{"id":5760,"date":"2017-02-14T07:07:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T12:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=5760"},"modified":"2017-02-14T07:07:26","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T12:07:26","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-february-14-2017-sunday-of-last-judgment-saturday-of-souls-womens-retreat-coming-akathist-hymn-in-cape-coral-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-february-14-2017-sunday-of-last-judgment-saturday-of-souls-womens-retreat-coming-akathist-hymn-in-cape-coral-more\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Newsletter February 14, 2017 – Sunday of Last Judgment, Saturday of Souls, Women’s Retreat Coming, Akathist Hymn in Cape Coral…more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare)<\/h2>\n
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The Last Judgment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The parable of the Last Judgment is about Christian love. Not all of us are called to work for “humanity,” yet each one of us has received the gift and the grace of Christ’s love.<\/p>\n

We know that all persons ultimately need this personal love—the recognition in them of their unique soul in which the beauty of the whole creation is reflected in a unique way.<\/p>\n

We also know that people are in prison and are sick and thirsty and hungry because that personal love has been denied them.<\/p>\n

And, finally, we know that however narrow and limited the framework of our personal existence, each one of us has been made responsible for a tiny part of the Kingdom of God, made responsible by that very gift of Christ’s love. Thus, on whether or not we have accepted this responsibility, on whether we have loved or refused to love, shall we be judged.<\/p>\n

Read more on the Greek Orthodox website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday of the Souls Liturgy – Saturday, February 18, 2017<\/h2>\n

Our Saturday of the Souls liturgy will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 starting at 9:30am.<\/p>\n

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Saturday of Souls is a day set aside for commemoration of the dead within the liturgical year of the Orthodox Church. Saturday is a traditional day for prayer for the dead, because Christ lay dead in the Tomb on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Bring kollyva (boiled wheat) if you can but even if you can’t bring the names of your deceased loved ones anyway. We will hold a memorial service for them after the Divine Liturgy.<\/p>\n

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Orthodox Christian Fellowship Started<\/h2>\n
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Attention college age and above Orthodox Christians in SW Florida. Members of St. Peter’s have started an Orthodox Christian Fellowship open to anyone who would like to join. They meet twice a month. Many plans are in the works including activities, occasional bible studies and more. This is a great way to get to know Orthodox Christians your own age!<\/p>\n

Events will be announced in the newsletter and on the website and the OCF phone text list. Questions? Want to join? Contact Jeremiah at 504-256-8768 (text him), Erika at 412-716-2899, or Julia at 239-450-2400.<\/p>\n

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Akathist Hymn in Cape Coral\/North Fort Myers<\/h2>\n
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St. Peter’s can offer the Friday Akathist Hymn of Great Lent in the Cape Coral\/North Fort Myers area if enough people are interested in attending. We need a committment of at least 5 to 10 people to make this worthwhile.<\/p>\n

If you are interested and can make the commitment, please contact Peter Wouralis at 239-851-7865.<\/p>\n

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Interfaith Charities Needs Ramen Noodles and Eggs<\/h2>\n
\n\"Helping\n<\/div>\n

Interfaith Charities (IC), the local agency St. Peter’s partners with to help working poor families, needs ramen noodles and eggs to help feed underprivileged kids. They do not need spaghetti.<\/p>\n

St. Peter’s helps IC at crunch time. Last time we supplied over 90lbs of peanut butter and jelly when the call came out.<\/p>\n

Please bring your donation to Church. We will be sure it gets to IC.<\/p>\n

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Looking for Bookshelves<\/h2>\n
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If you have any you don’t need please see Fr. Hans.<\/p>\n

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Calling All Women to a Retreat Saturday, March 4<\/h2>\n
\n\"Women's\n<\/div>\n

St. Paul’s has invited all Orthodox women in the area to “Spiritual Saturday Women’s Reteat” at St. Paul’s on Saturday March 4. Full schedule of the day’s events are posted on the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mark you calendar. More details will be provided this Sunday. Cost is $10 to cover lunch and snacks. Questions? Please see Angela Long or Anthea Teufel.<\/p>\n

This is a good opportunity to meet other Orthodox women in our area in a setting that also is good for the soul!<\/p>\n

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Stewardship Letters in the Mail<\/h2>\n

Responsibility towards God includes taking responsibility for His Church. We love God because He first loved us. He established the Church as His body, as the way we find Him and draw closer to Him. We are responsible for maintaining it so that the work of Christ can continue in the world. That’s how it works.<\/p>\n

You will be getting letter next week asking for your commitment to St. Peter’s. Prayerfully consider your support of St. Peter’s. The Church is not a charity. The Church is the Body of Christ. It needs to be high on our list.<\/p>\n

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Choir Practice and Bible Study Continues on Wednesday, February 22, 2017<\/h2>\n

Choir practice at 6pm, Bible study at 7pm. Choir practice and bible study also held this week, February 15.<\/p>\n

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2017 NAMI Walk on Saturday, February 25, 2017<\/h2>\n
\n\"NAMI\n<\/div>\n

Every Christmas St. Peter’s helps our local NAMI chapter by collecting food for their drop-in center. Every spring we extend our help by joining in the NAMI walk of Naples. <\/p>\n

From the NAMI website:<\/p>\n

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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Collier County membership is comprised of people with serious and persistent mental illnesses, as well as their parents, children, spouses, siblings and friends. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the 1 in 4 families affected by serious and persistent mental illness, through education, support and advocacy. We believe that persons with severe and persistent mental illness can recover and lead productive and meaningful lives within their community of choice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why help? Because God calls us to help those who need help. This is part of our mission at St. Peter’s.<\/p>\n

Mary Copeland will handle the sign-up and donations and speak more about the walk following Liturgy on Sundays. For questions please call Mary at 239-498-1331.<\/p>\n

View the NAMI Walk poster on the website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Calendar At A Glance<\/h2>\n

Choir Practice every Tuesday at 6:00pm and Bible Study every Wednesday at 7:00pm unless cancelled as noted below. Divine Liturgy every Sunday at 9:30. Extra services noted below.<\/p>\n