St. Nicholas and St. George Russian Orthodox Churches

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1 сентября 2010 г.
Въ воскресенье 29 августа, нашъ приходъ отмѣтилъ десятую годовщину іерейской хиротоніи нашего настоятеля о. прот. Сергія Лукьянова. 29го августа 2000 г., в день Перенесенія изъ Едессы въ Константинополь Нерукотворнаго Образа Господа Іисуса Христа, архіеп. Лавръ, будующій Первоіерархъ РПЦЗ, совершилъ іерейское рукоположеніе о. Сергія.

Въ день своего 10-лѣтія, о. Сергій возглавилъ Божественную литургію въ Св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ въ сослуженіи приходского духовенства. Въ концѣ Литургіи, о. Іона привѣтствовалъ о. Сергія отъ имени прихода и пожелалъ ему Божіей помощи въ дальнѣйшемъ служеніи Св. Церкви.

Послѣ Литургіи, въ домѣ Виталія Конофольскаго состоялось чествованіе о. Сергія, на которое неожиданно пріѣхалъ нашъ Первоіерархъ, Высокопреосвященнѣйшій митрополитъ Иларіонъ. Владыка поздравилъ о. Сергія съ юбилеемъ и благодарилъ его за его неустанные труды по возрожденію Св. Николаевскаго и Св. Георгіевскаго храмовъ и въ администраціи Восточно-Американской епархіи.

Редакція сердечно поздравляетъ о. Сергія съ этимъ благодатнымъ юбилеемъ. Нажмите здѣсь для фотографiй

September 1, 2010
On Sunday, August 29, our parish marked the tenth anniversary of the priestly ordination of our rector, Archpriest Serge Lukianov. On August 29, 2000, on the feast of the Translation of the Image "Not-Made-By-Hands" of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople, Archbishop Laurus, future First Hierarch of ROCOR, performed the ordination of Fr. Serge.

On his tenth anniversary, Fr. Serge celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. George’s Church, co-served by the parish clergy. Upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Jonah greeted Fr. Serge on behalf of the parish and wished him God’s aid in his further service to the Holy Church.

After the Liturgy, a luncheon was held in honor of Fr. Serge at the home of parishioner Vitaly Konofolsky, which was unexpectedly attended by our First Hierarch, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion. His Eminence congratulated Fr. Serge with his anniversary and thanked him for his tireless labors in restoring St. Nicholas and St. George’s Churches, and in handling the administration of the Eastern American Diocese.

The editors sincerely congratulate Fr. Serge with this grace-filled milestone. Click here for photographs.

28 августа 2010 г.
Въ сей радостный день Православная церковь отмѣчаетъ двунадесятый праздникъ Успенiя Пресвятой Богородицы. Въ пятницу 27 августа, богомольцы собрались въ св. Георгiевскомъ храмѣ на Всенощное бдѣнiе съ чиномъ погребенiя Божiей Матери. Всенощную возглавилъ настоятель прот. Сергiй въ сослуженiи iерея Iоны и дiак. Леонида. Послѣ шестопсалмiи хоръ запѣлъ дивные тропари Пресвятой Богородицѣ на напѣвъ „Благообразный Iосифъ“ и священники вынесли святую плащаницу изъ алтаря пока всѣ богомольцы стояли на колѣняхъ. Плащаница лежала въ серединѣ храма, широко украшена цвѣтами и благоухающая мvромъ.

Стоя въ храмѣ рядомъ съ плащаницей, вѣрующiе переживали особую благодать Царицы небесной, которую можно лучше описать словами приснопамятнаго архiепископа Никона (Рклицкаго): „Въ Божiей Матери, какъ поется въ другомъ пѣснопѣнiи, побѣждены законы природы. Въ Ней дѣвственность привела къ рождеству и смерть къ жизни. Послѣ рождества Она осталась Дѣвой и послѣ смерти живой. Такъ что этотъ праздникъ является исполненiемъ праздника Пасхи, когда мы «смерти празднуемъ умерщвленiе и иного вѣчнаго житiя начало». Въ другомъ священномъ пѣснопѣнiи Церковь зоветъ въ этотъ день «прiидите научимся путямъ Господнимъ и спасемся спасенiемъ вѣчнымъ». Да, дѣйствительно, здѣсь мы входимъ въ соприкосновенiе и въ общенiе съ высшимъ мiромъ и съ высшей жизнью, отдѣленной отъ нашего ума и чувствъ непроницаемой стѣной, но достигаемой высшей способностью нашего духа - вѣрой и любовью. Тамъ дѣйствуютъ совсѣмъ иные законы бытiя, непостижимые нашимъ умомъ, тайна этой жизни прiоткрывается лишь въ богообщенiи черезь Церковь“.

