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November 24, 2013
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday after the Presentation of the Theotokos

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Galatians 6:11-18:  In the conclusion of his letter to the Galatians, St Paul reminds them that to be cir­cumcised or uncircumcised is not the issue, but rather to be a new creation in Christ Jesus.
 
Luke 18:18-27:   In the Gospel according to St Luke we hear our Lord tell us via an encounter with a rich, young ruler that to obtain eternal life we must be willing to give up everything that we possess in service to the Kingdom of God.
 
Troparion of the Resurrection:  Let us believers praise and worship the Word, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation; for he took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh, to suffer death, and to raise the dead by his glorious Resurrection.
 
Troparion of the Presentation of the Theotokos:  Today the Virgin is the foreshadowing of the pleasure of God, and the beginning of the preaching of the salvation of mankind.  You have appeared in the Temple of God openly and have gone before, preaching Christ to all.  Let us shout with one thrilling voice, saying, Rejoice, O you who are the fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation.
 
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 Presentation of the Theotokos:  The all-pure temple of the Saviour, the most precious bridal-chamber and Virgin, the treasure-house of the glory of God, today enters the Temple of the Lord, bringing with her the grace which is in the divine Spirit; whom also the angels of God do celebrate in song; for she is the heavenly tabernacle.
 
 
CALENDAR
 
Sunday, November 24   (Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            5:30 p.m.         — Youth Group
 
Monday, November 25   (Great-martyrs Catherine and Mercurios)
            Office Closed — Father John’s Day Off
           
Tuesday, November 26   
            6:00 a.m.         — Daily Orthros
                       
Wednesday, November 27    
            6:30 p.m.         — Advent Paraklesis
           
Thursday, November 28   
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Friday, November 29    
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Saturday, November 30   (Apostle Andrew the First-called)
            5:45 p.m.         — Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
 
Sunday, December 1   (Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Eucharist Bread …was offered by Joneses for the Divine Liturgy this morning and the Artoklasia Bread was offered by the Meadows for the Feast of the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple this past Wednesday evening.

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
November 24                Jones                                       D. Root/Dansereau/Dale Cooper
December 1                   Davis                              R. Root/Abraham/Habeeb
December 5 (Thu pm)  Henderson (Artoklasia Bread) No Meal
         (Feast of St. Nicholas)
December 8                   D. Root                              POT LUCK MEAL
                                                                                       (set-up: Algood/Yeatts/Lasseter)
December 15                Yeatts                                      Schelver/Lavric/Turner
December 22               Abraham                                  Henderson/Baker/Lockhart
December 24 (Tue pm) Fahmy                           POT LUCK MEAL
         (Feast of the Nativity of our Lord)
December 29               Wood                                       Jones/Stewart/Meadows
December 31 (Tue pm) Baker (Artoklasia Bread)    No Meal
         (Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord; Feast of St. Basil the Great)
 
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#
November 24                     Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver             Gal. 6:11-18                    198
December 1                        Brenda Baker                         Eph. 2:4-10                     202
December 5 (Thu pm)       NO Reading
December 8                        Walt Wood                            Eph. 2:14-22                   207
December 15                      Sh. Charlotte Algood           Col. 3:4-11                      233
December 22                      Warren Strain                        Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40    348
December 24 (Tue pm)      Kh. Sharon Meadows          Gal. 4:4-7                        351
December 29                      Mildred Morris                      Gal. 1:11-19                    188
December 31                      NO Reading
 
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle, and their daughter Abigail, in your prayers. 
 
Continue to pray for Metropolitan Paul (who is also the brother of our Patriarch) and the Syriac Archbishop John of Aleppo who were abducted recently while on a humanitarian mission in Syria.
 
Please remember the following in your prayers:  Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit and Sammie; Georgia Buchanan, George Johns (Georgia’s grandson) and his family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Fr. Stephen Tewfik; Sh. Gail Shannon; Dn. Sidney and Sh. Mary Elliot;
Fr. Alexander Atty, the Dean of St. Thikon’s who is battling cancer.
 
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
 
Please be reminded that the Sacristy/Vestry which is adjacent to and behind the altar in our church is considered by the Orthodox Church to be part of the Sanctuary (Altar area) and should not be entered without the blessing of the priest for a specific purpose.  If you need to speak with a member of the clergy while they are in the Sanctuary, please ask them to come to you in the nave.
 
