| |  | October 30
20th Sunday after Pentecost (6th of Luke)
Tone 3
Hieromartyr Zenobius and his sister Zenobia,
of Aegae in Cilicia | | CONTENTS
Services / Events / Your RSVP is Needed! / Send us Your Photo for the New Directory / Young Parents Outing this Sunday / Cleaning & Painting Crews Needed / Important Roofing Message / Download the Current Issue of Economia / Thank You / Sign up for the Annual Parish Picnic / Deadline this Sunday for Terri Lynn Fundraiser / Building Pledge Link / Prayer List / Birthdays & Anniversaries / Lives of the Saints / Bulletin Deadline Reminder / Clergy & Contacts | | SERVICES
Saturday, October 29, 5pm, Vespers
Sunday, October 30, 9:30am, Divine Liturgy
Saturday, November 5, 5pm, Vespers
Sunday, November 6, 9:30am, Divine Liturgy
Monday, November 7, 6:30pm, Vesperal Liturgy, Archangels Michael,
Gabriel & All Heavenly Hosts UPCOMING SERVICES
Sunday, December 6, 6:30pm, Vesperal Liturgy, St. Nicholas
Saturday, December 12, 6:30pm, Vesperal Liturgy at St. Francis House
see the full October/November calendars here | | EVENTS
Sunday, October 30, 6pm, Young Parents Outing (see below)
Sunday, November 13, 11:30am, Annual Parish Picnic (see below)
Sunday, November 20, Open Forum following Divine Liturgy
Sundays, November 27, and December 4, 11, and 18, Adult Religious Education, "Money - The Gospel Changes Everything" (details coming)
Friday, December 2, Youth Group bouldering (details coming)
Tuesday, December 27, 2023, 9:30am, Hierarchical Liturgy for our patron saint, and celebration of Fr. John Ealy’s 50th Anniversary of ordination to the priesthood (see below) | | PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES NOW AVAILABLE
June Minutes
August Minutes
September Minutes
Note: a July meeting was not held | | YOUR RSVP IS NEEDED BY THIS SUNDAY FOR DECEMBER 27 RECEPTION! |  | Thank you to everyone who has already responded with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for the meal following the December 27 Hierarchical Liturgy welcoming Bishop Gerasim, celebrating our patron saint, and recognizing the 50th anniversary of Fr John Ealy’s ordination to the priesthood. If you haven’t done so, please respond by this Sunday! The reception will include a catered meal, so those planning the event need to know how much food to order and how many tables to set up. The Hierarchical Liturgy will begin at 9:30am, with recognitions prior to dismissal. Immediately after the Liturgy, tables and chairs will be set up in the Nave, with the Altar area closed off with partitions. Please review your holiday plans and submit with your RSVP “Yes” or “No” by this Sunday, October 30th to Gust Mecera at gust.mecera@gmail.com, so reception plans can be finalized. | | SEND US YOUR PHOTO FOR THE NEW DIRECTORY!
Work has begun on the 2023 Parish Directory, and a current photo is needed of you or your family to include in the Directory! We know you probably have dozens of family photos on your smartphone or your social media account that look great and could be used in the parish directory. Please pick your favorite, and submit it by Monday, November 21, following these new guidelines: The photo should be current. Photos should only include minor children (when applicable) who also attend St. Stephen’s. If you are part of a family that attends St. Stephen’s, but are now an adult also attending St. Stephen’s, please submit you own photo for your own listing. If you want a photo taken at church, send an email to annmarie.mecera@gmail.com to make arrangements. Please text or email your photo by Monday, November 21 to Ann Marie Mecera (614-370-4162 or annmarie.mecera@gmail.com.)
