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Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!

“The Eucharist unites the body to God. Our bodies, having received poison, need an Antidote; and only by eating and drinking can it enter.” – St. Gregory of Nyssa 

In the Holy Eucharist, we accomplish the exchange of our limited and temporal life for the unlimited and infinite life of God. We offer God a piece of bread and a little wine, but in that bread and wine, we place all our faith, love, humility, and expectation of Him all our life. And we say to God, ‘Thine own of thine own, we offer unto Thee in all and for all.’ We offer to God all our life, having prepared ourselves to come and stand before Him and do this act. And God does the same: He accepts man’s offering and He puts His life – the Holy Spirit – in the gifts, transmaking them into His Body and Blood, in which all the fullness of Divinity is present, and He says to man, ‘The Holy things are for the holy.’ God accepts our gifts and fills them with His life, and He renders them back to us. – Archimandrite Zacharias 

Sermons:

•  How the Eucharist is the Core of the Faith – Fr. Gregory (5/19/24)

Church Announcements:  

• UCLA Defending the Faith Week:
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• Diocese’s Summer Retreats:
  
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• Graduation Ceremony
  • June 30th, after liturgy
  • Please send the names of any graduates to the servant of the class or Fr. Gregory.
• Men’s Meeting:
  • The next Men’s Meeting will be Thursday, May 23rd 
  • To receive information on the Men’s Meeting, click: Men’s Meeting 
• Summer Camp 2024: Save the Dates
  • Week 1: July 15-19
  • Week 2: July 22-26
  • Week 3: July 29-August 2
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• Bible Pleasure:
  • Tuesday nights at 7:30.
  • Covering the Book of Numbers
  • For streaming, use the Church’s Facebook Page
• Deacon’s Meeting:
  • To receive information on the Deacons’ Meeting, click Deacon’s Meeting 
  • To join the COCC Advanced Hymns Class meeting, click Advanced Hymns Class

This Week’s Schedule:

• Monday:
  • Midnight Praises: 8:00 – 9:30pm
• Tuesday:
  • Bible Pleasure: 7:30-8:30 (In-Person and on Facebook) 
• Wednesday:
  • Liturgy: 8:30-10:30 am
• Thursday:
  • Liturgy: 8:00-10:00am
• Friday:
  • Liturgy: 8:00-10:00am
  • Youth Meeting: 8:00-9:00pm
• Saturday:
  • Liturgy: 8:00-10:00am
  • Hymns: 5:00-6:00pm
  • Sunday School: 6:00-7:00pm
  • Vespers: 7:00-7:30pm
  • Midnight Prayers: 7:30-9:30pm
• Sunday:
  • Liturgy: 8:00-11:30am

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Thank you, God Bless