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

To help everyone prepare their schedules for the upcoming Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Old Calendar), we are sharing our service schedule for January 5th through January 11th today.

Key Nativity Services:

Tuesday, Jan 6: Nativity Royal Hours (7 AM), Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil (9 AM), and Nativity Vigil (10 PM).

Wednesday, Jan 7: Nativity Divine Liturgy (12 AM Midnight) followed by a Potluck Feast at approx. 1:30 AM.

Wednesday, Jan 7: Open House at the Tomasis (4:00 PM – 10:00 PM).

Additional Services:

Thursday, Jan 8 & Friday, Jan 9: Divine Liturgy at 7 AM.

Saturday, Jan 10: Divine Liturgy (8:30 AM) and Resurrection Vigil (5:00 PM).

Sunday, Jan 11: Baptisms & Chrismations (9:00 AM) and Divine Liturgy (10:00 AM).

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Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Here is the weekly schedule for Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church from December 22nd to December 28th.

Please take note that there are no scheduled services or classes from Dec 22 through Dec 25. Our bookstore will also be closed on Dec 24 and Dec 25.

Resuming Services:

Friday, 12/26: Vespers (Martyr Thyrsus) at 6:00 PM

Saturday, 12/27: Matins, Hours & Typica at 8:30 AM

Saturday, 12/27: Vigil for the Resurrection at 5:00 PM

Sunday, 12/28: Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

Bookstore Hours:

Wednesday & Thursday (12/24–12/25): CLOSED

Friday & Saturday: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Sunday: Open until 2:00 PM

We encourage you to screenshot the schedule graphic to keep it handy!

For the most up-to-date and complete details, please visit our website calendar: joyofallwhosorrow.org/our-calendar/

May God bless your week!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

Check it out! Father John Tomasi interviewed on Orthochats.

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Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

In case the news didn’t reach everyone, Father John came out of Afib as of this past Monday. Glory to God! And thank you for your prayers!

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Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, West LA

There will be no Studies in the Faith class tonight because Father John's heart is still in atrial fibrillation. Please pray for him. 🙏

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