July 2023 Newsletter
Newsletter for July 2023
Thank you!
Thank you to Carl for making Prosphora this month.
Thank you to Tim, Jacob, Svetlana, and Rex for garden and weed care.
Thank you to Rusty, Tim, John, Kam, and Patrick for chanting.
Thank you to Diana, Natasha, Scarlett, and Julie for refreshments for coffee hour.
Announcements
- If you'd like to grab an extra item for the parish on your weekly grocery trip, here is a list of our current parish needs: Kleenex, disinfectant spray, hand soap, bottled water, and plastic forks
July Birthdays
Fred Salamy - July 14th
Vincent Petrey - July 15th
Chase Harrison - July 15th
Dan Smith - July 17th
Liliya Clause - July 31st
May God grant all of you many years!
Services for Month of July
Saturday, July 1st
6pm - Great Vespers
Sunday, July 2nd
9am - Orthros
10am - Divine Liturgy
PLEASE READ
In council with Fr. Peter, and in order to help our brothers and sisters in Christ in the Ethiopian Orthodox congregation who have requested to celebrate two special services, we will be modifying our own service schedule for the two remaining weekend services that Fr Peter will be with us.
For both Friday services on the 14th and the 28th we will have a combined Vespers and Orthros service starting at 5pm and ending at 7pm. Counseling sessions will still be available with Father Peter during the afternoon prior to service and confession times available after service (please see sign-up sheet in community hall). For both Saturday Liturgy services on the 15th and 29th, service will begin at 11am instead of the customary 10am start time to give the Ethiopian congregation time for their special services. Sunday Typika services will remain unchanged.
Here is the updated schedule for the rest of July:
Sunday, July 9th
9am - Reader’s Orthros
10am - Typika & Bible Study
Friday, July 14th
5-7pm - Great Vespers + Orthros
Saturday, July 15th
11am - Divine Liturgy
Sunday, July 16th
9am - Reader’s Orthros
10am - Typika & Bible Study
Sunday, July 23rd
9am - Reader’s Orthros
10am - Typika & Bible Study
12pm - Parish Council Meeting
Friday, July 28th
5-7pm - Great Vespers + Orthros
Saturday, July 29th
11am - Divine Liturgy
Sunday, July 30th
9am - Reader’s Orthros
10am - Typika & Bible Study
For a complete and updated schedule, please see our church calendar: https://www.stjohnprodromos.org/news/calendar
Reader Services
Our Reader services are done when we do not have a priest. It begins with Orthros at 9am, followed by Typika generally around 10am. Afterwards we have Bible Study and discussion in the community hall. This is a great time for any questions that anyone may have. We invite everyone to attend!
Prayer for Catechumens
O Lord our God, who dwells in the heavens, and looks down upon all thy works, look down upon thy servants, the catechumens, who have bowed their necks before thee, and grant them a light yoke. Make them honorable members of thy holy Church and vouchsafe unto them the laver of regeneration, the forgiveness of sins and the robe of incorruption, unto the knowledge of thee, our true God.
Orthodox Prayer for the Priesthood
O Lord Jesus Christ, enkindle the hearts of all Thy priests with the fire of zealous love for Thee, that they may labor unceasingly in Thine earthly vineyard for the salvation of our souls and the glory of Thine All-Honorable and Majestic Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
How to find us:
Our website – stjohnprodromos.org
Facebook – Saint John Greek Orthodox Church Amarillo - fb.me/OrthodoxAmarillo
Gab - https://gab.com/OrthodoxAmarillo
Discord - for an invite to our Parish server, please contact Kameron or Rusty.
Tithe to our Parish - https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/4866268
Our physical address and phone number:
1101 S. Bell Street
Amarillo TX 79106
806-355-0683
If you have any questions or would like to add any content to the monthly newsletter, please feel free to contact us at stjohnprodromos@gmail.com or send a Facebook message to our church page. Natasha or Rusty will get back to you ASAP.
