| Weekly Bulletin and Calendar
AUGUST 2010 CALENDAR
Weekly Bulletin: Sunday, August 29
SSOC Membership Forms ( Due December 1, 2010) SSOC Church School ( Due September 19, 2010) All Children must be registered before they can begin Church School.
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August 31
The new Continuing Inquirer's Class will begin after Daily Vespers on Monday, September 27. This class is open to all those who have completed the Inquirer's class taught by Deacon Gregory Conley. The class will be taught by Fr. Joseph and will use the book, "Bread & Water, Wine & Oil, by Archimandrite Meletios Webber. Copies of the book are available at the SSOC Bookstore.
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August 23
The Fall semester of the St Seraphim's Inquirers Class will start on Wednesday, September 29. The class will use the book, THE FAITH, by Clark Carleton. The class will conclude before Christmas.
The Inquirers Class is designed for anyone interested in knowing more about the Orthodox Christian faith and Church. It is a basic introductory class taught by Deacon Gregory Conley. There is no cost for the class but the class book needs to be purchased and can be bought at the St. Seraphim Cathedral bookstore.
For more information on the class please contact Deacon Gregory at Conley@ci.garland.tx.us
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August 22
The SSOC Youth Group hosted coffee hour on Sunday to raise funds for youth projects. The Coffee Hour raised $248 which will be MATCHED by a parishioner. So the Coffee Hour raised $498!!!! Because the kids were busy getting pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon ready they missed the prayer for the start of the school year. So, while they were cooking, Father Joseph and Deacon Gregory brought the prayers to them!!!
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 Baby Anastasia Lenora Lee | Baby Anastasia Lenora Lee |
Congratulations to David and Rebecca Lee on the birth of their first child, Anastasia Lenora Lee born at 1:05 pm on August 19th. She weighs 6
lbs 3 oz and is 18.5 inches long.
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One of the activities of the SSOC Men's Club is the 90:17 Project which helps parishioners with simple handyman projects around the house. For information on the 90:17 Project, download the information brochure.
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Agape Vespers Video- Courtesy of Dan Rudder
To view the Agape Vespers video, click here
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Pascha 2010 - Photos Courtesy of Vladimir Grigorenko
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 Fr Joseph Reads Lenten Message of Metropolitan Jonah | Fr Joseph Reads Lenten Message of Metropolitan Jonah |
|  Archbishop Dmitri Leads Meditation | Archbishop Dmitri Leads Meditation |
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The Children's Celebration held on December 26 was a great success. Many thanks to everyone who help gave of their time and talent. Below is a slide show of the event.
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2009 Children's Christmas Celebration
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Glory Be To Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
I want to thank all of you who attended the Annual Meeting today and for all of you who reviewed the reports posted online.
Today’s meeting was very productive, positive and sets a new standard for how we meet as a parish. The presentations by Michael Smith, Matthew Redard, and Maureen Jury as Council members were outstanding. The new parish council organization and ministry structure presented at the meeting will help us work more effectively, being more accountable to each other while involving more people who wish to participate in the five ministry areas set forth by Metropolitan Jonah: Finance, Charity, Education, Youth, Seniors and Mens and Women's Ministries. Many thanks also to all those who presented reports at the meeting
We welcome our new parish council members: Josh Trant, Hugh Cole, Clay Gaspard and Vladimir Grigorenko. We say thank you to Deacon Gregory Conley who, with his ordination, will step down from his council duties and assume his new role as a deacon.
The 2010 Cathedral budget was passed. No pay raises were given and generally the budget is conservative but with increased giving we will be able to look closely at projects such as the exo-narthex expansion, dome cleaning and resurfacing, expansion of current hall fellowship space.
In speaking this evening to His Beatitude, who called me to find out how the meeting went, I was pleased to share with him my positive reaction to the deliberations. He is looking forward to being back in Dallas in January and to work with the new parish council as we implement the Master’s Plan in 2010 and continue the good work started in 2009.
God bless all of you and may we finish 2009 gathered as community in worship in celebration of the Birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Archpriest Joseph Fester
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| Are You Saved? - The Virgin Mary and other topics!
- This question is often asked of Orthodox Christians by their non-Orthodox protestants friends. Here is a powerful Orthodox response to that question. Are You Saved?
- The Virgin Mary for Orthodox Christians is the great example of what a life dedicated to Christ is called to be. Although none of us can ever be the Theotokos (the one who gives birth to God) in the flesh, all of us can bear God in our life and make Him present to others. The life of Mary from her birth, Presentation in the Temple, Annunciation, the Nativity of Christ, and her Dormition are liturgically celebrated in the Church. The early life of the Theotokos is captured beautifully in this video presentation. In it one can appreciate the love Orthodox Christians have for the Virgin Mary. Click here
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