Sunday e-Bulletin, July 19th, 2026

July 19th, 2026

Stuff from the Priest: “‘Worship’ as a False Friend” Click here for the Article.

If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com

The Orthodox Term of the Week: Automelon.

Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:

https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent7.pdf

Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 19th):

https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july06_t6.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, July 25th

10:00 a.m. Liturgy in New Waverly

4:00 p.m. Panikhida

5:00 p.m. Vigil

Sunday, July 26th

9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy

1:00 p.m. Akathist to St. Xenia

Announcements

Flash Book Sale: In the Bookstore, books marked with a Green Dot, will be 50% off.

Last Sunday for the Martin Family: They will be moving to Pennsylvania, and so we want to wish them well before they go.

Trapeza: We need more families to volunteer to host Trapeza. If you are willing to do it, please contact Matushka Patricia. We need at least 3 new families to balance out the schedule.

Parish Directory: If you don’t already have photos in the parish director, please send them to Fr. James Hall. For information about how to use the parish directory, see: https://saintjonah.org/parish-directory/

The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 18th, at 9:00 a.m.

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 29th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:

https://meet.google.com/mqy-muxk-fct

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 Wednesday, July 22nd, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets:

https://meet.google.com/dgq-bpzs-gqs

To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6

Sisterhood News: The Next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 39th, at 12:30 p.m., in the Church:

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 or join the Sisterhood Telegram channel, 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 May 2026):

Tithes: $137,073.18
Building Fund: $15,587.57

For May 2026:

Tithes: $20,281.72
Building Fund: $2,891.76
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840

Recommended Reading for the Coming Week:

You listen to Lecture 3: The Renaissance,” by Fr. Seraphim (Rose), here:

https://saintkosmas.org/s/OrthodoxSurvivalCourse-Lecture03-FrSeraphimRose.pdf

Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:

You can the listen to the Sermon “Bearing one another’s burdens (Romans 15:1-7),” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:

https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/bearingburdens.mp3

Rotations

Trapeza:

This Sunday: 7/19/26 (No fast): The Whiteford, Peña, Cantao, and Bhatti families.

Next Sunday: 7/26/26 (No fast): The Albarran, Rafaelano, and Howard families.

Cleaning Teams:

Currently: (Ending on): 7/18/26 – Team Chebotko

Next (Ending on): 8/1/26 – Team Jessica

Vigil Readers:

This Saturday: 7/18/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.

Next Saturday: 7/25/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.

Liturgy Readers:

This Sunday: 7/19/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.

Next Sunday: 7/26/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.

Servers (Not including Adult Servers):

This Sunday: 7/19/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.

Next Sunday: 7/26/26: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, Alexander Mahecha, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.

Commemorations from the past week:

Faith Simmons’ Birthday; Alexander Martin’s Name day – Monday, July 13th.

Angela Daniel and Angelina Medvedev’s Name day – Tuesday, July 14th.

Nicholas Carrow, Levi (Nicholas) Moreno, Nicholas (Robert) Smith, Nicholas (Ethan) Peterson, Nikolai (Max) Goldman, Nicholas (Jonathan) Cantao, Alexandra Albarran, & Alice (Alexandra) Cline’s Name Day; Angelina Medvedev’s Birthday – Friday, July 17th.

Elizabeth (Ruby) Grosvenor, Elizabeth Chebotko, Elizabeth Albarran, & Elizabeth Cline’s Name day; Vera and Jens (Nicholas) Yates’ Wedding Anniversary – Saturday, July 18th

[Catechumen] Maggie Webb; Samson Boone Powell’s Birthday – Sunday, July 19th.

If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com

Prayer Requests:

Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archpriest Andre Papkov; Priest Benigno Pardo; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; Deacon James Hall; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Nun Haralambia,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, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, James Powell, Cristin, Dimitri, Christina, Juliana Blazek, Maria (Nicole) Murphy, Matushka Kara (Mary Magdalene) Hall, Abby (Ruth) Hall, Thekla (Dounya), Panayiotis (Peter) Lardas, Iryna Poputnikova, Matthew, John Lardas, Ella Pound, 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: Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.

For newly reposed servants of God: Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Markos, Nicholas, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.

Expectant Mothers:
Helen Cantao, Callandra Maldonado, Emilia Herghelegiu, Nina Bernardi, Magdalena Gore, Marina (Alisa) Harris, Faith Simmons, Emily Munster, Filofteia Fraczek, Emilia Mullins, and Seraphima Smith.

Catechumens:
Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Ryan Levy; Hunter Jones; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; Domanic Barras; Alexis Prater; Zoe Michelle Lewis; Caleb Mendez; Christian Chacon; Michael and Grace Venegas; Danielle Meese; Peter Demny, Jon Daniels, Juan Rodriguez, Andrew Skellie, Alejandro Najera, Lucy (Lulu) Berard, Charles Jones, Nolan Jones, Daniel Hoosier, Elijah Masick, Jeremiah Coonen, Maggie Stewart Webb, and Joel, Yeimi (Alicia), and Emiliana Jacques; and Adele.

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 and Barbara Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, Carla, Dorothy Daniel, Liam, 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: Jacob Huss (John Huss’ brother); Sheila Whiteford.

If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com

Sunday School:

No Sunday School for the rest of the Summer.

Schedule for Bright Week through July 2026:

https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2026.htm

Schedule for August through October 2026:

https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2026.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, July 22nd; and Friday, July 24th, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.

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