St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Morgantown WV

St Mary's Orthodox Church

original name: "Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church"

Founded 1923
On the National Register of Historical Places (1988)
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese

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.....We are privileged that you have visited our Internet site. Thank you. We seek to provide regular teaching and preaching of the Word of God, meaningful times of worship, opportunities for fellowship, prayer, and outreach. As a church, we are committed to honor the Holy Trinity, the Holy Bible, and the teachings of all the Saints. Our Church is steeped in religious tradition and ceremonies that reach back 2000 years and that have remained ever relevant even until today. We pray that you have or will obtain a rich spiritual life and that one day you will visit with us. We pray in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!
. .....The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (d. 407 AD) is distinguished for its simplicty and clarity, and is celebrated at every Eucharistic Assembly within the Orthodox Churches of the Easter Orthodox / Byzantine Rite unless the Church's calendar indicates that the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (d. 379 AD) or the Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts (compiled by Pope St. Gregory the Great (d. 604 AD)) is to be served.

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19 West Park Avenue, Morgantown (Westover), WV 26505
304-296-4319
Very Reverend Fr. Dr. Mojmir Źalčik, ThD., Pastor
David Smith, President, (304) 291-2777

Divine Liturgy Sundays 9 a.m.
Church School Sundays 9 a.m.

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With gratitude to Father James Gleason, who served 1994-2006:

Pictures and collage design by a talented parishioner.

Our Parish in Past Years

50th Anniversary book (1973)
75th Anniversary book (1998)

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Schedule for January 2007

Date	Day	Time	Service / Event / Saints (Click links for Lives of the Saints)	Location
December
1/1	Monday	10 a.m.	Divine Liturgy (of St. Basil the Great) Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord,; Commemoration of St. Basil the Great	Church
1/1	"		Circumcision of the Lord, St. Basil
1/2	Tuesday		St. Sylvester, Repose of Ven. Seraphim, Righteous Juliana
1/3	Wednesday		Prophet Malachi, Martyr Gordius, Ven. Genevieve of Paris
1/4	Thursday		Synaxis of 70 Apostles, Ven. Theoctistus, New Martyr Euthemius
1/5	Friday	7 p.m.	Vigil Service Eve of the Holy Theophany	Church
1/5	"		Theophany Eve, Hieromartyr Theopemptus, Martyr Theonas
1/6	Saturday	10 a.m.	Divine Liturgy Feast of the Holy Theophany	Church
1/6	"		Holy Theophany, St. Macarius
1/6 until Lent			Home Blessings
1/7	Sunday	9 a.m.	Divine Liturgy Sunday after Theophany; Synaxix of St. John the Baptist	Church
1/7	"	9 a.m.	Sunday School	Church Hall
1/7	"		Synaxis of St John the Baptist, Sunday after Theophany
1/8	Monday		Ven. George Chozebite, Ven. Domnica, St. Gregory of Bulgaria
1/9	Tuesday		Martyr Polyectus, St. Eustratius Wonderworker, St. Philip Metropolitan
1/10	Wednesday		Ven. Gregory of Nyssa, Ven. Dometian of Militene, Ve. Marcian Presbyter
1/11	Thursday		Ven. Theodosius founder cenob., Ven. Michael of Klops
1/12	Friday		Martyr Tatiana, Martyr Mertius, Ven. Martinian
1/13	Saturday		Martyr Hermelus of Belgrade, Martyr Stratonicus Belgrade, St. James of Nisibis
1/14	Sunday	9 a.m.	Divine Liturgy 31st Sunday after Pentecost	Church
1/14	"	9 a.m.	Sunday School	Church Hall
1/14	"		St. Sava of Serbia, Holy Fathers of Mt. Sinai, Equal to the Apostles Nina
1/15	Monday		Ven. Paul of Thebes, Ven. John the Hut-dweller, Ven. Gabriel of Lesnovo
1/16	Tuesday		Ven. Chains of Apostle Peter, Ven. Romil of Vidin
1/17	Wednesday		St. Anthony the Great, Confessor Achilles, St. Anthony the Roman
1/18	Thursday		SS. Athanasius and Cyril, Ven. Athanasius, Ven. Marcian
1/19	Friday		Ven. Macarius of Egypt, Ven. Macarius of Alexandria, St. Mark of Ephesus
1/20	Saturday		St. Euthymius the Great, St. Bassa, St. Eusebius, Ven. Euthymius
1/20	"	7 p.m.	Biblical Lesson	Church
1/21	Sunday	9 a.m.	Divine Liturgy Sunday of Zacchaeus	Church
1/21	"	9 a.m.	Sunday School	Church Hall
1/21	"	After Divine Liturgy	Altar Boys Lesson	Church
1/21	"		St. Maximus the Confessor, Martyr Neophytus, Virgin Martyr Agnes
1/22	Monday		Annual March for Life in Washington DC
1/22	"		Apostle Timothy of the 70, St. Anastasius of Persia, Martyr Peter of Bulgaria
1/23	Tuesday		Hieromartyr Clement, Martyr Archangelus, St. Paulinus of Nola
1/24	Wednesday		Ven. Mother Xenia, Martyr Babylas, Ven. Philotheos of Athos
1/25	Thursday		St. Gregory the Theologian, St. Auxentius, St. Moses
1/26	Friday		Ven. Xenophon, wife Mary, sons, SS. Arcadius & John
1/27	Saturday		Moleben to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Supplication for the Victims of Abortion
1/27	"		Transl. Relics St. John Chrys., Queen Marcianne
1/28	Sunday	9 a.m.	Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee	Church
1/28	"	9 a.m.	Sunday School	Church Hall
1/28	"		Ven. Ephraim the Syrian, Ven. Palladius & James, St. Isaac the Syrian
1/28	"	After Divine Liturgy	Annual Meeting with Elections	Church Hall
1/29	Monday	7 p.m.	Great Vespers with Litija for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs
1/29	"		Relics of Ignatius of Antioch, Recluse Lawrence, St. Gerasimus
1/30	Tuesday		Three Hierarchs, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. John Chrysostom
1/31	Wednesday		SS. Cyrus & John Wonderworkers, Ven. Nikita, Ven. Arsenius
February

