Weekly Update 03/15/2021 – Fr. Cyril Gorgy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church family, wishing you a spiritually fruitful Lenten Fast.  I pray that you are well and safe. Please check Lent Resources at this link.

 

Friday Divine Liturgy: This Friday, March 19 is the Feast of the Cross.  We will celebrate the Divine Liturgy from 8-10:30am.  No registration required.

 

***Wednesday Divine Liturgy:  Through out Lent the Wednesday Divine Liturgy will be from 3:00-5:45pm.  No registration required.  All participants are expected to read and STRICTLY abide by the General Guidelines.

 

Sunday Divine Liturgy: REGISTRATION is REQUIRED.  Please use this link to submit a request.  You will receive an email confirmation with the date and time.  Please CHECK your confirmation email and attend church only on the specified DATE.  Due to limited capacity, seating in the church will be LIMITED to those who received confirmation.  When you arrive, a church servant will guide you to your assigned location. You can also  join us virtually every Sunday starting at 8am on the HRC’s YouTube channel.

 

Parenting Series: The Department of Diakonia is offering a series that will discuss child development and parenting strategies, starting on March 21.  Visit this Reservation link for more information.

 

Sunday’s Sermon: We talked about the importance of the Mystery of Repentance and Confession during Lent, and encouraged everyone to meet their confession father, and to read and live Matthew 6. To view the sermon use this link and scroll to 1:19:00.

 

May our Risen Lord support and protect you and your family by the power of His Holy Resurrection.

 

Fr. Cyril

 “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

 

 

 

 

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General Guidelines

 

Please sign up ONLY if you are a regular Holy Resurrection Church parishioner. Based on your expressed need to partake of the Eucharist, please review and abide by the following guidelines prior to attending church on your assigned day: 

 

  • Please STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK, or if you have a history or are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness, including FEVER or COUGH.  
  • If you have traveled in that last TWO WEEKS, please do not sign up to attend a Divine Liturgy until, TWO WEEKS have passed since you returned and you do not have any COVID19 symptoms, or you have been tested negative twice.
  • If you were in direct contact with anyone that tested positive for COVID-19, please do not sign up or come to the church services, whether with symptoms or not, until you are tested negative.
  • If you test positive please do not sign up or come to the church services until you are tested negative, for two consecutive tests, regardless of the time it takes to be tested negative twice.
  • You will receive an email from the church with the day and time of the Divine Liturgy that you are scheduled to attend.
  • No Walk-ins will be allowed for any reason.
  • You should attend the Divine Liturgy at the church you regularly attend.
  • Every church will take all the precautions necessary to ensure your safety, but your attendance is entirely your choice, and the church does not accept any liability. 

 

When you come to church:

  • Arrive on time. The church gate will ONLY be open at the beginning of the service and will remain closed for the duration. No one will be permitted to open the church door other than the church servant assigned by the clergy.
  • Your body temperature may be taken prior to entering the church.
  • You are required to wear a mask that completely covers your mouth and nose at all times during the service.
  • You should sanitize your hands when entering the church.

 

Inside the Church:

  • You must keep a minimum distance of 6 feet at all times between you and others that are not in your household. The Church will have pre-assigned seating to ensure proper social distancing.
  • Each family (same household) should seated together.
  • Please do not touch anything or anyone inside the church including icons, relics, clergy, and deacons, etc.
  • For Ologea (Al Barka), the priest will wash his hands, cut it and distribute it. You will take it with your hand without touching the priest.

 

Partaking of the Eucharist:

  • Please bring your own head covering, corporeal (for communion) and water to use for partaking of the Eucharist.
  • Each family should come forward together to receive the Eucharist. As every family is approaching please maintain 6’ away from other families.
  • During communion, you will remove your mask, open your mouth wide and slightly tilt head back so the priest can place the Holy Body.
  • When taking the Holy Blood, open your mouth wide and slightly tilt head back and the priest will pour the Blood from the spoon into your mouth.

 

NO SOCIAL GATHERINGS AT CHURCH OR IN THE PARKING LOT FOR ANY REASON