Mission Purchases Parish Center
10/09/11
On Sunday, October 9th, the Feast of St. Tikhon, the Enlightener of North America, the parishioners of Christ the Savior Mission assembled for a Special Parish Meeting and voted unanimously to purchase a 15.1 acre, 4300 square foot estate located at 10315 Carey Road, Berlin, MD, to serve as their parish center.
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Mission Closes on New Parish Center
12/02/11
On Friday, December 2nd, Christ the Savior Mission closed on its new property, located at 10315 Carey Road, Berlin, MD 21811. This 15.1 acre property has a 4300 square-foot home which will serve as the new parish center, housing a chapel, fellowship hall, and rectory. We give thanks to Almighty God who has guided and blessed this endeavor! We also extend sincere and heartfelt appreciation to those who, inspired by divine grace, selflessly sacrificed to make this happen!
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Mission Moves to New Parish Center
06/07/12
On Pentecost Sunday, June 3rd, the faithful of Christ the Savior Mission celebrated their last services in Dagsboro, Delaware. At the conclusion of Liturgy and Vespers, the community packed up the church and moved to the new Parish Center in Berlin, Maryland, where the first Divine Services will be celebrated on the weekend of June 9th and 10th. We warmly welcome you all to join us at our new facilities, which are located at 10315 Carey Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811.
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Renovations to Parish Center
06/08/12
On Thursday, February 9th, we received our building permit from Worcester County and immediately began renovations to the new Parish Center. It is hoped that renovations would be complete in the next two months so that the faithful might celebrate Holy Pascha in their new facilities. Check back often as this page will be updated as the work continues!
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First Divine Services in Berlin
06/10/12
On the weekend of June 9th and 10th, the faithful from the community as well as visitors and friends from afar gathered for the blessing of and first Divine Services in the new chapel. This historic occasion was punctuated with the Baptism of Ana Lucia, whom we wish "Many Blessed Years!" We offer up thanks and glorification to God who has brought this all to pass, and we extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who help to make this happen!
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Opening Weekend
07/08/12
On the weekend of July 7-8, the faithful welcomed His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, together with friends of the Mission from both near and far for the celebratory festivities of "Opening Weekend". Over 100 people gathered on this weekend as we offered thanks to the Lord and those who worked together with Him for the acquisition and beautification of the new Parish Center in Berlin, Maryland.
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Installation of Stone Floor
09/01/12
On September 1st, the Church New Year, the installation of the stone floor in the chapel was completed. We sincerely thank the donors and laborers for the truly beautiful stone work with which our chapel is now adorned. May the Lord’s blessing be upon them and upon you all as we enter the new liturgical year!
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Gold leafing of Icons
10/05/12
On Friday, October 5th, the process of gold leafing the icons in our chapel began. Gold is used to sybolically represent the heavenly radiance which shines forth from the icons of the Savior and the saints. Appreciation is extended to those who donated to continue the work of beautifying the Lord's House.
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New Chandelier Installed
10/26/12
On Friday, October 26th, a new chandelier was installed in our chapel. The chandelier was designed and manufactured by New World Byzantine Studios, nwbstudios.com. The design in the disk is adapted from a 6th-century communion patten, and the chain ornaments bear 6-bar crosses. May the Lord bless the donors for their generosity!
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Stucco Project Begun
03/28/13
On March 18th, work began on one of the last phases of the renovation to the Parish Center: the stuccoing of the walls of the chapel. Work is expected to continue over the next two to three weeks. The mission is currently looking for donors to help complete this project which is estimated to cost $5000. Currently the project is being funded by a short-term loan from one of the families of the church. Please consider offering your financial support to help complete this important work.
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Stucco Project Completed!
04/26/13
On Friday, April 26th, the eve of Lazarus Saturday, the stucco project, which began on March 18th, finally came to completion. Apprecation is extended to those who donated towards this work as well as those who labored so hard to complete it before Holy Week. Glory and thanks to be God!
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Blessing of Parish Icon
05/11/14
On Sunday, May 11th, we were pleased to have the blessing of our new parish icon, the "Icon Not-Made-By-Hands". This icon is a handpainted copy of the original icon made by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself and given to King Abgar of Edessa. On this day we also honored our mothers who were celebrating Mother's Day, and we gave thanks to God our Father, Who has given us the Church as our Mother. "To Him be the glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:21
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Mortgage Paid
07/24/16
An anonymous donor has paid off the remaining $318,000 on the church's mortgage! We ask that Lord Almighty to bless this supremely generous donor together with their entire family and loved ones, granting them all health, strength, salvation and a furtherance in every good thing!
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Mortgage Burning Celebration with Metropolitan Tikhon
08/21/16
On the weekend of August 20-21, 2016, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon was welcomed by Priest John Parsells and the faithful of Christ the Savior Mission, Berlin, MD. The visit coincided with the burning of the mission’s mortgage—the $318,000.00 balance had been paid in full by an anonymous parishioner, fifteen years before it was due.
