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St. Anthony Church
Publish Date: 2020-09-20
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Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
News and Information
Weekly Schedule
Serving Today
In Our Prayers
Bulletin Inserts
Exaltation
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St. Anthony Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (775) 825-5365
  • Fax:
  • (775)825-2442
  • Street Address:

  • 4795 Lakeside Drive

  • Reno, NV 89509
  • Mailing Address:

  • 4795 Lakeside Drive

  • Reno, NV 89509

Contact Information

Parish Priest Father Stephen Karcher

fatherstephen@att.net | 775-825-5365

Services Schedule

Saturday Vespers, 6pm

Sunday Morning Orthros, 8:45am

Sunday Divine Liturgy, 10am

Wednesday Evening Prayer & Healing (Paraklesis), 6pm

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You.
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth.
Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα.

Apolytikion for Martyr Eustathius and His Companions in the Fourth Mode

Your Martyrs, O Lord, were worthily awarded by You * the crowns of incorruption, in that they contested for You our immortal God. * Since they possessed Your power, they defeated the tyrants, * dashing the demons' powerless displays of defiance. * O Christ God, at their fervent entreaties, save our souls.
Οι Μάρτυρές σου, Κύριε, εν τή αθλήσει αυτών, στεφάνους εκομίσαντο τής αφθαρσίας, εκ σού τού Θεού ημών, σχόντες γάρ τήν ισχύν σου, τούς τυράννους καθείλον, έθραυσαν καί δαιμόνων, τά ανίσχυρα θράση. Αυτών ταίς ικεσίαις, Χριστέ ο Θεός, σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

You who were lifted on the cross voluntarily, * O Christ our God, bestow Your tender compassions * upon Your new community to which You gave Your name. * Cause our faithful emperors to be glad in Your power, * granting them the victories against their adversaries. * And for an ally, Lord, may they have You, * peace as their armor, the trophy invincible.
Ο υψωθείς εν τώ Σταυρώ εκουσίως, τή επωνύμω σου καινή πολιτεία, τούς οικτιρμούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστέ ο Θεός, Εύφρανον εν τή δυνάμει σου, τούς πιστούς Βασιλείς ημών, νίκας χορηγών αυτοίς, κατά τών πολεμίων, τήν συμμαχίαν έχοιεν τήν σήν, όπλον ειρήνης, αήττητον τρόπαιον.
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Saints and Feasts

Exaltation
September 20

Sunday after Holy Cross

Eustathi
September 20

Eustathius the Great Martyr, his wife and two children

The holy Martyr Eustathius before his baptism was an illustrious Roman general named Placidas in the days of the Emperor Trajan. While hunting in the country one day, he was converted to the Faith of Christ through the apparition of an uncommonly majestic stag, between whose antlers he saw the Cross of Christ, and through which the Lord spoke to him with a human voice. Upon returning home, he learned that his wife Tatiana had also had a vision in which she was instructed to become a Christian. They sought out the Bishop of the Christians and were baptized, Placidas receiving the name Eustathius, and Tatiana the name Theopiste; their two sons were baptized Agapius and Theopistus. The family was then subjected to such trials as Job endured. Their servants died, all their goods were stolen, and on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem they were scattered abroad, each not even knowing if the others were still alive. By the providence of God, they were united again after many years, and returned to Rome in glory. Nevertheless, when they refused to sacrifice to the idols-a public sacrifice from which no Roman general could be absent-the Emperor Hadrian, who had succeeded Trajan, had them put into a large bronze device in the shape of a bull, which was heated with fire until they died. When their holy bodies were removed, they were found to be without harm. They suffered martyrdom about the year 126.

Allsaint
September 20

Hilarion the New Martyr of Crete

Saint Hilarion was born to pious Orthodox Christians, Francisco and Katherine, in the city of Heraklion in Crete, and had four siblings: two brothers named Polyzoes and George, and two sisters whose names are not known to us. Hilarion's birth name was John.

As a young man John went to live with his uncle in Constantinople, with the understanding that his uncle would see to his professional education. But though John lived with his uncle for ten years, his uncle completely neglected his education. Instead John took a job as a clerk with a merchant.
 
One day the merchant left for his homeland on the island of Chios, and left John with another Christian employee in charge of the business. However, unfortunately for John, the merchant never took an inventory.
 
Upon his return the merchant thought that he was cheated, claiming the money collected while he was away did not equal the price of the goods sold. The employees were thirty grosia short, but because the other employee had been with the merchant for many years, it was John who was accused of taking the money. Moreover, John was threatened that if he did not return the money there would be dire consequences.
 
