December 10th, 2023
Stump the Priest: Question: “How are the 12 days of the Nativity Feast numbered? Does it start on the Feast itself or the next day? Is the last day of the feast the 12th Day” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Word of the Week: Troparion
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent27.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, December 10th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november27.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, December 16th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, December 17th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to help Deacon Jorge Luque, who has a brain tumor, and needs help with medical expenses. If you write a check, or send in a payment electronically, please put “Jorgue” in the memo line.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 18 and 19, beginning with Luke 18:9. For those appearing in person, we will have Small Compline at 6:15 p.m., followed by Refreshments. For those appearing via Google Meets, they can log in at https://meet.google.com/zfc-irzc-uav
If you or your children are interested in performing at the Christmas Yolka, please speak to Svetlana Cherskaya. All children are invited to participate in Yolka’s youth choir performance. The rehearsals will be held on Sundays during Sunday school in church, and on Thursdays during homeschool co-op.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Friday, December 29th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/uuk-qoxx-odk
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, December 23rd, at 9:00 a.m.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Tuesday, December 19th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/bdg-qsoq-iqc
If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to join the Catechumen io group online.
You can also join the St. Jonah Catechumen group on Telegram.
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 14th, after Trapeza. All the women of the Sisterhood are invited to attend.
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 30th October 2023):
Tithes: $155,040.48
Building Fund: $16,493.94
For October 2023:
Tithes: $14,254.85
Building Fund: $529.80
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Protection in All Generations: About God’s Protection, Part 1,” by Valentina Ulyanova, here:
https://orthochristian.com/157570.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Overcoming Sin (Psalm 118:57-64)” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/overcoming_sin
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 12/10/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil are permitted): The West, Shaw, and Munster families.
Next Sunday: 12/17/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil are permitted): Parish Potluck.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 12/17/23 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 12/31/23 – Team Kara.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 12/9/23: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 12/16/23: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 12/10/23: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 12/17/23: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 12/10/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 12/17/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Eden Maria Morgan & Monique (Mary) Jabbour’s Name day – Monday, December 4th.
Natalia Baranov’s birthday, Celina (Cecelia) Chalhoub’s Name day – Tuesday, December 5th.
Alexander Liepman, Alexander Mahecha, & Alexander Kettner’s Name Day – Wednesday, December 6th.
Katie Powell & Catherine Whiteford’s Name day – Thursday, December 7th.
Ethan (Nicholas) Peterson & Agustin Rafaelano’s Birthday – Friday, December 8th.
Charles Gregory Powell & Michael Murphy’s Birthday – Sunday, December 10th.
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; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; 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, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Anatoliy, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam, and Anna Krutova, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For Justin and Nadezhda who are suffering persecution.
For the safety and salvation of those in Ukraine: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archpriest Lazar Kostur, Archpriest Michael Oleksa, Dmitrijs Cervjakovs, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Emilia Mullins, Vera Yates, Rachel Sisco, and Presbytera Christina Solis.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela, Torin, and Tiergan Daniel; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Pablo Chong; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; and Mason Boren.
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, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin and Ernest Sibley, 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 Jerald Vern Spires (Merilee Eidson’s grandfather).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Danny Gonzales.
Teens and Adult: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for November 2023 through January 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november23-january24.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Monday, December 11th; and Friday, December 15th, are normal fast days. On Tuesday, December 12th; and Thursday, December 14th, wine and oil are permitted. On Wednesday, December 13th; Saturday, December 16th; and Sunday, December 17th, fish, wine and oil are permitted.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
