November 1st, 2026
Stump the Priest: Question: “In the Orthodox Study Bible and in other places online, I’ve seen a chart comparing the Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox canon of Scripture. My question is from what canon of what council does Orthodoxy draw her canon of Scripture from?” 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: Lectionary.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent22.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 1st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_october19_t5.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 7th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 8th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to help the suffering people of the Canonical Church in Ukraine this Sunday (and on the first Sunday of each month). If you write a check, or send in a payment electronically, please put “Ukraine” in the memo line. We will send the money to Metropolitan Onuphry.
Brotherhood and Sisterhood Social: The Brotherhood and Sisterhood are invited to come to the Ivanyo’s home on Sunday, November 1st, at 2:00 p.m. Feel free to bring a beverage of snack to share. Some drinks and snacks will be provided.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, November 7th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, November 30th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/ffr-covi-fof
Choir: The next rehearsal will be held on November 7th, at 12 noon.
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.
Catechumen Classes during the second half of the Liturgy: There are catechism classes in the gazebo behind trapeza hall beginning after the litany and dismissal of the catechumens. This is designed to supplement the catechumen meetings that we do via Google Meets. All catechumens are encouraged to attend. If you are a baptized Orthodox Christian and would like to assist in teaching a catechism class during the liturgy, please reach out to John Mullins.
Our next Online Catechumen Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/auw-rffi-ung
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/day-jqma-diu
Meal Trains: If you would like to request a meal train, for postpartum, illness, or etc., fill out the following form. Please only request meal trains for yourself and your family. https://forms.gle/quhW82fSQ71EpYYz5
Expectant Mothers: Please fill out the following survey, to help with baby shower planning. https://forms.gle/7xRVg48WBt7h1Q5D6
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 September 2026):
Tithes: $226,932.88
Building Fund: $27,866.30
For September 2026:
Tithes: $23,489.97
Building Fund: $3,436.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the Coming Week:
You read “A Slap in the Face of St. John of Kronstadt, by Archpriest Andrei Tkachev, here:
https://orthochristian.com/154250.html
Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:
You can the listen to the sermon “St. John of Kronstadt,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/stjohnofkronstadt.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/1/26 (No Fast): The Jackson, Chebotko, and Hipe families.
Next Sunday: 11/8/26 (No Fast): The Kerrner, Albarran, and Rafaelano families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 11/7/26 – Team Wilkinson.
Next (Ending on): 11/21/26 – Team Kara.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 11/7/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & Jonah Companik.
Next Saturday: 11/14/26: Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 11/8/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & Jonah Companik.
Next Sunday: 11/15/26: Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/1/26: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Next Sunday: 11/8/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Gerald Campbell’s Name day – Monday, October 26th.
James and Sophia Hirsch’s Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, October 27th.
Katherine Huss, Luka Chrisanthus’ Birthday – Wednesday, October 28th.
Longinus (Lonnie) Howard’s Name Day – Thursday, October 29th.
Hosea Huss’ Name Day; Nova Gulden’s Birthday – Friday, October 30th.
Zlata Krutova, Luke Shephard & Luke Hall’s Name day – Saturday, October 31st.
Juan Ibañez, Laura Fraczek & Jack (John) Mahand’s Name Day – Sunday, November 1st.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, 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; Nun Haralambia, 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 GallagherMethodius Dan Herghelegiu , 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, Matthew, John Lardas, Ella Pound, Lucia, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Cassian Shepard, 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 Justin, Hierodeacon Gorazd (Kamolov), Cornelia, Taisia, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Nina Bernardi, Magdalena Gore, Marina (Alisa) Harris, Emily Munster, Filofteia Fraczek, Emilia Mullins, and Seraphima Smith.
Catechumens:
Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Ryan Levy; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Aaron Lockhart, Brody Buechner; Domanic Barras; 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; Adele, Arturo Olmos, Corey Burns, Michelle Hipe, Jackline Mwangi, Katrina Yordy, Rebecca Hull, Andrew Plumley, Jackson Schoonover, Daniel Schoonover, Mark Williamson, Lucia and Jesse Alba.
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, Peter Hipe, Michelle Schunk, Gabe Kennedy, Janis Hall (Fr. James Hall’s mother), 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: Peter Hipe (Michelle Hipe’s father).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 2-3: Taught by Matushka Genevieve and Elizabeth Cline.
Children, Ages 4-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko and Hermione Turner.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Pablo Chong and Rosa Mahand.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. David Companik.
Schedule for November 2026 through January 2027:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november26-january27.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 4th; and on Friday, November 6th, fish, wine, and oil is permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
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