"Be the first to arrive at church for services and the last to leave, especially for the Divine Liturgy."
St. Symeon the Studite +1021
COMMEMORATION OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
BY THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 4
Troparion for the Independence, Tone II:
For your glory and their happiness, O Lord,* you created all the people of the earth,* and with undaunted faith in your perfect goodness,* the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us.* By your grace, let us always use our freedom to do your will,* and through the Theotokos, grant our people lasting peace.
Kondakion for the Independence, Tone II:
By your prayers, o Theotokos,* pour out on this land a burning love for God and our neighbor,* and fill every heart with zeal for justice and holiness.* Preserve us from all our foes, whether visible or hidden from our sight,* and obtain for us as for the people everywhere* peace and the Great Mercy.
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Let us pray to the Lord
Lord, remember this nation you have blessed from her birth. Would that you along were acknowledged as Lord and God of all her sons and daughters, and that we would live accordingly. With your help, let us make our cities fit places for our children, and let your commandments be kept throughout the land. Bless this country and keep this people, and let us always be true to our homeland without compromising what is just and right.
For yours is dominion, and yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: now and forever, and unto ages of ages, amen.
Scripture for Sunday July 9
Romans 10:1-10
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Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
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For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."
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But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down from above)
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or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
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that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Matthew 8:28-9:1
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When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.
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And suddenly they cried out, saying, "What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?"
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Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding.
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So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine."
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And He said to them, "Go." So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.
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Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
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And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.
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So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
Thank you!
Many thanks to the team of parishioners who organized, donated, cooked, grilled, decorated, served, and cleaned up after Sunday's very successful St. Nicholas Independence Day Picnic! Special thanks are due Lisa Mikhalevsky who was this year's organizer. Events like these bring us closer together as one community in Christ. We are grateful for your time and hard work!
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Key Events: July 2017
St. Nicholas Cathedral will offer adult education classes on the 3nd Sunday of July. Topics that will be explored in the class include the Psalms, systematic study of the Holy Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments), Christian hymnography, the services of the Church, and more! This class is primarily intended for Orthodox Christians who are interested in deepening their understanding of the faith, and non-Orthodox who wish to learn more about Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Church. However, anyone is welcome to join.
We invite you to join us for worship at the Divine Liturgy, grab a cup of coffee and a bite to eat downstairs, and then head to the Rectory for discussion and questions. Class begins at 11:15 am (11:45 am on days with bilingual services) and typically lasts between 45-60 minutes. Please join us as we work to grow together in our faith in Jesus Christ. We hope to see you there! Here is the link to the Google Drive folder with past material for the Psalms and Epistles.
Adult Education class on the Liturgy and Scripture by Father George via Skype
Let's learn about our Faith! Join Father George online from 7:00 PM till 8:00 PM each Monday to learn about the Liturgy and Scripture. Download (or UPDATE) the free Skype application at
https://www.skype.com/en/.
Marina Samkharadze is resuming her weekly hour classes in basic written and conversational English from 1 PM to 2 PM in our annex building. She encourages former students of the class as well as any new participants who would enjoy improving their English to attend every Sunday.
Russian Class
Irene Ananjana will resume Russian classes in the end of September after the summer break.
PENNIES FOR ALASKA
PENNIES FOR ALASKA - A new campaign for this longstanding fundraiser is in the making thanks to project manager Dale and Elena Houser and Katerina Forrest, graphics. Please watch for future announcements. To reinvigorate donations to St. Herman Seminary's charity ministry, our parishioners can take home a Pennies For Alaska canister to fill with spare change at home and bring back to church when Fr. George announces "Alaska Sundays" during the year. The large canister will remain in the church hall for visitors' donations. From collections received previously this year, a St. Nicholas Cathedral check in the amount of $250 will be sent this week to the Seminary Dean, V. Rev. John Dunlop. Many thanks for your continued support to Pennies For Alaska.
Donate your time and money: Annual Pledge 2017
"O Lord, sanctify those, who love the beauty of Your house!
Reward them with Your rich and Heavenly gifts,
giving them Heavenly things for the earthly ones,
eternal things for the temporal ones,
incorruptible things for those that perish"
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St. Nicholas Cathedral is grateful for every donation received throughout the year.