Calendar Items:
*    The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will meet at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children.  Those who are able will go out for lunch and fellowship afterwards.
*    The Youth Group will meet for a meal and Christian Education with Father John on Sunday evenings, November 24th, December 8th and 22nd , beginning at 5:30 p.m.
*    We will celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonder-worker with Great Vespers with Litia and Artoklasia on Thursday evening, December 5th, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
*    The Young Adults will meet at the church Sunday, December 15th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
*    During the Fast of the Nativity we will have the Advent Paraklesis in place of Daily Vespers on Wednesday evenings beginning on November 27th  at 6:30 p.m.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will not meet for lunch and fellowship on the fourth Tuesday of November and December, due to the holiday seasons.  More information will be available once the dates for those two months have been set.
*    The Christian Education classes will present a play during Coffee Hour on Sunday, December 22nd.  More information will be available soon.
 
Canned food drive:  The Christian Education classes are collecting canned good s for the needy. 
 
Young Adults Study Group:  The Young Adults will meet once a month on Sunday evening from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (time will be strictly adhered to) for a meal, fellowship and teaching.  The next meeting will be December 15th.  Please let Father John know by text or e-mail if you will be there, so that plans may be made for the meal.
 
Parents, please supervise your children with food in the Fellowship Hall.  We are getting stains on the new carpet (and also the chairs in the nave).
 
The website of the Episcopal Assembly has recently posted important statements concerning Orthodoxy.  (Two of these statements are located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.  Please be sure to take a look at them.)  The website is an important source of information on the Orthodox Church.
 
Amy Surratt has volunteered to be in charge of the Angel Tree here at St. Peter’s this year.  Information is available in the Fellowship Hall.  Gifts are due back to the church by December 6th.
 
Nativity Feast:  This year we will be doing something new for our meal following the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity.  It will be a true Pot Luck Meal.  Every family is asked to bring a dish.  If your dish requires cooking, that should be done at home BEFORE you come.  The warmer will be turned on to keep casseroles warm during the service.  Please be sure to TAKE YOUR DISH home with you when you leave (even if you have to leave a little early).  No one will be staying late to wash dishes after the meal.
 
Fasting Discipline for November
The traditional fasting (no meat, dairy, fish, wine or oil) is observed all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.  Beginning November 15th, the first day of the Nativity Fast, the traditional fasting is observed each day of the week.  Note, however, through December 19th there is a katlysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays when wine and oil are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays when fish, wine and oil are permitted.
 
Major Commemorations for November
November 25         St. Catherine the Great-martyr
November 30         Apostle Andrew, the First-called
 
Happy Birthdays in November:
         November 5           —    Alexia Parker (#16!)
         November 11         —    Beth Ann Baker
         November 13         —    Sophia Skirtech (#5!)
                                       —    Summer Goss
         November 17         —    Karen Cooper
         November 21         —    Ken Jones
         November 24         —    Mildred Morris
         November 29         —    Mike Pigott
 
Happy Anniversaries in November:
         November 26         —    Glenn and Mildred Morris (#47!)
         November 28         —    Dn. Terry and Sh. Charlotte Algood (#42!)
 
 
Quotable:  “That most perfect of prayers, the ‘Our Father,’ contains all the things for which we should pray, and also indicates the order of importance according to which our requests should be made.  Therefore, in the first of the seven petitions which constitute this the best of prayers we ask that God be acknowledged and glorified and praised throughout the earth.  In the second petition we pray that we may one day possess the Kingdom of Heaven, which God has prepared for us.  And since this great Kingdom can only be entered and enjoyed by those who do God’s Will on earth, we beg in the third petition that we may be enabled at all times to keep His commandments.  In the fourth petition we beg of God those worldly and spiritual necessities without which we can sustain neither the life of our bodies nor that of our souls.  Next we ask to e preserved from evils of soul and body, imploring deliverance from our debts and sins which would exclude us from the Kingdom of God.  We then pray for victory over temptation which would hinder us from doing God’s Will.  In concluding this beautiful prayer, we ask to be delivered from all those evils that might imperil our spiritual or earthly life, such as sudden death, famine, war, pestilence and the like.”
                                                Rev. Fr. David F. Abramtsov, The Orthodox Companion
 
