Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church
New Haven, Connecticut
Orthodox Church in America
7th Sunday of Pascha - Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

We will be celebrating services for the 7th Sunday of Pascha, including:  Saturday Vespers at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa at 9:00am on Sunday.  You can find service texts here, and again the order of the Obednitsa for the Ascension Feast here.  We will also be celebrating a Molieben for the end of the church school year.  Please join us in prayer!

Obednitsa, 7th Sunday of Pascha - Commemoration of Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
Saturday Vespers, 7th Sunday of Pascha
Daily Vespers, May 29, 2020
Vespers, Day of Ascension May 28, 2020
Feast of Ascension Services

Services for the Feast of Ascension will include Vespers on Wednesday evening, 5:30pm EDT, and Obednitsa on Thursday morning, 9:00am.  You can find texts for these services here. We will also use an order for the Obednitsa, blessed by our Metropolitan Tikhon, that you can find here.

Please join us in celebrating the Feast of Ascension!

Obenitsa, Feast of Ascension of our Lord, May 28, 2020
Ascension Feast Vespers May 27, 2020
Vespers - Leavetaking of Pascha, May 26, 2020

Christ is Risen!

We will not have Vespers on Monday, Memorial Day. On Tuesday we will celebrate the Leavetaking of Pascha, with Vespers (5:30pm EDT) as on the day of Pascha itself.  You can find texts here for Vespers.  Please join us!

Vespers - Leavetaking of Pascha, May 26, 2020
Vespers and Obednitsa, 6th Sunday of Pascha - Blind Man

We will celebrate Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm EDT, and Obednitsa on Sunday morning at 9:00am.  You can find texts for these services here.  Please join us in prayer.

Vespers and Obednitsa, 6th Sunday of Pascha - Blind Man
Saturday Vespers 6th Week of Pascha - Blind Man
Daily Vespers may 22, 2020
Daily Vespers May 21, 2020
Daily Vespers May 20, 2020, Commemorating the Equal to the Apostles Constantine and Helen
Daily Vespers - leavetaking of Midfeast - May 19, 2020
Daily Vespers May 18, 2020
Memorial Service for Mitred Archpriest Nicholas Timpko and newly departed clergy and faithful, May 18, 2020

Today we celebrated a Memorial Service for the Mitred Archpriest Nicholas Timpko, along with newly departed clergy and faithful, at 5:00pm.  If you would like to share a link to this video with others, here it is:   https://youtu.be/g_5oaihHuSw  .

5th Sunday of Pascha

We are preparing to celebrate Saturday Vespers (5pm EDT on May 16th), and Sunday Obednitsa (9am).  You can find texts for both services here.  Please join us in prayer!

Obenitsa, 5th Sunday of Pascha commemorating the Samaritan Woman - May 17, 2020
Saturday Vespers, May 16, 2020
Daily Vespers, May 15, 2020, with prayers for Mitred Archpriest Nicholas Timpko
Daily Vespers May 14, 2020

Today we celebrate Daily Vespers on the second day of the Midfeast.  May 14th is also the 55th anniversary of the repose of the ever-memorable Metropolitan Leonty, so he was remembered among the departed.

Metropolitan Leonty was the Metropolitan of the Metropolia from 1950-1965 when he reposed in the Lord.  He led an incredible life, ministering at the seminary in Minneapolis in 1905-1906, led the first Sobor of the Metropolia in 1907, in Mayfield PA that St. Tikhon also attended before returning to Russia.  He was a member of the delegation of the Metropolia at the Russian Sobor in 1917 where St. Tikhon was elevated as Patriarch, occurring as the Bolshevik Revolution was unfolding.  We are blessed by his life-long dedication that included authoring the iniital statutes that guided the Orthodox Church in America in receiving autocephaly from the Russian Orthodox Church.  Memory eternal! 

Vespers - Midfeast of Pentecost 05-12-20

On Tuesday, May 12th, we will celebrate Vespers commemorating the Midfeast of Pentecost, at 5:30pm.  You can find texts for today's service here.

Please join us in prayer!

Please be reminded that we will not be live streaming services tomorrow (Wednesday), as Matushka Cindy and I will be participating in funeral services for Archpriest Paul Lazor in Stroudsburg, PA. 

Daily Vespers 05-11-2020
Vespers and Obednitsa, 4th Sunday of Pascha - Paralytic

Christ is Risen!

We have already reached the fourth week of Pascha!  You can find texts for Vespers and Obednitsa here.  Please join us at 5pm on Saturday for Vespers, and 9am for Obednitsa on Sunday morning. HTOC members also please plan to join us for virtual coffee hour at 10:00am!

Obednitsa, 4th Sunday of Pascha - Paralytic, Mother's Day!
Saturday Vespers, 4th Sunday of Pascha - Paralytic
Daily Vespers May 08, 2020, Prophet Isaiah
Vespers, May 7, 2020 - St John the Theologian

This afternoon we will celebrate the Feast of St. John the Theologian.  You can find the texts for the service here

This is also the anniversary day of St. Alexis Church Consecration in 2004.  Many blessed years to them!

St. Alexis Feast Vespers 05-06-20
Photo of St. Alexis
Photo of St. Alexis
Photo of St. Alexis
Icon of St. Alexis 2009
Icon of St. Alexis 2009
Icon of St. Alexis 2009

We are celebrating today the Patronal Feast Day of St. Alexis, with Vespers at 5:30pm.  You can find the texts for tonight, here.

St. Alexis was canonized in 1994, and the Clinton Mission Station was named after St. Alexis in the spring of 1995, having the opportunity from that May forward to celebrate every patronal feast day for St. Alexis, this being the 25th!  The photo of the icon on the iconostas was taken on the patronal feast day in 2009, commemorating the 100th anniversary of his repose!

