On August 28, 2024 the clergy and faithful of Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church celebrated the great and holy feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. The festivities began on Tuesday, August 27 with festal vespers and a procession with the shroud around the church. The feast continued on following day with Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the flowers and herbs which were brought by the faithful.
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the clergy and parishioners of Saint John the Baptist Church gathered to celebrate the holy feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The festivities began with the Liturgy on Sunday for the Forefeast of Transfiguration. At the end of Sunday Liturgy, the parish congratulated a long time parishioner, Ludmila Pogrebensky, on her 85 birthday and wished her many blessed years. That same day, after fellowship, the clergy and faithful joined for festal vespers and litia, celebrating the holy feast day. The following day, Divine liturgy was served and as is the tradition for this feast, special prayers were read at the end of service for the blessing of the fruit of the new harvest.
On Sunday, August 4 2024, the clergy and parishioners of Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church congratulated longtime parishioners of the parish, Vladimir and Daria Selepouchin, on their 55th wedding anniversary. After Divine Liturgy, the congregation thanked them for their dedication to the church and wished them many more wonderful years of health, prosperity, and all good things.
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