Sermons & Epistles

“Russian hotel”, or how bishop Tikhon travelled around the parishes of Alberta in 1904

Когда в 1904 году епископ Тихон (Беллавин), возглавлявший Североамериканскую епархию в 1898-1907 гг., прибыл в Эдмонтон, то его встретили русины с окрестностей Шандро на лошадях, так как далее железной дороги не было, а  об автомобилях в то время никто ещё и не слышал. До Шандро расстояние 82 мили, дороги с твердым покрытием не было. Приходилось переезжать […]

Sermon on the Funeral

Funeral for Lorna Holowaychuk Today, while we conduct our funeral service for Lorna Holowaychuk, the Orthodox Church continues to celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God, which for us is a great ‘feast’, or Mother of God’s Easter! I think that it may be of interest for you to hear a few words about […]

The Holy Eucharist

14th Sunday after Pentecost — EUCHARIST In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters: The parable about those called to the ‘feast’ is a continuation of last weeks sermon about evil wine-dressers. These parables tell us about the severity of God’s judgement and the possibilty of the «falling […]

St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

ST. TIKHON OF ZADONSK In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters: we congratulate you with the day commemorating St.Tikhon of Zadonsk who was a great labourer of the 18th century, and who is often compared to another great saint of the 20th century — St. […]

Sermon on Transfiguration

Sermon on Transfiguration. 2018 In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters. Today on this great feast let us ponder why Christ’s Transfiguration happened on a mountain? God’s ‘revelation’ as well as other known events always happened on mountains. For example, prophets Moses and Elijah conversed […]