Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Fourteenth Sunday of Luke
The Holy Prophet Nahum; Venerable Philaret the Almsgiver of Amnia; Martyr Ananias the Persian
Who Was Nahum the Prophet?
The Holy Prophet Nahum, whose name means “God consoles,” was from the village of Elkosh (Galilee). He lived during the seventh century B.C. The Prophet Nahum prophesies the ruin of the Assyrian city of Nineveh because of its iniquity, the destruction of the Israelite kingdom, and the blasphemy of King Sennacherib against God. The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal died in 632 B.C., and over the next two decades, his empire began to crumble. Nineveh fell in 612 B.C.
Nahum differs from most of the prophets in as much as he does not issue any call to repentance, nor does he denounce Israel for infidelity to God.
Details of the prophet’s life are unknown. He died at the age of forty-five, and was buried in his native region. He is the seventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
The Prophet Nahum and Saint Nahum of Ochrid (December 23) are invoked for people with mental disorders.
Source: Orthodox Church in America
Services and Events This Week
The Nativity Fast Begins November 15 through December 24
- SUN Nov 24 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Mon Nov 25 — ST KATHERINE THE GREAT MARTYR DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Nov 27 — ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM EARLY DIVINE LITURGY 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Nov 28 — THANKSGIVING
- Fri Nov 29 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Nov 30 — ST ANDREW THE FIRST CALLED DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Sat Nov 30 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
The Nativity Fast
On November 15, we begin, with God’s help, the forty-day “Nativity Fast” in preparation for the “Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ” on December 25.
The Nativity Fast is divided into two periods. The first period is November 15 through December 19 when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and oil) is observed with katalysis (relaxation) for wine and oil on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and for fish, wine and oil on Saturdays and Sundays.
The second period is December 20 through 24 when the traditional fasting discipline (“strict fast”: no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and oil) is observed with katalysis (relaxation) for wine and oil only on Saturday and Sunday.
While fasting periods are not “optional” for Orthodox Christians, one may consider “easing into it” if it is your first time. Consider starting with just Wednesday’s and Friday’s this first year. We fast (strict fast) those two days year-round anyway. Two birds with one stone!
Catechumen Classes Continue
Reminder: These classes are required for all catechumens. If you cannot make please make sure to let Subdeacon Joseph know.
Catechumen classes continue in the 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 is taught by Subdeacon Joseph (he returns mid-March) and we will use the book “Small Steps into the Kingdom”). The books are available for purchase in the bookstore.
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ST. PETER’S GREETERS
Please note: Volunteers to serve as greeters are needed for December. Please contact Joe Repya if you can serve.
NOVEMBER
List coming soon.
Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.
SOCIAL HALL ALL STARS
SUNDAY COFFEE HOURS – Winter Months 2024 – 2025
Please note: A fruit bowl, veggie or hummus tray may be added to a week’s menu.
- December 2024 – Sunday Coffee Hours – Team #3
- Sunday, December 1 – Coffee and bagels
- Sunday, December 8 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, December 15 – Coffee and donuts
- Sunday, December 22 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, December 29 – Coffee and bagels
- January 2025 – Sunday Coffee Hours – Team #1 – Barb Dionysopoulos Group
- Sunday, January 5 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, January 12 – Coffee and donuts
- Sunday, January 19 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, January 26 – Coffee and bagels
- February 2025 – Sunday Coffee Hours – Team #2 – Margie Zimmerman Group
- Sunday, February 2 – Coffee and muffins
- Sunday, February 9 – Coffee and donuts
- Sunday, February 16 – Coffee and coffee cakes
- Sunday, February 23 – Coffee and bagels
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!
NOVEMBER
The Nativity Fast Begins November 15 through December 24
- SUN Nov 24 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Mon Nov 25 — ST KATHERINE THE GREAT MARTYR DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Nov 27 — ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM EARLY DIVINE LITURGY 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Nov 28 — THANKSGIVING
- Fri Nov 29 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Nov 30 — ST ANDREW THE FIRST CALLED DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Sat Nov 30 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
DECEMBER
- SUN Dec 01 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Dec 04 — ST BARBARA / ST JOHN DAMASCUS EARLY DIVINE LITURGY 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 06 — ST NICHOLAS DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 06 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Dec 07 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Dec 08 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Dec 11 — EARLY DIVINE LITURGY 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Thu Dec 12 — ST SPYRIDON DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 06 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Dec 14 — Parish Council Meeting 10:00am
- Sat Dec 14 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Dec 15 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Wed Dec 16 — EARLY DIVINE LITURGY 6:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 20 — ST IGNATIOUS OF ANTIOCH DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 20 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Dec 21 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
- SUN Dec 22 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
- Tue Dec 24 — Royal Hours 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Tue Dec 24 — NATIVITY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 5:30pm Divine Liturgy 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 27 — ST STEPHEN THE PROTO-MARYTYR DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Fri Dec 27 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
- Sat Dec 28 — 20,000 MARTYRS BURNED IN NICOMEDIA DIVINE LITURGY 9:00am LIVE STREAM
- Sat Dec 28 — GREAT VESPERS 5:30pm LIVE STREAM
Wisdom From The Elders
What separates us from God and each other Money, food, and drink — this dust, this dross, this corruption. Why? Because we have not living Christian trust and faith in God. We do not know, or we forget, that man’s true life is love for God and his neighbour. Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt
Unless a man hates all the activity of this world, he cannot worship God. Venerable Isaiah the Solitary of Seeds and Palestine
All pious people are filled with the Spirit of God similarly as a sponge is filled with water. Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt
But being part of Christian Church life is only possible for a loving heart which is capable of casting off sinful selfishness and which cherishes the only God of love and defies cold and soulless idols of the world. Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky)
Dispassion and humility lead to spiritual knowledge. Without them, no one can see God. St. Hesychius the Theologian of Jerusalem, disciple of St. Gregory the Theologian
Not only that: truth is truth; but if at some point you speak the truth without discernment, this is not truth. For example, it is true that so and so is mentally disturbed. But if you go and tell this truth you do not benefit anyone. Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
Current Prayer List
Diana (Veraj)
Thoma (Sovjani)
Lucia
Ioannes
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)
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)
Archpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9/12)
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
Raymond
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 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.
To Thee, O Lord, have I cried, O my God.
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (2:4-10)
Brethren, God, Who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us, even
when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and made us sit with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—not because of works, lest any man should boast. For, we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
GOSPEL
For the Fourteenth Sunday of Luke
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (18:35-43)
At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me receive my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
