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
after Theophony
Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew
4:12-17
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
The Orthodox Church understands the Eucharist, or
Lord’s Supper, to be – among other things – the paramount expression of
Sunday - Teen Group – Meeting with Middlers, 5:00 p.m.
Monday - First Hour,
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Tuesday -
Third Hour,
-
Men’s Lunch,
Wednesday - Third Hour,
- Vespers,
- Story time for the children is
directly following Vespers
- Wednesday dinner,
- Wednesday teaching
- Parish Council,
Thursday -
Third Hour,
- AWSJ Teaching,
Friday -
Third Hour,
- Paraklesis,
Saturday -
Divine Liturgy for the Chains of St. Peter,
- Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday - Orthros,
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- Divine
Liturgy,
Divine Liturgy for the Chains of St.
Peter Saturday, January 16,
PRIEST: Fr.
John HOMILY: Fr. John
DEACONS: Dns.
James & Charles READER: Owen White
HOLY BREAD: Mary Ann Coccaro USHER:
COFFEE HOUR: Fr. Basil & Kh. Susan Cushman
Divine Liturgy Sunday, January 17,
PRIEST: Fr.
John HOMILY: Fr. John
DEACONS: Dns.
Tim & James READER: John McGee
HOLY BREAD: Reem Mansour USHER: Matt
Spinolo
ALTAR SERVERS: Caleb, Luke S., Alex, Jake, & Joe
COFFEE HOUR: Kim & George Hilal, Gigi &
Chase Sliger
WELCOME TEAM: Corinne Elliott and David Twombly
COMMEMORATIONS
January
3: Martyr Gordios of Cappadocia; Prophet Malachi; Venerable Thomaidos;
Venerable Genevieve of
January 4: The synaxis of the Seventy Holy
Apostles; Venerable Theoktistos of Sicily; Venerable-martyrs Euthymios and his
twelve companions of Vatopedi monastery on Athos; Venerable-martyr Onouphrios
the deacon of Hilandar monastery on Athos; Eustathios, archbishop of Serbia.
January 5: Martyrs Theopemptos the bishop of
January 6: The Theophany of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Venerable Makarios Makris of
Vatopedi monastery on Athos and Pantocratoros monastery in
January 7: The synaxis of the honorable,
glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; Julian the deacon; Hieromartyr
Romanos; New-martyr Athanasios of Attalia; Venerable Brannock of Braunton.
January 8: Venerable George the Chozebite;
Venerable Agathonos of Egypt; Venerable Domnica of Constantinople and Venerable
Makarios; Emilianos the Confessor, bishop of Kyzikos; Martyr Theophilos the
deacon of Libya; Cyros and Atticos, patriarchs of Constantinople; New-martyr
Kyran; Venerable Gregory of the Kiev Caves.
January 9: Martyr Polyeuktos of Armenia;
Venerable Eustratios the wonderworker; New-martyr Parthenas; Philip,
metropolitan of
January 10: Gregory, bishop of Nyssa; Marcian
the priest of
DAILY
SCRIPTURE
Sunday 1
Timothy 1:15-17 Mark 18:35-43
Monday James
2:14-26 Mark 10:46-52
Tuesday James 3:1-10 Mark 11:11-23
Wednesday James
3:11-4:6 Mark 11:23-26
Thursday James 4:7-5:9 Mark 11:27-33
Friday 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10 Mark 12:1-12
Saturday 1 Thessolonians 5:14-23
Luke 17:3-10
Sunday Hebrews
13:17-21 Luke 6:17-23
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Rachels’ Kids, Inc. |
Diocese of
Michael
Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church –
Catechumen
classes to resume
Pilgrimage opportunity - The Antiochian Orthodox parish of St. Ignatius in
A
one-page flyer describing the itinerary is on the bulletin board. The deadline
for registration is
If
you would like more detail, Nektaria Blalock, can send a detailed brochures and
registration forms. More information can also be found at www.pilgrimageireland.org.
Sons of Thunder
– We next meet Sunday, January 17th, at
New Opportunity – and bittersweet – Billy and
We will miss them very
much!! Please remember them in your
prayers. Many Years! ~ Fr. John
Teen Group
Events
TODAY, January 10 – Meeting with Middlers
Next week, January 17 - Meeting with Seniors
This year’s Deanery
Youth Retreat is approaching. It will be Friday, January 29 - 31
at
Be
a friend in deed to our "Friends in Need"!
