House blessings can be scheduled via signupgenius.com on the web.  The link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A8AD28ABFEC43-theophany Please sign up AT LEAST 24 hours in advance!  Same-day signups may be unable to be fulfilled! A bit of background:  Houses are traditionally blessed with Holy Water each year bringing the blessings of the Waters sanctified on the Feast of…

The faithful of Holy Transfiguration gathered at Stuart Smith Park in Ames to bless Squaw Creek for the feast of the Theophany of Christ.  Orthodox Christians celebrate the Baptism of Jesus by blessing water, as Jesus blessed the Jordan River in his Baptism by St. John the Baptist. Squaw Creek runs through the middle of…

Transfiguration Sunday, August 6 It is official!  The Metropolitan of Akhalkalaki and Kumurdo (Georgian Orthodox Church), Nikoloz, who is also Mariam’s father, will be joining us on Sunday, August 6, and will celebrate the Liturgy.  He will be accompanied by Bishop Saba, the Georgian Bishop for the North American Diocese of the Georgian Orthodox Church.…

Sunday, April 30, Holy Transfiguration recognized their two graduates: From Ames High School, Booker Bayouth From Iowa State University, Elena Thornhill. May God grant both many, many years!