And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, lyour sins are forgiven you.” And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” – He said to the paralytic, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” (Mark 2:1-12)

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And: “You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.11They will perish, but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak You will fold them up, and they will be changed. But You are the same, and Your years will not fail.” But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool”? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, (Hebrews 1:10-2:3)

The work of this parish is made possible only through the faithful giving of God's people. Give as the Lord leads. For the faithful of the parish the standard giving amount is a tithe (10%) of the material bounty with which God has blessed you. Remember, it all belongs to God. He gives us the blessing of stewarding His bounty.

Saturday March 7th and Sunday the 8th: our Dean, Archpriest Father Basil, will be serving at our parish. We have a meal planned for Sunday. Please see Toula or Matushka for additional details. 

When bringing foods that contain allergens: Label ALL foods that contain known allergens in the community (shellfish- all: mollusks and  crustaceans; peanuts; and eggs) and place them on the counter IN the kitchen, Please note, we have a child with a severe shellfish allergy. 

Sisterhood Meeting: Rescheduled to March 15th. We will meet during the agape meal. All are welcome to attend- please join us. We would love to have you. 

The Mission Council has approved the First Phase of the Extension Project: The projected cost of this phase is approximately $5000. Please consider  a donation to the extension project. Father David will break ground as soon as the funds are available. 

Parish Food Pantry: The pantry is available to everyone in our parish and and in the neighboring communities. Please text (931) 305-9519 for questions or assistance.