Во время славословiе богомольцы совершили крестный ходъ вокругъ храма со святой плащаницей, послѣ чего состоялась исповѣдь всего прихода на самой плащаницѣ.

Въ субботу 28 августа, въ самый день празника, настоятель въ сослуженiи iерея Iоны и дiакона Леонида возглавилъ Божественную литургiю. Всѣ присутствующiе причастились Святыхъ Христовыхъ Таинъ, изъ-за чего ощущался искреннiй духъ единой православной семьи. По окончанiи Литургiи подъ колокольнымъ звономъ былъ совершенъ крестный ходъ вокругъ храма и затѣмъ освященіе крестовъ и меда изъ Крестовоздвиженскаго монастыря. Нажмите здѣсь для фотографiй праздника.

August 28, 2010
On this joyous day, the Orthodox Church marks the great feast day of the Dormition of Holy Theotokos. On Friday, August 27, the faithful gathered at St. George's Church for the All-Night Vigil with the Burial Rite of the Mother of God. The Vigil was led by the rector, Archpriest Serge, co-served by Priest Jonah and Deacon Leonid. After the Six Psalms, the choir began to sing the wondrous troparia to the Most Holy Theotokos to the melody of "The Noble Joseph," as the priests brought out the holy shroud from the altar and the faithful stood on their knees. The shroud lay in the center of the church, beautifully adorned with flowers and smelling of sweet myrrh.

Standing by the shroud, the faithful felt the special grace of the Heavenly Mother, which can be better described in the words of the ever-memorable Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky): "In the Mother of God, as it is sung in another hymn, the laws of nature are defeated. In Her, virginity led to birth, and death to life. After giving birth, she remained a virgin, and after her death, remained alive. Thereby this feast is the fulfillment of the Paschal feast, when we 'celebrate the annihilation of death and the beginning of eternal life.' In yet another holy hymn, the Church calls out on this day, 'O come, let us learn the ways of the Lord and be saved with an eternal salvation.' Yes, truly, here we enter into contact with a higher world and a higher life, separated from from our minds and feelings by an impenetrable wall, but attainable through the higher faculties of our spirit - faith and love. There, entirely different laws of creation are at work, incomprehensible to our minds; the mystery of this life is opened only through our communication with God through the Church."

During the doxology, the faithful performed a burial procession around the church with the holy shroud, after which the whole parish was confessed on the shroud itself.

On Saturday, August 28, the very day of the feast, the rector, co-served by Fr. Jonah and Fr. Leonid, served the Divine Liturgy. All those present partook of Holy Communion, which inspired a feeling of true fraternity in the church. Following the Liturgy, under the sound of pealing bells, a crucession proceeded around the church, after which the rector blessed crosses and fresh honey (recently brought back from Holy Cross Monastery). Click here for photographs from the feast.

25 августа 2010 г.
Въ среду 18го и четвергъ 19го августа, въ двунадесятый праздникъ Преображенія Господня, въ Св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ прошли праздничныя богослуженія. По окончаніи Литургіи, богомольцы совершили крестный ходъ на освященіе фруктовъ и меда. Предлагаемъ нашимъ читателямъ фотографіи праздника здѣсь.

August 25, 2010
On Wednesday the 18th and Thursday the 19th of August, on the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, festal divine services were held in St. George’s Church. Upon completion of the Liturgy, the faithful performed a crucession around the church for the blessing of fruits and honey. Pictures of the feast are available to our readers here.

16 августа 2010 г.
По благословенію Преосвященнѣйшаго епископа Мэйфильдскаго Георгія, группа добровольцевъ изъ нашего прихода посѣтила Крестовоздвиженскій монастырь въ Зап. Вирджиніи съ 2го по 10ое августа, чтобы построить новыя келліи для монаховъ. Добровольцы приняли участіе въ повседневной монастырской жизни и помогли монахамъ въ подготовкѣ къ празднику св. великомуч. Пантелеимона – покровителя монастыря. Предлагаемъ фотографіи рабочей недѣли здѣсь. Репортажъ праздника великомуч. Пантелеимона опубликованъ на епархіальномъ сайтѣ здѣсь.

