{"id":27002,"date":"2025-03-24T19:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=27002"},"modified":"2025-03-25T04:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:03:31","slug":"st-peter-news-march-25-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-news-march-25-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter News March 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fourth Sunday of Great Lent<br \/>\nSt. John of the Ladder<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">New Hieromartyr Zachariah, metropolitan of Corinth; Sophronios, bishop of Irkutsk<\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/st-john-ladder-500x641-2.png\" alt=\"St. John of the Ladder (Climacus)\" title=\"St. John of the Ladder (Climacus)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>St. John of the Ladder (Climacus)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our venerable and God-bearing Father John Climacus (ca. 579 &#8211; 649), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus, and John Sinaites, was a seventh century monk at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinaimonastery.com\/\">St. Catherine&#8217;s monastery<\/a> at the base of Mount Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>He came to the monastery and became a novice when he was about 16 years old, and when he died in 649 he was the monastery&#8217;s abbot. He wrote a number of instructive books, the most famous of which is The Ladder of Divine Ascent. (It is because of this book that John is known as &#8220;Climacus,&#8221; which means &#8220;of the ladder&#8221;.)<\/p>\n<p>It describes how to raise one&#8217;s soul to God, as if on a ladder. This book is one of the most widely read among Eastern Orthodox Christians, especially during the season of Great Lent which immediately precedes Pascha (Easter), and on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent he is especially commemorated.<\/p>\n<h4>Quotes from St. John<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Repentance is the renewal of baptism. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is a contract with God for a second life. <\/li>\n<li>A penitent is a buyer of humility. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is constant distrust of bodily comfort. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is self-condemning reflection, and carefree self-care. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is the daughter of hope and the renunciation of despair. <\/li>\n<li>A penitent is an undisgraced convict. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is reconciliation with the Lord by the practice of good deeds contrary to the sins. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is purification of conscience. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is the voluntary endurance of all afflictions. <\/li>\n<li>A penitent is the inflicter of his own punishments. <\/li>\n<li>Repentance is a mighty persecution of the stomach, and a striking of the soul into vigorous awareness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Read more on the <a href=\"http:\/\/orthodoxwiki.org\/John_Climacus\">Orthodoxwiki website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Fr. Thomas Hopko on &#8220;St. John of the Ladder&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; float: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hopko-speaking-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fr. Thomas Hopko\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Originally broadcast on March 11, 2008 Length: 13:24<\/p>\n<p>It is at this point in our Lenten journey that the Church contemplates the instruction of St. John Climacus and his Ladder of Divine Ascent.<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Tom takes us step by step through this treasure and makes it practical for us non-monastics!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Listen here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/fr-thomas-hopko-on-st-john-of-the-ladder\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/audio-track-bar-246x36-1.png\" alt=\"Click to listen to the podcast\" title=\"Click to listen to the podcast\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Services and Events This Week<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SUN Mar 23<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY OF THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS &#8211; Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Mar 24<\/strong> &mdash; Great Compline 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue\tMar 25<\/strong> &mdash; Annunciation Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Mar 26<\/strong> &mdash; Presanctified Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Mar 28<\/strong> &mdash; Fourth Stanza Salutations 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Mar 29<\/strong> &mdash; Lenten Women&rsquo;s Retreat 9:00am followed by Great Vespers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Schedule Change for Annunciation Divine Liturgy on March 25<\/h2>\n<p>This Divine Liturgy for Annunciation on March 25 is moved to 6:30pm. This is the schedule for Monday and Tuesday of the week of Annunciation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mon Mar 24<\/strong> &mdash; Great Compline 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue\tMar 25<\/strong> &mdash; Annunciation Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Mark Your Calendar &#8211; Annual Lenten Womens Retreat On Saturday, March 29, 2025: Walking on the Water With Christ<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jesus-walks-on-water-500x370-1.jpg\" alt=\"SJesus Walks on the Water\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Join us on Saturday March 29 for our Annual Lenten Retreat presented by Pres. Susan Jacobse. Coffee and light breakfast items start at 9am. The session concludes around 3pm with Vespers following. Lunch will be served.