629 Sunshine Avenue • Central City, Pa. 15926,
Tipple Road • Goodtown (Pine Hill), Pa. 15530
because of Pentecost on 5/31, the normal Sunday Divine Liturgy at Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Pine Hill will be moved to Sunday, 5/24. Again, Pine Hill Sunday is 24 May 2026 at 9:00 am. All are expected to attend. See you there!
a general Panakhyda today is in memory of all departed women of Holy Assumption and Ss. Peter & Paul Parishes.
tomato plants for all women of the parish will be blessed today. One per-woman, please. These are a “Thank-You” gift from Fr. Elijah, Jonah, and Nathanael—may they produce good fruit for your sustenance! Happy Mother’s Day!
a large quantity of rooted willow plants are available for anyone who would like one. These were started over a month ago when branches were harvested for Willowy Sunday. They came from good stock, are very healthy, and have excellent root systems. Fr. Elijah got them to this point—now you make them grow! Free for anyone who wants them—help yourselves.
on 3 June 2026, Orthodox Christians for Life in conjunction with St. Alexanfer Nevsky Cathedral will host a Molieben for the Victims of Abortion, followed by a guest speaker. The Molieben begins at 7 pm and Dr. Anita Showalter will speak from 7:45 to 8:30 pm. Everyone is invited. A flyer with all information is on our church billboard. Dr. Showalter is a board certified OBGYN who serves Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine as Chair of Specialty Medicine and Division Chief of OBGYN. She also works with Network of Life in their Abortion Pill Reversal Program. It is her goal to promote human life at all of its stages and to train others to be advocates for life
the quarterly officer’s meeting for Holy Assumption will be held in the near future. As usual, it will be a brief rundown of finances and a discussion of immediate needs/projects. The biggest issue at hand is ongoing work on the church rectory and the replacement of windows. A contract for all new windows and screens, two screen doors, full, professional installation in a reasonable amount of time, and a full, lifetime warranty was signed by Father and Sharon on 4/21. A down-payment for half ($10,500) to Shawnee Vinyl is expected before 1 June, otherwise we are subject to a 15% price increase. Shawnee Vinyl is scheduling for September/October. Also, a new lease for the church house is being prepared by an attorney. It will be presented for viewing but not for discussion, reflecting the appropriate market value, as well as reasonable living stipulations consistent with the expectations of our Orthodox Faith (and befitting the dignity of a church), as soon as it is finished. Fr. Elijah has also requested the Archdiocesan Treasurer, Alexis, be present for the upcoming meeting to explain and enforce the OCA conflict of interest statement when it comes to hiring contractors. Scheduling will depend upon her availability.
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