June 11th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “”Public Orthodoxy” Defends the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.” Click here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent1.pdf
Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 11th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pent1.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, June 17th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, June 18th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 7 and 8, beginning with Luke 7:36. For those appearing in person, we will have Small Compline at 6:15 p.m., followed by Refreshments. For those appearing via Google Meets, they can log in at https://meet.google.com/ndx-ircz-rwp
The Summer Day Camp at St. Jonah Orthodox Church will run from Monday, June 19th through Friday, June 23rd, 9 am – 3pm. There will be several groups, from toddlers to teens. To cover the cost of the food and arts/crafts supply, a suggested donation is $40 per child, but scholarships are available if you want your child to participate, but can’t cover the cost. Volunteers are needed to help with the camp. Both campers and volunteers can sign up online.
Day Camp registration for Campers: https://forms.gle/x1a4snMcWgHNARS37
Day Camp Volunteers Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/LGMRwJTbrN5gCG6k6
Thanks to all those who made the Summer Camp in Denton possible.
Coffee: Fr. Christopher Morgan will be selling fresh brewed gourmet coffee in the bookstore, for those who prefer good coffee to the standard brew. He is also selling fresh roasted coffee beans, for those who would like to brew more at home.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 20th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/fwf-ujdq-yhi
Fr. Christopher Morgan is crowd-funding to enable him to do a complete translation of the Greek Septuagint and Greek New Testament. If you would like to help out, see https://saintjonah.org/about/the-first-bible-of-the-church/ You can also send donations through our Church, just mark it as being for “Translation Project.”
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, June 17th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 28th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/pab-mkus-mkq
Catechumens: If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to joine the Catechumen io group online.
Sisterhood News: 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 28th April 2023):
Tithes: $62,833.65
Building Fund: $6,080.25
For April 2023:
Tithes: $15,720.37
Building Fund: $270.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the Life of St. John the Russian, here:
https://www.stjohntherussian.com/patronsaint
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon “The Charismatic Life of the Christian,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pvoSvxKVh14aR6qm0pddJ
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/11/23 (No fast): The Mullins, Kim, and Cantao families.
Next Sunday: 6/18/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Companik, Hixon, and Yates families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 6/11/23 – Team Chebotko.
Next (Ending on): 6/25/23 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 6/10/23: Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 6/17/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 6/11/23: Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 6/18/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/11/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 6/18/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates.
Commemorations from the past week:
Nataliya Nation’s Birthday – Monday, June 5th.
Lesia (Larisa) Sieroshtanova; Jude Morgan & Robert Carlisle jr’s birthday – Tuesday, June 6th.
Rachel Sisco & Natalie Lina Peña’s Birthday – Thursday, June 8th.
Oksana and Rafael Mahecha’s Wedding Anniversary; Ashley (Mary) Richards & Magnolia (Magdalena) Wilkinson’s Birthday – Friday, June 9th.
William de Carion’s Name Day – Saturday, June 10th.
Luke Powell & Luke Chrisanthus’ Name Day – Sunday, June 11th.
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; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Eleanor) Wandke; 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; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Rdr. Joshua Gonzales, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, and John Watts, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Deacon Vitaly Kichakov, Elias Salah, Sergei Loukianoff, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Emilia Mullins, Anja Peña, Elizabeth Cline, and Lydia West.
Catechumens:
Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Cory Meissner, Jase Brazzil, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Melissa Robillard, John Robillard, Jose de la Rosa, Daniel Sommer, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Michael Ly; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis and Angela Daniel.
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); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Zee Eidson, Michael and Brenda Eidson, for the child Mason Eidson, Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Jerald Spires, Shane and Tami Peacock, Larry West, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, and Linda Ballentine who are ill.
For Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, Scott and Shannon Eidson and their family, James Franklin and his family, Wayne Bo Peacock, Vince Powell and his child Rex, Richard, Teresa. Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Michelle Brazzil, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Bruce Mencher and Alan Arnson (Hannah Valerio’s grandfathers).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School until Sunday, September 3rd.
Schedule of Services for the remainder of April through July 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2023.htm
Schedule of Services for August through October 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2023.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: We begin the Apostles’ Fast on Monday, June 12th. Monday, June 12th; Wednesday, June 14th; and Friday, June 16th, are normal fast days. On Tuesday, June 13th, wine and oil are permitted. On Thursday, June 15th; Saturday, June 17th; and Sunday, June 18th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
