July 26th, 2026
Stump the Priest: “Why did God create the Tree of Knowledge?” 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: Litany.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent8.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 26th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_hf6councils_pent8.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, August 1st | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, August 2nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Buy, Sell, Trade: A Telegram Channel for Parishioners of St. Jonah Orthodox Church to Buy, Sell, or Trade things that they want to get rid of… and to not bring them randomly to the Parish Hall: https://t.me/+maqM8nJe1LcwMjQx
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, August 22nd, 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, August 5th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/vtm-prcg-brg
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 30th, 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 4: The Enlightenment, Part 1″ by Fr. Seraphim (Rose), here:
https://saintkosmas.org/s/OrthodoxSurvivalCourse-Lecture04-FrSeraphimRose.pdf
Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:
You can the listen to the Sermon “The Feeding of the Five Thousand in the Four Gospels (Matthew 14:14-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15),” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://saintjonah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/feeding5000_4G.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/26/26 (No fast): The Albarran, Rafaelano, and Lonnie Howard families.
Next Sunday: 8/2/26 (No fast): The Koulikova, Anna Howard, Gore, and Crain families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/1/26 – Team Jessica.
Next (Ending on): 8/15/26 – Team Wilkinson.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 7/25/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Next Saturday: 8/1/26: Rdr.Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 7/26/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Next Sunday: 8/2/26: Rdr.Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/26/26: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, Alexander Mahecha, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 8/2/26: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Commemorations from the past week:
Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard’s Birthday – Wednesday, July 22nd.
Ines Josefina Ibañez & Victoria Chebotko’s Birthday – Thursday, July 23rd.
Kennedy (Euphemia) Crain, Olga Carrow, Olga (Bayla) Walling, Olga Sobeleva, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Euphemia Cline, Olga Koulikova; Olga Bryant, Olga Bolling’s Name day; Benjamin Dixon, and Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko’s Birthday – Friday, July 24th.
Steven Villarreal, Kara (Mary Magdalene)Hall & George Chalhoub’s Birthday; Fayrouz (Anastasia) & Riad (Gabriel) Chalhoub’s Wedding Anniversary – Saturday, July 25th
Annie Nowak & Ruth Gentry’s Birthday – Sunday, July 26th.
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, Cassian Shepard, 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: Jorge Tschebotarjew, 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 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 29th; and Friday, July 31st, 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
