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Oak Ridge, TN 37830
News and Notes for St. Anne
This Week's Schedule
Wednesday December 5
Vespers 6:30 pm
Orthodox Study Group and Youth Group following

Saturday, December 8
Great Vespers 5 pm
Confession follows

Sunday December 9
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Sunday School Following

A Visit With St. Nicholas... or was It Ded Moroz?

Great fun this past Sunday as "St. Nicholas" came to visit the parish and give candy to the children. Only one child burst into tears at the sight of this celestial visitor. Admittedly, our St. Nicholas looked a bit more like Ded Moroz - a well-beloved figure in Russia and the regions nearby.
*Mark Your Calendar for December 15!

Technology in the Family

As we shop our way into the future, the question of children and technology - internet, computers, phones, etc., is vitally important. Terry Mattingly will be leading a workshop in this area - a thoughtful time during this season.

I walked through an eight-gate concourse in a New York City airport on a recent Saturday. Looking carefully, I found only one child between the age of 4 or 5 and 18 or so who was not locked into whatever he or she was doing on a smartphone or tablet. The one little boy who was not staring at a screen was crying. Maybe his parents had just taken away his smartphone.

Sound familiar? There are few subjects that cause as much frustration, exhaustion and even cynicism among modern parents than the small glowing screens that dominate our modern world, especially the lives of the young (and more than a few adults). Are there strategies and options for Christian parents in this digital arena that are more effective and constructive than nagging? Speaking as a father, grandfather, journalist and mass-communications professor, I will lead a discussion on this topic from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, focusing on materials from The New York Times, the Wilberforce Forum and "The Tech-Wise Family" by popular author Andy Crouch .

-- Terry Mattingly

The forum will be followed by refreshments and discussion, then Vespers
at 5 p.m. and the Greening of the Church for the Feast of the Nativity.
*Activities for children are in the works.*

Greening the Church

Following Vespers on Sunday, December 15, we will "hang the Greens" as we decorate St. Anne for the coming Feasts surrounding Christmas, including decorating the Christmas Tree. An important family occasion in the Church.

Christmas Flower Donations

Christmas poinsettias may be given in memory or honor of someone this year, by bringing live poinsettias to the church or by donation to the Flower Fund. There is a small sheet in the Narthex next to the flower fund basket where you can list names to be remembered.
Fr. Daniel's Sunday Study Class

Fr. Daniel's study group continues its discussion in Scripture and in writings of Archbishop Alexander. Bring your Bible and join the conversation.
December 29 - A C.S. Lewis Event

On December 29th the Mattingly family will be hosting a Christmas Party and a talk by the eminent professor of literature and religion Ralph Wood (Baylor University) on Orthodox themes found in C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce". Dr. Wood is a noted authority on the writings of Flannery O'Connor, Tolkien, Lewis, Solzhenitsyn and others. He has written widely on the relationship between Christianity and literature and has lectured on these themes across the nation. Prior to the talk we will have a festal pitch-in lunch and after the talk we will proceed to St Anne's for Great Vespers.

Please come and join us! And, please, do invite a friend! 

Schedule: 11-1 party and eat lunch; 1-4 talk and discussion 
4:30 drive to St Anne for 5 pm vespers 
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