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From the Fathers (and others):
“In the beginning there are a great many battles and a good deal of
suffering for those who are advancing towards God and afterwards,
ineffable joy. It is like those who wish to light a fire; at first they are choked
by the smoke and cry, and by this means obtain what they seek . . . so we
must also kindle the divine fire in ourselves through tears and hard work.”
Amma Syncletica
St. John Orthodox Church
“Firmly believe that the Lord is at all times everything to you.
During prayer He is the power and the fulfillment in the Holy Spirit of each
of your words. During pious conversation He is your living water, the
ardent flow of your words at all times. He is everything to you. Be free
from care in the presence of your Lord. He has enclosed you with Himself
upon all sides. He penetrates you wholly and knows all your thoughts, all
your needs and inclinations, and if you live in Him with faith and love, then
no evil shall befall you. ‘The Lord is at hand; be careful for nothing’”(Phil.
4:6).
St. John of Kronstadt
“If God has given us Himself, if He abides in us and we in Him,
according to His own true words, then what will He not give me, what will
He spare for me, of what will He deprive me, how can He forsake me? ‘The
Lord is my shepherd: therefore I lack nothing’” (Ps. 23:1).
St. John of Kronstadt
“Perfection . . . is clearly not achieved simply by being naked, by the
lack of wealth or by the rejection of honors, unless there is also that love
whose ingredients the apostle described (cf. I Cor. 13) and which is to be
found solely in purity of heart. Not to be jealous, not to be puffed up, not to
act heedlessly, not to seek what does not belong to one, not to rejoice over
some injustice, not to plan evil - what is this and its like if not the
continuous offering to God of the heart that is perfect and truly pure, a
heart kept free of all disturbance?”
St. John Cassian
~ October 19, 2014 ~
19th Sunday after Pentecost
ST. JOHN CALENDAR
ST. JOHN ORTHODOX CHURCH
1663 TUTWILER AVENUE
MEMPHIS, TN 38107
(901) 274-4119
www.stjohnmemphis.org
www.orthodoxtupelo.com
V. Rev. Fr. John Troy Mashburn, Jr.
Pastor
GREAT VESPERS
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
www.orthodoxjackson.com
V. Rev. Fr. Basil Cushman
Associate Pastor
Rev. Fr. Donald Berge
Attached
ORTHROS and CHURCH SCHOOL
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
DIVINE LITURGY
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
“…the Disciples were called Christians first in Antioch!”
Acts 11:26
Sunday
-Teen Group - Highers, 4:00 p.m., Shelby Farms hike
Monday
-NO First Hour
Tuesday
-Third Hour, 9:00 a.m.
-NO Catechumen/Inquirers Class
Wednesday
-Third Hour, 9:00 a.m.
-Vespers, 5:30 p.m.
-Wednesday meal to follow
-NO Wednesday teaching
Thursday
-Third Hour, 9:00 a.m.
-Stay & Play, 9:15 a.m.
Friday
-NO First Hour
-Third Hour, 9:00 a.m.
-Sixth Hour, 12:00 p.m.
-Teen Lock-In
Saturday
-Ninth Hour and Great Vespers, 5:50 p.m.
Sunday
-Orthros, 8:45 a.m.
-Church School, 9:00 a.m.
-Divine Liturgy, 10:00 a.m.
October 19, 2014
th
19 Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36
October 19 - 26 (Wed. & Fri. fast)
The Holy Bread for Eucharist is offered by Lavinia Dumitrache.
Welcome to all those visiting St. John Orthodox Church. We are honored by your presence.
It is our sincere desire that your participation today in the Divine Liturgy will draw you closer to
Christ and His Church.
If you are from a non-Orthodox background you may see new things such as icons, incense,
the sign of the cross, the veneration of saints, and a great deal of standing. These can be perplexing
to the uninitiated eye. Rest assured that everything we do has a solid biblical foundation and a long
history among Christian people. Please feel free to participate where you feel comfortable, and feel
equally as free only to observe when you prefer.
The Orthodox Church understands the Eucharist, or Lord’s Supper, to be – among other
things – the paramount expression of Christian unity. While it is our deepest hope that Christendom
will one day fulfill Christ’s desire for true unity among all those who claim His name (John 17:21),
the unfortunate reality of our day is that the various segments of Christendom are not unified with
the historic Orthodox faith. Since participation in the Eucharist expresses a unity with all the dogma
and practice of the Orthodox Church, non-Orthodox guests do not receive Holy Communion. The
Holy Eucharist is reserved for those members of the Orthodox Church who have prepared
themselves by prayer, fasting, and recent confession. All visitors and unprepared Orthodox are
invited to partake of the blessed bread as they come forward to venerate the cross at the end of the
Liturgy. Thank you for your understanding.
Out of town dates for Father John
October 12-24, Vacation – Fr. John will be back in the office on Tuesday, October 28
December 4-8, Enthronement of Metropolitan JOSEPH, New York
DIVINE LITURGY
PRIEST:
DEACONS:
HOLY BREAD:
ALTAR SERVERS:
COFFEE HOUR:
WELCOME TEAM:
Sunday, October 26, 10:00 a.m.
