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
9th Sunday after Pentecost
Dormition of the Righteous Anna
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34
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
Dormition Fast begins Sun., August 1.
Sunday -
- Teen Group
Monday
-
First Hour,
- POOL PARTY at
-
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 in the fellowship hall
following Third Hour
- Paraklesis,
Saturday - Ninth Hour and Great Vespers,
Sunday - Orthros,
- Divine
Liturgy,
Divine Liturgy Sunday, August
1,
PRIEST: Fr. Basil HOMILY: Fr. Basil
DEACONS: Dns. Charles &
Tim READER:
HOLY BREAD:
ALTAR SERVERS: Ethan, J. Morgan,
Luke L., Deon, & Pavel
COFFEE HOUR: Chris &
WELCOME TEAM: Clifford McWhorter
&
*Dormition
Fast begins next Sunday, August 1. The traditional fasting
discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and oil) is observed
during the fast which lasts from
August 1st through 14th (with katalysis for wine and oil on Saturdays and
Sundays, and for fish, wine and oil on the Transfiguration [August 6th]).
COMMEMORATIONS
July 25: The Dormition of Righteous Anna, the mother of the
Theotokos. Olympias, the deaconess of
July 26: Venerable
Virgin-martyr Paraskeva of Rome; Hieromartyr
Hermolaos of Nicomedia; Venerable Gerontios,
first settler of St. Anne skete on Athos; Moses the
Hungarian; Sabbas III, archbishop of Serbia; Priest Jabob, enlightener of the peoples of Alaska.
July 27: Great-martyr
and healer Panteleimon; New-martyr Christodoulos; Clement of Ochrid,
bishop of greater
July 28: Prochoros, Nikanor, Timon and Parmenoas, deacons and
Apostles of the Seventy; Venerable Paul, founder of Xeropotamou
and St. Paul monasteries on Athos; Venerable Irene Chrysovalantou;
Pitirim, bishop of Tambov.
July 29: Martyrs Kallinikos of Gangra in
July 30: Apostles
Silas, Silvanos (Silouan), Crescens, Epenetos and Andronikos of the Seventy; Hieromartyr
Valentine, bishop of Terni in Italy; John the Warrior; uncovering of the relics
of Venerable Herman of Solovsky; Venerable Angelina
of Serbia.
July 31: Righteous Eudokimos of Cappadocia; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea; Germanos, bishop of Auxerre.
Aug. 1: The
Procession of the Cross. The seven Maccabean youths, their mother Solomonia
and Eleazar their teacher, martyrs; Venerable-martyr Elessa of Kythera
ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
DAILY
SCRIPTURE
Sunday I Corinthians 3:9-17 Matthew 14:22-34
Monday I Corinthians
Tuesday I
Corinthians
Wednesday I
Corinthians 16:4-12 Matthew 21:28-32
Thursday 2
Corinthians 1:1-7 Matthew
Friday 2
Corinthians
Saturday Romans
Sunday I Corinthians 4:9-16 Matthew 17:14-23
ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
- ALMS-GIVING OPPORTUNITIES –
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rachels’ Kids,
Inc. |
Diocese of
Michael Bittle Fund – Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church
Catechumen/Inquirers class will meet Tuesday at
Choir Practice, Tuesday at
Special
services upcoming:
August 8 – 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
![[image]](http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/icons/clip/cross2.gif){kind=icon}
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!
![[image]](http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/icons/clip/newban.gif){kind=icon}
Morality Corner
“We
acknowledge that there are those who are disposed towards homosexual and polyamorous conduct and relationships, just as there are
those who are disposed towards other forms of immoral conduct. We have
compassion for those so disposed; we respect them as human beings possessing
profound, inherent, and equal dignity; and we pay tribute to the men and women
who strive, often with little assistance, to resist the temptation to yield to
desires that they, no less than we, regard as wayward. We stand with them, even
when they falter. We, no less than they, are sinners who have fallen short of
God’s intention for our lives. We, no less than they, are in constant need of
God’s patience, love and forgiveness. We call on the entire
Taken from the
(See http://www.manhattandeclaration.org/home.aspx
Note that the Declaration has been
signed by religious
leaders
across the spectrum, including Metropolitan
JONAH of the
Antiochian Orthodox
Archdiocese, and V. Rev. Fr. Chad
Hatfield, Provost and CEO of
St Vladimir Seminary)
aa LIBRARY LINES aa
Tuesday (7/27) we honor the Great martyr and Unmercenary Panteleimon. He studied medicine under a famous physician,
and his skill brought him to the attention of the emperor and a band of
Wednesday (7/28) we commemorate the icon “Directress”
painted by St. Luke. It has traveled to
many places, and there have been at least 2 exact copies made of it. It has
lead Russian soldiers to victory and has healed wounded and sick soldiers. The Hodigitra (She who leads the way) icon is one of the most
important holy objects of the Russian Orthodox Church, and believers have
received grace from it throughout history.
Saturday is the feast day of St. Joseph of Arimathea, the noble Joseph of our Paschal hymns. Most of
us know very little of his life after the Crucifixion. Tradition tells us that
he accompanied Mary Magdalene, Lazarus and Phillip on a missionary journey
through
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 (