Read this helpful guideline, provided by the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR), for helpful suggestions to structure your family life in these unprecedented conditions. You can download it here.

This Friday at 3:00 PM, Eastern Time, His Eminence Archbishop Michael urges the clergy and faithful of the Diocese to join in prayer with the entire Community of the Holy Mountain of Mount Athos, where every monastery will hold an All-Night Vigil dedicated to the Mother of God and to St. Haralampos – known as the healer of infectious diseases – asking for their holy intercessions against the worldwide pandemic. Please help to communicate this message to all Orthodox Christians, that all together we might join in prayer on Friday at 3 PM, beseeching God to have pity on us and deliver us from this evil.

The Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos is a fitting service to pray for her intercession in times of crisis. It can be prayed before your icon corner or in your parish via phone or video.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE AKATHIST TO THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS

Below are links to live-stream videos of today's Annunciation Liturgy in some of our parishes, and also the service text.  There may be small differences between the text and the particular practices across the various parishes.  If possible, have your Liturgy and Vespers books in hand, to follow the fixed parts of the service.

9:00 AM, Holy Trinity Church, Elmira Heights NY, at

www.facebook.com/htocelmiraheights

9:30 AM, Annunciation Church, Brick NJ, at
www.facebook.com/Orthodox-Church-of-the-Annunciation-1134153 38707139/

9:30 AM, Holy Trinity Church, East Meadow NY, at
www.facebook.com/htocem/

10:00 AM Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Ellwood City PA, at
https://www.youtube.com/EllwoodCityChapel/live

1:00 PM, St. Gregory Orthodox Church, Wappingers Falls, NY

https://www.facebook.com/St-Gregory-Orthodox-Church-Wappingers-Falls-NY-213964761954900/

CLICK HERE FOR THE SERVICE TEXT

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD UPDATED DIOCESAN GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

PILGRIMAGE TO ALASKA

Join His Eminence, Archbishop Michael and fellow pilgrims from our Diocese on July 15-21, 2020 for a very special journey to the cradle of Orthodox Christianity in North America – Kodiak, Alaska! Participate in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of Saint Herman of Alaska's canonization and the 50th Anniversary of the OCA's autocephaly in 2020. There will be weekly trips to Alaska over the summer of 2020 sponsored by each of the dioceses of the OCA. This will be a special trip for all Orthodox believers. Regular price $2,525/person.

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