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.

Recent Events
Father Philip performs the service of the Making of the Catechumen
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    Jan

    Friday
    9:00am Akathist for Children
    Fast
  • 25

    Jan

    Saturday
    4:30pm Catechism Class
    5:30pm Vespers
  • 26

    Jan

    Sunday
    8:30am Orthros (Matins)
    9:30am Divine Liturgy
    Annual Parish Meeting (during meal)
    5:00pm Teen Group at St. Athanasius
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    Jan

    Tuesday
    8:30am Food Closet
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    Jan

    Wednesday
    6:00pm Akathist for St Athanasius
    Fast
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    Jan

    Friday
    9:00am Akathist for Children
    Fast
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    Feb

    Saturday
    5:30pm Vespers
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    Feb

    Sunday
    MEETING OF THE LORD
    8:30 Orthros (Matins)
    9:30 Divine Liturgy
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    Feb

    Wednesday
    6:00PM Akathist for St Athanasius
    Fast
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    Feb

    Friday
    9:00 Akathist for Children
    Fast
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    Feb

    Saturday
    5:30PM Vespers
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    Feb

    Sunday
    8:30 Orthros (Matins)
    9:30 Divine Liturgy
Upcoming Events

Dec 10 - Food Closet at Holy Cross (8:30-11:30)

Dec 11 - Akathist to St. Athanasius - 6:00pm
“The Hidden Arrow,” Messiah Lecture Series, Part 4  - 6:30pm
Fr. Philip McClanahan (final lecture)

Dec 15 - Parish Council Meeting following Liturgy

Dec 20 - Christmas movie at Church (The Muppet Christmas Carol), 4:30pm (12 and under); popcorn provided, please bring snacks and drinks
 

Commemorations, Scripture, Thought
Today's Commemorations
Xenia, Deaconess of Rome, Vavylas the Holy Martyr, Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ, Philo the Wonderworker, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus
Today's Scripture Readings
ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
MATTHEW 6:22-33
The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."
Today's Thought

"Do not establish your previously committed sins in your soul by thinking about them so that they not be repeated in you. Be assured that they were forgiven you from the time that you gave yourself to God and to repentance. In that, do not doubt" - St. Anthony the Great

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.