Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption

Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption We are located at the corner of 13th Avenue and E. Howell Street on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Orthodox Christian Church on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington.

08/01/2026

Great Vespers.
Supplicatory Canon to Saints Joachim and Anna, the Ancestors of God.

07/30/2026

Ecumenical Patriarch: ‘A Third World War Against Nature Is Being Waged’

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has won renown as the “Green Patriarch” for his prophetic calls to care for the natural environment as an integral aspect of the Christian commitment. In a June 26, 2026 address upon his reception of an honorary degree from the School of the Environment at Ionian University, His All-Holiness once again sounded the alarm about threats to the environment, noting that the dangers of ecological destruction are more urgent than ever.

“Undoubtedly,” the Ecumenical Patriarch stated, “the natural environment is threatened in our time as never before in the past.” He declared that “today, ‘a third world war against nature’ is being waged.” His All-Holiness noted that there were three primary factors chiefly threatening the environment today: a monomaniacal focus on economic development at the expense of all other factors; the rapid advance of “technical and scientific developments” in the absence of ethical considerations, and “the widespread individual and social hedonism.”

His All-Holiness warned that the consequences of this “third world war against nature” could be more devastating than those resulting from any war in human history: “The consequences of the ecological crisis know no borders of states and civilizations, and affect the conditions of survival not only of the human race, but also of life in general on the planet.”

He added that this was not a hypothetical situation, but an imminent threat: “The climate crisis is not a ‘future scenario,’ but a painful reality, with the rapid decline of biodiversity, deforestation, pollution of the atmosphere and seas, catastrophic fires and floods.” Ecological efforts so far have been insufficient: “Despite the reactions and resistance to this threat, geocide continues, while at the same time the unwavering view that nature has the power to renew itself is cultivated. It is not auspicious that humanity is aware of the seriousness of environmental problems and continues to behave as if it were unaware.”

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07/30/2026

Here are Scripture readings for THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026, the Feast of the Holy Apostles SILAS and SILVANUS (SILOUAN). Let us be attentive!

Saints and Feasts: Silas, Silvan, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus the Apostles of the 70; Julitta of Caesaria

Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 15:35-41
IN THOSE DAYS, Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Come, let us return and visit the brethren in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." And Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:17-28
At that time, as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day."

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able." He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

07/30/2026

May the Lord enlighten our hearts so that we may know Him more deeply and reveal His love through our lives.

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07/30/2026

The 12 Life Counsels of St. Photios the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople

1. Love virtue more than life.
For life passes, but virtue remains with you for eternity. Virtue is likeness to Christ.

2. Hate sin, but not the sinner.
Sin is darkness, but man is the image of God. Love with discernment.

3. Be temperate in all things.
Temperance guards the soul, brings peace to the mind, and sheds light in decisions. It is the foundation of vigilance.

4. Seek wisdom, not worldly glory.
Worldly glory is vanity, but wisdom is a gift from God that cannot be taken away.

5. Speak little, but with meaning.
Empty words wound, but words full of grace build up. The mouth that is silent out of wisdom speaks in the heart.

6. Listen more to the humble than to the proud. Truth descends into the humble, but flees from arrogance. The voice of God resounds in humility.

7. Be steadfast in doing good.
Do not be like the changing waves of the sea. The root of faith is steadfastness.

8. Forgive quickly, judge slowly.
He who forgives resembles Christ; he who judges resembles the fallen one.

9. Pray more than you speak.
Prayer changes hearts and brings heaven into the soul. Without prayer, man withers inside.o

10. Do good even to those who don’t deserve it.
In this way, you will be a child of the Heavenly Father, who makes the sun rise even over the wicked.

11. Honor your parents, the Church, and holy order.
Where there is no honor, there is chaos. Where there is order, grace descends.

12. Prepare daily for eternity.
Life is short, death comes unexpectedly. Each day is a step toward God or toward falling away.

The counsels of Saint Photios are for all: for young people lost in pleasures, for parents burdened by cares, and for Christians weary from temptations. They are keys to a life that is righteous, pure, and full of the Spirit.

Let us ask the Mother of God to enlighten us as well, to make us wise and strengthen us in these times, so that we may live not according to the mind of the world, but according to the mind of Christ, with the hope of salvation and the longing for the eternal Kingdom.

07/30/2026

Funeral Service for Lexi Rogers

07/30/2026

One of the challenges, of course, to encountering God, is that we have to have intentional silence in our lives.
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1804 13th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122

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Monday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Friday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 8:45am - 1pm

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