The house of worship is located at 114 Troy St. in Dayton. St. Barbara is an Eastern Rite Catholic Church, descended from the traditions and customs of Greece rather than Rome. The word “Byzantine” comes from the city of Byzantium, the old name for the city of Istanbul.
“It’s the first time in my lifetime that I can remember a pontifical liturgy being celebrated in my local parish,” says Woryk, who lives in Troy. “St. Barbara’s is one of only a couple of Eastern churches in the Dayton area.”
The Divine Liturgy is the church’s preferred name for what the West calls Mass. Woryk says the public is encouraged and invited to attend.
“If we recognize that visitors are in attendance, we will generally hold a question-and-answer session afterwards, over refreshments, to explain the liturgy,” he says.
A potluck supper will follow. For information, call (937) 339-0087.
St. Luke to feature choir concert
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church will present a choir concert featuring several guest musicians from the Greater Dayton area. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 20, at St. Luke, located at 2262 N. Gettysburg Ave., Dayton. Participating musicians include Eldridge Coats, Wendy Hayes and Pastor Samuel Winston.
Bethel Men’s Day to feature OU president
Roderick J. McDavis, president of Ohio University, will be the featured speaker for the 76th annual Men’s Day at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb. 28.
McDavis, the school’s 20th president, is a Dayton native and a University of Dayton graduate.. He will speak at 11:45 a.m. and the public is invited to attend.
“Men’s Day is a celebration of the contributions and spiritual leadership of Bethel’s men to the church,” says Lucille Warren, publicity chair. The church is located at 401 S. Paul Lawrence Dunbar St. For more information, call (937) 222-4373.
Hawker UCC welcomes pastor
Hawker United Church of Christ in Beavercreek is welcoming the arrival of a new pastor, the Rev. Robert Walker. Walker and his wife, Janet, are from Evansville, Ind.
“Pastor Bob brings 29 years of experience in the ministry and is a caring, grounded, sincere person with a true pastor’s heart in all he does — as well as having a fun sense of humor,” says Shirley Gambrell, evangelism elder for the congregation. The church is located at 1617 N. Longview St. in Beavercreek. For more information, call (937) 426-0973 or visit www.hawkerucc.org.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2440 or mmoss@Dayton DailyNews.com.
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