Weekly Update  – 01/06/2025

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church (HRC) family, wishing you a joyous Feast of Nativity.  

Feast Of Nativity Divine Liturgy: Tonight, 1/6 Mon 7-10:15pm (Fast starting at 1pm for the Eucharist)

 2025 Feast of Nativity Messages:

         Papal Message: Please use this link for video or this link for pdf.  

         H.E. Metropolitan Serapion: Please use this link 

LTC Workshop for Newlyweds: February 15, 10am-3pm.  All newlyweds are encouraged to register for this special event, designed to support married couples. Held at a beautiful beachside venue, the event will feature inspiring talks by our guest speaker Makar Naguib. You can register using this link, and access the flyer through this link. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Missionary Trips 2025: Explore this link to learn about the 2025 Missionary Trips! Opportunities are available to serve in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Namibia, the Dominican Republic, and Thailand throughout the year, each with a unique focus. We encourage you to consider joining one of these transformative experiences.

Fostering Children: If you feel called by God to serve Him through fostering a child, please reply to this email to be connected with the Servants in this ministry. 

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.  

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.  

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 Jan     6  – Feast of Nativity Divine Liturgy 7-10:15pm (Fast starting at 1pm for the Eucharist)

Wed   Jan     8 – Divine Liturgy, Cancelled

Thu    Jan     9  – GYP meeting, 7pm

Fri    Jan   10  – Divine Liturgy,  8-10am at Hawthorne Church 

Fri    Jan   10  – St Phoebe the Deaconess Meeting, 3pm

Fri    Jan   10  – Youth Bible Study, at 7:30pm, (High School and College)

Sat    Jan   11  – Vespers and Kiahk Praises, 7pm

Sun    Jan   12  – Divine Liturgy  7:50-10:30am

Last Sunday’s Sermon:  Last Sunday, we reflected on how God sees our struggles, hears our cries, and provides deliverance.  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