August 16, 2010
With the blessing of His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, a group of volunteers from our parish visited Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia from August 2nd to 10th in order to build new cells for the monks. The volunteers participated in the daily life of the monastery, and helped the monks prepare for the feast day of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon – the patron saint of the monastery. Photos of the work week are available here. A photo-report of the feast day of St. Panteleimon has been published on the diocesan website here.

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1 сентября
Низкій поклонъ матушкѣ Тамарѣ

28 августа
Успенiе Пресвятой Богородицы

Перенесенiе Нерукотвореннаго Образа (16/29 августа)

25 августа
Проповѣдь Преосвященнѣйшаго епископа Хотинскаго Мелетія
въ св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ въ Ховеллѣ, Нью-Джерси
4 октября 2009 г.

Sermon of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Meletiy of Khotin
in St. George’s Church, Howell, NJ
October 4, 2009

August 30th - September 6th (New Style) • August 17th - 24th (Old Style)

4-6 сентября 2010 г.
Ежегодное приходское паломничество въ Св. Троицкiй монастырь пройдетъ съ 4 по 6 сентября. По всѣмъ вопросамъ обращайтесъ о. настоятелю.

September 4-6, 2010
The annual parish pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery will take place September 4-6. All questions can be address to the rector.

15 сентября 2010 г.
Въ среду 15го сентября, Преосвященнѣйшій еписопъ Мэйфильдскій Георгій возглавитъ акаѳистъ св. великомуч. Георгію въ Св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ въ 19:00 ч.

September 15, 2010
His Grace, Bishop of George will serve an akathist to St. George in St. George’s Church at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 15^th.

14 ноября 2010 г. - 60-лѣтiе Св. Николаевскаго прихода
Въ воскресенье 14го ноября нашъ приходъ отмѣчаетъ 60-лѣтiе основанiя Св. Николаевскаго прихода и 100-лѣтiе храма. Божественную литургiю возглавитъ Первоiерархъ РПЦЗ, Высокопреосвященнѣйшiй митрополитъ Восточно-Американскiй и Нью-Iоркскiй Иларiонъ. Послѣ Литургiи состоится праздничный банкетъ.

November 14, 2010 - 60th Anniversary of St. Nicholas Parish
On Sunday, November 14th, our parish will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of St. Nicholas parish and the 100th anniversary of the church. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by the First Hierarch of ROCOR, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York. A festive banquet will be held after the Liturgy.

Информацiя для новыхъ членовъ прихода
Information about parish membership

Свято-Николаевскiй Храмъ
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church

Свято-Георгiевскiй Храмъ
St. George Russian Orthodox Church

Свято-Іоанно-Предтеченская Казачья Часовня
St. John the Forerunner Cossack Chapel

What is the Orthodox Church?

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the Church that Jesus Christ established in Palestine 2,000 years ago.

The Christianity that we in America and Europe know is that which moved from the Middle East, where Christianity began, to the West; to Rome, Europe, and America. We know how the faith and practice in these western lands changed, leading eventually to the Protestant Reformation. Later non-denominational Churches also tried to determine from the Bible what the Ancient Church “must” have been like. Unhappily, different people reading the same Bible understand it differently, and now there are hundreds of quite different denominations of Churches in the West.

But what happened to Christianity in the East, where Jesus Christ established it? What of the Christians in Jerusalem, in Alexandria, Antioch, and Constantinople – all of the major centers of the Faith other than Rome in the earliest years of Christianity? All of them were founded directly by the Apostles, blessed to do so by Jesus Christ. Did these Christians follow along the same road as the Roman Church?

Western teachings of Purgatory, the selling of “indulgences” to get out of Purgatory, the Supremacy of the Pope, the infallibility of the Pope, the subtle change of the fundamental statement of Christian Faith (the Creed) of the early Church, none of these “innovations” of the Roman Church were ever accepted or taught in the East. There was no Protestant Reformation in the East, because there was no need for one. No one had to break away, or try to decipher from the Bible what the New Testament Church probably would have been like before the Roman Church changed it, because in the East, it hadn’t changed. There was no need to resurrect the ancient Faith, because in the East, it never died!

The Church that Jesus Christ founded in the East is still alive, still filled and guided by the Holy Spirit, still maintains an unbroken, living connection straight back to the Apostles, and to Jesus Christ Himself.

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Что такое Традиціонное Православное Христіанство?

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