Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Saint Sophia
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Psalm 94
Praise to the Great God
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is His also.
The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.
We invite all Orthodox brothers and sisters in Christ to join with us in offering praise and thanks to God in the Highest — and we invite all those who pray with an open heart for His mercy and for salvation to participate fully in the active life of our humble and devout parish.
The By-laws of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada specify that "only duly qualified members shall comprise the membership of the Church."
A duly qualified member means a person who:
- is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
- has been baptized and chrismated according to the practice
of the Orthodox Church or who, having received a valid baptism but not chrismation, has been received into the Church through chrismation or through confession of the Orthodox faith, penitence and communion;
- believes in and adheres to the faith, dogma, doctrine, moral teaching and ritual practices of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada;
- complies with the rules and regulations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada ; and
- is a member in good standing of his or her parish or mission.
Duly qualified members of the Parish shall have the right and responsibility to:
- participate in the spiritual life of the Church;
- participate in the teachings of spiritual guidance;
- participate in the cultural, educational and social life of the Parish;
- participate in and vote at General Meetings of the Parish;
- participate in and support the moral and financial growth and development of the Parish.
In order to become a member of the Parish, a person shall initially apply in the prescribed written form to the Executive Committee which, together with the priest, shall decide whether the application for membership is to be accepted and approved. Upon admission to the membership of the Parish, the name and address of the member shall be recorded in the membership roll.
Call to Worship
O come, let us worship God our King.
O come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and our God.
O come, let us worship and bow down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.
O Come, let us Worship God our King
Members of our Orthodox Community are invited to participate in the daily services outlined in the Service Schedule. In addition to the celebration of Feast Days and the Divine Liturgy on Sundays, an Akathist or Moleben (Service of Supplication) is read every day at Saint Sophia's church.
For those wishing to commemorate loved ones and to pray for the salvation of the souls of the departed servants of God, the Divine Liturgy followed by a Panakhyda service is served on Saturdays, beginning at 9:00am.
Those wishing to participate in the Holy Mysteries; to celebrate life's milestones or reflect on life's challenges in God's Temple; or those seeking spiritual guidance — are encouraged to contact Reverend Father Myroslav.
In addition to worship in Saint Sophia's church, the parish actively organizes pilgrimmages to Orthodox monasteries — and an ongoing lecture series on Orthodox faith and worship. All brothers and sisters in Christ are invited to join us on a journey to a more meaningful Orthodox life.
Reverend Father Myroslav Shmyhelskyy
Phone/Fax: (519) 342-2359
Cell: (519) 497-1303
Email: fr.myroslav@sophiachurch.ca
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Sophia
154 King Street North
Waterloo, ON
N2J 2Y2