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Saint Peter Antiochian Orthodox Church
Madison, Mississippi
Saturday, August 27, 2011
8/28 announcements
August 28, 2011
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
I Corinthians 9:2-12: In our reading from I Corinthians, we hear St Paul respond to those in who questioned his apostleship and his lifestyle as such.
Matthew 18:23-35: The Lord Jesus uses a parable to teach that forgiveness is an action to be performed by all who follow Him as well as a gift to be received from God.
Troparion of the Resurrection: When thou, O immortal Life, didst humble thyself unto death, then didst thou 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 our Righteous Father Moses: Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Moses, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee in faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Troparion of the Chains of St. Peter: O Holy Apostle, Peter, thou dost 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 of the Nativity of the Theotokos: By thy holy birth-giving, O pure one, Joachim and Anne were delivered from the reproach of barrenness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death; thy people do celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee, The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourisheth our life.
CALENDAR
Sunday, August 28 (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)
8:50 a.m. -- Orthros
10:00 a.m. -- Divine Liturgy
1:00 p.m. -- Young Adults
Monday, August 29 (Beheading of the Forerunner – Strict Fast Day)
Office Closed -- Father John's Day Off
Tuesday, August 30
6:00 a.m. -- Daily Orthros
Wednesday, August 31 (Deposition of the Belt of the Theotokos)
5:00 p.m. -- Catechism Class
6:30 p.m. -- Daily Vespers
7:30 p.m. -- Choir Practice
Thursday, September 1 (Indiction of the Ecclesiastical Year)
6:00 a.m. -- Festal Orthros
11:30 a.m. -- Men's Lunch
Friday, September 2
6:00 a.m. -- Daily Orthros
Saturday, September 3
5:45 p.m. -- Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
Sunday, September 4 (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)
8:50 a.m. -- Orthros
10:00 a.m. -- Divine Liturgy
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Dansereaus for the Divine Liturgy today.
Please be reminded of the following:
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 small piece and treat it carefully.
Also, at the end of the liturgy, maintain a prayerful disposition during the veneration of the cross as the prayers of thanksgiving after communion are still underway. Please exchange your greetings with each other in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour.
Eucharist Bread and Coffee Hour Schedule:
Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour
August 28 Dansereaus D. Roots/Dansereaus
September 4 Freundts Morrises
September 7 (Wed. p.m.) Fahmys POT LUCK
(Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos) set-up: Christina
September 11 Bakers Joneses/Stewarts
September 13 (Tues. p.m.) Woods POT LUCK
(Feast of the Elevation of the Cross) set-up: Kh. Sharon
September 18 R. Roots Ellis/Zouboukos
September 25 Hendersons Meadows
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#
August 28 Phillip Lasseter I Cor. 9:2-12 141
September 4 Brenda Baker I Cor. 15:1-11 146
September 7 (Wed. p.m.) Sh. Charlotte Algood Phil. 2:5-11 307
September 11 Tom Willingham Gal. 6:11-18 198
September 13 (Tues. p.m.) Kh. Sharon Meadows I Cor. 1:18-24 311
September 18 Tom Skirtech Gal. 2:16-20 193
September 25 Walt Wood II Cor. 4:6-15 163
Our condolences and prayers go to Jennifer Skirtech and her mother Jessamine on the death of Jennifer's father, Don Hinkson, last week. Please continue to keep Tom, Jennifer and all their family in your prayers.
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle and their daughter Abigail in your prayers. Abigail, who was born prematurely and only recently came home after months in the NICU, has developed meningitis. She had surgery on Friday and is still seriously ill.
Congratulations to Steve and Sheryl Chamblee on the birth of their second grandson this past week. Wendie gave birth to Max Stephen Mangum who was 9 lbs 7 oz and 20 ½ inches long. Mother, Dad and Big Brother Myles (age 2) are all doing well.
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
Please remember the following in your prayers: Maria Costas; Amy and Michael Surratt and Amy's family; Tom and Jennifer Skirtech and Jennifer's mother, Jessamine Hinkson; Warren and Sandi Strain and Warren's mother, Ouida Strain; Fr. Leo, Kh. Be'Be', Stephen and Amy, Justyn and Jeffrey; Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit; David Turner's mother Mary Jean.
Breakfast and Bible Study: we are continuing our Bible Study of 1st Peter. The Bible Study will meet every 2-3 weeks on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. This is open to all who are interested. Be sure to come and enjoy the fellowship.
