Welcome to Church of the Archangels
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Welcome to our website. We are a small church in transition, in the early stages of the petition process for entry into the Antiochian Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church as a newly forming Western Rite parish. Presently our focus is on our transition and the fundamentals of worshiping together rather than growth.  However, we would welcome anyone who is interested in taking this journey with us.

Please visit the I'm New and About Us pages to get a feeling of what it might be like to visit. Perhaps God is calling you to join us.  If you feel God tugging at your heart, if you feel a call to live out the truth of the gospel - the radical love of God and real discipleship, if you want to make a difference in the world around you, come visit.  Please call me at 203-334-4600. I would love the opportunity to talk more with you about our church, your journey, and the Orthodox faith.

Who are we? We are Orthodox Christians - pentecostal, evangelical, and sacramental. Our worship is counter-cultural and is focused on God, not popular trends.  Our spirituality is rigorous and joyful, intended to free us from sins and prepare us for heaven.  Our music and expressions are diverse to reach both young and old.  Our treasure is hidden within the mystery of a holy tradition, it is not a barrier to God, it bears us to God.  Our intention is to go beyond religion - to a real relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Fr. Matt Mirabile

 

Newsflash

2009 Christmas Message

Dear COTA family,

The celebration of Christmas is properly called the Feast of the Nativity. Our society has, in a sense robbed us of the Feasting aspect of the Holiday by misdirecting the Feasting.

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