Christmas Newsletter
Monastery Service Schedule
All services at St. Demetrios are open to the public. However, we ask that visitors stay only for the services. A priest may be available to talk with you afterwards should you request it.
Saturday mornings we hold Divine Liturgy with a meal afterwards that you are invited to.
If you are a male pilgrim seeking to stay at the monastery for a pilgrimage, please contact our guestmaster.
We hold services every day of the
week, but some days (usually Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday) we hold services at the parish of St. Herman of Alaska in Stafford, VA.
Look for the grey announcement banner at the top of the website for updates or schedule changes, or contact us before visiting.
Monastery Service Schedule
Sa: 9:30am Hours & Pre-Communion Prayers, 10:00am Divine Liturgy; 3:00pm catechumen class & 5:00pm Vespers at St. Herman's; 9:30pm Small Compline
Su: 9:30am Hours & Pre-Communion Prayers, 10:00am Divine Liturgy at St. Herman's; 5:30pm Vespers
M: Desert day; 5:00pm 9th hour, Jesus Prayer, Vespers
T, Th: 6:30am Pre-Communion Prayers, 7am Divine Liturgy; 12:00pm 6th hour; 5:00pm 9th hour, Jesus Prayer, Vespers; 9:30pm Small Compline
W: 6:30am Jesus Prayer; 7:00am Matins; 12:00pm 6th hour; 6:30pm Vespers at St. Herman's
F: 6:30am Jesus Prayer, 7:00am Matins; 12:00pm 6th hour & Moleben; 5:00pm 9th hour, Jesus Prayer, Vespers; 9:30pm Small Compline
Blessed is our God, now and ever unto ages of ages!
God has blessed the founding of our new men's Orthodox Christian Monastery, under the protection of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki and the direction of Metropolitan Jonah. Our monastic brotherhood found a home in Spotsylvania, VA, at the beginning of October 2020 after a successful funding drive. Already, we are experiencing significant growth, with the brotherhood expanding to 12 in total. Half of the brotherhood is currently working outside jobs to pay for the mortgage, and living expenses.
Already at capacity, we have created rooms in the basement for monastic cells.. Our liturgical life is taking shape and, in addition to our community prayers, we regularly attend Saint Herman of Alaska Church, in nearby Stafford, VA and St. Anna Church in Louisa County. We have developed a full daily cycle of services, frequent Liturgies, and are working to plan and develop monastery industries. We are grateful to all who have furthered our development, and invite you to join with our supporters through both your prayers and through your financial generosity! -Metropolitian Jonah and the Brotherhood