Conrad Useldinger is a young man from Ben Lomond, CA who will be attending classes at Belhaven beginning this fall. He wants to attend services at St. Peter, but has no transportation. We would like to have a group of people to help with this. Anyone who can help with Conrad's transportation should see Dn. Terry.
25th Anniversary Celebration:
The Church is planning a celebration of our being received into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in March 1987. The weekend of May 4th-6th, 2012, has been set aside for some special events, including visits from Bishop ANTOUN and V. Rev. Fr. Jon Braun, with a celebratory banquet planned at the Mississippi Museum of Art on Saturday evening, May 5th.
The planning committee (composed of Dn. Terry, Kh. Janet, Sh. Charlotte, Brenda Baker, Elizabeth Root and Paul Katool) is working on some other projects and we need your help! An "Anniversary Book" is being compiled and will be printed and made available that weekend. It will contain, among other things, articles on the life of our church, our church's history, and photos (new and old) of church members and activities. We are asking you to look through your files and albums for pictures that can be included in the book and also in a special video presentation. These photos will of course be returned to you as soon as they are scanned, etc. We need photos of church events going back 25 years or longer – but also events and photos from recent activities – from newer church members as well as the "old heads!" These can include our chrismation weekend in '87, teen retreats, work-days, our renovation project, ladies'/men's activities, feast day celebrations, etc., etc., etc. Please put your photos in an envelope –CLEARLY LABELED WITH YOUR NAME, AND ON THE BACK OF EACH PHOTO INCLUDE YOUR NAME, DATE OF PICTURE (IF KNOWN) NAMES OF THE PEOPLE, AND WHAT THE EVENT WAS. Give these either to Deacon Terry or Kh. Janet NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST.
We will also need a host of volunteers to help with various things over the next several months. If you would like to help, please contact Deacon Terry. THANK YOU!!!
If you are the last to leave the building, please make sure that the heating and cooling unit in the Fellowship Hall is turned off.
Calendar Items:
* The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be at Roosters' on September 1st at 11:30 a.m.
* The Teens will be working at MS Food Network on Saturday, September 10th.
* Christian Education will resume on Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 a.m. There will be a Swim Party that afternoon at the Pigotts' for all those in Sunday School.
* The Annual Knucklehead Family Reunion (aka Men's Fishing Trip) will be held in
Arkansas, on September 16-23 this year.
* A Fall Festival is scheduled here at the church on Sunday afternoon, October 30th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. More details will be available at a later date.
* We will be serving our next meal at the Stewpot in Jackson on November 19th.
* His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN will be at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Pensacola the weekend of December 4th to consecrate their church. Father John and others from our parish plan to attend.
* The Annual Deanery Youth Retreat will be held on February 10-12, 2012 at John W. Kyle State Park in Sardis. Joel and Sarah Finley will be addressing the topic of the Culture of Dating. More information will be available as the time draws near.
* His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN will be here the weekend of May 6, 2012 to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary as a parish. The planning committee is working very hard to make our celebration a memorable one. There will be an evening event at the MS Museum of Art on Saturday, May 6th. Other events are being planned and more information will be available in the coming months.
Fasting Discipline for August/September
After the 15th, the traditional fasting (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil) is observed on the remaining Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. August 29th is also a strict fast day in remembrance of the beheading of the Forerunner. In September the traditional fasting is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. September 14th is also a strict fast day in remembrance of the Elevation of the Cross.
Major Commemorations for August/September
August 29 Beheading of the Forerunner
September 1 Miracle of the Archangel Michael
September 8 Nativity of the Tehotokos
September 9 Righteous Joachim and Anna
September 16 Euphemia the all-praised
September 20 Martyr Eustathios and his family
September 23 Conception of the Forerunner
September 26 Apostle John the Theologian (repose)
September 28 Venerable Chariton the Confessor
Happy Birthdays in August/September:
August 31 -- Elizabeth Root
September 3 -- Lee Greene
-- Geraldine Quirk
September 4 -- Fr. John Henderson
September 8 -- Nikki Lasseter
September 9 -- Rebecca Dansereau
September 10 -- Dorin Lavric
September 12 -- Alvin Buckles
September 15 -- Lynda Costas
September 25 -- Rick Carlton
September 30 -- Laura Yeatts
Happy Anniversaries in September:
September 4 -- Ben and Jenna Skirtech (#10!)
September 6 -- Richard and Vickie Curtis (#25!)
September 15 -- Tom and Kathy Willingham (#21!)
