July 20th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Two Question on the Origins of Evil. 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: Apostolnik.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent6.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 20th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july07.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, July 26th 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
| 5:00 p.m. Vigil
| Sunday, July 27th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
There will be a Baby Shower for Laura Ibanez and for Liza Dydyshka Wood at 1 p.m., Sunday, July 20th.
We will have a parish meeting after Trapeza, on Sunday, July 27th, to discuss future plans on the development of our property.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 26th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/qkp-rdmg-ddk
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 Wednesday, July 30th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/odh-eavc-sps
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Council’s Next Meeting will be on Sunday, August 24th, at 12:30 p.m. in the Church.
Yard Sale: The Sisterhood will have a yard sale on Saturday, August 2nd, so mark your calendars and save your junk. You can start bringing small item on July 13th, but large items (like furniture) can be brought the last week of July.
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 May 2025):
Tithes: $114,581.52
Building Fund: $17,030.65
For May 2025:
Tithes: $33,861.99
Building Fund: $4,980.89
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Veiled in Grace: A Pilgrim’s Transformation at St. Olga’s Glorification,here:
https://uoj.news/en/news/84783-veiled-in-grace-a-pilgrims-transformation-at-st-olgas-glorification
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Our Four Friends (Mark 2:1-12),” by Fr. John Whiteford here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/mark2a.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/20/25 (No Fast): The Chebotko, Kuzmin, and De Carion families.
Next Sunday: 7/27/25 (No Fast): The Wilkinson, Moreno, and Lardas families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 7/20/25 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 8/3/25 – Team Nation.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 7/19/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 7/26/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 7/20/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 7/27/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/20/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.
Next Sunday: 7/27/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined John and Ann Nowak, and Tyler David Sprencel, and their Sponsors: Fernando (Gabriel) Maldonado, Kara Hall, Rdr. James Hall, and Rosa Mahand.
Angela Daniel and Angelina Medvedev’s Name day – Monday, July 14th.
Levi (Nicholas) Moreno, Nicholas (Robert) Smith, Nicholas (Ethan) Peterson, Nicholas (Robert) McIsaac, Nikolai (Max) Goldman, Nicholas (Jonathan) Cantao, Alexandra Albarran & Alice (Alexandra) Cline’s Name Day; Angelina Medvedev’s Birthday – Thursday, July 17th.
Deacon Sergei Baranov, Ella West, Elizabeth Chebotko, Elizabeth Albarran, Elizabeth McIsaac, Elisaveta Baranov, & Elizabeth Cline’s Name day / Vera and Jens (Nicholas) Yates’ Wedding Anniversary – Friday, July 18th.
Eleanor (Emelia) Correa & Samson Boone Powell’s Birthday – Saturday, July 19th.
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, 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, Karen Vincent, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, Kristina Crain, James Powell, 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 John Weir, Tatiana, Nina Owsienik, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Laura Ibañez, Amanda Gulden, Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth McPherson, Catherine (Katie) Powell, Elizabeth de Carion, Anna Levy, Monica (Avie) Walling, and Sophia Scott.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Hunter Jones; Christopher Holmes; Cornell and Morgan Herg; Andres Lynch; Cameron Winters; Gregory (Tyler) Pemberton; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Lemuel Herghelegiu, and Ioanna (Yunqi) Luo.
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, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven and Carola, and the children 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: Karalyn Bruschi.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday school until we resume it on Sunday, August 31st.
Schedule of Services for Bright Week through July 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2025.htm
Schedule of Services for August through October 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2025.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Monday, Wednesday, July 16th; and Friday, July 18th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
