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Webmaster August 21st, 2008
Brethren:
Sunday morning, August 24th, Fr. Mike and Presvyterra Vastakis return to Columbus for this weekend’s Divine Liturgy (10th Sunday of Matthew) at 10am; Orthros 9am [ET]. Jessica “Katherine” Kitchens is the Epistle reader [I Cor. 4:9-16]. Please plan to stay 15-20 minutes after the coffee fellowship for singing practice.
We were sorry to learn the Kletos couldn’t come for the Kyriakou memorial service last weekend, I’ll let you know when it is rescheduled and pray Pete’s back problem/pain improves quickly - perastika!
The calendar for the rest of August [Eastern Time] is as follows:
Sun. Aug 24th - 9am Orthros; 10am Liturgy, Fr. Vastakis
Singing practice after coffee fellowship
Wed. Aug 27th - 5:30pm Bible Study
Sat. Aug 30th - 9:30am Orthros; 10:30am Liturgy, Fr. Stefero
Sun. Aug 31st - 10am Typika (Matins/Lay) Service.
I’ll get the September calendar to y’all as soon as I have it. Don’t forget the half hour EARLIER start times for Wednesday Bible Studies and half hour LATER start times for our Saturday Liturgies with Fr. John. Please also keep Fathers Stefero and Vastakis in your prayers for continued sound health and safe travels to us - we are indeed blessed to have these good shepherds in our spiritual lives.
In an effort to better organize a consistent Sunday School program for our children, Claudia Muse & Donna Hesterman are gathering a list of volunteers willing to join in a rotation for teaching. We can decide on a single curriculum, or we can keep our plan loose and flexible so teachers may more easily adjust to the age range of children present on any particular day. Lesson periods are short 15-20 minutes, and some of that is spent giving the little ones a snack after the Liturgy. Please email Donna [dhesterman@bellsouth.net] with feedback, volunteers, and students that are interested in continuing the program. Many thanks to those who’ve already signed up.
The prosphora rotation - it is as follows:
Aug. 2008 Jessica “Katherine” Kitchens
Sep. 2008 Claudia Muse
Oct. 2008 Barbara Vogus
Nov. 2008 Christine Johnson
Dec. 2008 Donna Hesterman
Jan. 2008 Tom Kubik.
Many thanks also to Presvyterra Vastakis who’s been bringing this blessed input to our Liturgies.
Thanks again to those who’ve donated generously to the Dome Repair and Benevolence Funds. Preliminary estimates for the dome repair place the material costs at approximately $700, thankfully some of our artisans have agreed to donate their carpentry and fiberglass repair skills. If contributions continue at the current rate, it looks like we’ll have the money required to begin before Fall. Those wanting to contribute for this purpose(s) please note on your checks/envelopes so that Peter may allocate it accordingly.
Don’t forget our Food Bank was well depleted by our local community as these tough times persist. If someone could take on the task of being at the church (it is one Saturday a month) to lessen some of the efforts by the Byrds who’ve done so these past years, it would be helpful. Thanks to all who continue to participate and donate to this blessed endeavour, please contact Peter/Maureen at pnmbyrd@charter.net if you can help.
Thanks also to Peter Byrd for the continued effort to keep the Church grounds along with his duties as treasurer and working the food bank with Maureen. I know Pete would be relieved to have someone replace the help Mike Pappafotis provided over these past many years.
Thanks again to Alex Mosjidis & Noah Stansbury for keeping our church website [www.ht-church.com] updated and managing inquiries about HT. Noah is leaving us to head to Geneva College in PA - God’s speed. I’m sure this fine young man will make us proud in all his future endeavours. Let us know if you’re willing to serve with Alex in Noah’s stead. This is an integral part of our future and many may be surprised on how often folks go to our site to find out about our little mission/church in Columbus.
Thanks to Judith “Eleni” Rothschild for cleaning the cover cloth and glass for the table in front of the Iconastacion - it was long overdue; to Tom Kubik, Kelly ‘Mark’ Jolley and others? for the eats and sweets after Saturday’s Liturgy. Thanks also to Stephen Muse for again serving us so well in the Altar along with our weekly Bible Study and Mike Kamar for ushering and dutifully tending to the candles.
Finally, a big “Evharisto Poli” to Stephen and Claudia Muse for the beautiful framed sketch of the Dormition of the Theotokos they donated to Holy Transfiguration.
As always, forgive all my errors and omissions - any suggestion(s) for improvement, edits and/or additions, corrections would be greatly appreciated so I may improve. Keep the Mann & Morris Families, Mike Pappafotis and George Saad in your prayers as well as Francine Brittingham who has had to deal with another death so soon after her Mother. Please also keep all those in our Armed Forces in your prayers - may they continue to serve us well and return home safely in God’s speed.
Your fellow servant of the Holy Spirit,
John Sophocleus.