A parish of the Orthodox Church in America

A parish of the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America, Portland, Oregon

This Weekend

St. Photini, the Samaritan Woman

5th SUNDAY OF PASCHA, May 10, 2026

The Holy Martyr Photina (Svetlana) was the Samaritan Woman with whom the Savior conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42). She and her family moved to Carthage, where they underwent persecution at the behest of the Emperor Nero. After enduring torture, she refused to worship pagan gods and died a martyr after calling Nero an impious and stupid man.

Scripture readings:1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 13:54-58; Acts 11:19-26, 29-30; John 4:5-42

Commemorated feasts and saints: Samaritan Woman. Apostle Simeon the Zealot (1st c.). St. Simon, Bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal’ (Kiev Caves-Near Caves—1226). Martyrs Philadelphus, Cyprian, Alphius, Onesimus, Erasmus, and 14 others, in Sicily (3rd c.). Martyr Hesychius of Antioch (4th c.). Bl. Isidora the Fool, of Tabenna in Egypt (4th c.). Bl. Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (5th c.).

Holy Saturday

Regular weekly schedule*

Saturday
6 p.m. Great Vespers

Sunday
8:30 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Confessions are heard after Great Vespers on Saturdays or by appointment during the week.

*This is the usual schedule; midweek services vary from week to week. Check the calendar for updates.

Church School

Church School for children 6–13 is now in session. Classes for middle- and high-school students meet the first three Sundays every month.

Charities

Continuous Food Drive, supporting the Oregon Food Bank. Food can be dropped off on the brown shelves downstairs in the hall. This month’s food-drive theme is canned meat or any nonperishable items.

The Charities Committee is sponsoring an online donation drive to Casa Cuna Orphanage in Mexico. Click this link to go to the Amazon Donation webpage to donate. Cash donations are also being accepted. For cash or check donation, make the check payable to St. Nicholas, marked a note “Casa Cuna Orphanage.” Fr. John will purchase items through Amazon at the end of the drive. For questions see Cheri Wilson or Matushka Eva.

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

Bible Study

Bible study every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

Confession

Confessions are heard after Great Vespers on Saturdays, or by appointment during the week. Please see the complete Calendar.

Prayer (Zoom)

Every weekday we offer a short (15- to 20-minute) morning prayer by Zoom. This is a great way to start the day together with fellow Orthodox Christians. We meet at 8:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join!

To join the meeting, please follow the link: Join Zoom Morning Prayer
Zoom Meeting ID: 850 3708 1187
Passcode: 009791

Russian Bible Study / Discussion Group (Zoom)

For Russian-speaking people, we offer a weekly evening Bible Study/Discussion Group Thursdays at 7 p.m. If you would like to participate in the group, please contact Dn. Igor Beskorovaynyy

Russian-Language Divine Liturgy

Russian-language Divine Liturgy happens the third Sunday of the month at Annunciation Church in Milwaukie. See the Annunciation Church calendar for detailed information.

Schedule Highlights

Tuesday, May 5 — Great Vespers for the Midfeast 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6 — Midfeast of Pentecost. Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 7 — St. Alexis Toth. Hours 9:10 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 9 — Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 10 — Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Matins 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13 — Akathist to St. Nicholas 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 14 — Hours 9:10 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 16 — Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 — Matins 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

See the online calendar for further details.