 
Worship:         Sunday, December 1, 2013 (Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost)
        
         Scripture:                                Ephesians 2:4-10; Matthew 22:2-14
         Celebrant:                               Father John
         Epistle Reader:                       Brenda Baker
         Prosphora:                              Davis
         Coffee Hour:                           R. Root/Abraham/Habeeb

11/17 annoucements

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November 17, 2013
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
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Galatians 2:16-20:  We hear from St Paul’s letter to the Galatians that we are justified by faith in Christ, not by works of the Law; and that we now live our lives by faith in the Son of God.
 
Luke 12:16-21:  In the parable of the rich landowner the Lord teaches us that material possessions are worthless when valued more than knowing God.
 
Troparion of the Resurrection:  Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel, the women Disciples cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying, Death has been spoiled.  Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.
 
Troparion of St. Gregory the Wonder-worker: By vigilance in prayer, and continuance in the working of wonders, thou didst acquire thine achievements as a surname; wherefore intercede with Christ our God, O Father Gregory, to enlighten our souls, lest we sleep in sin unto 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 Presentation of the Theotokos:  The all-pure temple of the Saviour, the most precious bridal-chamber and Virgin, the treasure-house of the glory of God, today enters the Temple of the Lord, bringing with her the grace which is in the divine Spirit; whom also the angels of God do celebrate in song; for she is the heavenly tabernacle.
 
CALENDAR
 
Sunday, November 17   (Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            5:00 p.m.         — Young Adults
 
Monday, November 18   
            Office Closed — Father John’s Day Off
           
Tuesday, November 19   
            6:00 a.m.         — Daily Orthros
                       
Wednesday, November 20    
            6:30 p.m.         — Great Vespers with Litia and Artoklasia
            7:30 p.m.         — Choir Practice
           
Thursday, November 21    (Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple)
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Friday, November 22    
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Saturday, November 23   
            7:30 a.m.         — Bible Study with Breakfast
            5:45 p.m.         — Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
 
Sunday, November 24   (Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            5:30 p.m.         — Youth Group
 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Eucharist Bread …was offered by Schelvers for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

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
November 17                      Schelver                                   Pigott/Brock/Strain
November 20 (Wed. p.m.)  Meadows (Artoklasia Bread)        No Meal
         (Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple)
November 24                      Jones                                       D. Root/Dansereau/Dale Cooper
December 1                          Davis                               R. Root/Abraham/Habeeb
December 5 (Thu pm)         Henderson (Artoklasia Bread) No Meal
         (Feast of St. Nicholas)
December 8                           D. Root                              POT LUCK MEAL
                                                                                              (set-up: Algood/Yeatts/Lasseter)
December 15                      Yeatts                                      Schelver/Lavric/Turner
December 22                      Abraham                                  Henderson/Baker/Lockhart
December 24 (Tue pm)      Fahmy                             POT LUCK MEAL
         (Feast of the Nativity of our Lord)
December 29                     Wood                                       Jones/Stewart/Meadows
December 31 (Tue pm)      Baker (Artoklasia Bread)       No Meal
         (Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord; Feast of St. Basil the Great)
 
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#
November 17                     Phillip Lasseter                     Gal 2:16-20                    193
November 20 (Wed. p.m.) NO Reading
November 24                     Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver             Gal. 6:11-18                   198
December 1                        Brenda Baker                        Eph. 2:4-10                     202
December 5 (Thu pm)       NO Reading
December 8                        Walt Wood                           Eph. 2:14-22                   207
December 15                     Sh. Charlotte Algood            Col. 3:4-11                     233
December 22                      Warren Strain                        Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40    348
December 24 (Tue pm)     Kh. Sharon Meadows           Gal. 4:4-7                       351
December 29                      Mildred Morris                      Gal. 1:11-19                   188
December 31                      NO Reading
 
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle, and their daughter Abigail, in your prayers. 
 
Continue to pray for Metropolitan Paul (who is also the brother of our Patriarch) and the Syriac Archbishop John of Aleppo who were abducted recently while on a humanitarian mission in Syria.
 
