please remember that Divine Liturgy next Sunday is at 9 am in Pine Hill. All are welcome, and dare say, expected, to attend. Please join us for church!
in the next several bulletins, short excerpts from an article “Thanksgiving Is A State of Being” will be published for the benefit of the faithful. Please take some time to read each of the excerpts in preparation for our secular observation of Thanksgiving.
please note the change--our annual Thanksgiving Molieben will be celebrated on Wednesday, 27 November2024 at 6 pm. Everyone is invited, and encouraged to bring family and friends. A simple coffee (decaffeinated) and cookie social will follow.
volunteers will meet on Wednesday, 20 November at 1 o’clock pm to clean and decorate in preparation for filming “Christmas in the Alleghenies: A Season of Grace.” Everyone is welcome to attend, and we are gratedful for the help. Thank you!
in the next few weeks, we will engage in projects to benefit our local area and beyond. As usual, we will participate in the supply drive for Birthright of Somerset County, and we will adopt a family for the Christmas Season. We know this is a trying time for everyone, but it is also a time to manifest our gratitude to God for all of the good things we enjoy. Look for more information in the coming weeks, and as always thank you, and many God continue to bless your good works.
for those wondering, there are needs that accompany every season of the church year, and there are needs that arise only periodically. This week, a candle delivery brought fifteen boxes of 7- day vigil candles, five boxes of taper candles, a bag of frankincense, a box of charcoal, and votive globes for the sanctuary lamp. These are standard needs. In addition, our altar-sized Liturgikon (the book of the Divine Liturgy) needed to be replaced. Father purchased an updated version from St. Tikhon’s Monastery for $50. In the next few weeks, we will need more disposable Zapivka cups and high-quality wine for Zapivka during the Nativity Season (something special for the season). These are incidental, extraordinary needs, and if anyone would like to help the church cover them, please speak with Fr. Elijah. Thank you for being attentive to the needs of our parish!