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Valery Sergeevich Chekanov- December 7, 1939 – October 28, 2023

The long-term treasurer and church warden Valery Sergeevich Chekanov died on Saturday. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church. The funeral and panihida will take place at 11:45 a.m. at the Resurrection Cemetery. The memorial luncheon will begin at 1:15 p.m. in the church hall.

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Updates on Fundraising Projects

As has been announced over the past months, we are asking parishioners and friends to donate to fund raising efforts that will be used to beautify our church interior and maintain the church building. We’re pleased to announce that thanks to generous donations to the Salt Fence (railings) project, we have enough funds to move…

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee – Sermons Of Father Gorazd

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee – Sermons Of Father Gorazd

Luke 18:10-14 Scripture warns us that “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6; Prov. 3:34). Jesus paints a vivid story of two men at prayer. What’s the point or lesson he wants us to learn? Luke gives us a hint: Jesus warns us about the danger of despising others. Contempt…

32nd Sunday after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

32nd Sunday after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Zacchaeus, the tax collector Luke 19:1-10 What would you do if Jesus knocked on your door and said, “I must stay at your house today”? Would you be excited or embarrassed? Jesus often “dropped in” at unexpected times and often visited the “uninvited” — the poor, the lame, and even public sinners like Zacchaeus, the…

30th SUNDAY after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

30th SUNDAY after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Luke 18:18-27 What gives hope and satisfaction to our desire for happiness and security? A person of position and means who had the best the world could offer — wealth and security — came to Jesus because he lacked one thing. (Who was this ruler? He was likely a Pharisee, a religious leader. Matthew’s gospel…

The Blind Man in Jericho – Sermons of Father Gorazd

The Blind Man in Jericho – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Luke 18:35-43 Have you ever encountered a special moment of grace, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you knew you could not pass up? Such a moment came for a blind and destitute man, named Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). He was determined to get near the one person who could meet his need. He knew who Jesus was and…

Sunday after Theophany – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Sunday after Theophany – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Matt. 4:12-17. Do you know the joy and freedom of the gospel? John the Baptist’s enemies had sought to silence him, but the gospel cannot be silenced. As soon as John had finished his testimony, Jesus began his in Galilee. Galilee was at the world’s crossroads, and much traffic passed through this little region. It…