Services and Calendar

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- Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God and David Kravchenko's baptism here!

- Congratulations to this year’s high school graduates Isabelle Sawarynski, Adrianna Truss and University graduate Anthony Sawarynski. We wish you all the best. May God lead you! (See Photos here.)

-Congratulations to Ella and Jack Misko in occasion of the First Confession! May God bless you on your path of spiritual development. (See Photos here.)

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-Varenyky/pierogi production has resumed. Our next avaiable dates are December 7 & 21. Call Helen for your orders at 610-261-4575 by the Sunday before production. See Events.

- 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 Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/avmuocoftheusa/) to see workshop photos.

- 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)

- 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

- Photos of special events, church council, UOL, and Sisterhood members on Our Church Family!

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LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US - Oh 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). CHECK OR CASH). MAY GOD HIMSELF REPAY YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS HELP FOR OUR MOTHERLAND WHO SUFFERS FROM THE WAR WITH RUSSIAN OCCUPANTS! DONATE VIA PAYPAL HERE!!

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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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Christ is among us! He is and always shall be!
Христос посеред нас! Є і Буде!

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Sat. 09 Dec.             Dedication of the Church of St. George at Kyiv (1051).
Gal. 5:22–6:2           Lk. 10:19-21
05:00 PM                 GREAT VESPERS. Our Dean, Father Robert Holet visits our Parish.
6:00 PM                   CHURCH MEETING – Leadership and Stewardship (light refreshments)
7:15 PM                   WRAP-UP

Sun. 10 Dec. 27th Sunday after PENTECOST. TONE 2. Great Martyr JAMES the Persian (421) Ven. PALLADIUS of Thessaloniki. 17 Monk-Martyrs in India (4th C.) Ven. ROMANUS the Wonderworker of Cilicia (5th C.)
Ephesians 6:10-17 Luke 13:10-17
DURING THE COFFEE HOUR: Presentation on Isaiah 44 Project – Making Wells in Africa

(Nativity Fast-Advent)

Mon. 11 Dec.           Martyr Stephen the New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767).
2 Tim. 2:20-26         Lk. 19:37-44

Tue. 12 Dec.            Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs (250). Martyr Philumenus (274).
2 Tim. 3:16–4:4       Lk. 19:45-48
06:30 PM                 MOLEBEN FOR UKRAINE (Holy Ghost, Easton)

Wed. 13 Dec.           Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called (62).
1 Cor. 4:9-16           Jn. 1:35-51
05:00 PM           AKATHIST to the Holy Apostle Andrew.

Thu. 14 Dec.           Righteous Philaret the Merciful of Amnia in Asia Minor (792).
Titus 1:5–2:1           Lk. 20:9-18
05:00 PM                 AKATHIST TO THE ICON OF MOTHER OF GOD “Pantanassa – Queen of all” with the anointing of the     Holy Oil from a Miraculous Icon.

Fri. 15 Dec.             Prophet Habakkuk (7th c. B.C.). Martyr Myrope of Chios (251).
Titus 1:15–2:10      Lk. 20:19-26

Sat. 16 Dec.             Ven. John the Silent of St. Sabbas’ monastery (558).
Eph. 1:16-23           Lk. 12:32-40
02:00 PM            Christmas at the Seminary – caroling of seminarians.
GREAT VESPERS CANCELED

Sun. 17 Dec.       09:00 AM   DIVINE LITURGY. St. Nicholas program upstairs after the Liturgy (welcome kids and youth)

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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Additions in Ukrainian

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13:10-17. 10 В одній із синагог Він навчав у суботу. 11 Там була жінка, що мала духа немочі років вісімнадцять: вона була скорчена і ніяк не могла випростатись. 12 Ісус, побачивши її, покликав і сказав їй: жінко, ти звільнена від твоєї недуги. 13 І поклав на неї руки; і вона зараз же випросталась і почала славити Бога. 14 При цьому начальник синагоги, обурюючись , що Ісус зцілив її в суботу, сказав народові: є шість днів, в які дозволено робити; в ті і приходьте зцілятися, а не в день суботній. 15 Господь сказав йому у відповідь: лицеміре, чи не відв’язує кожний з вас у суботу вола свого або осла від ясел і не веде напувати? 16 А цю дочку Авраамову, яку зв’язав сатана ось уже вісімнадцятий рік, чи не належало визволити від цих пут у день суботній? 17 І коли Він говорив це, усі, що противилися Йому, засоромились; і всі люди раділи всім славним ділам Його.

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