S.S. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church, Jeannette, PA

09/07/2026

Nativity of the Holy Theotokos
Monday Great Vespers 600 pm
Tuesday Hours and Liturgy 1000 am

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Axios! May God grant Many Years to our dearly beloved V. Rev. Fr. Lawrence Daniels! Today, he received the gold pectoral cross from His Eminence Archbishop Melchizedek.

09/06/2026

Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae

09/04/2026

Great Vespers Saturday at 600p
Sunday Liturgy at 1000 am

09/01/2026

The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning, “to impose.” It was originally applied to the imposition of taxes in Egypt. The first worldwide Indiction was in 312 when the Emperor Constantine (May 21) saw a miraculous vision of the Cross in the sky. Before the introduction of the Julian calendar, Rome began the New Year on September 1.

According to Holy Tradition, Christ entered the synagogue on September 1 to announce His mission to mankind (Luke 4:16-22). Quoting Isaiah 61:1-2, the Savior proclaimed, “The spirit of the Lord is upon Me; because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord...” This scene is depicted in a Vatican manuscript (Vatican, Biblioteca. Cod. Gr. 1613, p.1).

Tradition says that the Hebrews entered the Promised Land in September.

Troparion — Tone 2

O Creator of the universe, / Thou didst appoint times by Thy power; / bless the crown of this year with Thy goodness, O Lord. / Preserve in safety Thy rulers and cities: / and through the intercessions of the Theotokos, save us!

Kontakion — Tone 4

O Creator and Master of time and the ages, / Triune and Merciful God of all: / grant blessings for the course of this year, / and in Thy boundless mercy save those who worship Thee and cry out in fear: / “O Savior, grant blessings to all mankind!”

More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2026/09/01

Music downloads: https://www.oca.org/liturgics/music-downloads/september

08/31/2026

Moleben Tuesday at 600 pm

To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Children in the Lord, Joyous…

08/30/2026

Translation of the relics of Saint Alexander Nevsky

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

Postfeast of the Beheading of the Forerunner. Right Believeing Prince Alexander Nevsky
Saturday Great Vespers 600 pm
Sunday Liturgy 1000 am