CAMPAIGN “DONATE PORCELAIN FOR THE BRIDE OF CHRIST.”  We invite you to support the “Donate porcelain for the Bride of Christ” campaign, a campaign through which we invite you to donate as many porcelain tiles as possible that will decorate the floor of the future church ($500 for a 24″x48″ tile “).

Why porcelain? Because at the moment the floor made of porcelain tiles is being installed both on the main level of the church and in the basement.

Why the Bride of Christ? Because this is the name of the Church in the pages of Holy Scripture.

The title of the campaign was inspired by reading Chapter 21 of the book of Revelation, the last book of the Holy Christian Scriptures, which we invite you to read carefully.

Therefore, we invite you to participate wholeheartedly in this unique campaign in the history of our church. Your donation can be made either in honor of relatives you married or grandparents who married you, recently married children or grandchildren, or recently married close relatives, your wife or husband or simply in your name for the joy of realizing this project.

Thank you in advance.

CAMPAIGN “REJOICE, DOOR OF HEAVEN!” And because the Mother of God is praised in the church hymns poetically “Rejoice, door of Heaven”, I invite you to make a unique and generous donation to this beautiful gate (Maramures style) in the month of August. We invite you to donate $500 per person for your name to be carved/written on the back of this beautiful Maramuresan gate that will guard the entrance to our property.

“Entering the church” Campaign

Dear beloved,

The construction project of the “Moldovita la Washington DC” church is at a critical moment and needs the support of each one of you. We are only a few months away from obtaining the Occupancy Permit, but also 1.2 million dollars away. At the moment, the project depends only on our generosity and sacrifice! The contractors are moving at a constant pace and if we have the necessary funds, by the fall of this year (or at the latest by Nativity of Christ) we hope to serve in the big church .
Please be very generous with this project of our community! We invite you to register and donate to the new campaign “We are entering the church”.

Details on how to donate online or by check: Donatii – Moldovita

Links

Online Services

Zoom: Meeting Video Zoom (Password: 4043264321)
YouTube Channel: Biserica Sfantul Andrei

Online Donations: Donations

Parish Calendar

Beloved faithful,

“God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:13). This is the good news that we want to experience together in the community of our “St. Andrew Orthodox Church” in Potomac, Maryland!

The life of each and every one of us is under the sign of God’s love, expressed in a perfect way through our Savior Jesus Christ. Everything begins and ends with God! He presents Himself to us through everything that surrounds us! In this respect, Saint Siluan the Athonite pronounces it in such a sublime way: “The soul lives long time on the earth and loves the earth’s beauty; it loves the sky and the sun, it loves the beautiful gardens, the sea and the rivers, the forests and the plains; it also loves music, and is delighted by all these earthly things. But when it knows our Lord Jesus Christ, it does not want to see anymore anything that is earthly.”

In our community, we want to feel together the love of God, and to respond to this love through our day-by-day life. We are called to have “Christ’s thoughts, and to think in a way similar to Him, in everything, to think Him” (Saint Maxim the Confessor).

We invite you to join our great spiritual family, if you have not already done so, and to bring your own unique and fundamental contribution to the growth and prosperity of the Christ’s Church on earth. “And, whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of The Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve The Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3: 23-24).

Do not disregard this call from The Lord, to serve Him with your full dedication and sincerity! We are called to accomplish many things together, and in particular to build a house to God.

Thank you!

Fr. Cosmin Antonescu
Parish Priest

Schedule of Holy Services

– Monday – Friday (daily) – 8:30 p.m. Evening prayer and Reading from Holy Bible (Online)
– Saturday – 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers
– Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Morning; 10:30 a.m. St. Liturgy

Religious Services

Religious services general schedule can be found on Religious Services page. Please check our Calendar also for updated information on times and locations.

Home Blessing

If you want to have your home blessed please contact Father Cosmin Antonescu to schedule his visit by phone (301) 300-4353 or email preot@sfantulandrei.org.

Construction status

One of the main priorities of the Parish Council is to advance as rapidly as possible the construction plans for Saint Andrew Church. The current situation can be found on Construction Stage page.

Membership

Thanks to all those who have registered as parish members. More details about membership can be found on Membership page.

Donation Programs

You can help us raising money for the new church construction just by registering to one of the following programs: Giant Rewards and eScrip. Please find more information on Donation Programs page.