Let us take a moment to celebrate again with our sister parish on this 25th anniversary patronal feast day!  The church was consecrated in 2004 in a wonderful celebration that lasted three days!  We celebrated St. Alexis Feast on May 7, the consecration on May 8, and then Metropolitan Theodosius remained to celebrate Sunday Liturgy the next day! 

May God grant Fr. Steven and St. Alexis Parish many blessed years on this 25th patronal feast day celebration!

Daily Vespers 05-05-20
Daily Vespers 05-04-20
Obednitsa, 3rd Sunday of Pascha May 3, 2020

This is already the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, commemorating again the role of the Myrrhbearing Women.  Please join us for Obednitsa, beginning at 9:00am.  Faithful of our parish are invited also to a Virtual Coffee Hour, beginning at 10:00am.   This is a photo of our icons at church.

Saturday Vespers, May 2 Myrrhbearing Women

Saturday afternoon at 5:00pm we will be celebrating Vespers for the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, the Myrrhbearing Women.  This weekend returns to many of the hymns sung on the paschal feast!  You can find the texts here for both Saturday Vespers and Sunday Obednitsa. 

Daily Vespers, May 1, St. Athanasius
Daily Vespers 04-30-20 Holy Prophet Jeremiah
Daily Vespers 04-29-20

This Wednesday afternoon we will celebrate daily vespers, commemorating the Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian.  You can find the text here.  Please join us in prayer!

Daily Vespers 04-28-20
Daily Vespers 04-27-20

Here are texts for Vespers for Monday evening Vespers, to be celebrated at 5:30pm.

Services for St. Thomas Sunday April 25, 2020

Christ is Risen!

We will be celebrating home Vespers at 5pm Saturday afternoon, and Obednitsa at 9:00am Sunday morning for St. Thomas Sunday.  You can find the texts for these services here, and the order for Obednitsa after Bright Week here.  Please join us in prayer!

The Obednitsa Service includes photos taken in Kerala, India, reflecting the ministry and witness of the Apostle Thomas!

Indeed He is Risen!

Fr. Steven

Obednitsa, 2nd Sunday of Pascha 04-26-20
Saturday Vespers, 2nd Sunday of Pascha 04-25-20
Paschal Vespers of Bright Saturday 04-24-20

Today we celebrate Paschal Vespers of Bright Saturday, the last of the Paschal Vespers of this week, today reflecting Tone 8 Resurrectional Stikhera.  You can find the texts here for Vespers that also commemorates the Holy Apostles and Evangelist, Mark. 

Paschal Vespers of Bright Friday 04-23-20

This evening we celebrate Paschal Vespers of Bright Friday commemorating the Most Holy Theotokos of the Life-Giving Fountain.  The texts can be found here.  We also will say farewell to our OCF students, recognizing those who are graduating.

Please note that the Aposticha verses for the Theotokos, of the Life-Giving Fountain were set today to the "Let God arise" setting used in our churches during Bright Week.

Additionally, the version of "Pomp and Circumstance" used in celebrating George's graduation from Yale, is from a website that states their recordings can be freely used. 

With prayers and love in Christ,

Fr. Steven

Paschal Vespers of Bright Thursday 04-22-20

This evening we will celebrate Paschal Vespers of Bright Thursday at 5:30pm, together with the remembrance of the Greatmartyr George.  You can find the texts here for our Vespers. 

 

Vespers of Bright Wednesday 04-21-20

We will plan to celebrate Vespers of Bright Wednesday at 5:30pm Tuesday.  You can find texts here.  Today all the extra portions such as the Paschal beginning, and the Paschal Verses are included, from the OCA website, for your use. 

Vespers of Bright Tuesday April 20, 2020

This Bright Monday evening we will celebrate Paschal Vespers of Bright Tuesday, at 5:30pm.   You can obtain the texts for the service here.  Schedule for later this week includes:  Paschal Vespers Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:30pm, Thursday, 5:00pm where we will include our OCF members who will be entering finals week, and Friday again at 5:30pm.  Please join us in prayer!

Obednitsa of Bright Monday

Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!

We will celebrate Paschal Hours and Obednitsa beginning at 9:00am on Monday morning. You can access the outline we will use here.

We hope you are able to join us in keeping the Feast!  This evening we will celebrate Vespers of Bright Monday at 5:30pm.

Virtual Tour of Holy Transfiguration Church on Pascha

Christ is Risen!

Here is a brief, one minute tour of our church prepared for the Paschal Feast, including the ringing of the church bells!  This is offered to encourage us as we await our opportunity to return to church to worship together!

Indeed He is Risen!

With prayers and love in the Risen Lord,

Fr. Steven

Paschal Vespers 04-19-20

Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!  We greet you with joy and love in the Lord on Great and Holy Pascha!

At the beginning of our you-tube version of today's service is a panoramic tour of our church, prepared for Pascha.  May we anticipate gathering together during the Paschal east once again!

Tomorrow we will celebrate Paschal Hours and Obednitsa, beginning at 9:00am.  Please join us and pray together with us!

In the Risen Lord,

Fr. Steven

Audio Recordings of Holy Friday afternoon through Pascha
The following are audio recordings of Holy Friday afternoon through Paschal services at Holy Transfiguration Church in 2019. They are presented together for ease of access.
 
May God bless us in being separated from one another during the Corona Virus. We are not, however, separated from our God, who dies for us, and is raised from the dead!
 
Vespers of Holy Friday
from Holy Friday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 26, 2019
 
Matins Of Holy Saturday Part 1
from Holy Friday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 26, 2019
 
Matins Of Holy Saturday Part 2
from Holy Friday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 26, 2019
 
Saturday Vesperal Liturgy Part 1
from Holy Saturday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 27, 2019
 
Saturday Vesperal Liturgy Part 2
from Holy Saturday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 27, 2019
 
Nocturn/Pascha Divine Liturgy Part 1
CHRIST IS RISEN - PASCHA Service sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 27/28, 2019
 
Nocturn/Pascha Divine Liturgy Part 2
CHRIST IS RISEN - PASCHA Service sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 27/28, 2019
Royal Hours of Holy Friday, April 17, 2020

Royal Hours of Holy Friday, celebrated at 9:00am.  This service focuses on Jesus on the Cross, after we heard the 12 Gospels the previous evening reflecting Jesus' steps from the Passover meal where he institutes the Eucharist, to the garden where he is betrayed, and through His being brought before Pilate, the Sandhedrin, and finally crucified.