<\/p>\n<p>Please RSVP with a call or text to Pres. Sue at 239-220-3971.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ladies, could you please bring a side dish for the luncheon? Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Wednesday Lenten Suppers Follow Presanctified Liturgy<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lenten-supper-500x141-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lenten Supper\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Every Wednesday after Presanctified Liturgy on the Wednesdays during Lent, we gather for fellowship over a simple Lenten supper.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who volunteered!<\/p>\n<p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 &#8211; Barbara and Kosta Dionysopoulos<\/li>\n<li>12 &#8211; Kyriaki and Ioannis Ormandiou<\/li>\n<li>19 &#8211; Glo Franklin and Barbara Sasson<\/li>\n<li>26 &#8211; Barbara Sassen and Eleni Souganakis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 &#8211; Katina Protopapadakis<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Evie Malek and Barbara Sasson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s Book Club Meets Friday 11am in the Social Hall<\/h2>\n<p>We will begin, &ldquo;Thinking Orthodox&rdquo;, by, Dr Eugenia (Jeannie) Constantinou. The book can be purchased on-line at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.ancientfaith.com\/thinking-orthodox\/\">Ancient Faith Store<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>All women are welcome and encouraged to attend. Coffee will be served. We can&rsquo;t wait to gather together!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thinking-orthodox-cover-405x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thinking Orthodox\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Holy Week Events for Children &#8212; Look for MyroForos (The Myrrh Bearing Women)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/holy-myrhhbearers-500x407-1.png\" alt=\"Thinking Orthodox\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Dear Parents:<\/p>\n<p>Pascha is fast approaching, and we are getting ready, in particular, for Holy Friday&#8211;one of the most holy days of the year.<\/p>\n<p>We begin with the Royal Hours at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Parish women gathering to decorate the Kouvouklion (Tomb of Christ) with flowers.<\/p>\n<p>Christ is taken down from the cross at 3:00 p.m.. This is an especially meaningful service for all the children. It is approximately 45 to 60 minutes long.<br \/>\nAs is traditional, the children pay their respects by crossing under the Kouvouklion to be blessed.<\/p>\n<p>During the Lamentations at 6:30, Myroforis&#8211;who were the women who followed Christ, attended to him and prepared his body for burial&#8211;are needed to<br \/>\nparticipate in the service. We need young ladies ages 9 to 13.<\/p>\n<p>We will provide a white choir-like robe, flower headdress and white basket with flower petals to be tossed unto the Kouvouklion as they walk in a circle.<br \/>\nThe girls should wear a white or light colored dress and white shoes or sandals.<\/p>\n<p>Persephone and Alexis Johnson are in charge of this beautiful assignment. Please feel free to ask them or me any questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia<br \/>\nYour Sunday School Administrator<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>We Need Donations for the Good Samaritan Fund<\/h2>\n<p>These are very difficult times for some of our parishioners. We need to replenish the Good Samaritan Fund to be able to help them. Can you donate? Please write a check and note &#8220;Good Samaritan Fund&#8221; in the memo box. If you would like to donate cash please put it in envelope marked &#8220;Good Samaritan Fund.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When you bless a neighbor in need, you bless God.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Pledge and Income Report &mdash; February 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Contributions received in February were $22,441<br \/>\nThe amount\u00a0of\u00a0money needed to cover expenses: $33,785.<br \/>\nFor this month we are behind by $11,344<br \/>\nYear-to-date, we are behind by $1,631.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have not already done so, please complete a 2025 pledge form. Your pledge willplay a vital role in helping us meet our 2025 budget goals and will support ourpreparations for refinancing our mortgage in March 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 1em 1em 0 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don't forget your pledge!\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/check-150x114-1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>St. Peter Orthodox Church<br \/>\n7470 Hickory Drive<br \/>\nFort Myers FL 33967<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-diocese.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Sign up the the Monthly DOMSE Newsletter on the DOMSE (Diocese of Miami and the Southeast) Website!