Ministry Groups
Several fellowship and service organizations exist within our community, providing members with additional opportunities to give of their time and talents in furthering the work of God's Church.
Parish Council
Our parish council consists of fourteen members who are elected by the parish body and meet monthly with the guidance of the priest to conduct the business of the parish. Meetings are held regularly every second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM in the church hall. Contact: Andrew Evans (480-948-7929)
Choir
Our choir sings regularly at all liturgical services and is always ready to accept new members who can add to the beauty of our praying and singing together. Proficiency exists in being able to sing (or learn) in English and / or Slavonic (Russian) as the circumstances warrant.
Altar Servers
Our Altar Servers assist the Bishop/priest at the liturgical services.
Myrrh Bearers Altar Society
This organization of women of the Church was formed on February 12, 1961. It has historically provided an active channel through which women of all ages meet regularly and share ideas and efforts in service to and beautification of the Church. They have been responsible for purchasing and also sewing some of the following articles: vestments, linens for the Altar, curtains for the Royal Doors, Altar Server’s robes, etc. Great support is lent in fund raising projects and other activities within the Church. Contact: Barbara Peterson (602-278-1994)
Youth Group
The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA), (Phoenician "O" Club) provides the foundation for the youth activities in our Church. Sunday School is sponsored and supported with teachers from the organization. Youth Group meetings and social activities are supervised by volunteer adult advisors. Involving the youth in Church and social activities is critical to making them feel useful and wanted. Contact: Stephanie Homyak, FOCA (623-869-0470)
FOCA
Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America, An official organization of the Orthodox Church in America, and whose mission is to proclaim, share and reveal the Orthodox Christian Faith through service, fellowship and example. Contact: Pat Starkey, FOCA (623-512-2021)
Teen and Young Adult League (TYAL)
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Orthodox Church in America
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On Sunday, August 4, 2019, His Grace Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa presided at the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in Moscow... Click here to view
NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Entrance of the Theotokos:
Vespers, Wednesday, 11/20, 6:00 p.m.
Divine Liturgy, Thursday, 11/21, 9:00 a.m.
NATIVITY FAST
The annual Nativity Fast begins on Friday, November 15th. This annual period of fasting, prayer, and repentance offers us the graced opportunity to enter more deeply in our relationship with Jesus Christ, the Word Made Flesh. We ask the Most Holy Theotokos, Mother of the Incarnate God, to intercede for us in this season which is filled with all too many worldly distractions. May She watch over our families and loved ones and accompany us as we prepare to welcome the Lord Who comes to save us!
Diaconal Ordination
Father Michael, a monk of Saint John the Baptist Monastery here in Phoenix and student at Saint Vladimir's Seminary, will be ordained to the Holy Diaconate in Saints Peter and Paul Church on Tuesday, November 26, during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy which will begin at 9:00 a.m. His Eminence Archbishop BENJAMIN will be the ordaining hierarch. All are invited- and encouraged- to attend. This special occasion, two days before the Thanksgiving Day Holiday, gives further cause to offer thanks to the Lord as we express our gratitude for all the blessings God continues to pour out upon our community.
THANKSGIVING DAY
Happy Thanksgiving Day! “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1). As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day and look ahead to the Feast of the Lord’s Nativity, let’s make sure we express our grateful thanksgiving prayers to the Lord- the loving and generous source of all we have and all we are. May the Lord grant each and every one of us a blessed holiday, safe travels to those who are traveling, and joy in welcoming friends and family to our tables!
THANK YOU TO ALL who prepared for, participated in, and shared the blessings of the recent Primatial Visit of His Beatitude Metropolitan TIKHON. His Beatitude expressed his gratitude for the warm and hospitable reception he received during this historic visit to our parish community. May the Lord continue to bless you all for the generous spirit of hospitality which you express on so many occasions and events in the life of our parish.
