June 28th, 2026
Stump the Priest: Question: “Does the Orthodox Church teach that the Septuagint is more reliable than the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. If so, why is that?” 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: Hieromonk.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent4.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 28th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_june15_t3.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:
| Wednesday, July 1st | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for St. John of Shanghai. Held at the Chapel at 9974 Calvary Rd, Willis, TX 77318 |
| Thursday, July 2nd | 10:00 a.m. Liturgy for St. John of Shanghai, in New Waverly, TX |
| Saturday, July 4th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, July 5th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
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/
Baby Shower: There will be a Baby Shower for Helen Cantao on Sunday, July 5th at 1:00 p.m. This will be held at 19740 Candlecreek Dr, Spring, TX 77388.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 18th, 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
Reader and Singing Classes: Demetra Durham is conducting two sets of classes: one for learning the tones, and one for readers. The Readers class is for all new readers already on the rotation, and any who may be interested in reading – covering not only the orders of the services, but also vocal technique so that they can actually be heard, understood, etc. Anyone interested should let her know.
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 8th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/phz-iive-bue
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Next Sisterhood Council Meeting will be held on Friday, July 17th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/fcr-tyfj-cxi
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 can the homily “Orthodox Lectures on the History of the Apostasy (Middle Ages to the Present),” by Fr. Seraphim (Rose), here:
Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:
You can the listen to the Sermon “God’s Plumbline (Amos 7:6-9),” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/amos.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/28/26 (Fast: Fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Krutov, Lewis, Thompson, and Marushkin families.
Next Sunday: 7/5/26 (Fast: Fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Kettner, Whiteford, and Howard families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 7/4/26 – Team Nation
Next (Ending on): 7/18/26 – Team Chebotko
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 6/27/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Next Saturday: 7/4/26: Rdr. Subdeacon Paisios Martin.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 6/28/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Next Sunday: 7/4/26: Rdr. Subdeacon Paisios Martin.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/28/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 7/5/26: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, Alexander Mahecha, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Commemorations from the past week:
Pablo Chong’s Birthday – Monday, June 22nd.
Kathleen (Aquilina) Mattocks’s birthday – Tuesday, June 23rd
Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard’s Name Day; Galina and John Lay’s Wedding Anniversary – Wednesday, June 24th.
Steven Javier Villarreal’s birthday; Leslie (Denise) and Clifford Barnett’s Wedding Anniversary – Thursday, June 25th.
Vladimir Powell’s Birthday; Kathleen (Aquilina) Mattocks’s Name day – Friday, June 26th
Rdr. Moses Munster’s Birthday; Agustin Rafaelano’s Name day – Sunday, June 28th.
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; Deacon James Hall; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; 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, 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: Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Michael Lozano, Markos, 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, and Emilia Mullins.
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.
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: 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 Bright Week through July 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2026.htm
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 Monday, June 29th; Thursday, July 2nd; Saturday, July 4th; and Sunday, July 4th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On Tuesday, June 30th, wine and oil are permitted. Wednesday, July 1st; Friday, July 3rd are normal fast days.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
