Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery


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Denomination: Orthodox Church in America


Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery welcomes Christians and those who seek to understand Christianity in the Otego area. Our aim is to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-enhancing Christian journey.
Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery at Otego, New York is a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God. Our emphasis is on learning and understanding the Bible and following the example of Jesus and his followers.
The vision of Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery is to make an impact for God, here in Otego, New York by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.




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Schedule of Services

All services are in English.  Please phone ahead for possible schedule changes.  The Monastery presently has no assigned priest and the nuns normally attend Divine Liturgy at St. Innocent’s Mission, Oneonta, NY.  Divine Liturgy is scheduled in the monastery chapel on weekday feasts and selected other occasions.


The nuns do the Hours daily:  Matins at 5:00 AM, Third Hour at 9:00, Sixth Hour at Noon, Ninth Hour at 3:00 pm, Vespers at 5:00, Compline at 7:00.  On Saturdays and the vigils of feasts, the Vigil service begins at 6:00 pm and Compline is not served.

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During Great Lent, Presanctified is served in the monastery chapel on Wednesdays beginning with the Ninth Hour and Typica at 3:00 pm.  On Fridays, the Presanctified begins at 6 pm.

Wednesday & Friday Evenings During Great Lent


All are welcome to our pilgrimages.  On these days we celebrate with the Divine Liturgy, an Akathist and a Healing Service, all followed by fellowship and pot-luck refreshments and vespers or vigil as appropriate.  We schedule services for both Saturday and Sunday of the weekend of our patronal feast of the Holy Myrrhbearers, always the second Sunday after Pascha.  Our Fall Pilgrimage is always scheduled for the second Saturday of October.


Location

144 Bert Washburn Rd Otego New York United States

Staff

  • Mother Raphaela (Wilkinson)

    Abbess

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