October 20, 2024

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

II Corinthians 6:16-7:1: Brethren, we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from them, and be separate from them,” says the Lord, “and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Luke 8:26-39: At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech Thee, do not torment me.” For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. [For
many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains
and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the
desert.] Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. And they begged Jesus not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged Jesus to let them enter these. So He gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so He got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with Jesus; but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your home, and declare all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

Troparion of the Resurrection: O compassionate One, thou didst descend from the heights; thou didst submit to the three-day burial, that thou might deliver us from passion. Thou art our Life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to thee.

Troparion of St. Artemius the Great-martyr: Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crown of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons’ strengthless presumption. O Christ our God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast. (Instructions can be found on the parish website.)

Sunday, October 20 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

5:20 p.m. – Formal Reception of Bishop NICHOLAS

5:30 p.m. – Vespers

6:30 p.m. – Men’s Meeting with Bishop NICHOLAS and DOMSE AMEN

President Michael Baclig in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 21

10:00 a.m. – Daily Orthros

11:15 a.m. – Clergy Lunch with Bishop NICHOLAS

5:30 p.m. – Parish Council Dinner with Bishop NICHOLAS

Tuesday, October 22

NO Services

Wednesday, October 23 (Apostle James the Brother of the Lord)

6:30 P.M. – Daily Vespers

7:30 P.M. – Parish Council Meeting

Thursday, October 24

NO Services

Friday, October 25

NO Services

Saturday, October 26 (Great-martyr Demetrios)

4:00 p.m. – Fall Festival at the Church

NO Catechism Class, Choir Practice or Great Vespers

Sunday, October 27 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Pacuraris for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

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#

October 20 Katie Miller II Cor. 6:16-7:1 173

October 27 Simeon Root II Cor. 9:6-11 178

November 2 (Sat. a.m.) Kh. Sharon Meadows Heb. 7:26-8:2 334

November 3 Ian Jones II Cor. 11:31-12:9 183

November 10 Brenda Baker Gal. 1:11-19 188

November 17 Walt Wood Gal. 2:16-20 193

November 24 Reader Basil Baker Gal. 6:11-18 198

October is Teen SOYO Month in our Archdiocese. Teens will be reading the Epistle at the Divine Liturgy during this month.

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

October 20 Pacurari Pigott/Ian Jones

October 27 Lasseter Ken Jones/Stewart

November 2 (Sat. a.m.) Baker Meadows/Brock

(St. Raphael of Brooklyn)

November 3 Henderson Dansereau/Alaeetawi

November 10 Algood POT LUCK MEAL

D. Root/Lively

November 17 Schelver Ellis/Zouboukos/Waites

November 20 (Wed. p.m.) Lasseter (Artos) NO Meal

(Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple – Great Vespers with Litia & Artoklasia)

November 24 Jones Miller/Weatherly

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.

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; Sh. Charlotte Algood and their family; Reader Basil and Brenda Baker and their family; Fr. Joseph Bittle; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier; Lee Greene; Joseph, Amanda and Hunter Hines; Fr. John and Kh. Janet Henderson and their family; Galina Singletary; Emily and Cole Parker; Dane and Stephanie Skirtech.

His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter again this evening and tomorrow. He has been in Vicksburg this week-end and will come to us following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy there today. His schedule (subject to change) will be as follows:

Sunday, October 20

1:00 p.m. – Pick up from St. George Vicksburg

5:20 p.m. – Formal Reception of the Bishop

5:30 p.m. – Vespers

6:30 p.m. – Men’s Meeting with Bishop NICHOLAS and DOMSE AMEN

President Michael Baclig in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 21

10:00 a.m. – Orthros

11:15 a.m. – Clergy Lunch with Bishop NICHOLAS at Bulldog Burger

5:30 p.m. – Parish Council Dinner with Bishop NICHOLAS (location TBA)

NO children are allowed to be in the pantry or in the refrigerator and children under the age of 12 are not allowed in the kitchen without the presence of a parent or a responsible adult. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to access the icemaker. Parents, we ask for your assistance with enforcing this policy. Thank you.

** We ask that families go through the Coffee Hour line together, so that children are under the supervision of their parents. **

Fall Festival: Our annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. We will not have Chor Practice, Catechism Class or Great Vespers that day. Anna Kathryn has placed two sign-up sheets in the Fellowship Hall – one for people who will be coming and another for people who are willing to help with activities. More details will be available shortly

We will be showing the documentary film Sacred Alaska at Mississippi College on Friday evening, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The date was changed from the original date selected to accommodate MC’s student schedule and also MC’s Homecoming celebration.

