Sunday, December 15, 2024

Thursday Dec 12th Vespers, Friday Dec 13th is St Herman’s day, Liturgy will be at 9am. St Herman is the Patron saint of North America. There will be other priests and churches attending.

St Nicholas will visit on Dec 15th and the Sunday school will have a play for us to view.

The Myrrh Bearers will have their bake sale on Dec 22nd during coffee hour.

The nuns from St Mary of Egypt monastery will be selling their goods on Dec 22nd.

During the Nativity Fast is a good time to be sure we are having Confession especially if we are participating in Holy Communion on Sunday’s.

December 24th Great Compline will be at 5pm and Holy Supper will be at 6pm.

Here is info on Elizabeth Michel’s funeral; http://www.fgozogfuneralhome.com/obituary/Elizabeth-MichelRadasky?utm_campaign=marquee-share-button&utm_term=share-email&utm_content=Share

Forms for the Nativity card are on the tables in coffee hour, the money collected will be donated to St Macarius Monastery.

Collections for Project Mexico are on the 1st Sunday of the month, next collection will be January 5th.

Cross Road Institute is now taking applications for 2025. This is a 10 day Institute for Junior and Senior High School students. There are 2 posters in the church hall to read, or you can go on-line at https://crossroadinstitute.org/ . The deadline for applications is January 21st for priority, and February 18th for regular. Financial aid is available.

Monday, January 6th is the Great Feast of Theophany, Divine Liturgy will be at 9am. The Great Blessing of water outdoors will be held at Tempe Town Lake at noon.

If you wish to have your House Blessed after Theophany please let Fr. Mikel know.

Feb 9th is Super Bowl Sunday, FOCA will be having their tailgate party that was postponed in October.

Steve Doerksen is seeking to organize a mission trip to the village of Akhiok in Kodiak Island for the last week of July. The Protection of the Theotokos Church is in need of restoration in order to get it ready for its 100th anniversary. There is much to be done: installing new windows, doors, flooring, drywall/texture, painting, cleaning, organizing, etc. Whether you are a "handyman" or not, you are still invited as there are things you can help with. He will give a short talk during coffee hour and have a sign up sheet for those interested. You can reach Steve at 928-714-6190 or steve.doerksen@yahoo.com

We should always remember to tithe, as this is very important to keep the church running, and it is also an offering to God. For the month of October our income was less than our expenses by $2007.

Food is not evil, but gluttony is. Childbearing is not evil, but fornication is. Money is not evil, but avarice is. Glory is not evil, but vainglory is. Indeed, there is no evil in existing things, but only in their misuse. St. Maximus the Confessor