Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Sunday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm — Vigil with Artoklasia: Blessing of the Five Loaves Monday, Sept. 14, 9:30am — Baptismal Liturgy followed by Festal Agape Meal
The Elevation of the Cross is our patronal feast day. It is celebrated on September 14 and commemorates the finding of Christ’s Cross by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine in the fourth century; and, after it was taken by the Persians, of its recovery by the Emperor Heraclius in the seventh century at which time it was “elevated” in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem. From this latter event the “universal elevation” of the Cross was celebrated annually in all of the churches of the Christian Empire.
O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over all their enemies, and by Thy cross, protect Thy community.
— Troparion for the Feast
O Thou Who willingly wast lifted upon the Cross, bestow Thy mercies on the new nation called after Thee, Christ God; gladden with Thy pow'r our rulers, granting them vict'ry over all adversaries. May they have as Thy help in battle the weapon of peace, the invincible trophy.
— Troparion for the Feast
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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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.