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Absolutely true — we must be careful when citing Scripture! "But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame" (1 Peter 3:14-16, ESV).

Sometimes, unexpected guests join us for prayer. Let all of God's creatures give glory to the Creator! 🙂

Great tips from a great Saint!

Great advice for all of us!

Happy 4th of July! 🦅 Have fun, don't catch the yard on fire, and please remember to pray for God's blessings and protection for our country. 🙂

Through the intercessions of St. Stephen the Great, may God grant our nation truly righteous, God-loving rulers who will defend and live the full Gospel of Christ.

Most Holy Theotokos, Queen of the Apostles, save us who glorify God, who is wondrous in His Saints Peter and Paul! "Like that widow’s two mites, I present to thee songs of praise in thanksgiving as right and due, for all of thy kindnesses, O my Lady, for thou in truth art my shelter and help, my protection and swift defense, ever drawing me out of temptations and sore distress. Wherefore, being rescued from all them that afflict me as though from the very midst of a great furnace all ablaze, I cry to thee with all my heart: O Theotokos, help me and pray that thy Son and God forgive the sins of all them that with faith offer worship to thy Child, O spotless one." — THEOTOKION OF THE 2ND KATHISMATA OF SS. PETER AND PAUL

There will be a Divine Liturgy for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on Saturday. Orthros begins at 9:00 AM, with Liturgy at 10:00 AM.

Did you know we have a YouTube channel? There's only 20 subscribers right now. I bet if we all worked together to get the word out, we could change that really quickly. 😎

Wonderful! The Lord's Prayer sung in Aramaic, one of the beautiful languages our Lord learned as a child while sitting on Mary's lap. ❤️

"Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast Thou perfected praise" (Psalm 8:2).

Fasting can be joyful! Every time we remember the fast, may our hearts turn to feast on Christ. Please consider donating the money you don't spend on meat and sweets this week to the Church, or to a favorite local charity like Mobile Loaves and Fishes. "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church" (Col. 1:24). The only thing lacking in Christ's afflictions is our participation in his loving action of self-sacrifice.

Apostles Fast begins now. No more BBQ. 😇👌

"And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. [...] And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God" (Exodus 7:1-4:16). This beautiful prayer below comes from the Pentecostarion for the evening’s vigil for the feast of All Saints. May the Saints help us all to become Saints like them, to have God's law of love written in our hearts, so that we, who are God's children by Baptism, may shine in the image of God and reveal Christ's presence to the whole world. Amen!

Here are pictures of George, one of our newest members, being welcomed into Christ's Church. What a beautiful child! What a wonderful name!

Christmas in July has nothing on the Greek Orthodox. Happy Halloween, friends, and may God grant you a blessed Sunday of All Saints! 🎃

"If you would know of the Lord’s love for us, hate sin and evil thoughts, and day and night pray fervently. The Lord will then give you His grace, and you will know Him through the Holy Spirit, and after death, when you enter into paradise, there too, you will know the Lord through the Holy Spirit, as you knew Him on earth." - St. Silouan of Mt. Athos

Here is the video of our catechumens being received into Christ's Church.

Here is the video of our catechumens being received into Christ's Church.

Bishop Basil’s homily at the Groundbreaking for the St. Elias North Campus, January 5, 2019.

Bill Attal reads the record from 84 years ago, when our forefathers at St. Elias Orthodox Church were combining their funds and their efforts to get the first building started. We are grateful for the beautiful stone building that is standing the test of time and helping to spread Orthodoxy in central Texas.

Come, ye take light from The Light that is never overtaken by night. Come and glorify Christ, Risen from the dead. (Pascha, 2016)

Priestly weed-eating at the Noah's Ark church property.

Happening right now! Work day at the church property until noon. #NoahsArk

An interview with Bob and Janet Bennett....

One last video from the Parish Life Council liturgy - if you weren't there you can enjoy some moments vicariously.