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 Paralytic
Epistle: 1 Peter 5:6-14 Gospel: John 5:1-15
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered by Kim Hilal.
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 - Bridal Shower honoring
- Teen Group, Meeting with Seniors,
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Sons of Thunder,
Monday
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First Hour,
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Tuesday - Third Hour,
- Men’s Lunch,
- Catechumen/Inquirers Class,
Wednesday - Third
Hour,
- Vespers,
- Children’s reading time immediately following
Vespers
- Wednesday
Teaching,
Thursday - Third Hour,
Friday - First Hour,
- Third Hour,
- Stay & Play, downstairs in parish hall
- Paraklesis,
Saturday - Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday -
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Divine Liturgy,
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Holy Mystery of Matrimony for Caitlyn Manning &
Divine Liturgy Sunday, May 2,
PRIEST: Fr. John HOMILY: Fr. John
DEACONS: Dns. Tim
& Charles READER:
HOLY BREAD: Laura Graham USHER:
ALTAR SERVERS: Caleb, Luke
S., Michael, Alex, Jake & Joe
COFFEE HOUR: Mickey &
WELCOME TEAM:
Upcoming
Weddings
Caitlyn Manning &
*Fasting Note: With the blessing of the Synod of Antioch, a
katalysis for fish, wine and oil is granted for all Wednesdays and Fridays of
the Pentecostarion (the period between Pascha and Pentecost).
COMMEMORATIONS
April 25: Apostle and Evangelist Mark; Martyr Niki; Macedonios, patriarch of
April 26: Hieromartyr Basil, bishop
of Amasea; Venerable Glaphyra
and George; Stephen, bishop of
April 27: Hieromartyr Simeon, the
kinsman of the Lord; Venerable George, John and Eulogios
the hospitable; Stephen, bishop of
April 28: The Nine Martyrs of Kyzikos;
Venerable Memnon the wonderworker.
April 29: Apostles Jason and Sosipater
of the Seventy; the martyrs of Kerkyra; John,
metropolitan of
April 30: Apostle James, brother of John the Theologian; Donatos, bishop in Epiros;
New-martyr Argyris; Bishop Ignatios
Brianchaninov.
May 1: Prophet Jeremiah; Venerable-martyrs Euthymios, Ignatios and Akakios of Prodromou skete on Athos; Venerable Nikephoros
of Chios and Panaretos of Cyprus; Venerable Paphnoutios
of Borovsk.
May 2: Athanasios the Great,
patriarch of
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DAILY SCRIPTURE
Sunday Acts
Monday Acts 10:1-16 John
Tuesday Acts
Wednesday Acts 14:6-18 John
Thursday Acts
Friday Acts
Saturday Acts 12:1-11 John
Sunday Acts
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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.
Annunciation
Greek Festival – May 7th
& 8th rain or shine at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on
Lost & Found – We still have a significant number of dishes, baskets, and umbrellas
along with other items left at the church on and under the tables in the parish
hall. With the church’s growth, we have limited storage space, so please claim
your items as soon as possible.
Updated Directories – Updated church directories (not the pictorials) are
now available in the parish hall. Be
sure to pick one up. Please remember
that these are for personal use only.
Parish Life Conference 2010 – The Parish Life Conference, hosted by St.
George –
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.
Teen Group
Events
Today, April 25 – Meeting
with Seniors
NEXT WEEK, May 2 - NO
Teen Group
Remember our "Friends in Need" diocesan activity
Our
local and diocesan Antiochian women maintain a list
of those who cannot participate fully in the life of their parish, or who have
a serious illness, and would be encouraged by receiving periodic cards and
letters from us. This year, we're expanding participation in this program to
include our entire parish of
Nicholas
has a real talent for calligraphy and uses it to provide hand-made pieces of
encouragement to those whom he writes. Jill Healy also decorates cards that she
sends. As Nicholas said, “You can design
and create your own card or just send a note or letter of encouragement.
The only requirement is a sincere desire to reach out to someone in need.
‘That which comes from the heart reaches the heart.’” If you have
questions, call Misty or Nicholas.
