June 18th, 2023
Stump the Priest: Question: “Why do we change colors of vestments and Icon stand covers? I know these are done according to church practices. However, could you explain each color’s meaning and when they are changed?” Click here for the Answer.
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/pent2.pdf
Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 18th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pent2.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 24th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, June 25th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Weekly Bible Studies will resume on Tuesday, September 5th.
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
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 a homily on the Feast of All Saints of Russia, by St. John of Shanghai, here:
https://orthochristian.com/62631.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon on St. Raphael (Hawaweeny), by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/st._raphael_of_brooklyn
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/18/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Companik, Hixon, and Yates families.
Next Sunday: 6/25/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Chrisanthus, Wilkinson, and Ely families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 6/25/23 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 7/9/23 – Team Marcus.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 6/17/23: Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 6/24/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 6/18/23: Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 6/25/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/18/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates.
Next Sunday: 6/25/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Michael and Hannah Valerio’s Wedding Anniversary – Monday, June 5th. [inadvertently left out last week]
Justin Wood’s Name Day – Wednesday, June 14th.
Nicholas Lay’s Birthday – Thursday, June 15th.
David (Wells) Walling and Kevin Shaw’s Name day; Giustina Jiayue Rafaelano Xu & Renee (Ann) Nahlous’ birthday – Friday, June 16th.
Mathieu Powell & Tiffany Yates’s Birthday – Saturday, June 17th.
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, Alexandra Sieroshtanova, Elias Salah, Sergei Loukianoff, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Anja Peña, Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Lydia West, and Vera Yates.
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: Monday, June 19th, is a normal fast day. On Tuesday, June 20th; and Wednesday, June 21st, wine and oil are permitted. On Thursday, June 22nd; Friday, June 23rd; Saturday, June 24th; and Sunday, June 25th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
