Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Ninth Sunday of Matthew
Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew;
The Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy
Services and Events This Week
- SUN Aug 18 — EIGHTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Aug 21 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Aug 23 — Paraklesis to the Theotokos 8:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Aug 23 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Aug 24 — St. Peter Safety Committee Meeting 9:00am
- Sat Aug 24 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
Who Was Titus, Apostle of the Seventy?
Saint Titus, Apostle of the Seventy was a native of the island of Crete, the son of an illustrious pagan. In his youth he studied Hellenistic philosophy and the ancient poets. Preoccupied by the sciences, Titus led a virtuous life, not devoting himself to the vices and passions characteristic of the majority of pagans. He preserved his virginity, as the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer (December 20) testifies of him.
For such a manner of life the Lord did not leave him without His help. At age twenty Saint Titus heard a voice in a dream, suggesting that he abandon Hellenistic wisdom, which could not provide salvation for his soul, but rather to seek that which would save him. After this dream, Saint Titus waited yet another year, since it was not actually a command, but it did guide him to familiarize himself with the teachings of the prophets of God. The first that he happened to read was the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Having opened it to the 47th Chapter, he was struck by the words, speaking as it were about his own spiritual condition.
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At Jerusalem, Saint Titus saw the Lord. He heard His preaching and believed in Him. He witnessed the suffering and death of the Savior on the Cross, His glorious Resurrection and Ascension to Heaven. On the day of Pentecost the future apostle heard how the Twelve Apostles, after the descent of the Holy Spirit, spoke in various languages, among which was the Cretan language (Acts 2: 11).
Saint Titus accepted Baptism from the Apostle Paul and became his closest disciple. He accompanied Saint Paul on his missionary journeys, fulfilling the tasks entrusted to him. He was involved in establishing new churches, and was with Paul in Jerusalem.
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Read the entire biography on the Orthodox Church in America website.
Sunday School Registration Begins
We hope you had an enjoyable school break, and now we are looking forward to the upcomingSunday school year. Classes will begin on the Sunday after Labor Day, September 8th.
No need to fill out the registration form if your child/children were previously registered, but wewould like to make certain the data we have is up to date. Registration Sundays will beAugust 25th and September 1st in the Social Hall.
We will have three classes:
- Preschool/Kindergarten 3 to 6
- Elementary 7 to 10
- Intermediate and up 11 to 18
We look forward to working with the parents to provide a fulfilling and happy experience for thechildren as they learn about our Orthodox Religion, its history and traditions.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Joan Simon and her assistant, Tina Kucera, fortheir beautiful work last school year. We are most appreciative for their help.
Georgia Katsigianopoulos
Sunday School Administrator
St. Peter Safety Committee Meets Saturday August 24 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
John Tomlinson, safety coordinator for St. Peter’s will be conducting a meeting and training August 24th. For those of you who cannot attend due to timing or distance, John can attempt to include you Via ZOOM.
This meeting and training is open to any parish member who is interested in joining a team. You are invited to join the meeting, the medical training, or the safety response team training. You can pick and choose or attend all three.
If you have any questions or you would like an issue brought before the board, please contact John at 530-356-6994.
MARK YOU CALENDAR – Catechumen Classes begin Sunday, November 3, 2024
Catechumen classes begin November 3 following Social Hall (around 12:30pm). The classes is open to everyone but those seeking baptism and chrismation into the Orthodox Church are required to attend.
The class will be taught by Subdeacon Joseph (he returns mid-March) and we will use the book “Small Steps into the Kingdom”). The books will be preordered and available for purchase in the bookstore.
August 2024 Summer Appeal
Giving tends to slow down in the summer but unfortunately our obligations don’t. There is still rent, electricity, and other necessities that we have to pay.
The letter below was sent to all parishioners as a gentle reminder to remain current on their pledges and giving. That we we stay in the black and remain on a sound financial footing.
Please stay current on your pledge and giving to help keep St. Peter’s strong.
Sign up the the Monthly DOMSE Newsletter on the DOMSE (Diocese of Miami and the Southeast) Website!
Visit the DOMSE Website (scroll to the bottom, fill in the form on the left side) to sign up for “The Light” Newsletter and DOMSE emails.
Save the Date! Upcoming DOMSE Retreat in Franklin Tennessee September
Save the Date! Upcoming Young Adult Retreat in Nashville in October
Young adults, save the date for an Orthodox Young Adult Conference happening in the fall in Nashville, TN! More details to come.
ST. PETER’S GREETERS
JULY 2024
Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.
SOCIAL HALL ALL STARS
SEPTEMBER 2024
Please note: A fruit, veggie, OR hummus tray may be added to a week’s menu.