September 26 -- Rod and Emily Parker (#7!)
New Parish Directory: The Parish Council has decided to implement a new Directory with family pictures. If you have not yet had your picture taken, please make arrangements with Daniel Root. A group picture will be taken at a later date for the cover of the Directory.
Quotable: "St. John Chrysostom, pondering on the miraculous results of sincere repentance, says: 'Repentance is a medicine which destroys sin. It is a heavenly gift, a marvelous force which through the grace of God conquers the might and strictness of the laws. It accepts all and transforms all. It does not reject the fornicator, does not send away the adulterer, is not disgusted with the drunkard, does not loathe the idolater, does not neglect the slanderer, does not persecute the reviler nor the haughty man: it regenerates everybody because it is a furnace for purification from sin. The wound and the medicine, these are sin and Repentance.' [Confession—author's note]."
Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev
Worship: Sunday, September 4, 2011 (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)
Scripture: I Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26
Celebrant: Father John
Epistle Reader: Brenda Baker
Prosphora: Freundts
Coffee Hour: Morrises
Friday, August 19, 2011
8/21 announcements
August 21, 2011
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday after the Dormition
I Corinthians 4:9-16: We hear St Paul speak to the Corinthians as their spiritual father and exhort them to imitate him in their actions.
Matthew 17:14-23: The Lord Jesus again shows His abundant mercy when He heals a boy possessed by a demon. We also hear Him foretell His betrayal, death and resurrection, but the disciples do not understand.
Troparion of the Resurrection: The stone being sealed by the Jews, and thy pure body being guarded by the soldiers, thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life to the world. Wherefore, the heavenly powers acclaimed thee, O Giver of life, crying, Glory to thy Resurrection, O Christ! Glory to thy kingdom! Glory to thy gracious providence, O only Lover of mankind.
Troparion of the Dormition: In thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling-asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for living thou wast translated, being the Mother of Life. Wherefore, by thine intercessions, deliver our souls from death.
Troparion of the Chains of St. Peter: O Holy Apostle, Peter, thou dost 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 of the Dormition: Verily, the Theotokos, who is ever watchful in intercessions, who is never rejected, neither tomb nor death could control. But being the Mother of Life, he who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb didst translate her to life.
CALENDAR
Sunday, August 21 (Tenth Sunday after Pentecost; Sunday after the Dormition)
8:50 a.m. -- Orthros
10:00 a.m. -- Divine Liturgy
12:00 p.m. -- Pot Luck Meal honoring Dorin and Carolina Lavric
5:30 p.m. -- Youth Group
Monday, August 22
Office Closed -- Father John's Day Off
Tuesday, August 23
6:00 a.m. -- Daily Orthros
Wednesday, August 24
5:00 p.m. -- Catechism Class
6:30 p.m. -- Daily Vespers
7:30 p.m. -- Choir Practice
Thursday, August 25 (Apostles Bartholomew and Titus)
6:00 a.m. -- Daily Orthros
Friday, August 26
6:00 a.m. -- Daily Orthros
Saturday, August 27
7:30 a.m. -- Bible Study with Breakfast
5:45 p.m. -- Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
Sunday, August 28 (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)
8:50 a.m. -- Orthros
10:00 a.m. -- Divine Liturgy
1:00 p.m. -- Young Adults
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Meadows for Dormition of the Theotokos this past Monday and by the Daniel Roots for the Divine Liturgy today.
Please be reminded of the following:
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 small piece and treat it carefully.
Also, at the end of the liturgy, maintain a prayerful disposition during the veneration of the cross as the prayers of thanksgiving after communion are still underway. Please exchange your greetings with each other in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour.
Eucharist Bread and Coffee Hour Schedule:
Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour
August 21 D. Roots POT LUCK
Set-up Schelvers/Algoods
August 28 Dansereaus D. Roots/Dansereaus
September 4 Freundts Morrises
September 7 (Wed. p.m.) Fahmys POT LUCK
(Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos) set-up: Christina
September 11 Bakers Joneses/Stewarts
September 13 (Tues. p.m.) Woods POT LUCK
(Feast of the Elevation of the Cross) set-up: Kh. Sharon
September 18 R. Roots Ellis/Zouboukos
September 25 Hendersons Meadows
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#
August 21 Kh. Be'Be' Schelver I Cor. 4:9-16 135
August 28 Phillip Lasseter I Cor. 9:2-12 141
September 4 Brenda Baker I Cor. 15:1-11 146
September 7 (Wed. p.m.) Sh. Charlotte Algood Phil. 2:5-11 307
September 11 Tom Willingham Gal. 6:11-18 198
September 13 (Tues. p.m.) Kh. Sharon Meadows I Cor. 1:18-24 311
September 18 Tom Skirtech Gal. 2:16-20 193
September 25 Walt Wood II Cor. 4:6-15 163
Congratulations and Many Years! Today we will have a special POT LUCK meal in honor of Dorin and Carolina Lavric.
