St. Elias Orthodox Church

The Third Sunday after Pascha is the Paralytic Sunday

The Resurection of Christ

The Paralytic Man

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

Χριστός Άνέστη! Άληθώς Άνέστη!

Commemoration of the Paralytic
(May 18)

++Jesus went up to Jerusalem, to the sheep’s pool which in Hebrew was called Bethesda, having five porches. And there lay a great multitude of the sick; for the angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons and moved the water, granting healing to those who approached in faith. And the Lord saw there a man with a chronic disease, and He said unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? And the sick man replied: I have no man, when the water is moved, to put me into the pool. I have wasted my money on physicians and received no help from anyone. But the Physician of soul and body said unto him, Take up thy bed and walk, proclaiming through the regions My might and the greatness of My mercy. (First Vesperal Doxasticon in Tone 5)

**Today is the Day of Resurrection! Let us shine with the Feast! Let us embrace one another. Let us say, Brethren! And because of the Resurrection, let us forgive all things to those who hate us, and in this wise, exclaim: Christ is risen from the dead; trampling death by Death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. (Doxasticon in Tone 5)

We appreciate your donation. Our community is a small Orthodox Christian community, we need to buy some liturgical and church items, please help us.

**Our New Location: 3355 FM 1960 W. #A Houston, TX 77068 behind Frost Bank, inside Cleopatra Palace.

**Are you looking for the Church that gave us the Bible? Are you looking for the Biblical Church, the Church of the New Testament? Visit an Orthodox Church in Houston or visit www.orthodoxhouston.org, or come visit St. Elias Orthodox Church.

The Election of Archbishop HILARION to Metropolitan of ROCOR

Metropolitan elect HILARION

NEW YORK: May 12, 2008
Archbishop Hilarion Is Elected First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
On May 12, 2008, at 12:00 noon, at the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign in New York, His Eminence Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand was elected Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and shall be elevated to the rank of Metropolitan. In accordance with the Act of Canonical Communion signed on May 17, 2007, the Council of Bishops will send the Act of Election, drawn up by the Counting Committee, to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, with a request from the elected First Hierarch for his blessing to assume the duties placed upon him by his brother archpastors, and for confirmation by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate of his election.

The Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, Primate-elect of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2008.

St. Elias is our Patron Saint (Prophet Elijah)

Prophet Elias

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone

The incarnate Angel, the Cornerstone of the Prophets, the second Forerunner of the Coming of Christ, the glorious Elias (Elijah), who from above, sent down to Elisha the grace to dispel sickness and cleanse lepers, abounds therefore in healing for those who honor him.

Kontakion in the Second Tone

O Prophet and foreseer of the great works of God, O greatly renowned Elias (Elijah), who by your word held back the clouds of rain, intercede for us to the only Loving One.

St. Elias/Prophet Elijah Church is under the Russian Orthodox Church. We use Byzantine Music and Liturgical Practices. We follow the Julian Calender/OLd Calender. We use English, Arabic, Spanish, and Greek in our services, we are an international community.

OUR LOCATION: We are located at 3355A FM 1960 West at T.C.Jester behind Frost Bank inside Cleopatra Palace.

* Every Sunday: Orthros will be at 9:00 AM, followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM.

Our Intecessors before the throne of God

St. Raphael of Brookline

St. Nektarios

St. John of San Francisco

Our Community welcomes you

H.H. Patriarch Alexy II

Metropolitan HILARION

*Fr. George and the community of St. Elias invite you to come and visit our parish of St. Elias. St. Elias is built on the great teaching of our Lord Jesus when He said: " This I command you, to love one another." St. Elias is a community of people who are seeking Christ through the ascetical life, and through repentance and have chosen the Orthodox Faith as the only true Faith. "Come and See", you will never leave disappointed.

*Are you searching for the Ancient, True, and Original Church? Come visit St. Elias.

*Are you an Orthodox who left the Holy Orthodox Church, I invite you to come back, come visit our church and speak to Fr. George, Christ is there waiting for you with open arms.

*We use Byzantine music and Byzantine Liturgical practices.

*We use the Julian Calender (Old Calender).

*NEW LOCATION: We are meeting now at 3355A FM 1960 West at T.C.Jester behind Frost Bank inside Cleopatra Palace.

* Every Sunday: Orthros will be at 9:00 AM, followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM.

* WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL HELP, PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATION TODAY TO ST. ELIAS. YOUR DONATION WILL HELP BUY NEEDED CHURCH ITEMS. THANK YOU FOR HELPING SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. MAIL YOUR GENERIOUS DONATION TO :

3355 FM 1960 W #A

Houston, TX 77068

Make checks payable to St. Elias Orthodox Church.