June 13, 2010

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 5:1-10:  In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul establishes that our standing before God is the result of faith whereby we are justified and thus receive the benefits of His salvation.

Matthew 6:22-33:  Our Lord teaches us that striving for the things of God rather than the things of the world will enable us to be at peace about what we need to live in this world.

Troparion of the Resurrection:  When thou, O immortal Life, didst humble thyself unto death, then thou didst destroy death by the brightness of thy Godhead; and when thou didst raise the bowels of the earth, then all the heavenly powers exclaimed, O Christ, thou art the Giver of Life!  Glory to thee, O our God!

Troparion of the Chains of St. Peter:  O Holy Apostle, Peter, thou didst preside over the Apostles by the precious chains which thou didst bear.  We venerate them with faith and beseech thee that by thine intercessions we be granted the great mercy.

Kontakion for Usual Sundays:  O undisputed intercessor of Christians, O mediatrix, who is unrejected by the Creator, turn not away from the voice of  our petitions though we be sinners; come to us in time, who cry to thee in faith, for thou art good.  Hasten to us with intercessions, O Theotokos, who didst ever intercede for those who honor thee.

CALENDAR

Sunday, June 13   (Third Sunday after Pentecost)

            8:50 a.m.         -- Orthros

            10:00 a.m.       -- Divine Liturgy

            5:30 p.m.         -- Youth Group

Monday, June 14

            Office Closed  -- Father John's Day Off

Tuesday, June 15

            NO Daily Orthros

Wednesday, June 16

            NO Catechism Class

            6:30 p.m.         -- Daily Vespers

            7:30 p.m.         -- Choir Practice

Thursday, June 17

            NO Daily Orthros

Friday, June 18

            NO Daily Orthros

Saturday, June 19

            NO Catechism Class

            5:45 p.m.         -- Ninth Hour Prayers followed by Great Vespers

Sunday, June 20

            8:50 a.m.         -- Orthros

            10:00 a.m.       -- Divine Liturgy

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Hendersons for the Divine Liturgy today.

Please be very careful with the Blessed Bread when you take it after communion.  Because this bread has been blessed, we should take care not to let crumbs fall on the floor.  Parents, especially, please help your children to choose a mall piece and treat it carefully.

Fr. John will be attending the parish Life Conference this week.  He will be leaving Tuesday morning, and returning after the conference.  If you have any pastoral needs in his absence, please call Fr. Leo or Fr. James.

Eucharist Bread and Coffee Hour Schedule:

                                                      Eucharist Bread                     Coffee Hour

         June 13                                 Hendersons                              Woods

         June 20                                 R.Roots                                    R. Roots

         June 27                                 Katools                                    Chamblees

         June 28 (Mon. p.m.)             Schelvers                                 Christina Katool

                  (Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul)

Schedule for Epistle Readers – Page numbers refer to the Apostolos (book of the Epistles) located on the front pew.  Please be sure to use this book when you read.

                                    Reader                               Reading                                  Page#

June 13                       Mildred Morris                   Rom. 5:1-10                                   96

June 20                       Kh. Be'Be' Schelver           Rom. 6:18-23                               102

June 27                       Tom Willingham                 Rom. 10:1-10                                108

June 28 (Mon. p.m.)    Brenda Baker                     II Cor.11:21 to end; 12:6-9          389

Congratulations to Dn. Terry and Sh. Charlotte Algood on the birth of their new grandchild. John David Williams was born this past Wednesday in Memphis.  Mother and child are both doing well.

Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, bishop ANTOUN.        

Please remember the following in your prayers:  The Longa and Dn. Sidney Elliott families from St. John's in Memphis; Fr. Donald Lloyd; Sh. Charlotte Algood, Dn. Terry and their family; Fr. James and Kh. Linda Ellison; Bobby and Sue Webb (Deborah Finley's parents); Tom Skirtech, Amy and Brantley Oliver; Reader Basil's family; Aidan Milnor, te Milnor family; Jared and Stacy Autrey and their daughter Olivia Kate  (St. Ignatiusnin Franklin).

Calendar Items:

·         The Fast of the Apostles will continue through June 29^th.

·         This year's Parish Life Conference is being hosted by St. George's church in Jacksonville, FL June 16-20.

·         We will celebrate the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul with Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy and a Pot Luck meal on Monday evening, June 28^th.

·         Our next time to serve a meal at the Stewpot will be on October 30^th.

Our monthly Sunday Pot Luck Meal was not held the first week in June, due to the festal meals in the weeks at the end of May.  We will hold a Pot Luck meal on Monday evening, June 28^th following the Liturgy for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.

If you are the last to leave the building, please make sure that the heating and cooling unit in the Fellowship Hall is set to the optimum temperature for the building when unoccupied.

Fasting Discipline forJune

The apostle's Fast this year extends from May 31^st until the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul on Tuesday, June 29^th.  During this time the traditional fasting (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil) is maintained on all days of the week.

Major Commemorations During June

         June 24   Nativity of the Forerunner

         June 29   Chief Apostles Peter and Paul

         June 30   Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Quotable:  "It is indispensable for every Christian to acquire the habit of turning quickly to God in prayer about everything."

                                                                              St. John of Kronstadt

WORSHIP:     Sunday, June 20, 2010 (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

         Scripture:                                    Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:513

         Celebrant:                                   Father James

         Epistle Reader:                         Kh. Be'Be' Schelver

         Prosphora:                               R.Roots

         Coffee Hour:                           R. Roots