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
Please remember the following in your prayers: Maria Costas; Amy and Michael Surratt and Amy's family; Tom and Jennifer Skirtech and Jennifer's mother; Warren and Sandi Strain and Warren's mother; Fr. Leo, Kh. Be'Be', Stephen and Amy, Justyn and Jeffrey; Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit; David Turner's mother Mary Jean; Fr. Joseph Bittle, Kh. Joanna, their daughter Abigail and the rest of their family.
Calendar Items:
* The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be at Roosters' on September 1st at 11:30 a.m.
* The Teens will be working at MS Food Network on Saturday, September 10th.
* Christian Education will resume on Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 a.m. There will be a Swim Party that afternoon at the Pigotts' for all those in Sunday School.
* The Annual Knucklehead Family Reunion (aka Men's Fishing Trip) will be held in
Arkansas, on September 16-23 this year.
* A Fall Festival is scheduled here at the church on Sunday afternoon, October 30th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. More details will be available at a later date.
* We will be serving our next meal at the Stewpot in Jackson on November 19th.
* His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN will be at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Pensacola the weekend of December 4th to consecrate their church. Father John and others from our parish plan to attend.
* The Annual Deanery Youth Retreat will be held on February 10-12, 2012 at John W. Kyle State Park in Sardis. Joel and Sarah Finley will be addressing the topic of the Culture of Dating. More information will be available as the time draws near.
* His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN will be here the weekend of May 6, 2012 to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary as a parish. The planning committee is working very hard to make our celebration a memorable one. There will be an evening event at the MS Museum of Art on Saturday, May 6th. Other events are being planned and more information will be available in the coming months.
Breakfast and Bible Study: we have begun a Bible Study of I Peter. The Bible Study will meet every 2-3 weeks on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. This is open to all who are interested. Be sure to come and enjoy the fellowship.
Conrad Useldinger is a young man from Ben Lomond, CA who will be attending classes at Belhaven beginning this fall. He wants to attend services at St. Peter, but has no transportation. We would like to have a group of people to help with this. Anyone who can help with Conrad's transportation should see Dn. Terry.
Fasting Discipline for August
After the 15th, the traditional fasting (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil) is observed on the remaining Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. August 29th is also a strict fast day in remembrance of the beheading of the Forerunner.
Major Commemorations remaining in August
August 29 Beheading of the Forerunner
New Parish Directory: The Parish Council has decided to implement a new Directory with family pictures. If you have not yet had your picture taken, please make arrangements with Daniel Root. A group picture will be taken at a later date for the cover of the Directory.
If you are the last to leave the building, please make sure that the heating and cooling unit in the Fellowship Hall is turned off.
Happy Birthdays in August:
August 4 -- Simeon Root (#2!)
August 7 -- Joseph Katool (#20!)
August 18 -- Virginia Stewart (#1!)
August 20 -- Suzi Fino
August 24 -- Anastasia Jones
August 26 -- Bob Buchanan
August 27 -- Eli Dabit (#1!)
August 31 -- Elizabeth Root
Happy Anniversaries in August:
August 16 -- Rick and Kay Carlton (#36!)
August 17 -- Steve and Sheryl Chamblee (#20!)
August 18 -- Jesse and Sarah Milnor (#9!)
August 25 -- Nimr and Mona Fahmy (#37!)
August 27 -- Alfred and Christina Katool (#23!)
Quotable: "We do not confess because we have objections to Confession. What are our objections usually?
Here are the main ones:
1) One says: 'I am so sinful! Can God forgive my sins? I do not believe this! That is why there is no use for me to go to Confession.'
But if a man repents sincerely, any sin can be forgiven him. 'The power of repentance is based on the power of God. The Doctor is all-powerful, and the Medicine given by Him is all-powerful' (Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov)."
Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev
Worship: Sunday, August 28, 2011 (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)
Scripture: I Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35
Celebrant: Father John
Epistle Reader: Phillip Lasseter
Prosphora: Dansereaus
Coffee Hour: D. Roots/Dansereaus