Posters for our Showing of Sacred Alaska have been placed on the bureau in the foyer. If you have a location at which these can be put up, please feel free to take one, or a few, to do so.

Fasting Discipline for October

The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.

Major Commemorations for October

October 23 Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

October 26 Great-martyr Demetrios

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 annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. More details later.

* His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter this evening and tomorrow.

* Sacred Alaska documentary showing at Mississippi College, Friday, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

* Remaining Stewpot date for 2024 will be November 30th.

Quotable: “Our Jesus, my children, wants us to have complete love for him. In other words, two loves do not fit in one and the same heart. We cannot serve both God and mammon (Matthew 6:24). Rather, we ought to give Him an unadulterated, pure heart, so that He in turn may give us His undefiled, divine heart.”

Elder Ephraim of the Holy Mountain

Worship: Sunday, October 27, 2024 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: II Cor. 9:6-11; Luke 8:41-56

Epistle Reader: Simeon Root

Prosphora: Lasseter

Coffee Hour: Ken Jones/Stewart

There will be no streaming of Liturgy today or of Vespers Wednesday.

October 13, 2024

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council

Todaythe Church remembers the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council under the holy Patriarch Tarasius (February 25). The Council of 787, the second to meet at Nicea, refuted the Iconoclast heresy during the reign of Empress Irene and her son Constantine Porphyrogenitos.

The council decreed that the veneration of icons was not idolatry (Exodus 20:4-5), because the honor shown to them is not directed to the wood or paint, but passes to the prototype (the person depicted). It also upheld the possibility of depicting Christ, Who became man and took flesh at His Incarnation. The Father, on the other hand, cannot be represented in His eternal nature, because “no man has seen God at any time” (John 1:18).

Titus 3:8-15: Titus, my son, faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire you to affirm confidently, that those who have believed in God may be thoughtful of how to preside in honorable occupations. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish disputes, and genealogies, and contentions, and controversies about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man who is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject, knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned. When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicós, give diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that they may be lacking in nothing. And let our people also learn how to preside in honorable occupations, so as to help in cases of urgent need, that they should not be unfruitful. All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Luke 8:5-15: The Lord spoke this parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold.” And when His Disciples asked Him what this parable meant, Jesus said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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 Holy Fathers: Thou, O Christ, art our God of exceeding praise who didst establish our holy Fathers as luminous stars upon earth, and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith, O most merciful One, glory to thee.

Troparion of St. Jacob of Hamatoura: Thou didst flourish like Lebanon’s cedar, with no fear thou didst suffer martyrdom, thou becamest, O saint Jacob, a true victor. For thou didst conquer death with thy mortal flesh, when thou didst tame all the passions by humility. And while burning like incense as a true sacrifice, thou intercedest with Christ to grant us all the 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 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

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast. (Instructions can be found on the parish website.)

Sunday, October 13 (Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

12:00 p.m. – POT LUCK MEAL

Monday, October 14

Father Herman off

Tuesday, October 15

NO Services

Wednesday, October 16

NO Daily Vespers

Thursday, October 17

NO Services

Friday, October 18 (Holy Apostle Luke)

NO Services

Saturday, October 19

8:30 a.m. – Workday at the Church

4:30 p.m. – Choir Practice

5:00 p.m. – Catechism Class

6:00 p.m. – Great Vespers

Sunday, October 20 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

5:20 p.m. – Formal Reception of Bishop NICHOLAS

5:30 p.m. – Vespers

6:30 p.m. – Men’s Meeting with Bishop NICHOLAS and DOMSE AMEN

President Michael Baclig in the Fellowship Hall

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Dn. Richard Roots for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

October 13 R. Root POT LUCK MEAL

Algood/Karam/Snell

October 20 Pacurari Pigott/Ian Jones

October 27 Lasseter Ken Jones/Stewart

November 2 (Sat. a.m.) Baker Meadows/Brock

(St. Raphael of Brooklyn)

November 3 Henderson Dansereau/Alaeetawi

November 10 Algood POT LUCK MEAL

D. Root/Lively

November 17 Schelver Ellis/Zouboukos/Waites

November 20 (Wed. p.m.) (Artos) NO Meal

(Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple – Great Vespers with Litia & Artoklasia)

November 24 Jones Miller/Weatherly

October is Teen SOYO Month in our Archdiocese. Teens will be reading the Epistle at the Divine Liturgy during this month.

