Welcome to Saint Andrew Orthodox Christian Church of Riverside, Ca!
The Church exists to worship the Holy
Trinity, to preach the Gospel to our community, and to transfigure
the lives of her children into the likeness of Jesus Christ. This
website is designed to further these goals:
Connecting
friends and members of our parish to the liturgical life of the
church,
Announcing
the weekly liturgical cycles as well as providing some basic introduction
to our services in words, sounds and pictures
Additionally,
we intend that our site provide links to valuable internet resources
in Orthodox theology and practice, as well as make our pastor's
homilies and studies accessible in print and podcast. Thank you for
visiting our website. We would be honored if you would visit St.
Andrew Church.
Come worship with us.
For the latest news, check out Fr Josiahs' web log at The Arena.
Church Furnishing and Iconography Sponsorship booklet
Dearest Parishioners of St. Andrew Church,
“For one day in Thy courts is better than one thousand outside. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” Psalm 83:10
As we approach the celebration of Pascha, we are witnessing the construction of our church temple. The foundation has been poured, the steel framing has arisen to a height of five stories and 5 of the 7 domes have been placed, including the main dome. Brothers and sisters, if you have not done so yet - it is time! It is time for each person and family to make an offering for the temple of the Lord! “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship the Lord in holy array.” 1 Chronicles 16:29 Hear King David again, “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God…so that you may bring…the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.” 1 Chronicles 22:19
Toward this end the St. Andrew Parish Council has issued this second issue of the Church Furnishing and Iconography Sponsorship booklet. This updated booklet includes pictures of items not already sponsored from the booklet issued last November. Items include holy vessels, iconography and various sacred furnishings that are to adorn the new St. Andrew Temple, together with the donation cost to sponsor the item. The purpose of the booklet is to obtain from St. Andrew parishioners and friends financial sponsorships of the various holy items. There are a great variety of items ranging in cost from as little as $200 to as much as $50,000. Items already sponsored are listed on page 10. Please review this sponsorship booklet and decide on what you would like to offer to the Lord God for the new church temple. Group sponsorships are acceptable. Icons and sacred furnishing may be offered as memorials, and will be noted as such. I call upon every family in the parish to pledge something in the collection. Please fill out and turn in the pledge form on page 11 of this book along with your check as soon as possible. A 50% deposit is required to reserve the item in your name. Balance may be paid in one lump sum or in monthly payments by June 30, 2010.
Watch Fr Josiah's talk on "The Orthodox Church and Same Sex Marriage Part 1 of 2"
Summer 2010 Session: “An Exposition of the Prophecy of Isaiah”
July 28th Isaiah 1 True and Phony Religion
August 4th Isaiah 2 The Glory of the Church
August 11th Isaiah 5 The Parable of the Vineyard
August 18th Isaiah 6 The Temple Vision
August 25th Isaiah 7:14 The Prophecy of the Virgin Birth
September 1st Isaiah 9:6-7 Unto Us A Child is Born
September 8th Isaiah 42 The Light of the Nations
September 15th Isaiah 53 The Suffering Servant
September 22nd Isaiah 58 Honoring the Sabbath Day
September 29th Isaiah 65:17-66:24 The New Heavens and the New Earth
Announcements…
St. John Chrysostom Catechetical School New Course in the St. John Chrysostom Catechetical School “An Exposition of the Prophecy of Isaiah” is a 10 week course now underway and concluding Wed. Sept. 29th
Annual Dormition Fast Sunday, August 1st, is the first day of the annual Dormition Fast in honor of the Falling Asleep of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos as well as the commemoration of the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. The fasting discipline during this fourteen day period is no meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, milk or other dairy products, fish, wine, or olive oil except on Saturdays and Sundays when there is katalysis for wine and olive oil, and on the feast of the Transfiguration (Friday, August 6th) when there is katalysis for fish, wine and olive oil.
These holy days (Aug. 1-15th) are dedicated to the remembrance of the Holy Virgin Mary. It is the custom of the church to chant the paraklesis each day in church (or at home if unable to come to church). During the paraklesis a list of names of the living are prayed for in a concerted fashion. If you have names to submit for remembrance before the altar please submit them via email this week. If you would like to help decorate the bier for the Dormition of the Theotokos, please see Presbytera.
Recycle!
Please bring in your recyclables to help earn money for the Church. If you have any questions, please see Richard Dolenar or Said Arraya.
From Father’s blog: Great Construction News!
On Tuesday July 6, after weeks of challenges and delays in installing our very complex fire sprinkler system, we successfully passed the fire sprinkler inspection. On the following day, Wednesday (yesterday) we were able to have our great combination inspection which included structural, electrical, plumbing, etc. This very large inspection is the last inspection our project will undergo prior to the final inspection which authorizes occupation of the facility. I am pleased to say that we passed this combination inspection! This allows us now to put our hands to the final aspects of construction including insulation, dry-wall, exterior plaster, paint, flooring, etc. Glory to God! May the Lord God guide us and those laboring for us in these final months of our project.
