Sunday Divine Liturgy - Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian.   "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them; for it is the Lord your God who goes with you;  He will not fail you, or forsake you "  -  Deuteronomy  31:6

NJ District FOCA Convention - Great Vespers  with Litiya for the feast day of Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Others - Angels were created as messengers of God.  The Scriptures reveal that God created nine orders of angels:  Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, and Angels.  Feast for Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Others – Angels were created as messengers of God.  The Scriptures reveal that God created nine orders of angels:  Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, and Angels.  Out of this order came the familiar seven Archangels which include Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and the fallen Lucifer.  The Archangel Michael is the outstanding figure in the eyes of the Orthodox Church and is depicted in the many houses of worship in an icon always on the extreme left where he is pictured as a guardian of Paradise from whence Adam and Eve were evicted.  Archangel Michael also was the messenger who warned Lot to flee from the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomarrah.  Michael’s many miracles are commemorated by the church on September 6 of each calendar year.

Great Vespers with Litiya  for Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Others.

General Confession following Vespers.

Sunday Divine Liturgy - Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Others - Angels were created as messengers of God.  The Scriptures reveal that God created nine orders of angels:  Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, and Angels.  Out of this order came the familiar seven Archangels which include Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and the fallen Lucifer.  The Archangel Michael is the outstanding figure in the eyes of the Orthodox Church and is depicted in the many houses of worship in an icon always on the extreme left where he is pictured as a guardian of Paradise from whence Adam and Eve were evicted.  Archangel Michael also was the messenger who warned Lot to flee from the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomarrah.  Michael’s many miracles are commemorated by the church on September 6 of each calendar year.

Enlightener Deadline - "Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe and so we speak, knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into His presence."  (2 Cor 4:13)

Annual Diocesan Assembly to be held in South River - Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!   (Ps. 133:1)

Great Vespers for Sunday Divine Liturgy - Martyrs Gurias, Samonas and Abibus of Edessa - "The FOOL says in his heart, "There is no God."  (Psalm 14:1) 

Advent Begins Today - Divine Liturgy  9:00 a.m.   -  Martyrs Gurias, Samonas and Abibus of Edessa  -   O Club Meeting following Divine Liturgy.

Trustees' Meeting   -  "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."  (John 13:35)

Divine Liturgy - Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple - In His wisdom, God selected the Virgin Mary to be the Mother of God not from the nobility but from the humble, thoroughly devout parents whose names were Joachim and Anna.  They presented their daughter to the holy Temple at the age of three on the 21st of November.  She remained in the house of God for twelve years, emerging at the age of fifteen with a purity and wholesomeness found in no other creature of God.   

Great Vespers for Sunday Divine Liturgy - Apostles of the 70:  Philemon, Archippus and Martyr Apphia - "Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for YOU."  (1Thessalonians 5:16)

Divine Liturgy - Molieben of Thanksgiving - Apostles of the 70:  Philemon, Archippus and Martyr Aplphia - "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."   (1 Sam 16:7) 

Thanksgiving Day - Almightly and merciful God, I most humbly and heartily thank Thy divine majesty for Thy loving kindness and tender mercies, that Thou hast heard my humble prayer, and graciously vouchsafed to deliver me from my trouble and misery.  Grant me, I beseech Thee, Thy helping grace, that I may obediently walk in Thy holy commandments, and lead a sober, righteous and godly life, ever remembering Thy mercies, and the blessings Thou thas undeservedly bestowed upon me, that I may continually offer Thee the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiiving, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Great Vespers for Sunday Divine Liturgy - Join us for Divine Liturgy - That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.   (Hebrews 6:12)

Divine Liturgy - Martyr Paramon and his companions Ven. Acacius of Sinai - The Holy Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs with him suffered for their faith in Christ in the year 250 during the rule of emperor Decius.  They were locked in prison and were urged to abjure Christ and instead offer sacrifice to idols.  They subjected the captives to  beatings, hoping by torture and the threat of death to persuade them to renounce Christ and worship the pagan gods.  They beheaded St. Paramon after fierce tortures, together with the other 370 martyrs.