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PARISH VOICES
Parish Life
Parish Life is a chronicle of our community as it happens: feast days, fellowship gatherings, ministry spotlights, and the moments large and small that make up the rhythm of life at Holy Apostles.


Throwback Thursday: The Messenger, June 2006
Our series looking back twenty years enters its sixth month. Last month I shared the May 2006 issue of The Messenger, the parish catching its breath after its very first Pascha in the new Shoreline building. June is when our heroes finally get to throw a party.
The front page of the June 2006 issue looks toward the parish's name-day: the Holy Apostles Feast Day Celebration. Vespers on Thursday, June 29, with dessert and coffee to follow, then Orthros and Divine Liturgy on Fr

Erica
Jun 183 min read


Congratulations Graduates!
We celebrate your hard work and all your gifts! May God guide your steps and bless the years ahead! We are so proud of you!

Holy Apostles Website
Jun 141 min read


Looking Back on the Men's Ministry
Our Men's Ministry just wrapped up the last Pub Night of the ministry year! Let's look back at the last two years of fellowship and connection by the numbers:
10 Pub Nights
5 Breakfast Outings
1 Octoberfest Cookout
1 Mother's Day Brunch (with bonus fire alarm!)
Countless boxes packed and moved into storage!
Thank you to Nick Strauss for leading our Men's Ministry over the past two years, and thank you to all the men of Holy Apostles who have participated!

Erica
May 311 min read


Ministry Spotlight: Nourishing Network
In just a few days, Holy Apostles volunteers will show up at the lunch room of Edmonds Heights, a local school, and pack weekend meal kits for around 200 kids. These kits provide food to children who are often without a reliable place to call home. Without them, the kids would go hungry when school meals aren't available.

Erica
May 281 min read


New! Kandili Orthodox Daily Readings and Prayer App!
Looking for an elegant way to stay consistent with your daily Bible readings? Check out the new Kandili Orthodox Daily Readings app, developed by our very own Holy Apostles parishioner, Brian Warren!
Kandili is beautiful and intuitive. It includes daily Epistle and Gospel readings, Saints and Feasts, and fasting guidelines along with key morning and evening prayers. It’s also lighting fast, to help you avoid the temptation of impatience!

Holy Apostles Website
May 211 min read


Throwback Thursday: The Messenger, May 2006
Christ Is Risen! Christos Anesti! Our series looking back twenty years enters its fifth month. Last month I shared the April 2006 issue of The Messenger, and our heroes were anticipating the parish's first Pascha in their new Shoreline building. That Pascha has now happened, and the May 2006 issue is the parish doing what every Orthodox parish does just after the marathon of Lent, Holy Week and Pascha: catching its breath, looking at photos, and trying to articulate what just

Erica
May 142 min read


From the Treasurer: Quarterly Financial Report (2026 Q1)
It seems like 2026 has hardly begun, but is also already half over! So it must be time to take a look at our first quarter budget. With everything that is going on with the building, it can feel like we barely use the same door two weeks in a row and the walls are in different places every time we set foot inside the church. But there's still the routine cycle of managing our expenses and contributions to make sure that we're keeping the lights on and setting aside what we ne

Nick
May 73 min read


Scenes from our Spring Parish Assembly
Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Our parish gathered for the Spring Parish Assembly to hear from ministry and committee leaders and parish council members on the current state of Holy Apostles, the building project, and our financial picture. Parish Council President Josh Ensley reminded us of our focus: being (and building!) a dwelling place for Jesus!

Holy Apostles Website
May 31 min read


Scenes from the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
Sunday, April 27 2026 — The second Sunday after Pascha we celebrate the Myrrh-bearing Women. These devoted followers of Jesus remaining with him during his crucifixion and brought spices (myrrh) to his tomb on Pascha morning. Because of their faithfulness, they were the first witnesses to Christ's Resurrection.
Our sweet Myrrh-bearers served throughout the services of Lent and Pascha, reminding us of the Myrrh-bearing Women's faithfulness. Today, again, they helped bring o

Holy Apostles Website
Apr 261 min read


Throwback Thursday: The Messenger, April 2006
Our series looking back twenty years enters its fourth month. Last month I shared the March 2006 issue of The Messenger, in which Fr. Tom likened the freshly-painted walls of the new Shoreline building to the soul-work of Great Lent. In 2006, Pascha fell on April 23rd, and in this April issue the parish is deep into Holy Week preparations. Highlights include a full walkthrough of every Holy Week service from Lazarus Saturday through Pascha and news that Metropolitan Gerasimos

Erica
Apr 163 min read
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