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One of the readings for October5th offers us a chance to seehow closely the prayers of theDivine Liturgy are based on thewords of Scripture.

The reading is Ephe-sians 3: 8-21. Like therest of the letter tothe Ephesians, theseverses emphasizeGod's eternal plan tooffer salvation andeternal life to everyperson. The Lordwants not only Hischosen people, Israel,to find their way to theKingdom, but the Gen-tiles as well. In fact, Paulbegins the third chapter ofthe letter by referring to himselfas "Paul, a prisoner for ChristJesus on behalf of you Gen-tiles."

In 3:8, the first verse of thisday's reading, Paul describeshimself as "the very least of allthe saints." The same recogni-tion of personal unworthiness isreflected in the words of theDivine Liturgy. As the priestpartakes of the bread and thenthe cup of Holy Communion, hesays that the Most Holy Bodyand the Most Holy Blood ofJesus Christ are "given to me,the unworthy priest ......" and

then inserts his own name.

The Communion Prayer saidby the congregation expresses

a similar idea. Each per-son who is to receive

the Eucharist con-fesses belief in Christas the Son of theliving God, whocame into the worldto save sinners, "ofwhom I am first" or"of whom I amchief."

Some people won-der a little about

these words. Do wereally have to say that we are

worse than everybody else?Surely there are people whohave sinned more seriouslythan we have.

But Paul's next words show usthe true significance of theseself-accusations. He writes thatthough he is the least of all thesaints, "to me this grace wasgiven, to preach to the Gentilesthe unsearchable riches ofChrist, and to make all mensee what is the plan of themystery hidden for ages in Godwho created all things." In otherwords, not only does God havea wonderful plan for us, butPaul has been given the grace

to know the plan and to reveal itto others. The privilege of beinggiven this grace is so over-whelming that Paul can onlyfeel awe at its immensity andhis unworthiness.

In the prayers of the priest andthe congregation receiving theEucharist, the sense of privi-lege is the same. The priestand people are about to enterinto the Mysteries of God Him-self. They are about to be giventhe precious Body and preciousBlood that are foretastes of lifeeverlasting, of heaven itself.For them, as for Sant Paul, theonly possible response is aweat the immensity of such a gift.That is why each person sayingthe Communion Prayer asksGod to "make me worthy" toreceive such a gift--no humanbeing is capable of earning it.

Each one of us is the firstamong sinners, but God offersHimself to us anyway. SaintPaul shares our wonder at suchgenerosity and grace.

This weekly bulletin insert complementsthe curriculum published by the Depart-ment of Christian Education of the Or-thodox Church in America. This andmany other Christian Education re-sources are available at http://

Volume 11, Issue 10

The Bible and theLiturgy (Part I)

October 2011

September Council Highlights

July’s Operating Income was$14,675.95 and Operating Ex-penses $11,784.68, resulting in apositive Operating Fund balance

of $2,891.27 for the month.

Operating Income for August was$10,134.22 and Operating Ex-penses $12,305.90 resulting in a

deficit of $2,171.68.

A draft copy of the "Request forBid" letter and specifications willbe sent to Loren Dickinson, Ar-

chitect, for review and approval.

Atherton Engineering, Inc.’s pro-posal to handle future construc-tion questions/issues was received

and discussed. More info needed.

Archpriest David BrumRector

602.274.6794 Home480.287.0240 [email protected]

Protodeacon Alexis Washington

Andrew EvansCouncil President

480.948.7929

Barbara HarpChoir Director

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Stephanie A. HomyakChurch School Director

Newsletter Editor623.869.0470

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Mike WagnerWeb Master

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Message from Our Rector

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Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ,

Someone recently asked me if send Christmascards and if I had yet ordered or purchasedthem. Although the question was asked withreally no other purpose than to make “smalltalk,” I thought it seemed odd thatone would be talking of sendingChristmas cards before the begin-ning of the month of October.Such a question, coupled with thefact that Christmas decorationsare already making their way tostore shelves, causes me to pauseand reflect upon the fact that wealways seem to be in such a hurry.In a hurry for the cooler weather toarrive. In a hurry to get throughthe week and into the weekend.In a hurry to complete this or that task. In ahurry for the holidays. And maybe even in ahurry to have the holidays done and over sothat we can get back to our normal, hurriedlives.

