This Week...

August 29, 2026

There is no Zoom catechumen class for the next 2  Mondays Aug 31st & Sept 7th, and there is no in-person bible class on Weds Sept 3rd.

A reminder that if you are going to Communion you must be prepared by having your Confession heard. Confessions are on Saturday after Vespers or by appointment.

Order forms for the nut rolls are available in the hall.  All orders are due by 20 September.  There will be baking of nut rolls on 12 and 19 September, 3 and 17 October, and 14 November.  All proceeds from the sale of the nutrolls goes to beautify the Church.

On Sept 6th St John the Baptist Monastery will be here to sell their items after Coffee Hour.

The Hoff’s will sponsor a breakfast at coffee hour on September 20 to give thanks to the Lord for their daughter's double lung transplant 2 year anniversary. All proceeds received will be donated to the St. Herman's Seminarians in Alaska. 

Also on Sept 20th will be the splash bash for the Sunday school program.

On Saturday Sept 26th is the Patronal Feast Day at St John the Evangelist Orthodox Church in Mesa, Fr Andre has invited anyone who wishes to attend. His Grace Bishop Vasily will be serving the Divine Liturgy.

St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church (Mesa) is hosting its first  St. John Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 10 AM – 9 PM, and all are warmly invited. Admission: Adults & teens (13+): $5, Children 12 & under: FREE, Family and Kids Fun Zone packages available. 

Beginning October 4th through Nov 1st there will be a silent auction, if you wish to donate an item or a service to the auction please see Vanessa Garcia.

The Women's Book club will meet Sept 26 at 3pm in the hall.

Exaltation of the Cross is hosting a seminar with Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin on Stories of the Celtic Age of Saints.  The seminar is Friday Nov. 6 at 6 pm and Saturday Nov. 7.  If you plan on attending the Nov. 7th seminar, you MUST register because we will provide a "Celtic" lunch.  Here is the link: Seminar Registration. Here is the Facebook Link as well.

For The Bible and the Fathers for Orthodox the readings for next week begin on Monday Aug 31stth on page 334.

Collections for Project Mexico are on the 1st Sunday of the month, the next collection is Sunday September 6th.

Every Christian is chosen, and is chosen to be with the Lord through unceasing remembrance of Him and awareness of His omnipresence, through the preaching and fulfillment of His commandments, through a readiness to confess one’s faith in Him. St. Theophan the Recluse