St. Jonah Orthodox Church Sunday e-Bulletin

There will be a birthday party in the parish hall after Sunday School on Sunday, October 12th, for Hope Craig, and Emilia Wood. You can let the Craig and Wood families know you will be participating by responding at this link: https://evite.me/kFGZ7cEqyK

Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing with our study of the Book of Leviticus, beginning with Leviticus 8:25, through Chapter 10. You can catch up on previous sessions by clicking here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wmf-eynb-xeh

The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, November 1st, at 9:00 a.m.

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 29th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/mow-drjs-xsr

Catechumens: If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to join the Catechumen io group online.

You can also join the St. Jonah Catechumen group on Telegram.

Our next Catechumen Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/jbg-ehxy-itv

To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6

Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Council's Next Meeting will be on Friday, October 24th, at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/nfh-rsck-zvh

You can become a Sisterhood member by filling out membership forms online, the paper forms located in the trapeza hall bulletin board. Make sure to join Sisterhood io group online to be up-to-date with all Sisterhood news and announcements.

Brotherhood News: You can join the Brotherhood io group online to keep up with all Brotherhood news and announcements, or follow their Telegram channel.

Parish Finances:

Calendar year to date total (01 January thru August 2025):

    Tithes:               $188,455.30
    Building Fund:    $36,105.62

For August 2025:

    Tithes:            $35,195.88
    Building Fund:   $10,443.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840

Trapeza:

This Sunday: 10/12/25 (No fast): The Craig family and others.

Next Sunday: 10/12/25 (No fast): Parish Council and Sisterhood.

Cleaning Teams:

Currently: (Ending on): 10/12/25 – Team Eugenia.

Next (Ending on): 10/26/25 – Team Nation.

Vigil Readers:

This Saturday: 10/11/25: Rdr. James Hall & Michael Mahoney.

Next Saturday: 10/18/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.

Liturgy Readers:

This Sunday: 10/12/25: Rdr. James Hall & Michael Mahoney.

Next Sunday: 10/19/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.

Servers (Not including Adult Servers):

This Sunday: 10/12/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.

Next Sunday: 10/19/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.

Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Archpriest Andre Papkov; Priest Benigno Pardo; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; Marina Watson; Demetra Durham; Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch; Joan Marie Pennings; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Aleksandra Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, Elizabeth De Carion, Daniel McLellan, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, Kristina Crain, James Powell, Cristin, Daniel Gonzalez, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam and Anna Krutova, who are ill.

For Nikolai, who is struggling.

For Justin and Nadezhda who are suffering persecution.

For the safety and salvation of those in Ukraine: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.

For newly reposed servants of God: Monk Simeon (Veselinovic); Elena, Katherine Vincent, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.

Expectant Mothers:
Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth McPherson, Catherine (Katie) Powell, Elizabeth de Carion, Anna Levy, Monica (Avie) Walling, Sophia Scott, Katherine Huss, Lydia Martin, and Rachel Sisco.

Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Hunter Jones; Andres Lynch; Cameron Winters; Gregory (Tyler) Pemberton; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Caleb Greene; Daniel and Faith Simmons, Photina (Ebony) Jenkins; Matthew, Veronica, Addison, Sebastian, and Christian Callis; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; and Jeremy Figaro.

Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Melissa Munster (Moses Munster's mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway's daughter); Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, and the children Evan-Marie, Ava and Evelyn, who are ill.

For the Bruto da Costa family, Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, James Franklin and his family, Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Audrey and Michael Morgan, Michelle Brazzil, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.

The newly departed: Carlos Rogerio Garcia (Ana Lickwar's Father).

Monday, October 13th	6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of the Protection
Tuesday, October 14th	9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Feast of the Protection
Saturday, October 18th	5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday, October 19th	9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy 4:00 p.m. Lesser Blessing of the Waters 6:00 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of St. Jonah