January 1, 2012
CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD
ST. BASIL THE GREAT(379)
Sunday before Theophany
Matins Gospel #7: St. John 20: 1-10
Liturgy of St. Basil:
2 Tim. 4: 5-8; St. Mark 1: 1-8 (Sun. before Theophany)
Col. 2: 8-12; St. Luke 2: 20-21, 40-52 (Circumcision)
NO FASTING any day through Jan. 4!
THIS WEEK: WEDNESDAY 6 p.m.. – Vespers
MAJOR FEAST: THEOPHANY
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
· THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 6 p.m. – Blessing of Water
· FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 6:30 a.m. – Divine Liturgy
· SUNDAY, JAN. 8, 4 p.m. Blessing of Water
Old Trace Park, Ross Barnett Reservoir
With the other local Orthodox Churches
Anyone interested in swimming for the Cross speak to Fr. Paul
Meal together afterwards at Cock of the Walk Restaurant
INQUIRERS’ CLASSES will be held on Wednesdays, Jan. 11, 18, and 25 after Vespers. Please bring anyone you know who may want to know more about Orthodox Christianity.
CHURCH CALENDARS for 2012 are here; pick them up in the bookstore.
FR. THOMAS HOPKO will speak here Feb. 14-16 on the Revelation. Details will be announced later. Mark your calendars now and invite your friends.
ICON FUND APPEAL – Recently we sent an appeal for our icon fund. Please send Fr. Paul the addresses of anyone you know who might be interested, perhaps some who are interested in art although not Orthodox. Or you may wish to send the appeal yourself; some printed copies are in the narthex. Fr. Paul will give tours of the icons to those interested.
COLLECTIONS last week were $2,118, bringing our December total to $9,917.98. Our monthly budget goal is $9,048.
OUR MILITARY: David Romine, Ft. Hood, TX; Adam Lewis, Gulfport; Sam Boyd, Virginia; Paul Ellis, Ft. Drum, NY; Andy Robinson, US Naval Academy; Michael Cole, Norfolk.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Jan. 8 – Baptism of Katherine Chittom and Anna Dietrich
Jan. 8 – Blessing of Water at Ross Barnett Reservoir
Jan. 11, 18, 25 – Inquirers’ Classes
Feb. 7-9 Diocese of the South Clergy Conference, Charleston, SC
Feb. 14-16 – Fr. Thomas Hopko here
Feb. 19 – Meatfare Sunday
Feb. 26 – Lent begins
April 8 – Palm Sunday
April 15 – Pascha
May 5-6 – St. Peter’s Church, Madison, 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 6 – Marriage of Ashley Melancon and Matthew Prewitt
June 3 – Pentecost
June 10 – Marriage of Heidi Robinson and John Orcutt
June 11-28 Apostles’ Fast
July 16-20 – Diocese of the South Assembly, Miami
FOOD TEAMS:
Jan. 8 Caldecott, Lewis, Lawson, Stein, Rials, Bouchillon, Thorn, K. Khalaf, R. Khalaf, Shaker; R. Jones; J. Ray;
Jan. 15 Clark, Cano, Chaffin, McGehee; Kalil, Kennedy, Hegwood, S. Hancock, R. Prewitt, M. Prewitt, Ainsworth, Jackson; Pitts;
Jan. 22 Varner, James, J&M Dietrich, A&J Dietrich, Cooper, Freels, Helmintoller, Hunsinger, Slater, McLeod, Chittom, Leonard S&R, Menzik;
FROM ST. BASIL: Learn, then, brother, that it is not he who begins well who is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God’s sight. Give then no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids that you may be delivered ‘as a roe from the net and a bird from the snare’ (Prov. 6:5 LXX). For, behold, you are passing through the midst of snares; you are treading on the top of a high wall whence a fall is perilous to the faller; wherefore do not immediately attempt extreme discipline; above all things beware of confidence in yourself, lest you fall from a height of discipline through want of training. – St. Basil the Great
