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1 Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church Orthodox Church in America Colonial Park 5501 Locust Lane Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Telephone: (717) Fax: (717) V. Rev. Daniel D. Ressetar, Pastor Emeritus V. Rev. Dr. Michael G. Kovach, Associate V. Rev. Neal J. Carrigan, Assistant October 2006 The Orthodox Church is Evangelical, but not Protestant. It is Orthodox, but not Jewish. It is Catholic, but not Roman. It isn t non-denominational it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon them after the death and resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Regular Parish Events 7KH2UWKRGR[&KULVWLDQ1HWZRUNUDGLRSURJUDP³&RPH5HFHLYHWKH/LJKW LVEURDGFDVWHYHU\ 6XQGD\IURP DPRQ$0::,, &KXUFK6FKRROFODVVHVDUHDWDPIRUFKLOGUHQ VWXGHQWVDQGDGXOWVHYHU\6XQGD\ 'LYLQH/LWXUJ\FHOHEUDWHGHYHU\6XQGD\DWDP )HOORZVKLSLVKHOGHYHU\6XQGD\LQWKHXSVWDLUVSDULVK KDOODWDP 6DWXUGD\9HVSHUVLVVHUYHGDWSP 7KH&KXUFK&KRLUZLOOUHKHDUVHHYHU\VHFRQGDQG IRXUWK7XHVGD\DQGDVVFKHGXOHG 2UWKRGR[%LEOH6WXG\&ODVVZLOOEHKHOGDW+RO\ 7ULQLW\&DWKHGUDODVVFKHGXOHG7KXUVGD\HYHQLQJVDW SP 7KH6W0DU\ V$OWDU*XLOGPHHWVRQ6XQGD\VZKHQ VFKHGXOHG -XQLRU³2 &OXEPHHWVPRQWKO\RQDGHVLJQDWHG 6XQGD\ 6HQLRU³2 &OXE0HHWLQJXVXDOO\PHHWVWKHVHFRQG 7KXUVGD\RIHYHU\PRQWK 0HQ V&OXE0HHWLQJLVPRQWKO\RQWKHODVW0RQGD\ 6DOHV'HVNLVRSHQGXULQJWKH)HOORZVKLS+RXURQWKH VWDJHRIWKHXSVWDLUVSDULVKKDOORU\RXPD\RUGHUDQ LWHPE\FDOOLQJ(YHO\Q.UHPSDVN\DWLQ DGYDQFH HOLY APOSTLES ORTHODOX MISSION is located at 5 Pleasant View Drive, Mechanicsburg, which is just north of Route 641 (Trindle Road) and a few miles south of Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) on Route 114. Visit their website at Fr. Timothy Hojnicki is the pastor. Contact via thoj@hotmail.com or phone: Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Vespers is at 6 p.m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4 2007 Basketball Pittsburgh North Suburban 2008 Basketball South River New Jersey 2009 Basketball Minneapolis MN 2007 Bowling Akron Ohio 2008 Bowling Mich District 2009 Bowling Alpha New Jersey 2007 Summer Sports Weirton W VA 2008 Summer Sports Frackville Pa 2009 Summer Sports Randolph New Jersey Proper Attire for Church In our modern secular world the subject of dress for church seems out of place. The attitude that prevails in this age of freedom is: It doesn t matter what I wear as long as I am there. This is not the mind of the Church from the beginning and is not in accordance with Church life. It is not in line with the tradition as handed over to us. In many Orthodox Churches throughout the world dress determines whether you enter the temple or not. In Russia, for example, a visitor approaching the church wearing shorts, short tight dresses and slacks or a woman with an uncovered head is not granted admittance into the temple. Is this being backward or narrow minded? NO! The scriptures tell us that dress must be modest. It must be appropriate out of respect for being in the presence of the Lord and in the presence of others attending the liturgy. A woman s or man s dress should NOT be a distraction for others. In the letter to Timothy we read:...in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation...not with gold or pearls or costly clothing, but which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. (1 Timothy 2:9) Here St. Paul is speaking specifically about the liturgical gathering. There was a problem with the dress of some women who came into the church assembly. St. Paul addresses the issue of proper dress that confronted the various churches at his time. Today we need to remind our faithful