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Services for October and November
Oct 26, 2022
Services for October and November
Oct. 29—5:30pm Great Vespers
Oct. 30—9am Divine Liturgy
Nov. 5—5:30pm Great Vespers
Nov. 6—9am Divine Liturgy
Nov. 12—5:30pm Great Vespers
Nov. 13—9am Divine Liturgy --Elizabeth Green Parish Talk About the 8 Tones
Nov. 15—ADVENT SEASON BEGINS—NOV. 15---DECEMBER 24
"Sing to the Lord a New Song" -- Learning the 8 Tones
Oct 26, 2022
On Sunday November 13, Elizabeth will make a parish presentation during coffee hour about the 8 tones that we use in worship. Please plan to attend this informative and educational session.
We are very grateful for Elizabeth, our choir, and our chanters and readers who lead our liturgical services.
Save the Date--Bishop Alexis of Sitka and Alaska--Friday December 16 6pm
Oct 26, 2022
Please plan on attending this inspiring and educational event! Details coming later this Fall.
Bible Recordings on Judges
Oct 26, 2022
Come and dig deep into Scripture in 2022 and learn more about Judges!
Click here for Fr. Bill’s introduction and first 3 chapters of Judges
Cleaning Ministry
Oct 26, 2022
We are looking for volunteers to help vacuum the church on Sunday mornings after service. This would be a GREAT opportunity for some of our young people to help out and take ownership in the church. The following link will take you to a list of dates to pick from. Thank you for your help!
Click here to sign up to help vacuum on a Sunday
Join us for "Connections" Tuesdays at 6pm-
Oct 26, 2022
Join us for a new educational and sharing program called "Connections" where we will "connect" with our faith as well as "connect" with each other.
You will use the Sunday morning Divine Liturgy Zoom log in link each time.
Click here to join Connections on Tuesdays at 6pm
If you are asked for a meeting ID or a passcode, enter the following:
Zoom Meeting ID: 990 938 7072
Passcode: 3056
CONNECTIONS SCHEDULE --TENTATIVE
Tues. Oct 25—Isaiah 51-58
Tues. Nov. 1—Isaiah 58-66
Tues. Nov. 8—Background of St. John Chrysostom: Life, Ministry, Legacy
Tues. Nov 15—Background of Father Alexander Schmemann: Life, Ministry, Legacy
Tues. Nov. 22—Entrance Prayers and Proskomedia (Prothesis)
Tue. Nov. 29—Great Litany through Antiphons and Little Entrance
Tues. Dec. 6—Prokiemenon through the Sermon/Homily
Tues. Dec. 13—NO CONNECTIONS --CLERGY RETREAT IN WILMINGTON
Tues. Dec. 20—Fervent Supplication through Great Entrance of Gifts
We'll take a break till January 3
Called to Care----Feeding Our Neighbors
Oct 26, 2022
Bringing canned goods to our Loaves and Fishes bins is one small but very important way to care for our needy neighbors.
There are many people who will go to bed hungry tonight.
Next time you go shopping buy a few extra cans or boxed items for our food ministry.
SHARING = CARING
Coffee Hour
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 30th—H-M
Nov 6th—N-Z
Nov 13th—A-D
Nov 20th—E-G + Daniels (Advent Fast)
Nov 27th—H-M (Advent Fast)
Dec 4—N-Z (Advent Fast)
Dec 11—A-D (Advent Fast)
Dec 18—E-G Daniels (Advent Fast)
Dec 25—No coffee hour
Jan 1st—Small potluck, everyone that would like to stay after service is invited to bring a little something as well as help clean up
If you have a conflict, you’re welcome to switch with someone scheduled for another Sunday.
Make sure the coffee pot is on before Liturgy. There will be printed directions for making coffee. Also, please make sure the coffee pot is cleaned serving area is wiped and the trash is picked up and taken for disposal. Also, please make sure the oven is turned off.
Thank you for helping with this ministry.
Blessed Feast Day
Sep 21, 2022
A blessed Feast Day to all of you! May we all carry our cross as we continue our walk of faith.