Fr. John
HOMILY:
Fr. John
Dn. Charles & Tim
READER:
Lavinia Dumitrache
USHER:
John Sneed
Joe, Cade, James, and John
Trent & Judy Terry, Lavinia Dumitrache, Anne Dugan
David Twombly
COMMEMORATIONS
ST. JOHN COMMUNITY
Oct. 19: Prophet Joel; Martyr Varos; Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus; Venerable John of Rila
and Prochoros of Pchinja.
Oct. 20: Great-martyr Artemios at Antioch; Gerasimos the New Ascetic of Kephallenia;
Venerable Matrona of Chios.
Oct. 21: Venerable Hilarion the Great; Venerable Christodoulos of Patmos; Hieromartyr
Soctrates; Martyr Theodota; Venerable Philotheos, Barnabas and Hilarion, bishop of Meglin
in Bulgaria; New-martyr John of Monemvasia; Venerable-confessors Vissarion and
Sophroios of Ciorara and Martyr Oprea of Salistie in Romania.
Oct. 22: Averkios the wonder-worker, equal-to-the-Apostles and bishop of Hierapolis;
Seven youths (“Seven Sleepers”) martyred in Ephesos; Bishop Eulalios.
Oct. 23: Apostle James, brother of the Lord; Ignatios, patriarch of Constantinople; James of
Borovichi, wonder-worker of Novgorod.
Oct. 24: Great-martyr Arethas (al-Haarith) and those with him in Arabia; Martyr Sebastian.
Oct. 25: Martyrs Marcian and Martyrios the notaries; Martyrs Chrisaphos and Chrisanthe;
Tabitha the merciful, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter; translation of the relics of
Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified; translation of the relics of Venerable John of Beverly.
Oct. 26: Great-martyr Demetrios the myrrh-streaming of Thessalonika; Venerable-martyr
joasaph of Dionysiou monastery on Athos.
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DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Sunday
2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
Monday
Philippians
2:12-16
Tuesday
Philippians
2:17-23
Wednesday
Philippians
2:24-30
Thursday
Philippians
3:1-8
Friday
Philippians
3:8-19
Saturday
2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Sunday
Galatians
1:11-19
October 19-26
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
8:5-15
9:18-22
9:23-27
9:44-50
9:49-56
10:1-5
7:1-10
16:19-31
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Pray for our catechumens: Memphis - Ben Arthur, Joseph Gross, Ben & Julie Hight (Lucy),
Andrew Mitchell, Richard McKeal, Maria Brackey, Lisa Martin, Michael Hill. Tupelo - Shane
Davis, Janet Berry, Justin & Tifphanie Franks Jackson – Christopher & Bria Pittman (Manny)
Henning –Alton Hanks, Randolf Harding, Timothy Meadors. Wortburg - John Kearney
Please remember in your prayers: Dn. Innocent, Kh. Susan, Shirley Gore (Judy Terry’s mother),
Effie Johnson (Kh. Susan’s mother), Mary Clark, Ann Hicks (Dianna Hildebrand’s mother ), Sue
Ingram, Charles Ingram, Ted Greathouse (Shelley Snowden’s father), Allen Sudduth (Paul’s father),
Janet Berry, Lydia Banicescu (Tupelo), Nicholas Hill, Mary Sue Johnson (Jason Guntharpe’s
grandmother), Janna Knight (pregnant), Kacy Clay (pregnant), Laura Wilson (pregnant), Ernestine
Pruitt (Nicholas Hill’s mother), Brenda Thomas, Doris & Jim (Brenda Thomas’ family), Kera White,
those suffering in the Middle East, most especially the Christians.
**Catechumen and Inquirers Class will NOT meet Tuesday **
AWSJ Retreat – Ladies, don’t forget to register for the upcoming retreat with Fr. Philip
Rogers on Nov. 14-15. As of Friday we had 10 people registered. Flyers with attached
forms can be found downstairs in the parish hall or you may use SignUp Genius. For the
purposes of meal planning (Reem is catering!), the deadline to register is November 9.
As always, scholarship funds are available (see Fr. John); please don’t let cost keep you
from joining us!
Contributions to Patronal Feast – If you missed making your contribution to the picnic
costs, it is not too late. You may still make a special donation to offset the cost by simply
noting it on your check or envelope.
Hands on alms giving - Trinity United Methodist Church (which is in our neighborhood)
is engaged in an outreach program last year called Room in the Inn (RITI) that provided a
home-cooked meal, hospitality and a warm bed from November through March when the
weather is the coldest. City approval for this ministry was received and they plan to do it
again this season beginning November 4. Last year they were only able to offer this
ministry every other week. Yet they were able to hospitality and hope to 127 guests during
the season without any incidents or complaints from neighbors.
