Sunday, August 3, 2025

Sunday of the Great-martyr and healer Panteleimon

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 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

Sunday, August 3, 2025 (8th Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 AM – Orthros

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

Monday, August 4, 2025

6:30 PM – Dormition Paraklesis

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

6:00 PM – Transfiguration – Festal Orthros and Divine Liturgy

8:00 PM – Pot Luck

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

6:30 PM – Dormition Paraklesiss

Thursday, August 7, 2025

11:00 AM – Men’s Lunch

No Services

Friday, August 8, 2025 (Dormition Fast: Aug 1 – Aug 15)

6:30 PM – Dormition Paraklesis

Saturday, August 9, 2025

10:00 AM – Ladies meet for Akathist

6:00 pm – Great Vespers

Sunday, August 10, 2025 (9th Sunday after Pentecost)

– Amanda and Sadhanna Kumar Baptism

8:50 AM – Orthros

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

Special Announcements

The Eucharist Bread…was provided by the Karams for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

Potluck Meals: Everyone who attends the potluck meals during the month is encouraged to bring a dish to share with everyone. This is to ensure that there is enough food for all to partake. Over the past several months we have been running out of food before everyone has an opportunity to go through the line. This also applies to the Festal Liturgies that may be served during the week and the Soup Suppers after Presanctified Liturgies during Lent. Thank you all for your help with this.

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

August 3 Karam Baker/Jimmy Jones/Rodriguez

August 5 (Tues PM) Brock POT LUCK

(Feast of Transfiguration) Pigott/Ian Jones

August 10 R. Root Ken Jones/Stewart

August 14 (Thurs PM) Pacurari POTLUCK

(Feast of the Dormition of the Theotkos) Meadows/Brock

August 17 Lasseter Dansereau/Alaeetawi

August 24 Milnor Ellis/Zouboukos/Waites

August 31 YAF Miller/D. Root

Schedule for Epistle Readers – Page numbers refer to the Apostolos (book of Epistles) located on the chanters’ stand at the front of the nave. Please be sure to use book when you read.

Reader Reading Page#

August 3 Athena Zouboukos 1 Cor 1:10-17 124

August 5 (Tues PM) Katie Miller II Peter 1:10-19 401

(Feast of Transfiguration)

August 10 Gabrielle Jones 1 Cor 3:9-17 130

August 14 (Thurs PM) Mary Martha Ellis Phil 2:5-11 403

(Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos)

August 17 Ian Jones 1Cor 4:9-16 135

August 24 Grady Fisher 1 Cor 9:2-12 141

August 31 Kh. Sharon Meadows Heb 9:1-7 337

Any lady who is interested in setting up a weekly time to visit with Kh. Janet please see Sh. Charlotte. The hope is these weekly visits will help Fr. John to be able to get out to run errands or do anything he would like to do. This will also give an opportunity for Kh. Janet to stay connected to the fellowship of the parish through these visits. We would like to set up for two people to fellowship with Kh. Janet for three hours once every week. The day and time will be contingent upon Kh. Janet’s doctor and therapy appointments. These will be worked out with Fr. John through text message. So, if eight ladies are involved, this will occur one time a month, if more ladies become involved it will be less frequent. Thank you or your prayerful consideration

Please remember that we still need your tithes and offerings which may be placed in the tray that is passed during 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.

Amanda and Sadhanna Kumar will be baptized into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on Sunday, August 10. Please keep them in your prayers.

Upcoming dates for Catechumen classes:

Wednesday, August 13 at 5:20pm

Saturday, August 16 at 5:00pm

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; Marilyn (Kyriake) Snell; Jack and Jill Weatherly; Dn.Terry Algood and their family; Fr. Joseph Bittle; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier; Lee Greene; Fr. John and Kh. Janet Henderson and their family; Galina Singletary; Emily and Cole Parker.

Calendar Items

* The men of the parish meet for lunch at 11:00 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 at 1:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month.

* The remaining date for serving at Stewpot Ministries is Saturday, September 27th.

Fasting Discipline for August

The Fast of the Dormition begins on August 1st and runs through August 15th. During this tie, the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine, and oil) will be observed on all days of the week (except for the Feast of Transfiguration when fish, wine, and oil are allowed). Following the 15th, the traditional fasting discipline is observed the remaining Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. The Feast of the Beheading of the Forerunner on August 29th is also a strict fast day.

Major Commemorations for August

August 6 Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

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

Quotable: “The Christian message of salvation can best be summed up in terms of sharing, of solidarity and identification. The notion of sharing is a key alike to the doctrine of God in Trinity affirms that, just as man is authentically personal only when he shares with others, so God is not a single person dwelling alone, but three persons who share each other’s life in perfect love. The Incarnation equally is a doctrine of sharing or participation. Christ shares to the full in what we are, and so he makes it possible for us to share in what he is, in his divine life and glory. He became what we are, so to make us what he is.”

-Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Way

Worship: August 10, 2025 (9th Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: 1 Cor 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23

Epistle Reader: Gabriele Jones

Prosphora: R. Root

Coffee Hour: Ken Jones / Stewart