Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church

By Baptism, Enrollment into the Catechumenate, Confession of Orthodox Faith

Protection Parish is blessed by the arrival of several new families since Fr. John's arrival. Here we see a family enrolled as catechumens, an infant baptized appropriately at Theophany, and a Coptic family joining us by rite of Confession of Orthodox Faith.
God grant them many years!

Baby Samuel with parents Hannah & James, Godparents Nichole & Herman

The Wilsons recite the Creed as Catechumens

The Iskanders confess 'Roum Orthodox' faith

Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos 2009 - 10/01/09

We were overjoyed to have Father Justin Patterson of St. Athanasius OCA parish in Nicholasville, Kentucky with us to concelebrate the Liturgy. Fr. Justin was instrumental in the previous evening's celebration of the Festal Vigil. He told Fr. John that he was impressed by our choir's ability to sing the many special melodies which are particular to the feast of the Protection in our tradition. May God bless Fr. Justin and the catechumen John who favored us by driving much of the 250 miles from central Kentucky to visit us on our feast day.

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Entering the Orthodox Catechumenate - August 16, 2009 - 08/16/09

Deborah Fetch, Rufus Lyle, James, Holly and, their infant son, Samuel Parnell are inducted into the Orthodox Catechumenate before Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Image Not Made By Hands. They are blessed and dismissed at the conclusion of the Liturgy of Catechumens.

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Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary has a new Pastor - 04/06/09

Our community welcomes Father John and his family to our temple.

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Remembering our past