THIS WEEKEND...
SATURDAY
*Bookstudy, Beginning To Pray, 3:15 PM
*Three Icons, Three Conversations, presented by Dr. Denis Zhernokleyev,
The Icon of The Dormition of the Theotokos, 4:30 PM, in the Bookstore
*Great Vespers, 6 PM
SUNDAY
*Matins, 8:30 AM
*Liturgy, 10 AM
Bearing Fruit...
The Lord said, "Be ye fruitful and multiply..."
In thanksgiving to those who contributed recently in various ways to our Church Outreach and developement, we remember in our prayers: Lambros, Fernando, Raymond, Victor, Nicholai, Linda, Laura, Erik, Denis, Tom, Michael, Basil, Parissa, the Cleros members, and Presvytera.
Thank you...
Thank you to each parishioner who has made a financial commitment to Stewardship, or is increasing their offering towards Stewardship. Stewardship is offering a tithe, or a tenth of our income to the Church.
Looking ahead to next week...
- Sunday School following Liturgy
- Evening Meeting for volunteers for the Cockrill School After-school Reading Program. Contact Mr. Joe Fitzgerald at: (615) 298-8075
- 615Electric Co. will be installing outlets and switches in the Narthex.
Upcoming Events...
Have you wondered about how the music fits into the services? Do the rubrics and when we do what hymns confuse you? St. John's is having a 1-day Cleros workshop this fall for an introductory lesson on all things choir-related. Date to be determined. Please contact Katherine at parissagharavi@gmail.com for more information.
Needs, and 'Need-not'...
NEEDS:
- Find a small cabinet or chest of drawers for the Mothers Room.
- Find a nice throw rug to better fit the space.
- Find a wall hanging or two for the Mothers Room that would help to soften the space & sound.
- Assemble small group of parents of infants to come up with a simple plan to design/rearrange the diaper changing room. (No need to purchase anything – we have paint, etc., anything that might be needed.)
NEED-not:
- Wood Fence panels
- Random donations of clothing etc. -Please offer them to local charities.
Diaconia, otherwise known as our Ministry...
- Are you interested in Emergency Preparedness?
- Are you a Nurse or Health care provider?
- Would you consider working with other members of our Church to put together a Plan and Emergency Kits for any kind of emergency or natural disaster?
- Are you, or would you consider training to be a First Responder?
- If your answer is yes to at least two of any of the the above, please contact Father so we can arrange a convenient meeting time for everyone.
Church Security...
- Please text Father if you will be entering or working at the Church at any time. Father is not always at the Church, and the security cameras or alarm system may send an unwanted Alert.
- Are you interested in participating in the security of our Church?
- Would you be willing to meet together with a small group to implement certain measures to insure our safety both inside and outside of our Services?
- If your answer is yes :-) to any one of the above, please contact Father to arrange a convenient meeting time as this is an important issue.
Policy regarding Confession and visitations...
As a reminder, it has been our standing policy and practice, that Father does not make private house-calls or visitations without a third adult present. The preferred time for Confession is by appointment before Vespers on Saturday evening. If you need to arrange a different time, a third party must be present in the Narthex. Confession is always private and confidential.