Week of May 10

Brothers and Sisters,

Greetings in the Name of the Lord.
Christ is Risen!

This coming Saturday, May 15,The Peace Giving Myrrh Bearers, our parish burial society, will be hosting their next Picnic WithThe Departed. This time around, the group will meet up at the grave of Bruce Khoury at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. to share memories, pray the Trisagion Prayers of Mercy for the Departed and sing "Christ is Risen". Bring a snack or beverage and plan to stay and visit afterwards. If you would like to learn more about the Myrrh Bearers, check out their website at: https://pgmyrrhbearers.wixsite.com/my-site

Our Calendar

Fasting Days

Time to Get Back on Track: Wednesday, May 12, and Friday, May 14

Daily Services

Monday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 12:

  • Orthros at 5:00 a.m.

  • Vespers at 5:00 p.m.

There will be no daily services on Thursday and Friday of this week. Also, if you plan on attending the daily services, it’s generally a good idea to check the day before to make sure that the service will be offered; sometimes pastoral situations require a change of plans, and the service cannot be offered on that particular day. 

The Hours

Seth Hart continues to offer the First, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Hours every day on ZOOM.

  • Monday to Friday

    • First Hour at 6:45 a.m.

    • Third Hour: 8:45 a.m.

    • Sixth Hour: 12:00 p.m.

    • Ninth Hour: 2:45 p.m.

See the emailed newsletter for Zoom details.

Wednesday, May 12

  • The Pascha Book Study at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 13

  • Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.

  • Book Study at 8:00 p.m.

 Saturday, May 15

  • St. Thomas School at 4:00 p.m.

  • Great Vespers at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 16

  • Orthros at 8:00 a.m.

  • Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

  • Fellowship Hour at Noon
    Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and drinks and lawn chairs for your family

The Pascha Book Study

The Pascha Book Study started this past Wednesday, and we’re having a lot of fun. The book that we are using is called Hidden and Triumphant. It’s a history or Russian iconography during the Soviet years. Normally, the book costs $29.00, but it’s on sale at our parish bookstore, Christ the Lightgiver, for just $22. Here’s the schedule that we are using:

  • Wednesday, May 12 - Chapter 2

  • Wednesday, May 19 - Chapter 3

  • Wednesday, May 26 - Chapter 4 & 5

  • Wednesday, June 2 - Chapter 6 & Appendix A

  • Wednesday, June 9 - Appendix B & C

The book study will be in person and online. The in-person group will meet in the narthex of the Long Hall until the parish house renovation is complete.

See the emailed newsletter for Zoom details.

This Week at Church School

Here are some links for the weeks ahead, but, if you have questions or need suggestions, just contact Gayla Easley or Sandi Andrews or Polly Thurston or Shamassy Xenia Wilson. 

Coming Up at St. Thomas School

This coming Saturday, May 15, we will begin our second session with Volume III of the Metropolitan Hilarion’s series, The Architecture, Icons, and Music of The Orthodox Church. It will be a great time to pick up the series; Seth Hart will be leading the discussion of Chapter 2, Churches and Church Building in the Byzantine Tradition; here’s a summary of the material that will be covered: Orthodox Christianity, Vol III, Ch. 2

See the emailed newsletter for Zoom details.

Our Moment of Grace and Courtesy

If you wish to receive communion during the Divine Liturgy, please remember that you must arrive no later than the gospel reading. Children who arrive late may come forward and receive the gifts; adults who arrive later than the gospel lesson must wait until the following week.

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I hope to see many of you at the Pascha Book Study on Wednesday.

Since this coming Sunday is Mother’s Day, when you remember your biological mom, be sure and do something nice for your godmother as well.

An unworthy priest,
Aidan

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