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Welcome to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church!
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NEW!
- Congratulations to this year’s high school graduates Isabelle Sawarynski, Adrianna Truss and University graduate Anthony Sawarynski. We wish you all the best. May God leads you!
- Varenyky/pierogi production and taking orders will resume in the Fall.
- A big shout out and Thank You to Jessie Hnatow and Christina Deutsch for conducting another successful pysanky workshop. By the end of the day, 40 participants went home with a beautiful egg, reinforcing the legend that the fate of the world depends on making Pysanky. Go to the Assumption Facebok page (https://www.facebook.com/avmuocoftheusa/) to see workshop photos.
- We had a fun evening for a worthwhile cause! The Keith Rippey Jazz Quartet quartet fund raiser for medical supplies for Ukraine Saturday Jan. 21st! (See EVENTS)
-PHOTOS from the 2023 Nativity here!
- PHOTOS from the 2022 St. Nicholas Program here!
- Celebrate AVMUOC events with photos by Kate Duffy Photography, LLC. Click HERE, enter your name and email, view and/or download. (10/24/21-9/24/22)
- PHOTOS FROM THE 101st ANNIVERSARY HEIRARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY AND CELEBRATION AT THE NORTHAMPTON EVENT AND BANQUET CENTER - 09/24/22 HERE
- Photos of special events, church council, UOL, and Sisterhood members on Our Church Family!
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LET’S PRAY FOR THE PEACE IN UKRAINE AND IN THE WHOLE WORLD!
LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US . O MARY, MOTHER OF GOD PRAY FOR US!
IF YOU WANT TO HELP UKRAINE, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE UOC OF THE USA FUNDRAISING (HERE). MAY GOD HIMSELF REPAY YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS HELP FOR OUR MOTHERLAND WHO SUFFERS FROM THE WAR WITH RUSSIAN OCCUPANTS! DONATE VIA PAYPAL HERE!!
Tune in to our news, announcements, and online Facebook Livestream Liturgies HERE!
NOTE: You do NOT need to have a Facebook account to view the online service. When you go to the Assumption of Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church page, if you are not logged in, it may prompt you to log in, but you can simply click “Not Now” and the login pop up will disappear.
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Welcome to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church!
We are a parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA under the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and our doors and hearts are open to you and your family! Our church follows the Julian (Old) Calendar. All Orthodox Christians are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Blessed Sacraments of Repentance and Eucharist. See the bulletin tab for all liturgical information regarding feasts and commemorations.
Do you love God and desire a deeper union in Him through Christ? Are you moved by the beauty of traditional architecture, iconography, and liturgy? Do you love to experience warm, family-friendly fellowship, to hear good music and Christ-centered preaching, to participate in enriching adult education and to offer the same to your children? If so, then "Come and See" us! It would be a blessing if you could visit us and we encourage you to come back as often as you can. Perhaps you will find our parish to be your spiritual home!
We are located at 1301 Newport Avenue in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Visit the 360° Virtual Tour of our church by opening the "360 Virtual Tour" page. It is a fully immersive, sharable virtual reality tour of our church building. Enjoy a glimpse of the beauty and majesty within our church.
Greeters for the month: Margaret Leindecker, John Hnatow, Karen Osmun, Mike Hnatow, Kathy Kuchinos, Karen Kankula, Lexi Ost
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Congratulations and Celebrations
See photos of Danica Ost's 1st Confession here.
Congratulation to Justin Ost on 2nd place of the National UOL Essay Contest. Thanks to Alexandra, Danica and Alexandra Serensits for the participation.
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Showcase:
- Church photos from Pan-Orthodox Vespers 04/10/2022 PHOTOS
- Church photos from St. Nicholas Day 🎄 🎄 🎄 (EVENTS)
- Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Oleg!!! 🎓🎓🎓 for receiving his Masters of Divinity from St Sophia's Seminary (EVENTS)
- Father Oleg & Pani Olha's stories (Scroll to Meet Father Oleg and Pani Olha in OUR CHURCH FAMILY)
- Baptism and Chrismation of Fr Oleg and Pani Olha's daughter Elizabeth (Scroll to ELIZABETH'S BAPTISM and CHRISMATION PHOTOS)
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Christ is among us! He is and always shall be!