Please remember the following in your prayers:  Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit and Sammie; Georgia Buchanan, George Johns (Georgia’s grandson) and his family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Fr. Stephen Tewfik; Sh. Gail Shannon; Dn. Sidney and Sh. Mary Elliot;
Fr. Alexander Atty, the Dean of St. Thikon’s who is battling cancer.
 
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
 
Please be reminded that the Sacristy/Vestry which is adjacent to and behind the altar in our church is considered by the Orthodox Church to be part of the Sanctuary (Altar area) and should not be entered without the blessing of the priest for a specific purpose.  If you need to speak with a member of the clergy while they are in the Sanctuary, please ask them to come to you in the nave.
 
Congratulations and Many Years!! to Dorin and Carolina Lavric on the birth of their son, Adrian Lavric (6 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 ½ in.) this past Monday afternoon.  Mother and son are doing well.
 
Calendar Items:
*    The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will meet at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children.  Those who are able will go out for lunch and fellowship afterwards.
*    The Youth Group will meet for a meal and Christian Education with Father John on Sunday evening, November 24th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
*    The Young Adults will meet at the church Sunday, November 17th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
*    We will celebrate the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple with Great Vespers with Litia and Artoklasia next Wednesday evening (November 20th), beginning at 6:30 p.m.
*    During the Fast of the Nativity we will have the Advent Paraklesis in place of Daily Vespers on Wednesday evenings beginning on November 27th  at 6:30 p.m.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will not meet for lunch and fellowship on the fourth Tuesday of November and December, due to the holiday seasons.  More information will be available once the dates for those two months have been set.
*    The Christian Education classes will present a play during Coffee Hour on Sunday, December 22nd.  More information will be available soon.
 
Canned food drive:  The Christian Education classes are collecting canned good s for the needy. 

Young Adults Study Group:  The Young Adults will meet once a month on Sunday evening from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (time will be strictly adhered to) for a meal, fellowship and teaching.  The next meeting will be November 17th.  Please let Father John know by text or e-mail if you will be there, so that plans may be made for the meal.
 
Parents, please supervise your children with food in the Fellowship Hall.  We are getting stains on the new carpet (and also the chairs in the nave).
 
The website of the Episcopal Assembly has recently posted important statements concerning Orthodoxy.  (Two of these statements are located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.  Please be sure to take a look at them.)  The website is an important source of information on the Orthodox Church.
 
Supper Clubs are being re-formed.  If you would like to participate, please sign-up on the sheet located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall (as soon as possible).  We hope to get the groups organized in the next few weeks, so that they may begin meeting in November.
 
Amy Surratt has volunteered to be in charge of the Angel Tree here at St. Peter’s this year.  She will have more information available in the future.
 
Nativity Feast:  This year we will be doing something new for our meal following the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity.  It will be a true Pot Luck Meal.  Every family is asked to bring a dish.  If your dish requires cooking, that should be done at home BEFORE you come.  The warmer will be turned on to keep casseroles warm during the service.  Please be sure to TAKE YOUR DISH home with you when you leave (even if you have to leave a little early).  No one will be staying late to wash dishes after the meal.
 
Fasting Discipline for November
The traditional fasting (no meat, dairy, fish, wine or oil) is observed all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.  Beginning November 15th, the first day of the Nativity Fast, the traditional fasting is observed each day of the week.  Note, however, through December 19th there is a katlysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays when wine and oil are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays when fish, wine and oil are permitted.
 
Major Commemorations for November
November 21         Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
November 23         St. Amphiloios of Iconium
November 25         St. Catherine the Great-martyr
November 30         Apostle Andrew, the First-called
 
Happy Birthdays in November:
         November 5           —    Alexia Parker (#16!)
         November 11         —    Beth Ann Baker
         November 13         —    Sophia Skirtech (#5!)
                                       —    Summer Goss
         November 17         —    Karen Cooper
         November 21         —    Ken Jones
         November 24         —    Mildred Morris
         November 29         —    Mike Pigott
 
Happy Anniversaries in November:
         November 26         —    Glenn and Mildred Morris (#47!)
         November 28         —    Dn. Terry and Sh. Charlotte Algood (#42!)
 
