January 25th, 2026
Stuff from the Priest: “Getting Started with Franklin Covey Planners.” Click here for the Article.
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The Orthodox Term of the Week: Holy Water.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent33.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, January 25th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_january12.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, January 31st | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, February 1st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
There is a better than even chance that we will have to cancel services on Sunday morning because of ice on the roads. Please read this post, and if you are not already on the St. Jonah io Group, you should subscribe or check the web version of that group to see what the final call is.
St. Jonah Winter Camp: Teens 11-18 years old are welcome to join St. Jonah Winter Camp. It will be held from February 13th though the 16th in Alvin, TX. At camp we will celebrate the Meeting of the Lord Vigil and Liturgy and talk about the meaning of this feast day. The program also includes faith Q and A, sports, games, crafts, survival skills class and campfires. You can register at the camp website stjonahcamp.org. 18 and older can participate as volunteers. Camp registration fee is $110 per person and will go up to $150 closer to the start of the camp. Please talk to Fr. John or Svetlana if you need a scholarship.
The House Blessing Schedule is posted. All dates are tentative, until confirmed, and can be changed to accommodate the needs of the families that have confirmed a date, and so until you confirm a date, you will need to refresh this page to ensure that the dates have not been changed since you last looked at it: https://saintjonah.org/bltn/houseblessings2026.htm
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, January 24th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, March 19th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/nxu-rrte-hje
Reader and Singing Classes: Demetra Durham will be starting two sets of classes: one for learning the tones, and one for readers. These will alternate weeks when possible, beginning with Readers on February 1. The Readers class is for all new readers already on the rotation, and any who may be interested in reading – covering not only the orders of the services, but also vocal technique so that they can actually be heard, understood, etc. Anyone interested should let her know.
Choir: The next choir rehearsal will be during Trapeza, on Sunday, February 1st.
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.
Catechumen Get-Together: On Saturday, February 14th, at 3:00 p.m. the Catechumens and those willing to serve as Godparents are invited to share a meal in the parish house.
Our next Catechumen Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 28th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/dyz-duuz-eof
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, January 25th, after Trapeza.
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.
The Brotherhood council will be meeting on Sunday, January 25th, after Trapeza.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru December 2025):
Tithes: $279,354.88
Building Fund: $249,700.61
For December 2025:
Tithes: $27,384.49
Building Fund: $201,864.19
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Orthodox Identity – Who am I?” by Archpriest Andrei Sommer, here:
https://www.synod.com/synod/engdocuments/enart_protandreisommerorthodoxidentity.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can the listen to an interview about Psalm 118/119, with Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://rumble.com/v737lv8-psalm-119-father-john-whitehead.html
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 1/25/26 (No Fast): The Turner, Moreno, and J. Shepard familes.
Next Sunday: 2/1/26 (No Fast): The Walling, Sprencel, and Chong familes.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 2/1/26 – Team Chebotko.
Next (Ending on): 2/15/26 – Team Jessica.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 1/24/26: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 1/31/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & Michael Mahoney.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 1/25/26: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 2/1/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & Michael Mahoney.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 1/25/26: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Next Sunday: 2/1/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
John West, Jonathan de Carion, Ivan Kuzmin, & Billy Gene Holloway’s Name day – Tuesday, January 20th.
Mark Ivanyo and Deacon David Shephard’s Birthday – Wednesday, January 21st.
Vladimir Ivanov’s Birthday – Friday, January 23rd.
Levi Walling & Rishi Singh’s Birthday & Fr. David & Matushka Genevieve Companik’s Wedding Anniversary – Saturday, January 24th.
Matushka Tatiana Trussin and Tatiana Galitzine Sierra’s Name day; Hannah (Evyn) Locke’s Birthday – Sunday, January 25th.
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; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; 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; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, 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, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, Kristina Crain, James Powell, Cristin, Daniel Gonzalez, Dimitri, Christina, Juliana Blazek, Maria (Nicole) Murphy, and the children 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, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archpriest Stephen Plumlee, Archpriest Christopher Stade, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Monica (Avie) Walling, Lydia Martin, Rachel Sisco, Photini (Ebony) Jenkins, and Helen Cantao.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Richard Risner; Hunter Jones; Andres Lynch; Cameron Winters; Gregory (Tyler) Pemberton; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Caleb Greene; Daniel and Faith Simmons, Matthew, Veronica, Addison, Sebastian, and Christian Callis; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; Jeremy Figaro; Domanic Barras; Alexis Prater; Michael Crain; Zoe Michelle Lewis; James and Case (Cassian) Cammack; Caleb Mendez; Travis and Alisa Harris; Christian Chacon; Michael and Grace Venegas.
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, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, Carla, Dorothy Daniel, and the children Evan-Marie, Ava and Evelyn, 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, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.
The newly departed: Salvador Martinez Jr. (Sophia Hirsch’s Father); Zelma Eidson (Garrett Eidson’s Mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School due to the Annual Sisterhood Meeting.
Schedule of Services for November 2025 through January 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november25-january26.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, January 28th; and Friday, January 30th, fish, 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
