Weekly Update  – 12/09/2024

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church (HRC) family, wishing you a blessed Advent Fasting Season and a joyous celebration of HRC’s 11th Anniversary. May the Lord continue to pour out His abundant blessings upon HRC and its children as we celebrate this special milestone!

Important Letter:  Please use this link to view the letter.   

Marriage and Family Life Meeting: This Sunday, Dec 15, at 11:15am in the church. Dr. Mina Youssef will be speaking on “Understanding the Adolescent Mind: Building Connection and Trust”. 

LTC Workshop for Newlyweds: February 15, 10am-3pm.  All newlyweds are encouraged to register for this important event, designed to help navigate the first five years of marriage.  Please use this link to register.  

Christmas Divine Liturgy survey:  Please use this link to express your preference if would you prefer to celebrate the Divine Liturgy on the evening of December 24th or the morning of December 25th, 8-10am.

Sunday School Christmas Presentation: Mark your calendar for December 22nd, after the Divine Liturgy. 

Local Medical Mission Trip: Dec 21 in Coachella valley.  Please check out this link for the flyer.    

Fostering Children: If you feel like God is calling you to serve Him through fostering a child, please reply to this email and you will be connected with the Servants in that ministry or directly contact Fr. Cyril.   

Assembling Care Packages for the Ronald McDonald House: December 15th. After Sunday School, CASS will host a service event at HRC. This event aims to inspire our children with the spirit of Christian service. Sunday School children will assemble care kits for the Ronald McDonald House, sharing love and compassion with families in need.

Annual Diocese Christmas Toy Drive: Help bring a smile to a needy child during this Christmas Season! Please donate only NEW and UNWRAPPED TOYS in this box at the entrance of HRC by December 15.  

ACTS Theological School: Please check out this link for the a new program in ACTS, ‘Orthodox Christian Leadership Certificate’. Also explore other Programs and Courses offered by ACTS at this link. Strongly consider enrolling in a course to deepen your understanding of your faith.  

Deacons and Ecclesiastical Choir Tunics: If you would like to order Tunics for Chanters/deacons or Ecclesiastical Choir, please fill out the required information at this link.  

Update Database: Please use this link to update information in the church database, such as your address, phone number, and other details. 

List of Diocese GYP Meetings: Please use this link to check out the list of the different GYP meetings in the Diocese.  

Egypt Medical Mission Trip: Jan 16, 25.  Register before Oct 1st.  Click here for details.

Next Sunday’s Communion Hymns: Kindly click here to review the Hymns, which we’ll be singing during communion this Sunday. Please practice them, so that we can all join together in singing as a congregation.

Monday Night Praises: Weekly at 7pm. Join us in person, or if you can’t, you can participate virtually in the Praises using this link.  

Congregation Hymns Meeting: Every Sunday, 12:15-12:30pm.  Bring your family and join our brief weekly meeting where we will practice chanting the responses of the Divine Liturgy together. All members of the congregation are welcome.

Community Service Opportunities: Please use this link to sign up for various Community Services volunteer opportunities.  

HRC Linktree: Please check out this link for shortcut to all HRC links.

Request Home Visitation: Please use this link to schedule a home visit or confession. 

Anonymous Suggestion Box: If you have a service recommendation or an idea you would like it to be considered, please use this link to anonymously submit it. 

This week’s Services: 

Mon    Dec     9   – Praises 7pm

Wed    Dec     11  – Divine Liturgy,  5:15-7:15am

Thu    Dec     12  – GYP meeting, 7pm

***Fri    Dec     13  – Divine Liturgy,  8-10am at Hawthorne Church 

Fri    Dec     13  – St Phoebe the Deaconess Meeting, 3pm

        Dec     13  – Youth Bible Study, at 7:30pm, (High School and College)

***Sat    Dec     14  – Vespers and Kiahk Praises, 7pm

Sun    Dec     15  –  Divine Liturgy  7:50-10:30am

Last Sunday’s Sermon:  Last Sunday we were encouraged to jump in God’s plans rather than asking God to jump in our plans.  To view the Homily please use this link.

Ways To GIVE:   Please also use this link to explore different ways to give.

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7