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St Brendan Orthodox Christian Church is a growing Christian community of people from various ethnic and social backgrounds sharing a common commitment to the Lord, each other, and the Apostolic Faith. We warmly welcome all families, couples, and individuals who are looking for a deeper experience of the salvation offered in Jesus Christ. Come and see!

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...and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:18

  • 28

    Mar

    Friday
    8:30am-10:00am Lenten Matins
    5:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
    Fast

  • 29

    Mar

    Saturday
    4:00pm-5:00pm Choir Rehearsal
    5:00pm-6:00pm Great Vespers
    Fast: wine & oil

  • 30

    Mar

    Sunday
    ST JOHN OF THE LADDER
    8:30am-10:00am Matins
    10:00am-11:30am Divine Liturgy

    Lenten Appeal for Alaska
    Fast: wine & oil

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    Apr

    Tuesday
    ST MARY OF EGYPT
    10:00am Men's Breakfast
    Fast

  • 2

    Apr

    Wednesday
    8:30am-10:00am Lenten Matins
    5:00pm Matins with the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete and the Life of St Mary of Egypt
    Fast: wine and oil

  • 4

    Apr

    Friday
    8:30am-10:00am Lenten Matins
    5:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
    Fast: wine and oil

  • 5

    Apr

    Saturday
    4:00pm Choir Rehearsal
    5:00pm-6:00pm Great Vespers
    Fast: wine & oil

  • 6

    Apr

    Sunday
    ST MARY OF EGYPT
    8:30am-10:00am Matins
    10:00am-11:30am Divine Liturgy
    12:30pm TPP #3: Young Adult Ministry—How We Can Be a Most Welcoming Parish
    Fast: wine & oil

  • 9

    Apr

    Wednesday
    8:30am-10:00am Lenten Matins

    10:00am Women's Gathering


    7:00pm-8:30pm Catechism
    Fast

  • 11

    Apr

    Friday
    8:30am-10:00am Lenten Matins
    5:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
    Fast: wine and oil
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What is the Orthodox Church?

"The Orthodox Church of today regards itself as the direct continuation of the Church of the apostolic age. It claims to have preserved, without alteration or distortion, the tradition of the Early Church as it was delivered by Christ to the Apostles and by them to their successors. While the outward forms of church life have changed in many respects over the centuries, the inner continuity of faith and sacramental practice remains unbroken."
 
—Kallistos (Ware), Metropolitan of Diokleia

The Prayer of St Brendan

 

Shall I abandon, O King of mysteries, the soft comforts of home?

Shall I turn my back on my native land, and turn my face towards the sea?

Shall I put myself wholly at Thy mercy, without silver, without a horse, without fame, without honour?

O King of the Glorious Heaven, shall I go of my own choice upon the sea?

O Christ, wilt Thou help me on the wild waves?

The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

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St. Brendan Orthodox Church is part of the Diocese of The West, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Astoria and the local area. 

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The Holy Scripture is a collection of books written over multiple centuries by those inspired by God to do so. It is the primary witness to the Orthodox Christian faith, within Holy Tradition and often described as its highest point. It was written by the prophets and apostles in human language, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and collected, edited, and canonized by the Church.

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Holiness or sainthood is a gift (charisma) given by God to man, through the Holy Spirit. Man's effort to become a participant in the life of divine holiness is indispensable, but sanctification itself is the work of the Holy Trinity, especially through the sanctifying power of Jesus Christ, who was incarnate, suffered crucifixion, and rose from the dead, in order to lead us to the life of holiness, through the communion with the Holy Spirit.

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Saint Brendan Orthodox Christian Church
820 Alameda Avenue (Mailing: PO Box 393) Astoria, OR 97103
info@orthodoxastoria.org / ‭(503) 467-8360‬

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