Apolytikion of Elevation of the Holy Cross First Tone Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. Kontakion of Elevation of the Holy Cross Fourth Tone Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

 

Church Schedule for the Month of September 2026

 

Tuesday, September 1

@ 6pm – The Sacrament of Holy Unction on the Indiction of the New Ecclesiastical Year

 

Thursday, September 3

Saint Anastasia Fellowship – Addictions Ministry

@ 7pm – Addictions Support Group (Room 5 in the Community Center)
@ 8:15pm – Paraklesis to Saint Anastasia the Pharmacologist (in the Church)

 

Saturday, September 5

@ 6pm – Vespsers Commemorating the Miracle of Archangel Michael in Colossae

 

Sunday, September 6 – RETURN TO REGULAR SUNDAY HOURS

@ 8:45am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Fourteenth Sunday of Matthew

 

Tuesday, September 8

@ 7:30am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Nativity of the Theotokos

 

Saturday, September 12

@ 6pm – Vespers on the Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross

 

Sunday, September 13

@ 8:45am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Sunday before Holy Cross

 

@ 7pm – Vespers on the Elevation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross

at HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH in Whitestone, NY

 

Monday, September 14

@ 9am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Elevation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross

 

Wednesday, September 16

@ 6pm – Vigil Commemorating Saint Sophia and Her Three Martyred Daughters

 

Sunday, September 20

@ 8:45am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Sunday after Holy Cross

 

Thursday, September 24

Saint Anastasia Fellowship – Addictions Ministry

@ 7pm – Addictions Support Group (Room 5 in the Community Center)
@ 8:15pm – Paraklesis to Saint Anastasia the Pharmacologist (in the Church)

 

Saturday, September 26

@ 6pm – Vespers Commemorating Kallistratos and His 49 Companions

 

Sunday, September 27

@ 8:45am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the First Sunday of Luke