Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church

Memory eternal: +Barbara Drillock

With sadness but with hope in the Resurrection, we share the news that +Barbara Drillock fell asleep in the Lord this morning, June 9, 2026. Barbara is the wife of Reader David, and many of us have come to know them as last year they relocated to a new home near St. Andrew’s, and have been attending services and singing in the choir at our parish. Shortly after Pascha, Barbara’s illnesses increased and she began hospice care. Fr. John was able to visit her on Sunday evening to pray with her and anoint her with Holy Unction.

Holy Pentecost: The Feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit

Blessed art Thou O Christ our God, who hast revealed the fisherman as most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit! Through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net! O Lover of man, glory to Thee!

–Troparion of the feast

The Feast of the Ascension

O Christ God, Thou hast ascended in Glory, granting joy to Thy disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Through the blessing they were assured that Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world!

– Troparion of the Feast

We will celebrate this feast with the Vesperal Divine Liturgy on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 PM. See our full schedule.

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

We greet you with great joy as we celebrate the feast of feasts, Holy Pascha, the celebration of Christ’s triumph over death through His Resurrection. “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!”

The Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Thy passion, Thou didst confirm the universal Resurrection, O Christ God! Like the children with the palms of victory, we cry out to Thee, O Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!

– Troparion of the Feast