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Announcements

Stewardship Info (here)

  • 2026 Stewardship Pledge Card  (here)
  • 2025 Stewardship Pledge Card  (here)
    • Pledge ONLINE (here)

Fr. Costin's 10 years of service to our Parish celebration!

  • When: November 30, 2025.
  • Where: A reception will be held during Coffee Hour following Liturgy

Thriving Parish Initiative - Journey of Discovery

  • View monthly focus topics here...
  • Join book club meeting Monday, Nov. 24, 7pm

Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner 

  • Thursday, Nov 27, 11:00AM-12:30PM
  • View details here...

 

Links to our recorded Services

Watch Divine Liturgy 9th Sunday of Luke, Nov. 23, 2025 9:00am
Watch Divine Liturgy Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist, Nov.16, 2025 9:00am
Watch Divine Liturgy of St. James (ancient rite) Thurs., Oct. 23·9:30am
Watch services previously recorded...

We hope your visit to our website will be informative, and inspirational! Inside this portrait of our faith and community you will find information about worship, educational opportunities, parish events, and a photo gallery featuring the many faces and facets of our beautiful community.

To learn more about the Orthodox Faith, or if you are interested in becoming a member, please e-mail fr.costin@gmail.com or call me at 978.465.5757. Everyone is, of course, invited to celebrate the Divine Liturgy together with the community on Sundays and Feast Days. Please click here for the Liturgical Schedule for the month and times of services.

We pray that your cyber stay with us will inspire you to live a life of agape—love no matter where your journey in life should lead you.

May God bless you with His own life of agape,
Father Costin Popescu

 

Zoom activities

For all activities offered through zoom click on:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2563414551 (for those with internet connection)
Meeting ID: 256 341 4551  Dial  +1 301 715 8592 (for those with a regular phone only)

You can connect with a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone (download the zoom app from the app store), but you can also dial in with a regular phone.

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Upcoming Services & Events

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Sunday, November 23
10 am
Equivalent of western Mass, this service has scriptural readings with explanation and it culminates with the Eucharist.  All Orthodox Christians who are adequately prepared may receive Communion, but everyone is invited to participate and to receive the blessed bread at the end.
11:45 amFall General Assembly & PC Nominations
Monday, November 24
11:30 amSt. Basil Kitchen
7 pmBook club
Church Library, 7 Harris St, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
Tuesday, November 25
8:45 amMorning Service and chant practice
Sunday, November 30
9 amMatins (Orthros)
10 am
Equivalent of western Mass, this service has scriptural readings with explanation and it culminates with the Eucharist.  All Orthodox Christians who are adequately prepared may receive Communion, but everyone is invited to participate and to receive the blessed bread at the end.
Monday, December 1
11:30 amSt. Basil Kitchen
7 pm
Discussion of Holy Unction and Confession
Tuesday, December 2
8:45 amMorning Service
Thursday, December 4
9:30 am
Abridged matins service designed to encourage chanters and readers to participate.  Everyone is encouraged to participate
Friday, December 5
6:30 pmSt. Nicholas Vespers in Portsmouth
Sunday, December 7
9 amMatins (Orthros)
10 am
Equivalent of western Mass, this service has scriptural readings with explanation and it culminates with the Eucharist.  All Orthodox Christians who are adequately prepared may receive Communion, but everyone is invited to participate and to receive the blessed bread at the end.

Online Chapel

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/23/2025

9th Sunday of Luke

Today's Readings

Mark 16:1-8

St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22

Luke 12:16-21

Saints and Feasts Commemorated

9th Sunday of Luke; Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium; Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum; Dionysios, Patriarch of Constantinople; Ischyrion, Bishop of Egypt; Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple; Sisinios the Confessor

Visit the Online Chapel for more daily readings, hymns, a monthly calendar of saints and feasts, and more.

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