November 12th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “Contrary to Nature: A Response to “Would the True “Nature” Please Stand Up?”” Click here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 12th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_october30.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, November 18th | 9:00 a.m Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 19th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
If you don’t have family to spend Thanksgiving with, please let me know.
We will be taking a special collection to help the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in the Holy Land, which is suffering financially due to the current war in Gaza and the West Bank.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 14 and 15, beginning with Luke 14:15. 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/qgg-airx-ijc
St. Herman’s Conference: St. Herman Youth Conference will be held this year near Chicago, IL on December 26-30. The registration is open for youth ages 14 and up. You could save 75$ by using early bird registration before November 22. There will likely be vans going to the conference from Kansas, Texas, and Cincinnati and arrangements can be made for airport pick up.
If you or your children are interested in performing at the Christmas Yolka, please speak to Svetlana Cherskaya.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 28th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/hia-ueqa-wmg
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, November 18th, at 9:00 a.m.
Help With Insurance Issues: Next week, on November 1st begins Open Enrollment for ACA Health Insurance plans. If you don’t receive health benefits from an employer it is a good time to look for a new plan. Some people may qualify for income based discounts. For help with that text or call Michael Sisco at 346-532-5479.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 21st, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/eii-fpsw-cyb
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.
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 30th. All the women of the Sisterhood are invited to attend.
As a way to honor the Mother of God leading up to the entry of the Theotokos, we will have a donation drive for the pregnancy assistance center, PACN-Conroe. Items needed include:
– Formula and baby food
– diapers and wipes
– money/gift cards
– gifts for mothers
The donation drive will be from Nov. 12th to Dec. 3rd. Please see donation board in the parish hall for what items are still needed.
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 30th September 2023):
Tithes: $140,785.63
Building Fund: $15,964.14
For September 2023:
Tithes: $14,386.36
Building Fund: $2,654.57
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “The Proclamation of the Holy Synod of Bishops {OCA] on the Glorification of the Righteous Matushka Olga” by Athanasia Papadimitriou, here:
https://www.oca.org/fs/proclamation-glorification-righteous-matushka-olga
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “The Doors of Repentance (Psalm 118:25-32)” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/the_doors_of_repentance
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/12/23 (No fast): The Palmer, Chebotko, and Daniel families.
Next Sunday: 11/19/23 (No fast): The Kuzmin, Henderson, and Turner families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 11/19/23 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 12/3/23 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 11/11/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 11/18/23: Nikolai Goldmann.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 11/12/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 11/19/23: Nikolai Goldmann.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/12/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 11/19/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Christina Maziol’s Birthday – Monday, November 6th.
Dmitry Silva and Demetra Durham’s Name day & Zlata Krutova & Galina Lay’s Birthday – Wednesday, November 8th.
Deacon Vladimir & Diakonissa Tatiana Trussin’s Wedding Anniversary – Thursday, November 9th.
Jacob (John) & Olesya (Ksenia) Kettner’s Wedding Anniversary; Michel Jabbour’s Birthday – Friday, November 10th.
Fayrouz (Anastasia) Chalhoub’s Name day – Saturday, November 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 Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, John Watts, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, and the children Niklaus Doucet, 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 Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For newly reposed servants of God Lucy, John Lambakis, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Vera Yates, Rachel Sisco, and Presbytera Christina Solis.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela and Torin Daniel; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak, Sean Elliott Burley, and Pablo Chong.
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, Linda Ballentine, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin and Ernest Sibley, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, 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, and Michelle Brazzil.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Danny Gonzales.
Teens and Adult: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for November 2023 through January 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november23-january24.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, November 15th, and Friday, November 17th, wine and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