Approaching life with such a hurried and har-ried approach can cause us to miss out on thepresent, to fail to recognize the beauty of the

present moment, and all the “here and now”moments of life. And that is unfortunate, be-cause we have no real control over what tomor-row will bring and, as Scripture tells us, every-thing has its own appointed time. “There is anappointed time for everything, and a time for

every affair under the heav-ens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). The LordJesus Himself reminds us of thefutility of worrying—and hurrying—when he speaks of the lilies of thefield in the Gospel of Saint Luke:“Consider the lilies, how they grow:they neither toil nor spin; and yet Isay to you, even Solomon in all hisglory was not arrayed like one ofthese. If then God so clothes thegrass, which today is in the fieldand tomorrow is thrown into the

oven, how much more will He clothe you, Oyou of little faith? And do not seek what youshould eat or what you should drink, nor havean anxious mind. For all these things the na-tions of the world seek after, and your Fatherknows that you need these things. But seekthe kingdom of God and all these things willbe added to you” (Luke 12:27-31).

Therefore, instead of worrying about the future,about Christmas cards or holiday preparationsor when the weather will be more pleasant, weshould live the present moment—for each mo-ment we live is a moment of grace, every mo-ment is a moment in which can draw closer tothe Lord and allow Him to enter more fully intoour hearts and lives. And if we live each mo-ment with our hearts centered in the Lord, thereis nothing for which we really need worry—forthe most important task is thus completed, thetask of being prepared for that moment—whenever it shall be and however it shall ar-rive—that the Lord will come and call us into thefullness of His kingdom. So, even though we allhave preoccupations about tomorrow and whatit might bring, let us live this moment, here andnow, seeking the kingdom of God with the con-fidence that the Lord will give us His grace inthe present moment and grant us the wisdom toseek Him above all other things.

With love in the Lord,

Father David

Youth Pool Party

VOLUME 11, ISSUE 10

On Sunday, September 18, 2011, the children ofSS Peter and Paul gathered to celebrate the startof the Church School year with the annual poolparty. Nick Enoch and his wife, Amy, graciouslyhosted the party at their community pool and park.There was plenty of good food, fun, and fellowshipto go around as the church youth and their familygathered to celebrate the start of the ChurchSchool year. Our thanks to the Enoch family forhosting the celebration!

The kids enjoyed the afternoon of good food,friendship, and the cooling water of the pool.

Juliana relaxes in the shade.

George helps Zach navigate the deeperwaters of the pool

Katrina and Lisa enjoy a relaxing conversationas the kids play in the pool.

Natalya jumps into the refreshing wateron a hot afternoon.

Celebrating 30Years in the Priesthood

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On Sunday, September 25, 2011, parishionersat SS Peter and Paul gathered to celebrate the30th anniversary of Father David’s ordination tothe Holy Priesthood. The surprise celebration,organized by Jane Evans, Rita Mudrenko, MartyGala, and Barbara Harp, was a smashing suc-

cess. The surprise on Father David’s face ashe entered the Cultural Center was genuine.Mission accomplished!

The Myrrhbearers Altar Soci-ety donated the chicken andham, and parishioners broughtin the side dishes and dessertsfor the sumptuous feast. Thebeautiful cake showcased LisaFormica’s cake decoratingexpertise. Father Alexis intoned

“ M a n yYears” andthe food wasb l e s s e d .John Blis-chak offeredthe toast to

Father David., and glasseswere raised to honor FatherDavid. Father David waspresented with a gift fromthe parish: an exquisitependulum clock.After everyone had achance to enjoy the feast,Barbara Harp sharedsome memories from Father David’s

mother. The main theme throughout wasFather David’s fascination with Russia andOrthodoxy from a very early age. The com-ments brought smiles and laughs. FatherDavid was given some time for rebuttal: hismemories were sometimes a bit different fromhis mother’s. I’m guessing the truth liessomewhere in between, as is typically thecase.Judging by the smiles, the laughter, the flow-ing conversation and wine, the celebration

was a success. Thank you to all who helpedmake it a success: from the organizers, every-one who helped to prepare the meal, those

who contributed towards Father’s gift, andthose who helped to set-up and clean-up. We

hope this small gestureshows Father David howgrateful we all are that hemade the decision toenter the Holy Priesthood30 years ago and, ulti-mately, embrace theOrthodox faith.

Always the attorney: John offers someintroductory remarks.

What, no football game? The Osolinsky’s join inon the celebration.

Father David sits down to enjoy the sumptuous feastand fellowship.

Axios! Lisa Formica created this pastry delight tocelebrate Father David’s 30th anniversary.

A time to make catch up with old friends and makenew friends.

Barbara Harp shares some memories from FatherDavid’s mother.

John Hecht and Hadya are allsmiles.

Father David takes a moment to share his version ofmemories from the past.

Can’t keep these two friends apart for long:Mat. Elizabeth Kachur and Olga Bahleda.

Frank offers some advice on the medical professionto a future Osteopathic doctor.

Father David shows off hisnew clock.

Comprehending the Gospel


“Wisdom! Attend! Let us listen tothe Holy Gospel! Peace be with you

all!” (Divine Liturgy, preamble toreading of the Gospel)

Wisdom is the requirement not just to listen tothe gospel, the normal translation, nor to read itourselves at home or in the English translationprovided in those churches praying in otherlanguages, but to grasp the inner meaning. Theinner sense comes from wisdom [Sophia. Pre-mudrost.] Sophia means the deep things ofGod which we understand not just by reasonbut by preparing our souls to comprehend a“hidden wisdom which God ordained before theages for our glory.” And how do you gain thatgreat wisdom? By returning to the purity andinnocence of childhood. By cutting through thedrivel, the superficial veneer that has built upover the years of listening to banality, vulgarity,stupidity and nonsense that infects our hearingand pollutes our minds so that we not only donot hear any longer those truths about life andmeaning and purpose and direction, we havelong forgotten that such realities exist. Thesounds of the world have clogged up the arter-ies of the mind. The banalities, trivia and tru-isms have infected us so that we not longerhear as we had when we were children. Soeach time the gospel is read, we are warnedthat what is coming is not what you learn fromTV or read in a magazine. This is profoundwisdom. But even with this warning and invita-tion, it’s so difficult to change the way we tuneinto the world.

What is needed is a blessing. “Peace be withyou all.” The voice is my own as the celebrantat the Divine Liturgy for the Lord Jesus Christ,and I have no peace of my own to give you. I’mjust like you – maybe even a bit worse – yet Ihave the honor and duty to appear as the rep-resentative of Jesus who is here among us butcannot be here physically; He sent me to ap-pear on His behalf. With the mystery of wis-dom, then you can imagine through me Christis really here with us. With my hand He isblessing all of you the way He did the apostlesin the Upper Room on Resurrection day.

Once again, all this is hidden, possibly justnonsense, to those Christ called the “wise andprudent.” [Or learned]. Who are they? Godforbid they are you. They are those who live inan adults only world. They know everything, butthey know nothing about the ways of the Lord.

the curriculum published by the Department of ChristianEducation of the Orthodox Church in America. This andmany other Christian Education resources are available athttp://dce.oca.org.

From the Fathers . . .

"Remember that the Lord is in every Chris-tian. When your neighbour comes to you,

always have great respect for him, be-cause the Lord is in him, and often ex-presses His will through him. ' It is God

which worketh in you both to will and todo of His good pleasure' (Phil. 2:13).

Therefore, do not grudge anything to yourbrother, but do unto him as unto the Lord;

especially as you do not know in whomthe Lord will come and visit you; be im-partial to all, be kind to all, sincere andhospitable. Remember that sometimes

God speaks even through unbelievers, ordisposes their hearts towards us, as it

happened in Egypt when the Lord gaveJoseph favour in the sight of the keeper of

the prison. (Gen. 39:21)."

St. John of Kronstadt

"Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you.Let our compassion be a mirror where we

may see in ourselves that likeness andthat true image which belong to the Di-vine nature and Divine essence. A hearthard and unmerciful will never be pure."

St. Isaac of Syria, Directions on SpiritualTraining

"God is a fire that warms and kindles theheart and inward parts. And so, if we feelin our hearts coldness, which is from thedevil, - for the devil is cold - then let us

call upon the Lord, and He will come andwarm our hearts with perfect love not

only for Him, but for our neighbor as well.And from the presence of warmth thecoldness of the hater of good will be

driven away."

St. Seraphim of Sarov

They are street smart. Shrewd and clever, theydon’t believe in anything or anyone, and theycall it wisdom. They live by axioms like:

a) All men are hypocrites no matter what theytell you;

b) They all have a price and can be bought andcontrolled – it’s just a matter of money;

c) Don’t trust anyone.

Yet Jesus said that “Many prophets and kingshave desired to see what you see and have notseen it, and hear what you hear and have notheard it” (Luke 10:24)

What did they want to hear?

A.That the Almighty Creator of heaven andearth is still concerned for the universe;

B.He is not to be feared, except if you are asinner and don’t know Him;

C. To His children, He is a Father;

D. To His special Son, He is a special Father;

E. He invites and welcomes all who wish to beadopted children through bonding with Christ;Note: You don’t adopt adults, of course; youonly adopt children. Therefore, to be a son ordaughter of the heavenly Father, you mustreturn to childhood, and to do so you will be-come what the world calls foolish.

F. For “The Father so loved the world that Hesent His Son into the world so that all whowould like to become united with the Father areencouraged to do so through the Son by theHoly Spirit.” (John 3:16)

About the Author

The Very Rev. Vladimir Berzonsky has servedas rector of Holy Trinity, Parma, OH, since theearly 1960s. A well known lecturer and author,he has also represented the Orthodox Churchin America at numerous ecumenical gatheringsaround the world and has held a number ofpositions in the Church on the national anddiocesan level. He is also a member of thediocesan council of the Diocese of the Midwest.For three decades, he has written a popularcolumn on Orthodox life and spirituality in “TheOrthodox Church” newspaper.

Reprinted from the Orthodox Church in Amer-ica web site, Refelections in Christ, September03, 2011, http://oca.org/reflections/berzonsky/comprehending-the-gospel

MoreYouth News


When we travel

wecan

Sunday, September 18, 2011 marked the offi-cial start of the Church School year. FatherDavid marked the event with a prayer servicefor students and their teachers. Following the

service, Father Davidblessed them with holywater—dousing him-self as well!Throughout the sum-mer, the youth havebeen busy working ontheir photovoice project: God is With Us, andparticipating in a variety of activities for teambuilding and to review their knowledge of theirfaith.

ask Godto keep us safe.

Joy ofAllWho SorrowOctober 24 is the day of commemoration ofan icon given the name "Joy of All WhoSorrow." The center of the icon shows theMother of God with her arms outstretchedto the people who surroundher. They are those who suf-fer with various illnesses,worries, and pain of the heartor the body. They reach to-ward her, asking her prayersand intercession.This is one of the icons in whichthe Theotokos is shown fulllength and standing, rather thanholding her Son. He appearsabove her head, enthroned asthe King of heaven and earth. InHis left hand He holds the Bookof the Gospels, and with His right He blessesthe people—young, old, poor, rich—who arereaching out to His Mother. Flowers of Para-dise, and angels on either side of the Theoto-kos, remind us that both the heavenly and

earthly realms are part of the scene.Many stories of miracles and healings are as-sociated with the icon. One of the best-knownevents took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia

in 1888. Severe thunderstormshad struck the city and the sur-rounding area. A bolt of light-ning struck the chapel in whichthe icon was housed. The boltwas so powerful that it set theinterior walls on fire, burnedmost of the icons, and shatteredthe collection box. Only the iconof the Mother of God, the Joy ofAll Who Sorrow, was not ruinedor even affected. An ear-shattering clap of thunderknocked the icon to the floor,

and some copper coins which had been in thecollection box became permanently fused to it.But the image on the icon was intact.The news that this single icon had been sparedthe destruction of the chapel and its contents

spread through Saint Petersburg, and by eve-ning crowds of people had gathered to vener-ate it. It was not long before people begancoming from all over Russia, and as theyprayed before it, many were healed of dis-eases and injuries.It is easy to "put ourselves into" this icon, inwhich the Theotokos inclines her head slightlyto one side, so as to listen attentively to us aswe ask her to pray for us. One of the hymnsexpresses our request to her in this way:"Enlighten our hearts with devout purpose andraise your prayer to your Son for the salvationof our souls." She is the Mother who sees us,listens to us, understands, has compassion,and willingly asks her Son Jesus Christ to havemercy.

This weekly bulletin insert complements the curriculumpublished by the Department of Christian Education ofthe Orthodox Church in America. This and many otherChristian Education resources are available at http://dce.oca.org.

. . . who could build the tallest spaghetti andmarshmallow tower.

The new school yearstarts with prayers.

Alex and George think about the up-coming pool party.

Team building: It was the boys against thegirls to see . . .

Zach and Katie listen to FatherDavid’s comments .

Father David blesses the students for thestart of the new school year.

The Bible and the Liturgy (Part II)


OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Walter and Vera MoschowskyOctober 2

Christi SourkOctober 4

Rose KovalOctober 10

Alexander GalaOctober 13

Eugenia (Gina) MudrenkoOctober 15

Rosemarie OsolinskyOctober 17

Svetlana & Arthur FleenorOctober 21

MORE OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Harold HomyakOctober 23

Alex HomyakOctober 26

Many Years!Mnogaya Leta!

Around SS Peter & Paul

The Communion Prayer said by the congre-gation expresses a similar idea. Each personwho is to receive the Eucharist confessesbelief in Christ as the Son of the living God,who came into the world to save sinners, "ofwhom I am first" or "of whom I am chief."

Some people wonder a little about thesewords. Do we really haveto say that we are worsethan everybody else?Surely there are peoplewho have sinned moreseriously than we have.

But Paul's next words showus the true significance ofthese self-accusations.He writes that though heis the least of all the

saints, "to me this grace was given, topreach to the Gentiles the unsearchableriches of Christ, and to make all men seewhat is the plan of the mystery hidden forages in God who created all things." In otherwords, not only does God have a wonderfulplan for us, but Paul has been given thegrace to know the plan and to reveal it toothers. The privilege of being given this

One of the readings for October 5th offers usa chance to see how closely the prayers ofthe Divine Liturgy are based on the words ofScripture.

The reading is Ephesians 3: 8-21. Like therest of the letter to the Ephesians, theseverses emphasize God's eternal planto offer salvation and eternal life toevery person. The Lord wantsnot only His chosen people,Israel, to find their way tothe Kingdom, but the Gen-tiles as well. In fact, Paul be-gins the third chapter of the letter byreferring to himself as "Paul, a pris-oner for Christ Jesus on behalf of youGentiles."

In 3:8, the first verse of thisday's reading, Paul describes himself as "thevery least of all the saints." The same recog-nition of personal unworthiness is reflected inthe words of the Divine Liturgy. As the priestpartakes of the bread and then the cup ofHoly Communion, he says that the Most HolyBody and the Most Holy Blood of JesusChrist are "given to me, the unworthypriest ......" and then inserts his own name.

grace is so overwhelming that Paul can onlyfeel awe at its immensity and his unworthi-ness.

In the prayers of the priest and the congrega-tion receiving the Eucharist, the sense ofprivilege is the same. The priest and peopleare about to enter into the Mysteries of GodHimself. They are about to be given the pre-cious Body and precious Blood that are fore-tastes of life everlasting, of heaven itself. Forthem, as for Sant Paul, the only possibleresponse is awe at the immensity of such agift. That is why each person saying theCommunion Prayer asks God to "make meworthy" to receive such a gift--no humanbeing is capable of earning it.

Each one of us is the first among sinners, butGod offers Himself to us anyway. Saint Paulshares our wonder at such generosity andgrace.

This weekly bulletin insert complements the curriculumpublished by the Department of Christian Education of theOrthodox Church in America. This and many other ChristianEducation resources are available at http://dce.oca.org

PRAYER LIST

“I was sick and you visited me.”Matt 25:36

We offer prayers to all of our parishioners whoare ill or unable to attend services:

Mary Maul

Pauline Vinay

Ann Garza

Nancy Tarasevich

Bill and Rose Koval

Beatrice Washington

If you know of anyone else in needof our prayers, please contact

Father David.

Bits and PiecesTHANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS!I would like to express my sincere thanks anddeep gratitude to our entire parish communityfor honoring (and surprising!) me on the occa-sion of the thirtieth anniversary of my ordinationto the Holy Priesthood. The wonderful meal,the shared memories, and the thoughtful giftsall added to the joy of the not-to-be-forgottencelebration. I was deeply touched by the manykind words and expressions of love and supportthat I received from all of you. This beautifuloccasion invited me to recall the words writtenby the Prophet David in the Book of Psalms:“Behold how good and how pleasant it is forbrethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm133:1). May the unity we share in Christ, theoneness of mind and heart that the Lord desiresfor us, continue to grow in our parish commu-nity—all to the glory of God and for the salva-tion of our souls. Again, please accept mygratitude. With love, Father David

MORE THANKSWe’d also like to thank Elizabeth Michel, JaneEvans, Rita Mudrenko, Barbara Harp, andMarty Gala for organizing Father David’s thirti-eth anniversary celebration. Thanks to every-one who pitched in to make this event a suc-cess: those who contributed food for the meal,those who donated towards Father David’s gift,and those who helped to set-up, cook, and clean-up, and those who kept the surprise party a secret.When we work together, all things are possible.

CONGRATULATIONS AND MANY YEARS!Congratulations and Many Years to FatherAndrew Barakas and the clergy and faithful ofAssumption Greek Orthodox Church in Scotts-dale on the occasion of the consecration of theirparish Temple. His Eminence, ArchbishopDemetrios and Metropolitan Gerasimos of theGreek Orthodox Archdiocese will preside at theservices of consecration on October 29-30.May the Lord reward all those who have la-bored to build this place of worship to the gloryof the Holy Trinity and in honor of the FallingAsleep of the Most Holy Theotokos.

CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to the newly-illumined Servantof God LIDIA who was Baptized and Chris-mated on October 24 and received the HolyMysteries for the first time on October 25. Maythe Lord grant her, her parents, sponsors andfamily, many healthy, happy, and blessed years!


FLOWERSEach Sunday, the Myrrh Bearers make surethat we have flowers for the Tetrapod and Altarto beautify the church. If you want to donateflowers for a particular month, please contactElena Kerr.

THE WAY: AN ORTHODOXEXPLANATION OF THECHRISTIAN FAITH“The Way,” is a 12 weekcourse which introduces anddeepens for participants anEastern Orthodox understand-ing of the essentials of Chris-tian faith. Created and sanc-tioned under the authority of the Institute forOrthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, Eng-land, it has been taught all over the world andhas proven to be highly successful because ofits emphasis on small group discussion and ashared meal followed by an opportunity to askquestions of Fr. Andrew and other local Ortho-dox clergymen. Each session includes a lightmeal, a talk, group discussion, a question-and-answer session, and the opportunity for fellow-ship and community with other participants.The classes are held every Tuesday throughDecember 6, 2011 from 6:00pm—9:00pm atAssumption Greek Orthodox Church in Scotts-dale, AZ. For further information, contactDeacon Drew at 480.991.3009.

FALL READINGIf you’re looking for readingmaterial as you sit and enjoythe cooler evenings, don’tforget to visit our parish library.We have about 300 titles in various topics re-lating to the Orthodox Christian life.

COFFEE HOURWe have had good participationfrom our congregation in volunteer-ing to host the coffee hour on Sun-

days. We are still looking forvolunteers to host coffee hour.

Whoever wants to help, pleasecontact Tania Booriakin either in

church or by phone (480.585.9560).Unable to host Coffee Hour? Why not considermaking a cash donation to cover supplies,donating staples for coffee hour, or help cleanup! Let’s all pitch in and help!

ADULT EDUCATION CLASSESAdult Education classes will resume onWednesday, October 5, and continue throughthe fall, ending before the celebration of theNativity. This year’s fall series will begin with adiscussion of the lives and teachings of theFathers of the Church. The schedule forclasses is as follows: October 5, 12, 19, 26;November 9, 16, and 30; December 7 & 14.All classes will begin at 7:00 p.m. If you haveany questions, please speak with Fr David.

CULTURAL CENTER LOCK-UPA council member will be designated to ensurethat the Cultural Center is locked up and securedeach Sunday following coffee hour. A sign-uplist will be available in the Cultural Center.Council members are responsible for finding areplacement if they are not available for theirdesignated Sunday.

October 2 John BlischakOctober 9 Harold HomyakOctober 16 Mike WagnerOctober 23 Katrina DelsanteOctober 30

BOOKSTOREWith the holidays rapidly approaching, nowwould be an excellent time to review your giftgiving list. If there are items that you would likethe bookstore to special order, such as icons ora book that we don't usually keep in stock,please do so soon. Once we get into Novem-ber, order times (especially with icon stores)tend to get lengthy.

Also, if you are interested in Christmas cards,please let me know and I will make sure wehave them in stock.

WELCOMEWe welcome all visitorsto SS Peter & Paul. We hopeyour visit was enriching and enlightening.Please join us in the Cultural Center, behindthe church, for our Fellowship Hour. It’s achance to meet some of our members, othervisitors, and enjoy some coffee and fellowship

MYRRH BEARERS ALTAR SOCIETYThe Myrrh Bearers will meet on Sunday, Octo-ber 9th following coffee hour. New membersare always welcome. Please make every effortto attend.

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5:00pm Vespers

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7 Icon “Our Lady ofTenderness” at Pechersk

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Church School

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10 Akathist Iconat Zographou

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6:00pm CouncilMeeting

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13 Sedmiyezemaia& Iveron Icons

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18 Holy Apostleand Evangelist Luke

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October 2011

We welcome all of our guests and visitors. Please join us in the Cultural

Center for Fellowship Hour following Divine Liturgy each Sunday.

Please seeTania Booriakin

to sign-up to hostcoffee hour.

FOOD DRIVE

Please bring in your nonperishable food donations for St. Mary’s Food

Bank. Collection boxes are in the church Narthex and Cultural Center.

Adult Education

Classes resume on Wednesday, October 5thstarting at 7:00pm

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