629 Sunshine Avenue • Central City, Pa. 15926,
Tipple Road • Goodtown (Pine Hill), Pa. 15530
Ascension of the Lord
Major Holy Day!
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!
liturgy for Ascension, Thursday, 5/21, will be at 8 am. Sincere apologies for this change in schedule, but because of graduation practice, Fr. Elijah needs to get Nathanael to St. Francis University for a 10 am practice. The whole family has to return later that evening for the graduation ceremony! Thank you for your cooperation.
Congratulations to our lone High School graduate, Nathanael Bremer. Nathanael graduates from Bishop Carroll Catholic High School and Admiral Peary Vo- Tech, where he was also a member of the National Technical Honor Society (Culinary Arts). He will enter the culinary program at Penn Highlands Community College to earn an Associates degree in Culinary Arts.
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.
there is a flyer on our church bulletin board for anyone interested in the upcoming Golf outing at the Connoquenessing Country Club on Monday, 13 July.
there is a mandatory clergy retreat at Antiochian Village for the clergy of our Archdiocese. Fr. Elijah will be attending and giving a brief presentation on the committee work pertaining to closed churches and vacant diocesan property. In the event of an emergency, please leave a message and appropriate arrangements will be made.
immediately following Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday (5/31), Fr. Elijah will serve the general panakhyda and bless Holy Assumption Orthodox Cemetery. Everyone is encouraged to attend, especially if you have family buried in the cemetery.
our attorney prepared the first-draft of a new rectory lease. It will be available for review at our next meeting. The new lease specifically addresses our current issues, requires a security deposit, increases the rent to fair market value, and covers various legal and ethical considerations consistent with our position as a religious institution.
we are requested to distribute two statements from the central administration of the Orthodox Church in America. The first is a congratulatory letter marking the 250 the Anniversary of the United States of America. The second is a discussion of the OCA social media policy. Both documents are hanging on the bulletin board at Holy Assumption Orthodox Church. In addition, they are available via OCA.org. Please take the time to view each document.
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