Horizon Church here in Roseville will host “Hope on the Horizon” to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. I’m so thankful to my dear friend who pastors this Anglican Church for organizing this fundraiser. May our Good Lord grant healing to all those who have cancer, their families who support them, and the doctors, nurses, and researchers who administer the cures. To register for the walk, please visit: https://rosevillehorizon.churchcenter.com/unproxy/registrations/events/2525902.
A Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of countless individuals and took at least 125 lives. We pray that our Good Lord grants strength to first responders, healing to those injured, Grace to all those affected and eternal rest for those whose lives were lost.
As I invite you to join me in prayer, I also ask you to consider giving through IOCC:
https://give.iocc.org/campaign/624010/donate
May God’s mercy be sufficient for us all.
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ our God, who brought great joy into the world with Your Divine birth, and salvation through Your glorious Resurrection; who shed Your precious Blood to wash away the sins of the world and grant us eternal hope and life.
You who have brought everything out of nothingness into being; who has set sandy barriers to the sea, and weighed the mountains and the valleys in a balance, who has measured the skies and holds the waters in the palm of Your hand, who has given this world its laws, its harmony and its order; who has appointed changes to the weather and variations in the orbit of the sun, who through the mingling of the elements, holds all things together by Your inexpressible love and power; Do You Yourself all-good and gracious Heavenly King, extend unto us Your customary love and goodness and visit the work of your hands who are now suffering in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Especially during these most difficult days, do not deprive us of Your mercies and Your compassion, and do not allow Your inheritance to be destroyed, for You have ineffably created us in Your own image, and we are Your servants.
Almighty God, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, come to our aid and deliver us. Help us all to face and endure this disaster with faith, courage and wisdom. Grant that this trial may bring us all closer to You for You are our rock and our refuge, our comfort and our hope. Forgive, we pray the multitude of our sins in the far greater multitude of your mercies. And as You have washed away the sin of mankind through the Cross and Blood of You Son, we beseech you now renew the people who have been so sorely affected, and restore the lands which have been so grievously disturbed into an unnatural state by Hurricane Helene.
We beg of You merciful God to comfort the grieving, guide the displaced, shelter, feed and clothe the distressed victims of this calamity. Let the wake of destruction that Hurricane Helene has unleashed be stilled, and lead us back unto Your tranquility.
Through the intercessions of the most blessed Lady the Theotokos and the good pleasure and love of Your only-begotten Son with whom You are blessed, together with Your all-holy, good and life giving Spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Philoptochos October Meeting
A Prayer for those in the path of Hurricane Helene
Lord Jesus Christ our God, who brought great joy into the world with Your Divine birth and salvation through Your glorious Resurrection; who shed Your precious Blood to wash away the sins of the world and grant us eternal hope and life.
You who have brought everything out of nothingness into being; who has set sandy barriers to the sea, and weighed the mountains and the valleys in a balance, who has measured the skies and holds the waters in the palm of Your hand, who has given this world its laws, its harmony and its order; who has appointed changes to the weather and variations in the orbit of the sun, who through the mingling of the elements, holds all things together by Your inexpressible love and power; Do You Yourself all-good and gracious Heavenly King, extend unto us Your customary love and goodness and visit the work of your hands who Hurricane Helene now threatens.
Especially during these most trying days, do not deprive us of Your mercies and Your compassion, and do not allow Your inheritance to be destroyed, for You have ineffably created us in Your image, and we are Your servants.
Almighty God, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort come to our aid and deliver us. Help us all to face and endure this storm with faith, courage and wisdom. Grant that this trial may bring us all closer to You, for You are our rock, refuge, comfort, and hope. Forgive, we pray the multitude of our sins in the greater multitude of your mercies. And as You have washed away the sin of mankind through the Cross and Blood of You, Son, we beseech You now to protect the people affected by Hurricane Helene.
Through the intercessions of the most blessed Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, St. Nicholas of Myra the Wonderworker, the protector of those upon the sea, and the good pleasure and love of Your only-begotten Son with whom You are blessed, together with Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Annual Parish Retreat (St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center / Life-Giving Spring Monastery)
Adult Catechism begins this Sunday (September 15)
Discover a Church that has withstood 2,000 years of changing politics, fashionable trends, and cultural adaptation by continuing to practice and preach the Christianity of the early Church. Find a two-thousand-year history of consistent theology, reverential worship, and salvation through the fullness of living as Christ taught and the Apostles witnessed. Learn how the early Church worshipped, what the Old and New Testaments tell us about the early Church, and how the Church continues to live scripturally then and today. Embrace the Christianity you know in your heart. Come and see the early Church.
Class meetings begin on Sunday, September 15, and continue through March 9, 2025. We will use Rev. Michael Shanbour's “Know the Faith” and prepared handouts. Classes meet in the small hall shortly after Sunday fellowship. For more information, please contact Fr. Christopher Flesoras at frchris@saintanna.org.
