Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen! Al-Masīḥ qām! Ḥaqqan qām! Χριστός Ανέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese! Cristo ha resucitado! Verdaderamente ha resucitado!
Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
— Paschal Troparion
The Great Feast of the Ascension of Christ Wednesday, May 20, 5:30 & 6:30pm for Orthros & Divine Liturgy
Forty days after the Resurrection of our Lord, He ascended into heaven and was seated at the Right Hand of God.
“Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.’ “ (Acts 1:9–11)
The Great Feast of the Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Church Saturday, May 30, 6:30pm — Vigil (Vespers & Orthros) Sunday, May 31, 9:30am — Divine Liturgy
(There will be several baptisms and chrismations prior to the liturgy at 8:15 on Sunday)
Fifty days after the Resurrection of our Lord, The Holy Spirit descended upon and filled Jesus’ followers.
“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:1–4)
The Orthodox Church is the One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are a Christ-centered church. In fact, we share an unbroken history with the Faith of the first Christians, and we can trace our history back to the Apostles themselves.
This parish is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. We are pan-Orthodox. This means our membership includes many who were born into the Faith, as well as many converts. In our parish, all services are fully in English.
Anyone and everyone is more than welcome to join us for services! If you have questions about our church and what we believe, feel free to reach out to Father Joshua, our parish priest!
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Usual Service Times
Matins - Sun 8:15am
Divine Liturgy - Sun 9:30am
Vespers/Akathist - Wed 6:30pm
Great Vespers - Sat 5:00pm
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While there is no substitute for gathering together in the mystery of the Divine Liturgy and partaking in Holy Communion, and participating in the other divine services of the Church, if you are unable to attend in person, you are invited to join us via live stream.
Located in Linthicum, MD, Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. We began as a mission parish in early 1993 with six families who converted to Holy Orthodoxy. Today, our community numbers over 200 members, about half of whom are converts from several Protestant denominations.