Weekly Bulletin September 9, 2007

HOLY RESURRECTION ORTHODOX CHURCH

A Parish of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese--Ecumenical Patriarchate

10201 Democracy Blvd Potomac, MD 20854

Fr. Peter Zarynow, Pastor (frzarynow@gmail.com)

Rectory Phone: 301-299-5120 Church Hall/Fax 301-983-0847 Web: www.holyresurrection.com

Sunday 09 September 2007

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Venerable Poemen the Great

Epistle: II Corinthians 4:6-15

Gospel: Matthew 22:35-46

Tone Six

The Schedule of Divine Services for the Week is as Follows:

09 Sept. (SUN) 15^th Sunday after Pentecost

“Regular Schedule” Resumes

Sunday School 9:00am

Confessions 9:15am

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am

Blessing of Faculty and Students for the beginning of the Church School Year

Panachida: +Anna Hrapchak[40^th Day], by son John

Coffee Social to follow

11 Sept. (Tue) Feast Day: Beheading of John the Baptist (Strict Fast Day!)

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 9:00am

16 Sept. (SUN) 16^th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday School 9:00am

Confessions 9:15am

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am

Coffee Social/sandwich building to follow

Announcements:

Confessions will be heard on Sunday mornings from 9:15-9:45am and by appointment. All faithful are encouraged to come to the Sacrament every 8 weeks, on average, to help maintain spiritual health. This is especially for those who frequently “with Faith and with Love come forward” to receive the Body and Blood of Christ.

Father has a new cell phone number: 301-367-9051. Please make note of it, especially for emergencies.

A reminder: This Tuesday, the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, is a day of Strict Fasting, meaning no meat or dairy products are to be eaten. Also, as traditions have it, no food in the form of a head (cabbage, lettuce, etc) should be served and meals should not be served on or eaten off of a platter.

Saint Thomas Yard Sale Coming Soon: Our sister parish of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Waldorf will be holding its annual Building Fund Yard Sale on Saturday, September 29th. The faithful of Saint Thomas are very appreciative of your past support, especially for your recent donation of rectory furnishings. If you have no-longer needed treasures at home that you would like to donate to this year's sale, please bring them to the church hall. To schedule a pick-up for larger items or quantities, please call Steve or Nancy Hall at (301) 627-4676. Last day for donations is Sunday, September 16th. Thank you again for your continued support.

There will be a “Baking Day” on Saturday 22 September. A sign-up sheet is posted in the hall. We need as many hands as possible, so please try to make time to come and help. There will also be baking days in October and November. See Joanne Dzubak for details.

Shelia Hrapchak is in the process of organizing a new parish directory. If you have any changes, additions or deletions to be made, please contact her no later than 23 September. (410-381-2924 or hrapchak@juno.com)

The Social Concerns Committee will be constructing sandwiches and assembling bagged lunches for the Rockville Men's Shelter on Sept. 16. This time we will be making 60 bagged lunches. We need as much help as possible, especially the youth--older ones help with the sandwiches under adult supervision and the little tots can put the juice, fruit and snack pkgs. in the bags.

Do you miss being able to be at Divine Liturgy when you are sick at home and cannot make it to church? St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church on 10^th St. in Manhattan has a solution. A toll-free number is available to be able to listen to the Liturgy LIVE over the phone every Sunday morning at 10am (summer schedule 9:30am). Simply call 1-800-910-3597. Enter code (2546685#) and state your name. The phone will mute so that you can hear them but they cannot hear you.

Please pray for the following: Metropolitan NICHOLAS, Fr. Ronald Hazuda, Fr. Stephen Dutko, Fr. Kenneth Bachofsky, Fr. Stephen Jula, Fr. David Wine, Fr. David Smoley, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. Paul Herbert, Pani Yvonne Lysack, Pani Kathy Dutko, Ed ‘Skeets’ Williams, Les Miller, Steve Sheftic, Rudy Kormanik, Jason Janowick, Lois Erhard, MaryAnn Muchesko, Ivan Pop, Carol Miller, John Kloss, Mary Kesselak, Marge Chica, Michael Hall, Ann Thear, Thomas Thear, Ronald Koval, Cindy Russell, Mary Matuga, Elaine Buchko, Dorothy Sudik, Amanda Matyok & baby, Ann Dahulich, Dolores Boyal, Jody Springman, Pauline Kopchak, Anthony Rich, Erin Rich, Elizabeth Prepelka, Dorothy Mastronicola, Nicholas Yacko, Olga Shurkala, Mildred Bartko, Donna Jakeway,

May the Lord Jesus Christ touch them with His Healing Hand!

LAST CALL: The Jr. ACRY is collecting school supplies for Iraqi School children now through 16 September. The youth will assemble kits from the donated items and the kits will be sent to children in Iraq. Please see the flier posted in the parish hall for more information. The following specific items are needed:

Blunt-end scissors 12in. rulers with metric markings boxes of 12 pencils w/erasers

Small pencil sharpeners large erasers boxes of 12 colored pencils (no crayons—they melt!)

Folders w/inside packets loose-leaf notebook paper composition book zippered pencil bags

ICON SCREEN DONORS

We reached our goal! $20,911 has been donated!

Our sincere appreciation is extended to those listed below who made donations as their 50^th anniversary gift to the parish, in memory, or in honor of a loved one.

ACRY

ACRY, in honor of Father Miles and family

Ray and Georgene Ammon

Brian and Linda Antonishek

Olga and Joseph Bilanin

Steve and Mary Elko

Helen French Memorial Fund

John and Sheila Hrapchak

John and Sheila Hrapchak, in memory of Anna Hrapchak

John and Sheila Hrapchak, in honor of Michael and Elaine Buchko’s 50^th wedding anniversary

John and Sheila Hrapchak, in honor of Tom and Ann Thear’s 55^th wedding anniversary

John and Sheila Hrapchak, in honor of Rudy and Martha Kormanik’s 60^th wedding anniversary

John and Chris Hudak

Kevin Lindsay

Michele Kormanik

Rudy and Martha Kormanik

Rudy and Martha Kormanik, in honor of Michael and Elaine Buchko’s 50^th wedding anniversary

Rudy and Martha Kormanik, in honor of their 60^th wedding anniversary

Rudy and Martha Kormanik, in honor of Father Miles and Pani Elizabeth’s wedding anniversary

Rose Plowchin

Diane Rowland, in memory of Peter and Helen Sedlar

Marie Skasko

Mike Skasko

Mark and Marie Sudik

Linda Taveira-DaSilva

Tom and Ann Thear on their 55^th Wedding anniversary

Marge Tomasevich

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

(Any donors not yet listed will be added next week. Any other donations that come in will be added to the fund, in case of any extra expenses that may occur in completion of the project. If you were not listed above, please forgive us.)

A little something to think about….

A man came out of his house on his way to church one Sunday morning, just as his neighbor came out of his house with his golf clubs. The golfer said, “Tom, come play golf with me today.” Tom, with an expression of horror on his face replied, “This is the Lord’s Day, and I go to church. Certainly I would not play golf with you.” After a moment of silence, the golfer quietly said, “You know, Tom, I have often wondered about your church, and I admire your fidelity. You know also that this is the seventh time I have invited you to play golf with me, and you have never once invited me to go to church with you.”

Invite a friend to church!