Brothers and Sisters,
Christ is Risen!
Please be sure and bring canned goods for Hill Country Community Ministries. The basket for those donations is in the Narthex, and we should fill it up each week—the need is that great.
Fasting Days
Wednesday, May 6, and Friday, May 8
Daily Services
Monday, May 4-Friday, May 8: Orthros 4am; Vespers 5pm (in general, if you plan on attending one of the daily services, it’s a good idea to check with Father Aidan the day before to make sure the schedule has not changed).
Tuesday, May 5
Inquirer’s Class 7pm
Wednesday, May 6
Orthros 4am
Divine Liturgy 6am
The Pascha Book Study 7pm
Saturday, May 9
St Thomas School 4pm
Great Vespers 6pm
Sunday, Sunday of The Samaritan Woman
Orthros 8am
Church School 8:15am
Divine Liturgy 10am
Fellowship Hour Noon
The Bible Study, Old Testament Edition 1pm
Coming Up
The Pascha Book Study will run through Wednesday, May 13. Dr Benedict H. will lead the discussion about Paul Kingsnorth's popular book Against the Machine. The group will be in-person only; it will meet in the parish house at 7pm.
On Thursday, May 21, we will celebrate The Feast of the Ascension. On Wednesday, May 20, we will offer Great Vespers at 7pm, and, on Thursday morning, we will serve Orthros at 4am and Divine Liturgy at 6am. Please join us as we celebrate the enthronement of our Lord and Master in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Working on the Building
If you want us to get into that new temple as soon as possible, there are four things you can do this week:
Join us in offering The Akathist for a New Temple each week. Copies are available in the bookstore and online; a recording is available on Discord, and there is a group that meets on Discord each Friday at noon to offer the service.
Join us for the 6am Wednesday Morning Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, you will have the opportunity to reverence our relic of St Eanswythe of Folkestone, the Patroness of our Building Program.
Check to make sure that you’re current on your Three Year Commitment to our Building Program. If you have not make a commitment to our Temple Fund, please check with our Finance Guy, Ray W.; he’ll get you set up.
Take out a (totally free) subscription to our Substack, Come See Something Beautiful, and forward each of the three weekly posts to absolutely everyone you know.
Our Moment of Grace and Courtesy
We should always remember to dress appropriately for the Divine Services. It is our encounter with the Most Holy Trinity, and our clothes should reflect the importance of that encounter. If you have questions about what is or is not appropriate, you can consult the article from the archdiocese that is on our web-site. If you have specific questions that are not addressed in the article, please feel free to ask one of the clergymen. However, if you see someone who is wearing something that is inappropriate, under no circumstances should you say anything to that person because only clergymen have the authority to do that.