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#

October 13 Sophie Dansereau Titus 3:8-15 322

October 20 Simeon Root II Cor. 6:16-7:1 173

October 27 Michel Root II Cor. 9:6-11 178

November 2 (Sat. a.m.) Kh. Sharon Meadows Heb. 7:26-8:2 334

November 3 Ian Jones II Cor. 11:31-12:9 183

November 10 Brenda Baker Gal. 1:11-19 188

November 17 Walt Wood Gal. 2:16-20 193

November 24 Reader Basil Baker Gal. 6:11-18 198

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.

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; Sh. Charlotte Algood and their family; Reader Basil and Brenda Baker and their family; Fr. Joseph Bittle; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier; Lee Greene; Joseph, Amanda and Hunter Hines; Fr. John and Kh. Janet Henderson and their family; Galina Singletary; Emily and Cole Parker; Dane and Stephanie Skirtech.

Father Herman will be at the Knucklehead Family Reunion October 14-17.

There will be NO Daily Vespers on Wednesday, October 16th.

His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter again on October 20-21st. He will be in Vicksburg earlier that week-end and will come to us following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy there on Sunday. His schedule (subject to change) will be as follows:

Sunday, October 20

1:00 p.m. – Pick up from St. George Vicksburg

5:20 p.m. – Formal Reception of the Bishop

5:30 p.m. – Vespers

6:30 p.m. – Men’s Meeting with Bishop NICHOLAS and DOMSE AMEN

President Michael Baclig in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 21

10:00 a.m. – Orthros

11:15 a.m. – Clergy Lunch with Bishop NICHOLAS at Bulldog Burger

5:30 p.m. – Parish Council Dinner with Bishop NICHOLAS (location TBA)

We will be showing the documentary film Sacred Alaska at Mississippi College on Friday evening, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The date was changed from the original date selected to accommodate MC’s student schedule and also MC’s Homecoming celebration.

Posters for our Showing of Sacred Alaska have been placed on the bureau in the foyer. If you have a location at which these can be put up, please feel free to take one, or a few, to do so.

Fasting Discipline for October

The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.

Major Commemorations for October

October 18 Holy Apostle Luke

October 23 Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

October 26 Great-martyr Demetrios

Fall Festival: Our annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. We will not have Chor Practice, Catechism Class or Great Vespers that day. Anna Kathryn has placed two sign-up sheets in the Fellowship Hall – one for people who will be coming and another for people who are willing to help with activities. More details will be available shortly

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.

* Knucklehead Family Reunion in Arkansas, October 11-17th.

* The annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. More details later.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS: His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter October 20-21st.

* Sacred Alaska documentary showing at Mississippi College, Friday, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

* Remaining Stewpot date for 2024 will be November 30th.

NO children are allowed to be in the pantry or in the refrigerator and children under the age of 12 are not allowed in the kitchen without the presence of a parent or a responsible adult. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to access the icemaker. Parents, we ask for your assistance with enforcing this policy. Thank you.

** We ask that families go through the Coffee Hour line together, so that children are under the supervision of their parents. **

Quotable: “Christians, have we understood the great responsibility that we have taken on before God through baptism? Have we come to know that we must conduct ourselves as children of God, that we must align our will with the will of God, that we must remain free from sin, that we must love God with all our hearts and always patiently await union with Him? Have we thought about the fact that our heart should be so filled with love that it should overflow to our neighbor? Do we have the feeling that we must become holy and perfect, children of God and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven? We must struggle for this, so that we may not be shown unworthy and rejected. Let none of us lose our boldness, nor neglect our duties, nor be afraid of the difficulties of spiritual struggle. For we have God as a helper, who strengthens us in the difficult path of virtue.”

St. Nektarios of Aegina

Worship: Sunday, October 20, 2024 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: II Cor. 6:16-7:1; Luke 8:26-39

Epistle Reader: Simeon Root

Prosphora: Pacurari

Coffee Hour: Pigott/Ian Jones

October 6, 2024

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas

II Corinthians 4:6-15: Brethren, seeing that it is the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, the same also shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of power is from God, and not from us. We are pressed on every way, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; smitten down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh. So, then, death is working in us, but life in you. But having in us the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we also believe, and therefore we also speak, knowing that the One who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up through Jesus, and will make us stand together with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, which is multiplied through the thanksgiving of many, may abound to the glory of God.

Luke 7:11-16: At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and many of His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” And He came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And Jesus said, “Young man, I say to you: arise.” And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited His people!”

