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PEACE AND GRACE

Commemoration of the Entrance of Saint Mary into the Temple at Jerusalem (December 12 / Kiahk 3)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Wednesday:

Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Nativity Series: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (see below for more information)

Thursday:

Basic Biblical Hebrew Class: 6:30 p.m. (Click Here)

San Diego Collegiate Coptic Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m. (dinner) & 8:00 p.m. Meeting (Contact Bishoy at 559-280-2224 for more information)

Friday:

Youth Hymn Online Meeting: 7:00 p.m. (Contact Mariam G. for the Zoom link: 562-456-6067)

Saturday:

Vespers Raising of Incense: 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Sunday:

Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (followed by in-person Sunday School)

Health & Wellness Talk with Caroline Azer: During Sunday School

Monday:

Preparation for Baptism (Catechism) Class: 8:00 p.m. (online)

Care Packages Ready!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this service possible. The High School and Jr. High School classes worked together to prepare 150 care packages to provide to our homeless brothers and sisters this season. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of so many of St. Basil’s members who provided financial support to purchase the contents or to actually purchase them from the store and bring them assembly! God bless all who participated in this successful event! If you would like to help in distributing them, you can grab a few in the main hall downstairs.

CHRISTMAS CHOIR!

Join us this year for our New Year’s celebration at 6:00 PM December 31st! There will be dinner, choir performance (all ages), and ending 2021 with prayers. Please sign up your child (and yourself!!) for the choir here: tinyurl.com/taa9mdc3

HYMNS LESSONS!

The Coptic Orthodox Church has hundreds of hymns that are beautiful, ancient and powerful in moving the soul!  When sung, not just by deacons, but by every member of the church, they can uplift the spirit and mind to a place where the angels are!  These hymns are rich tradition that we have inherited and now it is our responsivity to provide them to our children.  

Please encourage your child to join us online to learn these hymns every Friday at 7:00PM by clicking here! 

DEC 8 || THE VIRTUES OF THE DESERT FATHERS IN THE LIFE OF ST. MARY

St. Basil will be continuing our annual Nativity Series discussion during the Nativity Fast! This year we will explore the two examples of Christian virtue: Monasticism and our holy mother St. Mary. Join us in the comfort of your home on Zoom at 8:00 PM on Wednesdays (Click Here starting on December 1st) with the amazing guest speakers we have lined up to talk about this great topic!

DEC 12 || HEALTH & WELLNESS TALK

MASKS!

Just a reminder to wear your mask at church or keep a six-foot distance with others at church.

SAN DIEGO COLLEGIATE COPTIC CLUB MEETING 

If you are in your undergraduate or graduate college studies, join us at 7:30 PM Thursday nights for dinner, A spiritual discussion with various guest speakers, and fellowship!  Contact Bishoy Said at (559) 280-2224 for more information!

PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM (CATECHISM) CLASSES

Join us on ONLINE on Monday nights at 8:00 PM for Baptism preparation classes. Visit www.stbasil.net/baptism for more information. These classes are open for: 

• Anyone interested in becoming members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, 

• Those recently baptized (within the last few years), or 

• Simply anyone else seeking to better understand the basics of the Christian Faith and History. 

Together, we will review the importance of baptism and its impact, the Sacraments, the inspiring church history, the Orthodox Creed, the Holy Bible, Orthodox Prayer and Spiritual life, and Church traditions.   Reading material will be provided for those who wish to attend.  To register for this class, please contact Fr. Michael at 949-378-0350 or FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com.

PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

As a reminder, the Professionals LinkedIn group is an easy way to connect and network with fellow members of our community.

ST. BASIL WELCOME PORTAL

Do you know about our Welcome Portal? You can use it to register as a member, update existing contact information, volunteer for a church service, make a donation, contact Father Michael, or provide private comments/questions/suggestions. Try it out and visit our Welcome Portal.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Father Michael is offering home visits for anyone who is interested. Please reach out to him directly to schedule a visit.

Phone: 949-378-0350

Email: FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com

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

Please let us know if you have any upcoming important events for us to share with our fellow congregants. Special events are best shared among our family, and we encourage you to share your special news with us.