Each year during Great Lent, Orthodox faithful are blessed to participate in the Service of the 9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy every Wednesday beginning at 6:00 p.m. Following church services, we share a simple lenten meal around 7:15 p.m. It is offered by our parishioners as they are able. If you cannot bring food, no worries.

At 7:45 p.m. we will commence our Lenten Study Program. This year, Fr. George will teach from the text, “Beginning to Pray” by Archbishop Anthony Bloom. (It is available for purchase in our St. Christopher Bookstore for $11 per copy.)

This monumental work has established itself as a modern spiritual classic. Hailed by both Catholics and Protestants, it was written by an Orthodox Archbishop for people who had never prayed before, and has been read and loved by persons at all levels of spiritual development.

“The realm of God is dangerous,” says the author. “You must enter into it and not just seek information about it…. The day when God is absent, when He is silent… that is the beginning of prayer.”

Every week, Fr. George will offer a brief overview of assigned readings, answer questions, and then engage in dialogue aimed at applying our book’s teachings to our prayer life. Please join us as you are able.