Quotable:  “By praying we learn to pray.  In this the proverb holds good:  Practice makes perfect.  Pray often and you will delight in prayer; pray seldom and it will appear to you irksome and wearisome.  For beginners in the art of praying, short and frequent prayers are more profitable than long prayers separated from one another by a long period of time.  Also a small number of prayers said properly is better than a large number said hurriedly.  We must always remember that prayer does not mean that we should just go through our prayers, but rather that we should experience their contents in ourselves, and utter them as coming from our mind and heart.”
                                                Rev. Fr. David F. Abramtsov, The Orthodox Companion
 
 
Worship:         Sunday, November 24, 2013 (Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost; Sunday
                                                after the Presentation of the Theotokos))
        
         Scripture:                              Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 18:18-27
         Celebrant:                             Father John
         Epistle Reader:                     Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver
         Prosphora:                            Jones
         Coffee Hour:                         D. Root/Dansereau/Dale Cooper

11/10 announcements

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November 10, 2013
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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Galatians 1:11-19:  St. Paul defends his ministry in his letter to the Galatians, telling them of how his former way of life was changed by a direct revelation from the Lord, and of his actions immediately afterwards.
 
Luke 10:25-37:  From the Gospel reading we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan in which    the Lord teaches us that to love one’s neighbor requires giving of our time and money in addition to prayers and good words.
 
Troparion of the Resurrection:  Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; for the Lord hath done a mighty act with his own arm.  He hath trampled down death and become the First-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of hades, granting the world the Great Mercy.
 
Troparion of the Apostles: O Holy Apostles intercede with our merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of sins.
 
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 Presentation of the Theotokos:  The all-pure temple of the Saviour, the most precious bridal-chamber and Virgin, the treasure-house of the glory of God, today enters the Temple of the Lord, bringing with her the grace which is in the divine Spirit; whom also the angels of God do celebrate in song; for she is the heavenly tabernacle.
 
CALENDAR
 
Sunday, November 10   (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            12:00 p.m.       — Pot Luck Meal
            5:30 p.m.         — Youth Group
 
Monday, November 11   
            Office Closed — Father John’s Day Off
           
Tuesday, November 12   
            6:00 a.m.         — Daily Orthros
                       
Wednesday, November 13    (St. John Chrysostom)
            6:30 p.m.         — Daily Vespers
            7:30 p.m.         — Choir Practice
           
Thursday, November 14    (Apostle Philip)
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Friday, November 15    [FAST OF THE NATIVITY BEGINS]
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Saturday, November 16   (Apostle Matthew)
            5:45 p.m.         — Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
 
Sunday, November 17   (Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            5:00 p.m.         — Young Adults
 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Eucharist Bread …was offered by Algoods for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

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
November 10               Algood                                     POT LUCK MEAL     
                                                                                       (Set-up:  Skirtech/Skirtech/Parker)
November 17               Schelver                                   Pigott/Brock/Strain
November 20 (Wed. p.m.)  Meadows (Artoklasia Bread)        No Meal
         (Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple)
November 24               Jones                                         D. Root/Dansereau/Dale Cooper
 
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#
November 10                     Mildred Morris                    Gal. 1:11-19                   188
November 17                     Phillip Lasseter                    Gal 2:16-20                    193
November 20 (Wed. p.m.) NO Reading
November 24                     Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver           Gal. 6:11-18                   198
 
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle, and their daughter Abigail, in your prayers. 
 
Continue to pray for Metropolitan Paul (who is also the brother of our Patriarch) and the Syriac Archbishop John of Aleppo who were abducted recently while on a humanitarian mission in Syria.
 
Please remember the following in your prayers:  Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit and Sammie; Georgia Buchanan, George Johns (Georgia’s grandson) and his family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Fr. Stephen Tewfik; Sh. Gail Shannon; Dn. Sidney and Sh. Mary Elliot; Fr. Alexander Atty, the Dean of St. Thikon’s who is battling cancer.

Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
 
Please be reminded that the Sacristy/Vestry which is adjacent to and behind the altar in our church is considered by the Orthodox Church to be part of the Sanctuary (Altar area) and should not be entered without the blessing of the priest for a specific purpose.  If you need to speak with a member of the clergy while they are in the Sanctuary, please ask them to come to you in the nave.
 
