Wisdom from St. Maximus the Confessor (pt.11)
- If, according to the Apostle, “Christ dwells in our hearts by faith,” and “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in him,” then all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in our hearts. They are revealed to the heart in proportion to each one’s purification by the commandments.
- This is the treasure hidden in the field of your heart which you have not yet found because of laziness, for if you had found it you would then have sold everything to acquire that field. But now you abandon the field and give your attention to nearby things, in which you find nothing but thorns and burrs.
- This is why the Savior says, “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they see God,” because he is hidden in the heart of those who believe in him. They will see him and the treasures in him when they purify themselves by love and self-mastery, and the more intensely they strive the fuller will their vision be.
- This is why he also says, “Sell what you possess and give to the poor and behold all things are clean for you,” that they no longer devote themselves to bodily things but hasten to purify the mind (which the Lord calls heart) from hate and intemperance. For the things which soil the mind do not permit it to see the Lord dwelling in it through the grace of holy baptism.
†St. Maximus Confessor, Maximus Confessor: Selected Writings, From the 4th Century on Love, p. 83.
FEAST DAY this week. We celebrate the Nativity of the Theotokos beginning with Vigil (with litya and anointing) on Monday the 7th at 6:00 p.m.
Divine Liturgy will be on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. (Hours at 8:40 a.m.)
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The Parish Council’s September meeting is Thursday the 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Guests are welcome.
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The men’s book study is at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning (via Zoom) and the Women’s semimonthly online book study (also via Zoom) is Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Check with Fr. Joseph for details on how to join these.
The bible study with Sbdn. Thaddeus begins next week on Thursday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. His class meets in the Fellowship Hall and on Zoom.
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Next Sunday (September 13th) at 1:00 p.m. we will be celebrating the wedding anniversaries of Mark & Juliana Bunitsky (30 yrs) and Sbdn. Basil & Emmelia Peck (47 yrs). All are welcome!
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Next weekend things start to change! Vigil (Great Vespers + Matins) begins on Saturday the 12th. The service will be just under two hours long - come to at least the Great Vespers portion, but consider staying for the veneration of the Gospel.
Next Sunday the 13th, Liturgy will be at 9:30 a.m. (Hours at 9:10 a.m.)
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These will continue beyond the end of summer! Bring your children to play from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your own food, water, and sunscreen. Contact Christina Tice with any questions.
- Sept 18 at Preston's Playground (Newark, DE)
With two services around the corner, we want to make sure we have good bell coverage at both - would you like to learn? Anyone is welcome, but a bit of musical talent / rhythm is good to have. Youth are welcome! Let Fr. Silouan or Fr. Joseph know if you are interested.
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The September calendar is out. There is a lot to take note of! Please review it carefully, we have an irregular month with two great feasts, the start of two Sunday liturgies, and many other things beginning again for the fall season. Bible study with Sbdn. Thaddeus will begin again and a twice a month women’s book study with Fr. Joseph will begin as well.
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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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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.
| Date | Matins | Epistle | |
| Sep 13 | Altschul | Jaimes | |
| Sep 20 | Skomorucha | Lennon | |
| Sep 27 | Altschul | Peck | |
| Date | Coffee Hour | Service Duty | Church Cleaners |
| Sep 6 | Morjana / Hamwi / Najemy / Didonato | Nastase / Najemy |
Dempsey / Plummer / Santana |
| Sep 13 | Kendall / Koehler / Finlaw / Sharma | Telep / Baldychev |
Tedla / Richmond / Dulthit |
| Sep 20 | Balcychev / Prior / Bergwall / Morales / Jaimes | Bunitsky / Morjana |
Bagga / Huff‑Cadreau / Jackson |
| Sep 27 | Shatley / Bunitsky / Davis / Altschul / Roundtree / Smith | Riley / Herninko |
Clause / Whalen |
| Date | Adult Servers | Young Server Team |
| Sep 13 | Lennon / Moses | Omega |
| Sep 20 | Bergwall / Moses | Alpha |
| Sep 27 | Lennon / Moses | Omega |
This Week's Schedule
Monday, September 7th
Festal Vigil with Litya & Anointing
at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 8th
Great Feast: Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
Hours
at 8:40 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 9th
Women's Book Study
(on Zoom)
at 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 3rd
Homeschool Co-Op
at 9:00 a.m.
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Parish Council
at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12th
Vigil
at 5:00 p.m.
followed by
Confessions
Sunday, September 13th
Hours
at 9:10 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:30 a.m.
followed by
Fellowship
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Crowning Moliben
at 1:00 p.m.
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Festal Vigil with Litya & Anointing
at 5:00 p.m.
Important Dates
Monday, September 14th
Great Feast: Exaltation of the Cross
