August 21st, 2022
Stuff from the Priest: “The Icon FAQ: Answers to common questions about icons” Click here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent10.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, August 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_august08.htm
You can find propers for other upcoming Liturgies by clicking here, and upcoming Rubrics for services by clicking here.
Schedule of Service for the Coming Week:
| Saturday, August 27th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil for the Dormition |
| Sunday, August 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for the Dormition |
Announcements
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, August 27th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be Wednesday, August 24th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/xbm-amgb-vew
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, August 25th, at 7:00 p.m.
Bookstore News: We have copies of the Prologue of Ohrid on sale for $75, while supplies last. The normal price is $135. We have copies of the Psalter that have Slavonic and Russian texts in Parallel columns for $15 each.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 June 2022):
Tithes: $95,115.19
Building Fund: $4,092.00
For June 2022:
Tithes: $15,529.03
Building Fund: $1,325.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read a homily on the Feast of the Transfiguration by St. John of Shanghai, here:
https://orthochristian.com/55532.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to sermon “The Glory of Praying Man: Sunday After Transfiguration 2021,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://thearena.sounder.fm/episode/the-glory-of-praying-man
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 8/21/22 (Fast day: wine, and oil permitted): The Chebotko, Peña, and West families.
Next Sunday: 8/28/22 (No fasting): Parish Potluck.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/28/22 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 9/4/22 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 8/20/22: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Saturday: 8/27/22: Rdr. Gabriel Peña.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 8/21/22: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Sunday: 8/28/22: Rdr. Gabriel Peña.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 8/21/22: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Next Sunday: 8/28/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Commemorations from the past week:
Matrona Jessica Marsh’s birthday – Monday, August 15th.
Elias Carl Northcutt & Tatiana Galitzine Sierra’s Birthday’s – Tuesday, August 16th.
Fr. David Companik & Fr. David Shepard’s Ordination Anniversary – Friday, August 19th.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Archpriest Andre Papkov; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Eleanor) Wandke; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; Marina Watson; Demetra Durham; Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch; Joan Marie Pennings; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, and Dennis Tilley, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Presbytera Anna Hopko, and those slain in the violence in Ukraine and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Matushka Genevieve (Jennifer) Companik, Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Lydia West, Elena Vilcu, and Liza Dydyshka Wood.
Catechumens:
Annie Nowak, Jayden DeRosia, Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Vanessa Canterbury, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Jessica Scarborough.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Zee Eidson, Michael and Brenda Eidson, for the child Mason Eidson, Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Jerald Spires, Shane and Tami Peacock, Larry West, Erik Minor, Liza, and Linda Ballentine who are ill.
For Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, Scott and Shannon Eidson and their family, James Franklin and his family, Wayne Bo Peacock, Vince Powell, and his child, Rex, Richard, Teresa.
For the newly reposed Concha and Miguel.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School until it resumes in the end of Summer.
The Schedule for August through October 2022:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2022.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Monday, August 22nd, Friday, August 26th; Saturday, August 27th, wine and oil are permitted. Tuesday, August 23rd; Wednesday, August 24th; and Thursday, August 25th, are normal fast days. On Sunday, August 28th, we break the fast with the feast of the Dormition.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
