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Excerpts: My Life in Christ
Spiritual Instructions of St. John of Kronstadt

You gaze upon the icon of the Saviour and see that He looks at you from it with brightest eyes; this look is the image of how He actually looks upon you with His eyes, that are brighter than the sun, and sees all your thoughts, hears all your heartfelt distress and sighs. The image is an image, and represents in lines and signs that which cannot be delineated, cannot be given in signs, and can be comprehended by faith alone. Believe, then, that the Saviour always protects you and sees each one of you—with all your thoughts, sorrows and sighing, in all your circumstances, as upon the palm of the hand. “Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me,” says the Lord God. How much consolation and life are contained in these gracious words of the Almighty and Provident God! Therefore pray before the icon of the Saviour as before Himself. The Lover of men is present in it by His grace, and with the eyes depicted in it really looks at you: “The eyes of the Lord are in every place,”2 while with His ears as represented on the icon, He hears you. But remember that His eyes are the eyes of God, and His ears are the ears of the omnipresent God.

†St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ, translated by E.E. Goulaeff, p.5, 9-10

Upcoming Events
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Weekday Services - October 8th and 9th

On Tuesday we will have Great Vespers and Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday will be Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. (Hours at 8:40 a.m.). 


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Adult Bible Study - October 10th

Please join Sdn Thaddeus as he leads a weekly Bible Study on Thursday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall.  We will continue with Luke 22:28.

 


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Youth Group - October 12th

Next Saturday, October 12th at 4:00 p.m. is the Youth Devotional.  Please see Dan Peck with any questions.

Reminder: No snack or meal at this meeting since it is the shorter one. Vespers is at 5:00 p.m., so please dress appropriately for the service - not casually.


Other Announcements
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October Calendars Are Available

Take note that the printed copy of the October calendar is now available in the narthex (entrance hall to the Church temple.)


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Reminder: Classes

We will have Church School and Foundations Class (Catechism) at 11:30 a.m.  Please allow teachers and children to go first in the fellowship meal line.

All are welcome to Foundations Class. Catechumens should be striving to attend every class. Our high-school aged students are strongly encouraged to attend as well.  Download The Orthodox Way of Life class text book if you have not already.


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Reminder: Communion

Those who partake in communion should line up on the sides, next to the windows. Those in line on the choir side will commune from either chalice (Dn. James or Fr. Silouan). Those on the confession side will go strictly to that side’s chalice (Dn. Nicholas). There are a few who will come up the middle aisle due to age or health related reasons. No one else should. We are aiming to keep the middle aisle free as the “exit.”


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Reminder: Opt-in Email

Father Silouan uses an opt-in email service to send out his communications (such as the Weekend Update) to the parish.  This is a different service than the parish Listserv.

To sign up, click on “The Latest” in the menu above.  Then click on "Email Signup" which is the first item in the drop-down menu.


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Reminder: Online Tithes & Offerings

Don’t forget you can give tithes and offerings online, including designated funds. There are two ways to do this.  First, you can use the green "Give" button on Father Silouan's "Weekend Update" emails.  Second, you can use the menu on this page.  Click on "The Latest," then click on "Church Connect."  Finally click on the blue "Give Online" button.


Reader Schedule

 

Date Matins Epistle
Oct 13 Skomorucha Altschul
Oct 20 Plumley Bergwall
Oct 27 Altschul Wales

 

Service Schedule

 

Date Coffee Hour Service Duty Church Cleaners
Oct 6

Riley / Hojnicki / Roberts / Flynn / Reed

Stultz / Najemy Baldychev / Shatley‑Sylvest
Oct 13

Long / Hill / Stoyanova / Kiflemariam

Telep / Baldychev Skomorucha / Plummer / Hines
Oct 20

M. Tsegay / B. Gabriel / Finlaw / Plumley / Plummer

Bunitsky / Morjana D. Peck / Long / Crozier
Oct 27

Morjana / Hamwi / Najemy / DiDonato

Riley / Riley S. Peck

 

Adult Altar Servers

 

Date Servers
Oct 13 TBD

 

News from the Orthodox Church in America

Monday, 7 Oct 2024

Office of Pastoral Life Summary of September 2024 Synaxis Clergy Online Event
7 Oct 2024 at 2:21am


Saturday, 5 Oct 2024

Orthodox Church in America’s 2025 Desk Calendar Now Available
5 Oct 2024 at 7:36am


Friday, 4 Oct 2024

First Orthodox Christian Deaf Association Conference to be Held in Dallas, TX
4 Oct 2024 at 8:56pm


Thursday, 3 Oct 2024

PCC and Diocesan Chancellors and Treasurers Have Joint Meeting in Preparation...
3 Oct 2024 at 12:18pm


Tuesday, 1 Oct 2024

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Call for Prayer for Middle East
1 Oct 2024 at 2:45pm

OCA’s Annual Church Musician Sunday to be held October 6
1 Oct 2024 at 4:58am


Sunday, 29 Sep 2024

Calls for Prayers for Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene
29 Sep 2024 at 9:03pm


Friday, 20 Sep 2024

Clergy Wives Online Retreat to be held October 12
20 Sep 2024 at 7:35am


Thursday, 19 Sep 2024

Certificate Program in Prison Ministry – Apply Now Through December 1
19 Sep 2024 at 8:47pm


Wednesday, 18 Sep 2024

OCA Seminaries Welcome New Students for the 2024-25 Academic Year
18 Sep 2024 at 8:42pm


A Look Ahead
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This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, October 8th

Great Vespers & Fellowship

at 6:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 9th

St. Tikhon of Moscow

Hours

at 8:40 a.m.

Divine Liturgy

at 9:00 a.m.

 

Thursday, October 10th

Adult Bible Study

at 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, October 12th

Youth Group

at 4:00 p.m.

Great Vespers

at 5:00 p.m.

(livestreamed)

followed by

Confessions

 

Sunday, October 13th

Matins

at 8:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy

at 9:00 a.m.

(livestreamed)

followed by

Fellowship

followed by

Church School

and

Foundations Class

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Important Dates

Friday, November 8th

Parish Feast: St. Michael the Archangel

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The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

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St. Michael's is part of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Mark (Maymon), Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Wilmington and the local area. 

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The Holy Scripture is a collection of books written over multiple centuries by those inspired by God to do so. It is the primary witness to the Orthodox Christian faith, within Holy Tradition and often described as its highest point. It was written by the prophets and apostles in human language, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and collected, edited, and canonized by the Church.

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Holiness or sainthood is a gift (charisma) given by God to man, through the Holy Spirit. Man's effort to become a participant in the life of divine holiness is indispensable, but sanctification itself is the work of the Holy Trinity, especially through the sanctifying power of Jesus Christ, who was incarnate, suffered crucifixion, and rose from the dead, in order to lead us to the life of holiness, through the communion with the Holy Spirit.

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St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church
Wilmington, Delaware
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