{"id":2638,"date":"2015-12-10T01:20:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T09:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holyres.org\/en\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2017-11-26T17:56:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T01:56:30","slug":"with-the-feast-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord-jesus-christ-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holyres.org\/en\/?p=2638","title":{"rendered":"With the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear brothers and sisters, parishioners of Holy Resurrection Sobor!<\/p>\n

Christ is born – Glorify Him!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On behalf of our Church Council and myself I cordially greet all of you<\/p>\n

with the coming Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and New Year!<\/p>\n

The birth of Christ revealed God to us. We, as believers have our knowledge about God through Christ.<\/p>\n

This explains why we give praise, honour<\/p>\n

and gratitude to Him especially during the Holy Night. The Nativity gives<\/p>\n

\u00a0us joy of God\u2019s coming to earth and complete reassurance in eternal life.<\/p>\n

Dear brothers and sisters, while celebrating this salvational Feast,<\/p>\n

\u00a0let us remember that Christmas is not only abundance of food and fun (a party).<\/p>\n

First of all, Christmas (The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ) is prayer in Church,<\/p>\n

\u00a0in the House of God, new \u201cCave,\u201d new \u201cBethlehem.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thus, singing in praises the birth of Christ, let us in our mind stand by the cave,<\/p>\n

where our Jesus Christ was born and venerate Him, as our Saviour.<\/p>\n

Instead of gold we bring Him our deep faith, instead of incense may we present Him with unshakable hope,<\/p>\n

instead of world our brotherly love, as well as the beauty of our souls and open hearts.<\/p>\n

May the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord be a blessed, salvational,<\/p>\n

\u00a0joyful one for all of us.<\/p>\n

May Jesus Christ bless us with peace, tranquility, \u201cour daily bread\u201d and earthly goods.<\/p>\n

With love in the New-Born Christ and best wishes, Archpriest Michael Fourik.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As you know, dear brothers and sisters, our Sobor follows Julian old Church calendar, celebrating Christmas on January 7th<\/sup>! However, half of our parishioners celebrate the Feast of Nativity according to the New Gregorian calendar (Dec 25th<\/sup>) our ruling Bishop gave a blessing to celebrate Christmas in our very own church twice both by old and new calendars. Here is our schedule for Festive celebrational services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
December<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24,\u00a0Thur<\/td>\n18:00<\/td>\nVigil on the eve of the Nativity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25, Fri<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nThe Nativity… Liturgy and\u00a0<\/strong>Lunch (pot-luck)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27, Sun<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nLiturgy. Christmas Concert and Pot-luck-Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3, Sun<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nLiturgy and Prayer for New Year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6, Wed<\/td>\n18:00<\/td>\nVigil on the eve of the Nativity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7, Thur<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nThe Nativity of Christ.\u00a0<\/strong>Liturgy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14, Thur<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nCircumcision of our Lord and St. Basil the Great. Liturgy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18, Mon<\/td>\n18:00<\/td>\nTheophany Eve. Strict Fast.\u00a0Vigil\u00a0<\/strong>and Great Blessing of Water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19, Tue<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\nTheophany-Baptism of our Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0Liturgy \u2013 after Holy Water is\u00a0\u00a0available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19, Tue<\/td>\nTBA<\/td>\nThe blessing of the ocean in Kitsilano, then \u2013 swimming in the ocean and tea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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For the details go to:\u00a0www.holyres.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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With the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ!<\/p>\n

Dear brothers and sisters, parishioners of Holy Resurrection Sobor!<\/p>\n

Christ is born – Glorify Him!<\/p>\n

On behalf of our Church Council and myself I cordially greet all of you<\/p>\n

with the coming Feast of <\/p>\n

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