ST. STEPHEN NEMANJA ORTHODOX CHURCH
Upcoming Service for Pascha
Sunday, May 5, 2024,10:00 AM - Divine Liturgy
Preparing for PASCHA
Our next Divine Liturgy is scheduled for Sunday, May 5th, when we will be celebrating Pascha (Orthodox Easter). The blessing of baskets and a festive meal will follow the service in the church hall. Please notice that this "Feast of feasts" will be taking place on the first Sunday of the month, rather than on our usual second Sunday.
If you plan to attend the festive meal, or if you plan to bring food, please contact Kay Goijovich at nancytechau@msn.com or 602-339-4576.
Other Orthodox churches in southeastern Arizona offer a fuller schedule of services during Holy Week. Among these are Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Church, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, and Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in Tucson; and St. Paisios Orthodox Monastery in Safford. Please check websites for schedules and special information for visitors, and attend as your schedules permit.
From the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom -
"O death, where is thy sting? O Hell, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, and thou art overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one of the dead remains in the grave!
About St. Stephen Nemanja in Historic Bisbee
The Serbian Orthodox presence in Bisbee goes back to the late 1880s. While some of these early immigrants went into business, most went to work in the mines. Their importance for the local economy can be seen in Bisbee’s “copper man” statue, for which a Serbian miner served as model. Many of these early immigrants became American citizens, but they retained a love for the Orthodox Christian faith of their homeland. Newspaper articles document visits by early priests for baptisms and special occasions – most notably Fr. Sebastian Dabovich, American-born son of Serbian immigrants who was canonized in 2015 as St. Sebastian of Jackson and San Francisco.