• Archbishop Kyrill will visit the parish on October 15 and 16. Saturday evening Vigil service will begin early – at 4:30 p.m.  We will formally greet the bishop at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.  There will not be a meal immediately afterwards (although coffee and tea will be available in the hall).  There will be a dinner in honor of His Eminence that afternoon at the home of Dan and Elena DeYoung (time to be announced).
• The feast of the Protection of the Mother of God is on Friday October 14. There will be vespers for the feast on Thursday October 13 at 6 p.m. and Divine Liturgy for the feast on October 14 at 9 a.m.
• Thanksgiving Day is on Thursday November 24. At 10 a.m. on that day we will sing the molieben and akathist of Thanksgiving – there will be no liturgy on that day.
• Additional weekday Liturgies for October:

7:30 a.m.  Thursday 10/6 (Conception of St. John the Baptist)
7:30 a.m.  Thursday 10/20 (Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus)
9:00 a.m.  Thursday 10/27 (Martyr Nazarius)

• Additional weekday Liturgies for November:

7:30 a.m.  Thursday 11/3 (St. Hilarion the Great)
9:00 a.m.  Thursday 11/10 (Greatmartyr Parasceva)
7:30 a.m.  Thursday 11/17 (St. Joannicius the Great)

• Friday evening akathist and Law of God class will be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
• The Nativity Fast (Advent) begins on November 28.
• The Christmas Youth Conference (Syezd) is scheduled for December 26-30 in Phoenix, AZ. Information about cost and registration will be provided as it becomes available.