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Lenten Self-Survey

Some questions to ask yourself in order to help you prepare for the upcoming Great Fast:

How will I fast? We all should be fasting during Great Lent - if you can not engage in the Fast fully; please, speak with Father about it and make a plan with him.

With whom do I need to reconcile? As God has forgiven us, He expect us to forgive. Make it a point to forgive as well as ask forgiveness from anyone you think you have upset or offended.

When will I confess? Confession should be a routine part of everyone’s spiritual life. When one fully engages in the stricter ascetic life of Great Lent, our sins become more apparent. Take advantage of this sacrament to be renewed spiritually.

How will I love and serve others? Make it a point to serve and help others more - think of someone you can “adopt” for Great Lent.

How will I pray more? Make it a point to say some extra prayers each day. Add the Lenten prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian.

How will I increase my worship of the Lord? We have a number of services happening every week. Try to attend as many as you can.

What will I read? Are you reading Holy Scripture? If not, make it a goal to read through the Gospel of our Lord (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). There are many saintly spiritual texts that can found in our bookstore and library.

How will I give more? Year round we are called to give of our “time, talents, and treasure.” Great Lent is a time to push ourselves to do even more so.

Upcoming Events
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Adult Bible Study - March 28th

Join Sbdn. Thaddeus as he leads a weekly Bible Study this Thursday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall.  This week we will begin at Luke 12:49.

Videos of earlier classes have been posted to the Facebook group that the we use to livestream services

Zoom Information:

Topic: St Michael's Adult Bible Study
Time: Mar 28, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89050369243?pwd=TXUyYjZrbXRCaFFiSHp6dVNhN3F2UT09

Meeting ID: 890 5036 9243
Passcode: 523909


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Lenten Retreat - March 30th

Our Lenten Retreat will be the second weekend of Great Lent, on Saturday, March 30th. Fr. John Parker of St. Tikhon’s Seminary and the St. Tikhon’s Mission Choir will be with us once again. The seminarians will need to be hosted overnight - please email Father if you can do that. Also, volunteers will be needed as lunch and dinner potlucks will be held on Saturday of the retreat - Volunteers are needed for both potlucks - see Madrecita and/or Alice Morjana.


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Lenten Retreat - March 30th

Our Lenten Retreat will be the second weekend of Great Lent, on Saturday, March 30th. Fr. John Parker of St. Tikhon’s Seminary and the St. Tikhon’s Mission Choir will be with us once again. The seminarians will need to be hosted overnight - please email Father if you can do that. Also, volunteers will be needed as a lunch & dinner potluck will be on Saturday.


Other Announcements
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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
Mar 31 Wojceichowski Lewis
Apr 7 Burns Altschul
Apr 14 Peck DiDonato

 

Service Schedule

 

Date Coffee Hour Service Duty Church Cleaners
Mar 24

Baldychev / Prior / Pacienza / Bergwall

Stultz / Najemy N. Carey
Mar 31

Shatley / Bunitsky /
Davis / Ricks / Altschul

Telep / Baldychev Bunitsky / Davis / Koehler
Apr 7

Stultz / Wojceichowsky / Jankovic / Placintar / Bachinsky

Bunitsky / Morjana D. Peck / Long Sisters / Crozier
Apr 14

Clause / Whalen / Beyene / Jones

Riley / Riley Clause / Whalen

 

Adult Altar Servers

 

Date Servers
Mar 31 Dautev
Apr 7 TBA
Apr 14 TBA

 

News from the Orthodox Church in America

Monday, 25 Mar 2024

St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary celebrates 85th anniversary
25 Mar 2024 at 5:22am


Friday, 22 Mar 2024



Thursday, 21 Mar 2024

St. Tikhon’s Seminary Receives Ten Year Reaffirmation Of Accreditation
21 Mar 2024 at 8:17pm


Monday, 18 Mar 2024

Purchase Agreement Reached for the Westwood Property
18 Mar 2024 at 3:33pm


Saturday, 16 Mar 2024

Office of Pastoral Life to Hold Spring 2024 Synaxis Clergy Online Event
16 Mar 2024 at 7:30am


Friday, 15 Mar 2024



Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024

20th Anniversary Celebration of the Return of the Tikhvin Icon
13 Mar 2024 at 8:58pm


Tuesday, 12 Mar 2024

Loss Control Bonus Delivered for OCA Group Program
12 Mar 2024 at 8:20pm


Friday, 8 Mar 2024

OCA Office of Pastoral Life Hosts Economic Challenges Stakeholders Meeting
8 Mar 2024 at 1:22pm


Monday, 4 Mar 2024

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to Consecrate Holy Chrism During Holy Week
4 Mar 2024 at 1:24pm


A Look Ahead
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This Week's Schedule

Monday, March 25th

Great Feast of the Annunciation

9th Hour & Typica

at 5:45 p.m.

Vesperal Divine Liturgy

at 6:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, March 26th

Great Compline

at 6:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 27th

9th Hour & Typica

at 5:45 p.m.

Presanctified Liturgy

at 6:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, March 28th

Adult Bible Study

at 7:00 p.m.

 

Friday, March 29th

9th Hour & Typica

at 8:45 a.m.

Presanctified Liturgy

at 9:00 a.m.

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Akathist to the Theotokos & Fellowship

at 6:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 30th

Lenten Retreat

at 12:00 noon

Great Vespers

with St. Tikhon's Seminary Choir

at 5:00 p.m.

(live streamed)

 

Sunday, March 31st

St. Gregory Palamas

Matins

at 8:00 a.m.

(livestreamed)

Divine Liturgy

with St. Tikhon's Seminary Choir

at 9:00 a.m.

(live streamed)

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Fellowship

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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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