Saint Basil the Great Orthodox Church

24 Dec. 2:30pm -Vespers for Nativity.
24 Dec. 3:30pm – Holy Supper.
24 Dec. 5:00pm – Compline.
25 Dec. Divine Liturgy for the Feast at 9:30am.

As Nativity falls on a Sunday this year, our services in preparation for Nativity will be on Saturday, December 24.

We will have a community “Holy Supper” / community meal at 3:30 (between Vespers and Compline for the feast).  Please review the schedule and participate as you are able.

Internationally acclaimed author, Scott Cairns (who is concluding his time as Poet-in-Residence at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington) will speak on September 17 at 7:00pm in the Longleaf Room at the New Hanover Executive Development Center (located at the Northeast Branch of the Library on Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington).

Cairns will read from and speak on his travels to Greece in search of  prayer (as conveyed in his book Short Trip to the Edge).  This event is free to the public.  Please click the image below for more details.

On Friday, June 3, St. Basil the Great Mission in Wilmington, NC welcomed His Grace, Bishop Mark to the Port City of North Carolina for an Archpastoral visit.  This was the first visit of a hierarch to this mission community which was founded several years ago, and welcomed its first resident priest, Father Peter Robichau, in June of 2010.  The community gathered for Great Vespers and a banquet on Saturday evening, June 4; an enjoyable time of fellowship was had by all.  His Grace, Bishop Mark, presided at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 5.  With the blessing of His Grace, Protodeacon Lawrence Daniels of Greensburg, PA, Deacon John Crook (attached to St. Basil’s) and Deacon David Keim, of All Saints (Antiochian) in Raleigh, NC assisted in the service of the Divine Liturgy.

On June 4 and 5, 2011, St. Basil’s will welcome His Grace, Bishop Mark (Administrator of the Diocese of the South) for an Archpastoral visit.  I would like to assure that everyone is aware of the dinner on Saturday evening and ask that you please respond with your name and the number of attendees (adults and children) by Wednesday, June 1.  While there is a listed price for the dinner, please do not let the cost of the meal be a hindrance to attendance – let me know if this is an issue.  Family members and friends are certainly welcome at all events throughout the weekend.
 
Note that Great Vespers has been moved from its normal time of 6:30pm to 4:30pm so that we can gather and visit in a leisurely fashion Saturday evening.
 
I look forward to seeing many of you as we welcome our Father in Christ, Bishop Mark, to our small, but growing mission in the Port City of North Carolina.
 
I am
Yours In Christ,
 
Father Peter Robichau
Priest in Charge – St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church
910.805.0981
 
Saturday, June 4
 
4:30 pm
Great Vespers at St. Basil’s Orthodox Church
2166 Kent St. Wilmington, NC  28403
 
6:00 pm
Reception and Dinner at Press 102 Restaurant (Hotel Tarrymore)
102 S. Second St. Wilmington, NC
R.S.V.P. to Father Peter (910.805.0981) by Wednesday, June 1.
 
Sunday, June 5
 
9:30 am
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrystom – His Grace, Bishop Mark presiding.
Coffee fellowship to follow.

Holy Thursday:
4/21 Matins 12 Gospels – 6:30pm

Holy Friday:
4/22 Vespers/Entombment – 2:00pm
Matins w/ Lamentations – 5:30pm

Holy Saturday Morning:
4/23 Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil – 9:30am

PASCHA … FEAST OF FEASTS:
11:30pm Saturday night, Nocturns begin (Liturgy follows immediately)