January 5
8 AM Royal Hours
6 PM Vesperal Divine Liturgy and indoor blessing of the waters
January 6
8:45 AM Baptisms
9 AM Divine Liturgy, followed by outdoor blessing of the waters
We will bless the Cape Fear River just past Riverside Park Community Building in Castle Hayne
Click here for Google Maps directions from church to our river spot
3:30 PM Vespers
St Basil's Day and the Feast of the Circumcision
Dec 31: 6 PM Vespers
Jan 1: 9 AM Festal Liturgy, followed by a St Basil’s day potluck feast!
Nativity of the Theotokos
The Nativity of the Theotokos is September 8. We will celebrate this feast with vespers on Tuesday, September 7 at 6 PM, and a festal divine liturgy on Wednesday, September 8 at 9:30 AM.
Transfiguration, Aug 6
We will celebrate the great feast of the Transfiguration with vespers on Thursday, Aug 5, at 6 pm, and a festal Divine Liturgy on Friday, Aug 6, at 9:30 am. Bring fruits to church to be blesssed! Also, enjoy a lessening of the Dormition fast and feast on some fish.
Dormition
The fast begins August 1, ending with the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15. Plan to come to confession, after vespers or by appointment. Email Fr Andrew to set up a time.
Pentecost Kneeling Vespers
We will celebrate Pentecost on June 20. Kneeling vespers will happen right after liturgy, followed by coffee hour.
Theophany
Feast of St Basil the Great: Jan 1
Nativity Service Schedule
Please click here for a PDF of our schedule of Nativity services.