"Desiring to glorify as is meet the ancient saints of the West, of lands which had fallen away from the truth, thou didst revive their veneration in the Orthodox Church, O lover of the saints of the East and the West. With them pray thou today in heaven on behalf of us who chant on earth: Alleluia!"

+ Kontakion 7 from the Akathist to St John of Shanghai and San Francisco.

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After the Community Hub dinner this past Monday (July 1) the parish and visitors from the wider Orthodox community gathered together to pray the Akathist to St John of Shanghai and San Francisco. FrDn Michael brought out the Parish's Icon of St John which contains the beloved saint's relics and led the community in singing the beautiful Akathist that commemorates and petitions St John the wonderworker for his help and prayers for the life of the world. 

"Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes!"

"Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity" Ps 132 (LXX)

Our parish of St Silouan Orthodox Church  in Toronto (ACROD) concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with Sts. Cyril and Methody Bulgarian Orthodox Church this past Sunday (June 30) where we were able to behold and enjoy the Bulgarian flavour of our Universal Orthodox Church. 

We thank the community of Sts. Cyril and Methody Bulgarian Orthodox Church for their hospitality and the beautiful opportunity for both of our communities to get to know one another better.

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