Looking Ahead at St Mary (January 31 – Feb 7)

Beloved in Christ,

Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events.

THIS WEEK: January 31 – February 7, 2022

This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.     

• Tues, Feb 1 at 5:30 pm – Festal Matins ~ The Meeting of the Lord
• Tues, Feb 1 at 6:30 pm – Divine Liturgy ~ The Meeting of the Lord
• Wed, Feb 2 – NO BIBLE STUDY
• Sat, Feb 5 – Scroll Deadline
• Sat, Feb 5 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Grape Leaves
• Sat, Feb 5 at 4:30 pm – Confession
• Sat, Feb 5 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
• Sun, Feb 6 at 9:00 am – Matins
• Sun, Feb 6 at 9:00 am – Church School
• Sun, Feb 6 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
• Sun, Feb 6 NO Open House (plan to re-schedule after Pascha)
• Mon, Feb 7 at 6:30 pm – Belles Meeting @ St Mary

Other Notes

(1) HOUSE BLESSINGS: If you would like a house blessing this year, please contact me via e-mail (preferred) or sign up on our sign up sheet available in the foyer.

(2) MED FEST PARISH WORK DAYS: Work days for our annual fundraiser continue in early February. We are preparing more food than we have done in several years. Please come and help as much as you can. Enjoy some fellowship and help make this fundraiser our best yet!

(3) OPEN HOUSE: Due to both the current situation in our city with Covid and the 40-Day Memorial for Shirley Ellis, Kh Gwen and I decided it is prudent to postpone our Open House that had been planned for February 6. We will plan to host sometime after Pascha.

(4) VIRTUAL SACRED MUSIC NOTE HERE: With the blessing of Metropolitan Joseph, the Department of Sacred Music has made the prayerful decision that the 2022 Winter Sacred Music Institute will embrace a virtual platform this February. The theme is engaging, the speakers and teachers exceptional, and you can participate from the comfort of your home or with fellow singers from your parish. We won’t be able to offer you Mid-America hospitality or fabulous food until next year. The pricing structure has been adjusted to offer the former group rate savings to everyone, $25/person! Sessions will be held on Zoom Thursday and Friday evenings and all-day Saturday, February 17-19, 2022. Further details and registration can be found here: https://antiochian.org/regulararticle/1127?fbclid=IwAR3veXTmrefqLxKfENSOQqMmucAtrKB–QcqvAuf8Yo2ALuXSvUkLvJIWLQ. If anyone from our parish is interested in attending this virtual event, please contact Megan Taylor Gilstrap (megan.taylor.gilstrap@gmail.com).

(5) TEACH ME THY STATUTES PODCAST: If you would like to listen to this week’s Teach Me Thy Statutes podcast (with Fr Aaron & Jason Ewertt), you can find it here: https://tmts.transistor.fm/.

(6) PASTORAL VISITS: If you would like a pastoral visit for any reason, or if you know of a family member/parishioner who needs a visit, please feel free to contact me via cell phone at 204-6725.

Yours in Christ,

Fr Aaron