This Week...

November 26, 2023

Nativity Fast begins on Weds Nov 15th. The rubrics for the Nativity fast is that there is no meat, fish or dairy allowed. Meals should be lenten foods. Although fish is allowed on the following dates;

Nov 16th,18th,19th, 21st, 25th,26th,30th.

Dec 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th.

Please remember parents that the Sunday School program is only beneficial to the children when they are present. Also, for those who are in the hall when the teachers and children begin class, the class says a Post Communion prayer all together, please remain silent and show respect while they say the prayer.

Weds evening the 29th Vespers at 6pm and Thursday morning 30th at 840 Hours/Divine Liturgy. For St Andrew Here is the link;

https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/11/30/103450-apostle-andrew-the-holy-and-all-praised-first-called

The money that is collected for the Christmas Card program will go to the nuns at St. Macarius Monastery for their building fund.

On Wednesday the 29th there will be no class.

FOCA is taking orders for Rum balls.

On Dec 17th the Myrrh Bearers Altar Society will be having their Holiday Bake sale and Prize Raffle during coffee hour.

Please note that on Dec 24th, Eve of Nativity, 840 am Hours/Liturgy, then Vespers will be at 5pm and Holy Supper at 6pm. Monday the 25th 840 am Hours/Divine Liturgy of

St Basil the Great.

Theophany is Jan 6th, if you wish to have your house blessed please see Fr. Mikel.

Please remember to tithe, this is very important. The tithe goes into the operating budget to keep the church running, and in this way we are able to bring Christ to the community.

Whoever hates his sins will stop sinning; and whoever confesses them will receive remission. A man can not abandon the habit of sin if he does not first gain enmity toward sin, nor can he receive remission of sin without confession of sin. For the confession of sin is the cause of true humility. St. Isaac the Syrian.