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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, 6:00 pm

Hours, Divine Liturgy & Fellowship: Sunday, 8:40 am

Sunday, September 22, 2013

13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Tone 4. Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinopè. Prophet Jonah. St. Jonah the Presbyter, father of Ss. Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus. Ven. Jonah, Abbot of Yashezérsk. Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinopè. St. Peter the Tax-collector.

Reader’s Schedule

DATE 3RD HOUR 6TH HOUR EPISTLE

Sep 22 CARPENTER K. BUNITSKY BRASOWSKI

Sep 29 CARPENTER SOUDER CARPENTER

Oct 6 J. RILEY A. RILEY WEREMEDIC

Oct 13 WEREMEDIC SENSOR CAREY

Oct 20 K. BUNITSKY S. BUNITSKY WALES

Date / Fellowship
Coffee Hour / Service
Duty / Church
Cleaners / Library
22-Sep / Manna Mihret Berhane / Souder
Poletaev / Baldytchev
Fox / Farrell
29-Sep / Elia Gunderson
Farrell / Bunitsky
Kendall / Shatley / Gregors
6-Oct / Souder Riley / Morjana / Kutch Sulpizi / Dozier
13-Oct / Hojnicki Flynn
Roberts / Elia / Riley / Gundersen
20-Oct / Kraiter Cretu / Riley Baldytchev / Carey Bunitsky / Nichols

Fr. James will be leaving today for the Metropolitan Council Meeting in New York and will return on Saturday. Please contact Fr. Stephen Hutnick, Rector of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Wilmington (302-798-4455), should a ’clergy emergency’ arise.


1 Corinthians 16:13-24 (Epistle)

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love. I urge you, brethren – you know the household of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints – that you also submit to such, and to everyone who works and labors with us. I am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for what was lacking on your part they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit and yours.

Therefore acknowledge such men. The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. The salutation with my own hand – Paul’s. If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. O Lord, come! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen

Luke 5:1-11 (Gospel)

So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.

And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.


ST. MICHAEL’S FALL BAZAAR

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Eat-in or take out

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy a variety of different ethnic foods such as Halupki, Halushki, Kielbasa & Sauerkraut, Cheese Blini, Piroshki

For additional information, please call Olga Maloney at 302-737-4579. For Vendor information, please call Hope LaChance at 302-561-1870.

St. Michael’s Silent Auction and Luncheon

SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 2013

Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club

12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious and bountiful buffet lunch prepared by Deerfild’s Chef Paul, along with a solo pianist provided by the Wilmington String Ensemble. Ticket Information: $50.00 per person, ADVANCE PURCHASE ONLY - TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR

(Tickets will be distributed at the event – they will not be mailed in advance.) Your ticket order and check made payable to St. Michael’s Orthodox Church:

PAULA FLYNN, 701 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 19711 for details visit: www.stmichael-delaware-oca.org or contact Paula Flynn: (302) 731-8632 or by e-mail:

Spaghetti Dinner

Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1406 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE, is holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, September 28, 2013, 4:30pm – 7:00pm. Tickets are $8/person Dinner includes all you can eat Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread and a beverage. For more information, contact 302-994-9419

Our Bible Study Group continues to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. We continue to use Barbara Pappas's book First and Second Corinthians for direction.


Prayers for the Departed: Mat. Mary Fedoronko, Melbert Finck.

Prayers for the Sick and Needy: Mat. Elizabeth Bacon, Mark, Alice and William Dryden, Agnes Timchak, Wendy Boyer, Olga Riley, Anna Hotrovich, Mary Guretsky, Marie Holowatch, Joseph Wojciechowski, Helen Bunitsky, Caroline Humphrey, Taylor, Ilene DeVine, Diane Macri and Peggy.

Prayers for Women and the Children to be Born of Them:

Catalina Finck.

Plans are ongoing for a Joint Fall Retreat this year. We have Fr. Jason Kappanadze as our speaker on October 11, 12 and 13, 2013 in the Wilmington area. He will be speaking at the University of Delaware on Thursday evening, St. Michael’s on Friday evening and at Ss. Peter and Paul’s on Saturday. The overall theme for each session is “Where is the Wise Man?” and the content of each presentation will vary according to the audience.

We are still making plans, but for now we need volunteers from St. Michael’s for the Friday session as well as signing up to bring snacks and beverages. The OCF started their preparations this past week and Ss. Peter and Paul are progressing as well. Please contact Fr. James with any questions. Fr. Jason, among his many accomplishments, produced the Everyday series from Doveworks.

August 2013 Financials

Y-T-D Income from Operations / $ 109,524.85
Y-T-D Expenses for Operations / $ (111,033.67)
Year To Date Income/(loss) / $ (1,508.82)

An update on the matching funds collection through 9/15. We collected $640 and we also deposited a check of $1,500 for the paying down of the mortgage. May God continue to bless us with His generosity!

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, Saturday Vespers will be held at 4:00 pm and this time change will continue until the Spring.