September 8th, 2024
Stump the Priest: “Why does the Orthodox Church require adults who are preparing for baptism to become catechumens, and to wait before they are allowed to be baptized. This requirement does not fit the pattern of conversions in Acts. On the day of Pentecost, about the 3000 that were baptized the same day Peter preached to them (Acts 2:37-42). The Samaritans who Philip preached to were baptized when they believed (Acts 8:12). The Ethiopian eunuch was baptized the same day (Acts 8:26-39). Cornelius, a gentile, was baptized the same day after he met Peter (Acts 10:44-48). The Philippian jailer who was baptized within a few hours of believing (Acts 16:31-34). Why was there a change in practice?” 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: Name Day.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent11.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 8th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_august26_t2.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Wednesday, September 11th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_beheading.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 10th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Beheading of the Forerunner |
| Wednesday, September 11th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Beheading of the Forerunner |
| Saturday, September 14th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, September 15th | 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 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.
Choir Rehearsal: The next Choir Rehearsal will be held on Saturday, September 14th, at 4:00 p.m.
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.
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 “The Future of Russia and the End of the World,” by Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose), here:
https://orthochristian.com/38941.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the homily “Forming Christian Customs: Ecclesiastical New Year 2024,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2y0sL1C87qdOodjD7jjA03
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/8/24 (No fast): The Jelinek, Wilkinson, and Wood Families.
Next Sunday: 9/22/24 (No fast): The De Carion, Lardas, and Sieroshtanov Families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/8/24 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 9/22/24 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 9/7/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 9/21/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 9/8/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 9/22/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/8/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 9/22/24: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Samuel Carlise’s Name day & Ezra Wilkinson’s Birthday – Monday, September 2nd.
Abby (Ruth) Hall’s Birthday & John & Vanessa Lardas’ wedding anniversary – Wednesday, September 4th.
Jennifer & Douglas (Michael) Inferrera Jr’s Wedding Anniversary; Emma Marsh & Svetlana Silva’s Birthday – Thursday, September 5th.
Nataliya Nation, Adrian Durham, Natalia Murphy, Natalia Baranov & Natalie Peña’s Name day – Sunday, September 8th.
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, Carmelita Cline, 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 Rosemary (Subdeacon Romanos Wren’s aunt).
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 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 11th; and Friday, September 13th, 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