Pick up your copy of the Teen SOYO calendar for the summer
at the back table. It is also posted on the St. Andrew website for your convenience.
If you are interested
St. Nicholai Velimirovich’s Prologue from Ochrid is available online at: http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/prolog.htm )
The Getty Center Los Angeles
has Old Testament Imagery in Medieval Christian Manuscripts June 1–August 8, 2010 The Old Testament, as the Hebrew Bible is known to Christians, served as one of the richest sources for narrative art in the Middle Ages. It provided familiar stories—such as those of the Creation of the World and Noah's Ark—and held up heroes such as David and Solomon for emulation. Medieval readers turned to the Old Testament not only for inspiration and moral guidance, but also as a source of entertaining tales and historical information. This exhibition features the Old Testament in a wide variety of books, including Bibles, private devotional manuscripts, books for the mass, and world histories.
Summer Breakfast Club for Men
this summer beginning Saturday, July 24th at 7am and continuing for six weeks, there will be a special breakfast meeting for men at 7am at church (some of our guys will be cooking their famous breakfast specials) and over breakfast there will be reflections from the Proverbs of Solomon on the subject “Laying a Godly Foundation” Proverbial Themes are: July 24th “Anger and Self-Control” , July 31st “Diligence”, August 7th “Being Teachable”, August 14th “Mental Health”, August 21st “Good Business” , August 28th “Companions and Friends”
Share A Chair
"Share a Chair" is a new program at St. Andrew Church to assist those who would like to share in the joy of contributing to the furnishings of the new temple but are unable to sponsor a whole item. If you are unable to sponsor a chair or a stasidia, consider sharing the cost with someone else from the parish or a friend from outside the parish. Students are especially encouraged to take advantage of this program.
Recycling!
The last Sunday of each month. Bring your items to the truck at the end of the parking area behind the hall. EVERYONE’S participation is needed!
Prosphora Bakers
If you would like to bake Holy Bread for the coming year please see Laura Stoyas to sign up on the calendar for Sundays and Feast days in 2010.
Photos of Foundation Pouring You can now see a slideshow of the foundation being poured right here.
St. Andrew Monthly Newsletter
If you are not currently receiving the St. Andrew monthly newsletter via email please give your email address to Lucy Hanna. teta.of.9@sbcglobal.net
Orthodox Christians for Life
Great news! The proposed Parents' Right to Know law that would make
it mandatory for family to be notified if a young woman < 18 requests
an abortion collected far more than the required 1.2 million signatures.
We will know soon if the proposition will be on the November 2008 ballot.
Keep Your Information Up To Date
Please help keep the church databases updated by notifying us of new e-mail addresses. Many people’s e-mail addresses are NOT part of the database or are outdated. Just send a quick e-mail to SaintAndrewDesk AT aol DOT com Be sure to give your name in the e-mail.
Thank you!
Homeless Ministry St. Andrew ministries are encouraged to volunteer!! If you would like to help out in any way, please visit our table during coffee hour. There are many ways to serve and utilize your specific talent to help our homeless brothers & sisters.
Building Prayer for Church Temple "O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who art the true God
and the Brightness and Image of the unoriginate Father, and the Life Everlasting;
and art the Cornerstone hewn without the aid of seed of man from the Virgin
Mountain; as also the Foundation immovable of Thy Church; Who also, through
the shedding of Thy precious blood, hast founded Thy Church, and hast
raised it up by Thy death, and perfected it by Thy Resurrection and blessed
it by Thine Ascension, and hast sanctified and enlarged it by the descent
of Thy Holy Spirit: Unto Thee do we now humbly pray: Send down the grace
of Thy Holy Spirit, and bless all aspects of our labor to erect a holy
temple to the glory of Thine all-holy Name and in honor and memory of
Thy holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle Andrew, the First-called.
Preserve this parish in Thy peace, which is beyond human comprehension.
Be Thou, who art the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, Who
from eternity hast created all things, the Beginning, the Increase, and
the Completion of our work; bless our congregation, parish council and
building committee, architects, engineers, contractors, laborers, artisans
and all who work for the establishment of Thy temple and the furtherance
of Holy Orthodoxy in our community. Prosper Thou the work of their hands,
and by Thy divine providence abundantly multiply all things necessary
for the building and completion of Thy holy temple: that it may be perfect
and filled with Thy glory, and that in it may be glorified Thy great and
all-holy Name, together with that of Thy Father and Thine all-holy Spirit,
always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.”
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