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/domse.org\/event\/domse-fall-retreat-2024\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click here to go to the DOMSE site\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/the-light-logo-500x192-1.jpg\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/domse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">the DOMSE Website<\/a> (scroll to the bottom, fill in the form on the left side) to sign up for &#8220;The Light&#8221; Newsletter and DOMSE emails.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-housekeeping.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>ST. PETER&#8217;S GREETERS<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Volunteers to serve as greeters are needed for December. Please contact Joe Repya if you can serve.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 2 &mdash; Will Schwarz &ndash; Loana Dumitru<\/li>\n<li>March 9 &mdash; Barb &ndash; Costa Dionysopoulas<\/li>\n<li>March 16 &mdash; Will Schwarz &#8211; (Still looking to fill this slot)<\/li>\n<li>March 23 &mdash; Tina &ndash; Doug Kureca<\/li>\n<li>March 30 &mdash; Will Schwarz &#8211; Joe Repya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 6 &mdash; Al Joseph \u2013 Loana Dumitru<\/li>\n<li>April 13 &mdash; Barb Zeena \u2013 Vicki Matie<\/li>\n<li>April 20 &mdash; Gabrial Voss \u2013 Ray Locklear<\/li>\n<li>April 27 &mdash; Tina Kuchera \u2013 Doug Kuchera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Social Hall All Stars\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/social-hall-all-stars-500x100-2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>SOCIAL HALL ALL STARS<\/h4>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY COFFEE HOURS &#8211; 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: A fruit bowl, veggie or hummus tray may be added to a week&rsquo;s menu.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March 2025 &#8211; Sunday Coffee Hours &#8211; Team #3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sunday, March 2 &#8211; Coffee and bagels<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, March 9 &#8211; Coffee and donuts <\/li>\n<li>Sunday, March 16 &#8211; Coffee and muffins<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, March 23 &#8211; Coffee and coffee cakes<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, March 30 &#8211; Coffee and donuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 2025 &#8211; Sunday Coffee Hours &#8211; Team #1 &#8211; Barb Dionysopoulos Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sunday, April 6 &#8211; Coffee and bagels<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, April 13 &#8211; Palm Sunday &#8211; Coffee and muffins<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, April 20 &#8211; Pascha &#8211; Coffee and coffee cakes<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, April 27 &#8211; Coffee and donuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May 2025 &#8211; Sunday Coffee Hours &#8211; Team #2 &#8211; Margie Zimmerman Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sunday, May 4 &#8211; Coffee and bagels<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, May 11 &#8211; Coffee and muffins<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, May 18 &#8211; Coffee and coffee cakes<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, May 25 &#8211; Coffee and donuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Social Hall All Stars are the men and women that make St. Peter&#8217;s Social Hall happen. Thank you All Stars!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-calendar.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The complete Lenten Schedule can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/2025-holy-week-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the St. Peter website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All Lenten services will be live streamed.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SUN Mar 23<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY OF THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS &#8211; Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Mar 24<\/strong> &mdash; Great Compline 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue\tMar 25<\/strong> &mdash; Annunciation Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Mar 26<\/strong> &mdash; Presanctified Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Mar 28<\/strong> &mdash; Fourth Stanza Salutations 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Mar 29<\/strong> &mdash; Lenten Women&rsquo;s Retreat 9:00am followed by Great Vespers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SUN Mar 30<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN OF THE LADDER &#8211; Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Mar 31<\/strong> &mdash; Great Compline 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Apr 02<\/strong> &mdash; Full Canon of St. Andrew w\/ Life of St. Mary of Egypt 6:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thu\tApr 03<\/strong> &mdash; Presanctified Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Apr 04<\/strong> &mdash; Complete Salutations\/Akathist Hymn 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat\tApr 05<\/strong> &mdash; Great Vespers 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SUN Apr 06<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT &#8211; Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Apr 07<\/strong> &mdash; Great Compline 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed\tApr 09<\/strong> &mdash; Presanctified Liturgy 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Apr 11<\/strong> &mdash; Small Compline with Canon of St. Lazarus 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Apr 12<\/strong> &mdash; Lazarus Saturday Orthos 8:30 \/ Divine Liturgy 9:30am \/ Make crosses \/ Pancake breakfast \/ Children confessions &ndash; Full Schedule TBA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat\tApr 12<\/strong> &mdash; Great Vespers 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-elders.