Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Ben Lomond, California
Welcome to Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church!
Thank you for visiting our website!
 
We are an English-speaking Orthodox parish.  We welcome visitors and would love to have you come visit us in person.  
 
Come and stay after our Sunday services for Coffee Hour. Please let us know how we can help you to enjoy our parish and the wonderful Orthodox services we offer.
 
The mission of Saints Peter & Paul as a parish is to preserve the tradition of the Orthodox Church; practice a full liturgical life; proclaim the Gospel of our Lord, God, & Savior Jesus Christ in order to glorify God in the parish and wider community.

Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North  America and is part of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch.   Saints Peter and Paul is currently overseen by His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America.

Today's Scripture Readings
ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
MATTHEW 11:27-30
The Lord said to his disciples, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Weekly Services

Be sure to check the calendar link above for all services.

Sunday

8:20 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
Tuesday
7:00 am Readers Orthros
Wednesday
6:00 pm Vespers or Paraklesis
Saturday
6:00 pm Great Vespers w/Compline

The Holy Prophet Nahum (December 1)

Commemorations
Sabbas the Sanctified, Holy Martyr Diogenes, Philotheos the Righteous of Mount Athos, Nektarios the Bulgarian
Today's Thought

When they asked the Venerable St. Zacharias, “Who is a true monk?” he replied: “He who constantly applies himself to the fulfilling of God's commandments.”

Easy and secure!  One time only or set up regular amounts

Vigil for St. Porphyrios December 1st at 6:00 pm

Announcements

Be sure to see the Sunday Bulletin (above) or the monthly calendar for more details

NOTE CHANGE-Friday December 6: no services at SsP&P, but rather the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Nicholas Church in San Francisco

2025 Liturgical parish calendar at a glance.  Check here (under monthly calendars) to preview what is coming up through next year

December 2024 Parish calendar is now available

Operation Christmas Child:  click here to see how you can do good works and help our church school's Nativity Project

Good Works for November: 
Valley Churches United Canned Food Drive: Bring cans of food to the Fellowship Hall

Alms: Almsgiving is above and beyond our tithe and is an important part of Orthodox piety

Food For Hungry People: This is our archdiocese sponsored charity. FFHP boxes are in the narthex, so take one home today

Come Saturday evenings a half hour before Great Vespers and learn the Byzantine tone of that evening and the next week

 

Orthodox Resources

Outreach Ministries

"I was in prison and you visited me" (Matthew 25:36)
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

 

Reverend Father Christopher Dillon, Pastor
Reverend Father George Washburn
Reverend Father John Christianson
Ss Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church

P.O. Box 458       
(9980 Highway 9)
Ben Lomond, CA 95005


Office Phone: (831) 336-2228
Office Email:  ChurchOffice@ssppaoc.org

Fr. Christopher Email:  pastorssppaoc@gmail.com

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