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St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-07-29
Bulletin Contents
Lectionary & Typicon
Church Services and Events
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish Stewardship
Announcements
Bulletin Inserts
ACROD News
Diocesan Resources
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St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (203) 375-2564
  • Street Address:

  • 1240 Broadbridge Avenue

  • Stratford, CT 06615

Contact Information

Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski


rppaproski@gmail.com | 203-375-2564

Services Schedule


Divine Liturgy - Sundays and Feast Days : 9:00 am

Great Vespers - Saturday Evenings: 5:00 pm

Great Vespers - Eve of Great Feasts: 7:00 pm

Moleben to St. Nectarios - Second Tuesday 7:00 pm 

Past Bulletins


Lectionary & Typicon


Ninth Sunday After Pentecost  

The Priest-Martyr Athenogenes

Epistle : 1 Corinthians 3:9-17   Gospel : Matthew 14:22-34


Resurrectional  Tone 8

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Church Services and Events

  • St John's Church

    July 29 to August 12, 2018

    Sunday, July 29

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Wednesday, August 1

    6:30PM Daily Vespers

    7:00PM Adult Education

    Thursday, August 2

    Prophet Elias

    9:00AM Liturgy - Repose of Guman/Fedor Families

    Friday, August 3

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy - Rep +Anna Chornock

    Saturday, August 4

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, August 5

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, August 7

    7:00PM Moleben To St. Nectarios

    Wednesday, August 8

    6:30PM Daily Vespers

    7:30PM Adult Education

    Saturday, August 11

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, August 12

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17

Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.

Gospel Reading

9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
July 29

Athenogenes the Holy Martyr of Heracleopolis

This Saint was from Sebastia of Cappadocia and , according to the Synaxaristes, became Bishop of Pidachthoa. He and ten of his disciples were tortured and beheaded by the Governor of Philomarchus in the times of Diocletian. There is a second Martyr Athenogenes commemorated today, mentioned by Saint Basil in Chapter 29 of his treatise "On the Holy Spirit"; it is said that as this Athenogenes approached the fire, wherein he was to die a martyric death, he chanted the hymn O Joyous Light in praise of the Holy Trinity (see also Mar. 11).

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Wisdom of the Fathers

So absolutely nothing does it avail to be near Christ, if not being near Him by faith .... Signifying therefore that not the assault of the wind, but his want of faith had wrought his overthrow, He said, "Wherefore did you doubt, O you of little faith?"
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

So that if his faith had not been weak, he would have stood easily against the wind also. And for this reason, you see, even when He had caught hold of Him, He suffers the wind to blow, showing that no hurt comes thereby, when faith is steadfast.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

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Parish Stewardship

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Date Coffee Hour  Host Hours Epistle Church Cleaner

Aug 5

  Ivers/Pierce Holly Bill Cleaning Service
Aug 12  Lomme/Mihaly Pani Carol Matt Cleaning Service
         
2018 Parish Stewardship Offering (As of 07/22/18)
YTD: $38,687.00 Goal: $68,000.00
 
Be a Good Steward Help Your Parish Carry Out Its Vital Mission!

 

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Announcements

 PARISH SURVEY  -  All parishioners  have received a copy of our parish survey.  As of this writing only 6 people have returned the form.  Perhaps this seems like a daunting task as the form is several pages long.  Feel free to fill out those areas that are applicable or for which you feel strongly about.   It is to be completed by all parishioners, including youth.  Please place the completed forms  in the metal collection box  on the candle desk or mail them into the Church by Aug 15, 2018.

ADULT EDUCATION DISCUSSION -  Our Weekly Scripture Study Class  has resumed and takes place on Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 pm   It is preceeded by Daily Vespers.

VOLLEYBALL -   All youth, young adults and young at heart are cordially invited to take part in a pick up volleyball game after Church  on Sundays beginning on Aug 5.  Please bring a change of clothes to Church. Please do not wear your volleyball attire to Liturgy. 

