Community
A procession with the Holy Cross will take place Sun, Sep 14, at the end of Orthos. Please arrive by 9:30am to see the procession.
Children's Homily will take place on Sun, Sep 28, in honor of Youth and Young Adult Sunday. After the Gospel reading, Fr. John will call children up to the Solea for a special homily. Arrive by 10am to make sure you don't miss the homily!
Coffee hour is one of the most important ways we can welcome visitors to our parish and encourage fellowship between parishioners. If you are able to sponsor a coffee hour, please contact the church office. A host is needed on these Sundays:
- Sept. 14th (feast of Holy Cross)
- Sept. 21st
- Sept. 28th
Pastoral Reminders
If you would like to schedule a confession, please contact the church office to coordinate a time to meet with Fr. John.
We will continue to stand during the Consecration of the holy Gifts on Sundays, at the request of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos. This is the traditional practice of our Church (kneeling is reserved for Liturgies during the week). Each Sunday is a "little Pascha"— a day of joy for the resurrection which is set apart from the rest of the week. Although we will be standing, we should remain reverent with our heads bowed.
We have received notice about the current uncanonical standing of St. Nina Monastery in Union Bridge. If you have any questions, please contact Fr. John.
Please note that Holy Communion, Unction, and other sacraments are reserved for baptized/chrismated Orthodox Christians in good-standing. Please contact Fr. John if you have any questions.
Please blot or remove any lip products before venerating icons and before approaching for Holy Communion to protect our liturgical items.
If you or a loved one need hospital or long-term care, please call the church office to schedule a visit from Fr. John.
Memorial Services can be offered for our departed loved ones. If you are not able to make kollyva, a Trisagion service can still be offered. Please call the church office to schedule.
Give to Support our Church
When Jesus fed five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, He showed us how God’s love can multiply the effects of our generosity.
Stewardship supports our parish ministries and helps spread the Gospel message to Frederick and the surrounding areas. Pick up a 2025 Stewardship Card in the Narthex, or visit stspeterpaul.net/give. Thank you for your generous support!
Accessibility Project: To ensure that the church and hall of our beloved parish are open to all parishioners, inquirers, and visitors, Sts. Peter and Paul has approved an Accessibility Project to install a street-level ramp for access to the church and an ADA lift to allow access from the Narthex to the Social Hall. While a generous grant from Leadership 100 is providing funds to assist our parish in this effort, we also need the support and generosity of our Sts. Peter and Paul family to make this vision a reality. Please consider making a gift or a pledge today to help make Orthodoxy accessible to all! Donate at stspeterpaul.net/give
Altar Keepers Fund helps us purchase and replenish liturgical items. Please donate through our parish App, our website, or by check.
Join a Ministry
Sunday School (garde K-6) takes place on Sundays after Holy Communion. Register here. Contact Christina Summers at [email protected].
Joy & GOYA, (grades 3-12) meets the last Tuesday evening of the month. Contact Christina Summers at [email protected].
Young Adult Ministry (ages 18-35) meets once a month on a Saturday after Vespers for potluck, fellowship, and discussion. Contact Fr. John at [email protected].
Greek Folk Dance is open to all ages and levels of experience, and is also seeking teachers. Contact Georgette Calomeris at [email protected].
Greek School (Youth) meets Friday evenings. Register at a tablet in the Narthex. Contact George Lountos at [email protected] or Alexios Kotsifakos at [email protected].
Orthodoxy 101 serves as a catechism for inquirers and continued education for parishioners. We will resume meetings again in the fall. Contact Fr. John at [email protected].
Philoptochos promotes charitable, benevolent and philanthropic outreach. Contact Shannon Nerantzis at [email protected].
Adult Greek Class meets virtually on Wednesdays. Register at a tablet in the Narthex. Contact George Lountos at [email protected] or Alexios Kotsifakos at [email protected].