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>I believe that Thou wilt come to judge the living and the dead, and all will stand in order, old and young, lords and princes, priests and virgins. Where shall I find myself? Therefore, I cry: Lord, I really am worth nothing, only You can save me. <strong>Abbot Nikon Vorobiev<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lord is always waiting for us to unite ourselves with Him in love; but instead, we drift further and further away from Him. We know that there can be no life without love. This means that there is no life without God, for God is Love. But His love is not according to the understanding of the world. The love that the world gives us consists of suffering and enslavement, because the spirits of evil interfere with it. <strong>Elder Thaddeus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thus humility should be the first concern of those who are fighting the presumption of the devil, for as we advance it will be a sure guide to all the paths of virtue. <strong>St. Diadochus, bishop of Photike in Epirus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A man whose heart is clouded by a storm of thoughts and conquered by passions does not know shame before men, nor does he fear God. <strong>Venerable Ephraim the Syrian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We must pray with faith for every matter and we must have patience, and God will speak. Because when man prays with faith, God is in a sense obligated by virtue of our faith to fulfil our request. For this reason, when we ask for something from God, let us never be in doubt and we shall be heard. <strong>Saint Paisios of Mount Athos<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Current Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nAdam (Krotov)<br \/>\nAriyon (Sovjani)<br \/>\nDiana (Veraj)<br \/>\nArjan (Veraj)<br \/>\nThoma (Sovjani)<br \/>\nLucia<br \/>\nIoannes<br \/>\nFreida (Hansen)<br \/>\nStratton (Leopold)<br \/>\nMary (Copeland)<br \/>\nRobert (Tewis)<br \/>\nGene (Forderhase)<br \/>\nRuth (Mudd)<br \/>\nBarbara (Duskas)<br \/>\nDoug S (Duskas)<br \/>\nMarc C. (Duskas)<br \/>\nRachel (Voss)<br \/>\nKen John (Eaton)<br \/>\nDiane (Najar)<br \/>\nWilliam (Semeretis)<br \/>\nDavid (Orfanos)<br \/>\nMaria (Orfanos)<br \/>\nWilliam (Long)<br \/>\nGeorge (Chionis 11-1)<br \/>\nHaley<br \/>\nLydia<br \/>\nMark (Chionis 11-1)<br \/>\nKatheryn (Chionis 11-1)<br \/>\nJacob (Chionis 11-1)<br \/>\nKen (Chionis 11-1)<br \/>\nMaxim (Koco)<br \/>\nGeorge (Tsikistas 8\/1)<br \/>\nGeorge (Mourgis 8\/1)<br \/>\nBarbara (Sason 8\/1)<br \/>\nAnthony (Breitenbach 6\/1)<br \/>\nArielle (Ghanem 6\/1)<br \/>\nNicholas (Ghanem 6\/1)<br \/>\nChristos<br \/>\nFather Demetris<br \/>\nJamie<br \/>\nPamela<br \/>\nDavid<br \/>\nJessica<br \/>\nChristina (Hildreth)<br \/>\nDionysios Chapekis)<br \/>\nNancy (Forderhase)<br \/>\nKayla (Palantine)<br \/>\nGeorge (3\/23 Chapekis)<br \/>\nPenelope (3\/23 Chapekis)<br \/>\nTheodora (3\/23)<br \/>\nVictor (3\/23)<br \/>\nLes (3\/23<br \/>\nLynn (Hurely 1\/23)<br \/>\nIrene and newborn baby (Tsikitas 1\/23)<br \/>\nLinda (Pappas 1\/23)<br \/>\nEkaterina (Chapekis 1\/23)<br \/>\nLee (Hurley 1\/23)<br \/>\nEmmanuel (Kalousdis 1\/23)<br \/>\nKatherine (Dusckas 1\/23)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Diveris 1\/23)<br \/>\nZena Touma (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nLamia Touma (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nMatthew (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nEmmanuel (Kaloudis 1\/23)<br \/>\nNicholas<br \/>\nMarlene (Tewis 12\/22)<br \/>\nTina (Johnson 12\/22)<br \/>\nNicholas (De Lorenzo 12\/22)<br \/>\nArchpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9\/12)<br \/>\nJohn Presbyter (Jacobse)<br \/>\nElain Presbytera (Jacobse)<br \/>\nConstantine(Jacobse)<br \/>\nChrysoula(Jacobse)<br \/>\nAngel (Ghanem 10\/22)<br \/>\nEdgar (Chapekis 9\/22)<br \/>\nEvthriki (Jacobse 9\/22)<br \/>\nChristos (Johnson 8\/22)<br \/>\nJon Paul (Andrew 8\/22)<br \/>\nWilliam (Brubaker 8\/22)<br \/>\nPeter (Tewis 8\/22)<br \/>\nThe People of Ukraine and People of Russia and all those who are suffering in the war<\/p>\n<p><strong>Permanent Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nKh. Denise (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nFr. Patrick (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nBonnie Joseph<br \/>\nMichael (Sovjani)<br \/>\nMaria (Sovjani)<br \/>\nMaria (Sovjani)<br \/>\nMaria (Sovjani)<br \/>\nKaterina (Sovjani)<br \/>\nFrederick (Sovjani)<br \/>\nArsen (Sovjani)<br \/>\nIrene (Diveris)<br \/>\nKatheryn (Tolkkinen)<br \/>\nMarkisia (Long)<br \/>\nAngela (Long)<br \/>\nMarina (Long)<br \/>\nEleni (Long)<br \/>\nRaphaella (Long)<br \/>\nJoanne (Haley)<br \/>\nCorwin (Dusckas)<br \/>\nCorgette (Troutman)<br \/>\nIrina (Irina)<br \/>\nLidia (Irina)<br \/>\nSarina (Ghanem)<br \/>\nDebbie (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nKathy (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nHope (Isadore)<br \/>s<br \/>\nJohn (Long)<br \/>\nPantelis (Tsikita)<br \/>\nMarisa (Tsikita)<br \/>\nBarbara (Dionysopoulos)<br \/>\nPatricia (Evanoff)<br \/>\nGabriel (Mankus)<br \/>\nBaby Dani (Repya)<br \/>\nDespina (Diversis)<br \/>\nFredericos (Diveris)<br \/>\nHerman (Kerr)<br \/>\nInnocent (Kerr)<br \/>\nNicholas (Kerr)<br \/>\nPaola (Jacobse)<br \/>\nGregory (Yankopolos)<br \/>\nPauline (Poulos)<br \/>\nSergio (Kazakos)<br \/>\nFran (Hansen)<br \/>\nNina (Krotov)<br \/>\nFranklin (Pyrrson)<br \/>\nDemetrios (Kuchera)<br \/>\nTheodosios (Palis)<br \/>\nTheodora (Webb)<br \/>\nRobert (Smith)<br \/>\nPresbytera Rosy (in Pakistan)<br \/>\nJames (Hord)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Kontinos)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Morekeas)<br \/>\nVassilike (Hord)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Founders, Members, Benefactors and Friends Departed this Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John (Hansen)<br \/>\nAnatoly (Kurdsjuk)<br \/>\nThareni (Brooks)<br \/>\nMilan Evanoff<br \/>\nJean (Sam)<br \/>\nEleni (Pearson)<br \/>\nRichard (Pearson)<br \/>\nFr. Stephanos (Shagoury)<br \/>\nPanagiota (Bea Chionis)<br \/>\nAnthony (Mourgis)<br \/>\nAnthony (Mankus)<br \/>\nConstantine (Houpis)<br \/>\nConstantine (Joseph)<br \/>\nMary (Jarvis)<br \/>\nPanagiota Margarita (Palis)<br \/>\nMaria (Ninos)<br \/>\nSoterios (Ninos)<br \/>\nGeorge (Ninos)<br \/>\nJohn (Katsigianopoulos)<br \/>\nGeorge (Chionis)<br \/>\nMary (Spiropoulos)<br \/>\nGregory (Pappas)<br \/>\nAngela (Coran K<br \/>\nEugene (Rust)<br \/>\nRobert (Jarvis)<br \/>\nGeorge (Corey)<br \/>\nPatricia (Cotsones)<br \/>\nSeraphim (Zolio)<br \/>\nApostolos<br \/>\nRaymond<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Add or remove names and print this list for easy reference during your prayer time <a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/prayer-list\/\">on the St. Peter website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Sunday Readings<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Search the Scriptures\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pantokrator-blessing.png\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>EPISTLE<\/h4>\n<p>For the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent<\/p>\n<p>The Lord will give strength to His people.<br \/>\nAscribe to the Lord, O sons of God, ascribe to the Lord glory and honor.<\/p>\n<p>The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (6:13-20)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Brethren, when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, \u201cSurely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.\u201d And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For people indeed swear by what is greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. So when God, being minded to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, He interposed it with an oath, that by two immutable things\u2014in which it is impossible for God to lie\u2014we might have a strong consolation, we, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope that is set before us; a hope, which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into \u201cthat which is within the veil,\u201d where Jesus entered as a Forerunner on our behalf, having become a High Priest \u201cforever according to the order of Melchizedek.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h4>GOSPEL<\/h4>\n<p>The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (9:17-31)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>At that time, a man came to Jesus, kneeling down and saying unto him, \u201cTeacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked Thy Disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.\u201d And Jesus answered them, \u201cO faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.\u201d And they brought the boy to Him; and when the spirit saw Jesus, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, \u201cHow long has he had this?\u201d And he said, \u201cFrom childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if Thou canst do anything, have pity on us and help us.\u201d And Jesus said to him, \u201cIf you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.\u201d Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, \u201cLord, I believe; help my unbelief!\u201d And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, \u201cYou dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again.\u201d And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, \u201cHe is dead.\u201d But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when Jesus had entered the house, His Disciples asked Him privately, \u201cWhy could we not cast it out?\u201d And Jesus said to them, \u201cThis kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.\u201d They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And Jesus would not have anyone know it; for He was teaching His Disciples, saying to them, \u201cThe Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and after He is killed, He will rise on the third day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 1em 1em\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/divider-2.png\" style=\"border: 0;\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sunday of St. John Climacus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27002"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27006,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27002\/revisions\/27006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}