Father John Whiteford's visit

It was wonderful to have Father John here to serve the Divine Liturgy, and we are very grateful to him for making the trip from Houston and to Fr. Christopher for blessing it. We were able to have our altar set up behind the iconostas for the first time and to receive the Holy Mysteries.

Fr. John also preached a sermon on the patient and prayerful endurance of Sts. Joachim and Anna, and how God sent, instead of barrenness, a child who was to become the Theotokos. He likewise urged worshippers to pray patiently and to work for a thriving Russian Orthodox presence here in the KC area.

Holy Cross, St. John Chrysostom Symposium

Greetings with the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross! Also on this day 1600 years ago reposed St. John Chrysostom. Because of the St. John Chrysostom Symposium this weekend in St. Louis, there will be NO SERVICES AT HOLY PROTECTION this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30. There are still openings for people to attend the Symposium. Driving time is about four and a quarter hours. Regular services at Holy Protection will resume in October.

Divine Liturgy on Saturday, September 22

Father John Whiteford, author of Sola Scriptura and pastor of St. Jonah Orthodox Church near Houston, Texas, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection Orthodox Church on Saturday morning, September 22. Reader’s Vigil will be sung the evening before (Friday) at 6 p.m. The Divine Liturgy will begin at 9:30 a.m., with confessions and Hours preceding.

We thank Fr. Christopher Stade for his support and blessing for this visit, and we look forward to welcoming Fr. John to the Kansas City area. For more information, please call the mission at (913) 383-8000.