April 27, Sunday, 4:00 PM - the Easter service and Easter Feast at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 2200 Justin Lane, Austin TX 78757.

Dear Brothers and Sisters!

The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Theothokos invites you for Russian Easter celebration

Father Cassian, our priest from The Protection of the Holy Theotokos Russian Orthodox Church, Austin, and the church choir will perform the Easter service on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 4 pm at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 2200 Justin Lane, Austin TX 78757.  The service will last for about 2 to 2.5 hours.
Please come to the service on time and bring Easter cakes (kulich), paskha, colored eggs and other festive food. If you have no time or skills to cook, please bring flowers or vine.  There will be food blessing at the end of the service.  After the service everybody is cordially invited to the Easter Feast.
Your donations for the service will cover the space rental, decoration supplies, and food expenses.  The rest will go towards church building needs.
If you have any questions related to the Easter celebration organization, please call Luda at (512) 577-7790.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Parish Board

Directions:From Hwy 1 (Mopac) take exit Anderson Lane, go to East and turn to Burnet Rd. South, drive on Burnet Rd. to Justin Lane, turn left (East); the church will be on your left.

Fr. Cassian Sibley: 979-739-1157

Church committee: James Mercier, warden 512-442-4016
Anastasiya Farukshina, secretary (Russian), Work 512-542-9903, Home 512-447-4389
Dominica McGinnis, secretary (English) 512-237-5349

Address: 5309 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756
Directions: From Mopac (Loop 1) take exit 2222/Northland Drive and go east towards Burnet road. (FromI-35, take exit 2222 and go west toward Burnet Rd). Turn south on Burnet road and go straight, passing the next traffic light. After this light look for the sign of Thundercloud Subs on your left, and turn left on Houston street just before the Sub. Make the first quick right on Clay street. Halina European Skin Care will be immediately on your left. You may park at Halina or in the parking lot right above. Our chapel is located behind the Halina's Building (the mobile home building).

For more information, please visit the church’s website: www.russianorthodoxaustin.org

Please read the society last issue of Gazeta for April

HOUSTON

APRIL

• United Russian American Association (URAA) is holding The festival “My Family” April 15th through June 1st, 2008.

  A) A children’s painting competition “ My family” ( April 15 - May 15, 2008)

  The Drawing Contest “My Family” is devoted to the Year of the Family – 2008.
  
  B) A children’s creative writing competition “ My family” ( April 15 - May 15, 2008)

  The Essay Contest “My Family” is devoted to the Year of the Family – 2008.

MAY

• Musical for kids "Story about Lost time" - May 4, 2008, Sunday, 3:00 pmRussian Children Theater of Houston "Joy" presents at Kaplan Theater , JCC5601   S.Braeswood Houston, TX 77096 Tickets ($15 adult, $5 kids) are available at Russian Stores. Information - 713-857-3520

• May 11th, Sunday, 7 pm,
  “Talento Bilingue de Houston”,
  333 S Jensen, Houston, TX 77003 -
  Musical By Russian Theater of Houston

  Tickets ($15) are available in Russian General Store

  To order, please, call/write
  713-283-0225 / vacshtern@sbcglobal.net

• Musical for kids "3 little pigs " -
  May 25, 2008, Sunday, 11:00 pm,
  8225 Cantrell, Houston, TX 77074

  Tickets ($10 adult, kids FREE)
  are available at Russian Stores and at door. Information -713-857-3520

DALLAS

APRIL