September 1st, 2024
Stuff from the Priest: “Should Orthodox Christians Vote? Two Contemporary Saints Answer.” Click here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Gluttony.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent10.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 1st):
https://saintjonah.org/lit/lit_august19_t1.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:
| Sunday, September 1st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
2:00 p.m. Wedding |
| Saturday, September 7th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, September 8th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The Parish Development Committee will be meeting with potential contractors on Friday, September 13th, beginning at 10 a.m. in the parish house.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, September 28th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Friday, September 27th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/rvx-bspo-pet
The Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship will be holding its 2nd annual conference in Lockhart Texas, from September 6th through the 8th. Click here to register.
The 31st Annual Orthodox Church Musicians’ Conference will be held at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in Los Angeles, California, from October 2 through the 6th. Click here for more information.
You can register to vote by clicking here, completing the application, printing it out, and mailing it in. To be eligible to vote, you need to be registered at least 30 days prior to the election.
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, September 11th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/txc-kmju-mia
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/ULAXFvp8GyT6t83M7
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/dwg-unqx-pbe
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.
Family Promise: St. Jonah will be hosting meals for homeless families with Family Promise September 3-6. Sign up an additional information will be posted in the trapeza hall.
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 July 2024):
Tithes: $151,202.92
Building Fund: $1,089,503.31
For July 2024:
Tithes: $14,773.92
Building Fund: $829.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “International conference in defense of persecuted Ukrainian Church held in Bulgaria,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/163161.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to “Family and Evangelization: The Doxologia Interview,” with Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://youtu.be/9yQE73uByDo?si=dZBVJRhyZp0xLDR0
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/1/24 (No fast): The Yates, Lickwar, and Jackson families.
Next Sunday: 9/8/24 (No fast): The Jelinek, Wilkinson, and Wood Families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/8/24 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 9/22/24 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 8/31/24: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 9/7/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 9/1/24: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 9/8/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/1/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 9/8/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Gabriel Wilkinson’s Birthday – Tuesday, August 27th.
(Nicholas) Jens Yates’ Birthday; Maria Dunn, Eleousa Chrisanthus & Danielle (Marie) Tschebotarjew’s Name day and Birthday – Wednesday, August 28th.
Jack (John) Mahand’s Birthday; George and Celina Chalhoub’s Wedding Anniversary – Thursday, August 29th.
Zachariah Locke’s Birthday – Saturday, August 31st.
George Nahlous’ Birthday – Sunday, September 1st.
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; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Thekla Podrasky; 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; Aleksandra Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, Daniel McLellan, and the soldier Aleksandr 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: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archpriest Seraphim Stephens, Archpriest John Adams, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Lydia Martin, Genevieve Companik, Emilia Mullins, and Emily Munster.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Lonnie Howard; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley;Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Greg and Christian Carrow, Eddy Marushkin and Mila (Olga) Marushkina; Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy.
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, Jennie Mobley, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Ernest Sibley, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Sean and Audrey, 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, and Michelle Brazzil.
For the repose of Al Sukut and Gladys (Sara Shephard’s grandmother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
We will resume Sunday School on Sunday, September 8th.
Schedule of Services for August through October 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2024.htm
Schedule of Services for November 2024 through January 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november24-january25.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 4th; and Friday, September 6th, wine, and oil are 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
281-467-0264