September 15, Welcome!
Welcome to the Orthodox Church
Overview of Study
September 22, Lesson 1
A Walking Tour of our Sanctuary
September 29, Lesson 2
What is the Church? (Handout)
Shanbour, Chapter 1: the Church
October 6, Lesson 3
Worship, Prayer, the Jesus Prayer, and a Prayer Rope (Handout)
Shanbour, Chapter 2: Grace
October 13, Lesson 4
Shanbour, Chapter 3: Salvation
The Aim of the Christian Life (Handout)
October 20, Lesson 5
Shanbour, Chapter 4: Justification by Faith
The Rites of Christian Initiation (Handout)
October 27, Lesson 6
Shanbour, Chapter 5: Tradition and Scripture
What Orthodox Christians Believe (Handout)
November 3, Lesson 7
Shanbour, Chapter 6: The Eucharist and Liturgical Worship
Introduction to the Liturgical Day (Handout)
November 10, Lesson 8
The Liturgical Day Continued…
Great Vespers, Compline, and Orthros (Handout)
November 17, Lesson 9
The Liturgical Day Continued…
The Divine Liturgy (Handout)
November 24, NO CLASS
December 1, Lesson 10
Shanbour, Chapter 7: Ordination and Priesthood
The Ordained Ministries (handout)
December 8, Lesson 11
Shanbour, Chapter 8: Confession and Repentance
The Mystery of Confession (Handout)
December 15, Lesson 12
Holy Unction & Anointing (Handout)
December 22, 29, & January 5, NO CLASS
January 12, Lesson 13
Shanbour, Chapter 9: Icons, Veneration, and Worship
Revisiting the Holy Sanctuary
January 19, Lesson 14
Shanbour, Chapter 10: Intercessions of the Saints
Canonization (Handout)
January 26, Lesson 15
Holy Relics (Handout)
February 2, Lesson 16
Shanbour, Chapter 11: Veneration of the Virgin Mary
Most Holy Theotokos intercede for us! (Handout)
February 9, Lesson 17
Asceticism, Monasticism, & Chastity (Handout)
February 16, Lesson 18
Sacrament of Marriage & Family Life (Handout)
February 23, Lesson 19
Orthodox Christian Missions (Handout)
March 2, Lesson 20
Orthodox Christian Stewardship (Handout)
Prayer for our Catechumens (after the Liturgy)
March 9, Lesson 21 March 9
Preparing to be received into the Church (Handout)
2024 Festival Weekend Church Tours & Talks
Saturday
1 PM Welcome to the Church of Saint Anna – An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Faith (Rev. Fr. Seraphim Ivey, Saint Anna Parish)
2 PM The Native Missionary Movement in Asia and into the Fullness of Faith (Fr. Joby Kurien Thomas, Believers Eastern Church, India)
4 PM Byzantine Art & Architecture of the Orthodox Christian Church (Jessica Rentz, ABD, The Catholic University of America)
5 PM Great Vespers
6 PM Welcome to the Church of Saint Anna – An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Faith (Rev. Fr. Seraphim Ivey, Saint Anna Parish)
8 PM Health & Healing in the Eastern Orthodox Church (Rev. Fr. Christopher Flesoras, PhD, Saint Anna Parish)
9 PM Questions and Answers about the Orthodox Christian Faith
Sunday
Noon Welcome to the Church of Saint Anna – An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Faith (Rev. Fr. Seraphim Ivey, Saint Anna Parish)
2 PM The Native Missionary Movement in Asia and into the Fullness of Faith (Fr. Joby Kurien Thomas, Believers Eastern Church, India)
4 PM The Intimacy of Prayer (Rev. Fr. Christopher Flesoras, PhD, Saint Anna Parish)
6 PM Byzantine Art & Architecture of the Orthodox Christian Church (Jessica Rentz, ABD, The Catholic University of America)
7 PM Questions and Answers about the Orthodox Christian Faith
Philoptochos Meeting (September Meeting)
Metropolis Young Adult Fall Retreat - October 4-6, 2024
Blessing of the Phaouropites (this Sunday)
At the close of Liturgy on Sunday, September 1, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Phanourios with the blessing of the phanouropites or bread of St. Phanourios. "Little is known of the holy Martyr Phanourios, except that which is depicted concerning his martyrdom on his holy icon, discovered in 1500 among the ruins of an ancient church on Rhodes, when the Moslems ruled there. Thus, he is called "the Newly Revealed." The faithful pray to Saint Phanourios, especially to help them recover things that have been lost. Because he has answered their prayers so often, the custom has arisen of baking a Phanouropita ("Phanourios-Cake") as a thanks-offering.” If you would like to prepare a bread, helpful links are found below: https://miakouppa.com/recipe-phanouropita-or-fanouropita/ http://miakouppa.com https://leitesculinaria.com/51410/recipes-greek-cake.html
Please place the bread on the table set on the sole (in front of the icon of Christ).