This is the last service to be live-streamed from our home, as we will join all praying with those celebrating the Vespers of Holy Friday, Matins of Holy Saturday, the Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday, and finally Nocturne, Procession, and Paschal Matins and Liturgy.

Please join us again for Paschal Vespers at noon on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  In the meanwhile, please take time to listen to our choir singing the responses to these beautiful services last year in church.

With prayers for a blessed Pascha,

Fr. Steven

Matins of Holy Friday with Reading of 12 Gospels, April 16, 2020

On Thursday, April 16, 2020 we will celebrate the Matins of Holy Friday with the reading of 12 Gospels.  As we are at home, we have sought to arrange the fullest extent of this celebration possible with the two of us. Please download the outline for this service here.

For each of the portion of the service page numbers have been included:  the first page number is for the DRE book with purple cover some of you may have, and the second page number is from the SVS Holy Week II book (see photo).   This way if you have either resource, you can follow along easily. 

 

 

 

 

Audio Recording of Matins of Holy Friday with 12 Gospels

As this recording is in two portions, the links are both included here for ease of reference:

Matins Of Holy Friday - Part 1
Part one of the 12 Passion gospels from Holy Thursday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 25, 2019
 
Matins Of Holy Friday Part 2
Part two of the 12 Passion gospels from Holy Thursday sung by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Choir. April 25, 2019
Audio Recording of Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Thursday: Institution of the Eucharist, April 28, 2016
Bridegroom Matins for Holy Thursday, April 15, 2020

On this Holy Wednesday we will celebrate Matins of Holy Thursday, at 6:00pm.  You can download texts to follow, here.

Also, please watch for the order of service to be posted for Matins of Holy Friday with the reading of 12 Gospels.  As we are at home, we have sought to arrange the fullest extent of this celebration possible with the two of us.  For each of the portions of the service I have included page numbers:  the first page number is for the DRE book with purple cover some of you may have, and the second with page numbers from the SVS Holy Week II.   This way if you have either resource, you can follow along easily. 

In Christ,

Fr. Steven

Audio Recording of Bridegroom Matins of Holy Thursday, April 24, 2019

Responses sung by Holy Transfiguration Church Choir.

Bridegroom Matins for Holy Wednesday, April 14, 2020

This Holy Tuesday evening we will be celebrating home Bridegroom Matins for Holy Wednesday at 6:00pm.  You can find the texts here to follow during the serivce. 

Bridegroom Matins for Holy Tuesday

We will be celebrating Bridegroom Matins for Holy Tuesdsay, April 13, 2020, at 6:00pm.  You can find texts here from our OCA website.

Audio Recording of Bridegroom Matins, Holy Tuesday, April 25, 20016

Sung by Holy Transfiguration Choir.

Bridegroom Matins for Holy Monday, Sunday, April 12, 2020

Following the festal services of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, we enter into services of Holy Week.  Bridegroom Matins is a service celebrated from Sunday through Wednesday evenings.  We will celebrate them each day at 6:00pm.  Use your Bridegroom Matins book with the purple cover, from the OCA's Department of Religious Education, if you have one to follow along.  The propers for Bridegroom Matins for Holy Monday can be located here.  Please join us for these beautiful serivces! 

Audio Recording of Deanery Bridegroom Matins, Sunday, April 13, 2013

This was a link sent of an audio recording of Bridgegroom Matins with our deanery gathered at Holy Transfiguration Church.

Obenitsa, Palm Sunday April 12, 2020
Audio Recording of Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy, April 21, 2019
Vespers, Eve of Palm Sunday 04-11-20

We will be celebrating Vespers of Palm Sunday at 5pm.  Please find texts to follow along here for both Saturday evening and Sunday morning.  We blessed some willows from a bush at our home that was given us by a friend.  Our palms and willows will be blessed when we can gather together as community.  Please join us for Obednitsa Palm Sunday morning, at 9:00am.

Audio Recording of Palm Sunday Vigil, April 20, 2019

Beginning today, as we celebrate services, we will also be posting audio recordings of services from previous years so you can appreciate Holy Transfiguration Church choir.  This is a recording of the vigil from last year at church.  May these recordings be comforting for us while we are unable to gather as community.

Matins of Lazarus Saturday April 10, 2020

On Friday at 5:30pm we will celebrate Matins commemorating the Raising of Lazarus.  Please find and have your little green Feast of Palms book from the OCA's Department of Religious Education, published in 1981, beginning on page 16.  If we are able to assemble an order of service, look for it here.   In the meanwhile, an effort has been made to render the propers for this service, following the canon, that you can access here in the "you" version.  If you would like to follow along in singing the irmoi for the canon, we are grateful for the work of Archpriest Lawrence Margitich through Anaphora Press.

Come and join us in prayer.  Not only does this service reflect the end of the 40 days of Great Lent, April 10 is also the 50th anniversary of the formal reception of the Tomos of Autocephaly!  This will truly be a day of celebration!

Please also note that beginning tomorrow, we will be adding previous recordings of portions of the services of Holy Week celebrated each day.  This way you can join us for the service, and hear our beautiful parish choir singing the responses in the church from past years! 

Lenten Daily Vespers, April 9, 2020
Home Lenten Daily Vespers April 8, 2020

We welcome all who are able to join us!

On Thursday we will celebrate Vespers at 5pm, with OCF members.

Friday we will celebrate home Matins for Lazarus Saturday, at 5:30pm.

