December 4th, 2022
Stump the Priest: Question: “Is the story of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple historical?” 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/pent25.pdf
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Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, December 4th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_entry_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, December 10th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 11th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will have our next Bible Study on the Psalms on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying Psalms 12 through 13. 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 athttps://meet.google.com/euk-vbxz-obt
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, December 17th, at 9:00 a.m.
There will be a special collection to defray the cost of replacing the roof on the Church, which is estimated to cost $9,975.00.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, December 29th, at 7:00 p.m.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Wednesday, December 28th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/inw-wmae-jfv
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 September 2022):
Tithes: $151,241.95
Building Fund: $10,181.42
For October 2022:
Tithes: $15,959.99
Building Fund: $3,914.42
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read a homily on the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos, by St. John of Kronstadt, here:
https://orthochristian.com/43276.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “The Disciplines of Discipleship,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/the_disciplines_of_discipleship
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 12/4/22 (Fast day: fish, wine, and oil permittted): The Jabbour, Powell, and Wood families.
Next Sunday: 12/11/22 (Fast day: fish, wine, and oil permittted): The Chrisanthus and Peña families, Danny Gonzalez.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 12/4/22 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 12/18/22 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 12/3/22: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Saturday: 12/10/22: Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 12/4/22: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Sunday: 12/11/22: Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 12/4/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Next Sunday: 12/11/22: 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:
Mathieu Powell’s Name Day; Diakonissa Michelle Morgan’s Birthday – Tuesday, November 29th.
Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko’s Birthday – Thursday, December 1st.
Elena Medvedeva McCaughan; Marco Maldonado & Monique Jabbour’s Birthday – Friday, December 2nd.
Eden Maria Morgan & Monique (Mary) Jabbour’s Name day – Sunday, December 4th.
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, Anna and Alexandra Krutova, 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 Bishop Evtikhy (Kurochkin), Archpriest John Sykaluk, and those slain in the violence in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Katie Powell, Ashley (Mary) Richards, Laura Ibañez, Elizabeth de Carion, and Elizabeth Albarran.
Catechumens:
Annie Nowak, Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Vanessa Canterbury, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Steven Villarreal, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Cory Messner, Jase Brazzil, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Melissa Robillard, John Robillard, Jose de la Rosa, and Daniel Sommer.
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, 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. Marcie Dark, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Norma (Mother Barbara’s mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Toddlers (2-3): Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Age 4-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Age 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Age 9-12: Taught by Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
The Schedule for November 2022 through January 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november22-january23.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 5th, is a normal fast day. On Tuesday, December 6th; Wednesday, December 7th; Thursday, December 8th; Saturday, December 10th; and Sunday, December 11th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On Friday, December 9th, wine and oil is permitted.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
