Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Wichita Falls, TX PUBLISH DATE: December 25, 2004

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:4-7

BRETHREN, when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:1-20
The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men ...Read Full Text >

The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
December 25 ...Read Full Text >

The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, & Balthasar
December 25 ...Read Full Text >

The Commemoration of the Shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord
December 25 ...Read Full Text >
His love for me brought low His greatness.
He made Himself like me so that I might receive Him.
He made  ...Read Full Text >
-42 hymns discovered in 1905 in a Syriac Manuscript. Written in Greek for the Christian communities of Syria., Odes of Solomon 7 (The Odes and Psalms of Solomon R. Harris adn A. Mingana II, pp. 240-1), Early 2nd Century

Parish Information
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
3804 Old Seymour Road
Wichita Falls, TX 76309

Phone: (940) 692-0860
Fax: (325) 646-6804
Website: www.holycross.tx.goarch.org
Email: FrNektarios@goarch.org

Proistamenos: Reverend Father Nektarios Morrow
Email: FrNektarios@goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Parish Council President
Mr. Steve Spahis
Tel: (940) 692-5220

For information on Sacraments, Catechism or for Pastoral ministry or Counseling needs, please contact our priest at the number listed above or at 646-734-8609.

 
December 15, 2004
The Nativity of Christ
Protocol 98/04

"For to you is born this day ... a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." (Luke 2:11-12)


To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the ...Read Full Text >

December 23, 2004
Archpastoral Reflections: December 2004--Living in Holiness
December 25, the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, is one of the holiest days of the year. On this day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Holy One of God. In our hymns we acknowledge the sanctity of this great event, a moment in time and history when heaven and earth were united, when ...Read Full Text >
December 1, 2004
CHRISTMAS 2004
Protocol 04-23

I behold a strange and paradoxical mystery: heaven is the cave; the cherubic throne is the Virgin; a small enclosure is the manger; where the uncontainable Christ God reclined Whom we magnify in hymns. 9th Ode Katavasia

Beloved in Our Incarnate Lord,

As we ...Read Full Text >
Schedule of Services
Friday, December 24
Eve of the Feast of the Nativity
Vespers/Divine Liturgy - 7:00 pm
Parish Christmas Fellowship

Wednesday, January 5
Eve of the Feast of Theophany
Vespers - 7:00 pm

Thursday, January 6
Feast of Theophany
Divine Liturgy - 8:00 am
Blessings of ...Read Full Text >

New Parish Web Site to be Launched
In the coming weeks, we will be launching a full web site for our parish that will not only offer our Sunday bulletins but additional information on our parish and links to other resources on the Internet.

The site will also offer a way for those interested in the Orthodox faith to request more ...Read Full Text >
Patriarchal Proclamation Upon the Feast of the Nativity 2004

December 20, 2004
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Orthodox Christian Youth Bring Help Locally, Globally

December 17, 2004
The children at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Southbury, Conn., are “small but mighty” when it comes to raising money for charity. ...Read Full Text >

Students to Experience “Real” World in Life-Changing Capacities on Real Break 2005

December 16, 2004
Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s (OCF) Real Break program has begun registration for its 2005 trips on which students will have life-changing experiences helping hundreds of those in need. ...Read Full Text >

IOCC Education Program Has Ripple Effect in Lebanon

December 16, 2004
For many people trying to get ahead in Lebanon, the best option seems to be getting out. ...Read Full Text >
Guests and Visitors

We welcome all to the services of the Orthodox Church. Guests are welcome to pray with us and are invited to partake of the blessed bread distributed at the end of the service. If you are not an Orthodox Christian, we kindly request that you not partake of Holy Communion, as the Sacrament is only distributed to communing members of the Orthodox Church

If you would like to know more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please contact our priest, Fr. Nektarios. He can be reached by phone at (646) 734-8609, by email at FrNektarios@goarch.org, or please feel free to speak with him after the service.

Also, you are invited to visit the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America at www.goarch.org. You can submit questions concerning the Orthodox faith to our question box at questionbox@goarch.org.

Sacraments and Services

If you have questions regarding planning or scheduling sacraments ...Read Full Text >
Previous Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:December 5, 2004
Publish Date:November 28, 2004
Publish Date:November 14, 2004
Publish Date:November 7, 2004
Publish Date:April 11, 2004
 
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