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As an aid to Orthodox Christians worshiping at St. Mary Magdalene, Manhattan, or unable to attend church and wishing to offer worship from their homes, we offer texts for Saturday Readers' Great Vespers, Sunday Typica, and reader services for major feasts. Hyperlinks in the monthly calendar for the St. Mary Magdalene Chapel on the dates when the services are appointed will display or download pdf versions of complete service texts. Those from other communities taking advantage of these texts should substitute the hymnography and ascriptions appropriate to their own community's patron for those to St. Mary Magdalene provided in the texts.

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All Saints Orthodox Church, St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Holy Transfiguration Church, and Three Hierarchs Mission are all under the omophorion of Metropolitan Saba of the Self-Ruled Antiochican Archdiocese of North America.
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What is an Orthodox Christian?


The Orthodox Christian belongs to the Body of Christ, the Church of Christ. This Eastern Orthodox Church is organically the same congregation (or ecclesia) which was born at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem on Pentecost, a direct continuation from the Apostles by laying on of hands from each generation of priests to the next. The Orthodox Christian recognizes the rich Christian heritage and proclaims that he belongs to this Church, which corresponds to the Church of the Apostles as does a grown-up person correspond to a picture taken of him as a child.

The Orthodox Christian has been baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity and follows the ideals and beliefs of both the Scriptures and Sacred Tradition. He believes in a living and loving God, Whose Grace protects and guides him in the path of redemption. He believes that God has revealed Himself in the Bible through the Prophets and especially in the Person of Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son who is man's Savior. He especially believes in the Incarnation of Christ as God-Man, in His Crucifixion and Resurrection, in His Gospel and Commandments, and in the world to come.

(Excerpts from THE FAITH WE HOLD by Archbishop Paul of Finland)




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What do Orthodox Christians Believe?


The Basic Statement of Orthodox Christian Beliefs:

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made:
Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And the third day He rose again, according to the scriptures;
And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets;
And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.
I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the Life of the world to come. Amen.




This statement of belief was drawn up at the first two universal or Ecumenical Councils of the Church, at Nicaea in 325 and Constantinople in 381.

Those interested in learning more about Orthodox Christian teachings and about Orthodox Christian positions on contemporary issues may find the following links useful.






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The Upcoming Fasting Typicon:

The Nativity Fast in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ begins on 15 November. According to the fasting typicon used in our community since its founding, from then until 20 December, the strict Lenten rule is observed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with a katalysis for fish, oil and wine on the other days of the week. From the 20 December to 24 December, the strict Lenten rule is kept with a katalysis for oil and wine only on Saturdays and Sundays. Other authorities provide other rules, for instance that provided on Greek Archidiocese's liturgical calendar permits fish on Mondays but begins a stricter period on 10 December, during which it provides a katalysis for oil and wine on many saints days.

From the Feast of the Nativity on 25 December until the Vigil of Theophany on 5 January, we do not fast. The Vigil of Theophany on 5 January is kept as a fast day, but falling on a Sunday this year is observed with a katalysis for oil and wine. From Theophany until the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican, this year 9 February, we observe the usual Wednesday and Friday fasts in commemoration of Our Lord's betrayal and Saving Crucifixion.

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This site is authored and maintained by David Yetter dyetter@math.ksu.edu, who serves the St. Mary Magdalene Chapel as a lowly subdeacon and Council Chairman.

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