Antiochian Women of
Monday, April 26th,
May 7th – Join us for lunch following Sixth
Hour prayers
Upcoming Book Club Titles
May 10th,
We will be discussing The
Help by Kathryn Stockett
Women’s Teaching
Thursday, May 6h,
Upcoming Bridal Showers
At
Upcoming special services:
May
8 – Feast of
May 12 – Divine Liturgy for ASCENSION (which is May 13) at
May
22 – Divine Liturgy for SOULS SATURDAY,
May 23 – PENTECOST, regular service times for Sunday
Vespers for the Kneeling prayers of Pentecost
to follow
(times and specifics still being discussed)
May
30 –
*Note:
The APOSTLES
Prolife Cornerff
There
are approximately 9,000 abortions performed in
There
are numerous ways to address this horrific set of circumstances. One is to support women and unborn children
in difficult circumstances where abortion appears to be a convenient solution. Birth
Right is a local organization that merits our investigation on this
front. We hope to have more information
about helping them in the future.
Another
avenue is to expose harmful activities of abortion clinics. Live
Action, a youth-led pro-life movement based in
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One of the beauties of
Orthodoxy is its connectiveness. Three weeks ago we
celebrated Pascha. In a mystery, we in the 21st century entered into
an event that occurred in 32 A.D. Even our hymns sang of Old Testament men who
foretold or were types of Christ. This phenomenon is reflected on a smaller
scale this week in our liturgical calendar.
This week and next Sunday we commemorate a contemporary of Christ, and
Old Testament prophet and an fourth century hierarch, all who touch our lives
today.
St. James (4/30) was the
brother of our own
It is not by chance that we
honor the Prophet Jeremiah (5/1) soon after Pascha. His life mirrored that of
Jesus. God called him at age 15 but he refused Him because of his youth and
inability to speak well. God touched his mouth and gave him words. He spent the
next 23 years warning the Jews about their impending captivity because they had
forsaken God and worshipped idols. He
was mocked, imprisoned and eventually killed by them.
St. Athanasius (5/2) is
linked in our minds with the First Ecumenical Council. There he refuted the
heresy of Arius. The Council supported his arguments but the Arians persecuted
him throughout his life. At one time, his was deposed as a bishop and lived
under death threats. He wrote letters in defense of Orthodoxy, commentaries on
the Scriptures and a biography of St. Anthony the Great.
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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 (
KROGER
AND SCHNUCK’S CARDS
SCHNUCKS
Simply register your existing Schnucks grocery card online or over the phone. If you do not currently have a Schnucks card, they are available free of charge in the office (see Trish).
Group Name:
Group ID: 500024054
Go to: www.escrip.com and follow the directions
or
Call 1-800-931-6258
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KROGER
The Kroger program works differently than the Schnucks program.
You will need to purchase a $5 Gift Card from Trish in
the office.
You would then take the card to Customer Service at any Kroger store and
have them load the desired amount (up to $500) onto your card. You may reload it as often as you like! You would then use your card to pay for your
groceries, prescriptions or gas.
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Bridal Shower TODAY
Honoring:
Sunday,
April 25th
Location:
From
the Fathers
“Never say, “Why has this happened
to me?” Or when you see someone with gangrene or cancer or blindness, don’t
ask, “Why did this happen to them?” But ask God to give you the vision of the
other bank of the river. Then you will see with the angels as it is in fact:
Everything is according to the plan of God. Everything!” ~Gerondessa Gavriella
“Do you wish to enter
~St. Theophan the Recluse
“Let yourself be
persecuted, but do not persecute others. Be crucified, but do not crucify
others. Be slandered, but do not slander others. Rejoice
with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep: such is the sign of
purity. Suffer with the sick. Be afflicted with sinners. Exult
with those who repent. Be the friend of all, but in your spirit remain alone. Be
a partaker of the sufferings of all, but keep your body distant from
all. Rebuke no one, revile no one, not even those
who live very wickedly. Spread your cloak over those who fall into sin,
each and every one, and shield them. And if you cannot take the fault on
yourself and accept punishment in their place, do not destroy their
character.”
~St. Isaac the Syrian
It was said of Abba John the Dwarf
that he withdrew and lived in the desert at Scetis
with an old man of