Treasure we don’t need and can’t use.

Homily 299 – 37th Sunday after Pentecost (Cheesefare – Expulsion from Paradise) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 18, 2018 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Where is our treasure? Are we putting our hopes and dreams on this existence, or the one…

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Forgiveness Vespers

The link below has the service, with music, for the Forgiveness Vespers service, which we will celebrate at 12:30 PM immediately after the end of the fellowship hour to begin our Great Lenten journey. Holy Transfiguration Forgiveness Vespers 2018

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Love is a verb.

Homily 298 – 36th Sunday after Pentecost (Meatfare – the Last Judgement) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 11, 2018 Epistle:  (140) – 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Brothers and sisters, food does not commend us to God, for if we eat, we are not better; and if we do not eat, we are not worse!…

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Weekly Bulletin – February 11, 2018

NO VESPERS! 2018 02 February 11 36th After Pentecost Meatfare Last Judgement Tone 3 Divine Liturgy 2018 02 11 Music (Please note – the music does include the hymnography for Great Vespers, if you’d like to have that service at home.)

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Not illegal. Just unhelpful.

Note:  the Scriptural texts can be found at the end. Homily 297 – 35th Sunday after Pentecost (Prodigal Son) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 4, 2018 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. It was a perfect plan. What could go wrong? To…

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