St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas
Electronic Newsletter
June 6/19
All Saints of Russia
Announcements
Prayer Requests
Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week
Fasting in the Coming week
Links related to the coming week
Wherefore, seeing we also are encompassed
with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which doth so easily beset [us],
and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Looking to Jesus
the author and finisher of [our] faith.
(Heb 12:1-2)
Announcements
On Sunday, July 17th, we will be holding a fund-raising event to fund the construction of our covered porch, which we hope will provide a much-needed expansion to our dining space. Igumen Gregory from St. Arsenius Hermitage in Decator will present a talk about "Prayer and its Practice." The talk will take place across the street at the Bingham House. Parishioners are encouraged to attend;
Tickets will not be available at the door. They may be purchased unto July 2nd at www.orthodox.net.
Parishioners are also asked, if possible, to help provide the complementary refreshments during the talk. Emails have been sent out to the St. Julianna Sisterhood list with suggested menu items that need to be provided. If you have any questions, contact Elaine King. .
The brotherhood (and everybody else who is interested) is reminded that Saturday, July 4th is the feast day of our brotherhood patron, St. John of San Francisco. We will have Vigil Friday night and Liturgy Saturday morning, and a brotherhood meeting over lunch.
If you can give a few hours of our time to help care for God's house, please contact Matushka Marina, Reader David or Deacon Nicholas and we'll tell you how you can help.
We have a list of things our parish needs. If you or somebody you know wish to supply one of these items, please contact us.
Prayer Requests
For the Health and Salvation.
- Kateryna (Kayla) Bayda. (employment)
- Natalia and Nicholas (traveling in Ukraine until mid August)
- David
- Elizabeth
- Priests Jean and Grégoire & all the faithful and suffering of Haiti.
- The suffering people of East Japan.
For a more complete listing, please see our parish prayer list. Anyone can make requests.
Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week
Saturday 6/25.
- 4PM Confession
- 5PM Vigil
Sunday 6/26 All Saints of Russia
- 10AM Divine Liturgy
- 12:45PM Church School
Monday 6/27
- 7:30PM Moleben
Wednesday 6/29
- 7:00PM Vespers
Thursday 6/30
- 9AM Divine Liturgy
Friday 7/1
- 7PM Vigil for St. John
Saturday 7/2 St. John of San Francisco.
- 9AM Divine Liturgy for St. John
- 4PM Confession
- 5PM Vigil
Sunday 7/3 New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke
- 10AM Divine Liturgy
- 12:45PM Church School
Fasting in the Coming weeks
The fast of the Holy Apostles will continue until the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul on June 29 / July 12. During this time, we abstain from meat, dairy and egg products. Fish is eaten on weekends only. Wine and cooking oil are used on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and certain days in honor of major saints.
This week, Fish will be allowed on Tuesday in honor of the St. Jonah of Moscow.