Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Pascha 2013

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.

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.

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!

Photos of the event can be viewed here.

Four Catechumen Begin the Journey to Pascha

Fr. John blessed three inquirers to join the ranks of the Catechumen of the Orthodox Faith on Sunday, February 3, 2013, who together with our existing catechumen, will prepare through study and prayer for reception into the Church. We pray that, by the Grace of God, our catechumen will be prepared to receive the sacrament of Holy Chrismation during the solemn services of Great & Holy Saturday, this year — the eve of Pascha, when in the early church candidates would be baptized into the faith and then participate fully in the celebration of Our Lord’s Resurrection.