Though John was innocent of what his employer accused him of, he ran off to his uncle to seek his assistance. But his uncle refused to see him. Disappointed and desperate, he went to the palace of the Sultan to seek assistance from the mother of the Sultan. There he encountered an Ethiopian eunuch, Mertzan Aga, who was in charge of that part of the palace. John knew him and was comfortable telling him his story and asked from him advice as to what he should do. The Ethiopian aga counseled John to become a Muslim and thereby become immune to any punishment. John accepted this proposal.
 
John was immediately circumcised, given new Muslim clothing, received gifts, and was assigned a hodja to instruct him of the tenets of the Islamic faith. But after three days, John realized the enormity of his sin by abandoning his faith in Christ, and sought an opportunity to escape his situation. Twelve days later he managed to escape the palace and boarded a ship for the Crimea, where he remained for ten months.
 
While in Crimea John became very remorseful for his apostasy, and understood that the only way to repay his sin was to confess his faith where he denied it and die a martyric death. He therefore returned to Constantinople, and consulted with a known spiritual father named Father Symeon and an ascetic named Jeremiah. They advised John to go instead to Mount Athos and enter Iveron Monastery. John obeyed their advice.
 
While at Iveron Monastery, the fathers there sent him to the Skete of Saint Anna to place him under the spiritual direction of Elder Bessarion, who one year prior accompanied Saint Luke the Neomartyr (March 23) to Mytilene where he faced martyrdom. After undergoing strict asceticism and fasting, John was tonsured a monk and took the name Hilarion. Shortly afterwards Hilarion told his Elder that he was ready to return to Constantinople and confess Christ. Elder Bessarion gave his blessing, communed him, and accompanied him to Constantinople.
 
When Hilarion arrived in Constantinople, he presented himself at the palace where he converted to Islam. There he told the Ethiopian aga responsible for his apostasy that he had returned to the light of truth and now anathematized Islam. Saying this, Hilarion took off his Muslim turban and threw it to the floor and put on his monastic cap which he had under his coat. This angered the aga and he had Hilarion beaten and tortured mercilessly, to the point where his bones became visible. Seeing that John remained steadfast in his faith in Christ, the Saint was sentenced to beheading, and by this received two crowns, one for asceticism and the other for martyrdom, on September 20, 1804.
 
After the beheading of the Holy Martyr, Elder Bessarion with other Christians gave him a Christian burial and took some of his blood as a relic. One day Bessarion was invited into a Christian home and the children were brought before him to receive his blessing. One of them, a girl of around eight years old, was possessed by a hidden demon and showed signs of her possession. She became darkened, made various physical movements, and fell down as if she was dead. The Elder took out some of the blood of Saint Hilarion to anoint the girl, but before he even touched her the demon departed and the girl got up and returned to normal. A portion of the Saint's relics can be found today at Kykkos Monastery in Cyprus.
Allsaint
September 20

Our Righteous Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessolonica

Archbishop Eustathius (Katafloros) of Thessalonica, Greek: Εὐστάθιος Θεσσαλονίκης, was the Archbishop of Thessalonica of the Church of Constantinople from 1175 to 1194. He was a scholar, author, reformer, and one of foremost men of learning of his time in the Orthodox East.

The future Abp. Eustathius was born about the year 1115 in Constantinople, but little else is known of his early life including his secular name. He received his education at the Convent of St. Euphemia. He became a monk, receiving the name Eustathius, in the monastery of St. Florus in Constantinople. He then received ordination as a deacon and appointment to the offices of superintendent of petitions (ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεων) and teacher of rhetoric (μαΐστωρ ῥητόρων) in the Patriarchal school of Constantinople.

In 1175, he was appointed Bishop of Myra, but before his installation he was appointed the Archbishop of Thessalonica, a position he held for the remainder of his life. He was a model bishop: pious, faithful, unselfish, unsparing in rebuke, and wise in counsel. During the siege and sack of Thessalonica in 1185 by the Normans under King William II of Sicily, Abp. Eustathius bargained with the invaders for the safety of his people, the events of which he recounted in his De Thessalonica urbe a Normannis capta (“On the Conquest of Thessalonica by the Normans”).

Abp. Eustathius is remembered mainly for his scholarly works. In addition to his "On the Conquest…", his commentaries on Homer's works displayed an extensive knowledge of Greek literature from its earliest times as well as having preserved parts that otherwise have perished. A supporter of the Eastern Roman emperor Manuel I, he was an original thinker who sometimes praised such secular values as military prowess. Abp. Eustathius decried slavery and believed in the concept of historical progress of civilization from a primitive to a more advanced state.

He opposed the formalism that was then petrifying the Eastern Church. He criticized clerical complacency in his treatise “On Hypocrisy” and urged the moral and cultural reawakening of monasticism in his famous piece Inquiry into the Monastic Life.

Abp. Eustathius reposed about the year 1194 in Thessalonica. He is honored locally as a saint by many Greek Orthodox Christians.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Fourth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:1-12

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be delivered in to the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened.

