{"id":8175,"date":"2020-02-04T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=8175"},"modified":"2020-02-04T05:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T10:00:52","slug":"st-peter-orthodox-church-newsletter-february-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-orthodox-church-newsletter-february-4-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Orthodox Church Newsletter February 4, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican
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The Publican and the Pharisee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is a Publican and a Pharisee?<\/h4>\n

A Pharisee was an externally decent and righteous man of religion. The Publican was a sinful tax-collector who was cheating the people.<\/p>\n

Though the Pharisee was genuinely righteous under the Law, he boasted before God and was condemned. The Publican, although he was truly sinful, begged for mercy, received it, and was justified by God.<\/p>\n

The focus this Sunday is on the Gospel of Luke 18:10-14, in which two men went to the Temple to pray. On this Sunday in the preparation for Great Lent, we are to see that we have not the religious piety of the Pharisee, but the repentance of the Publican. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted. (Luke 18:14)<\/p>\n

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

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To learn more about the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee, listen to Fr. Thomas Hopko’s podcast on the St. Peter website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fr. Tom teaches on the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee as we prepare for the Lenten season.<\/p>\n

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House Blessings Continue!<\/h2>\n
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To sign up for house blessings please text Fr. Hans at 239-248-4775 with some available dates and times that work, or send an email to info@stpeterorthodoxchurch.com<\/a>, or sign up in the Social Hall. Fr. Hans will call you to set up the appointment.<\/p>\n

If you call there is a good chance I cannot pick up, and if I am in the car I cannot write down the information anyway. That’s why texting is preferred.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Greek School Schedule<\/h2>\n
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St. Peter Orthodox Church Greek School with Eleni Stamelou.<\/p>\n