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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links
Sunday, December 8: Prince of Peace
"Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace!" (Nahum 1:15)
"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation" (Ephesians 2:14)
The Prophet Nahum anticipates a future time of peace for the harassed and oppressed people of Judah. Those who ravaged them, the Assyrians, would be themselves overcome by the Babylonians, The outcome would be the restoration of peace and freedom for Judah. Christians reading this prophecy see in it an anticipation of the coming of Christ, the true Prince of Peace.
The Apostle Paul understands that this peace has come to us in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the Jerusalem Temple a wall separated the outermost courtyard which was open to everyone - Jews, Gentiles, foreigners, men and women, the ritually impure - from its inner sacred courts. In general only ritually pure Jewish men could enter the Temple proper and even then it was only the priests that had access to the Holy Place, and only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies (and that but once a year, on the Day of Atonement). The wall between the outer and the inner was inscribed with warnings against improper entrance under penalty of death. In today's Epistle the Apostle says that Jesus Christ has overcome the enmity and exclusivity represented by that Temple wall. The cultural and religious divide between Jew and Gentile has been reconciled, removed and the new possibility of unity - of being one in Christ - has been revealed. More broadly speaking: our alienation, our separation both from God and one another is overcome in our communion with Him: "... one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all" (Ephesians 4: 6-6).
This is why we call Him the Prince of Peace.
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Service Cancellation Policy
- No one should travel to church for services if the road conditions are dangerous.
- No services will be cancelled. Most services will be live streamed (links available here on the website).
- Those who cannot get to services should instead stay home, watch the live stream of the service if possible, and be happy in the knowledge that a priest and a chanter are singing the services and praying for them.
- Cancellation of services and activities will be posted here on our website: www.stmarysoca.org..
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
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Schedule of ServicesServices listed below will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
Nativity Fast Continues (Nov. 15-Dec.24)
Monday, December 9
Tuesday, December 10
Wednesday,December 11
6:15 PM Vespers
https://youtube.com/live/6ittrQMe1JU?feature=share
Thursday, December 12
St. Spiridon the Wonderworker
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
https://youtube.com/live/9Vyj6mdQOHg?feature=share
Friday,December 13
Saturday,December 14
5:00 PM Great Vespers
https://youtube.com/live/qIc2LnzSf3Q?feature=share
Sunday, December 15- 24th Sunday after Pentecost
7:45 AM Matins @ Cathedral
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/NARkzfQmpx8?feature=share
If you missed any of the
live streaming services you can go to the playlist to replay them by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
NOTE: Elevators available at both the Cathedral and the Parish Center.
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This Week's Events
Nativity Fast Continues (Nov. 15-Dec.24)
Monday, December 9
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
7:00 PM Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 10
Church Office Open
(9am-4:30pm)
Wednesday, December
11
Church Office Open
(9am-4:30pm)
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM Grief Group Meeting
7:15 PM Wednesday Discussion Group
Thursday, December 12
Church Office Open
(9am-4:30pm)
6:00 PM Orthodox Guys’ Night
Friday, December 13
Church Office Open
(9am-4:30pm)
Saturday, December 14
8:30 AM Church (Prosphora) Bread Baking
3:00 PM Youth Readers Workshop
Sunday, December 15
10:30 AM Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
11:00 AM Church School @ Parish Center
11:45 AM Yolka (Youth Christmas Program) @ Parish Center
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