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**** Some pictures from Parish life:

2004-2006		Nativity 2006		Icons in Our Church
More pictures!		More pictures!		More pictures!

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Resources

Daily Scripture Readings
	Daily (New Calendar, English) Today's (Old Calendar, English) Church Calendar (Old Calendar, Russian)

Scripture Texts
	English, King James version Church Slavonic

Early Church Documents
	Internet Church Library Early Church Fathers

Lives of the Saints
	"Prolog from Ohrid" by Bishop Nikolai Velemirovic OCA website

Information for Inquirers
	From the Greek Archdiocese From St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas TX

Orthodox Links to Resources
	Greek Orthodox Diocese of Australia Orthodox Christian Information Center (OCIC) St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas TX St. Nicholas main page

Orthodox Music
	Internet-based Orthodox Radio Orthodox Church Bells (Blagovest main page) (Click on bell picture, then on "Sounds" halfway down on left side) Russian church bells website (click on any 'mp3') will translate if asked.

Encyclopedias of Orthodoxy
	"Dictionary of the Faith" (Greek Archdiocese) (A to H) "Dictionary of the Faith" (Greek Archdiocese) (I to Z) "St Pachomius Library"

Orthodox Parish websites
	Compiled by St John's Russian Orthodox Church, Rahway NJ Compiled by "Orthodoxy in America"

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Where we are:

Geographic Maps		Orthodoxy
Street map and how to find us (Use Mapquest controls to zoom in/out)		Orthodox Churches in West Virginia (PDF format) (Use PDF page controls to zoom in/out)
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How's the weather today? (if coming in from afar)		Orthodox Monasteries in the region (PDF format) (Use PDF page controls to zoom in/out)

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