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Stewardship of Our Lord’s vineyard

Both the Prophet Isaiah and the Psalmist speak of the Church of God as “His vineyard”. When the bishop serves, he invokes the Psalms, calling out “O Lord, O Lord, look down from Heaven and behold, and visit this vineyard which Thy right hand has planted, and establish it!” We are all laborers in this vineyard, and must be wise stewards of it, so that it can “bear much fruit”.

The Fourth Sunday of Lent

Resources for praying at home on the fourth Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of St. John Climacus – below are links to the full text of reader’s services which can be prayed in your home this weekend:

The Feast of the Annunciation

Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, as Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with You!

A message from our pastor

Saturday, March 21, 2020
3rd Saturday of Lent – Memorial Saturday

Dear Parishioners and Friends

It is with great sadness that I write to say that for the time being we will have to cease holding services at St. Andrew’s. I am not sure exactly when we will be able to meet again and I certainly do not know what course the pandemic will take. This decision is not taken lightly or without the blessing of our beloved archpastor, Vladyka Michael. However, we will resume regular services as soon as it is possible and safe to do so. I really never, ever thought that this step would be necessary, but it appears now to be the case.

Resources for Praying at Home

Yesterday, the Holy Synod and Archbishop Michael issued statements regarding the coronavirus outbreak. In an archpastoral letter, Metropolitan Tikhon reinforced the need to respect civil quarantines to “flatten the curve” out of love and concern for our brothers and sisters. In the act of congregating itself, the virus has an opportunity to spread; even if none of us become ill, we may transmit it beyond our community, and even if a fraction of the people who come into contact with the virus become ill, it will easily overwhelm the medical system.