In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end – the achievement and fulfillment – of the entire history of salvation. For the same reason, however, it is also the celebration of the beginning: it is the “birthday” of the Church as the presence among us of the Holy Spirit, of the new life in Christ, of grace, knowledge, adoption to God and holiness.
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Dear friends,
Our parish has received so many blessings this year and we have so many, many reasons to be filled with joy. Our greatest joy, however, is when we can gather together, all of us, as a family for the celebration of Our Lord’s Resurrection from the dead. We thank you sincerely for being with us and making that joy complete. And tonight we wish you a bright, holy, and blessed Pascha.
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St. Vladimir’s Octet Visits Dix Hills
On March 31, 2013, the St. Vladimir Seminary Choir Octet visited the parish of St. Andrew’s in Dix Hills, NY, for a parish visit, and to participate in the NYC Deanery’s Lenten Mission Vespers that evening. It was an overwhelming day of joy, prayer, and beauty as the choir ministered to the parish, revealing the true glory and essence of Orthodox hymnody.
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Sunday of Orthodoxy, 2013
On the evening of Sunday, March 24, Fr. John, with a group of faithful from St. Andrew’s Church (Mark, Maria, Kalvin, Richard, Tristyn, and Nilus) traveled to St. Vladimir Seminary to participate in the annual Pan-Orthodox Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers, hosted this year by the seminary. Photos of the Vespers can be viewed here.
Art Show Held at St. Andrew’s
Thank you to all who attended our first-ever Art Show and Wine Tasting, especially to our artists who showed their work. And most of all, thank you to our Parish Council President Mark Guyer for all of his work conceiving and orchestrating this event, it was enjoyed by all!