Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Learning and growing in Christ. Father Christo presented a Sunday School lesson on the meaning of the icon of Theophany. It was a blessing to see the beautiful faces of our children!

***COMMUNITY EVENT FOR EVERYONE*** Join us for this community night of creative fellowship! To sign up and pay: https://spark.adobe.com/page/igOXomLJind2b/

Do not be anxious.

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ - Wednesday January 6, 2021

This month our Philoptochos is focusing on membership. Join them in the joy, fellowship, and philanthropy. Membership materials have been sent out to our parishioners. If you are already a member, please take a moment to renew your membership. #philostrong #philoptochos #lbassumption #philoptochoslb #orthodoxvolunteer #membershipmatters #philantrophy #assumptionlb

Sunday after Epiphany - Sunday January 10, 2021

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8

The Assumption Greek School will be having a Community Christmas Drive Thru. The entire community is invited to participate! We will be collecting Blessing Bags for the homeless on Sunday, December 6th, 5 to 7 pm. What is a Blessing Bag? It is a gallon size zip loc bag containing essential items a homeless person needs (toothbrush, comb, bandaids, soap, shampoo, washcloth, nail clippers, hand sanitizer, socks, etc....). No food items please. All safety protocols will be obs...erved. Stay in your vehicle and exit the grounds after drop off. We have a hand crafted Christmas ornament for everyone who participates! The need from the unhoused is greater than ever. We hope you will help us in our efforts to help them. With Agape, The Assumption Greek School Teaching Team #communityisnotcanceled

Our Sunday School will be having a group lesson with Father Christo this Sunday at noon. Zoom link will be emailed. We encourage our youth to join in learning and growing in Christ!

Orthros/Divine Liturgy Thursday, January 7th at 9:00. Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim. Join us at stjohnanaheim.org.

ARE YOU WONDERING WHAT GIFTS TO GIVE FOR UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS, CHRISTMAS OR MAYBE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF? THEN LET PHILOPTOCHOS HELP YOU IN THIS AREA. We are sponsoring a fun fundraiser that will make great gifts for you and your family. BEAUTY PRODUCTS by Perfectly Posh. The online fundraising party is open on Facebook and will run online through November 30th. If you would like to get a head start on your Christmas shopping or want to practice some self-care u...sing fragrant naturally based products, visit Amy's shopping site at http://amyfrias.po.sh. Look for her name on the top left corner of the page and select the Long Beach Assumption Philoptochos party to ensure we receive credit towards our fundraiser. We will also host a Facebook live session on November 21st at 2pm where you can get a preview of the new products in the winter collection. See more

Saint Nektarios, the Wonderworker - Monday November 9, 2020

Today we commemorate St. Nektarios the Wonderworker. May he intercede for us!

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7th Sunday of Luke - Sunday November 8, 2020

Mark your calendars for the Light the Path event on December 5, 2020 by our Philoptochos! A virtual celebration has been planned. More info to come.

Archiepiscopal Encyclical: Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels

Dear Parishioners, Due to this Sunday’s weather forecast Divine Liturgy will be indoors and closed to the public. Parishioners will be able to only light candles in the Narthex during the service. Candles requests can also be made online as our Liturgy will be Live Streamed on our Facebook and YouTube page.

Ceramic Paint Night has been postponed. We look forward to having this event at a later date.

God is with us in our life struggles. There are days better than others but the destination of His Heavenly Kingdom awaits us. "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans 8:18

For our Young Adults. For the Zoom link, go to: https://gosfyouth.org/online-young-adult-forum

. Peace be with all.