September 18th, 2022
Stuff from the Priest: The Renovationist “Orthodox” (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 3). 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/pent14.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 18th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_sspeter&febronia_pent14.htm
Propers for the Liturgy for the Nativity of the Theotokos (Wednesday, September 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_nattheot.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:
| Tuesday, September 20th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Nativity of the Theotokos |
| Wednesday, September 21st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and the Nativity of the Theotokos |
| Saturday, September 24th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, September 25th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, October 15th, at 9:00 a.m.
Plate collection for Parishioner in need.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wwn-uygd-idm
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, September 29th, at 7:00 p.m.
Bookstore News: If you have any outstanding IOUs with the Bookstore, please see Cody and take care of them.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 July 2022):
Tithes: $108,373.64
Building Fund: $4,317.00
For July 2022:
Tithes: $13,258.45
Building Fund: $225.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the Biography of Bishop Nicholas, newly-elected Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, here:
https://www.synod.com/synod/engrocor/enbio_metropolitannicholas.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to sermon “Saints Peter and Febronia of Murom, and the Day of Family, Love, and Fidelity” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/18/22 (No fast): The West and Morgan families, and Seraphim Linares.
Next Sunday: 9/25/22 (No fast): The Jackson, Valerio, and Liepman families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/18/22 – Team Chebotko.
Next (Ending on): 10/2/22 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 9/17/22: Rdr. Joshua Gonzales.
Next Saturday: 9/24/22: Justin Wood.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 9/18/22: Rdr. Joshua Gonzales.
Next Sunday: 9/25/22: Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/18/22: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Next Sunday: 9/25/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined Ketevani Pino, and her sponsor Iryna Chebotko.
Micah Morgan and Lyudmyla Solovey’s Birthday – Monday, September 12th.
Shane (Paisios) and Lydia Martin’s Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, September 13th.
Rdr. Joshua Gonzales Name day; James & Matrona Marsh’s Wedding Anniversary; Kallistos Pino’s Birthday – Wednesday, September 14th.
Eleousa Chrisanthus and Euphemia Cline’s Birthday; Aleksandra and Michael Murphy’s Wedding Anniversary – Friday, September 16th.
Jeff Gallagher, John Ely & James Hirsch’s Birthday – Saturday, September 17th.
Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Elizabeth de Carion & Amanda (Elizabeth) McIsaac’s Name day; Diana and Vassily Rodionov’s wedding anniversary – Sunday, September 18th.
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; 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, and Dennis Tilley, 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 Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko), and Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware), and those slain in the violence in Ukraine and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Elena Vilcu, Liza Dydyshka Wood, Katie Powell, Ashley (Mary) Richards..
Catechumens:
Annie Nowak, Jayden DeRosia, Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Vanessa Canterbury, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Jessica Scarborough, Steven Villarreal, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Cory Messner, Jase Brazzil.
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, 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.
For the newly reposed Concha and Miguel.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Toddlers (2-3): Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Age 4-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Age 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Age 9-12: Taught by Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Teens 13+: Taught by Christopher Cline (meeting in the Church).
Teens and Adults: Taught by Tikhon Pino.
The Schedule for August through October 2022:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2022.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, September 21st, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. Friday, September 23rd is a normal fast day. 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
