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Feast Days of the Liturgical Year

Feast Days of the Liturgical Year

The Birth of the Theotokos (September 8th)

The Exaltation of the Cross (September 14th)

The Presentation of Mary in the Temple (November 21st)

Christmas (December 25th)

  The Focus of Advent and the Nativity of Jesus Christ

Holy Theophany/Epiphany (January 6th)

  The Baptism of Christ: Epiphany and House Blessings

The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (Feb 2nd)

The Annunciation (March 25th)

  (Angel tells the Virgin Mary about Christ’s Incarnation)

Great Lent (before Pascha)

  What is Lent? What services run at the Good Shepherd during Great Lent? 

Holy Week and Pascha

  What is Pascha? What happens and when? Come join us at Pascha.

The Ascension (40 days after Pascha)

Holy Pentecost (50 days after Pascha)

Holy Transfiguration (August 6th)

  What happened during Jesus' transfiguration on the Mountain?

The Dormition of Mary (August 15th)

 

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Learn more about the Liturgical Year.

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Blog

The Wonder, the War Zone, and the Weariness: A Pascha Sermon
Fr. Geoff Harvey
Fr. Geoff Harvey
April 13, 2026 10:00 AM
In this Pascha sermon, Fr. Geoff Harvey reflects on John 1:5 — “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” — through three themes: the wonder of the empty tomb, the spiritual war zone of human history, and the weariness that Christ meets with resurrection. A message of hope and transformation for all who carry the light of the risen Christ into their daily lives.
Palm Sunday: Walking with Christ in Weakness and Hope
Daniel McInnes
Daniel McInnes
April 5, 2026 10:00 AM
In this Palm Sunday sermon, Daniel McInnes reflects on the lessons of Great Lent as we enter Holy Week. Drawing on the figures of Lazarus, Martha, Mary, and Judas, he explores what it means to walk with Christ honestly — acknowledging our weakness, resisting despair, and trusting in the resurrection.
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