Week of December 28, 2025

My sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ,
Merry Christmas! During the Octave of Christmas, we recall the central mystery of our faith: the Incarnation. The God who created the heavens and the earth has entered our history and time, taken our human frailty upon himself, and renewed us from within. The mystery of the newborn Christ is profound, for in Jesus Christ divine and human natures are united—perfectly, fully, and without division. He has assumed our humanity so that we might share in his divine life.

Our ministry exists to proclaim this Good News: in the Incarnation, God has reconciled us—and all creation—to himself. If you are in Saint Charles County, Missouri, and would like to receive the sacraments (the holy mysteries), please reach out. We are here to share the joy and grace of the Incarnation with you.
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This week, we released a video. “Christmas and Orthodoxy: Return to the Essential” which reflects on Christmas through an Orthodox Christian lens, inviting viewers to set aside secondary arguments and return to the heart of the faith. Drawing on the Church Fathers and Orthodox hymnody, the video centers on the mystery of the Incarnation—God’s humility in taking flesh from the Virgin Mary—as the “greater exchange” by which humanity is renewed  Above all, the video emphasizes Christianity as God’s initiative: the bridge between God and humanity has already been built in Christ, and Orthodox ascetic practices (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving) are seen as cooperation with the divine life at work within us. The message concludes by calling all Christians to unite around Christmas’ essential truths—Trinity, Incarnation, and the saving work that leads toward Easter—celebrating Christ’s birth as light entering the world to make all things new.
Peace,
Rev. Ben