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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
Thomas Sunday
Epistle: Acts
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered by Karen Wells.
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 – Bible Bowl practice,
Game Night,
Monday - First
Hour,
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Tuesday - Third Hour,
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Men’s Lunch,
- Catechumen/Inquirers Class,
Wednesday - Third Hour,
- Vespers,
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Wednesday Teaching,
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Parish Council Meeting,
Thursday -
Third Hour,
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Friday - First Hour,
- Third Hour,
- Stay
& Play, downstairs in parish hall
Saturday -
Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday -
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Divine Liturgy,
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Teen Group, Meeting with Middlers,
Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 18,
PRIEST: Fr. Nicholas HOMILY: Fr. Nicholas
DEACONS: Dns. Tim
& Charles READER:
HOLY BREAD:
ALTAR SERVERS: Caleb, Luke S.,
Misha, Alex, Joe, & Jake
COFFEE HOUR: Keith &
Sarah Parker,
WELCOME TEAM: Clifford
McWhorter & Sarah Hodges
Churching
Today
Michael
Walton Cameron will be
churched today
between Orthros and Divine Liturgy
COMMEMORATIONS
April 11: Hieromartyr
Antypas, bishop of
April 12: Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium; Venerable Anthusa of
Constantinople; Venerable Akakios the Younger,
founder of Kafsokalyvia skete
on Athos.
April 13: Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome;
Martyr Eleutherios of Persia; Martyrs Zoilos of Rome and Theodosios; Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of
Laodicea in Syria.
April 14: Apostles Aristarchos,
Pudens and Trophymos of the
Seventy; Martyr Thomais of Alexandria; New-martyr Demetrios of the Peloponnesos.
April 15: Martyr Crescens
of Myra in
April 16: Martyr Leonidas,
Charissa, Niki, Galina and Thodota of Corinth; Virgin-martyrs Irene, Agape and Chionia of Illyria; New-martyr Michael of Smyrna;
Venerable-martyr Christopher of Dionysiou
monastery on Athos; Hieromarytr Nikita of St. Anne Skete on Athos.
April 17: Hieromartyr
Simeon, bishop in Persia; Martyr Adrian of Corinth; Agapitos, pope of Rome, Makarios, archbishop of Corinth; Venerable Zosimas of Solovky; uncovering of
the relics of Venerable Alexander of Svir.
April 18: Venerable John, disciple of Gregory
of Decapolis; Venerable Euthymios and Athanasios of Aegina; Cosmas the
Confessor, bishop of Chalcedon; New-martyr John of Epiros;
Venerable Euthymios, enlightener of Karelia.
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DAILY SCRIPTURE
Sunday Acts
Monday Acts
Tuesday Acts 4:1-10 John
Wednesday Acts
Thursday Acts
Friday Acts 5:1-11 John
Saturday Acts
Sunday Acts 6:1-7 Mark
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Rachels’ Kids,
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Diocese of
Michael Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church –
Catechumen/Inquirers class will meet on Tuesday.
Secret Sisters-
We will begin another 2 month session in April. (mid-April
to mid June).
Forms can be found in the basket on the piano... Please fill them out and give
them to
Mercy Meals - Sincere
thanks to everyone who has supplied a meal for our families with new babies and
other needs over the past few weeks - it has been much appreciated! If
you are able to provide a meal for the Dn
Sidney Elliott Family, or the Longa Family,
please contact
Parish Life Conference 2010 – The Parish Life Conference, hosted by St.
George –
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Sweet Treats for Many Tongues
Please join The Orthodox
as it
makes its inaugural public presentation here at
Dessert and
coffee will be served.
More about
OCTS from Fr. John:
The
Orthodox
Board
of Directors
Erin Moulton, President Sally Anna Boyle, Vice President
Jodi Elliott, Treasurer Amy Clithero
Gill, Secretary
The mission
statement from the site is as follows:
Orthodox
OCTS consults with
experienced Orthodox
I hope many of you will be able
to attend the hospitality and informational meeting following vespers on
Saturday night, April 17.
Visit the website http://www.orthodoxtranslations.org)for
more information.
Future Icons in the church
Several have asked about approved subjects for the
remaining icons to be added in the church.
Two lists are available and in the parish hall, the first listing the
individual saints already present in the iconography in the church. The second list is of those which are
“approved” or under consideration.
Antiochian Women of
Upcoming Book Club Titles
April 12,
We will be discussing The
Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Women’s Teaching
Thursday, April 15,
May 7 – Join us for
lunch following Sixth Hour prayers
Upcoming Bridal Showers
Honoring:
Caitlyn Manning – TODAY following
Coffee Hour
Bridal Showers
Honoring:
Caitlyn
Manning
TODAY Sunday,
April 25th
Location: Location:
O’Brien home Corinne Elliott’s home
Registered with:
Registered with:
Target, Macy’s, & Babcocks
Williams-Sonoma
& Macy’s
Group Gift Contact: Group Gift Contact:
Kh.
Susan Corinne
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Every Sunday between Pascha and Pentecost is a special commemoration.
Surprisingly not every one is related to a person specifically mentioned in the
account of the Passion of the Lord. Read about them all in Alexander Schmemann ’s
Celebration of Faith series, The Church Year. It’s on the
display cart along with The Resurrection and the Icon by Michel Quenot .
Today we honor
Often we hear references to
The Seventy. Most of them are not familiar to us. St. Aristarchus (4/15) is mentioned several
times in the Book of Acts and the Epistles of St. Paul. He traveled with
Teen Group
Events
Today, April 11 – 4:00 Bible Bowl Practice
NEXT WEEK, April 18 – Meeting with Middlers
Pray for our catechumens: In
Please remember in your prayers: His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace, Bishop
ANTOUN, Dn. Sidney & Sh. Mary Elliott and family, Buddy Taylor, Margaret
Layman, Chris Hodges, Judy Smith (Julie Sanderlin’s
mother), Shirley Gore (
From
the Fathers
“The Lord has
ordained that for a little labor, which we temporarily endure in this life, we
shall be vouchsafed the Kingdom of the heavens, life everlasting, ineffable
delights, and endless rest. As fitting, we believe these promises of the Lord.
Therefore, let us leave all the sweet pleasures of the world, as false and
short-lived, that we may inherit what is true and ageless.” ~ St. Irene Chrysovalandou of
“A life of spiritual endeavor is
the mother of sanctity; from it is born the first experience of perception of
the mysteries of Christ--which is called the first stage of spiritual
knowledge.”
~ St. Isaac of
“You say, ‘I have
great sorrow.’ But I say, or rather, the Lord Himself says, ‘Have humility,’
and you will see your sorrows dissolve into peace, so that you yourself will be
amazed and say, ‘Why did I suffer and torment myself so?’ Now you are joyful
because you have become humble and the grace of God has descended upon you. And
should you even remain alone in poverty, joy will not leave you because there
is the peace in your soul of which the Lord said, ‘I give you My peace.’ Thus does the Lord give His peace to all humble souls.”
~ St. Silouan
“We must have our gaze
fixed on heaven. Then nothing will shake us.”
~ Elder Amphilochios
Makris