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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links
"The Holy Spirit Lifts a Soul Above the Storms"
The Ten Commandments were the foundation of the Old Covenant, written on stone to govern the actions of God's People. Yet, in the Sermon on the Mount, Christ offers us the Beatitudes as the foundation of the New Covenant. While the Ten Commandments tell us what to do, the Lord now reveals who we are to be, shifting the focus from the outward hand to the inward heart.
To be "blessed" is not merely a stroke of earthly good fortune. In the original Greek, the word is makarios, which signifies a profound, holy joy. As we read in the Orthodox Study Bible, this is a state of "spiritual exaltation"—a soul lifted above the storms of this world by the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Our goal is not a happiness that fades with the passing of the seasons or the seting of the sun. Instead, we cultivate the inner attitudes the Lord describes: humility, mercy, and purity of heart. By aligning our inner life with these Gospel precepts, we move beyond simple obedience and begin to participate in the very life of God.
With love in Christ,
~Fr. Andrew Jarmus, Dean, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN
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NOTE: Repairs to the Cathedral are intended to be complete by March 27.
Live-streaming is expected to begin on Friday, March 27 at 9:00am.
Service Cancellation Policy
- No one should travel to church for services if the road conditions are dangerous.
- No services will be cancelled. Most services will be live streamed (links available here on the website).
- Those who cannot get to services should instead stay home, watch the live stream of the service if possible, and be happy in the knowledge that a priest and a chanter are singing the services and praying for them.
- Cancellation of services and activities will be posted here on our website: www.stmarysoca.org
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
Live-streaming temporarily suspended (until Friday, 3/27)
Great Lent (February 23-April 11)
Monday, March 23
Tuesday, March 24
6:15 pm Festal Vigil @ Parish Center Gym
Wednesday, March 25
Annunciation
9:00 am Festal Liturgy @ Parish Center Gym
6:00 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym
6:30 pm Akathist @ Parish Center Gym
Thursday, March 26
Friday, March 27
9:00 am Presanctified Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/RnNtBjYDaSU?feature=share
5:30 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Cathedral
6:00 pm 9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/mklmfTFmkgo?feature=share
Saturday, March 28
5:00 pm Great Vespers & Catechumen Prayers @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/CqOA4y8RTBQ?feature=share
Sunday, March 29
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
7:45 am Matins @ Cathedral
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/f51yTdZ-Xs4?feature=share
5:00 pm MEOCCA Lenten Vespers @ Holy Trinity Orthodox Church; 956 Forest St., St Paul 55106
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
Great Lent (February 23-April 11)
Monday, March 23
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
7:30 am - noon Perohi making @ Parish Center
Tuesday, March 24
Church Office Open
(10:00 am-3:00 pm)
7:30 am - noon Perohi making @ Parish Center
NO Online Bible Study with Fr. Andrew
Wednesday, March
25
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal @ Parish Center Dining
Thursday, March 26
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
11:00-1:00 Public Perohi Sale @ Parish Center
7:00 pm Hansen Scholarship Committee @ Parish Center
NO Online Adult Bible Study w/Dn. Phillip Wagner
Will resume after Bright Week
Friday, March 27
Church Office Open
(10:00 am-3:00 pm)
7:30 pm Lenten Dinner & Speaker (Dustin Herzog about FOCUS) @ Parish Center
Saturday, March 28
9:00 am Sheep & Shepherds EGGstravaganza @ Parish Center
Sunday, March 29
10:45 am Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
10:45 am Library Open @ Parish Center
11:00 am Church School @ Parish Center
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