Communion Reminders
Communing of the body and blood of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ is the center point of our Divine Liturgy and all Orthodox Christians are encouraged to do so as often as we meet (1 Corinthians 11, Acts 20.) It is the “medicine of immortality” and vital for our spiritual nourishment. Whenever we have Divine Liturgy, one should prepare through:
- Prayer – In addition to your daily prayers, there are several “pre-communion” prayers that can and should be prayed the evening prior or morning of Divine Liturgy. Aim to pray several (3 or 4) of them, if not all of them. These prayers are found in most Orthodox prayer books and also in our Liturgy books (see p.23). It is also proper to prepare by attending the Great Vespers service (corporate prayer) the evening before.
- Fasting – One should have no food or drink before communion – as a general rule, don’t eat or drink anything after going to bed Saturday evening or midnight, whichever comes first. There are exceptions, such as medication, but please receive your priest’s blessing.
- Confession – One should have a recent confession. “Recent” does not require confession the evening or even a day or two before, but rather every four to six weeks or as determined with your spiritual father. Some desire, or need, to confess more frequently.
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| Date | Matins | Epistle | |
| May 17 | Skomorucha | Finlaw | |
| May 24 | Altschul | Jaimes | |
| May 31 | Dempsey | Plumley | |
| Jun 7 | Finlaw | Lewis | |
| Date | Coffee Hour | Service Duty | Church Cleaners |
| May 17 | Clause / Whalen / Beyene / Cuthbert / Kraiter | Stultz / Khanamerian | Bagga / Huff‑Cadreau / Jackson |
| May 24 | Pecks / Wham / Tice / Dempsey / Ross / Manuel | Nastase / Najemy | Clause / Whalen |
| May 31 | Riley / Riley / Hojnicki / Roberts / Flynn / Reed / Neal / Herninko | Telep / Baldychev | Skomorucha / Hill / Carey / Gregors |
| Jun 7 | Hill / Kiflemariam / Guta / Sharman / McDowell | Bunitsky / Morjana | Sisko / Graham |
| Date | Servers |
| May 24 | Dorsey / Lennon |
| May 31 | Dorsey / Lennon |
This Week's Schedule
Tuesday, May 19th
Men's Book Study
at 6:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20th
Vigil with Litya & Anointing
at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 21st
Great Feast: The Ascension of Our Lord
Hours
at 8:40 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 23rd
Ninth Hour
at 4:50 p.m.
Great Vespers
at 5:00 p.m.
followed by
Confessions
Sunday, May 24th
Matins
at 8:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
followed by
Fellowship
Important Dates
Sunday, May 31st
Great Feast: Pentecost