May God bless and keep you!

Fr. Steven

Home Vespers, Repose of St. Tikhon, April 7, 2020

Tonight we celebrate the Feast of the Repose of St. Tikhon, Confessor Patriarch of Moscow, and Enlightener of North America.  You can find texts for home vespers here.  St. Tikhon, as a young bishop (early 30's), set the American Mission on a strong foundation before returning to Russia.  There he was elected the first Patriarch of Russia since Peter the Great abolished the patriarchate in 1721.  He was elected as the Bolshevik Revolution was unfolding, and sought for the remainder of his life to guide the embattled church as that revolution continued to change the cultural landscape.  O Lord Jesus Christ, through the prayers of St. Tikhon and the saints who have shown forth in this land, grant us Your wisdom and Grace to continue to build on the foundation of Orthodoxy here in North America, particularly as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our autocephaly.

Home Vespers, Eve of Repose of St. Tikhon, April 6, 2020

This afternoon we will be commemorating the Repose of St. Tikhon, Confessor Patriarch of Moscow.  This is a special celebration since on April 10, we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the granting of Autocephaly to our Orthodox Church in America. You can find the texts here.  This is a youtube video version of the live-stream of the serivce.

We remembered the repose of St. Innocent last Monday, as we marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Tomos documents.  Today we likewise commemorate the repose of St. Tikhon -- who offered so much in the way of bringing the vision of the Orthodox Faith here in America to life -- as we approach the date of April 10th.  Many others certainly significantly participated in the building up of the church in our land, but these two saints' life, witness, and repose, are somehow caught up with this anniversary in a manner calling upon us to specially celebrate them through the lens of these later historical developments.

Through the prayers of St. Tikhon and St. Innocent, together with the cloud of witnesses showing forth here in North America, may the Lord God bless the Orthodox Church on this 50th anniversary!

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt

On this Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt.  You can find service texts here, for both Vespers this evening, and the Obenitsa in the morning.  We welcome all who were able to join us in live-stream, or are viewing the service here through youtube!

Also, for those who would like, our Seminarian Cornelius has recorded the Life of St. Mary of Egypt, as a youtube recording.  Please continue to remember him in your prayers, as it remains unclear how their semester will also end. 

Also thought you might like to see the flowers by church that have grown in intensity as we approach Holy Pascha!

With prayers and love in Christ,

Fr. Steven

 

Akathist to the Theotokos 04-03-20
Canon of St Andrew for 5th Week of Great Lent

On Thursday, April 2nd, we will be celebrating the Canon of St. Andrew, as is called for during the 5th week of Great Lent, at 5:00pm.  You can access the service text we will be using, here.  Please look for the sections marked on each page to follow the celebration, but the whole text is given here if you desire to read at home.  The Order of Service for tonight can be found here.

Lenten Daily Vespers, April 1, 2020

This Wednesday, April 1, 2020, we will celebrate Daily Vespers.  The reader will note that this Vespers has more stikhera than the normal 7-10, as we prepare for the Great Canon that is often celebrated on Thursday.  You can access the texts here, that are developed from our OCA website, and additional material from the Octoechos (the book containing daily stihera for each day of the week, through the eight tones).

Vespers, Repose of St. Innocent March 31, 2020

As this service would normally include the celebration of Presanctified Liturgy, texts for the rest of Vespers were completed through those available on the OCA website, and others from the Lenten Triodion Supplementary Texts, by Mother Mary and Metropolitan Kalistos of Diokleia, STS Press, 2007.  You can access them here.

 

Eve of Repose of St. Innocent

This evening we will celebrate the repose of St. Innocent, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to North America.  You can find texts for tonight's Vespers here, from our OCA website.  I continue to have difficulty with the gopro camera, so am using the facebook live version uploaded to you-tube.

Saturday Vespers, Sunday Obenitsa, March 28-29, 2020

We will be celebrating home Vespers this evening at 5pm, and Obednitsa at 9am on Sunday morning.  You can access propers for these services here.   The service texts are from the OCA website.  You can also download the Obednitsa order here.  It seems that my gopro camera is not inclined to work on Sundays, so the Obednitsa is the facebook version of the service as it was last Sunday.  Our apologies for the unforeseen technical difficulties.

May God bless you!

Fr. Steven

 

Lenten Daily Vespers 03-27-20

As news was shared today that the monks on Mount Athos are celebrating an all-night vigil beginning at 9pm (3pm) our time, we are going to add prayers for the intercession of the Theotokos in solidarity with their vigil at the end of Vespers.  You can find texts here from the OCA, and prayers in intercession to the Theotokos here.  Please join us at 5:30pm.

Fr. Steven

Lenten Daily Vespers 03-26-20

This evening we welcomed back our Yale OCF students who are returning to virtual classromms from spring break.  The image on the face of the video is the entrance to the Lovett Room of Battell Chapel, where OCF Vespers are usually celebrated.  Last year during Great Lent the daffodils began to blossom, creating a flowery carpet near the Lovett Room entrance.

Next Vespers Friday at 5:30pm.

With love in Christ,

Fr. Steven

Annunication Feast Vespers

Texts for our Vespers for the Annunciation Feast are avaiable here.  These texts were taken from our OCA website, with some additional texts from the Festal Menaion by Mother Mary, and from the Triodion.  Thanks be to God for all things! 

Vespers for Feast of Annunciation March 24, 2020

We are planning to celebrate Vespers for the Feast of Annunciation beginning at 5:30pm.  You can join us through facebook live, through you-tube video, and/or through zoom (audio).  You can also access the stikhera and troparion for this evening here.  Texts are from our OCA website.

With prayers and love in Christ,

Fr. Steven

Daily Lenten Vespers March 23, 2020
Obenitsa Outline and Propers for 3rd Sunday of Great Lent

For the Obenitsa (Reader's Service) to be celebrated on Sunday at 9:00am, you can find the outline of the service here, and the propers (a word to denote the specific texts for a service) here.  Please consider joining us, either live via Facebook on Holy Transfiguration Church's page, or here via a video of the service to be uploaded through you-tube as soon as proceesing is complete. 