September 2024 – Team #3
- Sunday, Sept. 1 – Coffee and donuts
- Sunday, Sept. 8 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, Sept. 15 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, Sept. 22 – Coffee and bagels
- Sunday, Sept. 29 – Coffee and donuts
October 2024 – Team #1 – Barb Dionysopoulos Group
- Sunday, Oct. 6 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, Oct. 13 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, Oct. 20 – Coffee and bagels
- Sunday, Oct. 27 – Coffee and donuts
November 2024 – Team #2 – Margie Zimmerman Group
- Sunday, Nov. 3 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, Nov. 10 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, Nov. 17 – Coffee and bagels
- Sunday, Nov. 24 – Coffee and donuts
For Special Events/Koliva please contact BARBARA SASEN and give her a completed Special Events Form which is found in the lobby of the church.
The Social Hall All Stars are the men and women that make St. Peter’s Social Hall happen. Thank you All Stars!
AUGUST
- SUN Aug 18 — EIGHTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Aug 21 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Aug 23 — Paraklesis to the Theotokos 8:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Aug 23 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Aug 24 — St. Peter Safety Committee Meeting 9:00am
- Sat Aug 24 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Aug 25 — NINTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Tue Aug 27 — Divine Liturgy St. Phanourios 8:00am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Aug 28 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Aug 29 — Divine Liturgy Beheading of St. John the Baptist 8:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Aug 30 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Aug 31 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
SEPTEMBER
- SUN Sep 01 — TENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Sep 04 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Sep 05 — Divine Liturgy Zechariah and Elizabeth 8:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Sep 06 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Sep 07 — Parish Council Meeting 10:00am
- Sat Sep 07 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Sep 08 — SUNDAY BEFORE THE HOLY CROSS Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Sep 11 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Sep 13 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Sep 14 — Elevation of the Holy Cross Divine Liturgy 9:00am
- Sat Sep 14 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Sep 15 — SUNDAY AFTER THE HOLY CROSS Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Mon Sep 16 — St. Euphemia Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Sep 18 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Sep 18 – Sat Sep 20 — Fr. Hans out of town
- Fri Sep 20 — CANCELLED
Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm - Sat Sep 21 — CANCELLED
Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Sep 22 — FIRST SUNDAY OF LUKE Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Tue Sep 24 — St. St. Silouan the Athonite Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Sep 25 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Sep 26 – Sat Sep 28 — Fr. Hans out of town
- Fri Sep 20 — CANCELLED
Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm - Sat Sep 21 — CANCELLED
Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
Wisdom From The Elders
That which is required of monks and nuns is also required of lay people. Even the Holy Fathers say that the only difference between monastics and lay people is that lay people are married. Elder Thaddeus(Strabulovich) of Vitovnica
Gather spiritual knowledge from books and through your own experience. May the Lord grant you wisdom to do good and guard you from all evil. Abbot Nikon Vorobiev
The more someone lives according to God, the more closely he can approach Him; and the more he distances himself from a godly life, the more he is isolated from Him. God does not send him away; it is he who distances himself from God’s presence. Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
And all those negotiations and conferences which strive to establish a system of world peace—those are empty dreams, yet it is surprising how people cannot understand this. What prevents them from understanding? That very same spirit of self-assertive human pride, the spirit of the Antichrist, which does not accept the spirit of Christ, the spirit of meekness and humility. Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Martyrdom is the state in which a Christian brings forth fruit. This must be imparted to our people. Venerable Justin (Popovic) of Chelije in Serbia
He who opposes unpleasant events opposes the command of God unwittingly. But when someone accepts them with real knowledge, he ‘waits patiently for the Lord’ (Ps. 27:14). St Mark the Ascetic
