{"id":8185,"date":"2020-02-11T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T15:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2020-02-11T10:32:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T15:32:37","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-february-11-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-february-11-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Newsletter February 11, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday of the Prodigal Son<\/h2>\n

Martyr Pamphilos, Priest of Caesarea in Palestine and his companions; Venerable Flavian the Hermit; Venerable Martyr Romanos from Solovak of Carpenision<\/h4>\n
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The Sunday of the Prodigal Son is the second Sunday of pre-Lent, the weeks of preparation preceding Great Lent. It is the Sunday after the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee and Sunday before Meatfare Sunday. This pre-Lent is the start of the Easter cycle of worship in the Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n

On this Sunday in the preparation for Great Lent, Orthodox Christians are read Christ’s parable about God’s loving<\/p>\n

forgiveness (Luke 15:11-24). They are to see themselves as being in a foreign country far from the Father’s house and to make the movement of return to God, where we truly belong. The parable gives assurance that the Father will receive them with joy and gladness in their journey through Great Lent, their journey home.<\/p>\n

Sermon on the Prodigal Son by Bp. Timothy Ware<\/h4>\n

When we take one step towards God, He takes 10 steps toward us.<\/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

PLEASE NOTE: Children’s Beginner Greek now starts at 5:30pm.<\/em><\/p>\n