Congratulations and Many Years!! to Ben and Meghan Brock (and new grandparents, Mike and Cheryl Pigott) on the birth of their son, Jude Michael (8 lbs. 10 oz. and 22 ½ in.), late Thursday evening.  Mother and son are doing well.
 
Young Adults Study Group:  The Young Adults will meet once a month on Sunday evening from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (time will be strictly adhered to) for a meal, fellowship and teaching.  The next meeting will be November 17th.  Please let Father John know by text or e-mail if you will be there, so that plans may be made for the meal.
 
Calendar Items:
*    The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will meet at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children.  Those who are able will go out for lunch and fellowship afterwards.
*    The Youth Group will meet for a meal and Christian Education with Father John on Sunday evenings, November 10th and 24th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
*    The Young Adults will meet at the church Sunday, November 17th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will not meet for lunch and fellowship on the fourth Tuesday of November and December, due to the holiday seasons.  More information will be available once the dates for those two months have been set.
*    The Christian Education classes will present a play during Coffee Hour on Sunday, December 22nd.  More information will be available soon.
 
Canned food drive:  The Christian Education classes are collecting canned good s for the needy. 
 
Parents, please supervise your children with food in the Fellowship Hall.  We are getting stains on the new carpet (and also the chairs in the nave).
 
The website of the Episcopal Assembly has recently posted important statements concerning Orthodoxy.  (Two of these statements are located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.  Please be sure to take a look at them.)  The website is an important source of information on the Orthodox Church.
 
Supper Clubs are being re-formed.  If you would like to participate, please sign-up on the sheet located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall (as soon as possible).  We hope to get the groups organized in the next few weeks, so that they may begin meeting in November.
 
Amy Surratt has volunteered to be in charge of the Angel Tree here at St. Peter’s this year.  She will have more information available in the future.
 
Nativity Feast:  This year we will be doing something new for our meal following the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity.  It will be a true Pot Luck Meal.  Every family is asked to bring a dish.  If your dish requires cooking, that should be done at home BEFORE you come.  The warmer will be turned on to keep casseroles warm during the service.  Please be sure to TAKE YOUR DISH home with you when you leave (even if you have to leave a little early).  No one will be staying late to wash dishes after the meal.

Fasting Discipline for November
The traditional fasting (no meat, dairy, fish, wine or oil) is observed all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.  Beginning November 15th, the first day of the Nativity Fast, the traditional fasting is observed each day of the week.  Note, however, through December 19th there is a katlysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays when wine and oil are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays when fish, wine and oil are permitted.
 
Major Commemorations for November
November 13         St. John Chrysostom (repose)
November 14         Apostle Philip
November 16         Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
November 21         Entrance of the theotokos into the Temple
November 23         St. Amphiloios of Iconium
November 25         St. Catherine the Great-martyr
November 30         Apostle Andrew, the First-called
 
Happy Birthdays in November:
         November 5           —    Alexia Parker (#16!)
         November 11         —    Beth Ann Baker
         November 13         —    Sophia Skirtech (#5!)
                                       —    Summer Goss
         November 17         —    Karen Cooper
         November 21         —    Ken Jones
         November 24         —    Mildred Morris
         November 29         —    Mike Pigott
 
Happy Anniversaries in November:
         November 26         —    Glenn and Mildred Morris (#47!)
         November 28         —    Dn. Terry and Sh. Charlotte Algood (#42!)
 
Quotable:  “When we pray we ought to endeavor to restrain our mind from wandering or our feelings from becoming cold or indifferent; we should exert ourselves in every way to maintain attention and to increase our fervor.  Remember that the value of prayer consists only in the quality of it; God does not regard the length of our supplication but its fervor.  The quality of true prayer consists in the fact that the mind during prayer is attentive and the heart sympathizes with the mind.  When we speak to our fellow-mortals, we give them our whole attention; how much more when we converse with God, should we fix our mind on Him alone!  He who prays without devotion and yet looks for an answer to his prayer is like a man who sows bad grain and anticipates a crop of first-rate wheat.”
                                                Rev. Fr. David F. Abramtsov, The Orthodox Companion
 

Worship:         Sunday, November 17, 2013 (Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
        
         Scripture:                                Galatians 2:16-20; Luke 12:16-21
         Celebrant:                               Father John
         Epistle Reader:                       Phillip Lasseter
         Prosphora:                              Schelver
         Coffee Hour:                           Pigott/Brock/Strain

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November 3, 2013
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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II Corinthians 11:31-12:9: Today we hear St Paul encourage the Corinthian church not to engage in boasting about their greatness in this or that, but rather to boast as he does, in their weaknesses that the Lord has made strong.
 