Please note, we had some technical difficulties with our second camera this morning.  Today's you-tube recording is actually the facebook-recorded video.  We apologize for the difficulties, and are gratedful for those joining us!  As it took some time to accomplish this, please be patient as it loads.  Posting will occur as soon as completed.

May the Lord God continue to bless you during these days of uncertainty.

With love in Christ,

Fr. Steven

Saturday Vespers, March 21, 2020

With Vespers this evening (at 5pm live on HTOC Facebook page, and the you-tube video version will be posted as soon as processed) we begin the week of the Veneration of the Most Precious Cross.  You can find texts to follow here.  The texts are from the OCA website.  If you would like to follow the special melody for Lord I Call Stikhera, you can find them here, also from the OCA webiste. 

Additionally, as we are not in church, the procession with the Cross is seemingly out of place.  We have, for this evening's service, and those for the coming days, simply decorated our cross with flowers blossoming in our yard at the present time.  This is a photo taken of the Cross.  You may similarly like to do this in your prayer corner for the coming week as we will be unable to come together to venerate the Most Precious Cross in the center of the church.

Fr. Steven

Daffodils Blossoming at Church

While visiting the church today, the daffodils were arrayed in splendor.  Here is a photo of them!

Daily Lenten Vespers March 20, 2020

The texts for tonight's Vespers are included here, and the service recording will be available as soon as it is downloaded later this evening.  Texts are from OCA website with some minor alterations.

May God bless you!

Fr. Steven

Daily Lenten Vespers March 19, 2020
Daily Lenten Vespers March 18, 2020

You can link to texts for tonight's Vespers, recorded below, here.  Texts and readings from the OCA website.

Holy Week and Pascha at Holy Transfiguration-Updated

Here are a few photos from our church as we moved through Holy Week to the fullness of Great and Holy Pascha! 

Thank you to all who assisted in preparing, celebrating, singing responses, serving, and cleaning!

In the Risen Lord,

Archpriest Steven Voytovich

(Photos of Paschal Services, Reader Peter Romanovsky)

(Photos of Bright Monday procession, John Kruchok)

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Archpriest Michael Westerberg retires from Active Ministry

Archpriest Michael, Rector of Holy Transfiguration Church, retired from active ministry as 2018 drew to a close.  Father Michael and Matushka Lydia served Holy Transfiguration Church with dedication and love for 38 years!  The parish community hosted a celebratory luncheon on Nov. 11th.  These photos were taken during Fr. Michael's last Sunday Divine Liturgy as Rector, on December 30th. The parish is grateful that Protodeacon Paul Nimchek came to serve with Fr. Michael, from Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Terryville.

Fr. Michael will remain attached to Holy Transfiguration Church in retirement, and Mat. Lydia continues to serve as Choir Director and Church School Coordinator.

(Photos taken by Peter Romanovsky)

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Feast of Circumcision/St. Basil/New Year

Services for the Feasts of Circumcision and St. Basil the Great will include Vespers on Dec. 31st at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday, at 9:00am.  you can find text here.  Please join us in prayer.

Vespers, Feast of Circumision & St. Basil, Dec. 31, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 29, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 28, 2020
Services for the Sunday after the Nativity Feast

Christ is Born!  Glorify Him!

Services for the Sunday after and the 3rd day of the Nativity Feast includes the commemoration of David the King, Joseph the Just, and James, the Lord's Brother.  We plan to celebrate Vespers (virtual) on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy at 9:00am on Sunday.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in the joy of the Nativity of our Lord!

Saturday Vespers, Dec. 26, 2020
Services for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

Christ is Born!  Glorify Him!

Services for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ will include a vigil (virtual) on Thursday night at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Friday morning at 9:00am.  You can find texts for Compline, Matins, and Liturgy, by clicking on each of the words. 

Blessed Nativity Feast!

Daily Vespers, Dec. 21, 2020
Services for the 28th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, December 19-20, include the Sunday before the Nativity, commemorating the Holy Ancestors of Christ, and the Forefeast.  We will celebrate Vespers virtually on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Liturgy on Sunday at church.  You can find texts here.  Please plan to join us in prayer!

Saturday Vespers, Dec. 19, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 18, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 17, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 15, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 14, 2020
Services for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost

For this 27th Sunday after Pentecost we celebrate the Holy Forefathers (2nd Sunday before the Nativity) and the repose of St. Herman of Alaska.  We will celebrate Vespers (virtual) at 5:00pm on Saturday, and the Divine Liturgy, on Sunday, at 9:00am.  You can find texts here.  Please pray together with us!

Saturday Vespers, Dec. 12, 2020
Daily Vespes, Dec. 11, 2020
Vespers, Feast of the Conception of the Theotokos, Dec. 8, 2020
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Daily Vespers, Dec. 7, 2020
Services for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost; St. Nicholas Feast

Services for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost will include Vespers (virtual) on Saturday evening at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday, at 9:00am.  In addition to the Resurrection we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in prayer.

Saturday Vespers, Dec. 5, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 4, 2020
Daily Vespers, Dec. 1, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 30, 2020
Services for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost will incude Vespers (virtual) on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning at 9:00am.  You can find texts here.

As has been announced in church, if you are either traveling a long distance for Thanksgiving, or receiving family members traveling a long distance, please consider self-quarrantining from attending Liturgy on Sunday morning, out of an abundance of caution.

 

Saturday Vespers, Nov. 28, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 24, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 23, 2020
Services for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost will include Saturday Vespers (virtual) at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday, at church, 9:00am.  You can find texts here.  Please pray together with us!

