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A room under renovation: newly framed pine walls, sawdust on the floor, and hand tools on a sawhorse bench in daylight.

Parish Council Corner

Parish Hall renovations have begun. From Michael Edd, Parish Council Chairperson.
Folding chairs arranged in a wide circle in an empty parish hall, late afternoon sunlight across the floor.

Teen SOYO

A new year of Teen SOYO for grades 7 through 12. Fall planning meeting Saturday, September 12th, in the hall following 6:00 PM Vespers.
A long parish hall table laid with a white cloth, plates and glasses, and a vase of garden flowers, lit by high windows.

Ladies Altar Society: First Meeting of the Liturgical Year

Wednesday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall, with lunch to follow. All ladies 18 and over are welcome.
An empty classroom with small wooden chairs set in a circle and paper and crayons on a low table, morning light across a wood floor.

Sunday School Registration

The Sunday School team is hoping for an October 4th start date and asks families to register their children.
Open wooden doors looking from the narthex into an Orthodox nave, a brass candle stand lit with beeswax candles before the iconostasis.

Church Etiquette: How to Greet an Orthodox Priest

Laity traditionally greet priests and bishops by kissing them on the right hand.
A carved wooden cross decorated with sprigs of fresh basil, resting on an embroidered cloth on a lectern, surrounded by lit beeswax candles in a dim church interior.

Elevation of the Holy Cross, September 14

On September 14 the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Universal Elevation of the Honored and Life-giving Cross.

Holy Week Children’s Participation Opportunities

St. Michael’s Mediterranean Festival is May 2nd, 2026

10 Tips for Holy Week and Pascha

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