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PEACE AND GRACE!
Commemoration of The Martyrdom of Saint Mina, the Wonder Worker, celebrated on 15 Hator / 24 November
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
Proverbs 25:28
SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday:
Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (Fr. George)
Wednesday:
FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Contact: Mary Jensen)
Thursday:
Thanksgiving Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Saturday:
Adults' Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Contact: Peter Abadeer)
Children's Hymns Class: 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
NATIVITY FAST BEGINS SUNDAY
November 25th marks the beginning of the fast of the Nativity (the Advent) in our Coptic Church. We implore our Lord, who completed our salvation by coming down to redeem us from the bondage of sin, to help us to do what is pleasing in His sight during this holy fast and through all the days of our lives. For more information on how and why we fast before nativity, click here.
SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 28
On Wednesday, November 28th, we have the honor to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion to our church where he will be praying Vespers at 6:00 p.m. followed by a spiritual talk at 7:30 p.m. We hope that many of you will have the chance to join and benefit from the blessing of having him.
NATIVITY THEMED SPEAKER SERIES
We are excited to announce a new series of speakers coming to St. Basil’s to speak on topics regarding the Nativity! Talks will be weekly starting on November 30th through January 4th and will be open to all ages. Speakers include:
November 30th: Father Gregory Bishay - Comparison between two women: Eve and Mary
December 7th: His Grace Bishop Kyrillos
December 14th: Robert Bishay - Joseph: A Man Above the Law
December 21st: Ehab Maximous - He Took What is Ours, and Gave Us What is His
December 28th: Father Daniel Meleka - Being Made in His Image
January 4th: Father Joseph Ibrahim - The Incarnation and Soteriology
Come and invite your friends - you won’t want to miss these talks!
2018 CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY
Join us for this year’s Noel Noel Christmas Symphony! Tickets are available for two dates:
December 15th at 8:00 pm - for those in Junior High and older Adults (approx. 2 hours)
December 16th at 2:00 pm - for families with small children (approx. 1 hour) with time for the kids to interact with instruments and sing along
We were provided a unique opportunity to purchase a group rate and able to get these tickets for $25/adult and $12/child. Purchase your tickets here.
DONATE YOUR SHOES
SHOP & HELP WITH AMAZON SMILE
If you are looking into other ways to support our church, the AmazonSmile Foundation offers an easy way to give while browsing the Amazon shop. It will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, at no cost to you. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com (you may want to add a bookmark to make it easier to return). You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on the product detail pages. If you already own an Amazon account you can use the same account for AmazonSmile. On your first visit, please select “Saint Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church” as your charity of choice. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for our church. Thank you so much for your love and support.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, VISITATIONS & CONFESSIONS
Please let us know if you have any upcoming important events for us to share with our fellow congregants. Special events are best shared amongst our family, and we encourage you to share your special news with us.
FOOD & CLEAN-UP
To sign up to bring food for the agape meal on Sundays, please fill in the weekly spreadsheet available HERE. We need as many volunteers as possible to keep the church clean on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy. Please consider this important expression of stewardship.