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Dear brothers and sisters
Christ is risen!
Indeed He is risen!
In today's issue:
  1. Upcoming Schedule
  2. Christian education in our parish
  3. Driving Teams
  4. Our response to the war in Ukraine
  5. Orthodox Summer Camps info
  6. Wisdom from the saints
  7. Podcast recommendation of the week
  8. May birthdays
  9. LANS (Looking Ahead to Next Sunday) readings and reflection
View our GOOGLE CALENDAR for a detailed week to week schedule
Our reformatted Church School now meets on Saturdays.
It is part of the Parish Education Day.
You may bring your child for a class or two, if you are not sure whether it'll work for you.
All adults are welcome to the adult classes, as we learn together to be the good stewards of the faith that has been handed down to us.
Join our online Book Study group, which meets every other week on Fridays at 8pm.
We are beginning to read a new book, "
The Religion of the Apostles" by Fr Stephen De Young. 
This is one of the best sellers among Orthodox books at the moment. The book "presents the Orthodox Christian Church of today as a continuation of the religious life of the apostles, which in turn was a continuation of the life of the people of God since the beginning of creation."
We meet via Google Meet; therefore, reply to this email to get the meeting link.
If you or someone you know need help getting to and from church on Sundays (or other days), please let Fr Aleksey know, or reply to this email.
If you would like to volunteer to drive someone to church on your way here, also tell Fr Aleksey.
As the cruel and unprovoked invasion of and war in Ukraine by Vladimir Putin tragically continues, we, as Christians living in the USA, will continue to pray and help in whatever way we can:

1. Pray - here is a link to 
three Prayers for Peace.

2. Help - on the first page of our website - 
www.singac.com - you will find information for ways you can help either financially or with items donated. The information will be periodically updated.

 
May the Good Lord guard and protect those who are being bombed, wounded, and displaced, and grant eternal rest with His saints to all the lives already lost in this senseless war.
We now have an Orthodox Summer Camp Fund to help sponsor the children of our parish to attend an Orthodox Summer camp (or two). In Fall 2021, we dedicated our Charity Month to start this Fund. In Spring 2022, we plan to do one more Charity Month for the same purpose. And our children will also do a fundraiser around Pascha.

Parents, if you would like to send your child to an Orthodox Summer camp, 
here is a list of most (if not all) Orthodox Summer camps in the US. These camps have already opened registration process!

Other Orthodox Summer camps of note are:
- Antiochian Village Camp in Western PA.
Saint Andrew's Camp in upstate NY.
Saint Tikhon's Summer Camp in by St Tikhon's Monastery in PA.
Camp Nazareth in Western PA.

A lot of these camps offer financial aid and scholarships, and now our parish will also be able to help you send your child to a Summer camp. Choose a camp that interests you (or ask Fr Aleksey for recommendations); and after you register, let Fr Aleksey know in order to receive financial aid from our Orthodox Summer Camp Fund.
 
May will be dedicated as a Charity Month for the Summer Camp Fund.
Hail! O Christ, the Word and Wisdom and Power of God. Wha can we helpless ones give You in return for all Your good gifts? For all are Yours, and You ask nothing from us save our salvation, for You Yourself are the Giver of this, and yet are grateful to those who receive it, through Your unspeakable goodness.
- Saint John of Damascus
Click on image for the podcast episode

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on the impact and opportunity of failures in our lives for spiritual growth.
Nadia, Keith, Alexander, Nikolai, Michele, William, Linda, Nadezhda, Patricia, Alan, Patricia, Jakob, Lucy, Galina, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Jason, Kylie, Barbara
God grant you many years!
The Gospel lesson

blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe


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The Epistle reading

proclaim to the people the whole message


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Saint of the day

Saint Basil Ratishvili of Georgia


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Yours in the Lord,
Father Aleksey
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