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 Fourth Ecumenical
Council
Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered 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 - Teen Group – Meeting
during Coffee Hour
- Holy Mystery of Matrimony for
Monday
-
First Hour,
Tuesday - Third Hour,
- Men’s
Lunch,
- Choir,
- 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 will meet after Third Hour in the
fellowship hall.
- Paraklesis,
Saturday - Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday - Orthros,
- Divine
Liturgy,
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Divine Liturgy Sunday,
July 25,
PRIEST: Fr. John HOMILY: Fr.
John
DEACONS: Dns. Tim & James READER:
HOLY BREAD:
ALTAR SERVERS: Caleb, Luke S., Misha, Alex, Joe & Jake
COFFEE HOUR: Karen Bell,
Charlie &
WELCOME TEAM:
Churching
Today
Mindy & John
David Williams
COMMEMORATIONS
July 18: Martyr
July 19: Venerable Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great; Venerable Dios of
Antioch; Theodore, archbishop of Ephesos; uncovering
of the relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov; Stephen
Lazarevic.
July 20: Prophet
Elijah (Elias); Righteous Iliya Chavchavadze
of
July 21: Venerable
Simeon of Homs, fool-for-Christ; John and Parthenios,
bishop of Radovizlios; Venerable Arta;
Martyr Victor of Marseilles.
July 22: Mary
Magdalene, myrrh-bearer and equal-to-the-Apostles; Virgin-martyr Markella of Chios.
July 23: Hieromartyrs Phocas and Apollonios; Hieromartyr Apollinaris, bishop of
July 24: Great-martyr
July 25: The Dormition of Righteous Anna, the mother of the
Theotokos. Olympias, the deaconess of
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DAILY
SCRIPTURE
Sunday I Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 14:14-22
Monday I Corinthians
Tuesday I
Corinthians
Wednesday I
Corinthians 13:4-14:5 Matthew 20:1-16
Thursday I
Corinthians 14:6-19 Matthew 20:17-28
Friday I
Corinthians
Saturday Romans 14:6-9 Matthew 15:32-39
Sunday I Corinthians 3:9-17 Matthew 14:22-34
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Rachels’ Kids,
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Diocese of
Michael Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church
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Catechumen/Inquirers class will meet Tuesday at
Choir Practice, Tuesday at
Fr
John’s out of town dates:
July 19-23 –
Special
services upcoming:
July 18 – Churching of Mindy and John David
August 15 – Forty day memorial for Marlene Kraker
August 15 – Memorial for Andy Alissandratos
October 10 – Memorial for Urania
Alissandratos
Antiochian Women of
July 26th at
Women’s Teaching
Upcoming Dates: September 9, October 7,
November 4, December 2
Next Teaching -
Thursday, August 5 at
Upcoming Book Club Titles
We will resume on September 13th with Three
Cups of Tea
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Future Icons in the church - Several have asked about approved subjects for the
remaining icons to be added in the church.
There is a list available in the parish hall containing the individual
saints already present in the iconography in the church, as well as those which
are “approved” or under consideration.
Kroger & Schnucks cards are available in the office for those interested. Each time you use your Schnucks card or
Kroger Gift Card,
July 26 & August 7
Our
Come relax and enjoy good food and fellowship by
the pool!
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Worship
and Liturgical Reminders
Reverencing an
icon: By contemplating the holy icons, we strive to
soften our mind and heart, preparing them for a true experience of what is
Holy. By God’s mercy through the icon, we direct
our prayers to God Who became visible and approachable in His Son – Who alone
we worship and adore. Standing before an
icon, many Orthodox
Prolife Corner
“For many years I have been an
outspoken advocate for the unborn child, because in a culture of abortion, the
child is like a slave. The new civil
rights movement of our time is the pro-life movement.” Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King
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Our
Mary Magdalene (7/22) is honored in a very special
children’s book in St. John Library. A Child’s Paradise of Saints by the nun Nectaria McLees gives an
account of her life is a couple of pages accompanied by beautiful, icon-styled
illustrations. The picture of her shows her offering a red egg to Caesar.
The Story of Mary the Mother of
God by Dorrie Papademetriou
is a beautifully illustrated book for young children. The first half of
the short book is devoted to Sts. Anna (repose/ 7/25) and Joachim, their desire
for a child and the early life of the Theotokos.
On the 24th we commemorate Sts. Boris and Gleb. These men were sons of Prince Vladimir the Great
(7/15) who were murdered by their brothers who sought the throne. These
saints with strange sounding names to our English ears are in a category called
Passion-bearers. They are not ascetics, hierarchs, martyrs, but innocent
men and women, though unwilling to die, renounced
violence and humbly submitted to suffering and death with the spirit of Christ.
Pray for our catechumens:
Please remember in your prayers: His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace, Bishop
ANTOUN, Dn. Sidney & Sh. Mary Elliott and family, Buddy Taylor, Margaret
Layman, Judy Smith (