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www.stjohnmemphis.org
V.
Rev.
Pastor
Assistant Pastor
V. Rev. Fr. Basil Cushman Rev.
Fr. Donald Berge
Associate
Pastor
Attached
GREAT
VESPERS ORTHROS and
Saturday,
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
“…the
Disciples were called Christians first in
The
Sunday of Forgiveness
The Expulsion of Adam from the Bliss of
Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered this morning by Laura Graham.
Welcome
to all those visiting St. John Orthodox Church.
We are honored by your presence.
It is our sincere desire that your participation today in the Divine
Liturgy will draw you closer to Christ and His Church.
If you are from a non-Orthodox background you may
see new things such as icons, incense, the sign of the
cross, the veneration of saints, and a great deal of standing. These can be perplexing to the uninitiated
eye. Rest assured that everything we do
has a solid biblical foundation and a long history among Christian people. Please feel free to participate where you
feel comfortable, and feel equally as free only to observe when you prefer.
The Orthodox Church understands the Eucharist, or Lord’s
Supper, to be – among other things – the paramount expression of
Sunday - Forgiveness Vespers,
- No Teen Group or Young Adult Group
Monday - First
Hour,
-
Great Compline with Great Canon,
Tuesday - Third Hour,
- Men’s Lunch,
- No Choir Practice or Catechumen/Inquirer’s
Class
- Great Compline with Great Canon,
Wednesday - Third Hour,
- Presanctified
Liturgy,
Thursday - Third Hour,
-
Great Compline with Great Canon,
Friday -
First Hour,
-
Third Hour,
-
Stay & Play Group will meet in the fellowship hall after third hour.
-
Sixth Hour,
-
Akathist,
Saturday - Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday - Divine Liturgy at Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church,
Schedule for
Presanctified Liturgy
Wednesday, March 4th
PRIEST: Fr. John DEACON: Dn. Tim
READER: Subdeacon
Schedule
of Divine Liturgy Sunday, March 8th
PRIEST: All READER: Annunciation to read
DEACONS: Dns. Tim & James HOLY BREAD:
ALTAR SERVERS: Ethan, J. Morgan, Luke L., Deon
Dates to remember:
March 1 – Forgiveness vespers in evening April 19 –
PASCHA
March 8 – Sunday services at Annunciation May 28 – Ascension
March 25 – Feast of the Annunciation June
7 – Pentecost
April 12 – Palm Sunday June
10-14 – Parish Life Conference
COMMEMORATIONS
March 1: Venerable-martyr Eudokia
of Heliopolis; Venerable Domnina of Syria; Martyrs Markellos and Anthony of Pamphylia;
Venerable Agapios of Vatopedi
monastery on Athos; Venerable David of Wales, bishop of Menevia.
March 2: Theodotos, bishop of Cyrenia; Martyr Hesychios the
Senator; Virgin-martyr Euthanlia of Sicily; Arsenios, bishop of Tver.
March 3: Martyrs Eutropios, Kleonikos, and Basilikos of Amasea; Hieromartyr Theodoretos of
March 4: Venerable Gerasimos of the
Jordan; Gregory, bishop of Constantios in
March 5: Hieromartyr Konon of Isauria; Martyrs Archelaos and his 152 companions in
March 6: The 42 martyrs of Amoria
in Phrygia; discovery of the precious cross and nails by St. Helena; Venerable Fridolin, enlightener of the
March 7: The Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Eugene, Kapiton,
Elpidios, Agathodoros and Aetherios; Venerable Laurence; Venerable Paul the Simple,
disciple of Venerable Anthony the Great.
March 8: Theophylaktos, bishop of
**For reading material on the
saints for this week, visit the display in the church library.
DAILY SCRIPTURE
Sunday Romans
13:11-14:4 Matthew 16:14-21
Monday Genesis 1:1-13 Proverbs
1:1-20
Tuesday Genesis 1:14-23 Proverbs
1:20-33
Wednesday Genesis 1:24-2:3 Proverbs
2:1-22
Thursday Genesis 2:4-19 Proverbs
3:1-18
Friday Genesis 2:20-3:20 Proverbs
3:19-34
Saturday Hebrews
1:1-12 Mark 2:23-3:5
Sunday Hebrews 11:24-26,
32-12:2 John 1:43-51
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ALMS-GIVING –
Diocese of
Michael
Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church –
Pray for our catechumens: In
Please remember in your
prayers: His
Catechumen and Inquirers’ classes – Please note, there will be
no class this week.
