St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church

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Weekly Update - June 3

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PEACE AND GRACE!

St. Thomas the Apostle, commemorated on 26 Pashons/ 3 June

 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

The purer the heart is, the larger it is, and the more able it is to find room within it for a greater number of beloved ones; while the more sinful it is, the more contracted it becomes, and the less number of beloved can it find room for, because it is limited by self-love, and that love is a false one.
+St. John of Kronstadt

 

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

"The Life of St. Simon (Simeon) the Stylite", commemorated on 29 Pashons/6 June

 

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: FOCUS service at God's Extended Hand: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Come anytime, kids are welcome!)

Friday: St. Katherine's Fellowship at the Greek Fest (see Facebook for details)

Saturday: Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Youth Hymns Class: 6:30 p.m. (in preparation for the spiritual competition)

 

APOSTLES' FAST

We are in the midst of the Apostles' Fast, which will culminate the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on July 12th. As the Apostles fasted in preparation for their mission to spread the Gospel to all peoples, let us take advantage of this time to examine and prepare our own hearts. We should be participating in the fast with our brothers and sisters to the best of our abilities and in under the direction of our spiritual fathers.

 

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. Children are always welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jensen.

 

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.