Troparion of the Resurrection: When Mary stood at thy grave looking for thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above thy revered tomb, and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led hades captive and wast not tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world; O thou who art risen from the dead! O Lord, glory to thee.

Troparion of the Holy Apostle Thomas: O Holy Apostle Thomas, 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 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

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast. (Instructions can be found on the parish website.)

Sunday, October 6 (Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost; Apostle Thomas)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

Monday, October 7

Father Herman off

Tuesday, October 8

NO Services

Wednesday, October 9 (Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus)

6:30 p.m. – Daily Vespers

Thursday, October 10

NO Services

Friday, October 11

NO Services

[Knucklehead Family Reunion Begins]

Saturday, October 12

10:00 a.m. – Ladies meet for Akathist

4:30 p.m. – Choir Practice

5:00 p.m. – Catechism Class

6:00 p.m. – Great Vespers

Sunday, October 13 (Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

12:00 p.m. – POT LUCK MEAL

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Brocks for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

October 6 Brock Algood/Schelver

October 13 R. Root POT LUCK MEAL

Lockhart/Karam/Snell

October 20 Pacurari Pigott/Ian Jones

October 27 Lasseter Ken Jones/Stewart

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.

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#

October 6 Katie Miller II Cor. 4:6-15 163

October 13 Sophie Dansereau Titus 3:8-15 322

October 20 Simeon Root II Cor. 6:16-7:1 173

October 27 Michel Root II Cor. 9:6-11 178

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; Sh. Charlotte Algood and their family; Reader Basil and Brenda Baker and their family; Fr. Joseph Bittle; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier; Lee Greene; Joseph, Amanda and Hunter Hines; Fr. John and Kh. Janet Henderson and their family; Galina Singletary; Emily and Cole Parker; Dane and Stephanie Skirtech.

Father Herman will be at the Knucklehead Family Reunion October 14-17.

There will be NO Daily Vespers on Wednesday, October 16th.

His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter again on October 20-21st. He will be in Vicksburg earlier that week-end and will come to us following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy there on Sunday. His schedule (subject to change) will be as follows:

Sunday, October 20

1:00 p.m. – Pick up from St. George Vicksburg

5:20 p.m. – Formal Reception of the Bishop

5:30 p.m. – Vespers

6:30 p.m. – Men’s Meeting with Bishop NICHOLAS and DOMSE AMEN

President Michael Baclig in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 21

10:00 a.m. – Orthros

11:15 a.m. – Clergy Lunch with Bishop NICHOLAS at Bulldog Burger

5:30 p.m. – Parish Council Dinner with Bishop NICHOLAS (location TBA)

We will be showing the documentary film Sacred Alaska at Mississippi College on Friday evening, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The date was changed from the original date selected to accommodate MC’s student schedule and also MC’s Homecoming celebration.

Posters for our Showing of Sacred Alaska have been placed on the bureau in the foyer. If you have a location at which these can be put up, please feel free to take one, or a few, to do so.

Fasting Discipline for October

The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.

Major Commemorations for October

October 6 Holy Apostle Thomas

October 9 Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus

October 18 Holy Apostle Luke

October 23 Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

October 26 Great-martyr Demetrios

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.

* Knucklehead Family Reunion in Arkansas, October 11-17th.

* The annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. More details later.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS: His Grace, Bishop NICHOLAS will be visiting St. Peter October 20-21st.

* Sacred Alaska documentary showing at Mississippi College, Friday, November 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

* Remaining Stewpot date for 2024 will be November 30th.

NO children are allowed to be in the pantry or in the refrigerator and children under the age of 12 are not allowed in the kitchen without the presence of a parent or a responsible adult. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to access the icemaker. Parents, we ask for your assistance with enforcing this policy. Thank you.

** We ask that families go through the Coffee Hour line together, so that children are under the supervision of their parents. **

Fall Festival: Our annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. We will not have Chor Practice, Catechism Class or Great Vespers that day. More details will be available shortly

Quotable: “The mind and the heart are two axes around which man’s spiritual and moral formation revolve. If either of these is ignored, her formation will be incomplete and defective. Each needs to be taught its own proper truth; the proper truths of the mind are education and science, while the proper truths of the heart are supernatural truths and religion.”

St. Nektarios of Aegina

Worship: Sunday, October 13, 2024 (Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council)

Scripture: Titus 3:8-15; Luke 8:5-15

Epistle Reader: Sophie Dansereau

Prosphora: R. Root

Coffee Hour: POT LUCK MEAL

Lockhart/Karam/Snell