On January 1st, the Feast of St.Basil the Great, we gathered together to celebrate our Patronal Feast, to tonsure Tikhon (Eugene) Thieszen to the Diaconate, and to tonsure Euphrosynos (Aaron) Clewell as a Reader. It was a glorious celebration! A full Hierarchical Liturgy was served, as we were blessed to have present Bishop Gerasim. So…

On August 18th we Baptised Elias and Chrismated Elizabeth, Martha, and Mary. Welcome home!  

We received Rdr. Joel’s mother, Karen as a catechumen on the 28th of January after Divine Liturgy. Glory to God!

After Divine Liturgy, we welcomed Celeste, a new Catechumen. Glory to God!                   Then, after brunch, we went out to Rader Park, north of Weatherford, for the Blessing of the Waters.  As usual, it was a cold and blustery day!

Father Nick Makes Prosphora  This method will result in a very dense bread, necessary for the Prosphora, as it has to be cut into precise, small pieces during the Proskomedia service, and additionally, will be immersed in the wine for the Eucharistic Feast.  We don’t want the bread to dissolve in the wine.  Because of…

On August 6th of 2022, we welcomed 2 new families to the Faith! Nine new Orthodox Christians, Glory  to God!!

We had quite a turnout on Cheesefare Sunday. Our members come from all over Western Oklahoma and some even from Kansas!  Come and worship with us!

Last Sunday, March 17th, St. Basil Mission had the great privilege of hosting this year’s Pan Orthodox vespers. Orthodox faithful from St. Elijah’s Antiochian Orthodox parish and St. George’s Greek Orthodox parish in Oklahoma City, Holy Ascension Antiochan Orthodox parish in Norman, and St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Jones. All gathered at our mission…