December
14, 2002
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
October 15, 2004
Parish web site published at www.CTSOC.org
October 24, 2004
First Chrismation - Tessa-Theresa Sibayan
November 6, 2004
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.
August 1, 2011
Upon Fr. Michael's retirement, we welcome Archpriest Alexander Webster and Matushka Kathleen to our parish.
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