Bulletin November 25, 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 (cell phone:301-367-9051] ( frzarynow@gmail.com )

Rectory Phone: 301-299-5120 Church Hall/Fax 301-983-0847

Web: www.holyresurrection.com

Sunday 25 November 2007

Twenty-six Sunday after Pentecost

Venerable John the Merciful

Epistle: Ephesians 5:9:19

Gospel: Luke 12:16-21

Tone One

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

25 Nov (SUN) 26^th Sunday after Pentecost

Confessions 9:15am

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10:00am

Coffee Social/Sunday School Faculty/Web Committee meeting to follow

28 Nov (Wed) First Day of Advent

Service of the Pre-Nativity Fast 7:00pm

02 Dec (SUN) 27^th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday School 9:00am

Confessions 9:15am

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10:00am

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!

This Wednesday, 28 November is the first day of the Pre-Nativity (Advent) Fast. The Fast goes until the Eve of the Nativity, 6 January. This First day of the Fast should be a Strict Fast Day. At minimum, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the Fast period are days of abstinence from meat and meat products. See other guidelines below.

Please pray for the following: Metropolitan NICHOLAS, Archbishop Vsevolod, Fr. Ronald Hazuda, Fr. Stephen Dutko, Fr. Kenneth Bachofsky, Fr. Stephen Jula, Fr. David Wine, Fr. David Smoley, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. Paul Herbert,

Fr. Milorad Milosevich, 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, Ronald Koval, Cindy Russell, Mary Matuga, Elaine Buchko, Dorothy Sudik, Amanda Matyok & son, Ann Dahulich, Dolores Boyal, Jody Springman, Pauline Kopchak, Anthony Rich, Erin Rich, Dorothy Mastronicola, Nicholas Yacko, Olga Shurkala, Mildred Bartko, Patty Wiegand, PaniMatka Anna Ivana & baby, Savannah and Caroline Boyd, Taina Ferguson.

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

This coming Saturday, 1 December, is the Annual Christmas Cookie Sale. We need cookies, as well as volunteers to help the day of the sale. Please come to help! The Sale is 10am-1pm. Help is asked to be here around 9am. We hope to see YOU there!!

The new edition of “The Orthodox Study Bible” (now with complete Old & New Testament) will be coming out in February. You can pre-order (with a discount of 40%!) through the church. Copies are $32.00 each (includes shipping) for hardback and $48 for leather bound [regular price is $49.95/hard cover or $79.95.leather +$8.95 S&H] Order deadline, to receive the discount is 9 December. See Gina Verbrugge to order. Payment is due at time of order. Make checks payable to Holy Resurrection Church. (Bibles ordered now will be available in February.)

The St. Nicholas Day Dinner is scheduled for Sunday 16 December. A sign-up sheet for reservations and the ‘Pot Luck’ is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall. Please fill it out as soon as possible.

A meeting of the Sunday School Faculty will be held today to discuss the St. Nicholas Day program. (If you will be away, Fr. will send an email with the details during the week). Parts for the play will be handed out to students on 2 December after Divine Services. Rehearsals will be on Sunday 9 December after Divine Services and 16 December during class time.

The Chancery Office is pleased to announce a “St. John Chrysostom Celebration” commemorating 1600^th anniversary of his repose. The celebration will take place at St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA on Sunday 9 December. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will begin at 9am. A banquet will follow in the parish hall. Donation for the banquet is $15/adult; $5/children 6-12; children under 5 are free. There is limited seating, reservations are first come/first served basis. Reservations after 11 November must be made by phone for seating availability. More info. is on the bulletin board in the hall.

Thanks to everyone who donated to the Thanksgiving Basket to aid needy family in Montgomery County. May God bless you for your generosity!!

”Lots-O-Luck calendars” for 2008 [The National ACRY fundraiser], will be offered for sale from now until early January.

Cost is $25 each. See Sheila to purchase them.

Church Wall Calendars are available in the hall on the table at the bottom of the stairs. Please take as many as you need, but not more. If you know someone who needs a calendar, but cannot make it to church, please take one for them.

Can you help: Carol Mary Ashley, a member of St. Mark Church in Bethesda is looking for someone who would open their door and share their home. She is a single, 54 yrs old. She is hoping to find an Orthodox housemate. Her current situation is not a good one. The woman she currently shares a home with recently had her boyfriend move in. If you have any information that can help her, please contact her at either 301-768-5364 (cell) or 301-365-6048 (work). Thank you.