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Christ is born! Glorify Him!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Behold a new and wondrous mystery... All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead here on earth, and man in heaven. He Who is above, now for our redemption dwells here below; and he that was lowly is by divine mercy raised... For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of Him who works... Come, then, let us observe the Feast. Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity. For this day the ancient slavery is ended, the devil confounded, the demons take to flight, the power of death is broken, paradise is unlocked, the curse is taken away, sin is removed from us, error driven out, truth has been brought back, the speech of kindliness diffused, and spreads on every side, a heavenly way of life has been ¡in planted on the earth, angels communicate with men without fear, and men now hold speech with angels."

+St. John Chrysostom, from his Nativity Sermon

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

"Birth of Christ, Birth of Man" by Abouna Matta el Meskeen

CHURCH RETREAT

"As for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord."

Come join St. Basil's for our first annual parish retreat on January 13th-15th! Enjoy a weekend of fellowship, edification, and fun with your parish family as we look at what it means to serve the Lord in unity and harmony. We will be at Twin Peaks Christian Center in the San Bernardino Mountains. Activities begin Friday at 7pm and continue through Sunday evening. The cost is $170 for adults, $150 for children 6-12, and $130 for children 4-6; children 3 and under are free. For more information, check out the FAQ page on the website. We look forward to spending this time together! Register now here!

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Thursday: San Diego Coptic Club: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday - Sunday: Parish Retreat!

Saturday: No Vespers this week!

Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

SAN DIEGO COPTIC CLUB

The San Diego Coptic Club is a fellowship for the college-aged youth of San Diego and hosts weekly spiritual meetings and social events. The meetings take place every week on Thursday evenings at 7 pm, alternating between spiritual meetings at the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla and social events which are held at a variety of places, like the beach, bowling, and many more! Coptic Club provides a fellowship to help youth grow in the love of Christ together and have a bond of unity in His name during a critical time of their lives. If you have questions or to join their mailing list, please reach out to Mariam Guirguis and David Kneiber.

WEBSITE & HYMNS

We encourage all congregants to take some time to check out the parish website.

All are also encouraged to listen to the liturgical hymns as they are chanted at St. Basil, which can be found here.

FOOD & CLEAN-UP

To sign up to bring food for the agape meal on Sundays, please see the bulletin board at church or contact Erene Hanna. We need as many volunteers as possible to keep the church clean on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy. Please consider this important expression of stewardship.