Welcome to our Church
Mission Statement
To glorify God, by offering a wide variety of Liturgical services, teaching/learning opportunities, such as Bible study, Orthodoxy 101, the 50 hours of prayer and relevant seminars. To provide families and individuals with a safe environment to grow in the faith of orthodoxy, and by developing an Orthodox community, providing for the needs of everyone, as expressed through the love of our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Sunday November 03, 2024 4:32 pm
What's Upcoming?
Event:
2025 Fundraiser GalaJoin us for an evening of faith and fellowship as we fundraise to build the Orthodox Mission Church of Arizona’s parish - our home in the desert.
Ticket available here: 2025 Gala - Givebutter.com
This event will start on Saturday January 18, 2025. It will start at 6:00 pm and it will end at 9:00 pm.
Sunday November 3, 2024 - Saturday November 9, 2024
Weekly Information
Just so you know
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Great Saints of the Orthodox Church - Venerable James the Confessor, Bishop
James was inclined toward the ascetical life from a young age and became a monk at the studio like monastery. He led a strict life of prayer, fasting, and labor. Due to his great virtue, he was elevated to Bishop of the church in can Tanzania Sicily. During 1/9 century iconoclast uprising, he championed the cause of icons together with same fee of door the student right as far as the royal house in Constantinople. He was repeatedly urged to renounce the holy icons, but he refused. He was starved and beaten in prison, but he bravely enjoyed the suffering. St. James died in exile.
Location of Services for the month of October.
All Sunday Services during the month of October, Orthros and Liturgy, will be held at the American Legion Post located at 441 N Main Street, Florence, AZ 85132.
All services during the week will be held at the home church - 10010 E Harvest Rd, Florence AZ 85132.
Recipes from Presv Carol Fasting Cookbook - Lemon Rice Salad with Peanuts
1/2 cup long grain rice, cooked, 3/4 teaspoons lemon zest, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 6 tablespoons earth balance soy free margarine, melted, 1/2 cup parsley, minced, three scallions, finely chopped, 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, salt and pepper to taste.
Whisk together the best, juice, margarine, salt and pepper. Add the scallions and the parsley. Pour the mixture over the cooked rice and toss with the peanuts.
Day by Day this Week
Parish Fast:
Strict fastMonastery Fast:
Strict fastFlorence Community Nativity Choir Practice
Every Wednesday until December 11th - Call Anneli for Details at 520-560-3794
Started at: 6:30 pm
Media
THE ORTHOCHAT EPISODE 36: FR. EARL CANTOS
In this 36th installment of THE ORTHOCHAT, we sit down with Fr. Earl Cantos to discuss how one imitates Christ, the examples we have to be like Him, and what we can do to see the beauty in others. Please share and let us know your thoughts on the episode through the comments feature on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, and leave us a star rating on Spotify. God and the Theotokos be with you all.
July 14, 2024