Sons of
Thunder (Men’s Book Club) – The next
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March
19th at
If
you would like to know more, or have any questions, please contact Caleb McGee.
**please note correction of the date
from last week’s bulletin.
MEN NEEDED -- If you are a man and you can read music, please see
New Church Directories - Updated church directories are now available in the
fellowship hall. Please be sure to pick one up. Please remember that these
directories are for personal use only.
– Meribeth
Important
Lenten reminders:
Great Lent starts tonight with Forgiveness Vespers
We have services every night for Clean Week, this 1st
week of Lent
Next Sunday, services are at Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Church at 573 N.
There
will be no Wednesday evening meal this week.
Antiochian Women of St. John’s Calendar
~
This Friday is our next
First Friday Lunch. We will pray sixth hour at
~ Women’s Teaching ~
Upcoming Dates ~ March 12th
We were able to raise $681.50 to send to Al Kafa’at Foundation in
Lenten CDs – We
have a couple of nice CDs in the bookstore
that would be wonderful accompaniments to your Lenten journey. If you have any
questions regarding the CDs or are looking for recommendations, please feel
free to contact Sh. Corinne Elliott.
Handouts for Great Lent - There are copies of a number of handouts available
downstairs:
“The
Rules of Fasting” - by Bp KALLISTOS Fasting Guidelines
The Lenten Prayer of St.
Ephraim the Syrian Reflections
on the Akathist Hymn
Daily Scriptural Reading,
entitled “Spiritual Calendar” The Sundays of Great Lent
The prayer of repentance used
at Forgiveness Vespers
“The Four Canonical Fasting
Seasons” – by Bp BASIL
Comments on the Liturgy of
the Presanctified Gifts
A REVISED SCHEDULE of Lenten services is
downstairs.
Worship and liturgical reminders: On
fasting for the Presanctified liturgies, and small children – (Repeated from last week) A EUCHARISTIC FAST (meaning the
period we abstain from all food and drink and certain
activities in preparation for receiving Holy Communion) begins the
preceding midnight for both a morning and an evening reception (or, for
those of a weak constitution preparing for an evening reception, following a
light breakfast or even a light lunch on the day of reception, whichever is
blessed by one's father confessor) and it ends with the reception of the
Holy Eucharist.
Regarding reception of communion at the Presanctified liturgies – Remember, the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a penitential service. Its character is not a “celebration” as are the liturgies of Ss. John Chrysostom and Basil. The Holy Mysteries are served as a nourishment and a strengthening for those who seriously keeping the fast. Consequently, it is not “necessary” that every child receive in those services, since most small children are not keeping the fast. If you have questions, let me know. - Fr John
LIBRARY
LINES – This week we honor several
simple men who are icons to us of humility. Appropriately, we commemorate them
right before Lent.
Thursday
we commemorate St. Konon the Gardener (3/5). Actually, our Holy,
Looking
for fasting recipes? Look at the
cookbooks on top of the reference section.
Teen Group Events
No
meeting next week – Forgiveness Vespers
SUMMER CAMPS
- Registration for Camp St. Thekla is now
open; applications are being accepted. While there should be enough space this
year, you should send in your applications as soon as possible. There are two
sessions this year, and when you send in your applications may determine which
week your child/children are able to go. The information for camp, as well as
the forms, can be found here: http://www.campstthekla.org.
Remember,
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY – Hunger is one of the world’s most pressing problems –
affection over 1 billion people. It is an intensely personal problem as well.
Behind
the grim statistics are children and families loved by God, who are deprived of
their right to a full life because they don’t have enough to eat.
“When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left
hand know what your
right
hand is doing. That your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father
who sees
in secret will Himself reward you openly.”
Matthew 6:3-4
From
the Fathers
“For
now is the time to labour for the Lord, for salvation
is found in the day of affliction: for it is written: ‘In your
patience gain ye your souls.’ (Luke 21:19)”
- Abba
Isidore of Skete
“Blessed
the one who is always full of spiritual joy and has not grown slack in bearing
the Lord's good yoke, for he will be crowned with glory.”
- St.
Ephraim the Syrian
“Blessed (is) the one who loves good and fair words
and hates base and destructive speech, because he will not become a prisoner of
the evil one.” - St. Ephraim the Syrian
“When Scripture says ‘He will
reward every man according to his works’ (Matt.