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ST. ANNE THIS
WEEK
JANUARY 27
27--FEBRUARY 3
February2isthePresentationofChristintheTemple,
fortydaysfollowingtheNativity.
Feastofthe
Meeting
TheFeastoftheMeetingofChristinthe
Temple,alsocalledthePresentation,
commemoratesHispresentationinthe
Templeat40daysofage,inobediencetothe
LawofMoses.ItisrecordedintheGospelof
St.Luke(chapter2).Afocusofthatevent
wastheprophecyoftheelderSimeon,who,
takingthechildinhisarmssaid:
Lord,nowletYourservantdepartin
peace,
AccordingtoYourword.
FormyeyeshaveseenYoursalvation,
WhichYouhavepreparedforalltheworld
tosee:
ALighttoenlightentheGentiles,
AndthegloryofYourpeople,Israel.
Thesesamewordsarespokenandtheevent
recalledinthe40‐Day“Churching”ofa
womanandhernewbornchild.
St.Simeon’sinvokingofthetitle,“Light,”in
referencetoChristreferstothemanypassages
intheOldTestamentwheretheexpected
MessiahisdescribedasLight.
Italsoexplainsthecustomofblessingcandles
onthisfeastday.IntraditionalEnglish,thefeast
isknownas“Candlemas.”
TheFeastfallsannuallyonFebruary2.There
willbeaVigilfortheFeastonSunday,February
1stat6:30pm,andDivineLiturgyontheFeast
at8am.
Specialcandleswillbeblessedonthatday.
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Annual Parish Meeting This Sunday
The Annual Parish meeting takes place this Sunday following Coffee Hour
The Annual meeting of the parish has responsibility each year for electing members of the Parish
Council and approving the budget for the year. It is also a legal requirement for the Church’s
existence as an incorporated entity in the State of Tennessee. Under the Statute of the Orthodox
Church in America, it is the assembly of the faithful taking care of the practical needs of our
organizational life. In addition, the Annual meeting elects a member to serve as a lay representative
to the Diocesan Assembly—there are two this year—one in Miami in February and one in Atlanta in
July.
The Parish Council meets monthly and has responsibility for the financial management of the parish
and other practical needs. Fr. Stephen chairs the Council, but there is an elected Sr. Warden,
Treasurer and Secretary. There are 7 elected members on Council, each serves a 2 year term.
Those whose terms end this year: Jim Tilson, Iulian Apostoaei, Nicholas Nagle, and Orin Mudrich.
Those continuing on Council: Marc Lambo, Lynne Attaway, and David Heise.
We have four nominations in hand: Adrian Pyle, John Dolynchuk, Marcus Ritchey and Adam Davis.
Attendance at the Annual Meeting is very important. We require a quorum of half our active,
qualified members to conduct business.
Holy Water is Available
With the blessing of the waters in the Church on January 6, much more Holy Water is available.
There are filled bottles on the Holy Water table. If you have empty bottles you would like to bring
have filled again—please do so!
The faithful keep Holy Water in the home for drinking, for blessing, for
healing. Prayer and Holy Water is a means of blessing ourselves, our
children, our homes, etc.
FEBRUARY 2015
Sun 1 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 9:30 AM Liturgy
12 NOON Annual
Parish Meeting
Feast of the
Meeting
8 AM Liturgy
6:30 PM Vespers
5 PM Vespers
Inquirer’s Class
6 PM Confession
Following
6:30 PM Vigil
Publican and
Pharisee
Fast Free Week (no fasting)
8 9 10 11 9:30 AM Liturgy
12 6:30 PM Vespers
Inquirer’s Class
13 14 6:30 PM Vespers
and Memorial
Prayers
9:00 AM Liturgy
Following
5 PM Vespers
6 PM Confession
Fast Day
Prodigal Son
15 Fast Day
16 17 18 9:30 AM Liturgy
Sunday of
Last
Judgment
Fast Day
19 20 Soul Saturday
21 6:30 PM Vespers
5 PM Vespers
Inquirer’s Class
6 PM Confession
Following
Fast Day
Pastoral Conference and Nominating Assembly in Miami
Meatfare
Sunday
Cheese Fare Week (Fast from Meat)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9:30 AM Liturgy
6:30 PM Great
Canon of St.
Andrew
6:30 PM Great
Canon of St.
Andrew
6:30 PM Liturgy
of Presanctified
Gifts
6:30 PM Great
Canon of St.
Andrew
8 AM Liturgy of
Presanctified
Gifts
6 PM SUNDAY OF
ORTHODOXY
Vespers
Soup following
and Class
6:30 PM Vespers
and Memorial
Prayers
St. George
Followed by
Forgiveness
Vespers
Cheesefare
Sunday
Meat Fast
Great
Fast Day
Fast
St. Anne Orthodox Church
560 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-0088
(865) 660-6438 - Fr. Stephen’s Cell
www.stanneorthodoxchurch.com
www.glorytogodforallthings.com
Wednesday Vespers—6:30 pm with Class following
Saturday Vespers—5 pm with Confession following
Divine Liturgy—9:30 am with Sunday School following