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Schedule of Services:

Saturday Evening
6:30 PM Great Vespers

Sunday Morning
8:30 AM Bible Study
9:00 AM 3rd and 6th Hours
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
11:00 AM Sunday School

Wednesday Evening
6:30 PM Daily Vespers
7:30 PM Inquires Class

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Welcome to St. Anne Orthodox Church!

We hope that you will find our website of interest and help. St. Anne exists to give glory to God and to bear witness to the fullness of the Christian faith as found in our Holy Orthodox Tradition.

If you are in our area we would love to have you visit with us and take part in our worship of the Triune God. Our congregation is from a wide diversity of backgrounds and gladly welcomes all who come.

We would love to hear from you through email or in person. May God bless you and grant you the riches of His kingdom.

In Christ,

Priest Stephen Freeman

 
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  • Why Does God Sing? 7 Feb 2010 | 8:43 pm Glory to God for All Things


    A comment was posted this past weekend about prayer and singing (or “chanting”). This article represents some earlier thoughts I have written on the topic. Over the course of this next week I will be largely engaged in another writing task and will only be able to monitor the blog once or twice a day. I’ll also try to post some things of interest.

    Why would God sing? The question may sound strange and yet it is said in Zephaniah (3:17), “He will rejoice over thee with singing.” I first noticed this verse when I was a very young Christian and have puzzled about it for nearly forty years. Equally puzzling to…

 
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What to Expect On Your First Visit St. Anne...

Worship For All the Senses.

The first thing you may notice when you visit us is that Orthodox worship engages all the five senses. The burning candles and oil lamps, the color, form, and placement of the Icons, the music of the choir, the smell of the incense, the taste of the Bread and Wine, all work to focus our entire being on the worshipping the Living God.

Why Are There So Many Candles?

 

Since the Savior Himself taught that He is the Light of the World (John 8:12), our candles and lamps ultimately refer to His radiance. The Light of Christ illumines all humanity - in fact it enlightens the whole world. Some of our light is provided by oil lamps. These recall the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids who kept their vigil for the Bridegroom (Matthew 25:1-13), and help us to remember that we also must keep our watch for His coming again.

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