Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church

From the Archdiocesan Website:
The Nativity Fast is one of the four Canonical Fasting Seasons in the Church year. This is a joyous fast in anticipation of the Nativity of Christ. That is the reason it is less strict than other fasting periods. The fast is divided into two periods. The 1st period is November 15th [...]

Now available, hot off the press!
Bishop MARK writes: “Without reservation, I recommend this wonderful collection of homilies.”

What are the qualities of “the best priest” in the Antiochian Archdiocese?
Does St. Nectarios find keys, fill gas tanks, and manage travel itineraries?
Does the icon of St. Nicholas of Myra “speak”?
How does a pastor equip his people to relate [...]

Icon of the Dormition of the Virgin

Troparion Hymn
In giving birth you preserved your virginity, in falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You were translated to life, O Mother of Life, and by your prayers, you deliver our souls from death.

From Antiochian.org:
The Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, was “blessed amongst women,” and [...]

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Join us at St. George Thursday, May 27 at 8 PM for a prayer service for the North American bishops who are meeting this week to work on jurisdictional unity in America. We will be praying Small Compline with the Canon to All Saints of North America and the Akathist to Saint Raphael of Brooklyn. [...]

Hi Everyone!
Thank you for a great meeting last night. I know it took a little longer than planned, but we accomplished a lot!
As promised, I have attached the following for you to get started:
1. Registration Form, make copies for your parish
2. Flyer to hand out or put into weekly bulletin
3. Revised [...]

A friendly and helpful reminder from the bulletin:
1. Fast from all solids and liquids from at least midnight the night before receiving Holy Communion—no morning coffee, for example. (This does not include prescribed medicines.)
2. Arrive at church before the Gospel is read. (If you arrive afterward it is certainly a sign that you have not [...]

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by Tyler Dykstra
The Six Psalms (Psalms 3, 37, 62, 87, 102, and 142) are a regular part of nearly every Orthros (Matins) service in the Church. Taken as a single unit, they are never omitted, except during Paschaltide (the 39 days after Pascha).
The Six Psalms (in Greek, Hexapsalmos) is one of the most important parts [...]

After the Lamentation Service at our various churches, teens and members of G-ROC 20/40 will meet at St. George for an All Night Vigil. We will read Psalms and Acts through the night, and plan to keep vigil from approximately 10:30PM until around 9AM the following morning (when the Liturgy at St. George begins). If [...]