September 25th, 2022
Stump the Priest: Question: “What does the word “Gehenna” mean?” Click here for the Article.
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Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent15.pdf
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Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 25th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_september12_sun.htm
Propers for the Liturgy for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Tuesday, 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:
| Monday, September 26th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Tuesday, September 27th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Saturday, October 1st | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, October 2nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, October 15th, at 9:00 a.m.
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.
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 “Open Unto Us the Doors of Mercy: A Homily on the Nativity of the Theotokos,” Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie), here:
https://orthochristian.com/97216.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to sermon “The End of the Death Narratives,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://thearena.sounder.fm/episode/the-end-of-the-death-narratives-the-nativity-of
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/25/22 (No fast): The Jackson, Valerio, and Liepman families.
Next Sunday: 10/2/22 (No fast): The Charytoniuk and Maldonado families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 10/2/22 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 10/16/22 – Team Marcus.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 9/24/22: Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 10/1/22: Rdr. Joshua Gonzales.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 9/25/22: Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 10/2/22: Rdr. Joshua Gonzales.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/25/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Next Sunday: 10/2/22: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Commemorations from the past week:
Thomas & Xenia Evind’s Wedding Anniversary; Hannah Morgan and Lydia Martin’s Birthday – Tuesday, September 20th.
Elena Shaw’s Birthday; Nicole Maria Murphy’s Name day – Wednesday, September 21st.
Anna Howard, Kathy (Ann) Garbett & Diana Rodionov’s Name day – September 22nd
Jonathan Reed de Carion’s Birthday – Saturday, September 24th.
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), Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware), Archpriest Martin Swanson; Michael Ossorgin, and those slain in the violence in Ukraine and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Elena Vilcu, Liza Dydyshka Wood, Katie Powell, and 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 Tuesday, September 27; and Wednesday, September 28th, wine, and oil are permitted. Friday, September 30th 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