Luke 16:19-31:  In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, our Lord teaches us that giving mercy to others, regardless of the form, is essential to holiness.
 
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 St. George: Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.
 
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 Theotokos:  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, November 3   (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
 
Monday, November 4   
            Office Closed — Father John’s Day Off
           
Tuesday, November 5   
            NO Daily Orthros
                       
Wednesday, November 6    
            6:30 p.m.         — Daily Vespers
            7:30 p.m.         — Choir Practice
           
Thursday, November 7   
            NO Daily Orthros
            11:30 a.m.       — Men’s Lunch
 
Friday, November 8    (Archangels Michael and Gabriel)
            NO Daily Orthros
 
Saturday, November 9   (Nektarios of Pentapolis)
            7:30 a.m.         — Bible Study with Breakfast
            10:00 a.m.       — Ladies gathering for Akathist
            5:45 p.m.         — Ninth Hour followed by Great Vespers
 
Sunday, November 10   (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)
            8:50 a.m.         — Orthros
            9:00 a.m.         — Christian Education
            10:00 a.m.       — Divine Liturgy
            12:00 p.m.       — Pot Luck Meal
            5:30 p.m.         — Youth Group
 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Hendersons for the Feast of St. Raphael of Brooklyn yesterday morning and by the Katools for the Divine Liturgy this morning.
 
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
November 3                 Katool                                       Ellis/Zaboukos/Fahmy
November 10               Algood                                      POT LUCK MEAL     
                                                                                         (Set-up:  Skirtech/Skirtech/Parker)
November 17               Schelver                                     Pigott/Brock/Strain
November 20 (Wed. p.m.)  Meadows (Artoklasia Bread)        No Meal
         (Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple)
November 24               Jones                                         D. Root/Dansereau/Dale Cooper
 
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#
November 3                       Kh. Sharon Meadows           II Cor. 11:31-33; 12:1-9  183
November 10                     Mildred Morris                      Gal. 1:11-19                     188
November 17                     Phillip Lasseter                      Gal 2:16-20                      193
November 20 (Wed. p.m.) NO Reading
November 24                     Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver              Gal. 6:11-18                    198
 
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle, and their daughter Abigail, in your prayers. 
 
Continue to pray for Metropolitan Paul (who is also the brother of our Patriarch) and the Syriac Archbishop John of Aleppo who were abducted recently while on a humanitarian mission in Syria.
 
Please remember the following in your prayers:  Steve, Sheryl and Stephen Chamblee; Amy and Brantley Oliver; Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Sam and Lamia Dabit and Sammie; Georgia Buchanan, George Johns (Georgia’s grandson) and his family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Fr. Stephen Tewfik; Sh. Gail Shannon; Dn. Sidney and Sh. Mary Elliot;
Fr. Alexander Atty, the Dean of St. Thikon’s who is battling cancer.
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN.
 
Please be reminded that the Sacristy/Vestry which is adjacent to and behind the altar in our church is considered by the Orthodox Church to be part of the Sanctuary (Altar area) and should not be entered without the blessing of the priest for a specific purpose.  If you need to speak with a member of the clergy while they are in the Sanctuary, please ask them to come to you in the nave.
 
Young Adults Study Group:  The Young Adults will meet once a month on Sunday evening from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (time will be strictly adhered to) for a meal, fellowship and teaching.  The next meeting will be November 17th.  Please let Father John know by text or e-mail if you will be there, so that plans may be made for the meal.
 
