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Building a Landmark of Culture and Faith
The ancient Christian faith, as preached by our Lord and His apostles, is every bit as relevant today as it was when Jesus walked on this earth two thousand years ago. Busy, stressed mankind needs answers to the most basic questions of life. These answers can be found in the Church.
Over the past century, millions of Orthodox Christians have left their homeland searching for a new life in the West. The first wave of immigrants consisted of Slavic refugees who were fleeing the communist persecution. The current generation comes seeking a better life for themselves and their families. By God's grace these believing people, with much labor and limited resources, built churches, often doing the construction with their own hands. Their efforts are a testament to their strong faith and deep appreciation of the freedom of worship.
Since the 1940's, the parish of St. George has welcomed all who seek the traditional Orthodox faith. Our church has two primary missions: 1) to provide a spiritual home to Orthodox Christians from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and elsewhere, and 2) to proclaim the bright light of Orthodox Christianity to our American neighbors.
Over the past decade, thousands of Orthodox immigrants have settled in the Greater Cincinnati region. As a result, our small church is crowded almost every Sunday with new faces and new families. In response to this growing need, we have organized an effort to build a traditional Russian style church with golden cupolas pointing heavenward and bells proclaiming God's glory. The commitment from our parishioners has already secured of one quarter of the funds need for the project. But even this effort is not enough to complete this new house of worship.
The parishioners of St. George invite you to help spread the message of Orthodox Christianity. We ask that you consider contributing to our project. Your offering will enable us to complete this spiritual home for future generations of believers.
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Calendar
Sun-5th August 23 / September 5, Sunday 10:00 am - Hours and Divine Liturgy 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Apodosis of the Dormition (Epistle & Gospel of the Feast).
Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons. St. Callinicus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Saints Eutychius and Florentius of Nursia.
(Greek Calendar: 38 Martyrs of Thrace. St. Nicholas the Sicilian who struggled on Mt. Neotaka in Euboea.)
Mon-6th August 24 / September 6, Monday Hieromartyr Eutychius, disciple of St. John the Theologian. Translation of the Relics of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev. St. Arsenius, abbot of Komel (Vologda). St. George Limniotes the Confessor of Mt. Olympus. Martyr Tation (Tatio) at Claudiopolis. Virgin Martyr Cyra of Persia. New Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal-to-the-Apostles (also entered at August 4). St. Dionysius, Archbishop of Aegina. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Petrovskaya" ("Of St. Peter of Moscow").
Tue-7th August 25 / September 7, Tuesday Return of the relics of Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari. Apostle Titus of the Seventy [Tit 1:1-4; 2:15-3:3, 12j-13, 15; Matt 5:14-19]. Saints Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa, and St. Protopgenes, Bishop of Carrhae, confessors. St. Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. John the Cappadocian and St. Epiphanius, pats. Constantinople. Repose of Abbess Magdalena of Sevsk Convent (1848) and Monk Benjamin of Valaam (1848).
Wed-8th August 26 / September 8, Wednesday 6:30 pm - Akathist Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 33 companions of Nicomedia. Martyr Adrian at Nicomedia. St. Tithoes of the Thebaid, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great. St. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam). Blessed Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw. St. Adrian, abbot of Poshekhonye (Vologda). St. Ibestion the Confessor, Egyptian ascetic. St. Adrian of Uglich, disciple of St. Paisius of Uglich. Finding of the relics of St. Bassian of Alatry Monastery (17th century).
(Greek Calendar: Martyrs Atticus and Sisinnius.)
Commemoration of the Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Repose of Schema-hieromonk Aristocleus of Mt. Athos and Moscow (1918). Miraculous Renewal of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the hands of Righteous Abbess Rufina in Harbin, Manchuria (1925).
Thu-9th August 27 / September 9, Thursday St. Poemen the Great [Gal 5:22-6:2; Matt 4:25-5:12]. St. Poemen of Palestine. St. Sabbas of Benephali. St. Liberius, pope of Rome. St. Hosius the Confessor, Bishop of Cordova. Hieromartyr Kushka and St. Pimen (Poemen) of the Kiev Caves. Martyr Anthusa. Translation of the Relics of Saints Theognostus, Cyprian and Photius, Metropolitan of Moscow. Great-Martyr Phanurius the newly-appeared of Rhodes.
Fri-10th August 28 / September 10, Friday St. Moses the Black of Scete. Uncovering or the relics of St. Job of Pochaev. St. Sabbas, abbot of Krypetsk. Righteous Anna the Prophetess. Righteous Hezekiah, king of Judah. Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves whose relics repose in the Far Cave of St. Theodosius. St. Amphilochius, Bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia. St. Theodore (Theodosius in monasticism), prince of Volhynia (same as August 11). Martyr Susanna (Shishanika) of Georgia. New-Martyrs Archimandrite Sergius and other monks of Zilantiev Monastery (1918).
(Greek Calendar: Martyrs Diomedes and Laurence. 33 Martyrs of Nicomedia.) Repose of Elder Philaret of Novo-Spassky Monastery (1842).
Sat-11th August 29 / September 11, Saturday 6:00 pm - Vigil THE BEHEADING OF THE GLORIOUS PROPHET, FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST JOHN. (lenten day)
St. Alexander, abbot of Voche. New-Martyr Anastasius of Bulgaria. New-Martyr Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsa (1936).
(Greek Calendar: St. Theodora of Thessalonica. St. Arcadius of Arsinoe on Cyprus, Bishop of and Wonderworker. Translation of the Relics of St. Joseph the Sanctified of Samaka.) Repose of Righteous Pachomius the Silent of Valdai Monastery (1886).
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