Most RITI sites offer this ministry weekly during the winter season. Trinity would like to
offer this ministry weekly, but they need more volunteers for this to happen. This is a very
good opportunity to volunteer in a ministry that has already proven to be healing for those
who participate - volunteers and guests alike!
Help is needed in all areas - food preparation, games and fellowship, overnight supervision
(men are especially needed for this), clean-up, laundry, and transportation. It's all
organized. All people need to do is sign up and participate however they feel called. A brief
training will be offered before the season starts.
If you are interested in volunteering, call Fr. John, and he will put you in touch with those
supervising and organizing this program.
REGULAR ALMS GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:
Birthright St. John Alms Fund St. Brigid Food Pantry Rachel’s Kids, Inc. St. John
Camping Fund St. John Seminarian Fund Nativity Alms for the Homeless Diocese of
Miami and the Southeast Mission Fund Michael & Abigail Bittle Fund Danielle Troup
Prolife Corner:
Library Lines
Tennessee now boasts a broader right to abortion than that recognized by Roe v. Wade or the
U.S. Constitution. Because each of Tennessee's 8 border states have active policies requiring
informed consent, waiting periods and regulation of abortion facilities by state Department of
Health, Tennessee has quickly become a destination for women, girls, spouses, partners and
parents seeking unregulated abortions. Vote Yes on 1 to open the door for informed consent for
women and girls considering abortion, inspection or regulation of abortion facilities, and
hospitalization requirement for later term abortions.
Who is a constant source of comfort when our non-Orthodox relatives die? St. Varus
(10/19) is much loved and prayed-to saint in our parish. He was a 4th century Roman soldier
in Egypt and a secret Christian. He joined a band of martyrs being encouraged by them, much
like the 40 martyrs of Sebaste. His relics were rescued by a pious widow, and St. Varus
appeared to her at her son’s death. He is a saint who intercedes for the souls of our relatives
outside the Church.
Will Amendment 1 ban abortion in Tennessee?
The amendment restores the Tennessee Constitution to where it was prior to the 2000
Tennessee State Supreme Court decision by making the constitution neutral on the question of
abortion. Abortion would not be banned and remains legal across the United States due to the
Roe v. Wade United States Supreme Court decision in 1973.
Asleep for 200 years! Our Holy Tradition passes down stories of events that defy the
natural order of the world. The seven sleepers of Ephesus (10/22 and 8/4) retreated in a cave to
pray and fast in preparation for martyrdom in about 250 A. D. The emperor Decius had the
cave sealed, but God preserved the youths asleep for over 200 years. The Mystery of the
Resurrection was shown to all when their cave was discovered and the sleepers were found
alive at a period in history when heretics denied the physical resurrection.
How exactly does Amendment 1 read?
Nothing in this constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding
of an abortion. The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state
senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to,
circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of
the mother.
Is the St. James (10/23) we honor today the author of the Epistle of St. James? Is he
related to Jesus? Is he an Apostle? No, yes and yes. He was a son of St. Joseph the Betrothed.
Like Jesus, he was a Nazarene. When his “brother” began his ministry, he believed in Him.
St. James was the first bishop of Jerusalem and was martyred in 63 A.D. by being thrown from
a roof and then stoned. See The Lives of the Holy Apostles (REF HAG - - - HOL) and Notes on
the Holy Apostles (REF HAG - - - MAS) for information about his life.
In simple words, what is the thrust of the Amendment?
Voter approval of Amendment 1 in 2014 will allow the people of Tennessee and their
elected representatives to restore common sense protections for women and the unborn,
including inspection and regulation of abortion facilities by the Tennessee Department of
Health.
Thursday we honor the Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of the Theotokos (10/24). In it,
she is surrounded by flowers and scenes in which the faithful are traveling, suffering in
sickness and old age, and enduring other storms of life. Many icons of the Theotokos have
feast days. Read about them in Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary and
Prayers for her Intercessions (ART/ICO/ KHO).
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Teen Group Calendar
Antiochian Women of St. John Calendar
Today, October 19:
Highers – hike, Shelby Farms, 4:00 p.m.
October 26 ~ Women’s Business Meeting following liturgy
Next Week, October 24-25:
Lock-In with St. Ignatius @ St. John
Sign up is downstairs in the parish hall
November 3 ~ Women’s Book Club, 7:00 p.m. at Corinne Elliott’s home.
We will be discussing the poetry of Billy Collins. Choose from any of his
collections.
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UPCOMING SERVICES
UPCOMING MEMORIALS
November 1
November 2
Margaret Layman – 2 years
Helen Lutrell – 17 years
Divine Liturgy~St. Raphael
9:00 a.m.
November 6 ~ Women’s Teaching, 10:00 a.m. at the church
~ Secret Sister Reveal Potluck, 6:30 p.m.
November 14&15 ~ AWSJ Women’s Fall Retreat ~
Speaker: Fr. Philip Rogers – Registration forms can be found downstairs in the
parish hall or online