{"id":5445,"date":"2016-09-20T13:09:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2016-09-20T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T17:09:11","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-september-20-2016-first-sunday-of-luke-womens-group-forming-interfaith-charities-needs-help-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-september-20-2016-first-sunday-of-luke-womens-group-forming-interfaith-charities-needs-help-more\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Newsletter September 20, 2016 — First Sunday of Luke, Women’s Group Forming, Interfaith Charities Needs Help. more…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
First Sunday of Luke<\/h2>\n
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St. Luke the Evangelist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saint Luke came from the city of Antioch, probably of a pagan family. From his youth he applied himself to seek after wisdom and to study the arts and sciences. He traveled all over the world to quench his thirst for knowledge, and had particular skill as a physician and in painting. The Gospel he wrote shows his excellent command of Greek; he also knew Hebrew and Aramaic.<\/p>\n

There is a tradition says that Luke did not know the Lord during His earthly sojourn, and that he met Saint Paul while working as a physician at Thebes in Boeotia during the reign of Claudius (c. 42 AD). The Apostle’s fiery words convinced him of he Truth that he had vainly sought in the wisdom of this world for so many years. Without hesitation, he gave up all that he had and his profession in physical medicine to follow Paul and become the beloved physician (Colossians 4:14) of souls.<\/p>\n

He went with the Apostle in his journeys from Troas to Philippi, where Paul left him to nurture the newly born Church. Luke remained in Macedonia for some years and, when Paul visited Philippi again during his third journey (AD 58), he sent him to Corinth to receive the collection made by the faithful there for the needs of the poor at Jerusalem. They went together to the Holy City, strengthening the Churches on their way. When Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and transferred to Caesarea, Luke remained with him. He accompanied Paul to Rome and describes their difficult and eventful voyage at the end of the Acts of the Apostles (chapters 27-28).<\/p>\n

Read the full story on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Women’s Group Forming – First Meeting September 22, 2016 at 6:30pm<\/h2>\n

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The meeting on Sunday indicated great interest in starting a women’s group at St. Peter’s. Our first meeting will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 6:30pm. All women interested in participating are encourage to attend!<\/p>\n

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Interfaith Ministries Needs Canned Fruit<\/h2>\n

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Interfaith Ministries needs canned peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, and apple sauce.<\/p>\n

We help Interfaith Ministries<\/a> when they run low on items to help the poor, especially working poor families.<\/p>\n

Please bring the food to Church on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Events This Fall<\/h2>\n

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As we enter into the new Ecclesiastical Year, St. Peter’s will hold at least one monthly parish social event. Please mark you calendars.<\/p>\n