August 28th, 2022
Stump the Priest: Question: “What does the inscription on my Cross say?” Click here for the Answer.
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/pent11.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, August 28th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_dormition_sun.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, September 3rd | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
Sunday, September 4th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, September 8th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wwn-uygd-idm
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, September 29th, at 7:00 p.m.
John Lardas and Vanessa Marquez will be married on Sunday, September 4th, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Antiochian Orthodox Church.
Thanks to Kara Hall for all her work on the remodeling of the Parish Hall.
Bookstore News: If you have any outstanding IOUs with the Bookstore, please see Cody and take care of them.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 July 2022):
Tithes: $108,373.64
Building Fund: $4,317.00
For July 2022:
Tithes: $13,258.45
Building Fund: $225.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Vignettes of a Holy Life: Reminiscences of Fr. Seraphim Rose,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/96661.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to sermon “Loving the Feasts of the Church” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/loving_the_feasts_of_the_church
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 8/28/22 (No fasting): Parish Potluck.
Next Sunday: 9/4/22 (No fasting): The Craigs, Jessica Kravtsov, and Michelle Jimenez.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/28/22 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 9/4/22 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 8/27/22: Rdr. Gabriel Peña.
Next Saturday: 9/3/22: Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 8/28/22: Rdr. Gabriel Peña.
Next Sunday: 9/4/22: Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 8/28/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Next Sunday: 9/4/22: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Commemorations from the past week:
Laura Ibañez’s Name Day – Tuesday, August 23rd.
Garrett (Maximus) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson’s Wedding Anniversary – Wednesday, August 24th.
Micah Morgan’s Name Day; Gabriel Hezekiah Wilkinson’s Birthday – Saturday, August 27th.
Daria Pino; Jens (Nicholas) Yates’ Birthday; Danielle (Marie) Tschebotarjew and Eleousa Chrisanthus’ Name day and Birthday – Sunday, August 28th.
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 Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware); Archpriest Alexander Padlo, and Presbytera Anna Hopko, and those slain in the violence in Ukraine and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, 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:
Sunday School will resume on Sunday, September 11th.
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 Wednesday, August 31st; and Friday, September 22nd, wine and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264