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2017 Saints Festival and Student Pageant
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October 29th – Bring a Friend to Church
This year we are challenging the children to share God’s love with others in big and small ways, praying always for others, helping and showing kindness and inviting others to join us in learning about and worshipping God! Our Saints’ Festival will serve as the first official ‘Bring a Friend to Church’ day. Parents please lead your family in this endeavor to invite all to the wedding feast!
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. […] Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.” from Matthew 22
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Pageant Rehearsal have begun! For students of all ages, please join us for rehearsal, even if you cannot attend the performance.
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This year we are challenging the children to share God’s love with others in big and small ways, praying always for others, helping and showing kindness and inviting others to join us in learning about and worshipping God! Our Saints’ Festival will serve as the first official ‘Bring a Friend to Church’ day. Parents please lead your family in this endeavor to invite all to the wedding feast!
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. […] Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.” from Matthew 22
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Pageant Rehearsal have begun! For students of all ages, please join us for rehearsal, even if you cannot attend the performance.
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Creative Arts 2018
http://antiochian.org/festivals/cf/explanation-theme-2018
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.
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
