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SS. Cyril & Methodius
Bulgarian Orthodox Mission
Forefeast of the nativity of our lord
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Our services are held
at:
St. Luke Orthodox Church
6801 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
A parish of the
Orthodox Church in America
Saints
Commemorated Today
27th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (13th of
Luke) Forefeast of the Nativity of
Christ. Sunday Before the Nativity.
Virgin Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women (304).
Repose of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia
(1326). St. Juliana, Princess of ViazŐma (1406). Repose of Bl. Prok—pii
(Procopius) of Vi‡tka, Fool-for-Christ (1628). Martyr Themistocles of Myra in
Lycia (251).
May Their Memory Be Eternal
The
Archbishop GREGORY;
the
Archimandrite Innocent;
the
Priests Peter, Homer, Ishmael, Elary, and Leo;
the
Presbyteras Mary, Elizabeth, Sophronia, Barbara, and Platonida;
the
Reader Robert Michael;
the
servants of God, George, Anna, Elena, Olivera, Helen, Christo, Radka, Dale, Philemon,
Carmel, Thomas, Thomas & Marion, Andrew & Irene, Stamatia & Peter,
Panigyoti & Marianthi, Ginka, Elvetizio & Eva, Vasili, Mary Ellen,
George, Christophor, Rada, Julia, and Mary;
(If you wish to add a name to
this list, please contact Fr. Timothy)
Those Who Are In Need of Prayer
Priests
Photius, Joseph, Anthony, Mileta, Milorad, and Joseph;
Presbyteras
Artemis, Marie, Miriam, & Alexandra;
The
servants of God, Jose, Kasia, Catherine, Mathew, Elisabeth, Stella, Helen, Venko,
Tanya, Petya, Charlie, Vera, Magdalena, Bojanka, Albana, Yekaterina, Sasha,
John, Carmeta, Charlie, and Patricia.
(If you wish to add a name to
this list, please contact Fr. Timothy)
Schedule of Services
(All
Services begin at 2:00)
Sunday, January 4 Forefeast
of Theophany (Baptism of Christ)
Sunday, January 18 Ven. Prochorus,
Vranski desert in Bulgaria
Sunday, February 1 Sunday of
Zacchaeus (preparation for Great Lent)
Sunday, February 15 Sunday of the Prodigal
Son (prep. for Great Lent)
Sunday, March 1 Forgiveness
Sunday (Begin Great Lent)
Sunday, March 15 St.
Gregory Palamas (Second Sunday of Lent)
Sunday, March 29 St.
John Climacus (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
Sunday, April 12 Palm
Sunday
Sunday, April 19 PASCHA
January Parish Council Meeting
The next Monthly Parish Council Meeting will
be held Thursday evening, January 8 at St. Luke Orthodox Church in MacLean,
VA. The meeting will begin at 7:00
PM and will end promptly at 9:00 PM.
Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting but are
respectfully reminded that only Parish Council members may vote.
The Council will be preparing the Agenda
for the Annual Meeting, looking into a strategy for growth, and the liturgical
schedule.
2009 Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will take
place after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, January 18, 2009. The Annual Parish Meeting agenda will include,
1/ TreasurerŐs Financial Report on 2008, 2/ PriestŐs Report on 2008 and Outlook
for 2009, 3/ Adoption of 2008 Annual Parish Meeting Minutes, 4/ Budget for
2009, 5/ Election of 2009 Parish Council members, and 6/ New Business (items
proposed and accepted by the Parish Council by January 4). Only members of good standing may
either stand for nomination to the Parish Council and vote.
ReaderŐs Schedule
Fr. Timothy
will be soliciting volunteers to learn to read the Sunday Epistle.
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