Sunday, Dec. 26 – Sunday after Christmas; Sunday of David, Joseph, & James
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy: Sunday of David, James, and Joseph
4:30 PM Vesperal-Divine Liturgy Intentions of Fr. Nathan
Monday, Dec. 27 – Stephen, Protomartyr
No Services
Tuesday, Dec. 28 – 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia
No Services
Wednesday, Dec. 29 – Holy Innocents, Martyrs
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy +Fr. Conon Timoney
7:30 PM Fire-pit Social
Thursday, Dec. 30 – Anysia, Venerable Martyr
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Evening Prayer
Friday, Dec. 31 – Melany, Venerable
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Vespers
Saturday, Jan. 01 – Circumcision of Our Lord & Basil the Great, Archbishop
8:30 AM Divine Liturgy
5:00 PM Ventura County Divine Liturgy
6:30 PM Vespers
Sunday, Jan. 02 – Sunday before Theophany
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Please remember the following people in your prayers: Estella Biedenbender, Ken Bosak, Fletes Family: Alicia, Frankie, Layla, Lupita & Veronica, Victoria Flores, Larry Goodwin, Holly Garlow, Michelle Grana, Virginia Harrington, Jeanne Hart, Michael Hefferon, Nicole Hefferon, Rob Hooper, Chris Johnson, Mary-Jo Koman-Keogh, Patricia Kurczak, Irene Lehman, Elizabeth & John Mallas, Dylan Mancia, Toni Martin, Marg Mauro, Juan Gabriel Martinez, Pedro Medina, Mina family: Mila, Diana, Rev. John & Mike, Shannon O’Neill, Denise Painter, Austin Pearce, Tanya Petach, Casandra Porch, Nicholas, Rodriguez Diane Romano, Paul Saucedo, Kathleen Savko, Robert Stamer, Leanne Steuer, Mary Washko, Dina & Matthew Wiggins, Carmen Zambrano, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Fr. Chris Zugger and all those who serve in the Armed Forces
Collection: $1,746.00; Candles: $21.00; Online: $6,005.00; VC Outreach: $5,733.00; Gift Shop: $70.00; Parish Socials: $17.00; Property Rental: $1,320.00; Retired Religious Fund: $100.00
Total: $15,012.00 / Attendance- PSM: 68
God With Us Online is hosting a series of live webinars on the history of the Ecumenical councils. Rev. Christiaan Kappes will relay the breathtaking story of the battle of the Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils to preserve the integrity of the faith against heresy in the decisive first centuries of Church history. Wednesdays: January 12-26, February 9-16 from 8:00-9:00 PM ET. Register online: godwithusonline.org/events/orthodoxy-heterodoxy
The day after Christmas is always the feast of the Synaxis (meaning “Gathering”, referring to the congregation gathering again the day after a major feast) of the Theotokos. The Sunday after Christmas is always the feast of the three relatives of Jesus- Joseph, David and James. So rarely do we have the merging of these two feasts like we do this year, since Christmas is on a Saturday. Rarely do we get to celebrate both Mary and Joseph together on the same day. We also commemorate the flight into Egypt on December 26th, so we will be commemorating this holiest of families, together, and remembering that oftentimes families carry crosses not only individually, but together. May we always have families, biological, chosen, and parish, with which to share our crosses, and the eventual resurrection!
“Out of Egypt I have called my son.” The righteous Joseph the betrothed was faithful to his calling, protecting Jesus and the Theotokos by journeying to Egypt and returning to Nazareth. Our Lord calls each one of us out of the spiritual Egypt of our lives so that we may live in the promised land meant for our lives. Is he calling you to a life of holy orders or monasticism? Contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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