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October 17, 2024

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Saturday October 19 6 pm Vigil
Sunday October 20 10 am Divine Liturgy
Tone 8

Annual General Meeting of the Parish of
St. Vladimir Prince of Kiev
Halifax Nova Scotia
stream as usual here

The Archbishop has granted permission for me to be away from the parish for most of the month of November. I shall be visiting friends in BC and my Niece and her family in Cochrane, Alberta.

Just around the corner:

• October 20 - Parish Annual General Meeting It is really important that you make sure your Membership is up to date. Attached is a link to the Membership forms for 2024/2025, there are also copies at the back of the church. This must be filed before the meeting. Give it to Dan or other member of the Parish Council.
• October 31 - Youth group at the church

Way - Way ahead

• November 2 - St. Demetrius Saturday
• November 28 - Nativity Fast begins
• December 4 - Entry of Theotokos into the Temple
• December 19 - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
• December 25 - St. Herman of Alaska (Western Christmas - possibly Liturgy with Western Christmas Carols - the ones that talk about Jesus' Birth!)

Thank you to all those who mixed, baked and distributed Thanksgiving baked goods. They were wonderful and have added about $1,000 to the coffers of the Parish. If we plan, perhaps we could do a similar thing at Christmas. They say that the Russian and Ukrainian churches in Winnipeg were built on Perogies. Who knows, our parish could be built on cakes and the like.

I want to thank the two ladies who prepare such beautiful displays of flowers for our feast days. They really are startlingly beautiful.

I also want to thank the members of the committee who have been looking at churches for sale. You have done a good job showing us the church buildings that become available. Thank you.

Many thanks to everyone who helped out with the bake sale fundraiser! We sold out Sunday morning after Liturgy and had none left to bring to the other Orthodox churches in Halifax to sell. We raised $1368 for our church! Special thanks to Stephen (who did all the advertising and some baking) Matushka Lena (for baking), Heather and Julian (helping with boxing up the treats). We couldn't have done it without you! And extra thanks to all who purchased pie bars!
-Matushka Maria

Here is something worth looking at. The OCA has produced A five-session Study and Activity Guide for young people. You can access these files here. Please look it up.

Website: dce.oca.org
Email: christianeducation@oca.org

Here is what you will find on the website:

Resources

Unit: Saints in Action (temporarily removed for revision)

Unit: All of Creation Rejoices
Introduction
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Youth Supplement

Unit: Let Your Light So Shine
Introduction
Unit One
Unit Two
Unit Three
Unit Four

The Earth is the Lord's: Caring for God's Creation
A five-session Study and Activity Guide for young people

Orthodox Christian Education Commission [OCEC] Web: orthodoxchristianed.com

There is no plan to move from this church building, or buy a church or renovate a church or build a church. Remember - you will be part of the decision. You will know and will be part of the vote. Nothing will be done in secret - I promise.

May God bless all of us,
Love in Christ,
-- Father David