To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! In the Divine Liturgy, at the apex of the Anaphora, the Gifts are raised on high by the deacon as the following prayer is said, ending with the exclamation: Remembering this saving commandment and all […]
Further Update on the Coronavirus from His Eminence
Further Update on the Coronavirus from His Eminence To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: As you may expect, the situation concerning the Coronavirus is very fluid and the civil authorities are doing their best to limit its spreading among us. And we too, out of concern for […]
Holy Synod issues Statement on Coronavirus outbreak
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Following from their Wednesday, March 11, 2020, extraordinary meeting, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America have today issued an Archpastoral letter concerning the Coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak. The complete text appears below and is also available in PDF format. A number of dioceses […]
Archpriest John Anderson
February 11, 2020 Archpriest John Anderson BILLINGS, MT [OCA / DOW] The Very Reverend Archpriest Dr. John Wallace Anderson fell asleep in the Lord peacefully in his sleep at his residence here, on February 11, 2020, at the age of 95. He was soon to celebrate his 40th Anniversary to the Holy Priesthood. Born in […]
Great Blessing of Waters in Spokane, WA
The “Spokane Favs” website has published a story on the Great Blessing of Water ceremony of Bear Lake celebrated by Fr Timothy Wilkinson and St Luke here in Spokane. The article (with pictures), written by Tracy Simmons, may be found here: https://spokanefavs.com/st-lukes-orthodoxcelebrates-theophany-with-outdoor-water-blessing/ As well as below: St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church in North Spokane celebrated the […]
Baby Elijah Baptized
Baby Elijah was baptized on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019. This was the first baptism at St. Luke Orthodox Church.
Saint Nicholas Visit
During the celebration of St. Nicholas Day, none other than St. Nicholas himself made an appearance at the Church. St. Nicholas told the gathered children several stories about his life before tossing bags of gold chocolate coins to all who were gathered around him. Just as he appeared in the church mysteriously; soon he was […]
The Privilege of Being Listened To
Because Saint Nicholas of Myra, celebrated on December 6, is remembered for generosity and gentleness, one event in his life surprises many people. It happened at the Council of Nicaea in 325, which both he and the heretic Arius attended. The well-spoken Arius was confidently trying to convince the Council to accept his teaching that […]
The Feast of the Entrance and the Protoevangelium of James
November 20, 2019 · Fr. Lawrence Farley Much of the hymnography adorning our Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple causes the raising of eyebrows—talk about Mary being escorted into the Holy of Holies by Zechariah the high-priest and remaining there, being miraculously fed by an angel. How is it that any female was […]
Marriage Retreat Held
Fr. Gregory Horton, of Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, directed the Building a Better Marriage retreat at St. Luke on Saturday, November 16. Fourteen participating couples heard Fr. Gregory speak about how ego and self-centerdness are the enemies of marriage. Christian marriage is to be focused on humility, service, and forgiveness. Several […]
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