In 2017, we ask you to donate your time and/or money to the Cathedral!
Your generosity helps us spread the teaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ, serve regular Divine Liturgies and Sacraments and provide spiritual nourishment to our faithful, their families and those in need.
To register your pledge, please download the pledge form from this
link or pick up a hard copy either at the candle counter or by calling the office at 202.333.5060. Thank you!
Important Announcements: Gift Corner, Transport Request, Pannekhida and Credit Card
Gift Corner
Please come and easily find something for everyone on your gift list. There are books for children as well as adults, a new collection of amber, honey and beautiful new icons painted by our very own master iconographer Alexander Moskalionov. Our book room in the annex has hundreds of new volumes that are $1 each unless marked otherwise.
Transportation Requests: Help Please
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Members of the choir, Matthew (Benning Rd., NE) and Anastasia, need help with transportation to and from the Cathedral. Please email the church at
[email protected] if you are willing to help. We appreciate your support for the important work that Matthew and Anastasia do for our parish!
Also, if anyone is able to help Kat Leigh with transportation to and from St. Nicholas from the 2000 block of Columbia Pike in Arlington, please email the church at [email protected]. Thank you for your willingness to help! With love in Christ, Fr. George
Credit Card Payments Available: Candle Counter and Sunday Liturgy Donations
We now offer the convenience of credit card payments! Please feel free to use your credit cards for buying candles and prosphora and for making donations during the Sunday liturgy. Please note that credit card payments are also accepted for your contributions towards the 2017 Annual Pledge.
Pannekhida On Saturday, July 1, at 4:15 PM there will be a Pannekhida to commemorate the one year anniversary of the falling asleep of long time parishioner Helen Mikhalevsky. All are welcome to attend. Memory Eternal.
Coffee Hour
Jul 9 Kathy Siljegovic, Susan Rudy
Jul 16 Samantha Cath, Mark Naydan
Jul 23 Marina Nozadze, Allyson Adrian
Jul 30 Nina Shafran
"Try before you buy"! See what it's like to be a coffee hour volunteer. Contact Mark Naydan at
[email protected] and we will find one Sunday in the next few months when you can "test drive" being a coffee hour volunteer. It involves buying and serving food during Coffee Hour in our great kitchen space. It's a chance to fellowship with your fellow helpers and serve parishioners and guests. Give it a try!
Schedule of Services
Services at the Cathedral are conducted in English (E) and Church Slavonic (S). Any changes to the regular schedule of services will be noted on the monthly calendar. Below is the REGULAR schedule of services. However, service times occasionally vary.
Wednesday June 21 - Divine Liturgy (Orientale Lumen Conference) 9:00am
Saturday - July 8 - 5pm Vigil (E&S)
Sunday - July 9- 9am Liturgy (E)
10:45am - Liturgy (S)
Wednesday - July 12 - St. Peter and Paul (OC) - 10am Liturgy (S)
Clergy are in the office on a daily basis and available for talk, confession, pastoral counseling, spiritual care, individual prayer, moleben and panikhida, as well as for meetings and tours of the Cathedral. If you want to set up an appointment, please call or e-mail:
Katerina Kulagina & Dainius - June 16, 2007 - Milestone
JULY BIRTHDAYS
02 Valerie Klaasen
03 Joan Kondratick
03 Matushka Olga Meerson
05 Matushka Irina Panyutin - Milestone
08 Maria Manley - Milestone
10 Vadim Knyazev
10 Paulette Marko
11 Richard Elieff
12 Mark Naydan
12 Andrea Lutov
29 Anna Kulagina
30 Lucy Winsky
31 Anna Panyutin
JULY ANNIVERSARIES
None submitted !
ATTN July Brides: Please submit dates via [email protected] for next year.
We encourage our parishioners to keep the church informed of your important dates so that we can recognize them publicly. Please email these dates to Andrea Lutov at
[email protected]
We encourage everyone to register with Amazon Smile which will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to our Cathedral. Please designate our church -
"Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas" (legal name of our Cathedral) - as your charity of choice. Instructions on how to join can be found
here. Thank you for your help!
With love in Christ,
Larry Harrison,
Treasurer
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Washington DC
3500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20007
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