August 7, 2022
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
I Corinthians 1:10-17: Brethren, I appeal to you, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissension among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest anyone should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Matthew 14:14-22: At that time, when Jesus went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to Him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish He looked up to Heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
Troparion of the Resurrection: Thou didst shatter death by thy Cross; thou didst open paradise to the thief; thou didst turn the mourning of the ointment-bearing women into joy, and didst bid thine Apostles proclaim warning that thou hast risen, O Christ, granting the world Great Mercy.
Troparion of the Transfiguration: When, O Christ our God, thou wast transfigured on the mountain, thou didst reveal thy glory to thy Disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners, through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Bestower of light, glory to 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 Transfiguration: Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld thy glory, O Christ our God; so that, when they should see thee crucified, they would remember that thy suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that thou art truly the effulgent Splendor of the Father.
CALENDAR
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast.
Please continue to follow the CDC Guidelines to limit contagion and the spread of the COVID virus.
Sunday, August 7 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)
8:50 a.m. — Orthros (webcast)
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (webcast)
Monday, August 8
Father Herman off
6:30 p.m. — Paraklesis Service
Tuesday, August 9
NO Services
Wednesday, August 10
6:30 p.m. — Paraklesis Service
Thursday, August 11
NO Services
Friday, August 12
6:30 p.m. — Paraklesis Service
Saturday, August 13
10:00 a.m. — Ladies meet for Akathist
6:00 p.m. — Great Vespers
Sunday, August 14 (Dormition of the Theotokos [transferred from
August 15])
8:50 a.m. — Orthros (webcast)
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (webcast)
12:00 p.m. — Festal Pot Luck Meal
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Schelvers for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord yesterday morning and by the Morrises for the Divine Liturgy this morning.
Eucharist Bread Schedule:
Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour
August 7 Morris D. Root/Baker/Cooper
August 14 Jones POT LUCK MEAL
Henderson/Jones
August 21 D. Root Dansereau/Alaeetawi
August 28 Karam Ellis/Zouboukos/Waites
Schedule for Epistle Readers – Page numbers refer to the Apostolos (book of the Epistles) located on the Chanters’ stand at the front of the nave. Please be sure to use this book when you read.
Reader Reading Page#
August 7 Walt Wood I Cor. 1:10-17 124
August 14 Kh. Sharon Meadows I Cor. 3:9-17 130
August 21 Sh. Charlotte Algood I Cor. 4:9-16 135
August 28 Brenda Baker I Cor. 9:2-12 141
Also, please remember that we still need your tithes and offerings which may be placed in the tray that is passed during the Divine Liturgy, in the tithe box at the back of the nave or be mailed to: St. Peter Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 2084, Madison, MS 39130-2084.
Continue to pray for Metropolitan Paul (who is also the brother of our Patriarch) and the Syriac Archbishop John of Aleppo who were abducted while on a humanitarian mission in Syria.
Please remember Fr. Joseph and Kh. Joanna Bittle, and their daughter Abigail, in your prayers.
Please remember the following in your prayers: Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Lamia Dabit and her family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Jay and Joanna Davis; Fr. Leo and Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver and their family; Kathy Willingham; Marilyn (Kyriake) Snell; Jack and Jill Weatherly; Lottie Dabbs (Sh. Charlotte Algood’s mother), Sh. Charlotte and their family; Maria Costas (currently at St. Catherine’s Village); Reader Basil and Brenda Baker and their family; Buddy Cooper.
If you are not feeling well, PLEASE do not attempt to come to the services. This also includes anyone who may have been exposed to you during this time. Also, please let Fr. Herman know if you are not feeling well and have COVID like symptoms.
We will pray the Trisagion Prayers for the Departed this morning for the sixth year memorial for Stephen Chamblee.
We will be having a special Coffee Hour honoring Tiffany Strain on August the 21st. Tiffany will be moving to California following her September wedding. Please keep Tiffany and her finance’ George in your prayers and mark the date of August 21st on your calendar to celebrate with Tiffany. If you would like to help, please check with Sh. Charlotte Algood. (Tiffany is registered at theknot.com/tiffanyandgeorge22.)
His Grace Bishop NICHOLAS will be with us for the wedding of Tiffany Strain on September 3rd and will be serving Hierarchical Divine Liturgy that Sunday.
Father Herman will be on vacation the week of August 8-12. Father John will be covering for him that week.
We will celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on Sunday, August 14th instead of Monday, August 15th. Please be aware of this transfer. Since we are celebrating the feast on that Sunday, our scheduled Pot Luck will be a festal and not a fasting meal.
Please mark your calendars now for this year’s Diocesan Fall Retreat. It will be hosted by St. Ignatius in Franklin, TN again this year, on September 9-10. Registration has been opened and necessary information has been emailed.
Calendar Items:
* The men of the parish meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
* The Ladies meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children on behalf of our children.
* The Ladies meet for lunch on the last Tuesday of the month.
* The Fast of the Dormition began on August 1st and runs until the 15th. As is our custom during the fast, we will pray the Paraklesis service to the Theotokos on the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of the first two weeks of August. We have been given permission to celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on Sunday morning, August 14th since the feast falls on Monday this year.
* The remaining date for Stewpot for 2022 is Saturday, September 3rd.
* We will celebrate the Heirarchical Divine Liturgy with His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS on Sunday, September 4th.
* Church School will resume on Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 a.m.
PARENTS, a problem has arisen due to the nursery room being left messy after Coffee Hour. No food of any kind should be taken into that room. Also, it is necessary for a parent to be in the room whenever their children are in there playing. Thank you for your assistance with this.
Fasting Discipline for August
The Fast of the Dormition begins tomorrow and runs through August 15th. During this time the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on all days of the week, except Saturday and Sunday when wine and oil are allowed and August 6th (Feast of the Transfiguration) when fish, wine and oil are allowed. Following the 15th, the traditional fasting discipline is observed on the remaining Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. The feastday of the Beheading of the Forerunner on August 29th is a strict fast day.
Major Commemorations for August
August 15 Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos
August 25 Apostles Bartholomew and Titus
August 29 Beheading of the Forerunner
August 31 Deposition of the Belt of the Theotokos
Instructions for streaming our services can be found on the parish website.
Quotable “The heart itself is but a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and there are also lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of evil. But there too is God, the angels, the life and the kingdom, the light and the apostles, the heavenly cities, and the treasuries of grace-all things are there.”
St. Macarius
Worship: Sunday, August 14, 2022 (Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos – transferred from Monday, August 15)
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Celebrant: Father Herman
Epistle Reader: Kh. Sharon Meadows
Prosphora: Jones
Coffee Hour: FESTAL POT LUCK MEAL
Henderson/Jones
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