Saturday Vespers, Nov. 21, 2020
Services for the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

Services for the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple will include Vespers with Litya at church on Friday evening at 5:30pm, and Obednitsa (virtual) on Saturday at 9:00am.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in this celebration!

Obednitsa, Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
Daily Vespers, Nov. 17, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 16, 2020
Services for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost will include virtual Vespers on Saturday, at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in prayer as we begin the Nativity Fast on Sunday!

Saturday Vespers, Nov. 14, 2020
Vespers, Holy Apostle Philip

As we prepare to enter into the Natiivity Fast, some prefer to call it the St. Philip's Fast.  The Holy Apostle Philip is commemorated on November 14th.  We will celebrate a more festal Vespers at 5:30pm.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in prayer.

Vespers, Holy Apostle Philip, Nov. 13, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 10, 2020
Daily Vespers Nov. 9, 2020
Services for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost will include Vespers (virtual) at 5pm on Saturday, and Divine Liturgy (in church) on Sunday morning at 9:00am.  You can find texts here. In addition to the Resurrection, we will be commemorating the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel.

Please join us in prayer!

Saturday Vespers, Nov. 7, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 3, 2020
Daily Vespers, Nov. 2, 2020
Services for the 21st Sunday After Pentecost

Services for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost will include virtual Vespers on Saturday, at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy in church on Sunday at 9:00am (remembering that we turn our clocks back on Saturday night.  You can find texts here.  In addition to the main focus of our Lord's Resurrection, we will be commemorating the Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries, Cosmas and Damian.  Please join us in prayer.

Saturday Vespers, Oct. 31, 2020
Vespers, Commemorating St. John Kochurov, Oct. 30, 2020
Daily Vespers, Oct. 26, 2020
Services for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost include Vespers (virtual) on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy at church on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in prayer.

Saturday Vespers, Oct. 24, 2020
Daily Vespers Oct. 23, 2020, Memorial Saturday
Panikhida for newly reposed Metropolitan Theodosius Oct. 19, 2020
Services for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

On this 19th Sunday, in addition to celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord, we will commemorate the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke.  You can find texts here for Saturday Vespers (virtual) at 5:00pm, and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning at 9:00am at church.  Please join us in prayer.

Saturday Vespers Oct. 17, 2020
Daily Vespers, Oct. 16, 2020
Daily Vespers, Oct. 12, 2020
Services for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, including the commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council will include virtual Vespers on Saturday at 5pm, and Divine Liturgy at 9am on Sunday.  You can find texts for the weekend here.  Thank you for praying with us.

Saturday Vespers Oct. 10, 2020
Daily Vespers Oct. 9, 2020
Glorification of St. Innocent, Apostle to America Oct. 5, 2020

On Monday, October 5, we will celebrate Vespers for the Feast of the Glorificdation of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, and Apostle to America, at 5:30pm.  You can find texts here.  Please join us in prayer.

Vespers, Glorification of St. Innocent, Apostle to America Oct. 5, 2020
Services for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost will include home Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning, at church, at 9:00am.  You can find texts for the weekend here

Saturday Vespers, Oct. 3, 2020
Daily Vespers Oct. 2, 2020
Daily Vespers, Sept. 28, 2020
Services for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 26-27, 2020

We are blessed to be returning to church for Sunday Liturgy for the first time since March 15th!  Services for the weekend will include virtual Vespers on Saturday, 5:00pm, and LIturgy in church on Sunday.  You can find texts here.  Thanks be to God for this blessing.

Saturday Vespers Sept. 26, 2020
Daily Vespers, Sept. 25, 2020
Vespers, Day of the Exaltation of the Cross Feast Sept. 14, 2020
Feast of the Elevation of the Most Precious Cross Sept. 13-14, 2020

Services for the Feast of the Exaltation/Elevation of the Most Precious Cross will include Vespers on Sunday following our Obednitsa, and Liturgy at 9:00am in church on Monday, Sept. 14th.  You can find texts for these services here.

Vespers, Feast of Exaltation of the Cross Sept. 13, 2020
Services for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, forefeast of Elevation of the Most Precious Cross

Services for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost will include Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts for these services here.  Please note, as the Elevation Feast occurs on Monday, we will follow the Obednitsa with Vespers.

Obenitsa 14th Sunday after Pentecost Sept. 13, 2020 Forefeast of Exaltation of the Cross
Saturday Vespers Sept. 12, 2020
Vespers, Sept. 11, 2020 - Leavetaking of Navity Feast and 19th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Daily Vespers Sept. 8, 2020
Services for the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos

Services for the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos will include Vespers with Litya at church at 5:30pm on Monday night, and Obednitsa on Tuesday morning at 9:00am.  You can find texts for services here from our OCA website.  Please join us in prayer.

Obednitsa, Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Sept. 8, 2020
Services for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost will include Vespers on Saturday, and Obednitsa on Sunday.  You can find texts for services here.

Please join us in prayer!

Obesnitsa 13th Sunday after Pentecost Sept. 6, 2020
Saturday Vespers Sept. 5, 2020
Vespers Sept. 4, 2020 Commemorating the Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth
Daily Vespers August 1, 2020 - Church New Year
Services for the 12th Sunday of Pentecost

Services for the 12th Sunday of Pentecost will include Vespers on Saturday, at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts for the weekend here.  The Beheading of John the Baptist afterfeast will be part of our commemoration.  Please join us in prayer.

Sunday Obednitsa August 30, 2020
Saturday Vespers August 29, 2020
Feast of Beheading St. John the Baptist

Services for the Beheading of the Holy Glorious, Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John will include live-stream Vespers on Friday night at 5:30pm, and Divine Liturgy in church (with request to attend in advance) on Saturday morning at 9:00am.  You can find service texts here

Please be reminded this is a strict fast day, and join us in prayer. 

