Christ the Savior Orthodox Church

1802 Pershing Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61107

WELCOME TO ALL WHO SEEK A CHURCH THAT IS

TRADITIONAL!

TIMELY!

TRUE!

WEBSITE UPDATES

Sunday Schedule

9:30 AM: Sunday School Session 1 and Matins

10 AM: Divine Liturgy

After Communion: Sunday School Session 2

c. 11:30 PM: Coffee Fellowship

Special Event! Showing of the movie "The Island" at 6:30 PM Tuesday, May 1 (at the home of Father and Matushka Aden)

New Features of This Site

Recent Sermons (Click on "sermons" to go to the sermon blog.)

Sermon for the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers: "On Saying Nothing to No One"

Sermon for Pascha (April 15): "The Never-Ending Day of the Everlasting Kingdom"

Sermon for Holy Friday (April 13): "The Darkest Day:the Brightest Hour"

Sermon for the Feast of the Annunciation: "Blessed in Meekness"

Articles by Father Basil on This Site

Article on "The Dedication to the Plain and Simple Truth"

New Article: "Q & A: On Newcomers and Catechumens" (Information about the educational process leading to reception into the Orthodox Church.)

Short Article: "The Life of St. Paul of Thebes (Commemoration January 8)--See "Orthodox Saints"

Links to Other Sites

See "links" to the sites of two excellent Orthodox catechisms that summarize the Orthodox faith.

Link to a short article by Frederica Matthews-Green on the Mother of God Click on "links"

If you are an Orthodox Christian, We are glad to welcome you to Christ the Savior Parish. If you are not Orthodox, we invite you to come and experience the special blessings of Orthodoxy with us. All our worship services are in English!

Our parish has roots in Eastern Europe, but our worship, life, and ministry are in English. Therefore, we reach out to and include people in America from all backgrounds. No matter what your religious history, you will find that the Christ the Savior parish offers timeless Christianity for today! Our proclamation of the Gospel of salvation, our worship of the Holy Trinity, and our teaching of the way of Jesus Christ go all the way back to the apostles. Yet they speak to the deepest needs and concerns of modern people like yourself.

Many Americans are attracted to the Orthodox way because it brings to them a deep spirituality, a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, a close fellowship with other Christians, and the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. Moreover, Orthodoxy provides a firm foundation for one’s life.

We realize that Orthodoxy may be familiar to some people but strange to many more in America. We are glad to answer your questions and to address your concerns. We hope that you will contact us and, most important, visit us soon! God bless you.

In Christ, Father Basil

Sunday Schedule

Matins/Hours/Confessions

9:30 A.M.

Please remember to be silent upon entering the church during this holy time.

Divine Liturgy

Sundays at 10 AM (Matins begins at 9:30 AM)

Sunday School

Sunday School Session 1 at 9:30

Sunday School Session 2 after Holy Communion

Coffee Fellowship

Join us after the Divine Liturgy for some coffee, treats, and fellowship!

Sun 11:45 A.M

Bible Study

Bible Study Schedule to be announced

Vespers

Vesperal Liturgy for the Feast of the Ascension on May 23

Link to the Letter from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrious, Diocesan Locum Tenens

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