Annual Christmas Concert to be held on Saturday, December 7

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church will host its Annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The parish has been producing the Annual Christmas Concert since 2008 for the benefit of the local South Shore community. Vespers (evening prayer) will be held at 6:00 PM before the concert; all are welcome to worship with us. An Advent reception will follow the concert. The concert and reception are both free of charge. A Christmas boutique will also be held after the concert.

The concert will combine Orthodox Christian liturgical hymns for the Feast of the Lord’s Nativity (Christmas) and the traditional carols sung at Cambridge University’s lessons and carols service. The Annual Christmas Concert has become a South Shore tradition and a way for many of our neighbors to begin their holiday season.

Dr. Nicholas Reeves, Holy Trinity’s Director of Music, commented “Like last year, Ancient Faith Radio will be on-site at our parish to professionally produce the live stream of our Christmas Concert. To augment the size of our current choir, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale will be joining us again. We are very excited to be able to share the joy of our Lord’s Nativity with our neighbors on Long Island as well as Ancient Faith Radio’s global audience.”

Holy Trinity is located at 369 Green Avenue in East Meadow (half-block south of Cipriano's Nursery & Florist). Directions to Holy Trinity Church can be found in the “Directions” section of the parish website, www.htocem.org. For any additional questions, please e-mail us at info@htocem.org or call the pastor, Father Martin Kraus, at 516-483-3649. Flyers in electronic format for distribution can also be requested at info@htocem.org.

About Holy Trinity Church:

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, founded in 1924, was the first Orthodox Christian parish established in the Nassau/Suffolk area. Holy Trinity Church is a parish of the autocephalous Orthodox Church in America. Originally founded by Russian and Eastern European immigrants, the parish now encompasses Orthodox Christians of all traditional Orthodox ethnicities as well as many converts. All services are conducted in English. Holy Trinity Church proclaims the Gospel to all people on Long Island and has been engaged in many local and international philanthropic projects.

About St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale:

The Chorale is comprised of students attending St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary located in Yonkers, NY. St. Vladimir’s, founded in 1938, is one of the seminaries serving the Orthodox Church in America. It serves Christ, His Church, and the world through Orthodox Christian theological education, research, and scholarship, and the promotion of inter-Orthodox cooperation.

About Ancient Faith Radio:

Ancient Faith Radio offers online audio and video programming, including two 24-hour Internet-based Orthodox Christian radio stations, live call-in programs, and an extensive list of downloadable Orthodox content. AFR is a part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.