St. Nicholas Bulletin for Week of July 1 through 7, 2023
Published: Fri, 06/30/23
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church |
A Western-Rite Parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America 1325 E. Queen Ave.
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Saturday I Vespers of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Dunstan's (StD) Psalter: Ordinary of the Office - p. 247 |
Opening Versicles | (StD 245-246) Simple (or Ferial) Tone |
First Vespers Psalms | 113, 122, 127 |
Vesper Hymn | Ave, Maris Stella [MD 64*] |
Versicle | V. Blessed art thou among women. R. And blessed is the fruit of thy womb |
Old Testament | Song of Songs (Wisdom) 2:1-6 |
Antiphon to Magnificat: (MD 556) | Blessed art thou + O Mary, for thou hast believed; and there shall be a performance in thee of those things which were told thee from the Lord, Alleluia |
Magnificat | St. Dunstan's Psalter p.460 |
New Testament Lesson | Luke 1: 5-25 |
Nunc Dimittis | St. Dunstan's Psalter p.475 |
Apostles' Creed | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 248 |
Kyrie Eleison & Pater Noster | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 249 |
Collects | Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary [2 July] Most Precious Blood [1 July] (MD 555) Almighty everlasting God... Saint Dunstan's Psalter p. 251 |
Closing Versicles Salve Regina |
(StD 252) St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 496 |
Sunday Matins - St. Dunstan's Psalter Ordinary of the Office - p. 247
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Opening Versicles | (StD 245-246) Simple (or Ferial) Tone |
Antiphon on Venite | Let us celebrate the Visitation of the Virgin Mary; Let us worship Christ the Lord her Son. |
Venite Adoramus | Come, let us sing unto the Lord |
Matins Hymn | (MBM 114) Quem terra, pontus, aethera |
Matins Psalms | 45, 46, 81 |
Old Testament Lesson | Isaiah 7:10-14 |
Te Deum laudamus | St. Dunstan's Psalter p.351 |
New Testament Lesson | Luke 1:26-38 |
Antiphon on Benedictus | When Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, she spoke out with a loud voice and said: Whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Alleluia. (MD 557) |
Benedictus Dominus | St. Dunstan's Psalter p.418 |
Apostle's Creed | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 248 |
Kyrie Eleison & Pater Noster | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 249 |
Collects | Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary [2 July] S. John of San Francisco, BC [2 July] SS. Processus & Martinian, MM [2 July] St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 251 |
Closing Versicles | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 252 |
Salve Regina | St. Dunstan's Psalter p. 496 |
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Please Remember to Pray for... Your parish, Diocese, Archdiocese and Fr. Mark, Kh. Karen and Barbara Myers. |
Sad News Sadly we must share the news that Fr. David and Khouriya Mona Cook have retired from the priesthood. Unfortnuately Fr. David's final mass for the Spokane St. Nicholas Orthodox Church was Sunday, June 25, 2023. While we await our new Father, Metropolitan Saba approved a deacon to serve "Presanctified Masses" at St. Nicholas periodically until a new priest is assigned to the parish. This is wonderful news and not generally granted. |
Keeping You Updated It is our intention to send out a bulletin each week to keep you abreast of the Vespers, Matins, and Presanctified Mass schedules. Please refer to the latest bulletin to know when the Deacon(s) will be at the parish to distribute the Holy Gifts. |
Fellowship While we are in transition mode, let us continue to fellowship and share ideas of how to grow church membership during coffee hour scheduled right after Sunday Matins. Coffee hour is the best way to stay connected. Bring food of your choice; and help with clean-up afterwards is needed and appreciated. |
CHURCH MAINTAINENCE |
Outside Security - So far there has only been minor new taggings on the alley exit. Work has started with adding a new fence. The posts have been placed in concrete balls and all that's needed is the fencing. Please share any ideas you have on how to discourage night time neighbors from using the day window bays. -- Charles Roth Church Cleaning - It is imperative that we keep our place of worship clean and presentable. We need volunteers to help with the dusting, vacuuming, cleaning of the restrooms, etc. As stewards of our beloved church, we are reaching out to kindly request your voluntary assistance in an endeavor that will help maintain the beauty and cleanliness of our sacred space. Over time, our church has served as a haven for spiritual growth, shared fellowship, and countless cherished memories. To ensure that it continues to be a welcoming environment for all, we believe it's crucial to invest our collective efforts in its upkeep. Together, we can create an even more inviting atmosphere for worship, reflection, and the various activities that bring us closer as a community. To this end, during coffee hour, I would like to briefly discuss a possible cleaning schedule for the multitudes of volunteers I am anticipating for this honorable endeavor. I am looking forward to discussing this further this coming Sunday. With deepest gratitude, Selina C. Brantley, Parishioner |
SUGGESTED BIBLE COMMENTARIES |
Several parishioners have asked for suggestions of Bible commentaries. Here is a selection of commentaries that Fr. David uses:
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Church Etiquette
St. Nicholas is a well mannered and polite parish. Here are some basic etiquette rules to live by at Church so we remain as such:
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Holy Communion - is received by intinction only: Only duly-prepared Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Preparation includes the pre-communion fast (see below) and confession to a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. All others may receive a blessing by crossing their arms and bowing their head. |
Pre-communion Fast - Unless you are under a doctor's care, all of those between 21-60 are expected to fast from drinking and eating from midnight on Saturday until after communion on Sunday. However, you can have water up until an hour before communion. If we are having a scheduled evening Mass, please eat and drink as close to noon as possible. You can have water up until about an hour before communion. There are exceptions to these rules. If you have any questions, please contact us at pastor@spokaneorthodox.org. |
Confession -- TBD |
Scripture Readings for the Week - Please visit English Office website for the daily offices. This site is run by the Brown family and is an excellent resource for when you want to pray the parochial daily offices and you don't have your Psalter and/or Bible handy. It renders very nicely on your phone or tablet devices. |
OTHER NEWS, REQUESTS AND/OR RESOURCES
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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
1325 E Queen Ave
Spokane WA 99207
USA
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Spokane WA 99207
USA
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