Looking Ahead at St Mary (August 17 – 24)
Beloved in Christ,
Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events.
THIS WEEK: August 17 – 24, 2025
This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.
Sun, Aug 17 at 5:00 pm – Lord’s Diner
Mon, Aug 18 at 6:00 pm – Ladies Night Out @ Carrabbas (3409 N Rock Rd)
Wed, Aug 20 at 6:00 pm – Daily Vespers
Thurs, Aug 21 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting
Thurs, Aug 21 at 7:00 pm – Ladies Bingo Night @ Central Standard
Sat, Aug 23 – Scroll Deadline
Sat, Aug 23 at 4:30 pm – Confession
Sat, Aug 23 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sat, Aug 23 at 6:00 pm – Chant Class
Sun, Aug 24 at 9:00 am – Matins
Sun, Aug 24 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Sun, Aug 24 at 5:00 pm – Orthodoxy on Tap @ Old School Tap House (210 E Kechi Rd, Kechi, KS)
Other Notes
(1) ORTHODOXY ON TAP: On Sunday, August 24, from 5-8 pm, Orthodoxy on Tap meets at Old School Tap House in Kechi. In addition to the fellowship, Warren Farha (of 8th Day Books) will be speaking about CS Lewis and Orthodoxy. Everyone is invited to attend!
(2) BAPTISMS: On Saturday, August 30, at 3:00 pm we will celebrate the baptism of Maddi Hamilton and her daughter, Aspen Laham. Everyone is invited to attend.
(3) PARISH FEAST DAY WEEKEND: Our parish feast day, the Nativity of the Mother of God, is Monday, September 8. We will celebrate our feast day weekend on Sunday, September 7, with our annual potluck at the park (Edgemoor Park). More details are forthcoming. Following that gathering, we will celebrate Great Vespers on Sunday, September 7, at 5:00 pm. Divine Liturgy for the feast will be on Monday, September 8, at 8:00 am. The parishioners of St George have been invited to celebrate the feast with us on Sunday evening and Monday morning.
(4) TEXT MESSAGE GROUP: Our new text message system through tithe.ly is now up and running. We need anyone who wants to receive text messages from the church to sign up for this service (even if you had already signed up using our previous Remind system). You can join by following these quick steps:
– Text the phone number 855-516-9861 with the following phrase in the message box: STMARYTEXT
– Click on the link sent back to you via text and fill out your name (having your name will make it much easier for us in the future to create separate groups, such as the Parish Council, the Belles of St Mary, etc.).
– Check the box giving permission to receive texts.
– Click the “Submit” button.
Once you have done this, you should be automatically added to our text message list. Contact Fr Aaron if you have any issues.
(5) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: Metropolitan Saba’s weekly teachings will resume in September. In the meantime, he wishes to share that enrollment for the Antiochian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Online Music School opens tomorrow, August 18. You can learn more details here: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
(6) TEACH ME THY STATUTES PODCAST: If you would liketo listen to this week’s Teach Me Thy Statutes podcast (with Fr Aaron & Jason Ewertt), you can find it here: Teach Me Thy Statutes.
(7) 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
