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The Saint Andrew News
St. Andrew Orthodox Church of
Riverside is a parish of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America,
Diocese of the West.
Saturdays: Great Vespers, 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: Matins, 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
Feast Days: Liturgy, 6 p.m. On Eve of Feast
Church School follows The Divine Liturgy
For additional services and events, and for the latest updates, check www.saintandrew.net
4700 Canyon Crest Drive
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 369-0309
V. Rev. Josiah Trenham, pastor
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April 2009
Published Monthly
Volume 18 Issue 4
Parishioners of St. Andrew Church, Dear to Christ,
Blessings and best wishes for a sublime Holy Week and a radiant Holy Pascha.
We have come to the end of the Lenten journey. We have been inspired to confess
the true faith on Orthodoxy Sunday. We have renewed our commitment to unite
ourselves to the Holy Trinity by prayer on the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. We
bowed low before the Precious and Life-Giving Cross on the Third Sunday and
tasted the love of God poured out for us on the Cross. We resolved on the 4th
Sunday of St. John of Sinai to continue to climb the Ladder of the virtues that
stretches from where we are on earth to the heavens where Christ is gazing down
upon us with outstretched arms. We were washed in tears of repentance on the 5th
Sunday commemorating St. Mary of Egypt and renewed our baptismal covenant
with Christ to be warriors invincible to the end.
Now we lay aside our pious introspection and studious repentance in order to
stand next to our Lord Jesus Christ and walk with Him through the last holy days
of His earthly ministry. We will hear His last words. We will sit at the Mystical
Table. We will hear the unjust sentences read against Him. We will behold His
immeasurable humility. We will see Him bow His sacred head. We will take Him
down from the Cross. We will entomb Him. We will lament at His grave. We will
feel the ground shake as He plunders Hades, and we will participate in the
deliverance of souls as 15 of our own here are united to our Lord's death and
resurrection on Holy Saturday. And, wonder of wonders, we will partake of the
Resurrection of Christ our God, and hymn His triumph over death.
The Holy of Holies is upon us dear ones. Lay aside earthly cares. Bring yourself
to the Lord and behold your salvation. In Holy Week all time stands still. Come
and behold the mighty works of the Lord.
Kalo Pascha. A good and holy Pascha to you all.
Fr Josiah
St. Andrew Orthodox Church - Riverside, CA
Arabic: Al-Masseeh qahm! Haqqan qahm!
Eritrean: Christos tensiou! Bahake tensiou!
Ethiopian: Christos t’ensah em’muhtan! Exai’ab-her eokala!
French: Le Christ est ressuscite! En verite il est ressuscite!
Georgian: Kriste ahzdkhah! Chezdmaridet!
Greek: Christos anesti! Alithos anesti!
Romanian: Cristos a inviat! Adeverat a inviat!
Russian: Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!
Spanish: Cristo ha resucitado! En verdad ha resucitado!
Please note that the Russian, Serbian and Ukranian versions are very similar.
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Holy Week and Pascha 2009 Schedule of Divine Services at St. Andrew Church
Sunday Eve: 7pm Bridegroom Orthros with Procession
Holy Monday: 9am Presanctified Liturgy
7pm Bridegroom Orthros
Holy Tuesday: 9am Presanctified Liturgy
4pm Bridegroom Orthros
Holy Wednesday: 9am Presanctified Liturgy
7pm Holy Unction Healing Service
Holy Thursday: 9am Orthros
10am Institution Liturgy of St. Basil & Foot-washing Service
7pm Service of the Passion Gospels
Holy Friday: 9am Royal Hours
4pm Unnailing Vespers: Service of Taking Down from the Cross
6:30pm Exorcisms of Catechumens
7pm Orthros: Lamentations at the Tomb
Holy Saturday: 9am Baptismal Liturgy of St. Basil & Reception of Converts
Holy Pascha
Easter Day (April 19)
11:30pm (April 18) Midnight Office, Rush Procession
12:00am Paschal Orthros and Liturgy
2:00am Paschal Feast In Hall: Break fast
Noon Agape Vespers and Parish Picnic at Church
Bright Monday and Tuesday: Office Closed
Bright Wednesday: Clergy Synaxis Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral with Bishop JOSEPH
Bright Friday: 8am/9amOrthros & Liturgy for Theotokos: Life -Giving Spring
Bright Saturday:9am Paschal Liturgy and Breaking of Artos
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Have the Holy Forty Days passed?!!
