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FISH-B-Que Invitation. Please join us Sat, July 4.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

 





The Brotherhood of St John of San Francisco, St Nicholas Orthodox Church

Presents

The first annual “Fish-b-Que”

Saturday, July 4

 

Please join our parish brotherhood as they celebrate the 15th anniversary of the glorification of their patron, St John of San Francisco. This is also the 15th anniversary of our rector, Priest Seraphim being a resident of Texas and pastor of our parish.  

 

After liturgy, we would be honored to feed you with fish, corn on the cob, German potato salad, and watermelon.

 

We will also screen the new DVD (in English) about the life of St John of San Francisco. It is mostly in English and Russian with English subtitles, and has sold out its first pressing.

 

Why fish? We are still in the Apostle’s fast. But no worries! We will have butter for you to put on your corn!

 

Schedule:

Friday 7 PM Vigil for St John

Sat      9 AM Divine Liturgy (preceded by the hours)

           10:45 AM FISH-B-QUE and movie

 

Where? 3617 Abrams, Dallas Texas, 75214-3009

We are in the Lakewood area of Dallas, on the West side of Abrams, a bit South of Mockingbird The church is on the campus of All Saints Episcopal, in white building behind their main building, and totally separate from it. There is an entrance off the alley, and a sign on the door.

More Info: rjd@flatwillow.com

 

 

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WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF PARISH MINISTRY?

Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Many of our readers know that we are attempting to build a new temple in Dallas, and we are very small, with limited reserves and income.
The proper approach that all of us must us use in such a difficult situation is to reach OUT, and not IN. By this I mean, that if we are to be a light on the candlestand, and a proper, healthy parish, we must think of others as well as ourselves. It is not right to say we are poor, and cannot give, or that we are undermanned, and cannot help. The more we think of others, the more healthy we we become.
That is why I consider an important part of our PARISH ministry to be the prison visits I do twice a month (others are planning to become involved), and pastoral visits to places in need, such as Ft Hood. These things are not my ministry; they are our ministry, because the support I receive in many different ways enables me to help others. In the same way, any of our efforts to minister to others from within our parish, such as visiting the sick, those in prison, the “fatherless” (as we just read this week in St James!), parish or privately organized alms giving, etc, ALL contribute to the welfare of our parish.
If anybody has any ideas that they think I can help them with, please contact me.
Parish ministry can be with the priest, guided by the priest, helped by the priest, but it must never be ONLY by the priest!
I am very proud of our little parish. We are gaining momentum, and many are becoming involved in many ways. May God bless us to live the life in Christ together.
Your fellow co-minister,
Priest Seraphim

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