Join us this Sunday, December 6, 12–2pm, for our Feast of St. Nicholas party, outdoors at the church (dress warmly!🧣🧤🥳).
We will serve lunch, coffee, hot cocoa & cider.
We will have crafts, music, goodie bags for the children, and they will get to hear the story of St. Nicholas read by our beloved Father Jeremy.
Please make and bring a decoration to hang on our tree outside, if you would like.
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Christmas Cookie Boxes
Pre-order your Christmas Cookie Boxes today! We're offering Traditional, Gourmet, and Gluten-Free boxes (descriptions are on the pre-order form). Curbside pickup after Divine Liturgy on December 12, 13, 19, or 20. Orders due by noon on the Thursday before your selected pickup date (either December 10 or 17).
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Among our many preparations for Christmas, one is easy to forget: Confession. Don't forget to make an appointment in the next few weeks to cleanse your soul and prepare it to welcome the Savior, who is about to be born in Bethlehem. You can email Fr Jeremy by replying to this newsletter. |
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Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday
This Sunday is Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday in our archdiocese, when we honor the dedication and work of our church singers. Week after week, they offer their time and talent to beautify our worship, making it possible for all of us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Please read Metropolitan JOSEPH's letter and make sure to thank a singer this weekend!
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2021 Icon Calendars
now available
Cost: $5
To purchase, talk to Fr Jeremy
or just reply to this email.
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Upcoming Services and Events
Thursday, December 3
6pm • Paraklesis to the Theotokos (open to the public)
Saturday, December 5
9am • Divine Liturgy (signup required)
5pm • Vespers (open to the public)
Sunday, December 6
8:45am • Orthros (signup required)
10am • Divine Liturgy (signup required)
12pm • St Nicholas Party
Tuesday, December 8
6:30pm • Parish Council on Zoom
Wednesday, December 9
6pm • Paraklesis to the Theotokos (open to the public)
Visitors and Non-parishioners: If you would like to attend Divine Liturgy (or Orthros), please email Fr Jeremy (reply to this email or click here). Signup is required for those services.
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Fasting Guidelines
The Nativity Fast continues through December 24. During this season of preparation for Christmas, it is traditional to fast as follows:
- On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, we abstain from meat, dairy, fish, and alcohol.
- On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (until December 20), we only abstain from meat and dairy (fish and moderate alcohol are allowed on those days).
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Holiday Service Projects
Due to Covid, the Norman Center for Children and Families (CCFI) is not offering their usual adopt-a-child program for Christmas. Instead, we will be collecting $25 gift cards for Walmart, Target, or Amazon.com, which CCFI will distribute to needy children in lieu of gifts.
We will also be collecting new or gently used coats, gloves, socks, and hats (of all sizes) through mid-December, which we will donate to the emergency room to be handed out as they deem necessary.
We will have a box in the Narthex where you can place items you wish to donate. Thank you all for helping our community through your generous support!
-The Christian Service Committee
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“Walking on Water, Calming the Storm”
Read the story in the Children's Bible Reader, pp. 193–97. Scripture reference: Luke 8:22–25, John 6:16-21, Matthew 14:24-33, and Mark 4:36-41 & 6:47-52.
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the story of the two miracles in their own words.
- Students should be able to identify Peter as the disciple who walked on water.
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Upcoming Birthdays
Kyle O'Neil - 12/4
David Bukenhofer - 12/12
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