Is the fasting really drawing to an end??!!!!
O Lord, I promised You I would pray faithfully…
and the time has run out…
I promised You I would read my bible regularly…
but the time has flown…
I promised You I would fast…
but hunger overpowered me…
I promised You I would attend more services…
but business overwhelmed me…
I promised to speak so little…
but my tongue ran away with me…
I promised to stay up late in Your company…
but sleep overcame me…
I am now left with the last golden hours…
and the most precious week of every year…
O Lord… I pray to You…
Count me with those who came at the eleventh hour…
Fill me with Your presence and draw me close to You…
Teach me to share with You every moment…
From Palm Sunday… to the wounds of the Cross…
To the triumph of the Resurrection…
So that I can shout with joy forever...
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2009 Parish Life Conference
Diocese of Los Angeles and the West
Hosted by St. Stephen Antiochian Orthodox Church
Keynote Speaker: FR. THOMAS HOPKO
Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY.
Author of The Orthodox Faith, Speaking the Truth in Love and many other publications.
Conference Activities include Daily Bible Study,
Teen Community Service Outing, Kid's Adventure Club, and a Creative Arts Festival.
Please save the date and plan to attend.
May 20 - 24, 2009 Santa Clara Marriott
www.plc2009.org
Buy “Early Bird” ticket books by April 15 and save $20.
Conference guestroom rate $109/night only till April 27
The Ten Commandments
Some people have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments.
Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, in middle Tennessee they translated the
'King James' into “Jackson County” language..... no joke (posted on the wall at Cross Trails
Church in Gainesboro ,TN).
1. Just one God
2. Put nothin' before God
3. Watch yer mouth
4. Git yourself to Sabbath meetin'
5. Honor yer Ma & Pa
6. No killin'
7. No foolin' around with another fellow's gal
8. Don't take what ain't yers
9. No tellin' tales or gossipin'
10. Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
Now that's plain an' simple.
Y'all have a nice day!
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St. Andrew Community News, March 2009...
On Saturday, March 21, the Myrrhbearers of St. Andrew held their annual
Annunciation Tea. After receiving spiritual nourishment from our guest speaker,
Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, the ladies and their guests enjoyed the elaborate feast of
goodies they had prepared for this very special occasion to which they look forward
every year.
Our little girls, teens and ladies’ choirs gave their usual fantastic performances,
singing praises to our Lady, the Theotokos. During the Tea, Elizabeth Beck, once
again serenaded us with her beautiful fingers on the Harp.
The Myrrhbearers’ 11th Annual Annunciation Tea...
On Wednesday, March 25th, we were
delighted that His Grace Bishop JOSEPH
made a pastoral visit to our parish and
presided over the Vesperal Divine Liturgy
of St. John Chrysostom for the Great Feast
of Annunciation. Eis polla eti despota!
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On Sunday, March 8, twins Gwendolyn
and Charlotte, daughters of Eddie & Zoe
Milkie, were churched by Fr. Nikolai
Meyers.
On Friday, March 27, Elizabeth,
daughter of Bacho and Nino
Abesadze, received the sacrament of
Baptism. Her Godparents are
Matthew Hadeed, the Hannas’
grandson from Portland, Oregon, and Irina Gelenieze, friend of the
Abesadzes, from New York.
Many Years to all our new little
members and their families and
Godparents...
On March 22nd, another double
churching. This time it was Olivia
Leigh Trenham, daughter of our
own pastor, Fr. Josiah and Kh.
Catherine, and Philip Simpson, son
of Jason and Lauren Simpson.
Congratulations to Terry and
Angeline Baxter on the birth of
their baby boy. Baby Steven
was born on Monday, March 9,
at 5:15 a.m. Shown here, Fr.
Josiah blessing the newborn
just hours after his birth.
St. Andrew’s youngest…
St. Andrew Orthodox Church
4700 Canyon Crest Drive
Riverside, CA 92507