On June 20, 2004, Holy Apostles celebrated its 1st Divine Liturgy as a Parish community. As we begins our 5th Anniversary year, we ask that God would continue to bless and guide our parish for Many Blessed Years!

Welcome to our home on the web!

Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission is a Mission Parish of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).

Our parish has been located since December 2006 in an office suite which we have purchased. This has allowed us to set up a permanent chapel for a full liturgical cycle of services. We rejoice to have Divine Services on Saturday evenings, Sunday mornings, and throughout the week on Feast Days and other special occasions, as noted on our monthly calendar.

Founded in June 2004, the Mission has over 70 members with more than 35 children! While a young community, it has become obvious that there is a real need for the Orthodox Church in this area, as people are looking for the Truth. Dismayed with the ever-changing face of modern Christianity today, our Orthodox Christian witness shows people looking for the truth that the Church of the Apostles can be found at the Mission of the Holy Apostles in Mechanicsburg, PA.

The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It is not non-denominational, it is pre-denominational. It has been believed, taught, preserved, defended, and died for. It is the Faith that has established the universe...

ORTHODOXY: Proclaiming the Truth since 33 AD.

If you are without a spiritual home, we welcome you to ours.

Not sure? Curious? Come and see! Look below for our schedule of weekly Divine Services and upcoming special events in the life of our parish.

Weekly Divine Services
Great Vespers - Saturdays at 6:00 pm
Divine Liturgy - Sundays at 9:30 am (9:00 am June-August)

Upcoming Parish Special Events

• 7/2: Pan-Orthodox Liturgy for St. John Maximovitch 9:30 am at Christ the Saviour Church, Harrisburg
• 7/8-7/11: Fr. Timothy away helping at St. Tikhon's Camp
• 7/14: Vision Committee Meeting - TOPIC: "Location"
• 7/17: Akathist to St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr in the presence of her holy relics: 7:00 pm
• 7/18: Annual Parish Picnic in the park with Vespers: 3pm-dark at Soldiers and Sailors Park, Mechanicsburg. 3pm, set up. 4pm, supper, 5:30(ish) Vespers. Dessert to follow.
• 7/19: Annual Blessing of Vehicles following the Liturgy in honro of St. Elijah's day.
• 7/28: Vision Committee Meeitng: 7:00 pm

• Our Church School meets every Sunday after Liturgy (September-May)
• Our parish catechism class "Orthodoxy 101" (everyone is welcome) meets every Saturday at 5:00 pm (on hold for the summer)
• Our Orthodox Book Club (the OBC) is on break until the Fall
• Our Pan-Orthodox (OCA, GOA) Bible Study meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm at Holy Trinity Geek Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill, PA (on hold for the summer)

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