Holy Week

Holy Week Great and Holy Thursday, April 9 9:30am                       Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 7:00pm                       Matins of Holy Friday and Passion Gospels Great and Holy Friday, April 10 3:30pm        …

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Vespers for the Sunday of Orthodoxy

On Sunday evening, March 1, the Orthodox communities in Central Iowa gathered for the celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in Ames.  Five parishes were represented – Holy Transfiguration, Ames; St. Demetrius, Des Moines; St. George, Des Moines; St. John the Wonderworker, Des Moines; and St. Nicholas in Pella.  V.…

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NO Presanctified on March 4

As Fr. Marty has a business trip scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, through Saturday, March 7, the presanctified liturgy will not be held this week.  We will begin holding presanctified liturgies on March 11, God willing.  The Akathist does not require a priest to be present, so hopefully those who are able can gather and…

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Great Lent 2015

Here is our schedule for Great Lent and Pascha: Normal service times on Saturday and Sunday: 6:30pm Saturday         Great Vespers, confessions following 9:40am Sunday           Third Hour and Sixth Hour prayers 10:00am Sunday         Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Fridays from February…

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Snow Policy

As the impending winter storm approaches, I want to reiterate our practice regarding services: • No one should travel to church for services if the road conditions are dangerous. • No services will be cancelled. • Those who cannot get to services should instead stay home, give thanks to God, be happy that at least a priest and…

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Moving Day Dawns

The Faithful of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Christian Church invite you to the final services at University Lutheran Center, January 17 and 18, with Great Vespers at 6:30 on Saturday and Divine Liturgy, preceded by Third and Sixth Hour Prayers, beginning at 9:40am on Sunday. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, and after a time of…

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Nativity (Christmas) Service Schedule

Nativity Schedule Great Vespers – 6:30 pm, December 24 Third and Sixth Hours – 9:40 am December 25 Divine Liturgy – 10:00am December 25 Theophany Schedule Great Vespers with the Lesser Blessing of the Waters, 6:30pm, January 5th All the services will be held at University Lutheran Center in the Basement Fellowship Hall.

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Pastoral Letter from Metropolitan Tikhon regarding the conflicts in the Middle East

2014-0810-archpastoral-letter-mideast August 10, 2014 Metropolitan Tikhon issues Pastoral Letter Concerning Violence and Extremism in the Middle East SYOSSET, NY [OCA] His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, recently issued a Pastoral Letter Concerning Violence and Extremism in the Middle East. Pastoral Letter from His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon to the Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in…

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Attention: Incoming and Returning Iowa State University Students!

You are all cordially invited to attend services with us while on campus. Fr. Marty is happy to provide any sacraments you may require during your time in Ames – especially communion, confession, anointing, prayer, and counseling. We are currently still meeting at University Lutheran Center, just between Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho, and…

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