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Welcome to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church!
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NEW!
- A big shout out and Thank You to Jessie Hnatow and Christina Deutsch for conducting another successful pysanky workshop. By the end of the day, 40 participants went home with a beautiful egg, reinforcing the legend that the fate of the world depends on making Pysanky. Go to the Assumption Facebok page (https://www.facebook.com/avmuocoftheusa/) to see workshop photos.
- Follow the Joutney to Pascha 2023 here!
- We had a fun evening for a worthwhile cause! The Keith Rippey Jazz Quartet quartet fund raiser for medical supplies for Ukraine Saturday Jan. 21st! (See EVENTS)
-PHOTOS from the 2023 Nativity here!
- PHOTOS from the 2022 St. Nicholas Program here!
- Celebrate AVMUOC events with photos by Kate Duffy Photography, LLC. Click HERE, enter your name and email, view and/or download. (10/24/21-9/24/22)
- PHOTOS FROM THE 101st ANNIVERSARY HEIRARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY AND CELEBRATION AT THE NORTHAMPTON EVENT AND BANQUET CENTER - 09/24/22 HERE
- Varenyky/pierogi orders for March 23; April 6, 20; May 4, 18. $10/doz. Call Helen at 610-261-4575 Click HERE!
- Photos of special events, church council, UOL, and Sisterhood members on Our Church Family!
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LET’S PRAY FOR THE PEACE IN UKRAINE AND IN THE WHOLE WORLD!
LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US . O MARY, MOTHER OF GOD PRAY FOR US!
IF YOU WANT TO HELP UKRAINE, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE UOC OF THE USA FUNDRAISING (HERE). MAY GOD HIMSELF REPAY YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS HELP FOR OUR MOTHERLAND WHO SUFFERS FROM THE WAR WITH RUSSIAN OCCUPANTS! DONATE VIA PAYPAL HERE!!
Tune in to our news, announcements, and online Facebook Livestream Liturgies HERE!
NOTE: You do NOT need to have a Facebook account to view the online service. When you go to the Assumption of Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church page, if you are not logged in, it may prompt you to log in, but you can simply click “Not Now” and the login pop up will disappear.
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Welcome to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church!
We are a parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA under the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and our doors and hearts are open to you and your family! Our church follows the Julian (Old) Calendar. All Orthodox Christians are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Blessed Sacraments of Repentance and Eucharist. See the bulletin tab for all liturgical information regarding feasts and commemorations.
Do you love God and desire a deeper union in Him through Christ? Are you moved by the beauty of traditional architecture, iconography, and liturgy? Do you love to experience warm, family-friendly fellowship, to hear good music and Christ-centered preaching, to participate in enriching adult education and to offer the same to your children? If so, then "Come and See" us! It would be a blessing if you could visit us and we encourage you to come back as often as you can. Perhaps you will find our parish to be your spiritual home!
We are located at 1301 Newport Avenue in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Visit the 360° Virtual Tour of our church by opening the "360 Virtual Tour" page. It is a fully immersive, sharable virtual reality tour of our church building. Enjoy a glimpse of the beauty and majesty within our church.
Greeters for the month: Margaret Leindecker, John Hnatow, Karen Osmun, Mike Hnatow, Kathy Kuchinos, Lexi Ost
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Congratulations and Celebrations
See photos of Danica Ost's 1st Confession here.
Congratulation to Justin Ost on 2nd place of the National UOL Essay Contest. Thanks to Alexandra, Danica and Alexandra Serensits for the participation.
Congratulations to this year’s high school graduates Justin Ost and Gabriel Sawarynski. God bless your future path! See photos on Our Church Family
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Showcase:
- Church photos from Pan-Orthodox Vespers 04/10/2022 PHOTOS
- Church photos from St. Nicholas Day 🎄 🎄 🎄 (EVENTS)
- Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Oleg!!! 🎓🎓🎓 for receiving his Masters of Divinity from St Sophia's Seminary (EVENTS)
- Father Oleg & Pani Olha's stories (Scroll to Meet Father Oleg and Pani Olha in OUR CHURCH FAMILY)
- Baptism and Chrismation of Fr Oleg and Pani Olha's daughter Elizabeth (Scroll to ELIZABETH'S BAPTISM and CHRISMATION PHOTOS)
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Christ is among us! He is and always shall be!
Христос посеред нас! Є і Буде!
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Glory to Jesus Christ! СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ!