since a problem is developing among Orthodox faithful. These words of St. Paul apply equally to men and women. It is clear that St. Paul, in his admonition, forbids dress that is not modest and becoming to be in the presence of the Lord and all his holy ones, the members of the church. Today, what is modest apparel? How do we dress with propriety and moderation? Modest apparel means that both men and women have their bodies covered so as not to attract the attention of others by what they wear or the lack of clothing. Attire that is not modest includes the present day SHORT SKIRTS AND DRESSES, SKIMPY TOPS FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, and SHORTS FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN AND SKIN TIGHT slacks, jeans and dresses. Sleeveless dresses, blouses and shirts are not church dress. We are called to show restraint in what we wear for church. Clothing that is not modest can be a distraction and even a cause of sin for our brothers and sisters because of what I freely choose to wear. An appropriate standard of dress for all the Liturgical services of the Church for Orthodox Christians is as follows: (1) Shorts are never proper attire for any Liturgical service. shorts are acceptable for children up to a certain age. A suggested guideline is up to fourth grad; (2) sleeveless dresses, blouses and shirts are unacceptable in the House of the Lord; (3) fashionable, present day short skirts and dresses are not acceptable for children, teens, or adults. What is fashionable for the world is not fashionable for God; (4) tight jeans, slacks, shirts, and blouses that accentuate body parts; (5) expensively lavish clothing that attract the attention of others and perhaps cause jealousy among some of the faithful should not be worn. Visitors and new comers who are not familiar with a proper dress for an Orthodox Church should not be shunned or admonished. We need to give them time to become acquainted with proper dress for an Orthodox Christian, and they need to be reminded gently and with love. FELLOWSHIP HOUR OCTOBER 2006 THRU MAY 2007 (Revised*)

5 With the start of the fall season, St. Mary s Altar Guild will again coordinate the Fellowship Hour after the Divine Liturgy. The donations received from Fellowship Hour go into a Charity Fund, which is used to make donations to worthy recipients. Parishioners are asked to help by donating and serving baked goods-either homemade or purchased. Please check the dates below for your name and mark your calendar accordingly. Due to the number of bakers required, your name may appear more than once. You will be reminded by phone or postcard a week before you are scheduled to bake. If you can not bake on your scheduled date, please contact Nadzia Schilling at She will arrange for a substitute and assign you another date. 2FW /RUL3DZOXVK (OL]DEHWK+RZH %HWW\3HOOHJULQL 'RQQD%UHW] -U³2 &OXE&KULVWPDV6WRFNLQJ3URMHFW $QQD.XFKWD 'DYH0DUWLQ 'HEUD+LVLUR 5R]D*HJXFKDG]H 1RY 6XH%URZQ /DULVVD6KXJD $QJLH0F*UHHY\ -R$QQ:HYRGDX 0DU\$QQ+DGJLQVNH %DUEDUD6RPSOH -DQLFH=XUR.DWK\3DQNLZ 'HF,UHQH6XPSOH 'HE0F*LQQHV 1DWDOLH7UHHFH 9LFN\+HQU\ $QQ&ROH &KULVWLQH3ULJJLQV &KULVWPDV(YH 6DQG\:RRG 0DU\$QQ:RRG -DQ -HDQ'RWVH\ 6XH'RWVH\ 3DP+DWDORZLFK $P\0LQDULFK 3DXO'RWVH\ -RKQ'RWVH\ (YHO\Q.UHPSDVN\ 0DU\:KLWH )HE 'RWW\)HGHW] /\GLD0DQWOH 1LFN5HVVHWDU *UHJ5HVVHWDU ³2 &OXE3LURJL/XQFKHRQ +DWWL.D]QRZVN\ -XG\:HEE 0DU -DQHW.D]XSDV (OOHQ0LOOHU.DWK\.XFKZDUD 0DU\DQQ0DZKLQQH\ /LEE\+DQFKHU %HWK$QQ+DQFKHU 'RWW\6\VDN -RKQ%DUQV $SU 1DG]LD6FKLOOLQJ )UHZHLQL7HZROGH 3DVFKD -XQH7DOHII 3DWW\7DOHII -HDQ'RWVH\ /LQGD.DOHQHYLFK 6XH'RWVH\ $QGUHD=DUW 0D\ $OLFH0DOOLFN %RE'URG] %DUEDUD1RUDWR 