Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

We are an Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the OCA, located in Marina del Rey, California.

On our channel, you will find Father John's sermons, livestream services, our Studies in the Faith class, various short clips from both, and God willing much more in the future.

Thank you for visiting our humble channel, and God bless you.


Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Remaining Holy Week & Pascha Schedule (April 9 – 12)

Body:
Join us for the remaining services of Holy Week and the Bright Resurrection:

Tonight 4/9: Mystical Supper Liturgy, 6:30 PM | 12 Gospels, 8 PM

Fri 4/10: Epitaphios Procession, 6 PM | Lamentations, 8 PM

Sat 4/11: St. Basil Liturgy, 10:30 AM | Midnight Office, 11:20 PM

Sun 4/12: PASCHA Matins & Liturgy, 12 AM | Pascha Picnic, 1 PM

We look forward to celebrating the Feast of Feasts with you!

#Orthodox #HolyWeek #Pascha #Resurrection #MarinaDelRey #ChurchSchedule

19 hours ago | [YT] | 2

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

We apologize for the recent audio issues with our livestreams. After tonight's livestream, we believe we have resolved those issues. Thank you for your patience!

4 days ago | [YT] | 7

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Hi everyone! Please note that the Unction service will not be livestreamed tonight. To experience this beautiful and sacred service, we encourage you to join us in person. Fr. John mentioned that you don’t need to be there for the full four hours. You are more than welcome to attend for just one or two of the anointings if that is all your schedule allows.

A practical note:

Plan to bathe or shower beforehand! Once you're anointed with the oil, you're not supposed to wash it off for 24hrs.

(Wiping some off with tissues is okay, just dispose of the tissue in a designated burn-bag)

1 week ago | [YT] | 8

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Hello everyone,

A small announcement: in order to better serve all of our livestream viewers, we have added the audio feed from our altar microphone to our livestream broadcast so Father John will be more audible during our livestreams. We hope this addition will enable all of our viewers to have a more authentic experience of the services of the Orthodox Church (but its always best to attend services in person).

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 9

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

We are pleased to share that the feature film Moses the Black, from the creators of Man of God and directed by our parishioner Yelena Popovich, is NOW IN THEATERS nationwide!

Executive Produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and starring Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa, Quavo, and Chukwudi Iwuji, this film is a modern reimagining inspired by the spiritual legacy of our beloved Saint Moses the Black. It is a raw and authentic story of hope, second chances, and the power of true repentance in the light of Christ.

How to Watch:

Tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased here: shorturl.at/Wa9Rf

Group ticketing for 30+ people is available here: shorturl.at/Sr0Y2

Note: The film is rated R for violence and language, reflecting the harsh reality of transformation and "Real Repentance."

Please join us in supporting Yelena’s work and witnessing this powerful story of faith on the big screen!

#MosesTheBlack #YelenaPopovich #OrthodoxChurch #StMoses #Redemption #NowInTheaters #FaithAndFilm #JoyOfAllWhoSorrow

1 month ago | [YT] | 25

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Father John Q&A with Roots of Orthodoxy is live! Make sure to check out his answers and insights to questions posed from across the world!

7 months ago | [YT] | 5

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Father John was interviewed on Roots of Orthodoxy! If you want to learn more about Father John's background and his wild, winding, globe-trotting journey to Orthodoxy, this interview is well worth a watch!

7 months ago | [YT] | 4

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Everyone go watch Father John’s interview with Roots of Orthodoxy! It was a blessing having Jonathan visit our parish and hope to see him again in the future.

7 months ago | [YT] | 4

Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Please keep Father John in your prayers today. He is undergoing a cardiac ablation procedure to solve his afib issues.

10 months ago | [YT] | 9