DAILY LITURGICAL CALENDAR, SCRIPTURE READINGS AND MENAION
Great Lent
Sun. 19 Mar. THIRD SUNDAY of the GREAT FAST. ADORATION of the PRECIOUS CROSS. TONE 7. 42 MARTYRS of Ammoria in Phrygia (845). Monk-Martyrs CONON and his son CONON (275). Uncovering of the HOLY CROSS by ST. HELENA (326). ARCADIUS the Monk of Cyprus (361) and his disciples JULIAN and BULIUS.
Epistle: Hebrews 4: 14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:10
Coffee hour Christian education. Topic: Cross and flowers.
04:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox, Bethlehem.
The bulletin is sponsored by Martha and Michael Misko in memory of Xenia Sheska
Mon. 20 Mar. The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene (4th c.).
Is. 14:24-32 Gen. 8:21–9:7 Prov. 11:19–12:6
Tue. 21 Mar. St. Theophylactus, bishop of Nicomedia (845). Apostle Hermas of the Seventy.
Is. 25:1-9 Gen. 9:8-17 Prov. 12:8-22
06:30 PM Moleben for Ukraine (St. Josaphat UCC, Bethlehem).
Wed. 22 Mar. The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (or Quirio), Candidus, and others.
Is. 26:21–27:9 Gen. 9:18–10:1 Prov. 12:23–13:9
Thu. 23 Mar. Martyrs Codratus and with him: Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, and others.
Is. 28:14-22 Gen. 10:32–11:9 Prov. 13:20–14:6
Fri. 24 Mar. St. Sophronius, patriarch of Jerusalem (638). Hieromartyr Pionius of Smyrna.
Is. 29:13-23 Gen. 12:1-7 Prov. 14:15-26
06:00 PM Liturgy Of The Presanctified Gifts. Common supper.
Sat. 25 Mar. Memorial Saturday. Martyrs Conon, Onisius of Isauria (2nd c.).
Heb. 10:32-38 Mk. 2:14-17
05:00 PM Great Vespers. Panahyda for Soul Saturday afterward.
Sun. 26 Mar. Venerable John Listvychnyk. 09:00 AM Divine Liturgy. UOL meeting
04:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers at Antiochian Church, Souderton.
Communion is provided to Orthodox Christians who receive It ONLY in Orthodox Churches.
Make a list of the living and deceased and bring to the Altar. We’ll pray for them during Liturgy.
For pastoral visits at home or hospital please contact Fr. Oleg.
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Недільний Апостол і Євангеліє
Євреїв 4:14-5:6. 14 Отже, маючи Первосвященика Великого, Який перейшов небеса, Iсуса Сина Божого, будемо твердо триматися сповiдання нашого. 15 Бо ми маємо не такого первосвященика, який не може страждати з нами в немочах наших, але Такого, Який, подiбно до нас, зазнав спокуси в усьому, крiм грiха. 16 Тому з дерзновенням приступаймо до престолу благодатi, щоб одержати милiсть i знайти благодать для своєчасної допомоги. Бо кожний первосвященик, який з людей обирається, для людей настановляється на служiння Боговi, щоб приносити дари й жертви за грiхи, 2 який може бути поблажливий до неукiв та заблудливих, тому що й сам обкладений немiччю, 3 i тому вiн повинен як за народ, так i за себе приносити жертви за грiхи. 4 I нiхто сам собою не приймає цiєї чести, але покликаний Богом, як i Аарон. 5 Так i Христос не Сам Собi присвоїв славу бути Первосвящеником, але Той, Хто сказав Йому: «Ти — Син Мiй, Я нинi породив Тебе»; 6 як i в iншому мiсцi говорить: «Ти — Священик повiк за чином Мелхиседековим».
Марка 8:34—9:1. 34 І, покликавши народ з учениками Своїми, сказав їм: хто хоче йти за Мною, нехай зречеться себе, і візьме хрест свій, і за Мною йде. 35 Бо хто хоче душу свою спасти, той погубить її; а хто погубить душу свою заради Мене і Євангелія, той спасе її. 36 Бо яка користь людині, коли вона придбає ввесь світ, а душу свою занапастить? 37 Або що дасть людина взамін за душу свою? 38 Бо якщо хтось посоромиться Мене і Моїх слів у роді цьому перелюбному і грішному, того посоромиться і Син Людський, коли прийде у славі Отця Свого з ангелами святими.
І сказав їм: істинно говорю вам, що деякі з тих, які стоять тут, не зазнають смерти, доки не побачать Царство Боже, що прийшло в силі.
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