One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and inquire in his Holy Temple. (Psalm 27:4)
St. Xenia’s is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. While adhering to Russian Church Tradition, it is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural parish reflective of the ethno-cultural mix of the tri-state area that we serve. Church Services are conducted in the English language. Parish members and communicants come from many different locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Southern Maine. St. Xenia’s is a vibrant, growing parish with many families and children. This web site might give you some glimpse of our parish life, but we encourage your personal visit to our community.
We are pleased to announce the first annual Vacation Church School at St. Xenia's! VCS will run from July 12 - July 16, 2010. Our children, ages 5-12, will be "Traveling on the Ark of Salvation" and learning about the Great Feasts of the Theotokos. Our teens, ages 13-18, will be discussing the "Teenage Ten Commandments" and well as other topics of faith and the church, relevant to their daily lives. The camp will kick off on July 12 with the Liturgy celebrating the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. A short session will follow the liturgy on Monday. From Tuesday, July 13 through Friday, July 16 the camp will run from 9am to 1pm. The kids will enjoy crafts, music, lessons, activities, daily assemblies, and worship. Lunch will be provided each day. The cost of the camp is $20 per child or $40 per family and is for kids ages 5-18. Registration forms are posted on the website. If you are interested in volunteering during the week of VCS, please let Laryssa know so you can be included in our first "Staff" meeting mid-May. This is a great and exciting program we are very excited to be putting together for our kids!
The St. Herman Youth Conference sponsored by our parish December 22-26, 2009 with the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, was a great success.