Current Prayer List
Freida (Hansen)
Stratton (Leopold)
Mary (Copeland)
Robert (Tewis)
Gene (Forderhase)
Ruth (Mudd)
Barbara (Duskas)
Doug S (Duskas)
Marc C. (Duskas)
Rachel (Voss)
Ken John (Eaton)
Diane (Najar)
William (Semeretis)
David (Orfanos)
Maria (Orfanos)
William (Long)
George (Chionis 11-1)
Haley
Lydia
Mark (Chionis 11-1)
Katheryn (Chionis 11-1)
Jacob (Chionis 11-1)
Ken (Chionis 11-1)
Maxim (Koco)
George (Tsikistas 8/1)
George (Mourgis 8/1)
Barbara (Sason 8/1)
Anthony (Breitenbach 6/1)
Arielle (Ghanem 6/1)
Nicholas (Ghanem 6/1)
Christos
Father Demetris
Jamie
Pamela
David
Jessica
Christina (Hildreth)
Georgia and Richard and their unborn child (Chapekis)
Dionysios Chapekis)
Nancy (Forderhase)
Kayla (Palantine)
George (3/23 Chapekis)
Penelope (3/23 Chapekis)
Theodora (3/23)
Victor (3/23)
Les (3/23
Lynn (Hurely 1/23)
Irene and newborn baby (Tsikitas 1/23)
Linda (Pappas 1/23)
Ekaterina (Chapekis 1/23)
Lee (Hurley 1/23)
Emmanuel (Kalousdis 1/23)
Katherine (Dusckas 1/23)
Vassiliki (Diveris 1/23)
Zena Touma (Contorelli 1/23
Lamia Touma (Contorelli 1/23
Matthew (Contorelli 1/23
Emmanuel (Kaloudis 1/23)
Nicholas
Marlene (Tewis 12/22)
Tina (Johnson 12/22)
Nicholas (De Lorenzo 12/22)
Priest Anthony (Karbo 11/22)
Archpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9/12)
Anthony Presbyter (Kerr 10/22)
John Presbyter (Jacobse)
Elain Presbytera (Jacobse)
Constantine(Jacobse)
Chrysoula(Jacobse)
Angel (Ghanem 10/22)
Edgar (Chapekis 9/22)
Evthriki (Jacobse 9/22)
Christos (Johnson 8/22)
Jon Paul (Andrew 8/22)
William (Brubaker 8/22)
Peter (Tewis 8/22)
The People of Ukraine and People of Russia and all those who are suffering in the war
Permanent Prayer List
Bonnie Joseph
Michael (Sovjani)
Maria (Sovjani)
Maria (Sovjani)
Maria (Sovjani)
Katerina (Sovjani)
Frederick (Sovjani)
Arsen (Sovjani)
Irene (Diveris)
Katheryn (Tolkkinen)
Markisia (Long)
Angela (Long)
Marina (Long)
Eleni (Long)
Raphaella (Long)
Joanne (Haley)
Corwin (Dusckas)
Corgette (Troutman)
Irina (Irina)
Lidia (Irina)
Sarina (Ghanem)
Debbie (Breitenbach)
Kathy (Breitenbach)
Hope (Isadore)
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John (Long)
Pantelis (Tsikita)
Marisa (Tsikita)
Barbara (Dionysopoulos)
Patricia (Evanoff)
Gabriel (Mankus)
Baby Dani (Repya)
Despina (Diversis)
Fredericos (Diveris)
Herman (Kerr)
Innocent (Kerr)
Nicholas (Kerr)
Paola (Jacobse)
Gregory (Yankopolos)
Pauline (Poulos)
Sergio (Kazakos)
Fran (Hansen)
Nina (Krotov)
Franklin (Pyrrson)
Demetrios (Kuchera)
Theodosios (Palis)
Theodora (Webb)
Robert (Smith)
Presbytera Rosy (in Pakistan)
James (Hord)
Vassiliki (Kontinos)
Vassiliki (Morekeas)
Vassilike (Hord)
Founders, Members, Benefactors and Friends Departed this Life
John (Hansen)
Anatoly (Kurdsjuk)
Thareni (Brooks)
Milan Evanoff
Jean (Sam)
Eleni (Pearson)
Richard (Pearson)
Fr. Stephanos (Shagoury)
Panagiota (Bea Chionis)
Anthony (Mourgis)
Anthony (Mankus)
Constantine (Houpis)
Constantine (Joseph)
Mary (Jarvis)
Panagiota Margarita (Palis)
Maria (Ninos)
Soterios (Ninos)
George (Ninos)
John (Katsigianopoulos)
George (Chionis)
Mary (Spiropoulos)
Gregory (Pappas)
Angela (Coran K
Eugene (Rust)
Robert (Jarvis)
George (Corey)
Patricia (Cotsones)
Seraphim (Zolio)
Apostolos
How should we pray for the sick? Remember them daily. Say their names (first names are sufficient) and ask God to bestow mercy and grace on them.
Add or remove names and print this list for easy reference during your prayer time on the St. Peter website.
Sunday Readings
EPISTLE
For the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.
God is known in Judaea; His Name is great in Israel.
The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (3:9-17)
Brethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s husbandry, God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise architect I laid a foundation, and another builds upon it. Let each one take heed how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; everyone’s work will become manifest; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire itself will test each one’s work of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which was built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, yet so as by fire. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Ifanyone corrupts the temple of God, God will corrupt him. For the temple of God is holy, whose temple you are.
GOSPEL
For the Ninth Sunday of Matthew
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:22-34)
At that time, Jesus made the Disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. And after He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the Disciples’ boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. But when the Disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered Him, “Lord, if it is Thee, bid me come to Thee on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly, Thou art the Son of God.” And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
