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PEACE AND GRACE!
“God descends to the humble as waters flow down from the hills into the valleys.”
~ St. Tikhon of Voronezh
SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK
Wednesday:
Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m
FOCUS service at God's Extended Hand: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
Zoo Day for children and their parents
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.
ST. MARY'S FAST
From August 7th-21st (Mesore 1-15) the church celebrates the mother of God and the highest saint in the Orthodox Church. The feast of her assumption is August 22. Take a moment and read about the Theotokos and her importance to all of us HERE. Let us all celebrate her life and ask for her intercessions.
FOCUS SAN DIEGO
Join volunteers from Orthodox parishes in San Diego every Wednesday to serve with FOCUS to help provide meals for the hungry at 1625 Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. Help is needed with cooking, serving, and clean up from 3:00 p.m. onwards. This week we invite all our young adults to help. Children are always welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jensen.
ZOO DAY
On Friday August 17th at 10 am, St. Basil's will be holding a special guided tour event at the San Diego Zoo for all Sunday School children and parents. The cost is only $10/person which is a discount from the regular price of $45/person and includes access not available to regular attendees. Please contact Sameh Guirguis at Sam_guirguis@yahoo.com or your child's Sunday School teacher to confirm your attendance!
ADULTS' AND CHILDREN'S HYMNS CLASSES
We have begun a hymns class for adults, children, and young adults. Classes begin at 5pm. Please contact Peter Abadeer with questions and for more information.
COLLEGE DIOCESE CONVENTION
The diocese convention for college students, entitled "Anchored in Christ," will be from September 28th-30th at Idyllwild Pines Christian Camp. For more information and registration, please click here!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.