Happy new year!

New Year begins,
let us pray that
it will be a year with New Peace,
New Happiness
and abundance of new friends,
God bless you
through out the New Year.

 

About the called and the chosen for the Lord's Supper since the time of Abraham till the present day

We heard the Gospel (Luke, XIV:16-24), which stated that one host arranged a great dinner for his friends. What did Jesus Christ mean by this dinner? Of course, he meant, above all, those Jewish priests, whom the Lord prepared since Abraham. It was, as you know, the chosen people. And the Lord did everything in order to teach these people the truth, and through them to save the world. This continued for many thousands of years. You remember Abraham, Jacob, King David, Solomon. And now the time has come when the Lord revealed to them His Son. The dinner is the knowledge of God, the truth, which God prepared for this chosen people....

Common prayer for Divine defense of the best daughters and sons of Ukraine

Sunday, 29 December 2013, in the temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord, after the Divine Liturgy, the clergy and the faithful held a joint prayer for God's protection for the best daughters and sons of the people of Ukraine, for true journalists, activists of all maidans of Ukraine, for the solidarity of all patriotic forces in Ukraine, for their consolidation in the struggle for a free and happy life in the country.

The Bible Collection: Samson and DelilahSamson is chosen by God to destroy the Philistines, who have occupied the land of Canaan. He is given the greatest strength ever known to man as long as he remains true to his vow and its conditions, yet he still is not convinced of his purpose, preferring instead to spend his time with Philistine company. He eventually falls in love with a Philistine girl, decides to marry her, but is betrayed by her on his wedding day. He soon learns she was blackmailed by the Philistine lords who are plotting his demise, and goes to reclaim her, but she has been murdered along with her entire family.

About healing of ten lepers and modern peculiarities of healing

Leprosy is our sins corroding us. They are corroding our soul and our whole body, and spirit. The Lord heals us, heals our souls, our bodies. But we may not understand this, and not everyone can give thanks to the Lord...

Participation in the general assembly in blessed Maidan

Sunday, 22 December 2013, after the accomplishment of the Divine Liturgy and common prayer for God to strengthen the power of the people of Ukraine , the clergy and parishioners of the church of the Transfiguration joined the general assembly in Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square in Kyiv, which brought together nearly 500 thousand Ukrainians.

Meeting with St. Nicholas

With great joy adults and children met the St Nicholas Day in the church of the Transfiguration, which came to them on December 22, accompanied by the angels of God after the fulfillment of the Divine Liturgy. To obtain desirable gifts, children had to make many good deeds: gather toys scattered by blizzard, show generosity to others, decorate apple tree with fruit and, of course, to recite a poem or sing a song.