Vespers, Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Daily Vespers Aug. 25, 2020
Daily Vesper Aug. 24, 2020
Services for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Leavetaking of Dormition Feast

This coming weekend, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, we will celebrate the leavetaking of the Dormition Feast.  You can find texts for the weekend here.  Services will include Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa on Sunday, 9:00am. 

Please join us in prayer!

Sunday Obednitsa, August 23, 2020
Saturday Vespers August 22, 2020
Daily Vespers Aug. 21, 2020
Daily Vespers, Aug. 20, 2020
Memorial Service - August 20, 2020
Daily Vespers, August 17, 2020
Service Texts for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, also commemorating the Image of Christ not made by Hands, will include Home Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa on Sunday, at 9:00am.  You can find service texts here from our OCA website.

Please join us in prayer!

Obednitsa, 9th Sunday after Pentecost, Aug. 16, 2020
Saturday Vespers August 15, 2020
Service Texts for the Feast of Dormition

Services for the Feast of Dormition will include Home Vespers on Friday night at 5:30pm.  You can find texts here from the OCA website.

Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Vespers, Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
Daily Vespers - Leavetaking of Transfiguration Aug. 12, 2020
Daily Vespers Aug. 11, 2020
Akathist to St. Herman of Alaska, 50th Anniversary of Canonization, Aug. 10, 2020
Service Texts for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

This weekend we continue the celebration of our patronal feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, and the 50th anniversary of the Glorificadtion of St. Herman of Alaska.  We will celebrate Vespers at 5:00pm EDT, and the Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find service texts here.

We celebrated in April the 50th anniversary of the granting of our autocephaly.  Only months later, in August, we now celebratethe 50th anniversary of the glorification of St. Herman!  These are most significant foundational moments for our Orthodox Church in America.  May we learn well the lessons offered through these anniversary markers, and continue our best efforts to carry forward the precious gift of Orthodoxy here in North America, through the prayers of all the saints, known and unknown, who have shown forth in this land!

A brief video presentation was shared during virtual coffee hour this morning of Fr. Steven's pilgrimage to Kokiak and Spruce Island in 1986.  You can view it here.  As a member of the immigrant community coming to North America, he was indeed blessed to encounter the missionary roots of Orthodoxy in North America, through the Alaskan faithful descended from those encountering the early missionaries like St. Herman and St. Innocent!

Obednitsa, 9th Sunday after Pentecost, Aug. 9, 2020
Saturday Vespers August 8, 2020
Daily Vespers, August 7, 2020
Panikhida August 7, 2020

This afternoon we celebrated a Panikhida remembering the following 1 year anniversaries of repose:

  • Archpriest Steven Belonick
  • Mat. Eva Kopcha
  • Natalya, sister of our parishioner Daria

and newly departed, including those who lost their lives in the recent explosion on Beirut, Lebanon.

Memory eternal!

Vespers, Feast of Transfiguration, August 6, 2020 (Audio)
Feast of Transfiguration Services: Updated!

We plan to celebrate our Patronal Feast of Transfiguration with Vespers on Wednesday at 5:30pm and Obednitsa onThursday at 9:00am.  You can find texts for services here.  Please plan to join us in prayer!  We currently do not have power in the local area, and were unable to live-stream Vespers.  A youtube audio recording of the Obednitsa is available below.

 

Obednitsa, Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, (Audio) Aug. 6, 2020
Daily Vespers, Aug. 4, 2020 Forefeast of Transfiguration
Daily Vespers Aug. 3, 2020
Services for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost

This weekend, as we have entered into the Dormition Fast, we will celebrate Vespers on Saturday at 5:00pm, and Obednitsa on Sunday, 9:00am, EDT.  You can find service texts here.  The celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord will include the commemoration of the Translation of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen.  Please join us in prayer.

Sunday Obednitsa Aug. 2, 2020, 8th after Pentecost
Saturday Vespers Aug. 1, 2020
Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of our Lord

On Friday, as we enter into the Dormition Fast (August 1-15, the Dormition of the Theotokos Feast) we will celebrate the third feast of the Most Precious Cross of the Lord:  Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord.  We will celebrate a more festal Vespers on Friday at 5:30pm, EDT. You can find texts for Vespers here.  Please join us in prayer!

Daily Vespers July 31, 2020 Procession of the Life-giving Cross
Daily Vespers July 30, 2020
Daily Vespers July 28, 2020
Daily Vespers July 27, 2020
Panikhida July 27, 2020 - newly reposed Tatyana and those we are praying for during the 40 days
Services for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, including the commemoration of St. Jacob Netsvetov, will include Vespers on Saturday, July 25th, 5:00pm, EDT, and Obednitsa, 9:00am.  You can find service texts here, from our OCA website. 

Obednitsa, 7th Sunday after Pentecost, July 26, 2020
Saturday Vespers, July 25, 2020
Daily Vespers July 24, 2020
Daily Vespers July 23, 2020
Daily Vespers July 21, 2020
Daily Vespers July 20, 2020
Services for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost: Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

Services for the 6th Week of Pentecost will include Vespers at 5pm on Saturday, July 18, 2020, EDT, and Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts for both days here.  Please remember that readings can be downloaded from the OCA website. 

Thank you for joining us in prayer!

Obenitsa, 6th Sunday after Pentecost, July 19, 2020
Saturday Vespers, July 18, 2020
Daily Vespers July 17, 2020
Daily Vespers July 16, 2020
Feast of St. Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles

On Tuesday we will celebrate Vespers for the Feast of St. Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, at 5:30pm EDT.  You can find texts here

Please join us in prayer!

Vespers, Feast of St. Vladimir July 14, 2020
Daily Vespers, July 13, 2020
Services for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost

Services for this 5th Sunday after Pentecost will include Vespers, 5:00pm, EDT, and Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find service texts here.  Please join us in prayer!