Fourth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 24:1-12

Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν, Τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ὄρθρου βαθέος ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα φέρουσαι ἃ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα, καί τινες σὺν αὐταῖς. εὗρον δὲ τὸν λίθον ἀποκεκυλισμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι οὐχ εὗρον τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ διαπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθήσεσιν ἀστραπτούσαις. ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν καὶ κλινουσῶν τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὴν γῆν εἶπον πρὸς αὐτάς· τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν; οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλ᾿ ἠγέρθη· μνήσθητε ὡς ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἔτι ὢν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, λέγων ὅτι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθῆναι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ σταυρωθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστῆναι. καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν τῶν ῥημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑποστρέψασαι ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου ἀπήγγειλαν ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς ἕνδεκα καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς λοιποῖς. ἦσαν δὲ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ Μαρία καὶ ᾿Ιωάννα καὶ Μαρία ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ οἱ λοιπαὶ σὺν αὐταῖς, αἳ ἔλεγον πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ταῦτα. καὶ ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς. ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἀναστὰς ἔδραμεν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ παρακύψας βλέπει τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα μόνα, καὶ ἀπῆλθε πρὸς ἑαυτόν, θαυμάζων τὸ γεγονός.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20.

Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι· ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

Sunday after Holy Cross
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.

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News and Information

In Lieu of Festival Giving

Help us reach our “FAITH and LIGHT for All Generations” campaign goal of $125,000 to offset losses caused by the pandemic. 
We understand this time is impacting everyone in many ways and, therefore, all expressions of love for our church are deeply appreciated. It is your love that keeps alive the Faith and Light of our church, now and for generations to come.

Young Adult Virtual Book Club  

Attention all young adults!

St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church is starting a virtual book club! Through the Telos Project at Hellenic College Holy Cross, a project dedicated to engaging young adults in their communities, we are receiving funds to buy books for participants.  Discussions will be held on Zoom (TBA).

If you are interested, please contact Kirsti Settas at ksettas@nevada.unr.edu or the church office at saintanthonyreno@sbcglobal.net will be held on Zoom (TBA).

High-School Youth: The Relationship Project is an all-inclusive program that engages teens in today’s most needed conversations. We will launch this program later in September.

This program is presented in a visually stunning and highly engaging format: Teens will have fun connecting with  each other as they learn the timeless wisdom and freedom that is found in the Orthodox Faith. It is composed of three connected parts, with multiple sequential teaching segments, The Relationship Project brings the teens into an exciting exploration of how they were designed by God, and what that design means within their relationships.  By exploring all three Parts of The Relationship Project, our teens will discover who they are as children of God, how they were designed to be in relationship with others, with themselves, and ultimately with God. See our flyer below.  

If you have a young person interested in this program please let us know. Send an email to fatherstephen@att.net

Here is the link  for the Children's Word bulletin for this Sunday, September 20th

Children's Word 397.pdf

 

Evening Online Orthodoxy Class started last Wednesday with great success!  It is intended for inquirers, catechumens & parishioners wanting to learn more about Orthodox Christianity. This class will be online via ZOOM on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.

Dates, Topics & References:  (Classes greyed out have already been held)

Sept. 16: Introduction & Orthodox Church History

Text: Orthodox Life, An Introduction to Orthodoxy = OL (OL pages 7-41)

Sept. 23: Orthodox Church History 2 (OL pages 7-41)

Sept. 30: Who is God? (OL pages 42-53)

Oct. 7: Creation (OL pages 54-62)

Oct. 14: What is the ‘Fall of Mankind’? (OL pages 64-69)

Oct. 21:  How are We Saved? (OL pages 70-80) 

Oct. 28: What is the Orthodox Way of Life? (OL pages 81-91)

Nov. 4: Mysteries or Sacraments of the Church (OL pages 92-131) 

Nov. 11: Ascetic Practices & Orthodox Way of Life cont’d (OL pages 133-153)

Break for the Nativity Fast and Holidays

To receive a digital link to the text and a ZOOM invite, please contact Father Stephen by emailing him at fatherstephen@att.net 

Bible Study Re-ZOOMs Online on Thursday morning, September 24th at 11am. Please RSVP to receive a ZOOM invite by contacting Father Stephen at fatherstephen@att.net

Reminders & Guideline Adjustments

A reservation is required for Sunday Services Click Here for Sign Up Procedures
 
You do not need to sign up for services held Monday-Saturday. These are open on a first-come first-seated basis until capacity is reached.
 
Please do not congregate in the Narthex or Small Hall after church.
 
