The History of the nativity of Jesus the Savior

On Christmas Eve, January 6, 2014, with the blessing of Archbishop Alexander, the clergy and the faithful of the Orthodox Community of the Transfiguration of the Lord put moving theatrical performance "The History of the nativity of Jesus the Savior" based on the stories of the Holy Gospel.

On Christmas Eve, January 6, 2014, in the Transfiguration of the Lord TempleOn Christmas Eve, January 6, 2014, in the Transfiguration of the Lord Temple, Bishop Vasyliy in concelebration with Bishop Nicholas made the solemn thanksgiving service, during which five loaves, wine, oil, wheat, kutia (sweet grain pudding, Ukrainian traditional Christmas dish), fish and other gifts of God were blessed to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. At the end of prayer bishops, priests and faithful bowed before nativity scene thanking to the Lord for His birth in this world for the salvation of the mankind.

Archbishop Alexander (Nehodenko)

Christ is Born!
Glorify Him!

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in Ukraine and abroad,
accept our sincere congratulation in the day of Christmas!

People got the great God’s plan for salvation with Jesus Christ birth.

The Creator became a man to raise people on the God’s level.

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (Luke 2:14) - our hearts are singing together with God’s Angels...

Joint prayer for the people of Ukraine on the eve of Christmas

Sunday, January 5, 2014, on the eve of Christmas, in the Transfiguration of the Lord temple, after completion of the Divine Liturgy the clergy and the faithful had common prayer for the great people of Ukraine, who fight for the dignity, freedom, right to live free on the earth today...

Купол храму Преображення Господнього

Today, on the eve of Christmas, after waiting for 100 days for Patriarch Moses to show his regret and desire to preserve UAOC-C as the church of God, we declare: to maintain fidelity to God and life in His Divine Truth, according to decisions taken at the enlarged meeting of the clergy on September 29 and church meetings on October 11 and December 29 2013, the Kyiv community, its clergy, the faithful and the church buildings built by their hands shall not have any relation to the Patriarch Moses and shall not belong to the UAOC-C since 29 September 2013.

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....