Philotimo & Love of Our Enemies - Luke 6:31-36, II Cor. 6:16-18; 7:1 - by Dn. Innocent (Oct. 5 2025)

How We See Each Other - Luke 8: 5-15, Titus 3: 8-15 - by Fr. Matthew (October 12, 2025)

My Weakness Manifests His Strength - Luke 7:11-16, Cor 11:31-33; 12:1-9 - by Fr. Matthew (10-19-25)

Sermon - Luke 8:26-39, II Timothy 2: 2-10 - by Fr. Matthew (October 26, 2025)

Sermon - Luke 8:41-56, Galatians 6:11-18 - by Fr. Matthew Tate (November 9, 2025)

On the Sunday between Ascension and Pentecost, our Church honors the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which took place 1,700 years ago. These were bishops and shepherds who came from all over the Christian world, gathered by the Emperor Saint Constantine, to protect the truth of our faith: that Jesus Christ is not a creation, but the eternal Son of God, equal to the Father in divinity and glory.

Apolytikion - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (English)

Doxastikon of the Praises - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Greek)

On the first four Fridays of Lent, we chant the Service of the Salutations to the Theotokos at Small Compline. On the fifth Friday of Lent, we chant the Canon of the Akathist in its entirety.

The slow melody of the hymn "O Champion General" may be chanted after the Canon to the Theotokos, at the Akathist's beginning.

Audio and translation courtesy of Fr Seraphim Dedes.

Track 10 - O Champion General (Slow Melody - Section 2).

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