St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, IrvonaNativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church, Madera
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSFifteenth Week of PentecostSeptember 7 – September 13daily Scripture readings
Blessed Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos! Spraznikom!
The present Feast is for us the beginning of feasts. Serving as boundary to the law and to prototypes, at the same time it serves as a doorway to grace and truth. “For Christ is the end of the law” (Rom 10:4), Who, having freed us from the letter (of the law), raises us to spirit…. But our discourse has attained its chief end, and I, celebrating now and with rejoicing sharing in this sacred feast, I greet you in the common joy. The Redeemer of the human race, as I said, willed to arrange a new birth and re-creation of mankind: just as the first creation, taking dust from the virginal and pure earth, where He formed the first Adam, so also now, having arranged His Incarnation upon the earth, and so to speak, in place of dust He chooses out of all the creation this Pure and Immaculate Virgin and, having re-created mankind in His Chosen One from among mankind, the Creator of Adam is made the New Adam, in order to save the old.”
– St. Andrew of Crete
1. UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Forefeast of & Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross
Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulcher) at Jerusalem
Saturday, September 12
- NO VESPERS
Sunday, September 13
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Irvona
- Divine Liturgy, 9:30am (Fr. Barnabas Fravell, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (McDonalds, Sponsors)
- Great Vespers w/ Litya, 7:00pm @ Irvona (Fr. Elijah Bremer, Celebrant)
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross
Greatmartyr Eustathius (Eustace) Placidas, his wife, Martyr Theopistes,
and their children, Martyrs Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome
Saturday, September 19
- NO VESPERS
Sunday, September 20
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Madera
- Divine Liturgy, 9:30am (Fr. Edward Hughes, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (Maureen & Rachelle S., Sponsors)
2. EXALTATION OF THE CROSS – Our celebration of the great feast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross will take place Sunday evening at 7:00pm in Irvona with Great Vespers and Litya, celebrated by Fr. Elijah Bremer. The church asks for us to keep a strict fast on Monday, September 14th, as the feast mirrors that of what we do on Great and Holy Friday, recognizing the suffering of death of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. If you wish to attend Divine Liturgy for the feast on Monday, here are some options in our deanery:
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church (Dubois) – 10:00am
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (State College) – 8:00am
3. 9/11 25th Anniversary Commemoration – His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, has written a statement to be distributed to all parishes in the OCA in honor of the 25th anniversary commemoration of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. May the Lord God give rest to the souls of those departed and give comfort and strength to those families still processing this tragedy. It is hard to believe it has been twenty-five years.
4. MEMORIAL OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT – Please see attached a flyer for an open mic/jam night, hosted by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Dubois, in memory of Deacon Christopher Meholick, on Friday, September 25th!
5. STAY CONNECTED – If you or someone you know would like to meet with Fr. Mark, please call or text the parish number at (814) 862-8694, email him at frmark@orthodoxclearfield.org, or use the online contact form at orthodoxclearfield.org. Please do not hesitate to reach out or schedule a visit. If illness prevents you from attending church, please let Father know so that he can add you to the parish prayer list and, if needed, arrange to bring the Holy Mysteries to you.