The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth (Dallas, Texas) |
Bishop Gerasim, Fr. Chudick and Fr. Gerken |
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Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and Fr. Gerken |
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Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa and Fr. Sergious |
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Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth |
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His Beautitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Metropolitan Isaiah of Georgia and Fr. Gerken |
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Bishop Gerasim receiving his Episcopal staff |
October |
Holy Myrrhbears reconvened with 1st meeting |
Entrance of the Theotokos 11/21/21
Thanksgiving 2021
Chrismation of Sharon Bechtold
Lenten Spring “ starts in St. Raphael's
Pentecost
Pascha
Sunday Of Orthodoxy
Baptism |
Baptism |
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St. Liturgy |
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Holy Wednesday |
Forgiveness Sunday
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Forgiveness Sunday |
Chrismation of Kenneth Wagner. O4/10/21
Holy Week |
Holy Saturday |
The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Pascha
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Holy Friday |
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Acolytes for the week of October 10th |
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Lydia Wilcox substituting as choir director |
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Linda Evans returning to her director's post |
Baptism at Hunter Spring (Divine Liturgy)More pictures here
The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth (Dallas, Texas)
Palm Sunday 2021
Holy Week |
Holy Thursday |
Divine Liturgy
Divine Liturgy
Divine Liturgy June 6th
More pictures here
Ascension
July 17-18
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Radonitsa
Dormition of the Mother of GodMore pictures Here
July 17-18
More pictures here.
Holy Pentecost
Fr. Sergious and Fr. Pisarchick preparing the Antimins for Villages Church, on Memorial Day
Emma Jorrad and Ryan Whitney reception to the Catacumanate
Scott's reception to the Catacumanate
Forgiveness Sunday
Mother’s DayGreat Mother's Day Clothing give away!
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 12:30 pm outside the church and hall.
This year we chose fruit trees and fruiting bushes to decorate our Paschal icons so that we would have them to plant outside in the church yard.
Our parishioner, Joel Miller, has fallen asleep at 10 pm on Pentecost Sunday.
May his Memory be Eternal.
New signage replaced the old tattered one with the unwavering labor and support from our neighborhood residents. Thank you for their time and effort.
Weddings 2023 |
Justin and Genevieve |
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Ephraim and Lydia |
Joel's Funerals |
Joel's olive tree leaves and branches from the tree he planted, while he was laid to rest. |
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Family and friends paying their respects to Joel |
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Honor guard and his final fairwell with a 21 gun salute |
Distinguish elders of our Parish
ZacharyZachary was received into the parish as a catechumen on August 13, 2023
Shawn
Shawn being welcomed into the Parish as a catechumen on July 16, 2023
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Our acolytes: Nicholas, Evan, Polycarp, Aiden |
Baby Shower
Brass PolishOn Monday December 18 Andrew, PolyCarp, and Sergei generously volunteer their time at the church, dedicating hours to meticulously polish the brass furniture, enhancing the aesthetic beauty of the sacred space and contributing to its upkeep. Their shared commitment reflects a harmonious collaboration in service of maintaining the church's spiritual environment.
Pascha
Leavetaking of Theophany 2024
Francis and Simona Tree Planting
Francis and Simona planting their orange tree to mark their wedding.
Pascha 2024
Progress on Deacon Door Icons
The workmanship of our iconographers on the two icons for the Deacon doors.
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Nicanor and Timon.
Deacon Door Icons Installed |
St. Timon |
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St. Nicanor |
New Chrismations in June |
Moses |
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James |
Newly Chrismated Moses and James - Welcome!
Father Sergious' Ten Year Anniversary with St Raphael |
10-Year Anniversary Card |
We are so grateful to Father Sergious for his continued devotion and service to our community of faithful at St. Raphael. He has served us well over the past ten years. He has also been a blessing to his neighbors in the surrounding community.
Our Lord has blessed us greatly through Father Sergious.
May God grant you many years Father!
Gospel Binding
After years of use, our Gospel has been taken to a professional bookbinder in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A Welshman, David Barry of Griffin Bookbinding has taken on the project.
May the Lord guide his endeavors.
Completed Gospel Binding
Welshman, David Barry, completed the extremely professional rebinding of our Gospel Book.
May those who sponsored his handiwork be blessed.
Final Touches of the Gospel Binding
The final touches of preparing the Holy Gospel to rest on the Altar of the Lord.
Reception of Elizabeth and Gabriela
New father, Cecil and mother, Elizabeth with their first born daughter, Gabriela entering the Temple the first time.
Baptism of Gabriela
Our most resent member in the body of Christ, Gabriela.
2024 Myrrhbearers' Yard Sale
The 2024 Myrrhbearers' Yard Sale
Prosphora Baking Class
Prosphora Baking Class
Thanksgiving Dinner 2024
Thanksgiving dinner celebrated after Service in the Temple 2024.
His Grace Bishop Gerasim's Visit
His Grace Bishop Gerasim's Visit for the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos.
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Visit with Lily and Family
Lily and her family making their visit of thanksgiving for the prayers and encouragement from our parish.
Annual Parish Meeting 2025
Annual Parish Meeting 2025
John in training at the U. S. Coast Guard
John, our spiritual son, is at the Cape May U. S. Coast Guard training center.
Sunday's Reception of our Six Catacumins
New Council Members 2025
Our new council members taking their oath of office 2025.
New Council Members and Catacumins
Our collective view of the parishes' new Warden, Vice Warden and six catacumins.
Planting Camellia for Mary Ann Hildebrandt
After having the memorial service on Saturday February 8, 2025 for Mary Ann Hildebrandt, the faithful planted a camellia in her memory outside of the Temple.
Memory Eternal.
New Catacumins 2-23-2025
New Catacumins 2-23-2025
Maximos Baptism
The Lord's latest "Warrior in Christ" Maximos in March of 2025.
John is leaving soon to join the U. S. Coast Guard
St. Raphael's son John being presented with a card from the parish as he prepares to enter the U. S. Coast Guard.
Palm Sunday
Holy Wednesday Tree Downing
Thank you Carlos and Tara for taking down the dry, 80 ft pine tree in the woodland lot.
Holy Friday Matins
Holy Friday Matins with the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels.
Vespers of Holy Friday
Our Newest American Citizen
Our community of faithful have great joy in welcoming our newest American Citizen Sergie
on this day of St. Mary Magdalene.
Our Newest American Citizen
Our newest American Citizen
Icons Added to the Iconostasis
Sergie helped install the feast day icons that are now above the central icons.
Visit by Archbishop Mark on 8-24-2025
Archbishop Mark addressing faithful parishioners questions after Divine Liturgy, in the library and at the Social on August 24, 2025.
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New Catechumens 9-21-2025
Nine new Catechumens begin their journey into the faith on September 21, 2025.
Buying Cypress Wood
Our mission to find bald cypress wood, led by Sebastian and accompanied by Simona, George and Fr. Sergious.
The wood is planned to be used in the making of a Gospel stand for the church.
October 15, 2025.
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