St. Peter News June 11, 2024

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

Tikhon the Wonderworker, bishop of Amathos in Cyprus; Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga; Venerable Tikhon of Lukh

“I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). Although the Church of Christ on earth will pass through difficult struggles with the enemy of salvation, it will emerge victorious.

Persecution of Christians ceased during the fourth century, but heresies arose within the Church itself. One of the most pernicious of these heresies was Arianism. Arius, a priest of Alexandria, was a man of immense pride and ambition. In denying the divine nature of Jesus Christ and His equality with God the Father, Arius falsely taught that the Savior is not consubstantial with the Father, but is only a created being.

A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. However, Arius would not submit to the authority of the Church. He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops.

Investigating these dissentions, the holy emperor Constantine (May 21) consulted Bishop Hosius of Cordova (Aug. 27), who assured him that the heresy of Arius was directed against the most fundamental dogma of Christ’s Church, and so he decided to convene an Ecumenical Council. In 325, 318 bishops representing Christian Churches from various lands gathered together at Nicea.

Read the complete story on the Orthodox Church in America website.

Services and Events This Week

• SUN Jun 09 — SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Tue Jun 11 — CANCELLED Bartholomew the Apostle Divine Liturgy 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jun 12-15 — Fr. Hans Out of Town (DOMSE Parish Life Conference)
• Wed Jun 12 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jun 14 — CANCELLED Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
• Sat Jun 15 — CANCELLED Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM

Please note: Tuesday Liturgy is cancelled.
Wednesday early morning Divine Liturgy will be held.
Friday Men of St. Paisios Brotherhood is cancelled.
Saturday Vespers is cancelled.

Fr. Hans is out of town Wednesday noon through Saturday this week. He will be attending the Miami Diocese Parish Life Conference.

Sts. Peter and Paul Patronal Vespers and Divine Liturgy

Our feast day celebration of St. Peter and Paul are shared with our sister parish of St. Paul in Naples. This year St. Peter’s will be hosting.

Will will celebrate with a Great Vespers on Friday June 28 starting at 6:00pm. Saturday will be hold a Divine Liturgy for St. Peter and Paul on Saturday June 29beginning at 9:00am.

Please plan to attend. This is an important day in the life of our parish.

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Save the Date!

ST. PETER’S GREETERS

JUNE 2024

June 02 — George Tsikatis – Ray Locklear

June 09 — George Tsikatis – Ray Locklear
June 16 — George Tsikatis – Joe Repya

June 23 — George Tsikatis – Ray Locklear

June 30 — George Tsikatis – Ray Locklear

Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.

SOCIAL HALL ALL STARS

Church attendance on Sundays in the summer can be a little lighter. Similarly the Social Hall All Stars teams can be short staffed in the summer months. Therefore we will have a somewhat lighter and easier menu – as follows – for our Sunday coffee hours after Divine Liturgy during the months of June, July, and August. Thank you for your understanding.

JUNE 2024

TEAM #3

Sunday, June 2 – Coffee and bagels
Sunday, June 9 – Coffee and donuts
Sunday, June 16 – Coffee and Father’s Day cake
Sunday, June 23 – Coffee and cookies
Sunday, June 30 – Coffee and bagels

JULY 2024

TEAM #1 – Barb Dionysopoulos Group
Sunday, July 7 – Coffee and donuts
Sunday, July 14 – Coffee and cookies
Sunday, July 21 – Coffee and coffee cakes
Sunday, July 28 – Coffee and bagels

AUGUST 2024

TEAM #2 – Margie Zimmerman Group
Sunday, August 4 – Coffee and donuts
Sunday, August 11 – Coffee and cookies
Sunday, August 18 – Coffee and coffee cakes
Sunday, August 25 – 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!

JUNE

• SUN Jun 09 — SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Tue Jun 11 — CANCELLED Bartholomew the Apostle Divine Liturgy 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jun 12-15 — Fr. Hans Out of Town (DOMSE Parish Life Conference)
• Wed Jun 12 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jun 14 — CANCELLED Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
• Sat Jun 15 — CANCELLED Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM

• SUN Jun 16 — FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Tue Jun 18 — Paraklesis to the Theotokos 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jun 19 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jun 21 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
• Sat Jun 22 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM

• SUN Jun 23 — PENTECOST Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Mon Jun 24 — NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Divine Liturgy 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jun 26 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jun 28 — Vespers for St. Peter and Paul 6:00pm LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jun 28 — CANCELLED Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
• Sat Jun 29 — Apostles Peter and Paul Divine Liturgy 9:00am LIVE STREAM
• Sat Jun 29 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM

JUNE-JULY

• SUN Jun 30 — TWELVE HOLY APOSTLES Divine Liturgy Orthros 8:30am / Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Mon Jul 01 — STS KOSMAS AND DAMIAN Divine Liturgy 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Tue Jul 02 — ST MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR Divine Liturgy 8:00am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jul 03 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Jul 05 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm
• Sat Jul 06 — Great Vespers 5:30pm LIVE STREAM

Current Prayer List

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

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
For Thou art just in all Thou hast done.

The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (20:16-18, 28-36)

In those days, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spendtime in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. Andfrom Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they cameto him, he said to them: “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hasmade you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his ownSon. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away thedisciples after them. Therefore, be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

GOSPEL

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (17:1-13)

At that time, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent. I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do; and now, Father, glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made. I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word. Now they know that everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou gavest Me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed that Thou didst send Me.

I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given Me, for they are Thine; all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them. And now Iam no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy Name, which Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, even as We are one. While I was with them, I kept them in Thy Name, which Thou have given Me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.”