Theophany Services

• January 5

  • 8 AM Royal Hours

  • 6 PM Vesperal Divine Liturgy and indoor blessing of the waters

• January 6

  • 8:45 AM Baptisms

  • 9 AM Divine Liturgy, followed by outdoor blessing of the waters

    • We will bless the Cape Fear River just past Riverside Park Community Building in Castle Hayne

    • Click here for Google Maps directions from church to our river spot

  • 3:30 PM Vespers

St Basil's Day and the Feast of the Circumcision

Dec 31: 6 PM Vespers

Jan 1: 9 AM Festal Liturgy, followed by a St Basil’s day potluck feast!

Nativity of the Theotokos

The Nativity of the Theotokos is September 8. We will celebrate this feast with vespers on Tuesday, September 7 at 6 PM, and a festal divine liturgy on Wednesday, September 8 at 9:30 AM.

Transfiguration, Aug 6

We will celebrate the great feast of the Transfiguration with vespers on Thursday, Aug 5, at 6 pm, and a festal Divine Liturgy on Friday, Aug 6, at 9:30 am. Bring fruits to church to be blesssed! Also, enjoy a lessening of the Dormition fast and feast on some fish.

Pentecost Kneeling Vespers

We will celebrate Pentecost on June 20. Kneeling vespers will happen right after liturgy, followed by coffee hour.

Ascension: June 10

Ascension Liturgy: June 10 at 9:30 AM.

Chrismation

Please join us for Morgan’s chrismation on Holy Saturday at 1:30 PM, right before vesperal liturgy. What a wonderful thing to celebrate her reception into the church!

Great Canon and Life of St Mary of Egypt

Thursday, Apr 15 at 6 PM: Great Canon and Life of St Mary of Egypt.

Annunciation

Vesperal Liturgy on Thursday, Mar 25 at 6 PM

Presanctified Liturgy

To prepare for presanctified liturgy, start a strict fast of no food or drink at noon. Join us at 6 PM.

Great Canon of Forgiveness

Here are service texts you can use at home.

Forgiveness Vespers

Come to Forgiveness Vespers! There’s no better way to start the fast. We’ll start Lent together at 6 PM on Sunday, March 14.

Blessing of a Warrior before Deployment

Join us in praying for Jeff C. before his deployment with the Marine Corps. We’ll look forward to having him back safe and sound in the fall. Please keep him and his wife Jennifer in your prayers.

Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

Vespers at 6 pm on Monday, Feb 1

Liturgy at 9.30 am on Tuesday, Feb 2

Nativity Service Schedule

Please click here for a PDF of our schedule of Nativity services.