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560 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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News and Notes for St. Anne
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Wednesday- November 13
Vespers - 6:30 pm
Class following - Divine Liturgy - Creed & Anaphora
Saturday - November 16
Great Vespers - 5 pm
Confession Following
Sunday - November 17
Divine Liturgy - 9:30 am
Sunday School
Class on St. Ignatius
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St. Gregory the Wonderworker
This Sunday we commemorate St. Gregory the Wonderworker.
Read about this incredible apostolic missionary, wonderworker, and theologian
here
. Read about him further
here
.
It is the life and work of St. Gregory that paved the way for the later constellation of holiness we know in the family of St. Basil the Great, his grandmother St. Macrina the Elder, his father St. Basil the Elder and his mother St. Emmelia, his sisters Macrina the younger and Theosevia, and his brothers Gregory of Nyssa, Nauktratios, Peter of Sebaste. St. Gregory the Wonderworker shows us that when that the faithful life of one person can bring a rich crop of holiness within just a generation or two.
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Here are some
guidelines for the upcoming Nativity Fast. Here are some
resources for the family to draw upon in preparing our hearts for this great feast of our Lord's birth!
Confessions during the Fast
The Church provides us with these times of more intense and focused prayer and fasting for our own salvation. A part of the Church's "program" for our spiritual life is regular confession. The four major fasts are perfectly timed for us to have a regular check-in with our Lord. So, please, schedule a confession with either Fr. Daniel or Fr. Stephen before the feast.
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Morning Prayers at St. Anne's
During the Nativity Fast there will be an opportunity to gather early in the morning for prayer at St. Anne's. We will gather on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 6:45 for about 30 or so minutes of prayer. We will begin on this upcoming Friday, the 15th. If some would like to a suggest a different or time, or an additional day please let me know.
We will be praying the
3rd hour punctuated by a period of recitation of he Jesus Prayer. For anyone praying with us from their own icon corner, you may follow the link above to find the basic format of the 3rd hour. If you would like any direction in praying the hour (e.g. where to find the daily troparion), please let me know. - Fr Daniel
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Mark your calendar!
Vigil November 20th at 6:30
Festal Divine Liturgy November 21st 8:00
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St. Anne Orthodox Church
invites you to a
Retirement Dinner for Fr. Stephen Freeman
Friday, January 3, 2020
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel
215 S. Illinois Ave.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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Please join the parish of St. Anne's Church in Oak Ridge, TN, at a Retirement Dinner for Fr. Stephen Freeman to commemorate his retirement as Rector of the parish. The parish will be hosting a dinner for Fr. Stephen at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge, TN, on Friday evening, January 3, 2020, from 6-10 p.m.
The cost for the dinner is $25/for adult or $5/for child menu (for 12-and-under - chicken nuggets & fries). Children 5-and-under are free. Reservations with payment are necessary.
A table for making reservations will be set up in the Parish Hall during the Sundays of November.
Assistance with the cost may be arranged through the church - contact Fr. Daniel for more information.
Archbishop Alexander will be with us for the weekend, from Friday evening through the Divine Liturgy of Theophany on Monday morning, January 6.
The DoubleTree Hotel has arranged a special room rate for this event, to be available until December 20 or until the block of rooms is taken. A link and instructions for making these reservations are provided below.
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Pope St. Leo the Great Class
The Nativity Homilies of Pope Leo the Great will be the content of our new Sunday post-liturgy studies. Beginning on
November 24th running up to the Feast of the Nativity we will read and discuss these homilies from this Roman Bishop and Saint!
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Ladies Evening Out
Please join us for a time of socializing and fellowship with the women of St Anne's!
When:
Nov 14th 6-8 pm
Where:
Aubrey's Restaurant
9208 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37931
Thursday, October 10th
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Moms of Saint Anne's Meet Up
Moms of Saint Anne (and soon to be or hope to be moms), please join us for a time of fellowship and discussion. We will be getting together
to grow in our Orthodox Faith, and enjoy the company of other moms. Children are welcome to attend and play as well.
For our second meet up we will be continuing our discussion of the book,
The Ascetic Lives of Mother’s by Annalisa Boyd. We will have some discussion points to guide us, and you do not need to have read the book before joining us!
We will meet on
Saturday, November 16th at 11am at the Brays home. Please RSVP to
ashlindmbray@gmail.com for location details and so we know roughly how many to expect. Hope to see you there!
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Fasting Cooking Tips and Recipe Swap
Please join us on the
16th of November, following Great Vespers to share and discuss fast worthy meals and tips. The outcome of this event? A working
Google Doc with a series of recipes and tips for families to more fully engage with the fast with less headache!
Any questions, or any desire to partake? Please email
Paisios.
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Women's Book Discussion Group
The St. Anne's Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet on
Sunday, November 17th from 4-6 pm, at the Mattingly home.
The discussion will be a continuation of the last meeting's discussion of the novel,
Laurus, by Eugene Vodolazkin. Come and join us for discussion (even if you haven’t read -or finished - the book!)
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. All are welcome!
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Further Up and Further In
We will be continuing our reading of Olivier Clement's The Roots of Christian Mysticism by picking up on chapter 4 - God: Unity and Difference and moving forward..
We will meet at St. Anne's on
November 17th from 6-8.
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Sunday School ADFAC Crisis Cupboard Collection
As a part of John Pantanizopoulos's Scout project the Sunday School will be gathering essential items to help stock ADFAC's Crsis Cupboard.
Collections will occur on the following dates: November 24, December 8, 15
Your donations will help people in our community with basic necessities they often cannot afford and that cannot be purchased with food stamps. There will also be a box for collection in parish hall. Children will be given a
handout with a list of categories of items.
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Coffee Hour Plan
All those
whose last names begin with L-Q
please plan to bring food and to share in the clean up.
If you are not able to attend, please contact someone to fill in for you. Thank you for your generous service!
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REGIONAL ORTHODOX EVENTS
While we have a very robust life here at St. Anne's it is good for us to be connected with the broader Orthodox scene here in our region. From time to time I will be sharing with you all various events you may want to attend!
- Fr. Daniel
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World Music Concert and Dance
Bulgarika
Bulgarian Bitov Ensemble
November 14th, 7:30-10:00 pm
St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Knoxville
Suggested Donation: $15 (any donation welcome)
For more information please read this
flyer.
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