On Sunday, December 29, 2024, we kept the custom of St. Basil's Bread (The Vasilopeta). This year the St. Basil's coins were received by Thomas Mathews and Valerie Drobish; the other coins were received by Thomas Mathews (two coins in one piece!), Adrienne Slate, Anya Drobish, and Brad Wright. May the Lord grant them many blessed years!
About St. Basil's Bread
The tradition of Saint Basil’s Coin dates to the fourth century, when St. Basil the Great, the father of philanthropy, wanted to distribute money to the poor in his diocese. He commissioned some women to bake sweetened bread, in which he placed gold coins. Thus the poor families in cutting the bread to nourish themselves were pleasantly surprised to find the coins. This custom is kept to this day among Orthodox Christians, who on Saint Basil’s Day, January 1st, place gold coins inside a loaf of sweetened bread in honor of the Saint’s care for the poor. The one who finds the coin in his or her piece is considered commissioned by St. Basil to carry on his work for the poor, and in exchange he will ask the Lord for whatever is needful for the New Year.
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Christ the Savior Orthodox Church
10315 Carey Road
Berlin, MD 21811
302-537-6055
Sat
25Jan6:00pm VespersSun
26Jan31 Sunday After Pentecost
9:00am Div. Liturgy
Annual Parish MeetingWed
29Jan7:00pm Orthodoxy 201
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, we had the baptism of Amelia Kate, daughter of William and Megan Wilkinson. William was also Chrismated on this day, entering the Orthodox Church to the great joy of his family and the entire parish. Amelia Kate has taken St. Tatiana as her patron and William has taken St. Basil the Great. We extend our congratulations to the entire family, as well as the sponsors, Rdr. Alexander Hubiak and Jessica Lapinski. May the Lord grant them all health, strength, salvation, a furtherance in every good thing, and many blessed years!
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