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560 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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News and Thoughts for the Week
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Wednesday, September 20
Vespers - 6:30 pm
Study Group Follows
Saturday, September 23
Great Vespers 5 pm
Confessions Follow
Sunday, September 24
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Sunday School 11 am
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Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska
On the anniversary of the arrival of the Russian missionaries in Alaska (1794), we remember the New Martyrs Saint Peter the Aleut, Protomartyr of America, and Saint Juvenal.
Read more
oca.org
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In the Wake of Disaster - Churches
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The recent hurricanes have brought disasters to Texas, Florida and other places across the South. Fires rage in the far West. We are right to wonder what we can do.
There is an outstanding answer for us. I am sharing a link to the International Orthodox Christian Charities, an organization that is supported by all the Orthodox jurisdictions in America. There you can find information, prayers, and practical ways to help. Someone might want to take one of their suggestions and lead a project for the whole parish.
I am also giving a link to a wonderful article in a recent USA Today. It describes the critical work done by churches in disaster relief. Did you know that the majority of relief effort is done by faith-based groups? Through the IOCC, we can be part of this important work.
The picture above is of the home of Fr. Theophan Buck, priest of St. Innocent Orthodox Church (OCA) in Macon, GA. Thank God, his family came through uninjured.
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Hot Springs, NC, Orthodox Campout October 20-22, 2017
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St. Anne's has reserved four tent camp-sites for the Orthodox campout event in Hot Springs, NC, this year –
we should be able to accommodate everyone who may want to attend. These are riverside, central campsites. Deluxe site 459 has water and electric will serve as a “group kitchen” site. Site 461 can handle 2 or 3 tents and has good trees for hammocks, and there are two group sites, 463 and 465, that can accommodate 6- 10 tents each.
These are pictures of the group sites and the one single site from last year. You can see the general size of the group sites. If you intend to attend the campout this year, please let Anna Freeman know, or use the sign-up sheet at church, so that we can tell how many are going and what the placement of the tents will be. The cost of the sites will be split by those attending. The more who attend, the lower the cost!
The campout is attended by Orthodox parishes in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. This year, Archbishop Alexander will be attending as well!
Saturday evening at the Camp, after Vespers, there will be
a hotdog pot-luck
. Here as a
link for a sign-up
with information as we organize this time together.
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Choices Resource Center will have its annual fundraising "Walk for Life" on Saturday,
September 23, this year. Ryan Shelton is leading St. Anne's participation. This center is the primary ministry of those working to support women in difficult circumstances who choose to preserve the life of the child they carry. This is an utterly essential work for Orthodox Christians. We share with other Christians in the area in this important effort. Click on the "Read More" link below to sponsor Ryan's walk for life.
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Ryan Shelton's Fundraising Page | FundEasy
Will you help me raise $1,400 for Choices Resource Center? | Walk for Life 2017 :: FundEasy :: Online Fundraising Pages
Read more
secure.ministrysync.com
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The St. Anne's Women's Book Club took July and August off.
Our next meeting will be Sunday, September 24th.
We will try to meet the 4th Sunday of most months, from 4-6 pm, at Debra Mattingly's house. Bring a snack to share if you wish and we will eat and socialize from 4 - 4:30. We will begin the book discussion promptly at 4:30 and end promptly at 6 pm so everyone can continue their normal family routines before the work and school week begins. We will take turns facilitating the book discussions.
In
May we began reading
Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an introduction to Eastern Christianity
by Frederica Mathewes-Green. This book has 24 short chapters. Khouria Frederica created
33 short YouTube videos about this book
. Most of these videos are 2-4 minutes long with a few exceptions...
-- There is also a link to these videos on St Anne's webpage under "Orthodoxy -- Educational Media."
We need volunteers to lead the discussion for a few chapters at a time.
Check out this link
for help in leading chapter discussions if you wish. We finished chapters 1-3.
If you'd be willing to facilitate a discussion or would rather read another book, just let Mother Beth or Debra Mattingly know.
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Financial Update - With Thanks
The Treasurer reported that we have almost caught up on the year's balance. Thank you for your generosity!
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