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

 

TODAY'S READINGS

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PASCHA RESOURCES

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Saturdays - Great Vespers at 6:00pm

Sundays - Divine Liturgy at 9:30am

 

Scroll down for our weekly and monthly calendars...

Plus our selection of Worship Resources.

Glimpses of Worship

 

Drawn mostly from Holy Week and Pascha over the years, these images convey a sense of the beauty of Orthodox Christian worship at Christ the Savior-Holy Spirit...

 

Come and see!


Scroll down to learn about

our Orthodox Christian Education,

and some guidance on how we live

our Life in Christ in the Church.


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    May

    Monday
    St. Epiphianius, Bishop of Cyprus
    9:00PM Compline
  • 13

    May

    Tuesday
    Virgin Martyr Glyceria
    6:30PM Inquirers Class
  • 14

    May

    Wednesday
    Midfeast of Pascha
    Martyr Isidore of Chios
    9:30AM-11:00AM Midfeast of Pentecost Divine Liturgy
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil
  • 15

    May

    Thursday
    Ven. Pachomius the Great
    7:00PM St. Katherine's Book Club Meeting
  • 17

    May

    Saturday
    Apostle Andronicus of the 70, and Junia
    8:30AM - 11:30AM CTS Food Pantry
    4:00PM TORCH Vesperal Gathering
    6:00PM Great Vespers
  • 18

    May

    Sunday
    Samaritan Woman
    Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and His Companions and the 7 Virgin Martyrs
    9:10AM Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy
  • 19

    May

    Monday
    Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa
    (Bishops Council in Chicago)
  • 20

    May

    Tuesday
    Martyr Thalelaeus
    (Bishops Council in Chicago)
    7:00PM Choir Rehearsal
  • 21

    May

    Wednesday
    Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Constantine and His Mother, Helen
    (Bishops Council in Chicago)
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil
  • 22

    May

    Thursday
    Martyr Basiliscus, Bishop of Comana
    6:30PM Vespers at Northern KY Dependency
  • 24

    May

    Saturday
    Ven. Simeon the Stylite, the Younger
    6:00PM Great Vespers
  • 25

    May

    Sunday
    Blind Man
    3rd Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
    9:10AM Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy
    4:00PM-6:00PM FOCUS Meal Serving and Food Pantry at CTS
  • 28

    May

    Wednesday
    St. Nicetas, Bishop of Chalcedon
    7:00PM Great Vespers
    Fast
  • 29

    May

    Thursday
    ASCENSION OF THE LORD
    Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre
    9:30AM-11:00AM ASCENSION Divine Liturgy
  • 31

    May

    Saturday
    Apostle Hermes of the 70
    6:00PM Great Vespers

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Scroll down for Liturgical texts and resources...

Great Lent Resources

 

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.

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!
 
About Orthodoxy

Start your Journey here...
Start your Journey here...
Pascha Resources

 

CHRIST IS RISEN! 

INDEED, HE IS RISEN!

 

and much more, in our PASCHA to PENTECOST Resource Section!

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

 

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INQUIRERS CLASS:

 

CHURCH SCHOOL & YOUTH GROUP:

 

ADULT EDUCATION:

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

Annual Summer and Fall Adult Classes
Annual Summer and Fall Adult Classes
A thriving Church School Program for our growing parish!
A thriving Church School Program for our growing parish!
Fr Thomas Hopko, one of our many Retreat Speakers over the years
Fr Thomas Hopko, one of our many Retreat Speakers over the years
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