Adult Spiritual Education, General

One Person at a Time: Changing the world begins with me

The Elder Sophroni of Essex said he believed in changing the world, one person at a time. These words are in agreement with those of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, who said acquiring inner peace causes a thousand around us to be saved. As long as we concentrate on the failings of others, inner transformation will elude us, and the world will remain in darkness. If we remain stuck in the quagmire of sin, and focused on the failings of others, we will fail in the work of conforming ourselves to the will of God.

It is, of course, much more personally comfortable to notice the failings and the sins of others, but if we do not take stock of ourselves, we will do great harm to our soul. Judging others opens wide the gates for evil spirits to enter, whereby laying waste and destroying the grace of baptism that resides within our hearts. We are in a battle against evil forces, and we had better be on guard. Our eternal life depends on it.

With love in Christ,
Abbot Tryphon

About Abbot Tryphon

The Very Rev. Fr. Tryphon is a priest-monk of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROCOR) and abbot of the All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island, Washington

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of April 3 – April 10

Monday, April 4
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class 

Tuesday, April 5
8:30 AM – Lenten Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, April 6,
9 AM – Lenten Hours
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, April 7
8:30 AM – Akathist of Repentance

Friday, April 8
9 AM – Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
5:30 PM – Moleben to the Cross
7 PM – Akathist at St. Georges

Saturday, April 9
8 AM – Taylor trip to weeping icon. Meet at church parking lot
6 PM – Vespers

Sunday, April 10
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy – St. John Climacus Sunday
11:30 AM – Church School – Children
12:30 PM – Parish Council Meeting
12:30 PM – Knitting group

Readers Schedule
4/3 – Harry Fong
4/10 –Bob Faubel
4/17 – Sandi Fong
4/24 – Susan Paltauf
5/1- Paul Sulich

Coffee Hour
4/3 – Penny Social
4/10 Fundraiser OCMC
4/17 – OPEN
4/24 – Pot Luck/Lenten Cook Off
5/1 – PASCHA
5/8 – Mother’s Day – Fong/Sulich

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of March 27 – April 3

Monday, March 28
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class   

Tuesday, March 29
8:30 AM – Lenten Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, March 30
9 AM – Lenten Hours
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 31
8:30 AM – Akathist of Repentance

Friday, April 1
9 AM – Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
7 PM – Deanery Presanctified Liturgy at St. John’s Mill Hill Avenue

Saturday, April 2
9 AM – Soul Saturday Liturgy
12 noon – OYMT tool training at St. John’s Church Mill Hill Ave
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, April 3
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy – Cross Veneration Sunday
11:30 AM – Church School – Children
12 noon – Penny Social

Readers Schedule
3/27 – Susan Sulich
4/3 – Harry Fong
4/10 – Bob Faubel
4/17 – Sandi Fong
4/24 – Susan Paltauf
5/1- Paul Sulich

Coffee Hour
3/27 – Gross
4/3 – Penny Social
4/10 Fundraiser OCMC
4/17 – OPEN
4/24 – Pot Luck/Lenten Cook Off
5/1 – PASCHA
5/8 – OPEN

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of March 20 – March 27

Monday, March 21
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class 

Tuesday, March 22
8:30 AM – Lenten Hours
7 PM – Parish Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 23
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 24
8:30 AM – Akathist of Repentance
6 PM – Vespers of Annunciation

Friday, March 25
9 AM – Vesperal Liturgy for Annunciation
3 PM – Deanery Women’s Retreat Camp Hi-Rock

Friday, March 25, 6 PM –Service at St. George’s Danbury

Saturday, March 26
8 AM – 2 PM – Deanery Women’s retreat
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, March 27
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy – St. Gregory Palamas Sunday
11:30 AM – Church School – Children

Readers Schedule
3/20 – Luke Mihaylo
3/27 – Susan Sulich
4/3 – Harry Fong

Coffee Hour
3/20 – Molineaux
3/27 – Gross
4/3 – Penny Social/Natalia/Roz
4/10 Fundraiser OCMC
4/17 – OPEN
4/24 – Pot Luck/Lenten Cook Off
5/1 – PASCHA
5/8 – OPEN

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of March 13 – March 20

Monday, March 14
9 AM – Lenten Hours
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew

