St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church

Orthodox Christianity in Spokane, WA

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Pascha 2025

April 26, 2025 By Father Timothy

Christ is Risen!   What a glorious Pascha!   Paschal Procession Holy Friday Procession Here we are blessing the “flesh meats” and “curdled milk”.   Metropolitan Tikhon has given us a theologically rich reflection on Pascha. Holy Synod – Encyclicals – The Resurrection of Christ 2025 – Orthodox Church in America   Here is Archbishop […]

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Archbishop Benjamin Blesses Land

October 25, 2024 By Father Timothy

On Saturday, October 21, Archbishop Benjamin joined members of St. Luke to bless the new property where a new church building will eventually (God willing) be built. The next day Archbishop Benjamin celebrated the Divine Liturgy with members, friends, and visitors of the parish. Special guests included Deacon Paul from Canada and Subdeacon Leo, the […]

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Theophany 2024

January 9, 2024 By Father Timothy

On the Feast of Theophany we baptized the newly illumined Mercurius. Then, it was off to Bear Lake to bless the waters. Naturally, the several of the young men observed the tradition of jumping into the water to retrieve the cross. What a blessed day!

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Fifth Anniversary of St. Luke Orthodox Church

October 23, 2023 By Father Timothy

Sunday October 22 was a great day!  Archbishop Benjamin joined us for our fifth anniversary as a parish. Here is the group photo: In this photo you can see Archbishop Benjamin receiving the traditional bread and salt (and the untraditional cheesecake!). Archbishop Benjamin gave us the cross that he is holding here:   In this […]

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Baptism of Baby Luka

June 13, 2023 By Father Timothy

The baptism of baby Luka took place on Sunday June 11, the commemoration of the saint he was named after, Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol. Here the Godparents keep Luka calm during the exorcism prayers. Headed into the water to be united to the death and resurrection of Christ. Protodeacon Gregory is attentive. Luka had […]

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Wall Street Journal Feature Orthodox Church

May 23, 2023 By Father Timothy

Eastern Orthodoxy Gains New Followers in America   Ancient faith is drawing converts with no ties to its historic lands Congregants at Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, Ga., on Sunday. By Francis X. Rocca Follow | Photographs by Alyssa Pointer for The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2023 10:00 am ET Michelle […]

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Archbishop Benjamin Visits St. Luke Orthodox Church

April 7, 2023 By Father Timothy

His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, visited St. Luke Orthodox Church on Sunday, April 2, 2023. What a blessing it was for all of us to be with Archbishop Benjamin on Sunday. Here is the group photo.   The maidens gave him flowers, bread and salt, and cheesecake (a St. Luke custom), upon his arrival. Many thanks […]

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Holy Week Schedule

April 7, 2023 By Father Timothy

Saturday April 8 — Saturday of Lazarus 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 11:00 AM Light Lunch and Activities: baking Lazarakia and decorating Palm Crosses 5:00 PM Great Vespers; Confessions   Sunday April 9 — Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy of St. John […]

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RUSSIAN PASTORS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR LENT

March 11, 2023 By Father Timothy

All Orthodox Christians are now in a special expectation—Great Lent is coming. It will commence on February 27, and our preparation for it is no less important than the forty days of fasting themselves. We asked some priests to tell us how to prepare the body and the soul, what goals to set for Great Lent, what prayer […]

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2022 Nativity Message from His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin

January 7, 2023 By Father Timothy

Dearly beloved: CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! “Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. (Mark 10:15-16) In the grand providence of God’s plan for […]

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