Христос посеред нас! Є і Буде!
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Glory to Jesus Christ! СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ!
Liturgical Meneion & Scripture Readings (no kneeling until Pentecost Sunday)
Sun. 04 June HOLY PENTECOST - TRINITY SUNDAY. Hieromartyr BASILISCUS, Bishop of Comana (308). Commemoration of the 2nd Ecumenical Council (381) Reading: Acts 2: 1-11 Gospel: John 7: 37-52, 8:12
The coffee hour is in honor of our graduates
11:30 AM Memorial Service on the Cemetery. For a private memorial service please sign up. The list is on the table near the main entrance.
Mon. 05 June Day of the Holy Spirit.
Eph. 5:8-19 Mt.18:10-20
Tue. 06 June Ven. Symeon Stylites (the Younger) of the Wonderful Mountain (596).
Rom. 1:1-7, 13-17 Mt. 4:25–5:13
06:30 PM MOLEBEN FOR UKRAINE (St. John the Baptist UCC, Northampton).
Wed. 07 June Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist (850).
Matins: Lk. 7:17-30 Rom. 1:18-27; Mt. 5:20-26
Thu. 08 June Martyrs Abercius and Helen (1st c.). Ven. John of Psichaita the Confessor.
Rom. 1:28–2:9 Mt. 5:27-32
06:00 PM Akaphist for healing of ill-afflicted to the Birth-Giver of God “Queen of All”
Fri. 09 June Virgin-martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the Soldier of Alexandria (304)
Rom. 2:14-29 Mt. 5:33-41
Sat. 10 June St. Eutychius, bishop of Melitene (1st c.). Martyrs Heliconis (244).
Rom. 1:7-12 Mt. 5:42-48
06:00 PM Great Vespers
Sun. 11 June ALL SAINTS.
09:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY
Communion is provided to Orthodox Christians who receive It ONLY in Orthodox Churches.
Make a list of the living and deceased and bring to the Altar. We’ll pray for them during Liturgy.
For pastoral visits at home or hospital please contact Fr. Oleg.
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Недільне Євангеліє. Івана 7:37-52; 8:12. 37 В останній же великий день свята стояв Ісус і голосно говорив: хто спраглий, нехай іде до Мене і п’є. 38 Хто вірує в Мене, у того, як сказано в Писанні, з утроби його потечуть ріки води живої. 39 Це сказав Він про Духа, Якого мали прийняти віруючі в ім’я Його; бо ще не було на них Духа Святого, оскільки Ісус ще не був прославлений. 40 Багато ж з народу, почувши ці слова, говорили: Він воістину пророк. 41 Інші говорили: Це Христос. А ще інші казали: хіба з Галилеї Христос прийде? 42 Чи не сказано в Писанні, що Христос прийде з роду Давидового і з Вифлеєма, з того міста, звідки був Давид? 43 Отже, виникла в народі через Нього незгода. 44 Деякі з них хотіли схопити Його; але ніхто не наклав на Нього рук. 45 І слуги повернулися до первосвящеників і фарисеїв; і дорікали їм: чому не привели Його? 46 Слуги відповіли: ніколи не говорила людина так, як Цей Чоловік. 47 Фарисеї ж сказали їм: невже і ви спокусилися? 48 Хіба увірував у Нього хтось з начальників або з фарисеїв? 49 Але цей народ, що не знає закону, проклятий він. 50 Никодим, один з них, який приходив до Нього вночі, говорить їм: 51 хіба закон наш судить людину, якщо раніше не вислухають її і не дізнаються, що вона робить? 52 На це сказали йому: чи й ти не з Галилеї? Роздивись і побачиш, що пророк з Галилеї не приходить. 12 Ісус знову говорив до народу, кажучи: Я — Світло для світу; хто піде вслід за Мною, той не ходитиме в темряві, а матиме світло життя.
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