Tuesday, March 15
8:30 AM – Lenten Hours
9 AM –Stuffed Cabbage
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew

Wednesday, March 16,
9 AM – Lenten Hours
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 17,
8:30 AM – Akathist of Repentance
9 AM – Kolachi Making
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew 

Friday, March 18
9 AM – Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
6 PM – Paraklis Service

Saturday, March 19
10 AM – 3 PM – Easter Craft and Bake Sale
4 PM – Akathist to the Icon of the Inexhaustible Cup
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, March 20
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy – Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession with Icons
11:30 AM – Church School – Children
3 PM – OYMT meeting Danbury
4 PM – Sunday of Orthodox Vespers Bridgeport – St. John’s – Mill Hill

Readers Schedule
3/13 – Sandi Fong
3/20 – Luke Mihaylo
3/27 – Susan Sulich
4/3 – Harry Fong

Coffee Hour
3/13 – Faubel
3/20 – Molineaux
3/27 – Gross
4/3 – Penny Social – Natalie/Roz
4/10 – Fundraiser OCMC
4/17 – OPEN
2/24 – Pot Luck/Lenten Cook Off
5/1 – PASCHA
5/8 – Mother’s Day
5/15 – Young

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of March 6 – March 13

Monday, March 7
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 8
8:30 AM – First Hour

Wednesday, March 9
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 10
8:30 AM – Akathist

Friday, March 11
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class

Saturday, March 12
8 AM – Roll Baking
5 PM – Vespers

Saturday, March 12
DAY LIGHT SAVINGS TIME – Turn clocks ahead One Hour

Sunday, March 13
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School – Children

Readers Schedule
3/6 – Harry Fong
3/13 – Sandi Fong
3/20 – Luke Mihaylo

Coffee Hour
3/6 – Fong
3/13 – Faubel
3/20 – Molineaux

General, Services

Schedule of Services and Events for the week of February 28 – March 6

Monday, February 29
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 1
8:30 AM – First Hour
9 AM – Cookies

Wednesday, March 2
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 3
8:30 AM – Akathist

Friday, March 4
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
1 PM – 5 PM – Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen

Saturday, March 5
9 AM – Soul Saturday Liturgy
4 PM – Vespers
6 PM – Wild Game Dinner

Sunday, March 6
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy
11:30 AM – Panachida for John Sulich
11:30 AM – Church School – Children

Readers Schedule
2/28 – Susan Paltauf
3/6 – Harry Fong
3/13 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
2/28 – Behrend
3/6 – Fong
3/13 – Faubel

General, Services

Services and Events for the week of February 21 – February 28

Sunday, February 21
 3 PM – 5 PM – ASP Meeting St. John’s Bridgeport

Monday, February 22
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, February 23
8:30 AM – First Hour
9 AM – Perogies

Thursday, February 25
8:30 AM – Akathist

Friday, February 26
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
6:30 PM – Parish Dinner out at Chuck’s Steakhouse

Saturday, February 27
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, February 28
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School – Children

Readers Schedule
2/21 – Luke Mihaylo
2/28 – Susan Paltauf
3/6 – Harry Fong
3/13 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
2/21 – Faubel
2/28 – Behrend
3/6 – Fong
3/13 – Brancho/Chow

 

Services

Services and Events for the Week of February 14 – February 21

Monday, February 15
6 PM – Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, February 16
8:30 AM – First Hour
9 AM – Perogies

Thursday, February 18
8:30 AM – Akathist
7 PM – St. Nectarios Service

Friday, February 19
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
7 PM – Orthodox Approach to the 12 Step Program at St. George’s Albanian Orthodox Church in Trumbull, CT

Saturday, February 20
4 PM to 6 PM – Max Rosenfield Baseball Clinic at  Danbury Sports Dome
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, February 21
9 AM – Church School – Youth/Teens
10 AM –Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School – Children
3 PM – 5 PM – ASP Meeting St. John’s Bridgeport

Readers Schedule
2/21 – Luke Mihaylo
2/28 – Susan Paltauf
3/6 – Harry Fong
3/13 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
2/21 – Faubel
2/28 – Behrend
3/6 – Fong
3/13 – Faubel

 

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