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St. Thecla's is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia; our ruling bishop is His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad.

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of blessed memory, our parish was established in late 2018 and held its inaugural service on the first day of Great Lent, March 11, 2019.

Ours is a vibrant, growing parish of Orthodox Christians from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and from all walks of life, united by our shared commitment to worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; fostering a tightly-knit and family-oriented community; and sharing with the larger community of which we are a part the light and love of Christ, as handed down to us through the Holy and Apostolic Tradition of the Church.

We extend an invitation to any and all who are searching for the historical Church and who long for a deeper experience of the salvation offered in Jesus Christ. Come and see!

  • Medal of St George Award
    02/29/24
    On Sunday, February 18, 2024 (February 5th O.S.) following a brief moleben to Great Martyr George, handmaiden of God, Susan Gardner was awarded the medal of St. George for being a distinguished member
  • Baptisms
    02/22/24
    In the past couple of months our parish has enjoyed two baptisms. The first one took place during  the last weekend in December, and most recently, following the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord,

Weekend Service Schedule

  • Saturday 5:00 PM – All-Night Vigil (Vespers, Matins, and First Hour)
  • Sunday 8:45 AM – Hours and Divine Liturgy

Confessions are heard Saturdays during Matins, First Hour and after the Vigil; Sundays from 8:00 to 8:45 AM; and throughout the week by appointment.

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Upcoming Calendar

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalm 122:1

  • 27

    Apr

    Saturday
    14 April
    Commemoration of the Resurrection of Righteous Lazarus, the four-days dead
    8:40 AM – Divine Liturgy
    5:00PM Vigil
    Fast: wine & oil
  • 28

    Apr

    Sunday
    15 April
    PALM SUNDAY

    8:40AM Divine Liturgy

    Potluck Link

    6:00 PM – Bridegroom Matins
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil
  • 29

    Apr

    Monday
    16 April
    6:00 PM – Bridegroom Matins
    Fast
  • 30

    Apr

    Tuesday
    17 April
    6:00 PM – Bridegroom Matins
    Fast
  • 1

    May

    Wednesday
    18 April
    6:00 PM – Matins
    Fast
  • 2

    May

    Thursday
    19 April
    Great and Holy Thursday
    Commemoration of the Mystical Supper

    8:00 AM – Hours and Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
    6:00 PM – Matins with the Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
    Fast
  • 3

    May

    Friday
    20 April
    8:00 AM – Remembrance of the Holy and Salvific Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Royal Hours

    1:00 PM – Vespers with the bringing out of the holy Winding Sheet (Epitaphios, Plaschanitsa)
    6:00 PM – Matins with the reading of Psalm 118 and the Lamentations of the Theotokos
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    May

    Saturday
    21 April
    Great and Holy Saturday
    10:30 PM – Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (various languages)

    11:30 PM – Midnight Office
    Fast: wine & oil
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    May

    Sunday
    22 April
    PASCHA
    Midnight – Paschal Matins, Hours, and Divine Liturgy

    1:00 PM – Paschal Vespers

    3:00 PM – Paschal Celebration at the Dean's, please RSVP


    Fast free
  • 11

    May

    Saturday
    28 April
    5:00PM Vigil
    Fast free
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What is the Orthodox Church?

“The Orthodox Christian Church is evangelical, but not Protestant.
It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman.
It is not denominational, it is pre-denominational.
It has believed, taught, preserved, defended, and died for the
Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost nearly 2,000 years ago.”
– Our Life in Christ

St. Thecla Orthodox Church
11510 Georgia Avenue, Suite LLA | Wheaton, MD 20902
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