Activities
Donate to the Church
If you have arrived with physical cash or check donations prepared for the church, please locate the labelled donation boxes next to the main entry to the church building nearest the formal parking lot.
Sign Our Guest Book
Find our Guest Book table near one of the main entry doors to the church building, locate your favorite Bible verse, highlight it, and sign your name with a note nearby.
Take Prayer Cards
On the Guest Book table located near one of the main entry doors to the church building, there will be prayer cards; one for St. Jonah the Prophet and one for St. Macrina the Younger. Please take one of each with you to add to your prayer corner, or to expand your daily prayer options.
Leave Cards for the Couple
Near the Guest Book table located by one of the main entry doors to the church building, there will be a box labeled for the reception of physical cards. If you opt to bring a physical card for us, please drop it in the box for transport home to be read after the ceremony.
Read About Our Saints
Please take some time to read about our Saints, Jonah the Prophet and Macrina the Younger. Icons of them will also be available outside the church's nave for veneration before the marriage ceremony. You do not need to be an Orthodox Christian to venerate.
Pray for the Departed
Near one of the main entry doors to the church building is a container of beeswax candlesticks. We have provided a donation to allow our guests to take one, locate the rectangular table with sand and Jesus on the Cross, say a prayer for the departed as you light the candle (one is linked to this Activity if you would like to use it), and then stick the candle into the sand so that it can stand on its own. If you are a family member of the couple, please say a prayer for the departed in our family in lieu of an "In Memory" picture table. You do not need to be an Orthodox Christian to offer your prayer using a prayer candle.
Pray to Jesus Christ
Near one of the main entry doors to the church building is a container of beeswax candlesticks. We have provided a donation to allow our guests to take one. Approach the iconostasis with Jesus Christ and find the stand next to it filled with sand. Say a prayer for us as you light your candle, and then stick the candle into the sand so that it can stand on its own. You do not need to be an Orthodox Christian to offer your prayer using a prayer candle.
Pray to the Theotokos
Near one of the main entry doors to the church building is a container of beeswax candlesticks. We have provided a donation to allow our guests to take one. Approach the iconostasis with the Holy Theotokos (Virgin Mary) and find the stand next to it filled with sand. Say a prayer for us as you light your candle, and then stick the candle into the sand so that it can stand on its own. You do not need to be an Orthodox Christian to offer your prayer using a prayer candle.
Enjoy the Music
Our amazing choir has prepared some of our favorite musical pieces to share with you while everyone finds their seats. Music is something we are both very passionate about, and we are both involved in our choir for regular services. Please listen respectfully as you enter the church. We have been looking forward to sharing these arrangements with you!