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Parish Directory Photos
St. John Chrysostom Church is blessed to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year. As part of our celebration, we are publishing a photo directory through Lifetouch. Our parish has grown so much since our last one 5 years ago. Thanks be to God!
Our goal is, of course, 100% participation. We need you to make that happen! We know we can count on you, so below are the instructions to secure an appointment for your family to be photographed.
Photography Dates/Times:
Thursday, July 20, 2:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Friday, August 18, 2:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: St. John Chrysostom Church
Photography Company: Lifetouch
St. John’s Contact: Leslie Atherholt , 717-495-2157, theatherholts@comcast.net
Our goal is, of course, 100% participation. We need you to make that happen! We know we can count on you, so below are the instructions to secure an appointment for your family to be photographed.
- Go to this link: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/y1hy02xq/ There are instructions on this page that will walk you through the sign up process. Part of your registration is to put in a phone number and email address. PLEASE DO THIS! Please also check the YES button beside CALL OK? Both of these will trigger automatic reminders so that you don’t forget!
- Mark your calendar and share it with your family – you don’t want anyone to miss out!
- Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
- Plan to be at the church (that’s where the photos will be taken) for an hour to an hour and a half.
Photography Dates/Times:
Thursday, July 20, 2:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Friday, August 18, 2:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: St. John Chrysostom Church
Photography Company: Lifetouch
St. John’s Contact: Leslie Atherholt , 717-495-2157, theatherholts@comcast.net
Open House - March 12th at 2:00PM
Vacation Church School 2017
Registration for AV SummerCamp is now open
Antiochian Village 2017 Summer Camp Registrations are now open. The camp fills up fast so register soon! Scholarships are available. If you plan to send your child to camp this year, please notify Fr. Peter so that funds can be distributed appropriately. You can find details on registration here.
Creative Art Festival Projects Begin
Students are encouraged to participate in the festival by preparing work(s) for a desired category according to the guidelines indicated on the rubric. Art, photography, poetry and creative writing are among the possibilities to submit. Details can be found here.
For more information or to register, http://www.antiochian.org/christianeducation/conferences/10-16-york-pa
Memory Eternal!
Our Father in the Lord, +Metropolitan PHILIP, reposed in the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. May his memory be eternal!
St. John Chrysostom Celebrates 20 Years
St. John Chrysostom welcomed His Grace +Bishop THOMAS on the occasion of our annual patronal feast and 20th Anniversary Celebration. Sayidna Thomas began the weekend festivities by attending a dinner with the parish council members and their spouses on Friday evening.
On Saturday morning, His Grace had breakfast with the Antiochian Women (AOW). This was the first time that Sayidna has met with the parish AOW exclusively. Following Great Vespers, on Saturday Evening, a gala banquet was held at the Golden Stories Restaurant in Columbia, PA. In addition to His Grace, the Reverend Father Peter Pier and the Reverend Father Gregory Matthews-Green were in attendance.
The Banquet featured a congratulations from His Grace, comments from some of the founders of the church and a slide show looking back over the past 20 years.
On Sunday, Orthros and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were celebrated. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the children of the parish sang for the Bishop and presented him with a
bouquet of flowers. Afterwards, the women of the parish provided a lovely
reception for Bishop Thomas and our visitors.
On behalf of the entire Parish, we thank His Grace for celebrating the Feast day of St. John Chrysostom with us and we look forward to seeing him again in the coming
year.
On Saturday morning, His Grace had breakfast with the Antiochian Women (AOW). This was the first time that Sayidna has met with the parish AOW exclusively. Following Great Vespers, on Saturday Evening, a gala banquet was held at the Golden Stories Restaurant in Columbia, PA. In addition to His Grace, the Reverend Father Peter Pier and the Reverend Father Gregory Matthews-Green were in attendance.
The Banquet featured a congratulations from His Grace, comments from some of the founders of the church and a slide show looking back over the past 20 years.
On Sunday, Orthros and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were celebrated. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the children of the parish sang for the Bishop and presented him with a
bouquet of flowers. Afterwards, the women of the parish provided a lovely
reception for Bishop Thomas and our visitors.
On behalf of the entire Parish, we thank His Grace for celebrating the Feast day of St. John Chrysostom with us and we look forward to seeing him again in the coming
year.
St. Tikhon's Mission Choir Visit
On Sunday, February 5th, St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary Mission Choir performed at St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church.
The choir sang the Divine Liturgy in the morning and then gave a concert in the afternoon
The choir sang the Divine Liturgy in the morning and then gave a concert in the afternoon
Patronal Weekend
St. John’s welcomed His Grace Bishop Thomas on the occasion of our annual patronal feast day celebration. Sayidna Thomas began the weekend festivities by attending a dinner with the parish council members and their spouses on Friday evening.
On Saturday morning, His Grace blessed the icons in the dome which were written this past Spring. He was accompanied by the Reverend Fr. Peter Pier, pastor of St. John Chrysostom, and Dn. Jerome Atherholt. Following the blessing, the children learned about the Prophets in the dome from Kh. Pam. Great Vespers was then concelebrated by Fr. Peter, Fr. Joseph Butts and Fr. Theodoros Daoud of St. Mary’s in Hunt Valley, MD, with Bishop Thomas presiding. Following Great Vespers, a gala banquet was held at the Golden Stories Restaurant in Columbia, PA.
On Sunday, Orthros and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were celebrated which included the elevation of the Reverend Fr. Joseph Butts to the rank of Arch Priest. Fr. Joseph is leaving Holy Ascension in West Chester, PA to join the United States Navy as a Chaplin. Fr. Daniel Meyer of Holy Ascension was also in attendance. After Divine Liturgy, the women of the parish provided a lovely reception for Bishop Thomas and our visitors. On behalf of the entire Parish, we thank His Grace for celebrating the Feast day of St. John Chrysostom with us and we look forward to seeing him again in the coming year.
On Saturday morning, His Grace blessed the icons in the dome which were written this past Spring. He was accompanied by the Reverend Fr. Peter Pier, pastor of St. John Chrysostom, and Dn. Jerome Atherholt. Following the blessing, the children learned about the Prophets in the dome from Kh. Pam. Great Vespers was then concelebrated by Fr. Peter, Fr. Joseph Butts and Fr. Theodoros Daoud of St. Mary’s in Hunt Valley, MD, with Bishop Thomas presiding. Following Great Vespers, a gala banquet was held at the Golden Stories Restaurant in Columbia, PA.
On Sunday, Orthros and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were celebrated which included the elevation of the Reverend Fr. Joseph Butts to the rank of Arch Priest. Fr. Joseph is leaving Holy Ascension in West Chester, PA to join the United States Navy as a Chaplin. Fr. Daniel Meyer of Holy Ascension was also in attendance. After Divine Liturgy, the women of the parish provided a lovely reception for Bishop Thomas and our visitors. On behalf of the entire Parish, we thank His Grace for celebrating the Feast day of St. John Chrysostom with us and we look forward to seeing him again in the coming year.
Dome Icons are complete
For those who have not been back to St. John Chrysostom since the scaffolding was taken down, the icons around Christ the Pantocrator are complete. Many thanks to our friends Elias and Elaine Katsaros for their hard and beautiful work
