Protection of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church-Falls Church, VA

 
Sermons
Rev. Fr. David G. Subu speaks on the Gospel

"Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say." -Exodus 4:12
"A sermon, like a movie, is never truly finished, just abandoned." -Fr. David cf. George Lucas


(PLEASE NOTE:  Sermons are recorded on video. If you do not want to be in view of the camera, please do not sit in the first three rows of the pews. Thank you.)


May 6, 2012
-"Dysfunctional Thought Patterns"



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April 29, 2012-"Righteous Joseph & The Myrrh Bearing Women"
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April 22, 2012-St. Thomas Sunday
  "Was Thomas Really a Doubter?"
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April 8, 2012-Palm Sunday  "When Hate is in Our Heart"
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April 1, 2012-Saint Mary of Egypt Sunday "On Growing Older"
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March 25, 2012-Feast of the Annunciation "Accepting God's Will"
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March 18, 2012
- Sunday of the Cross "Difference between humility and humiliation"
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March 11, 2012
-St. Gregory of Palamas Sunday  "Does God Want to Forgive Us?"
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February 26, 2012-Forgiveness Sunday "Letting Go of Resentment" 
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Past video sermons by Fr. David:
 

February 19, 2012-"On Charity"
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February 12, 2012-"The Prodigal Son: A lesson on pride."
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February 5, 2012-"Practicing Humility" 
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January 29, 2012
-"Do We Deserve God's Blessings?"
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January 22, 2012-"Sanctity of Life-Supporting our Youth"
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Below is a sampling of past sermons by Father David for your reflection:

December 4, 2011-
"Great Martyr Barbara and Fatherhood"
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October 9, 2011- "Get to Church on Time!"
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July 10, 2011- "The Gospel According to Harry Potter"
Father David's analysis of the final installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".
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"The Samurai Sermon"
"Pelagia the Penitent"
"The Human Composite"
"The Politically Incorrect Jesus"

 

Welcome to St. Mary Orthodox Church!

Protection of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church (St. Mary), is a community of the Orthodox Church in America, an English-language parish of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America that meets in Falls Church, VA.

Our Mission:
To share the light and the joy of Christian Orthodoxy in Northern Virginia, to educate the faithful and newcomers in the Faith and its teachings and traditions, making them accessible to all, and to practice hospitality and community building in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"Truth, Tradition and Hospitality in Northern Virginia"
We invite you to join Rev. Father David Subu, Protodeacon Peter Danilchick and our entire community to share the fullness of faith with our friends and neighbors. Please join us for worship and fellowship. If you know someone who may be seeking an English-speaking Orthodox community, please tell him or her about us. All visitors will receive a good ol' southern welcome!
 

Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Church School Recognition Sunday

Following Divine Liturgy, a special presentation will be given to present school acheivement certificates to the Church School students, as...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
DOXACON Meeting

Join Father David and Daniel Silver in the library during coffee hour, to further discuss the establishment of DOXACON: a planned convention...
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
FOCUS Fundraiser

A special picnic themed coffee hour will be held following Divine Liturgy to raise funds for FOCUS-Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to...
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