Welcome!

 

We are an American Orthodox parish in the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and our services are entirely in English. A growing Christian community of people from various backgrounds, we share a common commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ, to each other and to the Apostolic Faith.  Most of us are Orthodox converts, and we warmly welcome families, couples and all those looking for a deeper experience of the salvation offered in Christ. Is there a meeting of Heaven and earth? Come and see.

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We're growing and we're building. Watch for the new cross on the top of our building, and our new sign. Coming soon.

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From the Orthodox Church in America:  The Paschal (Easter) season of the Church is preceded by the season of Great Lent, which is also preceded by its own liturgical preparation. The first sign of the approach of Great Lent comes five Sundays before its beginning. On this Sunday the Gospel reading is about Zacchaeus the tax-collector. It tells how Christ brought salvation to a sinful man, and how his life was changed simply because he climbed a tree “to see who Jesus was”. The desire and effort to see Jesus begins the entire movement through Lent towards Pascha. It is the first movement of salvation. 

Zacchaeus Sunday, January 25

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    Tuesday
    Venerable Euthemius the Great

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    Jan

    Wednesday
    8:30-10:00am Daily Matins
    10:00am Women's Gathering
    Fast

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    Jan

    Thursday
    7:00-8:30pm Catechism
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Scripture Reading Plans for the New Year*
 
Here are some resources for reading through the scriptures this coming year. We as Orthodox Christians should be reading the Bible daily. It is an important foundation of our Church. The first PDF file is "How to Read the Bible" by Metropolitan KaIlistos Ware, the second and third PDF files contain two versions of reading the Bible in a year—one that can be used with any Bible, and a second geared towards use with the Orthodox Study Bible. Of course, there are many other ways to read and absorb the scriptures—reading the scriptures of the day on the OCA website, reading a chapter a day of the scriptures, a focused study of a Gospel using available commentaries, etc. The point is to read the Bible. If you have any questions, please let me know.
 
                                                                                     —Father Kevin
 

  *Photo of a Gutenberg Bible with hand illumination: Johannes Gutenberg, a Catholic and not a Protestant as many might assume, in 1455 printed the first Bible in the Latin Vulgate translation by St Jerome. In contrast to the errors of manuscripts copied by hand,  printing the Bible provided the possibility of a standardized text.  paseandohistoria.blogspot.com

Metropolitan Kallistos Ware: How to Read the Bible
Reading the Bible Over One Year
Orthodox Bible Reading Plan
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Your Journey into the Orthodox Church Begins with Catechism...

...and it never ends. Catechism class presents the opportunity to internalize and be changed by the Orthodox Faith, to both examine it and be examined by it. Using the template of the Divine Liturgy service, chapter by chapter, line upon line and precept upon precept,  we prepare catechumens, those receiving instruction, for baptism and communion.

What do the Orthodox teach? What do they believe? Did the Church Fathers' approach to the ancient doctrines differ from that of the modern Western Church? Come and see. Just show up.

The Catechism class decided at their last meeting on January 1 to have the Theophany Vesperal Liturgy and Indoor Blessing of the Waters on January 5, 5:00-7:00pm, as the catechism class for the next week. Consequently, there will be no catechism class on January 8. The next Catechism class is on Thursday, January 15 at 7:00pm. We will be completing our discussion of chapter 8 and dive into chapter 9 of  our text, Essential Orthodox Christian Beliefs.

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The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

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St Brendan the Navigator Orthodox Church is part of the Diocese of The West, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Astoria and the local area. 

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The Holy Scripture is a collection of books written over multiple centuries by those inspired by God to do so. It is the primary witness to the Orthodox Christian faith, within Holy Tradition and often described as its highest point. It was written by the prophets and apostles in human language, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and collected, edited, and canonized by the Church.

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Holiness or sainthood is a gift (charisma) given by God to man, through the Holy Spirit. Man's effort to become a participant in the life of divine holiness is indispensable, but sanctification itself is the work of the Holy Trinity, especially through the sanctifying power of Jesus Christ, who was incarnate, suffered crucifixion, and rose from the dead, in order to lead us to the life of holiness, through the communion with the Holy Spirit.

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Saint Brendan the Navigator Orthodox Church
820 Alameda Avenue (Mailing: PO Box 393) Astoria, OR 97103
info@orthodoxastoria.org / â€­(503) 467-8360‬