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Saints Peter and Paul
Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
| A N N O U N C E M E N T S 1. WELCOME ONE AND ALL to Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, Scranton, and to our annual Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner which is being held today ! Everybody of you is invited to come to the Center after Divine Liturgy and enjoy a delicious Roast Turkey Dinner will all (and we do mean ALL) the trimmings. Tickets for this All-Parish Affair have been distributed to all Parishioners. Additional tickets re available at the door for a donation of $9.00 per dinner. Takeouts available. We look forward to seeing you at our Thanksgiving Dinner! 2. DO YOU KNOW that last Tuesday, 11 November, was the 70th Anniversary of the Song GOD BLESS AMERICA?! Irving Berlin wrote it especially for Kate Smith in 1938 to sing on the radio. We will, also, sing this great American anthem today at the beginning of our Thanksgiving Dinner! Come and join us in honouring the United States of America! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! 3. WE WELCOME YOU to Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church! We are happy to have you visit and worship with us. If you would like more information about our Parish and becoming a member, please, see Father Basil or any member of the Parish Council or visit our website: www. saintspeterandpaulscranton.com . God Bless You! 4. SUNDAY SCHOOL classes are held every Sunday after Divine Liturgy. All students who are currently enrolled in grades Pre-K through 8 are required to attend weekly religious education classes at OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL. Students in grades 9 and above (including adults), would do well to participate in periodic Adult Religious Education Forums which are offered from time to time at our Parish throughout the year. The first of such seminars will be held during the Nativity Fast in December - it will be a discussion on the Book of Genesis, the first Book in the Holy Bible. Questions are welcome. Answers will be provided. 5. EVERYBODY OF YOU, students in grades 9 and above ( including ALL ADULTS), are welcome to participate in an ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FORUM during the month of December. The topic will be: Basic Bible Knowledge – The Book of Genesis. Discover how God is involved in human history from the very beginning; from the creation of the world, to our first parents Adam and Eve, life in Paradise, the Fall and exile, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood and more. Sessions will be held in the Center classroom each Tuesday in December at 7:15PM. Each session will last about one hour. This seminar is open to everyone, Orthodox and non-Orthodox, Parishioners and non-parishioners. Hope to see you there! Invite your family and friends to come, too! 6. OUR PARISH IS IN NEED of several people to donate for the re-gilding of two chalice sets, two hand crosses, three zeon plates and cups, two censers, two Gospel Books, the Holy Tabernacle and the Seven-branched Candlestand behind the Holy Altar. If the Lord God instills in your heart the desire to make a donation for this holy work, please, let us know. Lord Bless! 7. OUR PARISH CENTER was blessed and dedicated in July, 1959. Next year, 2009, marks the 50th Anniversary of our Parish Center. We plan to mark the event with a special day of prayer, re-dedication, and fellowship. If you have any ideas or suggestions about how we might do this, let us know. We hope that all our parishioners and friends will join together in this special event! 8. A ROOF FUND has been established by the Parish Council to help offset the expenses involved with the recent repairs done to the roofs on the church and hall. The job cost $6800. We ask our faithful parishioners and friends to help by making donations to the Roof Fund. Please, stop at the candle-desk to make your donation today. Thank you and may God Bless you! 9. CHURCH CLEANING this week (16 November): TEAM # 1 – Kathryn Mason, Alma Canfield, Ann Marie Bullick . “Thank You” for helping to keep our church in clean and proper condition. God Bless you! Please, remember to tend to the main aisle, icons and candlestands after the Sunday Divine Liturgy. It takes just a little time, but makes a BIG difference. HOLINESS BEFITS THY HOUSE, O LORD, FOREVERMORE! 10. THE HOLY FIRE, from the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, burns in the lampadas in our church. To make an offering for the burning of the Holy Fire in the Sanctuary (Altar area) or Nave (main body) of the church, please, stop at the candle-desk. An offering of $25 per month is requested. Offerings may be made for special intentions, as well as for the health or blessed repose of Believers. 11. A MEMORIAL to Father Dimitri S. Kudrikoff will be placed in our church. Father Dimitri’s mitre, a photograph, brief biography and other items will be available to view. This memorial is planned for the “crying” room. The Blessing/Dedication of this memorial will be held in the near future, towards the end of December. To make a donation for this memorial, please, stop at the candle- desk. 12. PARISH CALENDARS for the year 2009 are now available in the narthex. These calendars list the Holydays, fasting seasons, daily commemorations of Saints and Scriptural readings for the entire year, according to the Julian Calendar. Our sincere “Thank You” is extended to the SEMIAN FUNERAL HOME, 704 Union Street, Taylor, Penna. 18517 (562-3530), for supplying these calendars for our parishioners. 13.VISIT OUR parish website www.saintspeterandpaulscranton.com Keep up with news and Divine Services, photos, links to Orthodox sites and more. Be a website Sponsor for a donation of just $15 per month. Sponsorship forms are available in the narthex. [A word to our Parishioners and Friends: When making your Last Will and Testament, please, be sure to include Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church among your beneficiaries. The Church has helped, guided and nourished you throughout your entire life. Making a final bequest to our Parish will help you and it will help your Parish. Pray and consider this. God Bless you!] GLORY TO GOD FOR ALL THINGS! |
