About this blog

Welcome to the orthodoxkansas.org blog. This blog is authored by the clergy of the Kansas Deanery of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America. The administrators hope the blog will be used for both spiritually edifying posts (whether original or from patristic sources) and parish announcements.

Bishop +BASIL to bless iconostasis at Three Hierarchs, Garden City (October 20, 2011)

Beloved in the Lord,

Thanks be to God, our little mission of Three Hierarchs in Garden City, Kansas, will be blessed by a visit from our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Basil of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America. Bishop Basil will be with us Thursday evening, October 20, 2011, at which time he will bless [...]

Notes from Three Hierarchs

Year in Review: One year ago, we reported that the mortgage on our facility stood at $48,687.84. Today (January 4, 2011) it stands at $40,226.18. There is no way we could have reduced our moryage this much without the sacrificial tithing of our few members and the overwhelming generosity of our many [...]

November 3, 2010: The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of Our Lady of the Sign to Visit St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Lexana

The Kansas visitation of the Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon will continue. The following night, Wednesday November 3rd, the Holy Icon will be at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 11001 Greenwood St., Lexana, KS. That night the Akathist will begin at 7:00 PM.

SS. Peter & Paul 6th Annual Ethnic Food Festival, Oct. 9

SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Christian Church is pleased to announce our

6th Annual Ethnic Food Festival
Saturday October 9, 2010 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Featuring traditional culinary favorites from Greece and Lebanon, including:

Gyros- Grilled seasoned lamb sliced thin, wrapped in warm pita bread and garnished with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki (traditional garlic-cucumber-yogurt sauce)
Souvlakia- uniquely [...]

St. Basil, Kansas City to consecrate Holy Table

All Saints Orthodox Church 16th Annual Vineyard Blessing

All Saints Orthodox Church’s 16th annual Vineyard Blessing
will take place Saturday, August 21st 2010 at the
Smoky Hill Vineyards and Winery

Blessing of the Vineyard: 5:00pm

Authentic Greek Dinner: 6:00pm

Please order tickets in advance: seating is limited!

Adults – $20.00 or two for $37.00.

Children 10 yrs and under – $10.00

For Credit Card orders, [...]

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Octet in Kansas

In addition to the previously scheduled events at Holy Trinity, Overland Park; St. Mary, Wichita, and St. George Cathedral, Wichita, the Octet will join Fr. Chad Hatfield, Chancellor of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, and founding priest of both All Saints, Salina and St. Mary Magdalene, Manhattan, in celebrating a Divine Liturgy at St. Mary [...]

St. Justin of Celije

Several years ago, at the Lenten Men’s Retreat organized by St. George Cathedral, Sayedna BASIL led us in considering the life and writings of Archimandrite Justin Popovich.  The Holy Synod of the Church of Serbia has finally gotten around to formally declaring St. Justin’s glorification.  His feast day is 1 June.  I commend to all [...]

Patronal Feast Celebration at Three Hierarchs

The faithful of Three Hierarchs in Garden City will celebrate the patronal feast during the weekend of January 29-31. Here is the schedule of events:

Friday, January 29, 3:30 PM–Akathist Service
Saturday, January 30, 9:00 AM–Orthros, followed by Divine Liturgy for the feast
Saturday, January 30, 5:30 PM–9th Hour and Great Vespers
Sunday, January 31, 9:00 AM–Orthros
[...]

January News from St. Mary Magdalene

Christ is in our midst!

This Wednesday the Church commemorates Holy Theophany–the revelation of God as the All-Holy Trinity given at Our Lord’s Baptism in the Jordan.

The day before, Tuesday, 5 January, at 9 a.m., we will serve the Royal Hours of Theophany (appointed for the Vigil) and, at 6 p.m. Readers’ Great Vespers.

The season from [...]

Upcoming events at St. Mary Magdalene, Manhattan

This Friday, 13 November, beginning at about 5 p.m. Fr. Joseph will be at St. Mary Magdalene House, 913 Riley Lane to hear confessions. At 6 p.m. we will serve Small Compline.

Our 9:30 a.m. Saturday Divine Liturgy for 14 November will commemorate the Holy Apostle Philip.

The Nativity Fast begins on Sunday 15 November. [...]

World Food Day 2009 at Three Hierarchs

This letter was sent to the members and friends of Three Hierarchs Mission, Garden City, KS

Dearly Beloved in the Lord,

Please note that October 16 is designated World Food Day, sponsored by the national Committee for World Food Day. Our Antiochian Archdiocese is one of 456 sponsoring organizations throught the United States and 163 countries [...]

St. George Cathedral’s 76th Annual Lebanese Dinner, Oct. 10 and 11

St. George Cathedral will be hosting its 76th Annual Lebanese Dinner October 10th and 11th at 7515 East 13th Street. The public dinner will open its doors at 4:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 and 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11.

The plate dinner includes Kibba, Stuffed [...]

SS. Peter and Paul, Topeka, 5th Annual Ethnic Food Festival, Sat. Oct. 10, 11-3

SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Christian Church is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Ethnic Food Festival, Saturday October 10, 2009 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Featuring traditional culinary favorites from Greece and Lebanon, including:

* Gyros – Grilled seasoned thinly-sliced lamb, wrapped in warm pita bread and garnished with tomatoes, onions and [...]

Notes from Three Hierarchs

October 6, 2009

Three Hierarchs Orthodox Christian Church

2009 North Main St.

Garden City, KS 67846

620-271-0811

Food for Hungry People: Our Handmaidens Group, under the leadership of Zoe McCallum, will conduct our on-going collection of canned goods and non-perishable items to be contributed regularly to the Emaeus House here in Garden City. During Great Lent, of course, the archdiocese [...]

Upcoming events at St. Mary Magdalene, Manhattan

Tomorrow evening (12 August) at 6 p.m. we will again offer the Small Paraclesis as a Readers’ Service.

On Friday (14 August) at 6 p.m. we will offer Readers’ Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos.

This Saturday’s 9:30 Divine Liturgy will be the Festal Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos.

Our catechism class is [...]