June 25th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “The Colors of the Russian 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/pent3.pdf
Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 25th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_june12.htm
Propers for the Feast of St. John of Shanghai (Saturday, July 1st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_stjohnofshanghai.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:
| Friday, June 30th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of St. John of Shanghai |
| Saturday, July 1st | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Feast of St. John of Shanghai
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, July 2nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Thanks to all those who mad the Summer Day Camp possible.
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/xtp-yytv-tut
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 Wednesday, July 5th, 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 Friday, July 28th, at 9:00 a.m.
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 “Converts and Culture, by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://orthochristian.com/105969.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon “That’s Not Very Texan,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/thats_not_very_texan
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/25/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Chrisanthus, Wilkinson, and Ely families.
Next Sunday: 7/2/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Kettner, Sieroshtanov, and Scott familes.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 6/25/23 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 7/9/23 – Team Marcus.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 6/24/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 7/1/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 6/25/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 7/2/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/25/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 7/2/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Deacon Sergei Baranov’s Birthday – Thursday, June 22nd.
Kathleen (Aquilina) Mattocks & Austin (Thekla) Gutzke’s birthday – Friday, June 23rd.
Leslie (Denise) and Clifford Barnett’s Wedding Anniversary – Sunday, June 25th.
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, Nikolai, 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, Angela and Torin 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 26th; and Friday, June 30th, are normal fast days. On Tuesday, June 27th, wine and oil are permitted. On Wednesday, June 28th; Thursday, June 29th; Saturday, July 1st; and Sunday, July 2nd, 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
