January 12th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Question: “Is tithing a New Testament practice and a teaching in our Holy Tradition?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Epitrachelion.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent29.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, January 12th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_kinsmen_december30_t4.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:
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Saturday, January 18th 10:00 a.m. Baptism
3:00 p.m. Vespers with the Blessing of the Waters
5:00 p.m. Vigil for Theophany
Sunday, January 19th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for Theophany
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Announcements
Parish Yolka, after the Liturgy on Sunday, January 12th.
There will be a Special Collection for Danny Gonzales’s expenses for an upcoming Choir Conference.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Epistle to the Romans, Chapters 10 and 11, beginning with Romans 10:1. To catch up on past sessions, click here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/uii-nszu-rha
Jonathan Cantao and Helen Ma will be getting married on January 12th at 4:00 p.m. at St. Sava’s.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, January 11th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/rkf-wfsf-vpp
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
Catechumens: 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.
Our next Catechumen Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/vjn-mojp-jsr
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/BE5pWuSAezurtJ1i8
Sisterhood News: As a Nativity Lent fundraiser, the Sisterhood is selling pierogies for $5 for a bag of 6.
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 November 2024):
Tithes: $221,879.80
Building Fund: $1,097,764.28
For November 2024:
Tithes: $17,695.67
Building Fund: $1,136.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “A Summary of the Ecumenical Councils: Part Two,” by Fr. Alexis Pjawka, here:
https://orthodoxlife.org/church-history/a-summary-of-the-ecumenical-councils-part-two/
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Homily “The Fretting of the Wicked,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/the_fretting_of_the_wicked/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 1/12/25 (No fast): Parish Potluck.
Next Sunday: 1/19/25 (No fast): The Hixson, Linares, and Mullins families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 1/19/25 – Team Kara.
Next (Ending on): 2/2/25 – Team Jessica.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 1/11/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 1/18/25: Shane Martin, Justin Wood, and Samuel Vanderburg.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 1/12/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 1/19/25: Shane Martin, Justin Wood, and Samuel Vanderburg.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 1/12/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 1/19/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Eugenia Charytoniuk’s Name day & Christopher Cline’s Birthday – Monday, January 6th.
Ioanna Graeff and Matushka Genevieve (Jennifer) Companik’s Birthday – Friday, January 10th.
Fr. David Companik, Deacon David Shephard, Joseph Ibañez, James Hirsch, James Holloway, James Powell, Monk David (Mahand)’s Name day – Sunday, January 13th.
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; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Thekla Podrasky; 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; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Aleksandra 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, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, Elizabeth De Carion, Daniel McLellan, Lydia Chernousova, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, Karen Vincent, and the soldier Aleksandr 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, Denis, Sophia, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Priest Michael Comerford, Alexander Olhovsky, Alexander, Matushka Eugenia Nehrebecki, Thaissia Fedorov, Andrey, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Filofteia Fraczek, Caitlin Zelesnik, Emilia Mullins, Adriane, Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, and Laura Ibañez.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Lonnie Howard; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Mark and Brianna Ivanyo; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Aaron Lockhart; David Tyler Sprencel, and Richard and Dora Risner.
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); Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Piotr Fraczek, Ana Maria, Sean and Audrey, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, James Franklin and his family, Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Audrey and Michael Morgan, Michelle Brazzil, and Hurucaan Valerio.
For the repose of Halcie Wethington, Johnny Adamow, Sarah Vida Holt (Lydia Martin’s grandmother), Jiahui Wang (Vladimir Lerma’s mother-in-law) and Jose Luis Guerrero (Michael Valerio’s friend).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
There is no Sunday School this week.
Schedule of Services for November 2024 through January 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november24-january25.htm
Schedule of Services for February 2025 through the end of Lent 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2025.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Wine and oil is permitted on Saturday, January 18th. 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
