St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church
2300 W. Huntington Drive, Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Rev. James Weremedic, Rector • (302) 995-6775 • Cell (570) 764-4323
Email: • Web: www.stmichael-delaware-oca.org
Vespers & Confessions: Saturday, 5:00 pm
Hours, Divine Liturgy & Fellowship: Sunday, 8:40 am
Sunday, August 14, 2011
9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Forefeast of the Dormition.
Prophet Micah. Translation of the Relics of Ven. Theodosius of the Kiev Cave. Ven. Arcadius of Novotorzh. Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea.
Reader’s Schedule
DATE 3RD HOUR 6TH HOUR EPISTLE
Aug 14 WEREMEDIC SENSOR WALES
Aug 21 SOUDER, C RILEY J PECK
Aug 28 CARPENTER BRASOWSKI CARPENTER
Date / Fellowship Hour / Service Duty / Church Cleaners / Greeters / Library14 Aug / Gunderson Elia / Riley Baldytchev / Shatley / Peck / Stoyanov
21 Aug / Bisrat Frehiwot Kidane / Bunitsky / Carey Bunitsky / Poletaevs / Dozier
28 Aug / Kutch / Souder Poletaev / Peck
Dozier / Bunitskys
4 Sept / Bacuta Family / Gerassimakis / Manna
Mihret / Morjana Stoyanova / Dozier
Dormition of our Most-Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Sunday, August 14: Vespers with Litya at 5:00 pm
Monday, August 15: Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Flowers at 7:00 am.
A clean-up of the church basement will take place on Sunday, August 21, 2011 immediately after coffee hour. All parishioners are asked to help in this effort to prepare the basement for more active use in our church, and to make God's House as clean as possible. Please help us make this event as productive as possible by removing any kitchen supplies or other items which should be stored in the social hall or elsewhere in the church complex before the clean-up day. Because of some of the work which needs to be done in this project, please consider bringing old clothes to change into.
2012 Parish Council
We are making plans to hold our Annual Meeting in October. If you are interested in serving on the Parish Council for the calendar year 2012, please submit your name to James Carpenter,Vice-president, and also speak to Fr. James to ensure you are in “Good Standing” both financially and spiritually.
Bible Study Group
Our Bible Study Group will meet on August 18th at 10:00 AM at the Church. Although this group started many years ago, you can come and participate at this time without having to worry about where the group is in their process. So please take time to meet with fellow Orthodox Christians, read Holy Scripture and discuss the passages to realize (Illumine) practical applications within our lives.
Our next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:30 pm in the Parish Conference Room. Please discuss items for the agenda with Fr. James prior to the meeting.
The 20th Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival will take place on Sunday, August 21 at the Ukrainian American Sport Center-Tryzub, Lower State and County Line Roads, Horsham, PA. 325.343.5412.
Prayers for the Departed:
The newly departed Maria Tansura, Michael Mizgala, and Daniel Ruduski and Laura Elia.
Prayers for the Sick and Needy:
Steven Hojnicki, deployed to Afghanistan. Mat. Mary Bunitsky, Anna Hotrovich, Mary Guretsky, Onufry Zabinko, John Elliott, Marie Holowatch, Theophan Shatley, Natalia Romaniouga, Sofia Golbiw, Joseph Wojciechowski, Olga Maloney, James Carpenter, Michael Sensor. Anna Buehler and the child she bears.
Prayers for Celebration: Mary Lewis celebrates her 84th birthday today. May God Grant Her Many Blessed Years!
Following today’s Divine Liturgy will be a Panahkida for Laura Elia, offered by her son, Rashid Elia.
Operating Income and Expenses 2011Monthly Church Costs
Current Mortgage Payment / $3,909.57
Salary and Benefits / $5,333.73
Utilities / $3,806.84
Office Supplies/Maintenance / $1,488.56
Central Church and Diocesan Assessments / $1,338.75
Central Church - $105 per member per year
Diocesan - $48 per member per year
Other Operating Costs / $885.80
Total Monthly Operating Costs / $16,763.25
July Operating Income / $16,590.90
YTD Totals as of July 31 2011
Income / $133,839.60
Expenses / $111,009.30
1 Corinthians 3:9-17 (Epistle)
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.
If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
Matthew 14:22-34 (Gospel)
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray.
Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid."
And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God." When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.