{"id":5303,"date":"2016-08-09T05:53:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T09:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=5303"},"modified":"2016-08-09T05:53:52","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T09:53:52","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-august-0-2016-dormition-of-the-theotokos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-august-0-2016-dormition-of-the-theotokos\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Newsletter – August 0, 2016 — Dormition of the Theotokos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Eigth Sunday of Matthew
\nThe Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos<\/h2>\n
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Dormition of the Theotokos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dormition of the Theotokos – August 1-15<\/h2>\n

From August 1 through 15 we commemorate the Dormition of the Theotokos. “Dormition” means “falling-asleep,” the term St. Paul uses for those who have died in Christ. Death in Christ is like a falling asleep and then awakening with Christ. <\/p>\n

The Holy Scriptures tell us that when our Lord was dying on the Cross, He saw His mother and His disciple John and said to the Virgin Mary, “Woman, behold your son!” and to John, “Behold your mother!” (John 19:25-27). From that hour, the Apostle took care of the Theotokos in his own home.<\/p>\n

The season ends on August 15 with a special Divine Liturgy held in the evening. During the two weeks leading up to that day, we will hold a smaller service called “The Paraklesis to the Theotokos” on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n

This is also a fasting period. The basic discipline is no meat from August 1 to 15.<\/p>\n

Dormition Liturgy on Monday, August 15 at 6:30pm.<\/h2>\n

Liturgy for the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos will be held Monday, August 15, 2016 at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n

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Why Should We Attend Services?<\/h4>\n

Worship is the doorway into the presence of God. Only by entering into God’s presence can we be conformed to Him. Only by being conformed to God do we experience who we are and what we were created to be.<\/p>\n

Do You Have a Couch to Donate?<\/h2>\n

Do you have a couch you don’t need? Cafe of Life is resettling a family and they need a couch. If you have one please mention it to Zannos Grekos.<\/p>\n

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Register Your Children for Sunday School<\/h2>\n
\"Let<\/p>\n

Let the Children Come unto Me<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sunday School begins September 11, 2016 — the first Sunday after Labor Day and parents need to register their children!<\/p>\n

You can register you child in three ways:<\/p>\n