September 21st, 2025
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The Orthodox Term of the Week: Diptych.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent15.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_nattheot_sun.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (Saturday, September 27th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_exaltation.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 21st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Wedding |
| Friday, September 26th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Saturday, September 27th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, September 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing with our study of the Book of Leviticus, beginning with Leviticus 2:13, through Chapter 4. You can catch up on previous sessions by clicking here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/puy-oojf-mqm
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, November 1st, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, September 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/dbo-jubx-txe
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 24th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/hjn-zsqy-ost
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Council’s Next Meeting will be on Thursday, September 25th, at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/pno-gtqe-baz
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 July 2025):
Tithes: $153,259.42
Building Fund: $25,661.63
For July 2025:
Tithes: $19,827.08
Building Fund: $2,036.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Open Unto Us the Doors of Mercy: A Homily on the Nativity of the Theotokos,” by St. Cleopa (Ilie), here:
https://orthochristian.com/97216.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “The Nativity of the Theotokos” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/nativityofthetheotokos.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/21/25 (No fast): The Yates, Kravtsov, and Nowak families.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25 (No fast): The Turner, Walling, and Shephard families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/28/25 – Team Kara.
Next (Ending on): 10/12/25 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 9/20/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 9/27/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 9/21/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/21/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Eleousa Chrisanthus and Euphemia Cline’s Birthday; Aleksandra and Michael Murphy’s Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, September 16th.
Hermione (Ashley) Turner’s Name Day; Jeff Gallagher, John Ely & James Hirsch’s Birthday – Wednesday, September 17th.
Hosea Enoch Huss’ Birthday; Zachariah Locke, Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Elizabeth de Carion, & Amanda (Elizabeth) McIsaac’s Name day – Thursday, September 18th.
Kyle (Kirill) Silva’s Birthday and Name day – Friday, September 19th.
Lydia Martin’s Birthday – Saturday, September 20th.
Elena Shaw’s Birthday; Nicole Maria Murphy’s Name day – Sunday, September 21st.
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; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Aleksandra 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, Daniel McLellan, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, Kristina Crain, James Powell, Cristin, Daniel Gonzalez, 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: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Monk Simeon (Veselinovic); Iryna Zarutska, Alexandra Jackson, Elena, Katherine Vincent, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth McPherson, Catherine (Katie) Powell, Elizabeth de Carion, Anna Levy, Monica (Avie) Walling, Sophia Scott, Katherine Huss, and Lydia Martin.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Hunter Jones; Andres Lynch; Cameron Winters; Gregory (Tyler) Pemberton; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Caleb Greene; Daniel and Faith Simmons, Photina (Ebony) Jenkins; Matthew, Veronica, Addison, Sebastian, and Christian Callis; and Noah Plasek.
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, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, and the children 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: Carola (Michelle Jimenez’s step mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Matushka Genevieve and Elizabeth De’Carion.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko and Monica Moreno.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard and Angela Daniel.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Danny Gonzalez.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for August through October 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2025.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 24th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On Friday, September 27th; and Saturday, September 27th, 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
