St. Athanasius
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
7921 Cottonwood Ln, Sacramento, CA 95828
Welcome!

Welcome to St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church! As a member of the ancient, apostolic, Orthodox Christian Church, our parish is committed to worshiping God in Trinity, helping the community in which it resides, and transforming its members into the people that Christ calls us to be. We welcome all to come and see the Tradition and worship of the Orthodox Church, unchanged since the time of the Apostles.

  • 11

    Jul

    Friday
    9:00 Akathist for Children
    Fast
  • 12

    Jul

    Saturday
    5:30PM Vespers
  • 13

    Jul

    Sunday
    Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
    8:30 Orthros (Matins)
    9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • 16

    Jul

    Wednesday
    6:00PM Akathist, Romans Study
    Fast
  • 18

    Jul

    Friday
    9:00 Akathist for Children
    Fast
  • 19

    Jul

    Saturday
    5:30PM Vespers
  • 20

    Jul

    Sunday
    Prophet Elijah
    8:30 Orthros (Matins)
    9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • 23

    Jul

    Wednesday
    6:00PM Akathist, Romans Study
    Fast
  • 25

    Jul

    Friday
    Domition of the Righteous Anna
    9:00 Akathist for Children
    Fast free
  • 26

    Jul

    Saturday
    5:30PM Vespers
  • 27

    Jul

    Sunday
    Great Martyr & Healer Panteleimon
    8:30 Orthros (Matins)
    9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • 30

    Jul

    Wednesday
    6:00PM Akathist, Romans Study
    Fast
Commemorations, Scripture, Thought
Today's Commemorations
Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus and his companions; 45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia; Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa
Today's Scripture Readings
ST. PAUL'S SECOND LETTER TO THE TIMOTHY 2:1-10
Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore, I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.
JOHN 15:17-16:2
The Lord said to His Disciples: “This I command you, to love one another. If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also. But all this they will do to you on My account, because they do not know Him Who sent Me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. It is to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’ But when the Counselor comes, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, Who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness to Me; and you also are witnesses, because you have been with Me from the beginning.”
Today's Thought

“Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations." -- St Ephraim the Syrian

Regular Schedule of Services
Sunday

8:30 AM - Orthros

9:30 AM - Divine Liturgy

Wednesday

6:00 PM - Akathist for St. Athanasius

Friday

9:00 AM - Akathist for Children

Saturday

5:30 PM - Vespers

Please see our monthly calendars for variations and additions to this schedule.

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