Looking Ahead at St Mary (June 29 – July 6)
Beloved in Christ,
Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events.
THIS WEEK: June 29 – July 6, 2025
This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.
Sun, June 29 – Sat, July 5: Fr Aaron Out of Office for Camp St Raphael (see note below)
Sun, June 29 at 5:00 pm – Orthodoxy on Tap @ Old School Tap House (Kechi, KS)
Sat, June 28 – NO CONFESSIONS, NO VESPERS @ St Mary
Sat, July 5 at 6:00 pm – Biblical Greek Class
Sun, July 6 at 9:00 am – Matins
Sun, July 6 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Sun, July 6 at 11:15 am – Potluck Coffee Hour
Other Notes
(1) FR AARON AT CAMP ST RAPHAEL: I will be out of the office and out of town to serve as one of the two session priests for Camp St Raphael – Session 2. I will be leaving immediately after Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 29, and will not return until Saturday, July 5. My access to phone and email will be sporadic that week, but I will be returning messages as able. Due to traveling back to Wichita, we will not have Confessions nor Great Vespers at St Mary on Saturday, July 5, but we plan on the regular schedule of services for Sunday morning, July 6.
(2) ORTHODOXY ON TAP: Earlier this week the organizers of Orthodoxy on Tap announced the next meeting to be held on Sunday, June 29, at 5:00 pm at Old School Tap House in Kechi, KS. This gathering tends to skew towards the under-50 crowd, but anyone is welcome to attend. It’s a great opportunity to fellowship with parishioners from all three Wichita Orthodox parishes, with a short educational lecture as well.
(3) 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.
(4) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: In lieu of his weekly teaching, this week His Eminence asked us to share the 2024 Annual Report for the Antiochian Archdiocese, which will be presented and discussed at the Antiochian Convention in Chicago this July. A link to that report is here: Annual Financial Report 2024.pdf
(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: Teach Me Thy Statutes.
(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
