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Delivering Us from Sin and Death

Immediately before beginning his messianic ministry, Jesus is led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit, where He fasts and faces temptation for forty days. This passage is deeply symbolic: it fulfills the Old Testament pattern of Israel journeying in the wilderness for forty years after being delivered through the Red Sea—a foreshadowing of Christian baptism, which delivers us from sin and death.

Jesus’s time in the wilderness also prefigures the spiritual journey of every Christian, showing that following Christ does not remove struggles or temptations, but instead marks the beginning of deeper spiritual warfare. (An example of what Fr. Thomas Hopko called, "The bad news of the Good News.") This struggle is expected for those serious about their faith, as temptations often increase when we draw closer to Christ. The wilderness represents both a battleground against evil and a place where God’s peace and victory can be found. Facing these struggles is not a sign of failure, but a sign that one is authentically on the path toward God.

St. Ambrose of Milan offers further insight: just as Adam was sent into the wilderness from paradise, Christ—the Second Adam— returns from the wilderness to lead humanity back to God. Jesus deliberately enters the wilderness of the world’s brokenness to seek out the lost and guide them toward the kingdom of God, showing that His saving work involves joining us where we are and bringing us to where He is—at the right hand of the Father.

With love in Christ, ~Fr. Andrew Jarmus, Dean, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN



    Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  (Galatians 6:2)     

Schedule of ServicesServices listed below will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis

Monday, October 20

Tuesday, October 21

Wednesday, October 22
6:30pm Akathist  @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/rf0oSOweATA?feature=share

Thursday, October 23
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/YKHYfdMDEX0?feature=share

Friday, October 24

Saturday, October 25
9:00 am Memorial Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/NrgJYd6lD2w?feature=share
2:30 pm Klein & Kolas Wedding @ Cathedral
5:00 pm Vespers @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/aBnVaJPc1cc?feature=share

Sunday, October 26   19th Sunday after Pentecost
7:45 am Matins @ Cathedral
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/XZva31psfYA?feature=share
3:00 pm Schneider & Smith Wedding @ Cathedral
6:15 pm Festal Vespers @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/uiXh2kjrvSE?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.

This Week's Events

Monday, October 20
Church Office Closed
7:30 am Perohi Making @ Parish Center

Tuesday, October 21
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
7:30 am Perohi Making @ Parish Center
2:00 and 7:00 pm Online Bible Study w/Fr. Andrew

Wednesday, October 22
Faith Night
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:00 pm)
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal @ Cathedral
7:00 pm Faith Night @ Parish Center
7:30 pm Fellowship (Catechism & Educational Talk)

Thursday, October 23
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
6:30 pm YAL: Cozy Night-In @ Parish Center
7:30 pm Bible Study w/ Dn. Philip (Zoom)

Friday, October 24
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)

Saturday, October 25
Church Office Closed
6:00 pm Orthodox Game League @ Parish Center

Sunday, October 26
10:45 am Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
11:00 am Church School (Grades Pre-K-12) @ Parish Center
11:45 am Family Harvest Festival @ Gym

 


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