| | YOUNG PARENTS OUTING THIS SUNDAY
Young parents with children are invited to go to dinner together this Sunday, October 30 at 6pm. Parents should meet at the church where child care will be provided. Dinner will be at the AC Sky Bar at 333 S. Garland Ave., Orlando, 32801. This is a rooftop restaurant with 360° views of Orlando! Want to help with the child care? Please let Fr. Daniel know! (407-388-4241, frdaniel@ststephenoca.com) | | CLEANING & PAINTING CREWS NEEDED! |  | A cleaning and painting day is planned for Saturday, October 29 beginning at 9am. Please help beautify the church with polishing, cleaning, chair repair, and painting. If you have supplies, please bring them with you, especially irons for removing wax from the carpeting. The more people who show up, the quicker the work can be completed! Your help in beautifying our temple is a worthy ministry! Questions? Contact Gust Mecera at 614-370-4162 or gust.mecera@gmail.com. Thank you! | | IMPORTANT ROOFING MESSAGE
The re-roofing project for the Church, Religious Education building, and pavilions is scheduled to start on Monday October 31st. Skylight Roofing has requested for safety purposes, that we have no one entering the building for four (4) days, which would be Monday, October 31 through Thursday, November 3rd. Please plan accordingly. | | DOWNLOAD THE AUTUMN EDITION OF ECONOMIA
A publication of the Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America. |  | | | THANK YOU
Dear St. Stephen's family,
I wish to thank all of you for the wonderful cards and messages of care and support for my hip replacement surgery and recovery. Surgery went very well and I appear to be on track for a full and quick recovery.
Your fellow sojourner in Christ,
Gust Mecera | | SIGN UP TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC |  | The annual parish picnic is Sunday, November 13 at 11:30am at the home of Egerton & Anne van den Berg, 849 Greens Avenue, Orlando, 32804. NEW THIS YEAR! We will be having a chili cook-off, so if you would like to participate, bring your favorite chili! Please bring a dish to share; sign up below. If you are participating in the chili cook-off, please indicate that you are bringing chili when you sign up. There will be plenty of opportunity for fellowship, jet skiing, swimming and tennis, so dress appropriately, and bring towels if you plan to enjoy the pool and lake! | | | ENDING SUNDAY! ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE ST. FRANCIS HOUSE |  | Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ss. Cosmas and Damian House has launched our annual fundraiser, selling Terri Lynn nuts and candies for the St. Francis House, our outreach to homeless men. We greatly appreciate your past generous support, and we thank you in advance for your support this year. Mary Kay Chester, and Lisa Popsuy will have brochures and be happy to take your orders through Sunday, October 30, for delivery before Thanksgiving. Orders can be sent to Mary Kay at Mary_Kay_Chester@juno.com. Please make all checks out to St Francis House. With gratitude and with love in Christ,
Monk Augustine | | | PLEDGE TO THE BUILDING FUND |  | | | PRAYER LIST
THOSE IN NEED: Alla, Tom Lucas, Mariana Muresanu, Richard (Kindell), Helene (Kindell), Joshua, Sheryl, Rebecca and the child born of her (Russell), Bertina (Busch), Will (Brown), Michelle (Montague), Raul (McDonald), Lavinia (Busch), Dave (Brown), Xenia (Vranesevich), Diane (Atkinson), Kristin (Brown), Cameron (Brown), Evdokia (Malanowski), Gregory (Nescott), Joel (Nethery), Lenore (Prawlocki) MILITARY SERVERS: Christopher (Poupart), Mark Lopez (Popsuy)
NURSING HOME: Matushka Mary Milanovich
HOME BOUND: Janet Altenhoff
EXPECTANT MOTHERS: Milena (Muresanu), Lydia Prentice, Samantha (Brown)
NEWLY DEPARTED: Jennifer (Nethery), Georgeanne, Yuri, Maria Please let Father know if there is anyone you would like to have prayed for and added to this list. Use this list in your daily prayers to remember those in need, and the faithful departed. Cards and well wishes can be sent to anyone on the list. | | BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
1st Luke Reudelhuber
Anniversaries
none this week
God Grant Them Many Years! | | LIVES OF THE SAINTS
Read about the lives of the saints commemorated this Sunday on the Orthodox Church in America website here. | | BULLETIN DEADLINE REMINDER
Deadline for announcements for the weekly bulletin is by the end of day on Wednesdays. Bulletins are typically sent on Thursdays. Anything received after the deadline will appear in the following week’s bulletin. Email announcements to annmarie.mecera@gmail.com. Thank you! | | CLERGY & CONTACT INFORMATION
Orthodox Church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr
Orthodox Church in America I Diocese of the South
1895 Lake Emma Road, Longwood, FL 32750
386-227-7056 https://ststephenoca.com/ Mailing Address: Orthodox Church of St Stephen,
P.O. Box 950209, Lake Mary, FL 32795 Fr. Daniel Hickman, Rector, 407-388-4241, frdaniel@ststephenoca.com
Fr. Deacon Mark Reudelhuber, 407-718-2549
dnmark@ststephenoca.com | Please contact Fr. Daniel Hickman for all pastoral issues, hospital visits, emergencies, etc. Please keep him abreast of any issues that come up. | | |
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