This unbelievably beautiful composition, performed in a huge, empty church by Orthodox Christians truly makes you feel as though you’ve left this earthly life behind for some immeasurably more beautiful reality. There are only two words in the chant: ‘Kyrie Eleison,’ which in Greek means ‘Lord, Have Mercy.’ Perhaps, the simplicity and minimalism of the prayer are what
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St Nino Feast Day – January 27, 2018
St Nino Is Listed In The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Directory of Parishes Orthodox Church Stillwater OK google.com/+StillwaterOrthodox
Nativity – Jan 07, 2018 – A Couple of Pics
PHOTO: St Nino Kids Back to School Blessing 2017
Following the Divine Liturgy a Moleben was served for the beginning of the school year and then Father Matthew soaked all the kids, with holy water. They really liked that part ? Orthodox Church Stillwater OK google.com/+StillwaterOrthodox
PHOTO: Transfiguration – The Blessing of Fruits
St Nino Is Listed In The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Directory of Parishes Orthodox Church Stillwater OK google.com/+StillwaterOrthodox
PHOTO: St Nino Kids In Action – Boy Scout Awarded
St Nino Kids In Action: St Nino member and Boy Scout was awarded the religious emblem Alpha-Omega The Orthodox Church, in partnership with Boy Scouts of America/Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and the Standing Conference of Canonical Eastern Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, wholeheartedly endorses Scouting and urges parish councils and the Reverend Clergy
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PHOTO: Holy Fire Delivered To St Nino Equal to the Apostles Orthodox Church
The Holy Fire from the empty tomb of our resurrected Lord Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, was delivered to St Nino Equal to the Apostles Orthodox Church in Stillwater, OK, on Sunday morning, May 07, 2017 at 8:30am. One handsome young altar server is shone here carrying the fire in front of him and that is
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PHOTO: Sunday of the Adoration of the Holy Cross
PHOTO: WARM ENOUGH TO RIDE A HARLEY TO CHURCH
Our friend, James, drives an hour to worship with us at St Nino. Today was warm enough that he could ride his Harley!
PHOTO: THE SUNDAY OF THE TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY
The Sunday of Orthodoxy at St Nino! Fr Matthew looked regal in his purple vestments and the ladies were colorfully dressed and I thought this would be a fantastic photo…but the battery on the good camera was dead…so alas I used the rather poor camera on my phone, and so it’s a bit blurry,
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