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# St Xenia Orthodox Church

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- [Film Screening: Where Are You, Adam?](https://stxeniapayson.com/film-screening-where-are-you-adam/) - We have to pleasure to invite you to a screening of Where Are You, Adam?, a powerful documentary set on Holy Mount Athos, that captures the essence of a life devoted to simplicity and faith. Join us to watch the film and meet the producer on Saturday, May 16th at 3:00 PM at St Xenia.
- [ST. XENIA PATRONAL FEAST DAY is ALMOST HERE!](https://stxeniapayson.com/st-xenia-patronal-feast-day-is-almost-here/) - By God’s Grace we have come to the annual celebration of our great parish Patroness St. Xenia of St. Petersburg!We will honor our holy miracle-worker with TWO festal celebrations:First with the holy Bishop Nicholas on the weekend of Jan. 20th/21st. Bishop Nicholas with us at last year’s FeastThen for the actual feast with a Vigil, Festal Liturgy, & Potluck
- [Stunning painting photos - Sponsor the few icons left now!](https://stxeniapayson.com/church-painting-photos-sponsor-the-few-icons-left-now/) - UPDATE (Dec 28, 2022): We are pleased to announce that all iconography has been covered. Glory to God! Glory be to God! We are near completing the paintings. It has long been in our hearts and minds to have a fully painted church, and with God's grace, we are witnessing this come true before our
- [St. Xenia Church Iconography Project](https://stxeniapayson.com/st-xenia-church-iconography-project/) - We need your help! Help us adorn our beautiful country church with incredible hand-painted frescos. Scaffolding goes up on Thurs, Oct. 20th, the same day our iconographer arrives again from Serbia. And then he will work hard to complete the icon frescoes on the entire ceiling, side walls, and back wall! Please consider generously donating
- [Orthodox Worship: An Introduction](https://stxeniapayson.com/orthodox-worship-an-introduction/) - Orthodox Christians worship in an ancient way with many practices and hymns that can seem very different to a new comer. What are our services like and why do we do them that way? What should you expect to see and experience when you come to visit an Orthodox Church for these services?
- [New Years and the Feast of St Basil](https://stxeniapayson.com/new-years-and-the-feast-of-st-basil/) - After a beautiful vigil, the faithful celebrated the coming of the civil new year with food, fellowship and joyous celebration. The beginning of 2022 was spent giving worship to God in Divine Liturgy for the feasts of the Circumcision of the Lord and St Basil the great followed by the annual blessing and distribution of
- [The Growth](https://stxeniapayson.com/the-growth/) - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
- [Calling Down Heaven](https://stxeniapayson.com/calling-down-heaven/) - Every divine service in the Holy Orthodox Church is a petition for heaven to meet the earth and for the earth to ascend into the heavens. This photo album shows the blessing and first Divine Liturgy held in St Xenia church to the joy of many of the faithful and fellow clergy.
- [Images of Heaven](https://stxeniapayson.com/images-of-heaven/) - When St. Vladimir sent emissaries to all the known regions of the earth to report about the world's religions, he was persuaded by those that visited the Orthodox Church of the Hagia Sophia in the city of Constantinople for they reported that they did not know whether they were in heaven or on earth. This
- [The Beginnings](https://stxeniapayson.com/the-beginnings/) - With a quickly growing congregation in downtown Salt Lake City and the need for Orthodoxy to spread to the countryside of Utah, God provided land through pious donors to build a beautiful temple to the Glory of God. Below are pictures of early progress on the land and building. All poured their sweat, blood, and
- [Orthodoxy and Other Faiths](https://stxeniapayson.com/orthodoxy-and-other-faiths/) - What is the difference between Orthodox Christianity and other Christian Faiths? How are we compared or contrasted with others? First, A Little History... Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism Orthodoxy and Protestantism Kevin Allen interviews Fr Josiah Trenham, discussing the history of Protestantism and how modern Christian theology and practices developed.
- [Seven Minute Catechism Series](https://stxeniapayson.com/seven-minute-catechism-series/) - These are very informative lectures by Fr Christopher Morris of St George in Kearney. A lot of information packed into 7 minutes! If you want to know what Orthodox Christianity teaches and believes, this is a great way to dive in.
- [Welcome!](https://stxeniapayson.com/hello-world/) - We would be honored by your visit and invite you to come experience the ancient Orthodox Christian Church and worship with us. It is Heaven on earth! Visiting an Orthodox Church, for many people, is a new and exciting experience. You will be overwhelmed with the beauty of our ancient services that have been celebrated by
- [12 Things I Wish I'd Known](https://stxeniapayson.com/12-things-i-wish-id-known/) - By Fredricka Matthews Green 1. What’s all this commotion? During the early part of the service the church may seem to be in a hubbub, with people walking up to the front of the church, praying in front of the iconostasis (the standing icons in front of the altar), kissing things and lighting candles, even though
- [How to Become Orthodox](https://stxeniapayson.com/how-to-become-orthodox/) - How Do I Become An Orthodox Christian? “The process of becoming an Orthodox Christian can be compared very closely to the process of becoming a married person for it involves the same basic movements of courtship, engagement and marriage. When a person first becomes interested in the Orthodox Church a series of initial interactions take
- [What Is The Orthodox Christian Church?](https://stxeniapayson.com/what-is-the-orthodox-christian-church/) - There's a good chance you've never heard our name before and maybe do not know too much about us. What does Orthodox mean anyway? To answer, it literally means "right believing" and expresses our belief that the Orthodox Christian church is the historical faith of the Apostles and for over 2,000 years have held fast

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- [Monthly Calendar](https://stxeniapayson.com/monthly-calendar/)
- [Contact](https://stxeniapayson.com/contact/) - Address Physical St. Xenia Orthodox Church1173 S 1950 WPayson, UT 84651 Mailing P.O. Box 511Payson, UT 84651 Email For questions contact: Our Priest Fr. John frjohn@stxeniapayson.com
- [Who We Are](https://stxeniapayson.com/who-we-are/) - When people hear the words Orthodox Christian, a common response is: “You mean Russian? Greek? Serbian?” While these countries are predominantly filled with Orthodox Christians, being of an ethnicity does not matter because the Gospel is meant for all peoples and all nations. There is no difference theologically between Orthodox Greeks or Russians or Serbians,
- [Consecration](https://stxeniapayson.com/consecration/) - Consecration Weekend is a once-in-a-lifetime event not to be missed. The Consecration of a church (Ἐγκαίνια Ναοῦ) is the service of sanctification and solemn dedication of a building for use as a church. We welcome all to the services! (no ticket required) Tickets for the banquet must be bought by July 1st. Check back this

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