Christ the Savior-Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
Archpriest Steven C. Kostoff
4285 Ashland Ave, Cincinnati OH 45212 - (513) 351-0907

 

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Worship Schedule & Resources

Explore our Nativity Resources!
Explore our Nativity Resources!

 

Today's Scripture  | Today's Saints  |  Today's Prologue

 

Saturdays - Great Vespers at 6:00pm

Sundays - Divine Liturgy at 9:30am

Scroll down for our weekly and monthly calendars...

Upcoming Schedule

  • 3

    Dec

    Sunday
    Prophet Zephaniah
    9:10AM Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy
    Fast
  • 4

    Dec

    Monday
    New Hieromartyr Alexander Hotevitsky
    7:30PM Fall Adult Class V
    Fast
  • 5

    Dec

    Tuesday
    Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified
    6:30PM Great Vespers for St Nicholas (at Holy Trinity-St Nicholas GOC)
    Fast
  • 6

    Dec

    Wednesday
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy for St. Nicholas
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil
  • 7

    Dec

    Thursday
    St. Ambrose, Bp. of Milan
    7:00AM Akathist Hymn to St. Nicholas
    Fast
  • 9

    Dec

    Saturday
    Conception by Righteous St. Anna of the Theotokos
    4:15PM Parish Council Meeting

    6:00PM Great Vespers
    Fast: wine & oil
  • 10

    Dec

    Sunday
    Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus
    9:10AM Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy
    Fast
  • 11

    Dec

    Monday
    Ven. Daniel the Stylite
    7:00PM Vespers
    7:30PM Fall Education Class VI
    Fast
  • 12

    Dec

    Tuesday
    St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
    6:00PM Vesperal Liturgy (St Herman of Alaska)
    Fast
  • 13

    Dec

    Wednesday
    7:00PM Akathist to St. Herman of Alaska & Reading of his Life
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil
  • 16

    Dec

    Saturday
    Prophet Haggai
    6:00PM Great Vespers
    Fast
  • 17

    Dec

    Sunday
    Holy Prophet Daniel and the 3 Holy Youths: Annanias, Azarias, & Misael
    9:10AM Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy
    Fast
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Service Books & Texts

 

Order the St Tikhon's Prayer Book

Order the St Tikhon's Service Book, with Vespers & Divine Liturgy

 

Download Liturgical Texts for home use:

• the OCA changeable texts for Vespers & Liturgy,

• organized by date according to the church calendar

• formatted in MS Word to view or print

 

Download the Service of the Typika:

• Readers Service, General Text

• Includes instructions for where changeable texts are to be read

• Use when you cannot attend the Divine Liturgy

 

Service Books for home use:

• Reader's Service booklets for home use,

• includes the Hours, Vespers, Divine Liturgy,

• available to order physical booklets,

• or download in PDF format for free,

• link points to St Basil Orthodox Church, in new tab.

 

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Glimpses of our Worship Services

With the Fear of God, with Faith and Love!

Communion of the Apostles
Communion of the Apostles
Communion of the Apostles
 
It is always helpful to remind ourselves of how we are practicing our Orthodox Faith. At the heart of that "practice" is our preparation for, and reception of, the Eucharist.  Therefore, I have attached a document dealing with our preparation, so that it be in a "worthy manner."  This article goes into some depth in explaining the meaning and purpose behind preparing to receive Holy Communion.   These are meant to be guidelines that assist in creating a "eucharistic discipline" rather than an air-tight set of "rules" that are meant to be legalistically adhered to.
 
Also, I am attaching a reminder about our liturgical etiquette or discipline while in church. I am certain that this can be helpful to our new members, inquirers and others. A certain liturgical discipline has nothing to do with an empty formalism or legalism. It is about respecting the sacred space in which we worship as a community.
 
Please contact me with any questions...


In Christ,
Fr. Steven

 

A Guide to the Divine Liturgy

The DIVINE LITURGY of the ORTHODOX CHURCH
Meaning, Preparation & Practice

by Archpriest Steven C. Kostoff

 

Third Edition, with a new Epilogue by the author

 

Seekers, catechumens and Orthodox faithful alike will be blessed by this trustworthy and inspiring guide to the Divine Liturgy and the Life in Christ, composed by our beloved pastor, a faithful presbyter of the Orthodox Church in America.

Paperback, 64 pages, full color cover; $9.99 retail. 

Full info here, plus special link to order with a 20% discount!

Classes and Church School

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CATECHISM CLASS:

 

CHURCH SCHOOL & YOUTH GROUP:

 

ADULT EDUCATION:

Contact Fr. Steven for more info. Classes are posted on our online calendar.

Feasts, Fasts and Saints

All Saints of North America
All Saints of North America

 

Learn
about the
 
Great Feasts,
Fasting Cycles,
and the Saints of North America,
 
through our special section:
Feasts, Fasts and Saints!
 



Protection of the Theotokos, Oct 1
Protection of the Theotokos, Oct 1
Protection of the Theotokos, Oct 1

 

LEARN THE SCRIPTURES

AND THE SAINTS! 

Here are a number of websites offering the daily scripture readings, as well as excellent summaries of the lives of the saints for each day.
 

Today's Scripture, Saints and Prologue Readings

AbbaMoses.com - Wonderful summaries of the lives of the Saints.

Saints of North America - Icons, Lives and Troparia/Kontakia for our beloved saints of North America

St Herman of Alaska - Special Resource Section - Video, Audio, Articles, Icons, Suggested Books, much more.

St John of San Francisco - Special Resource Page - Artcles and Resources on one of the most beloved sants of our own time.

Saint of the Day Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio