HOLY RESURRECTION ORTHODOX CHURCH
10201 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD
POTOMAC, MARYLAND 20854
Very Reverend Father Miles Paul Zdinak - (301) 299-5120, Hall & Fax - (301) 983-0847
December 10, 2006 "Gregorian" | November 27, 2006 "Julian"
26th Sunday After Pentecost: Ephesians 5:9-19 | Luke 12:16-21
Services: December 11-16, Sundays: 10:00 a.m., Daily Liturgy:(as scheduled) 9 a.m., Eve of Feasts: 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Moleben to Saint Nicholas - 7:00 p.m.
Confessions can be heard on Sunday after the Divine Liturgy or prior to the Liturgy by appointment.
Saint Nicholas Day Luncheon
The annual parish Saint Nicholas Day Luncheon is today, following the Divine Liturgy. A "pot-luck" meal will be served in the hall. Perhaps there will be a special visit from Saint Nicholas. All are invited and welcome to celebrate this festal commemoration
Trim The Christmas Tree
The Jr. ACRY will be trimming the Christmas tree today, following the Saint Nicholas Day Celebration. All are welcome to lend a hand.
Prayer List
Please keep in your prayers all those who are in
need from our parish especially:
Les Miller: Improved Health
Steve Sheftic: Healing
Rudy Kormanik: Healing & Recovery
Jason Janowick: Improved Health
Lois Erhard: Improved Health
Mary Ann Muchesko: Healing & Recovery
Ivan Pop: Improved Health
Pañi Yvonne Lysack: Healing
Anna Hrapchak: Healing & Recovery
Carol Miller: Healing
John Kloss: Healing & Recovery
Mary Kesselak: Improved Health
Alexandra Delare: Health & Healing
Daniel Kormanik: Healing & Recovery
Eternal Memory
The Very Reverend Protopresbyter Peter Buletza fell asleep in the Lord on December 8. Father Buletza, who was 88, lived in retirement in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Father will lie-in-state in St. John's Church in Perth Amboy on Monday, December 11, where the Priest's Burial Service will be celebrated at 7 PM. Funeral Liturgy is in St. John's Church on Tuesday, December 12 at 10 AM.
C & D List
The new 2007 list for the C&D is now posted in the hall. Please take the time and sign up for one or two Sundays during the coming year. We would like to have each and every Sunday filled for the coming year. Thank you.
Altar Flowers
The new 2007 Altar Flower list is now posted in the hall. Please sign up if you would like to reserve the Altar Flowers of any particular Sunday. Please let Father know of the intention you would like for that particular Sunday. Thank you.
New Calendars
The 2007 Church calendars are available in the hall.
Christmas Flowers
Flowers will be needed to adorn the Church for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord. If you would like to make a donation towards the flowers for Christmas, please see Faith Breno. Thank you & God Bless.
Special Olympics
The Bay Plunge benefits Special Olympics. We have one Bay Plunger in our parish who will be take the plunge on January 27. Donny Boyd is raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics. If you would like to help while staying warm and dry you can visit the Special Olympics site www.somd.org/plunge click on "Donors" then click on "Sponsor a participant" then enter Donny Boyd's name. There are several ways in which you can make a donation.
Turning Points
Turning Points is an organization that aids abused families. During the festive season of our Lord's Nativity we need to extend our kindness to the little one who are suffering for no fault of their own. Tim Dzubak will be taking donations to bring some joy to these little ones and their families. The gifts purchased with your donations will be taken to the "Safe House" where these families are staying.
Ripidia
In the sanctuary are ceremonial fans called Ripidia On them are little icons of the six-winged Seraphim. They recall both the cherubic images placed around the original Ark of the Covenant (see Exodus 25) and the constant presence of the Seraphim at the throne of God in Heaven. the ripidia are made in the shape of cherubs, in order to suggest an analogy between angels and the servers, since angels also are but "serving spirits." The set was given to us by the Nativity of the Lord.
Iraq Talk
Daniel Timko will give a presentation about life in Iraq on Sunday, January 14. Daniel has spent time in Iraq serving in the U.S. Military. The Talk will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 9:50. The talk is being sponsored by the Sr. ACRY.
Out of Town
Father will be away beginning this Friday, until Saturday, Dec. 30. Father will be at the Deacons Retreat then out in Indiana. Please contact, for an emergency, Fr. Nectarios at: 703.629.0447, or Fr. Joseph at 703.532.8017. A priest will be here on Sundays, Dec. 17 & 24.