6KLUOH\+DWKDZD\ %HWW\3HOOHJULQL 'RQQD%UHW] (IILH6SDVHII 0DULH6SDVHII Each person should bring at least 48 servings of baked goods (home made or purchased). Baked goods should be taken to the serving area before Liturgy begins. The coffee will be started for you. When the announcements are being read at the end of the service, you should leave church and go to prepare the servings of bakery and juices (the juices are provided by the Altar Guild). You will continue to serve bakery, juice and coffee until the end of the Fellowship hour. Before you leave, please clean up the coffeepot, the counter and the tables. Unused bakery can be stored in the freezer. On Sundays during Great Lent, we ask that you provide baked goods made without eggs or dairy products. We have recipes available for use. You can also bring bread made without dairy products, along with jam, peanut butter or margarine.

6 The 2006 Christmas Stocking Project +LV%HDWLWXGH0HWURSROLWDQ+HUPDQ September 14, 2006 'RFXPHQWV $GGUHVV 32%R[ 6\RVVHW1< 2IILFH )D[ (PDLO LQIR#RFDRUJ :HE ZZZRFDRUJ 2&$ $OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG Reverend Fathers and Dearly Beloved in the Lord: As we begin the new ecclesiastical year, I once again ask for your support of the Christmas Stocking Project. Because of the love and generosity of so many of you, this project has continued to bring special Christmas joy to hundreds and thousands of children in many parts of our world year after year. We are told that the little gifts are much anticipated by the children. Last year, as part of our response to the hurricane victims, we were able to send 1,000 Christmas gifts and 627 boxes of chocolates to displaced families with children in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A thank you letter from the Rev. Edward Lavine whose office oversaw the distribution of the gifts, reads, The Christmas gifts and candy were a great Kris Kringle for so many! We really appreciate the prayers and the direct support you gave us during our hurricane relief efforts. Of the thank you letters and distribution reports that we have received from each of the recipients, the report of the director of a soup kitchen in Tirana, Albania who gave out some of our OCA gifts to children they were feeding, stated, As one can see, the joy of receiving a gift gives a child a special smile. Not just because they need a toy, but they feel pleased that someone cared for them by giving that present. These gifts provided by the Orthodox Church in America helped us to give many children the joy of the holiday season. Though the funding in 2005 did not reach the hoped for goal, ($67,536 was received with a goal of $90,000), Mrs. Kallaur, Project Coordinator, reported that by cutting some corners in the cost of items in the stockings, and with some start up funds available from the previous year, the number of gifts at $5 each, worked out to a little more than 15,000 gifts in Let s make this year s Christmas Stocking Project a successful one! Let s not disappoint the children! Youth groups, church schools, FOCA chapters, please continue with your wonderful fundraisers that enrich the entire parish community. Each and every contribution is valued and welcome. With love in Christ, + HERMAN Archbishop of Washington and New York Metropolitan of All America and Canada 7+(2&$25*:(%6,7(KDVFRORUHGSKRWRJUDSKVRIWKH6HSWHPEHU WK +LHUDUFKLFDO'LYLQH/LWXUJ\DQGWKH 5HWLUHPHQW'LQQHUIRU)DWKHU'DQ&OLFNRQWKH³3KRWR*DOOHU\DQG(YHQWV OLQNWRYLHZ $OVRRXUSDULVKZHEVLWHFKULVWWKHVDYLRXUKEJRUJKDVFRQWLQXHGXSGDWHVZHHNO\6HHWKH6HSWHPEHU WK SKRWRV

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