COMMUNITY SUPPER - Our next meal will be  Monday July 30th  at Calvary St. George Church in Bpt.  Please see Mary or Eve if you  wish to make brownies for dessert and/or help. 

CHURCH HALL CHAIR REPLACEMENT -  THANK YOU PARISHIONERS! We have received sufficient  pledges to purchase new chairs for the Church hall.   The molded plastic chairs received the most votes, so we will be going with that.  Please see Tom Decerbo to fulfill your pledge and make payment.  You may also place your payment in an envelope clearly marked with your Name and Chair Pledge Payment  and put it in the collection basket or in the metal donation box on the candle desk.  Once we have received all the money pledged, they will be purchased.  While we be using many of the existing chairs for our church picnics,   a number of these chairs will be available for purchase at a suggested price of $5.00.  If anyone is interested in purchasing chairs, please see Tom Decerbo.  

CHURCH DUES - In preparation for the Semi-Annual Meeting  Our Church Treasurer will be compiling a list of those parishioners who are records  indicate have not yet paid their Annual parish dues.  We will send out a reminder via email/or US Mail to those on this list.  If you receive a notification, if you have already paid your dues, we ask for your forgiveness and will be happy to correct our records.   As a reminder Church dues are $75.00 per adult member. As always if you are experiencing a financial hardship please speak to Fr. Peter so that they can be waived if necessary. 

SEMI ANNUAL PARISH MEETING -   Sunday July 29 Following Liturgy - All Parishioners are urged to be in attendance so that a quorum can be reached. This is the Third of Three  Announcements as required by our Parish By-Laws.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES  
  
July 31  Kathy Kravec Birthday

  
FINANCIAL STATISTICS  7/22/18
 Pew Collection         1384.00
7 Day Candles            12.00
Chair Pledge Payments          200.00
TOTAL      $1,596.00     
          
   
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Bulletin Inserts

    Diocesan Camp 2017

    Diocesan Camp 2017

    Registration Information From Camp Nazareth re: The 2017 Camping Season

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ACROD News

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Orthodox Youth Mission Team (OYMT) Leaves for ASP Trip to Trade, TN

07/07/2018

http://www.acrod.org/news/2018-press/2018-oymt
JOHNSTOWN, PA --- [Diocesan Chancery]-- The Orthodox Youth Mission Team left this morning, July 7th from Holy Trinity in Danbury, CT to participate in the Appalachian Service Project (ASP) in Trade, TN. This marks OYMT’s 8th year of doing youth mission work. For the first time, OYMT will have its own pan Orthodox center in Appalachia and the program has expanded to include youth and adult leaders from Georgia, Maryland, Alabama and New Jersey/New York. 59 youth and adult leaders in all will come together to serve our Lord by working with families in Appalachia to help make their” homes warmer, safer and drier.” OYMT is led by the Very Rev. Fr. Luke Mihaly from Holy Trinity in Danbury.

Schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory For July and August 2018

07/07/2018

http://www.acrod.org/news/2018-press/bg-july-aug-2018
JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for July and August 2018 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

Register Now For 2018 National ACRY Convention & Diocesan Family Weekend

06/25/2018

http://www.acrod.org/news/2018-press/2018-convention
JOHNSTOWN, PA [National ACRY] - Holy Ghost Orthodox Church and ACRY Chapter #30 will be the host of the 74th National Senior and 35th National Junior ACRY which will take place Labor Day weekend, August 31st through September 3rd, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Philadelphia - King of Prussia, 260 Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406. This is the same venue that hosted the 2014 ACRY Convention.

A rate of $109 (+ tax) for a double occupancy room has been secured for the weekend. These room rates are also secured for the day before the convention (Aug 30th) to allow everyone the opportunity to visit the area.
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Diocesan Resources

Diocesan Website:  http://www.acrod.org Camp:  http://www.campnazareth.org
Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/acroddiocese
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/acrodnews
You Tube: https://youtube.com/acroddiocese
  National ACRY: http://www.acry.org

 

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