When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:31-46)
Sat
22Feb6pm Vespers
Confession Following VespersSun
23FebMeatfare Sunday
9:40am Hours
10:00am Divine LiturgyThu
27Feb6pm Akathist to The Protection of the Holy Theotokos followed by CatechismSat
1Mar6pm Great Vespers
Confession Following VespersSun
2MarCheesefare Sunday (Sunday of Forgiveness)
9:40am Hours
10:00am Divine Liturgy
Agape Meal
Forgiveness Vespers followingMon
3MarBeginning of the Great Fast
6pm Great Compline with Canon of St. Andrew
Holy Land - You may send assistance through IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) here: Conflict in Gaza
Ukraine Assistance - If you want to help those in Ukraine impacted by war, you may do so through International Orthodox Christian Charities, IOCC Ukraine
Sunday Weekly Cleanup: We need everyone to lend a hand with this task to help make the load lighter on the few who often clean. Many hands make light work. Those who are staying to clean are often cleaning until mid-afternoon. There are many tasks that need to be completed each Sunday.
Patristics Reading Group - Beginning Sunday, February 23, Fr. Peter will spearhead a Patristics Reading Group. The purpose of the group is to read the writings of the Orthodox Church Fathers and learn from these illumined, deified teachers our Orthodox Christian Faith and how we should then live. First up will be the writing of St. Basil the Great on the Holy Spirit. If you are interested in becoming a part of this reading group, let Fr. Peter know with an email here. We will meet for an hour on Sunday beginning around 1 pm (unless preempted by previously scheduled divine service). This group is limited to communicants, i.e., Orthodox Christians. Reading the assigned portions of the text is required. Each member of the group will be responsible for obtaining their copy of the text. Public access (free version) of the text is available at Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
Food Pantry available for any in need: text 931-305-9519 for details or assistance.
**Assistance Needed with Prosphora for Divine Liturgy.** Fran will be away for several months beginning in January. To volunteer; please see JoAnn, Matrona, Karen, or Matushka. Thank you for considering this need of our parish.
Link to the 2025 OCA desk calendar listing feast days, fasting periods with specifics, OCA directories, pastoral messages, and more. An excellent resource. Desk Calendar