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Welcome to Saint Anthony Orthodox Church in Butler, PA. We hope you'll join us for worship! Saint Anthony Antiochian Orthodox Church Butler, PA.

We pray and strive to bear witness to the Orthodox Faith by caring for the people of God and our neighbor and to embody Christ's teachings through prayer, study, and hospitality. We live to proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox faith in our lives and to the city of Butler as we share our love, fellowship, and charitable works. We are an Orthodox Christian community of the Antiochian Archdiocese of

08/06/2026

Blessed Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ!

On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God, and Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; so that when they would behold You crucified, they would understand that Your suffering was voluntary, and would proclaim to the world, that You are truly the Radiance of the Father. - Kontakion, Tone 7

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08/06/2026
08/06/2026

The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
The Lord does not always appear in glory to all who stand before Him. To beginners He appears in the form of a servant (Phil. 2.7); to those able to follow Him as He climbs the high mountain of His transfiguration He appears in the form of God, the form in which He existed before the world came to be (John 17.5).
It is therefore possible for the same Lord not to appear in the same way to all who stand before Him, but to appear to some in one way and to others in another way, according to the measure of each person’s faith.
When the Logos of God becomes manifest and radiant in us, and His face shines like the sun, then His clothes will also look white. That is to say, the words of the Gospel will then be clear and distinct, with nothing concealed. And Moses and Elijah— the more spiritual principles of the Law and the Prophets—will also be present with Him.
—St. Maximos the Confessor, Second Century on Theology

Photos from Ancient Faith Ministries's post 08/06/2026
Ellwood City Chapel - Pilgrimage Liturgy - Backup Stream (2026) 08/06/2026

https://www.youtube.com/live/AvetD7LOjKw?is=WrcZZahWModCXnmV

Ellwood City Chapel - Pilgrimage Liturgy - Backup Stream (2026) Live Services from The Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood Ci...

08/05/2026

يأتي عيد التجلّي، في الدورة الليتورجيّة السنويّة، قبل عيد الصليب بأربعين يوماً، مُظهِراً الترابط القائم بين مجد المسيح والصليب. وتكشف لفظة "خروج" أنّ آلام المسيح تحقيقٌ لفصح العهد القديم، والخروج الحقّ من العبودية إلى الخلاص.
كذلك يؤكّد انكشاف هذا المجد الإلهي على أنّ موت المسيح الآتي قريباً، ليس أمراً مفروضاً عليه من قوى خارجيّة، بل كان تقدمةَ حبٍّ مجانيّة. لأنّ ما من جندي كان بإمكانه أن يقاوم هكذا مجد، عند القبض على يسوع، لو لم يبقَ المسيح صامتاً (مت26/53). نرتّل في قنداق العيد "وحسبما وسع تلاميذك شاهدوا مجدك، حتّى عندما يعاينونك مصلوباً، يفطنون أنّ آلامك طوعاً باختيارك".
يسبق رواية حَدَث التجلّي كلام الربّ عن آلامه القريبة للتلاميذ، وعن قيمة إهلاك النفس من أجل خلاصها. تبدأ الرواية هكذا: "وبعد هذا الكلام". وفي هذا دلالة على ارتباط الصليب بالقيامة. فيكون حَدَث التجلّي كشفاً مسبقاً لمجد المسيح، لكي يقوّي التلاميذ، الذين رأوه، ويثبّت إيمانهم بمعلّمهم ومسيحانيّته. يروي الإنجيل أنّ الربّ أخذ هامَات تلاميذه، وهم بطرس ويعقوب ويوحنا، ليروا مجده هذا.
تقول طروبارية العيد: "لمّا تجلّيت أيها المسيح الإله على الجبل، أظهرتَ مجدك للتلاميذ حسبما استطاعوا". وتؤكّد بدورها على أنّ التلاميذ رأوا بقدر ما كان باستطاعتهم أن يروا. فالروح القدس ما كان قد حلّ عليهم بعد.
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08/05/2026

Attention Orthodox Church musicians: Now’s your chance to audition for the Antiochian Archdiocese Concert Choir! This high-level choir is made up of both four-part western choral and Byzantine chant members.

The Antiochian Archdiocese Concert Choir was conceived through the vision of Mrs. Mareena Boosamra Ball and Fr. John El Massih. In its fourth year, the Choir will perform three concerts across the Archdiocese.

Audition information now available at https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/2896.

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Butler, PA
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