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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links
Peace is a Gift That Comes From Communion With God
After the opening proclamation of, "Blessed is the Kingdom...," the first major prayer of the Divine Liturgy is the Great Litany—those repeated petitions that begin, “In peace, let us pray to the Lord.” The petitions move from the most basic gift—peace with God and neighbor—to the needs of the Church, the world, civil authorities, travelers, the sick, and the departed. Nothing is too great or too small to bring into the Liturgy.
The repeated response, “Lord, have mercy,” is not meant to be mechanical. Mercy is God’s active, healing love—not just pity, but power to save and transform. When the people answer “Lord, have mercy,” they are asking God to step into every circumstance named in the petitions, to heal, strengthen, and guide. The Great Litany trains the heart to see the world itself as something offered up to God in prayer.
The Great Litany also reminds us that peace is not merely the absence of conflict. In the Scriptures, peace is a gift that comes from communion with God and the right ordering of the soul. The Church begins here because peace is the soil in which every other spiritual virtue grows. "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
With love in Christ,
~Fr. Andrew Jarmus, Dean, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN
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Divine Liturgy Services during Summer
Starting Sunday, June 7, 2026, Divine Liturgy will be served at the Cemetery Chapel (3025 Stinson Blvd NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418) at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays, and at the Cathedral at 9:00 a.m. during the summer.
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
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Schedule of ServicesServices listed below will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
Monday, July 20
Prophet Elias
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/ufsN24tj5vw?feature=share
Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
6:15 pm Daily Vespers @ St. Andrew’s Chapel (basement)
Thursday, July 23
Friday, July 24
Saturday, July 25
5:00 pm Great Vespers @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/kE105s2C7ek?feature=share
Sunday, July 26
8th Sun. after Pentecost - St. Jacob Netsvetov
8:30 am Divine Liturgy @ Cemetery Chapel
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/iIYKDh987MI?feature=share
If you missed any of the
live streaming services you can go to the playlist to replay them by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
NOTE: Elevators available at both the Cathedral and the Parish Center.
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This Week's Events
Monday, July 20
Church Office and Parish Center closed
7:30 am Perohi Making @ Parish Center
Tuesday, July 21
Church Office and Parish Center 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
7:30 am Perohi Making @ Parish Center
NO Online Bible Studies with Fr. Andrew until August
Wednesday, July
22
Church Office and Parish Center 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 23
Church Office and Parish Center closed
7:30 pm Online Bible Study with Dn. Philip
Friday, July 24
Church Office and Parish Center 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Perohi sale @ Parish Center
Saturday, July 25
Sunday, July 26
10:45 am Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
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