Weekly Update  – 01/27/2025

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church (HRC) family, wishing you a blessed week.  We thank the previous Board of Servants for their service, and we warmly welcome the new Board. May their efforts be fruitful and bring glory to God.

Year End Statements: The 2024 year-end statements were emailed. If you cannot locate the email, let us know, and we will gladly resend it. If you would like a hard copy, please reply to this email.

Chanters and Choir: Congratulations to the new Chanters and Ecclesiastical Choir! Please use this link to upload and share photos from that day.  We are also deeply grateful to the two Deacons who have been serving them for years, for without their dedication, we would not have these young angels as Chanters and members of the Ecclesiastical Choir. Here is an excerpt from the beautiful prayers offered by Bishop Abraham:  “We ask You, O Lord, to grant Your servants the grace of praise and chanting in the holy Church. Grant them the ability to chant with good understanding, so that they may chant to You from the depth of their hearts in the spirit of prayer and worship. Grant that they may serve You with their hearts, their mouths, and their hymns, and accept their chants as a sweet savor of incense before You. Remove from them the spirit of pride, boasting, and love of vainglory.”

Marriage and Family Life Meeting: Please use this link to view the presentation on “Handle with Care: Managing Emotions in Marriage” by Dr. Clara Bertan.  

*Evangelism Courses: Feb 11- April 22 by Zoom. To register check out this link for the flyer.     

Parenting with Purpose: January 25th, Check out this link to register for a dynamic full-day seminar designed to empower parents with practical tools for raising spiritually-rooted and emotionally resilient children. 

Logos Youth Forum 2025:  Please check out the flyer at this link.    

Marriage 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. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Southern California Fires:  Please check out this link for many helpful resources to  those impacted.  Please also reply to this email if you were impacted by the fire and in need of any assistance. 

Missionary Trips 2025: Explore this link to learn about the 2025 Missionary Trips! Opportunities are available to serve in Hawaii, 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.  

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

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    27 –   Praises 7pm

Wed   Jan    29 –   Divine Liturgy, 5:15-7:15am

Thu    Jan    30  –  GYP meeting, 7pm

Fri    Jan    31  –  Divine Liturgy,  8-10am at Hawthorne Church 

Fri    Jan    31  –  St Phoebe the Deaconess Meeting, 3pm

Fri    Jan    31  –  Youth Bible Study, at 7:30pm, (High School and College)

Sat    Feb    1   –  Vespers 7pm

Sun    Feb    2  –  Divine Liturgy  7:50am -10:30am

Last Sunday’s Sermon:  Last Sunday, Bishop Abraham spoke to us about how God was revealed in different Feast. 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