Category: Feasts of the Church

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Introducing the Church Year: The Annunciation – March 25

The Annunciation

This is a recording of the Adult Catechism Class presented at Transfiguration GOC in Austin TX. by Fr. George P. Bithos on November 29, 2023. The series will present an “Introduction to the Orthodox Church Year”. This video discusses  This class discusses the Feast of the Annunciation to the All Holy Theotokos.  It is a raw recording of the class, please excuse the lack of polish.  To better appreciate the recording begin 30 sec. into the video. Thank you for your understanding. FrG

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Understanding the Church Year: The Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple (Feb. 2)

This is a recording of the Adult Catechism Class presented at Transfiguration GOC in Austin TX. by Fr. George P. Bithos on November 15, 2023. The series will present an “Introduction to the Orthodox Church Year”. This video discusses The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ in the Temple.  It is a raw recording of the class, please excuse the lack of polish.  To better appreciate the recording begin 58 sec. into the video. Thank you for your understanding. FrG

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Understanding the Church Year – The Theophany of Our Lord (The Baptism of Christ) Jan 6

This is a recording of the Adult Catechism Class presented at Transfiguration GOC in Austin TX. by Fr. George P. Bithos on November 8, 2023. The series will present an “Introduction to the Orthodox Church Year”. This video discusses the Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.  It is a raw recording of the class, please excuse the lack of polish.  To better appreciate the recording begin 58 sec. into the video. Thank you for your understanding. FrG

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Understanding the Church Year: The Nativity of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ

This is a recording of the Adult Catechumen Class presented at Transfiguration GOC in Austin TX. by Fr. George P. Bithos on October 25, 2023. The series will present an Introduction to the Orthodox Church Year. This video discusses the Nativity of Our Lord God Jesus Christ the Flesh. it is a raw recording of the class, please excuse the lack of polish. This  recording begins with the Gospel reading of the Feast. Sorry for the error ! Thank you for your understanding. FrG

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Introducing the Church Year Classes Fall 2023

These classes are part of a Series presented in the Fall of 2023 to the Adult Catechumen Class at Transfiguration GOC, Austin Texas by Fr. George P. Bithos. This introduction is a brief glimps of the Church temple and its theology. The presentation is a raw recording of the class. Please excuse the less than polished video. Thank you…FrG

 

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The Scriptural Readings for the Great and Holy Week in the Orthodox Church

Scriptural Readings for Great and Holy Week

Saturday of Lazarus                     John 11, 1 – 4

Christ Entry into Jerusalem   John 12, 1 – 18. (Palm Sunday)

Bridegroom Service                    Matthew 21, 18 –  43.

 (Palm Sunday Evening)

Bridegroom Service                    Matthew 22, 15 – 46;  23, 1 – 39.

 (Holy Monday Evening)

Bridegroom Service                     John 12, 17 – 50.

 (Holy Tuesday Evening)

Sacrament of Holy Unction      1st. Epistle – James 5, 10 – 16.

1st. Gospel –                                         Luke 10, 25 – 37.

2nd. Epistle –                                       Romans 15, 1 – 7.

2nd. Gospel –                                       Luke 19, 1 – 10.

3rd. Epistle –                                        Corinthians 12, 27 – 31; 13, 1- 8.

      3rd. Gospel –                                   Matthew 10, 1, 5 – 8.

      4th. Epistle –                                Corinthians 6,  16 – 18; 7, 1.      

     4th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 8, 14 – 23.

      5th. Epistle –                                 Corinthians 1, 8 – 11.

      5th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 25, 1 – 13.

      6th. Epistle –                                  Galatians 5, 22 – 6: 2

      6th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 15, 21 – 28

      7th. Epistle –                                  I Thessalonians 5, 14  – 23

      7th. Gospel –                                     Matthew 9, 9 – 13      

Bridegroom Service                          Luke 22, 1 – 39                                                               (Holy Wednesday Evening)

(Great and Holy Thursday Morning)       

Vesporal Liturgy of St. Basil The Great                       

The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The Gospel Reading is a composite: 

                       Matthew 26, 2 – 20; John 13, 3 -17; Matthew 26, 21 – 39;                     Luke 22, 43 – 45;  Matthew 26, 75 + 27, 1 – 2

Great and Holy Thursday Evening, – The Service of the Twelve Gospels

        1. COMPOSITE READING: John 13, 31 – 38 + 14, 1 – 31 + 15, 1 – 27 + 16,1 – 33 + 17, 1 – 26 +18, 1.
        2. John 18, 1 – 28.
        3. Matthew 26, 57 – 75. 
        4. John 18, 28 – 40 + 19, 1 – 16.

                 5.   Matthew 27, 3 – 32.

                Procession with the Blessed Cross    

    6.   Mark  15, 16 – 31.

    7.   Matthew 27, 33 – 54.

    8.   Luke 23, 32 – 49.

    9.   John 19, 25 – 37.

  10.  Mark 15, 43 – 47.

  11. John 19, 38 – 42.

  12. Matthew 27, 62 – 66.

Great and Holy Friday:

  The Royal Hours Gospel of the First Hour:

Matthew 27, 1 – 56.

Gospel of the Third Hour

Mark 15, 16 – 41. 

Gospel of the Sixth Hour  

Luke 23,  32 – 49. 

Gospel of the Ninth Hour

        John 19, 23 – 37.

  The Vespers The Taking Down from the Cross

(The Apokathelosis)

Matthew 27, 1 – 38; Luke 23, 39 – 43;

Matthew 27, 39 – 54; John 19, 31 – 37;

Matthew 27, 55 – 61.

  The Lamentations (Matins for Holy Saturday)

Matthew 27, 62 – 66.

Great and Holy Saturday The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Matthew 28, 1 – 20.

Sunday of Holy Pascha

The Resurrection Service Mark 16, 1 – 8.

The Divine Liturgy of Pascha

John 1, 1 – 17. The Vespers of Love (The Agape Vespers) John 20, 19 – 25.

Christ is Risen

 

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ABCs of Orthodoxy, Class 9 – Christ with Us: On the Nativity

Below find the link to Class 9 in the ABCs of Orthodoxy series:  Christ with Us: On the Nativity- We will explore the incarnation by a study of the Kontakion by St. Romanos the Melodist   (Please, link to video). This class was presented Dec. 2, 2021. Please start the playback at 3: 50  Min. to avoid early class conversation, not part of the presentation. Thank you and God Bless… FrG