St George Orthodox Church Community Events

04/11/2026

Join us for Great and Holy Saturday!

Order of services today:

Now-9:30am - Reading the Psalms over Christ’s tomb
10:00 am - Vesporal Liturgy The Resurrection is Declared in Hades
9:00 pm - Reading the Book of Acts-the Birth and Life of the Early Church
11:20 pm - Blessing of the Baskets at St Seraphim House
11:30 pm - HOLY PASCHA/ Wine & Cheese Reception in Pavilion

More about why we observe Great and Holy Saturday from the OCA website:

“Popular piety usually reduces Holy Week to one day—Holy Friday. This day is quickly replaced by another—Easter Sunday. Christ is dead and then suddenly alive. Great sorrow is suddenly replaced by great joy. In such a scheme Holy Saturday is lost.

However, In the understanding of the Church, sorrow is not replaced by joy; it is transformed into joy. This distinction indicates that it is precisely within death that Christ continues to effect triumph…

We sing that Christ is “...trampling down death by death” in the troparion of Easter. This phrase gives great meaning to Holy Saturday. Christ’s repose in the tomb is an “active” repose. He comes in search of His fallen friend, Adam, who represents all men. Not finding him on earth, he descends to the realm of death, known as Hades in the Old Testament. There He finds him and brings him life once again. This is the victory: the dead are given life. The tomb is no longer a forsaken, lifeless place. By His death Christ tramples down death by death.”

04/11/2026

Today, we observe Great and Holy Friday. Following our evening liturgy at St. George, the church will continue in prayer through the night, reading the Book of Psalms over Christ’s tomb from 9:00 PM until 9:00 AM on Saturday as an ongoing offering of worship.

From the OCA website:

“Near the end of the Vespers, the priest vests fully in dark vestments. At the appointed time he lifts the Holy Shroud, a large icon depicting Christ lying in the tomb, from the altar table. Together with selected laymen and servers, a procession is formed and the Holy Shroud is carried to a specially prepared tomb in the center of the church...

At this ultimate solemn moment of Vespers, the theme of hope once again occurs—this time more strongly and clearly than ever. As knees are bent and heads are bowed, and often tears are shed, another troparion is sung which penetrates through this triumph of evil, to the new day which is contained in its very midst:

The Angel came to the myrrh-bearing women at the tomb and said: “Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption.

A new Age is dawning. Our salvation is taking place. The One who died is the same One who will rise on the third day, to “trample down death by death,” and to free us from corruption.

Therefore, at the conclusion of Holy Friday Vespers, at the end of this long day of darkness, when all things are apparently ended, our eternal hope for salvation springs forth.

03/19/2026

03/14/2026

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01/16/2026

📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

We’re excited to share that we’ll soon be under construction to make improvements to our community dining and kitchen spaces, the very places where we gather each week for coffee hour meals and fellowship!

As we prepare for renovation, we need volunteers to help pack up the kitchen and move items out of our dining spaces tomorrow, JANUARY 17th.

🕘 Kitchen packing and moving: starting around 9:00 a.m.
🕚 Dining area and remaining spaces: beginning around 11:00 a.m.

Whether you can help for an hour or stay longer, every set of hands makes a difference. ☕ Coffee will be available for our morning volunteers, and 🍕 pizza will be provided later in the day.

Thank you so much for your continued support and willingness to serve our community—we couldn’t do this without you!

10/17/2025

Cookies in the Oven, Blinis on Deck!
We’re busy baking for tomorrow’s Blini Brunch & Bake Sale (rain or shine!) — come hungry and leave with something sweet.

All proceeds benefit our community — thank you for your support!

Tomorrow, October 18th
11:00AM – 3:00 PM
📍Saint George Orthodox

10/17/2025

Cookies in the Oven, Blinis on Deck!
We’re busy baking for tomorrow’s Blini Brunch & Bake Sale (rain or shine!) — come hungry and leave with something sweet.

All proceeds benefit our community — thank you for your support!

Tomorrow, October 18th
11:00AM – 3:00 PM
📍Saint George Orthodox
St George Orthodox Church Memphis

09/30/2025

🥖🍰✨ Something sweet is on the horizon! In just 18 days, we’ll gather for our annual Blini Brunch & Bake Sale, complete with handmade crafts. Mark your calendar for October 18th!

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09/24/2025

🍪🍂Mark your calendars!🍂🥖

Our Annual Blini Brunch & Bake Sale is coming up on Saturday, October 18th from 11am-3pm.

Come shop an array of homemade baked goods made with love. Plus, browse unique craft items, perfect for holiday gifting!

Bring the whole family and enjoy some delicious treats while you're out shopping!

We can't wait to see you there!

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09/16/2025

✨The Countdown Begins! Come enjoy a special brunch of traditional blinis and baked desserts while browsing an array of homemade crafts contributed by our church family!

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We can't wait to see you there! 🎉