Newsletter for the week of May 7, 2021
PASCHAL GREETINGS
English: Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!
Greek: Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!
Arabic: Al Maseeh Qam! Haqan Qam!
Slavonic: Khristos Voskrese! Vo Istinu Voskrese!
Albanian: Krishti u Ngjall! Vërtet u Ngjall!
Amharic: Kristos Tenesa! Bergit Tenesa!
French: Le Christ est ressuscité! En vérité, il est ressuscité!
Tigrinian: Kristos Tensiu! Behake Tensiu!
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Blessed Bright Week to all of our family and friends!
- Happy Mother's Day to all of our mothers, in the many forms they may take; and Memory Eternal to all those who have gone before us. (Christ is Risen!)
- Congratulations to our newly illumined: May God grant you many years!
THIS COMING WEEK AT ST. MARY’S
- Bright Week (5/2-5/8): No fasting Wednesday or Friday of Bright Week.
- Recording of the St. Mary Choir singing our beloved "The Angel Cried" (Megalynarion of Pascha).
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEKEND
- Sunday May 9, 2021
REMINDERS
- Diocese Parish Life Celebration June 4-5, 2021. Free for all to attend (virtually OR in person); please register here in advance. Reference the PLC Flyer for more details.
- Diocese Oratorical Festival June 4, 2021 at 7pm. Details here.
REGISTERING FOR SERVICES:
•Registration for services during May is now available.
•To attend a service, please sign up here. More information regarding services available here.
LIVE-STREAMED SERVICES
•All Divine Services held in St. Mary’s Church can be seen live-streamed from the following Links: St. Mary Live , St. Mary Facebook , St. Mary YouTube
•For the safety of all during the pandemic, please pray with us from home if you have a cough or cold. Thank you!
DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH
•One-time donations to the church (For the Good Health of, In Memory of, etc.) can be made on our website using this form.
•In addition to bank ACH transfers, we now accept credit cards for these donations, but ask that you kindly check the box to cover the 2.6% fee incurred by the church for this convenience. For pledge contributions, please sign up for eGive to make ACH transfers.
MORNING PRAYER
•The daily prayer group on Zoom, led by Subdeacon James and Brooke Wilcox is open to everyone. Prayers run Monday through Friday, beginning at 8:30am
•Zoom Prayer Group Link Password: 28052020
ORTHODOXY 102
•Led by Subdeacon James, this adult education class is designed for Christians who have spent many years in the Orthodox church, but have never had any formal teaching on the theology and liturgical structure of Eastern Christianity.
•Journey through the structure of the Divine Liturgy, while taking an in-depth look at Scripture, the Ecumenical Councils, our iconography, and the meaning and application of Orthodox theology.
•Mondays at 7:00pm on Zoom.
•For more information or to join, please email Subdeacon James here (or introduce yourself if you're attending a service in person!).
WE NEED YOU! Volunteers are needed to assist with some of the technical responsibilities at the church. Please contact Fr. Antony or Raymond Sayeg if interested.
Website Maintenance
Social Media Maintenance and Monitoring
Sermon Editing and Posting on Web and Social Media
Occasional Tech Support, Layout, and Graphic Design Work for Various Church Ministries
REFLECTION
"O death where is thy sting? O, Hades where is thy victory? Christ is Risen, and you are overthrown! Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen! Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice! Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in a tomb!"
-The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom (full homily available here)
