St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas
Electronic Newsletter
April 25 / May 8
Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers
Announcements
Prayer Requests
Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week
Fasting in the Coming week
Links related to the coming week
"The myrhh-bearing maidens in the deep dawn came to the tomb of the Giver of Life. They found an angel sitting upon the stone. And he said to them: 'Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why mourn ye the incorruptible amid corruption? Go, proclaim it unto His disciples!'"
Announcements
Our new facility brings with it many new maintenance and upkeep tasks. Matushka Marina and Reader David Hawthorne need volunteers to help get all the work done.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 and Elizabeth Ash.
- Priests Jean and Grégoire and 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 5/7.
- 4PM Confession
- 5PM Vigil
Sunday 5/8 SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARERS
- 10AM Divine Liturgy
- 12:45PM Church School for Adults and Children
Monday 5/2
- 7:30PM Moleben
Wednesday 5/4
- 7:00PM Vespers
Thursday 5/5
- 9AM Divine Liturgy
Saturday 5/7.
- 4PM Confession
- 5PM Vigil
Sunday 5/8 Sunday of the Paralytic
- 10AM Divine Liturgy
- 12:45PM Church School for Adults and Children
Fasting in the Coming week
- We fast from animal products on Wednesday and Friday, but wine and oil are allowed.
LINKS
- Thoughts on The Holy Myrrbearers
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"Who will roll away the stone?"
- Questions and answers for The Holy Myrhh-bearers (1)
- Questions and answers for The Holy Myrhh-bearers (2)