Sunday Obednitsa July 12, 2020
Saturday Vespers, July 11, 2020
Daily Vespers July 10, 2020
Daily Vespers July 9, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/HolyTransfigurationNewHaven/videos/2919477258161127/
Daily Vespers July 7, 2020
Daily Vespers, July 6, 2020
Services for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost

Services being offered this 4th weekend after Pentecost will include:

Saturday Vespers, 5:00pm, EDT

Sunday Obednitsa, 9:00am

You can find texts for this weekend's services here.

Please join us in prayer!

Sunday Obednitsa, July 5, 2020
Saturday Vespers, July 4, 2020
Daily Vespers, July 2, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 30, 2020
Vespers, Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles, June 29, 2020
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

For the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, the pillars of the apostolic community, we plan to celebrate Vespers immediately following Sunday's Obednitsa.  Then on Monday we will celebrate Obednitsa for the feast.  You can find texts for the feast here.  Please join us in prayer!

Obednitsa, Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
Vespers - Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 28, 2020
Services for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

You can find texts for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost here.  We plan to celebrate Vespers at 5:00pm on Saturday, and Obednitsa on Sunday morning at 9:00am.  Please join us in prayer.

Immediately following Obednitsa, we plan to celebrate Vespers for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.  Please see the posting for the feast for texts.

Sunday Obednitsa, June 28, 2020
Saturday Vespers, June 27, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 26, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 25, 2020
Feast of Nativity of St. John the Baptist

We will celebrate Vespers for the Nativity or birth of St. John the Baptist on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 5:30pm, EDT.  You can find texts for the feast here.  Please join us in prayer.

Daily Vespers, June 22, 2020
Services for the Feast of All Saints of North America

Services for the Sunday of All Saints of North America will include Saturday Vespers at 5:00pm EDT, and Obednitsa on Sunday at 9:00am.  You can find texts for these services here.  Obednitsa order can be downloaded here.  Please be patient with us if you are following on facebook, as we are making some necessary changes in order to continue offering quality live-stream services while our church remains closed.

 

Happy Father's Day to all our fathers!  Memory eternal to those who have reposed in the Lord.  May God grant many years to our fathers who remain with us!

Obenitsa, All Saints of North America, Father's Day, June 21, 2020
Vespers on eve of All Saints of North America: we have a plan to deal with dark video gaps!!!!
Daily Vespers, June 19, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 18, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 16, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 15, 2020
Services for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost -- All Saints

The first Sunday after Pentecost is the Sunday of All Saints, as all the saints reveal the light of Christ through their words and deeds!  You can find the texts for Saturday (Vespers, 5pm EDT) and Sunday (Obednitsa, 9am) here.  You can also find the order of Obednitsa for the Sundays after Pentecost here.  Please join us for live stream services over the weekend!

Obednitsa, 1st Sunday of Pentecost - All Saints, June 14, 2020
Saturday Vespers, 1st Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints
Vespers, Leavetaking of Pentecost Feast, June 12, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 11, 2020
Daily Vespers, Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Just a reminder that we will not be celebrating daily Vespers tomorrow, Wednesday, but will return to celebrate Vespers on Thursday evening, at 5:30pm, EDT. 

Daily Vespers, June 9, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 8, 2020
Service Texts for the Feast of Pentecost

Greetings in the Lord!

As we prepare for the Feast of Pentecost, here is a photo of our church, now adorned in green altar covers.  For those attending Dn. Mark's presentation tonight, see also the presentation of the Feast of Ascension above the high place, with the Pentecost Icon in the center of the church, revealing continuity between these feasts as we discussed.

Please take a moment to prepare by downloading the service texts incldued here so you can follow along with us at home!  Service texts for Vespers tonight (5pm EDT) are here.  On Sunday, we will celebrate the Obednitsa specially blessed for the Feast of Pentecost here.  Immediately following the Obednitsa will be Kneeling Vespers.  You can find the Vespers texts here.  All the Vespers texts are just slightly revised for our use from those available on the OCA website, where you can also find, follow and/or download the Scripture readings.

Holy Transfiguration Church members are invited to join virtual coffee hour that will begin after the conclusion of services.  Please see separate e-mail with the link.

We look forward to your joining us in prayer!  May God richly bless us with the procession of the Holy Spirit on the Feast!

 

Obednitsa and Kneeling Vespers - Feast of Pentecost - June 7, 2020
Vespers, Feast of Pentecost, June 6, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 5, 2020
Vespers, Leavetaking of the Ascension Feast, June 4, 2020
Daily Vespers June 3, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 2, 2020
Daily Vespers, June 1, 2020
Photo Galleries

Stremsky Family Benefit Concert

The Stremsky family returned for the second consecutive year to perform a benefit concert at Holy Transfiguration. Father Nicholas and Matushka Galina are parents of largest family in Russia. 

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Newly ordained Fr. Deacon Joshua

The newly ordained Fr. Deacon Joshua and family return to Holy Transfiguration.

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Celebrating...

Names days, several new altar servers... so many reasons to celebrate!

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Feast of Transfiguration

In celebration of their parish feast, the faithful of Holy Transfiguration went on procession and held a benefit breakfast for the Mosher family following the Divine Liturgy.

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Parish Life, Spring '04

Spring was a busy time at Holy Transfiguration including a meeting of the OCA Humanitarian Aid Committee, students being recognized for their participation in the lenten read-a-thon, a molieben service, and the close of church school.

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Bridegroom Matins

The clergy and faithful of the Connecticut Deanery joined to celebrate the Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday on April 4, 2004 at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in New Haven.

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Great and Holy Pascha

The Feast of Feasts!

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Russian Children's Choir

With fifty-three children, Father Nicholas and Matushka Galina Stremsky are parents of the largest family in Russia. The family lives in the city of Saraktash on the edge of the Urals, in central Russia. On November 3, 2003, Father Nicholas and eleven children from their family choir visited New Haven, sang for our parish and many visitors, and charmed everyone.

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Historical Photos

Historical photos hosted at Photoworkings.com

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