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Priest’s Corner, April 2020: A Paschal Message

Priest’s Corner, April 2020: A Paschal Message

Apr 13, 2020

Priest’s Corner: The Promise of Pascha Every year, at the beginning of Great and Holy Lent, we are encouraged to increase our spiritual efforts over the last year and previous year’s Lent and to conduct it as never before. Those words have never rung more true than they do for us today. Never have we—of […]

A Letter from Father Alexander During Shelter-in-Place

A Letter from Father Alexander During Shelter-in-Place

Apr 12, 2020

Beloved in Christ Parishioners, Given that the current restrictions placed upon us will remain in force through Pascha this year, the practices adopted at Sts. Peter & Paul Church will also remain in force as well. Additionally, a number of specific issues will be addressed as follows: During the Shelter-in-Place, as always, all our services […]

Reflections on the 100th Anniversary of ROCOR

Reflections on the 100th Anniversary of ROCOR

Jan 25, 2020

This year will be one of great significance not only to our parish, but to all of our beloved Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, which celebrates the centennial of its founding. It is of historical interest and importance to note that ROCOR should never have come into existence in the first place, but did—by […]

Iconostasis Installed in Its New Home

Iconostasis Installed in Its New Home

Dec 12, 2019

As some of you who attend church regularly have already noted, our new iconostasis has been installed in place of the old one and continues to amaze and awe those of us who have been waiting for it to take its place in the church for so many years. Of course, it is not yet […]

When We Put on Christ, We Become God’s Messenger

When We Put on Christ, We Become God’s Messenger

Nov 4, 2019

Walking through life with a smile on our face and a song in our heart is the best way to keep our mind and heart in a good place. Life has many turns and trials, but when we keep centered on all the good that is in our life, the trials are short lived. Smiles […]

Priest’s Corner: Building the House of God

Priest’s Corner: Building the House of God

Sep 28, 2019

At its meeting in San Francisco during the celebration of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia gave their blessing for the full consecration of our church. They have set the date for Saturday, July 11, 2020, for this long-awaited event. Glory be to God! […]

Priest’s Corner, June 2019

Priest’s Corner, June 2019

Jun 8, 2019

The Ascension of Our Resurrected Lord is a sanctification of our humanity, as Christ returns our human form, which we had defiled through our sinfulness, back to its Divine perfection, as He ascends into Heaven and “sits at the right hand of God” (Mark 16:19). The celebration of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon […]

Bubbles & Bounty Auction Night

Bubbles & Bounty Auction Night

Jun 8, 2019

  On the evening of May 3, our church hosted a gala evening to raise funds for our iconostasis, which is soon to be installed (the shipment is on its way from Crete, and will be arriving in San Francisco before long). Although our volunteers were a bit nervous about undertaking such an ambitious and […]

2019 Annual Parish Meeting

2019 Annual Parish Meeting

Jun 6, 2019

The annual General Parish Meeting convened on Sunday, March 3. Many projects were completed in 2018 and much is planned for this year. George Sokoloff chaired the meeting, and Lana Logvy acted as secretary. After acceptance of the 2018 minutes, discussion of the 2019 operating budgets and capital projects ensued. A report of the Auditing […]

Priest’s Corner: April-May 2019

Priest’s Corner: April-May 2019

Jun 6, 2019

By the time this issue of our newsletter comes out, the final week of Great Lent will be upon us. At the beginning of that final week, we celebrate, with great joy, the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem – while at the same time realizing the reason for which he came to Jerusalem. This […]

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