The Small Paraklesis (08/01/23)

The Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 1st - August 14th) From the evening of August 1st until the evening of the 13th day of August, as it is customary, one of two Supplicatory Canons to the Theotokos is to be chanted, alternately. On one day the Small, on the next day the Great, and so forth, except for Saturday evenings and for those of August 5th and August 14th, when the Great Vesper Services of the Feasts are to be chanted instead. Small Paraklesis, live from Saint Sophia "The Holy Wisdom of God" Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, DC. Follow the service here: https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/b/ho... Find us: Website: https://saintsophiadc.org Facebook:   / saintsophiadc   To donate: https://www.saintsophiadc.org/steward... OR CLICK TO DONATE BELOW: TEXT-TO-GIVE, by simply texting us at 202-899-7801 Contribute to a Virtual Candle: https://membership.faithdirect.net/gi... Contribute to a Virtual Tray: https://membership.faithdirect.net/gi... Light a Virtual “Kandili” (Votive Candle) for Health and Remembrance of your loved ones: https://membership.faithdirect.net/gi... Donate by check: https://saintsophiadc.org/contact/ PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s... “Investment Fund” account at “Merrill Lynch” Deliver Securities (for direct transfers of stocks) Wire Funds transactions (Merrill Lynch Ref.#8862) Please Click below to make a Capital Campaign Preserve and Protect Donation: https://membership.faithdirect.net/gi... SUNDAY ORTHROS AND DIVINE LITURGY BEGINS AT 8:00 AM. Please subscribe to our Saint Sophia Live Channel (click the bell symbol to turn on “Notifications”) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJ3... If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Cathedral Administrator at 202-838-1553. As disciples of Jesus Christ, our goal is sanctification and salvation, the transfiguration and restoration of our lives to original integrity, and wholeness in union with God and participation in the Divine Life through the Holy Spirit. Thus, we become beacons of Christ’s Light to the world in order to manifest the will of God through our moral striving, inspire Orthodox Christian spirituality through our prayer, and promote the Orthodox Church through our ecclesial communion, love, worship, education, and outreach.