Sunday,
January 17, sign up to be a friend by correspondence to one (or more) of our "Friends in Need" in the
Diocese of
What commitment is involved? Add the individual(s) to
your prayer list. Send cards and/or letters on feast days, special holidays or
whenever you think of them. This is a wonderful way to give alms and touch
lives!
Who can participate? Individuals, families,
Sunday School classes, catechumens ... in other words, all of us!
Food Pantry
While we have recently
received some good donations to the food pantry, at the moment it is nearly
empty! Please check the bulletin board and consider giving alms in this way.
Pray for our catechumens: In
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 (
Antiochian Women of
Women’s Crafts Club
We will resume on
January 11,
Women’s Teaching
We will meet on
Thursday, January 14,
Women’s Book Club
We will resume after
Lent.
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Today is a day rich in
commemorations for us. Venerable Paul of
Obnora (1/10) was a disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. See The Wonderful Life of Russia’s St. Sergius
of Radonezh (KID/SER). He
lived many years as a hermit and in complete silence and strict fasting. Despite his love for solitude, he was
compassionate and gave wise counsel.
St. Gregory of Nyssa (1/10),
not to be confused with Gregory of Nazianzus (1/25), was a brother of St. Basil
the Great. He was a staunch defender of the Church against Arianism and a chief
figure of the Second Ecumenical Council. He is called the “Fathers of Fathers”
because he was a deep thinker and used philosophy to determine the meaning of
divine Revelation.
St. Theophan(1/10) lived just
200 years ago. He was an educator and
founded two schools for girls. St. Tikon of Zadonsk was his beloved inspiration
from childhood. At age 50, he chose to
live as a recluse to concentrate on his own salvation and write spiritual yet
practical, readable books. He treats the soul and body as a united whole and
writes in a down-to-earth manner. We know him as the author of The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned to
It (PAT/THE) and other works. He translated The Philokalia (PAT/NIK) in five volumes.
See icons of these saints,
their stories and their books in St. John Library.
NEW ADDITION TO ST. JOHN Mother Nektaria ’s
Christmas letter and you can’t find it?
St.
John Library’s catalogue is now complete and up to date! Holdings can be looked
up by their subjects, titles or authors as listed in these three separate indexes. Locating the book you want is now easier than
ever!
The
new catalogue is on the circulation table in the library. It will be updated
periodically as new material is acquired.
The database will eventually be on the church website under the library
link. Please see
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Ladies---
It’s
Baby Time!
Please join us for a baby shower
in honor of AMY GILL on Sunday, January 24 after Coffee Hour at the home of Kh.
Pamela Mashburn.
If you would like to participate
in the group gift, see
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Thank You
We would
like to say ”Thank You” to all of those who helped clean the nave for the
Nativity. Our church sparkled! This would not have been possible without
all the help and hard work from each one of you. Again, Thank You.
Dianna & Karen
From
the Fathers
“Prayer
is truly a heavenly armor, and it alone can keep safe those who have dedicated
themselves to God. Prayer is the common medicine for purifying ourselves from
the passions, for hindering sin and curing our faults. Prayer is an inexhaustible
treasure, an unruffled harbor, the foundation of serenity, the root and mother
of myriads of blessings.”
~ St.
Nectarios of
“The
mercy of God is hidden in sufferings not of our choice; and if we accept such
sufferings patiently, they bring us to repentance and deliver us from
everlasting punishment.”
~ St. Kosmas Aitolos
“The
saints always look to the other life. It is the grace of the remembrance of
death.”
~ Fr. Amphilochios Makris
“God
often does not desire the act but the intention. It is enough that He sees you
are willing to do His command.”
~ Gerontissa Gavriella
“Christ
is Master by virtue of His own essence and Master by virtue of His incarnate
life. For He creates man from nothing, and through His own Blood redeems him
when dead in sin; and to those who believe in Him He has given His grace.”
~ St. Mark the Ascetic
“He,
who performs a deed that is pleasing to God, will undoubtedly be visited by
temptation: because every good deed is either preceded or followed by
temptation. In fact, everything a person does for God’s sake cannot be called
substantial, until it has been proven through temptation.”
~ Abba Dorotheos