ST.
JOHN
ORTHODOX CHURCH
1663 TUTWILER AVENUE
(901)
274-4119
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
“…the
Disciples were called
Acts 11:26
Sunday
of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered this morning by
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
The Orthodox Church understands the Eucharist, or
Lord’s Supper, to be – among other things – the paramount expression of
Sunday - Orthros,
- Divine
Liturgy,
Monday - First Hour,
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Tuesday -
Third Hour,
- Men’s Lunch,
- Catechumen & Inquirers Class,
- Choir,
Wednesday - Third Hour,
- Vespers,
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Children’s reading time to follow Vespers
- Wednesday Dinner,
- Wednesday Teaching,
Thursday -
Third Hour,
Friday - First Hour,
- Third Hour,
- Stay & Play group will meet after Third
Hour in the fellowship hall.
- Paraklesis,
Saturday - Ninth
Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday -
Orthros,
- Divine
Liturgy,
Divine
Liturgy Sunday, October 18,
PRIEST: Fr.
Nicholas HOMILY: Fr. Nicholas
DEACONS: Dns. James & Charles READER: John Cameron
HOLY BREAD: Lynda Spinolo USHER: Aaron White
ALTAR SERVERS: Ethan, Luke S., Luke L., Joe
COFFEE HOUR: Mickey &
Trisagian
Prayers
We will pray Trisagion
prayers for the departed today for Urania Alissandratos. Last
Tuesday was the second anniversary of her falling asleep in the Lord.
May her memory
be eterenal!
COMMEMORATIONS
Oct.
11: Apostle Philip, the deacon, of the Seventy; Venerable Theophanes the branded; Nektarios,
Arsakios, Philotheos and Sisinios, patriarchs of
Oct. 12: Martyrs Probos,
Andronikos and Tarachos at
Oct. 13: Marytrs Karpos, Papylos, Agathodoros, and Agathonika at Pergamos; Martyr Benjamin the deacon; Martyr Florentios of Thesalonika; New
Virgin-martyr Chrissa (Zlata)
of Meglin in
Oct. 14: Martyrs Nazarios,
Gervase, Protase and Kelsos of Milan; Venerable Kosmas and Nicholas; Venerable Paraskeva of Epivat; Ignatios the wonder-worker, archbishop of Methymna; Venerable Nicholas Sviatosha,
prince of Chernigov and wonder-worker of the Kiev Caves.
Oct. 15: Hieromartyr
Lucian of
Oct. 16: Martyr Longinos
the centurion who stood at the cross of the Lord; Gall, enlightener of
Oct. 17: Prophet Hosea; Venerable-martyr
Andrew of Crete.
Oct. 18: Apostle Luke the Evangelist; Martyr
Marinos the Elder at Anazarbos;
Venerable Theodore and Simeon; New-martyr Gabriel of Egypt; Peter of Cetinje.
DAILY SCRIPTURE
Sunday 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke
Monday Philippians 1:1-7 Luke
Tuesday Philippians 1:8-14 Luke 8:1-3
Wednesday Philippians 1:12-20 Luke 8:22-25
Thursday Philippians
Friday Philippians 1:27-2:4 Luke 9:12-18
Saturday 1 Corinthians
Sunday 2 Corinthians
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Rachels’ Kids, Inc. |
Diocese of
Michael Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church –
Pray for our catechumens: In Memphis - Maria Cartagena,
Please remember in your
prayers: His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN, Buddy Taylor, Margaret Layman,
Chris Hodges, Judy Smith (Julie Sanderlin’s mother),
Shirley Gore (
Catechumen and Inquirers’ class will
meet this week on Tuesday evening at
Choir
will meet Tuesday evening at
2009 Parish Business Meeting & Parish
Council Meeting Minutes can be found in the parish hall for your
review.
Sons of Thunder
– Our next meeting will be October 25 at the home of Gary Karnaghon. We will be reading The Dream Life of Sukhanov by Olga Grushin.
October 31 –
Following Great Vespers on Saturday night, the 31st, there will be
food and fun! Anyone interested in
helping with the planning should contact
Mindy Williams.
Workday at the Skete – We are tentatively planning a workday at the skete for October 31.
Please contact
teen Group Events
TODAY, October 11 – no meeting
Next sunday, October
18 – meeting with seniors
Antiochian Women of
Women’s Teaching
Join us at the home of
November 5 December
3 January 14
Women’s Book Club
Our next book club
meeting will be Monday, November 2 at
We will be discussing Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge.
NEW! Women’s Crafts Club
Crafts Club is starting
up this Monday, Oct 12, at Misty Duke’s home
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The club will meet
monthly at various members' homes.
Prayers for the Dead
The next Saturday
Prayers for the Dead will be December 5.
Please join us for
prayer and breakfast afterward.
LIBRARY LINES
Monday we commemorate St. Cosmos the Hymnographer(10/12).
He lived in the 8th century and was raised with St. John of Damascus. Together,
they devised the system of the eight tones. He composed the Nativity Canon from
which comes our Nativity greeting, “Christ is Born, Glorify Him.”
Several of the saints are people who actively opposed
Christianity before their conversion. Friday we honor St. Longinus (10/16), the
centurion who stood at the foot of the Cross. Tradition says that he was cured
of an eye ailment when water and blood poured out of the wound inflicted by him
in Christ’s side. He was later baptized by the Apostles and martyred by
Pilate.
This week we commemorate again the translation of a
saint’s relics. This time it’s for the Righteous Lazarus. He lived
thirty years after Christ called him forth from the tomb as the bishop of
Pro-Life Corner gggg
Many thanks to those who braved the steady rain last
week to participate in Life Chain.
Remarkably, we had about 10-12 participants. May God be merciful to those whose lives have
been wounded or cut short by abortion!!!