We all miss seeing each other and it is natural to want to visit, but for the health and safety of all it is important that we continue to move outside after services and maintain social distancing standards.
 
In accordance with the Governor’s recent new directive on face coverings we have slightly altered our mask policy as follows:
 
o  Face masks/coverings are required for everyone 10 years of age and older. 
o  Children ages 2-9 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask/covering. 
o  Masks/coverings are prohibited for children under age 2. 
o  Any exceptions will be in accordance with the guidelines of the state directive. More information can be found on the Nevada Health Response Website 

Pastoral Visits & Holy Communion

For setting dates, sacraments, memorial services, personal counseling, confessions, sick calls and personal visitations that may include receiving Holy Communion, please call the church office (775-825-5365) and speak with Father Stephen or e-mail at fatherstephen@att.net. You may also contact Maria at the church office or email  saintanthonychurch@sbcglobal.net  

Please make sure you are receiving regular email updates from the parish. Get on our list by emailing saintanthonychurch@sbcglobal.net

Live Streaming

All scheduled services are being live-streamed on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/saintanthonychurchreno/.We have seen great improvement with the quality of our streaming, but we are still learning.  We now have someone at church monitoring the live-streaming and correcting issues as they arise.  If your video freezes or disconnects, please refresh your screen.  Sometimes you will need to look for a new post to pick up on services where they cut out.  Thank you for your continued patience and support as we learn and grow with this capability.  It is a blessing to be able to connect with those at home in this way.

Parishioners who are sick or at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to refrain from attending services at this time.  This includes those who are 65 or older, have underlying medical conditions, have been exposed to the virus, or are experiencing symptoms of illness. (If you are high-risk with underlying health challenges, you can make a personal appointment with Father Stephen to receive Holy Communion during the week.) 

Online Giving Portal for Stewardship & Donation Offerings 

The Online Giving Portal can be accessed through our Church Website by clicking the new “Donations & Stewardship” tab. This functionality is secured for your protection and gives you the opportunity to make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring offering. 

Our traditional ways of accepting offerings remain the same – the portal has been added for those who prefer the convenience of online giving.  It also helps to mitigate the risks associated with handling cash.  Our office remains open during weekdays and at services a collection tray will be placed in the Narthex (as a health and safety precaution it will not be passed). 

Also be reminded it is still important to fill out a Stewardship Pledge card each year - this helps us to plan and budget effectively.  If you have not completed one yet, please view and print a 2020 Stewardship Commitment Card by clicking on this address:  http://www.saintanthonyreno.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Pledge-Card-PDF.pdf

In honor of the Feast of Saint Romanos the Melodist, the Metropolis of San Francisco Church Music Ministry invites you to a free Open House on Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (PST) featuring some “Virtual Vitamins” of inspiration and information to enhance your involvement in music ministry. This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about Church Music and will be held using Zoom. 

During this virtual Open House, there will be four engaging presentations which you won’t want to miss! The presenters and their topics are:

Rev. Father Michael Pallad: Singing is Communicating

Kristen Bruskas: Vocal Variations - Keeping Your Voice Healthy 

Samuel Herron: Key Elements of Byzantine Chant 

Christopher Hondros: Using Flipgrid as a Tool to Re-think Rehearsal During COVID  

More details will be available soon at www.sfchurchmusic.org or email sfchurchmusic@sanfran.goarch.org. 

Our prayers remain with you, your families, our community and our world for good health, strength, peace, and resilience now and in the days ahead!

 

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Weekly Schedule

Sunday, September 20th  Sunday after Holy Cross  Orthros 9a; Divine Liturgy 10a

Wednesday, September 23rd Paraklesis 6p; Orthodoxy Class 7p via Zoom

Thursday, September 24th Online Bible Study re-ZOOMs, 11a

Saturday, September 26th  Vespers, 6p 

Sunday, September 27th  1st Sunday of Luke Orthros 9a; Divine Liturgy 10a

Reminders:

Email the church office on Wednesday to RSVP for the following Sunday Liturgy.

Weekday services including Paraklesis, Vespers and Liturgy do not require an RSVP.

If you cannot attend, please join our services streaming online at   https://www.facebook.com/saintanthonychurchreno 

 

 

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Serving Today

Narthex Greeters:  Jim Phillips, John Lagios, Laura Codresco

Altar Flowers:  Please contact the church office if you would like to provide fresh flowers.

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In Our Prayers

May God grant us all good health and well-being.

May He protect us from the perils of the Coronavirus.

May our Lord bless and protect all those impacted by the wildfires in all ways possible.

May He protect the firefighters and have mercy on the victims of the devastating fires.

May He give us the will to continue to support and build our parish!

Please contact the church office at 825-5365 to give the names of those in need of prayer. Please know that the names of all parishioners are included in prayers at every Divine Liturgy.

 

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