The church family at Holy Nativity is made up of people from various religious and Christian backgrounds. One thing we share in common is our spiritual journey. At some point in our lives, we decided it was time to explore Christianity or engage the Christian faith in deeper way. Through prayer, study of the Holy Scriptures, the writings of the ancient Church, and seeking the counself of others, we found our way to Orthodoxy. To be honest, this tranistion can be difficult. You discover that following Christ is truly a sacrficial way of life, the way of the Cross. While the cost is great, the reward is greater. If you are on a spiritual journey, we would like to help. Fr Jason (318-455-4219) is available to visit with you as well as others in the congregation. Our website and the resources connected to it may offer some assistance. Please pray about joining us for a service. We would love to have you visit Holy Nativity. May God bless and guide your steps!
Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America to Hold Convention Concurrent wi...
24 hours ago
The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) will hold its 98th Annual Convention in Phoenix from Tuesday evening, July 15, through Thursday, July 17. As an official organization of the Orthodox Church in America, the Fellowship contin...
Summer Conducting Lessons Registration Now Open
48 hours ago
The OCA Music Department is pleased to announce an opportunity this summer for intermediate- and advanced-level choir directors to take private conducting lessons with Dr. Peter Jermihov.
Those who are interested should complete the Registration ...
Saint Tikhon: The Centennial of His Repose
96 hours ago
His Contemporaries in North America SpeakAs we celebrate the centennial of the repose of Saint Tikhon, Patriarch and Confessor of Moscow, Enlightener of North America, the words of his co-laborers in the American Mission offer us insight into the ...
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Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen
The Church calls Saint Constantine (306-337) “the Equal of the Apostles,” and historians call him “the Great.” He was the son of the Caesar Constantius Chlorus (305-306), who governed the lands of Gaul and Britain. His mother was Saint Helen, a Christian of humble birth. At…
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Venerable Constantine, (in baptism Yaroslav), with his children Michael and Theodore, Wonderworkers of Murom
The Holy Princes Constantine and his sons Michael and Theodore of Murom lived during the eleventh-twelfth centuries. Prince Constantine, a descendant of Saint Vladimir, asked his father, Prince Svyatoslav of Chernigov, to give him the city of Murom, which was inhabited by pagans, so he might…
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Venerable Cassian the Greek of Uglich
Today we commemorate Saint Cassian's patron Saint: the Holy Emperor Constantine the Great, Equal-of-the-Apostles, who received the name Constantine at his Baptism. When Saint Cassian became a monk, he was tonsured with the new name Cassian, in honor of Saint John Cassian (February 28), (February 29…
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Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God
The Celebration of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was established to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow from an invasion of Tatars led by Khan Makhmet-Girei in 1521. The Tatar hordes approached Moscow, burning and destroying Russian cities and villages, and exterminating their…
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“Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God from the Pskov Caves
The sacred Tenderness Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos was painted and brought to the Pskov Caves monastery through the efforts of the devout Pskov merchants Basil and Theodore. It was transferred it to the town of Pskov in the year 1521, and was glorified by miracles of healing in 1524. The…