Saturday during Nativity Fast: Inception of idea for new OCA Mission Parish
September 23, 2003
Tuesday, Conception of John the Baptist: Letter completed and mailed to Metropolitan Herman asking for his blessing for a new Mission Parish
March 21, 2004
St. John Climacus Sunday: Received blessing for first Vespers and Organizational Meeting from Metropolitan Herman in person at Saint Matthew’s Orthodox Church in Columbia, Maryland
April 25, 2004
Holy Myrrhbearers' Sunday: Held first Vespers and Organizational Meeting at Aquia Pines Camp Resort Pavilion in Stafford, Virginia
April 28, 2004
Wednesday: Metropolitan Herman receives our report of the Vespers and Organizational Meeting
May 1, 2004
Saturday, Icons of Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" and "Myrrh-bearing": Father Michael Roshak receives blessing in writing from Metropolitan Herman officially establishing our new Mission and blessing us to celebrate our first Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday!
May 9, 2004
Sunday of the Paralytic; Mother’s Day: We gather for an evening Prayer of Thanksgiving for our new Mission at Aquia Episcopal Church Hall, in North Stafford, Virginia
May 30, 2004
Pentecost Sunday: Celebrated first Divine Liturgy at the Courthouse Community Center, Room C, in Stafford, Virginia
June 13, 2004
Sunday of the Glorification of All Saints of North America - members of the newly appointed Mission Coordinating Committee (Council) are installed and commissioned during Divine Liturgy. Fr. Michael also blesses and presents to the Mission the icon of Christ the Savior "Follow Me"
August 1, 2004
Received gift of Altar Gospel from members of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Reston, VA
August 15, 2004
Dormition of Theotokos Sunday: Moved to our new location, Fredericksburg Square, in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, and celebrated our twelfth Divine Liturgy
Received blessing of our name, Christ the Savior, from Metropolitan Herman at the Diocesan Assembly at St. Andrew's Church in Baltimore, Maryland
November 7, 2004
First hierarchical visit - Bishop Seraphim Sigrist con-celebrates Divine Liturgy
Holy Chrismation of Rafael Doria
November 28, 2004
First baptisms - Maria and Anastacia Stevens
January 1, 2005
First Vespers at the Clifton Chapel
January 2, 2005
First adult baptism - Ekaterina Stevens
January 21, 2005
Received notice that the Clifton Chapel will be available for us to lease fulltime in early February
February 6, 2005
Final Liturgy at Fredericksburg Square
February 13, 2005
Zacchaeus Sunday: First Liturgy at the Clifton Chapel.
Clifton Chapel, built in the 1840’s, provided a convenient place to worship for Wide Water residents when roads were impassable due to weather conditions. Both sides of the Civil War occupied this chapel on the hill. There were few trees then and it offered an excellent observation post for guarding the Potomac River shoreline. Following the war local families repaired the damaged church and it continued to serve the community. In 1896 it was officially dedicated and made part of the Aquia Episcopal Church. Now, as the parish home of Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, its quiet, wooded hilltop location offers a peaceful worship environment.
November 26, 2006
Farewell Liturgy for Father Michael Roshak, our founding pastor, who is transferring to Three Saints Church in Ansonia, Connecticut, to be closer to his three children. May God grant them many years!
December 3, 2006 thru July 8, 2007
Fr. George Kokhno of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC, lovingly serves our community as Interim Pastor.
July 15 thru September 2, 2007
Fr. Joseph Woodill of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC, lovingly serves our community as Interim Pastor.
September 9, 2007
Welcome Liturgy for Father Michael Sekela, our permanent priest, who has relocated with his wife, Matushka Theresa, from Chicago, Illinois, to serve our community.
September 2007 thru Present
Fr. Michael Sekela continues to organize and improve the parish. The Church was painted, the new Parish Hall was approved for occupancy and the parish is investigating the building of an iconostasis.
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