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
Twenty-fourth
Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered this morning by Margie Yarbro.
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 -
Soup Kitchen – Meet at the church
- Teen Group – Play practice
Monday - First Hour,
- Advent Paraklesis,
Tuesday -
Third Hour,
- Men’s Lunch,
- Catechumen & Inquirers Class,
- No Choir this week
Wednesday - Divine Liturgy for the Great Martyr Catherine,
- Vespers,
- NO Wednesday dinner or teaching this week
Thursday -
Office Closed
Friday - Office Closed
Saturday -
Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday - Orthros,
- Divine
Liturgy,
Divine
Liturgy for the Presentation of the Theotokos
Wednesday, November 25,
PRIEST: Fr.
John HOMILY:
Fr. John
DEACONS: Dns. Tim & James READER:
Subdeacon
HOLY BREAD: Reem Mansour USHER: Whoever can serve
ALTAR SERVERS: Whoever can serve
COFFEE HOUR: Nawar
& Reem Mansour, Dn. James & Sh. Corinne
Elliott
Divine
Liturgy Sunday, November 29,
PRIEST: Fr.
Nicholas HOMILY:
Fr. Nicholas
DEACONS: Dns. Tim & Charles READER:
John Cameron
HOLY BREAD: Jack Turner USHER:
ALTAR SERVERS:
COFFEE HOUR: Frank & Betsy Larker, Anne
Dugan
WELCOME TEAM: Brandon Maas & Gary Karnaghon
COMMEMORATIONS
Nov.
15: Martyrs Gourias,
Samonas and Habib of
Nov. 16:
Apostle Mathew the Evangelist; Martyr Ephygenia.
Nov. 17:
Gregory the wonder-worker, bishop of New-Ceesarea;
Gennadios, archbishop of
Nov. 18:
Martyrs Platon of Ancyra, Ramanos,
Zacchaeos the deacon and Anastasios
of Caesarea in
Nov. 19: Prophet Obadiah; Martyrs Agapios,
Azi of Isauria, Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia, Heliodoros
of Thessalonika and Euphemia;
Venerable Barlaam and Joasaph;
Venerable Barlaam of the
Nov. 20:
Gregory of Decapolis; Proclos, Maximos and Anatolios, patriarchs
of
Nov. 21:
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the temple. Venerable Columban of
Nov. 22:
Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archippos
and Onesimos of the Seventy; Clement, bishop of Ochrid and enlightener of Bulgaria; Hieromartyr
Sisinios; Venerable Kallistos
Xanthopoulos of Athos; Martyr Michael, prince of Tver.
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DAILY SCRIPTURE
Sunday Ephesians
Monday 2 Thessalonians
1:1-10 Luke
Tuesday 2 Thessalonians
Wednesday 2
Thessalonians 2:1-12 Luke 18:15-17, 26-30
Thursday 2 Thessalonians
Friday 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 Luke
Saturday Galatians 11:1-6 Luke
Sunday Ephesians 4:1-6 Luke
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 (
teen Group Events
TODAY, November 22 – Play Practice
& soup kitchen
Next week, November 29 – Play
practice
Please remember to bring
Our time with him is running short!
Inquirers/Catechumen Class Tuesday,
Mark
your calendar - Divine Litur
Icon order - If there are specific icons you are interested in
purchasin
Weekly Paraklesis services – With the beginning of Nativity fast, we will again
pray the Paraklesis service on Monday evenings at
Wednesday before Thanksgiving - Wednesday night, November 25, we will NOT have a meal or a teaching, but will
only pray vespers.
Alms to do – Giving alms
is a part of our spiritual life. “Doing
alms-giving” is in many ways even better, that is, to use our talents and hands
and not just spend our money. Two
opportunities to “do alms-giving:”
Soup Kitchen today – We will
gather at the church at
Repair
projects at the church and the duplex – If you have a bit of “handy-man talent”
and can spare some time, we have list.
Sons of Thunder – Our next meeting is Sunday, December 6,
THE NATIVITY FAST has begun and is divided into two
periods: The 1st period is November 15th throu
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Iconography Work to Be Done While Dmitry
is Here
I am sure all of us are
anxious to see the new iconography to be installed in the altar. The following is a short summary of the major
things that Dmitry will be doing:
All the “structures” will be
repainted and the “dome” over Christ will be greatly lowered. The background color will be changed to
blue. The following 11 icons will be
added above the Communion of Apostles:
Christ
Enthroned, just below the Platytera; St. Basil the Great;
Theotokos; St.
Gregory the Great;
John the Baptist; St.
Gregory the Theologian;
Archangel Gabriel; St.
Athanasius;
Archangel Michael; St.
Ignatius of
Above the side doors into the
altar will be two cherubim. Above them
will be two Eucharistic icons: Christ on the road to Emmaeus
and Abraham’s sacrifice. Additionally,
all the light blue on the Pantocrator will be covered
with gold leaf. There will also be some
other decorative painting.
During the work, the
consecrated altar will be covered and we will serve the Liturgy on the solea. We have
sufficient funds for this round of work but any additional work on the
remaining portion of phase two, as well as phases three and four, will have to
be funded with future donations.
Keep Dmitry and his workers in your prayers. I am very excited about what I anticipate
will be wonderfully vibrant altar!
-
Father John
Antiochian Women of
Prayers for the Dead
The next Saturday
Prayers for the Dead will be December 5 at
Women’s Teaching
We will next meet on
Thursday, December 3 at
Women’s Book Club
We will not meet in the
month of December.
We will resume January
4 with Gown of Glory by Agnes Turnbull.
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This week we commemorate three saints; two wise in the
world’s eyes and one “fool.”
From early childhood, St. Katherine (11/25) was
recognized for her intellect and was instructed by her mother’s spiritual
father. When grown, she refused marriage and sought to unite herself to her
heavenly Bridegroom. She boldly and eloquently defended her Faith before
Emperor Maximian and was tortured and martyred with
200 others who professed Christ because of her courageous testimony.
St. Innocent, (11/26) began he career as a professor
of theology and received an appointment as a naval chaplain. In 1710, he was
tonsured as a monk. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1721 and attached to a
mission in
St. Alypius (11/26) is one
several saints considered “fools-for Christ.” He yearned for the solitary life
from his youth but was not given the blessing to live so. Once on a journey, he
had a vision of St.
Euphemia. She directed him to build a church in her
honor and he did so. There, he erected a pillar and spent a life of prayer and
teaching for the next fifty-three years.
***Please check
the bulletin board downstairs. There
are a couple of “found” items posted there.”***
