This Week at St. Andrew

Week of March 10/23

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St. Andrew Orthodox Church
March 20, 2025

SUNDAY March 10/23

Trapeza Team 4

Third Sunday of Great Lent

Veneration of the Holy Cross

9:00 - Hours

10:00 - Divine Liturgy

All are welcome to join us for a Trapeza meal following Divine Liturgy

MONDAY March 11/24

TUESDAY March 12/25

NO ZOOM CLASSES DURING LENT

WEDNESDAY March 13/26

6:00 PM - Presanctified Liturgy

8:30PM - Lenten meal following Liturgy

THURSDAY March 14/27

FRIDAY March 15/28

6:00 PM - Presanctified Liturgy (tentatively)

SATURDAY March 16/29

5:00 PM - Vespers and Confession

THE CLERGY CHRONICLES

Weekly message from Fr. George

Third Sunday of Great Lent: The Sunday of the Cross “Christ’s Outstretched Arms” | St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

www.svots.edu/blog/third-sunday-great-lent-sunday-cross-christs-outstretched-arms

WANT TO HELP OTHERS FIND US? PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW

Today’s generation will OFTEN use google maps as a way to find something near them. If you’re in Redding (or anywhere outside Anderson) you may not see a listing for St. Andrew at all when you search for “Orthodox Church”. We have heard from MANY new inquirers that they didn’t even know there were two Orthodox Churches in the area. We are trying to change that!

In an effort to be more visible and accessible to new inquirers, we are encouraging our members to leave a review on our Google business listing. This helps Google show more people our listing and helps people who see our listing feel welcome! If you would like to contribute to this effort, please click HERE and leave us a review. Thank you!

BOOK OF THE WEEK

Reading recommendations from our parish bookstore

For Protestants or Catholics seeking to understand Eastern Orthodoxy, the Cross is a good place to start. In the West a multitude of different views sprang up over the last millennium, but Orthodox Christian beliefs have remained unchanged. The contrast between those views is suggested by the two images on the book's cover, showing how differently the meaning of the Cross was understood, East and West.

Two Views of the Cross is a short, focused book, ideal for listeners looking to grasp the overall picture (with some passages from Mathewes-Green's more-comprehensive classic, Welcome to the Orthodox Church). This volume adds a new title to Mathewes-Green's long list of helpful books about Eastern Orthodoxy. Looking at the Cross from Western and Eastern perspectives provides a concise introduction to the beautiful, mystical, and sometimes-surprising Orthodox faith.

Click HERE to read Fr. George’s recommendation for Lenten reading

Our Journey to Pascha is an annual publication, produced by Fr. Jonathan Bannon. It’s a very helpful tool in understanding what’s going on in the coming weeks leading up to Pascha 2025! Take a look at the image below and feel free to download your own copy to print using the link below the image.

JourneytoPascha2025.pdf258.94 KB • PDF File

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND SUFFERING

  • Vladimir and Xenia Runyon

  • James Walton

  • Kaylyn and Kenton Burris

  • Barbara Stackpole

  • Pelegia Ahlstromer

  • Zacharias and Elisabeth Tierney

  • Diakonissa Patricia

  • Christopher Elliott

  • Kieranna Dunn

  • Seraphima Banks

  • Herman

  • Peter

  • Nina

  • Macarius

  • Euphrosyne

  • Elena

  • Donnan

  • Thomas

  • Hierschemamonk Ambrose

  • Nun Olga

  • Hieromonk Paisius

  • Monk Nicholas

  • Brother Ambrose

  • Anna

  • Leah

  • Abbess Joanna

  • Eugenia

  • Basil

  • Elena

  • Matushka Stephania

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CATECHUMENS

  • Blain

  • Daniel

  • Lindsie

  • Gwendolyn

  • Teagan

  • Gracelyn

  • Kale

  • Joe

  • Rebecca

  • Sarah

  • Morgan

  • Margo

  • Kate

  • Dylan

  • Ethan