Troparion — Tone 1
O Lord, save Your people, / and bless Your inheritance. / Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians / over their adversaries. / And by virtue of Your Cross, / preserve Your habitation.
Kontakion — Tone 4
As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, / grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God; / make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, / granting them victories over their adversaries, / by bestowing on them the Invincible trophy, Your weapon of Peace.
Click here to learn more about this feast day
Special Sabbath retreat
Sep 21, 2022
Saturday October 22, 2022
Lake Norman State Park ---rain or shine
759 State Park Road
Troutman, NC 28166
9:30-1pm
The day will include a short presentation and discussion, time for fellowship as well as time to explore the park by yourself or with others.
We will explore what it means to live into Sabbath rest.
The day includes all materials, lunch, snacks, and drinks.
There will be activities for the kids as well.
Come and join us for this day of rest, renewal, and connection as we learn more about the importance of Sabbath as our vocation!
Please RSVP on paper sign up at the church or email Ann Lowther: ann@gadget.org by October 14th—so we can plan and prepare enough food and refreshments for all!
Bible Recordings on Joshua
Sep 21, 2022
Come and dig deep into Scripture in 2022 and learn more about Joshua!
Click here for Fr. Bill’s overview of Joshua
Next Feast Day --- Nativity of the Holy Virgin
Sep 7, 2022
We will celebrate our parish feast day on Sunday September 11 with several special celebrations:
1. Commissioning of Subdeacon Matt Reuther as a Stephen Minister
2. Special Blessing for Betty Kash and Bille and Nate Gandy to begin Stephen Minister Training
3. Special prayers and blessing for Church school teachers and students and beginning of Church school year.
We certainly have a lot of reasons to be thankful!
Click here to learn more about this important feast day
New Faces at Nativity: Andrew and Lucy Janzen
Sep 7, 2022
Please make sure to say hi to our new family, Andrew and Lucy Janzen who have temporarily relocated here from Canada. They will be with us for at least 6 months.
May we always welcome whomever God sends our way!
New Treasurer and Data Entry Person
Sep 7, 2022
After much prayer, discernment, and conversation John Daniels has agreed to serve as our next parish treasurer and Lyudmila has agreed to serve as our data entry person. After some discernment, we decided to divide the financial labor to make the job easier.
We are so grateful for John and Lyudmila as they follow their callings!
May we all follow our vocation each and every day!
Good News from Fr. Bill ----Online Platform for Bible Recordings Found
Aug 29, 2022
I wanted to share some good news that The Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS) has agreed to host our Bible video recordings on their website. This will be a great opportunity for others to learn about Scripture. The transition will take place in the next few months. Details will be forthcoming later.
The current catalog of recordings includes:
OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Judges
Ruth
I am currently doing recordings on 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings which will be ready at the end of 2022 and early 2023.
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Revelation
St. Paul's epistles and the other pastoral epistles and Hebrews will be forthcoming by 2024.
Click here for more information about OCABS
Next Feast Day ---Nativity of the Holy Virgin
Aug 29, 2022
We will celebrate our parish feast day on Sunday September 11 with several special celebrations:
1. Commissioning of Subdeacon Matt Reuther as a Stephen Minister
2. Special Blessing for Betty Kash and Bille and Nate Gandy to begin Stephen Minister Training
3. Special prayers and blessing for Church school teachers and students and beginning of Church school year.
We certainly have a lot of reasons to be thankful!
Troparion — Tone 4
Your Nativity, O Virgin, / has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! / The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, / has shone from You, O Theotokos! / By annulling the curse, / He bestowed a blessing. / By destroying death, He has granted us eternal Life.
Kontakion — Tone 4
By Your Nativity, O Most Pure Virgin, / Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness; / Adam and Eve, from the corruption of death. / And we, your people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing to you: / The barren woman gives birth to the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life!
Click here to learn more about this important feast day
Bible Recordings on Deuteronomy
Aug 29, 2022
Come and dig deep into Scripture in 2022 and learn more about Deuteronomy!
Click here for Fr. Bill’s lesson on chapters 1 through 6
Bible Recording on the book of Numbers
Aug 29, 2022