August 6th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “Interracial Marriage and the Orthodox Faith.” 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/pent9.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, August 6th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july24.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 12th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, August 13th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of the Procession of the Cross |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to help the suffering people of the Canonical Church in Ukraine this Sunday (and on the first Sunday of each month). If you write a check, or send in a payment electronically, please put “Ukraine” in the memo line. We will send the money to Metropolitan Onuphry.
Enrollment in the homeschool co-op at St. Jonah’s is now open! We have classes planned to enrich your homeschool curriculum with treasures of the Orthodox faith: saints, sacred music, and sacred art. If you are interested in learning more about the homeschool co-op at St. Jonah’s or enrolling your children in the 2023-2024 program, please follow this link to the enrollment form: https://forms.gle/ntqTZU6RsGG5bWiW7
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/yat-naqx-syz
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, August 26th, at 9:00 a.m.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 15th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/oyn-rrvt-hwo
If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to joine the Catechumen io group online.
Sisterhood News: You can become a Sisterhood member by filling out membership forms online, the paper forms located in the trapeza hall bulletin board. Make sure to join Sisterhood io group online to be up-to-date with all Sisterhood news and announcements.
Brotherhood News: You can join the Brotherhood io group online to keep up with all Brotherhood news and announcements, or follow their Telegram channel.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 28th June 2023):
Tithes: $97,627.78
Building Fund: $10,379.32
For June 2023:
Tithes: $13,249.91
Building Fund: $1,459.07
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Holy Scripture and the Church,” By New Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky), here:
http://orthodoxinfo.com/general/saint-hilarion-holy-scripture-and-the-church.pdf
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon “Acquiring Christian Eyes,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rH5D0KvOuAI1KgfKn9Zv3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 8/6/23 (No fast): The Kuzmin, Henderson, and Turner families.
Next Sunday: 8/13/23 (No fast): The Whiteford, Munster, and Valerio families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/6/23 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 8/20/23 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 8/5/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 8/12/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 8/6/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 8/13/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 8/6/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 8/13/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly wedded Vladimir (Xavier) Lerma and Zhongping Wang, and their sponsors, Robert Carlisle and Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Vera Nation’s Birthday – Monday, July 31st.
Alexandra Chibukhchyan & Ilya Krutov’s Wedding Anniversary; Makrina de Carion, Serafima (Victoria) Smith’s Name Day & Seraphim (Everett) Powell’s Birthday and Name Day – Tuesday, August 1st.
Ilya Krutov, and Elijah West’s Name day / Anja Peña and Padraig McIsaac’s Birthday – Wednesday, August 2nd.
Andrew & Elizabeth de Carion’s Wedding Anniversary; Ezekiel Wilkinson’s Name day – Thursday, August 3rd.
Mary Morgan, Magnolia (Magdalena) Wilkinson, Kara (Mary Magdalene) Hall & Merilee Eidson’s Name day / Ivan Tschebotarjew’s Birthday – Friday, August 4th.
Christina Maziol & Christina Companik’s Name day – Sunday, August 6th.
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; Priest Benigno Pardo; 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, Galina Lay, Rdr. Joshua Gonzales, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, John Watts, Sophia Drobot, and the child Caison Elisabeth Kellam, 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 Matushka Parasceva Brooks, Mark Bruto da Costa, James, Raphaela Martin, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Lydia West, and Vera Yates.
Catechumens:
Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Michael Ly; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela and Torin Daniel; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, and Gregory Golden.
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, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, Linda Ballentine, and Kathleen Sorrentino, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, 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. Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, and Michelle Brazzil.
For the newly reposed Riley Faith and Margaret Todd.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School until Sunday, September 3rd.
Schedule of Services for August through October 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2023.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 9th; and Friday, August 11th, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