Calendar Items:
*    The Men of the parish meet for lunch and fellowship on the first Thursday of the month.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will meet at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children.  Those who are able will go out for lunch and fellowship afterwards.
*    The Youth Group will meet for a meal and Christian Education with Father John on Sunday evenings, November 10th and 24th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
*    The Young Adults will meet at the church Sunday, November 17th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
*    The Ladies of St. Peter will not meet for lunch and fellowship on the fourth Tuesday of November and December, due to the holiday seasons.  More information will be available once the dates for those two months have been set.
*    Father John will be attending the Deanery Fall Clergy Retreat November 4th-6th.
*    The Christian Education classes will present a play during Coffee Hour on Sunday, December 22nd.  More information will be available soon.
 
Canned food drive:  The Christian Education classes are collecting canned good s for the needy. 
 
Parents, please supervise your children with food in the Fellowship Hall.  We are getting stains on the new carpet (and also the chairs in the nave).
 
The website of the Episcopal Assembly has recently posted important statements concerning Orthodoxy.  (Two of these statements are located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.  Please be sure to take a look at them.)  The website is an important source of information on the Orthodox Church.
 
Supper Clubs are being re-formed.  If you would like to participate, please sign-up on the sheet located on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall (as soon as possible).  We hope to get the groups organized in the next few weeks, so that they may begin meeting in November.
 
Amy Surratt has volunteered to be in charge of the Angel Tree here at St. Peter’s this year.  She will have more information available in the future.
 
Nativity Feast:  This year we will be doing something new for our meal following the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity.  It will be a true Pot Luck Meal.  Every family is asked to bring a dish.  If your dish requires cooking, that should be done at home BEFORE you come.  The warmer will be turned on to keep casseroles warm during the service.  Please be sure to TAKE YOUR DISH home with you when you leave (even if you have to leave a little early).  No one will be staying late to wash dishes after the meal.
 
Fasting Discipline for November
The traditional fasting (no meat, dairy, fish, wine or oil) is observed all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.  Beginning November 15th, the first day of the Nativity Fast, the traditional fasting is observed each day of the week.  Note, however, through December 19th there is a katlysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays when wine and oil are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays when fish, wine and oil are permitted.
 
Major Commemorations for November
November 8           Archangels Gabriel and Michael
November 9           St. Nektarios the Wonder-worker
November 13         St. John Chrysostom (repose)
November 14         Apostle Philip
November 16         Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
November 21         Entrance of the theotokos into the Temple
November 23         St. Amphiloios of Iconium
November 25         St. Catherine the Great-martyr
November 30         Apostle Andrew, the First-called
 
Camping trip for Youth Group:  The camping trip for the Teens has been moved to the week-end of November 8-9.  Please make a note of the change in dates.
 
Happy Birthdays in November:
         November 5           —    Alexia Parker (#16!)
         November 11         —    Beth Ann Baker
         November 13         —    Sophia Skirtech (#5!)
                                       —    Summer Goss
         November 17         —    Karen Cooper
         November 21         —    Ken Jones
         November 24         —    Mildred Morris
         November 29         —    Mike Pigott
 
 
Happy Anniversaries in November:
         November 26         —    Glenn and Mildred Morris (#47!)
         November 28         —    Dn. Terry and Sh. Charlotte Algood (#42!)
 
Quotable:  “If possible we should become accustomed to praying in our own words without the aid of a prayer book.  However, if we find that our prayer is not as successful we ought to pray with the help of a prayer book; otherwise we may find ourselves unable to pray at all.  In order that prayer from a book may be of real help to us and that we may pray with all care and sincerity, we ought occasionally to sit down in our spare time and think over the contents of the prescribed prayers and let ourselves experience the feelings contained in them.  When after this we come to read them at prayer, all the holy thoughts and feelings evoked previously through reflection will be renewed and hold our attention.  We ought to learn prayers by heart for this helps to prevent distraction.  When we have committed them to memory we no longer have to trouble about the prayer book for we will have, as it were, the prayer book with us at all times and in every place.”
                                                Rev. Fr. David F. Abramtsov, The Orthodox Companion
 
 
Worship:         Sunday, November 10, 2013 (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)
        
         Scripture:                               Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 10:25-37
         Celebrant:                              Father John
         Epistle Reader:                      Mildred Morris
         Prosphora:                             Algood
         Coffee Hour:                          POT LUCK MEAL
                                                         (Set-up:  Skirtech/Skirtech/Parker)