629 Sunshine Avenue • Central City, Pa. 15926,
Tipple Road • Goodtown (Pine Hill), Pa. 15530
Annual Meeting to Follow Liturgy
Entrance of the Theotokos
we observe the 40th Day Panakhyda for Mrs. Betty Sesack following Divine Liturgy. Memory Eternal! Additionally, Robert Hiller will be formally admitted into the Catechumenate following the Gospel Reading. Pray for him, as he continues his journey into Orthodoxy. Coffee social and a brief church meeting will follow liturgy.
to Fr. Michael and Matushka Sue, Alexis and Jack, as well as Matushka Laryssa, Sue, Joann, and Morgan, for participating in the filming of “Christmas in the Alleghenies: Seasons of Grace.” Also, thank you to Sharon, and the crew from Penn Highlands who did the filming and sound recording. The finished production will air on Christmas day. Once we know the time, we will let you know!
the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil) is observed. There is dispensation given for wine and oil on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Similarly, fish, wine, and oil are permitted on Saturdays and Sundays. Those who are ill, or those with serious medical considerations, may exercise discretion, but all are encouraged to keep the spirit of the fast with intensified prayer, and charitable works!
it is time for the annual giving tree benefiting our local Birthright Organization. All donations stay in Somerset County and help young, pregnant women, babies, and very young children. Please take an ornament, and return the item in the next two weeks. Thank you for supporting this pro-life organization!
Fr. Elijah is still working out the details, but we will again adopt a family for Christmas, providing food for dinner, comfort food, and a small gift card for Wal-Mart & Aldi. If you can help, please place your contribution in an envelope marked “Adopt a Family” and place it in the collection box or donation plate. Thank you, and God Bless you this Nativity Season!
on Sunday, 22 December, we will have our annual St. Nicholas Day Liturgy. Following Liturgy, we will have our annual St. Nicholas fasting social. Accordionist Ed Zablotney will provide traditional Christmas Polka music. All family, friends, and well wishers are invited. Covered dishes (fasting appropriate) are needed. If children attend, St. Nicholas will make a visit. Please let Father know if you will attend, and if any children will accompany you. Thank you!
Cemetery and burial policies (drafted in 2018) are included in this section as a PDF file.
With regard to genealogy requests: current church members are entitled to their sacramental records. Previous or lapsed members who require verification of sacraments are entitled to those documents, and a donation toward cemetery care is much appreciated. As we are a functional church and not a genealogy service, we cannot devote time to historical requests for information. If there is a valid reason for such a request, it must be accompanied by precise information (names and dates). Keep in mind that the oldest records require translating services. A fee will be assessed to each such request and information (when available) will be provided once the appropriate donation is received