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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links
God's Mercy Doesn't Avoid Our Suffering
Christ's birth brought joyous news and the angels' hymn of jubilation. However, as the Magi hurried to see the newborn Savior, another sorrowful sound echoed in the distance—the mournful cries of parents whose infant sons had been slain by Herod. The birth of Christ didn't occur in isolation from the world's suffering but right in the midst of it. God's mercy doesn't avoid our suffering; it shines within it, transforming it from the inside out.
In the face of this tragedy St. Matthew reminds us of the Prophet Jeremiah's words about Rachel weeping for her children. Through the eyes of the Fathers, Rachel’s weeping becomes a symbol of love that never dies. Though she rests in the tomb, she shares in the compassion of heaven, interceding for her children still walking the path of this life. The saints are not distant observers but living participants in God’s mercy, embracing both our joy and our sorrow in the love of Christ.
Every tear offered to God, every ache lifted in prayer, becomes part of the same love that began in Bethlehem. Rachel’s compassion stretches across time, and Christ’s grace still reaches into every broken heart, leading us home—home to the life, the joy, and the peace of His eternal Kingdom.
~Fr. Andrew Jarmus, Dean, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN
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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
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
Wednesday, December 31
6:15 p.m. Great Vespers
https://youtube.com/live/fhJ8L4lSyL8?feature=share
Thursday, January 1
Circumcision of Our Lord
St. Basil the Great
10:00 am Festal Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/6VefA9ST3WM?feature=share
Friday, January 2
Saturday, January 3
5:00 pm Great Vespers @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/JeAULYrgsvI?feature=share
Confessions following Vespers @ Cathedral
Sunday, January 4
7:45 am Matins @ Cathedral
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/GHM-NC80jbQ?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
Monday, December 29
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
Tuesday, December 30
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
Wednesday, December
31
Church Office Open
(12:30 pm-4:30 pm)
Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
Friday, January 2
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
Saturday, January 3
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
Sunday, January 4
10:45 am Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
10:45 am-12:00 pm Library Open @ Library
11:00 am Orthodox Story Time @ Parish Center
11:00 am Saints Meeting @ Parish Center
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