Schedule of Services and Events

September 2025

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Slavonic Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Online class on Orthodoxy with Metropolitan Jonah
7:30 PM
 
Meetiing of the “Hawaiian” Myrrh-Streaming Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, moleben and Akathist.
7:00 PM
 
 
Rehearsal of the “Matreshki” children’s dance group
7:00 PM
 
St John of Shanghai Brotherhood invites you to a day of cleaning up our church and other parish buildings in preparation for our Parish Feast.
10:00 AM
 
Vigil. 2nd Resurrection Gospel Mark 16: 1-8
5:00 PM
 
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13th Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Apostle Bartholomew. English Liturgy. Scripture: I Corinthians: 16: 13-24; Matthew 21: 33-42; for the Apostle: Titus 1: 1-4, 2: 15 – 3: 3, 12-13, 15; Matthew 5: 14-19.
7:40 AM
 
13th Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Apostle Bartholomew. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: I Corinthians: 16: 13-24; Matthew 21: 33-42; for the Apostle: Titus 1: 1-4, 2: 15 – 3: 3, 12-13, 15; Matthew 5: 14-19.
10:10 AM
 
 
Slavonic Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Online class on Orthodoxy with Metropolitan Jonah
7:30 PM
 
Vigil. Gospel: Matthew 14: 1–13
6:30 PM
 
BEHEADING OF THE HOLY GLORIOUS PROPHET, FORERUNNER, AND BAPTIST OF THE LORD, JOHN. Parish Feast. Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 13: 25-32; Mark 6: 14-30. Commemoration of all Orthodox soldiers killed on the field of battle. Fast Day: Consumption of wine and oil, but not fish, is permitted
6:40 AM
 
Rehearsal of the “Matreshki” children’s dance group
7:00 PM
 
Meeting of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God & Vigil (Hierarchical Rite). 3rd Resurrection Gospel: Mark 16: 9–20.
5:00 PM
 
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14th Sunday after Pentecost. Church New Year. Meeting of Metropolitan Nicholas. Scripture: for the day: II Corinthians 1: 21–2: 4; Matthew 22: 1–14. The Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God will be present.
9:30 AM
 
New film about St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco, with unique video footage (12 min.) of this great XX century saint will be shown.
After Liturgy & trapeza
 
 
Slavonic Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Meeting of the Parish Clergy (in the St George House).
7:00 PM
 
Online class on Orthodoxy with Metropolitan Jonah
7:30 PM
 
Moleben and Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos
7:00 PM
 
English Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Rehearsal of the “Matreshki” children’s dance group
7:00 PM
 
Scout “Cup of tea” (beginning of activities for the 2025-2026 year). See special announcement in the Parish Life for September.
2:00 PM
 
Vigil. Gospel: Luke 1: 39–49, 56
5:00 PM
 
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15th Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday before the Exaltation. NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS. English Liturgy. Scripture: Sunday before the Exaltation: Galatians 6: 11-18; 3: 13-17; for the Feast: Philippians 2: 5–11; Luke. 10: 38–42; 11: 27–28.
7:40 AM
 
15th Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday before the Exaltation. NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Sunday before the Exaltation: Galatians 6: 11-18; 3: 13-17; for the Feast: Philippians 2: 5–11; Luke. 10: 38–42; 11: 27–28.
10:10 AM
 
Russian-language Sunday School classes (in the St George House and in the Parish Library). See special announcement in the Parish Life for September
1:15 PM
 
 
Online class on Orthodoxy with Metropolitan Jonah
7:30 PM
 
Meeting of the Parish Council
7:00 PM
 
English Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Vigil (with the bringing out of the Cross). Gospel: John 12: 28–36.
6:30 PM
 
EXALTATION OF THE CROSS OF THE LORD. Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: I Corinthians 1: 18–24; John 19: 6–11, 13–20, 25–28, 30–35. Fast day: consumption of wine and oil, but not fish, is permitted.
8:40 AM
 
Vigil. 5th Resurrection Gospel: Luke 24: 12-35.
5:00 PM
 
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16th Sunday after Pentecost; Sunday after the Exaltation. Great Martyr Nicetas. English Liturgy. Scripture: Sunday after the Exaltation: Galatians 2: 16-20; Mark 8: 31 – 9: 1.
7:40 AM
 
16th Sunday after Pentecost; Sunday after the Exaltation. Great Martyr Nicetas. Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Sunday after the Exaltation: Galatians 2: 16-20; Mark 8: 31 – 9: 1.
10:10 AM
 
Russian-language Sunday School classes (in the St George House and in the Parish Library).
1:15 PM
 
 
Slavonic Choir rehearsal
7:00 PM
 
Moleben and Akathist to Holy Martyrs Faith (Vera), Hope (Nadezhda) and Love (Lyubov), and their mother Sophia.
7:00 PM
 
Online class on Orthodoxy with Metropolitan Jonah
7:30 PM
 
 
 
 
 

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