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Expanded Parking + Final Preparations
08/25/17
During the week of August 20-25, final preparations were made for the upcoming historic visit of Metropolitan Tikhon to Christ the Savior to elevate the mission to full parish status and celebrate the 90th birthday of its founder, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak.
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From Mission to Parish, Fr. Daniel's 90th Birthday, and Diocesan Day
08/27/17
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon visited Christ the Savior from August 25-27 to: 1) raise the mission to full parish status, 2) celebrate the 90th birthday of Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, who is the church's founder, and 3) to lead the annual Diocesan Day celebration.
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Entrance Project Update
07/09/20
If you have been to church at Christ the Savior in the past few weeks, you’ve noticed the exciting work being done on the roadside Entrance Project. Our committee and workers, under the capable leadership of Tom Mathews, have been making great progress and we would like to thank them for their efforts to spearhead this endeavor! We are now at the point where we are in need of your help also.
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20th Anniversary Celebrations
08/16/21
On August 14-16, 2021, we welcomed His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, together with venerable clergy and beloved friends from near and far to Christ the Savior for the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the parish. A true spirit of gratitude to God and joy in the Lord was tangibly felt by all as we recollected the manifold blessings granted to the parish over the past two decades. We send up glory to God for all things and ask His continued providential care over our community as we seek to serve Him in the years to come!
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Blessing and Installation of New Crosses
07/10/22
On Sunday, July 10, 2022, seven small rooftop crosses and one large cross for the top of the archway at the entrance of the property were blessed at the end of the Divine Liturgy. The large cross was erected later during the week and the small rooftop crosses will be installed at a forthcoming date. These crosses were donated as part of Project Illumination in memory of Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, who founded the parish in 2000. May his memory be eternal and may these crosses inspire us all to enter the Kingdom of God through self-denial, taking up our own crosses and following Christ.
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Project Illumination Presentation
02/19/23
On Sunday, February 19, 2023 there was a short presentation at the end of the Divine Liturgy by the Mosaic Team, headed by Mirona Bendfeldt and including Rachael Howard and Mat. Emily. During the presentation everyone had a chance to view the 10 mosaics fashioned by the team – all of which are Christian symbols which will adorn the walls of our entrance way on Carey Road. Additionally, the large mosaic of the Icon Not-made-by-hands, prepared by St. Elizabeth’s Convent in Minsk, Belarus, was on display before later being installed in the archway in the near future. This was an opportunity to see these beautiful mosaics in advance of their installation and to hear from the Mosaic Team, who has worked diligently for more than a year, dedicating their time, talent, and other resources to this important work, in memory of our parish’s beloved founder, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, and to the glory of God!
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Installation of Mosaics
02/21/23
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023 after more than a year of preparation, the mosaics fashioned for the archway at the Carey Road entrance to Christ the Savior were installed. The icon of Christ was made by artisans in the workshop of St. Elizabeth's Convent in Belarus, Minsk, and the 10 Christian symbols were formed by our own parish mosaic team, led by Mirona Bendfeldt and including Rachael Howard and Mat. Emily Parsells. The work was part of Project Illumination, which was dedicated to the memory of Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, who founded the church in 2000. It is our prayer that these beautiful mosaics now adorning our entryway serve to invite and inspire everyone who sees them to come to Christ the Savior where they can by the grace of God experience His Kingdom here in Berlin, Maryland.
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Metropolitan Tikhon Blesses Mosaic Installation
03/05/23
On March 5, 2023 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy at Christ the Savior, where he blessed the newly fashioned and installed mosaics at the parish entrance. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Mirona Bendfeldt was presented a gramota in recognition of her leading a team of parishioners, including Mat. Emily Parsells and Rachael Howard, in the design and fashioning of the mosaics which adorn the side walls of the archway and the front of the parish center.
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Landscaping Installation
04/02/23
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, parishioners installed new landscaping at the church's entrance on Carey Road. This project was headed by Taylor Applegarth, who designed the installation and led the implementation. Sincere appreciation is expressed to all who labored and donated to beauty our parish's entrance. May the Lord bless them all for their good work!
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Christ the Savior Orthodox Church
10315 Carey Road
Berlin, MD 21811
302-537-6055
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15MarMemorial Saturday
5:15pm Memorial
6:00pm VespersSun
16Mar2nd Sunday of Great Lent
9:00am Div. LiturgyFri
21Mar6:00pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts
On March 9, 2025, we celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy with a procession of icons to the Archway at our roadside entrance during the Divine Liturgy. There we had a reading of the ancient Synodicon, the affirmation of the Orthodox Faith that our salvation is proclaimed in both words and images, and the faithful recited the Nicene Creed. We congratulate all who celebrate on this day!
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