August 28 - September 1st - Happy Labor Day Weekend

Please refer to the parish websites for Worship Service and Gathering schedules this week.

Special Events

Heirarchical Visit at St Aidan's

His Eminence Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa (OCA Bishop of Canada) will be visiting St Aidan to celebrate their feast day.

Saturday Aug 30th, at 6:00 p.m., Vespers in Creston at Christchurch Anglican with fellowship at the Viers home afterward.

Sun Aug 31st, 9:40 Hours, 10:00 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 1:00 p.m. Feast and entertainment all at St. Aidan's Church, Cranbrook

(Note: Cranbrook is on mountain time so rember to be an hour earlier if coming from the west) All are most welcome!!!

Bible Bowl Victory Celebration BBQ

Holy Myrrhbearing Women will host a Celebration BBQ outing on the Sunday before Labor Day, August 31st, in Naples, Idaho (check the parish website for maps). They are inviting all of the parishes of the area to celebrate this victory with them. The celebration will be held on Sunday, August 31st with a special Service of Thanksgiving following the Divine Liturgy (Orthros/Matins 8:45 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am) and then we will travel down to Naples for the afternoon. It will begin about 1:00pm, but latecomers are welcome.

Hamburgers, hot dogs and buns will be provided for the Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ. As for the beverages, side dishes, desserts, etc., everyone is encouraged to bring something pot luck. Lawn chairs, card tables, sports equipment, blankets, musical instruments...it is a good idea to bring as much of this type of thing as possible as well.

Announcements

Khouria Makrina and Simeon John will be churched this Sunday just before Divine Liturgy at Christ the Savior. The "presentation" part (carrying the child into the church and altar) will not take place until after the Baptism, to which all are invited, on Sunday Sept. 21 after Divine Liturgy.

On the Horizon

OCF Sunday fundraiser

The Philoptochos of Holy Trinity will be offering an All-You-Can-Eat Taco Bar to benefit OCF, the Orthodox college campus ministry. There will be a presentation by Justin Dubruill about his OCF Real Break trip to Constantinople where he met Patriarch Bartholomew and restored a church along with other OCF college students. Cost is $10 adults/$5 children under 12/Free for college students with ID. Sunday Sept 7th after Liturgy.

Fr James Bernstein in Couer D'Alene and Post Falls

Fr. James will be speaking twice, presenting two separate talks -

Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, 7pm at the Coeur d’ Alene Inn, he will share “From Orthodoxy to Orthodoxy: A Jewish Christian Journey.”

On Thursday evening, Sept. 11, also at 7pm, Fr. James will speak at St. John Orthodox Church, addressing “The Jewish Roots of Christian Worship.” This talk will address Church architecture as he relates it to the heavenly tabernacle and the Lord’s direction on building the earthly tabernacle in Exodus.

St John's Men's group

On Thursday Sept. 18 St Johns will be hosting a mens fellowship gathering at the Fellegy home at 6:00pm. All men are welcome. There will be a barbecue then campfire. This will be a social gathering to get reacquainted with each other again. For directions and more info e-mail OrthodoxLifeINW@aol.com.

Christ the Savior at Valleyfest

Sept 20th 10am on: CTS will have a booth at Valleyfest at Mirabeau Park, the Valley's only community festival. They will sell miscellaneous goods, and hope to raise awareness of their presence in the general community.

Greek Dinner Festival

The Greek Dinner Festival is September 25, 26 & 27 at Holy Trinity.

Festival pastry preparation begins Sept 2nd, 9am with Diples. Help is very welcome, even if only for an hour or two.

August 21st - 27th

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Worship Services

Christ the Savior:

Friday, Aug. 22:

8am: Orthros/Matins
6:30 pm Paraklesis

Saturday, Aug. 23:

5pm: 9th Hour and Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 24:

8:45am: Matins

10 am: Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, Aug. 27:

6pm: Vespers
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Holy Myrhhbearing Women:

Friday, Aug. 22:
5:00pm Paraklesis

Saturday, Aug. 23:
5:45pm 9th Hour Prayers
6pm Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 24:

8:45: Matins

10am: Divine Liturgy

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Holy Trinity:

Saturday, Aug. 23:
6pm: Vespers

Sunday Aug. 24:

9am: Orthros

10am: Divine Liturgy

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St Aidan:

Saturday, Aug. 23:

7pm: Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 24:

10:30am: Divine Liturgy

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St John the Baptist:

Saturday, Aug. 23:

6:00pm: Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 24:

8:15am: Orthros

10:00am: Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, Aug. 26:

6:00pm: Vespers

** Fr. Basil will be in Chicago August 18-23.

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St Nicholas:

Thursday, Aug. 21:

4:30pm: Vespers

Friday, Aug. 22:
12:00pm: Mass

4:30pm: Vespers

Saturday, Aug. 23:

9:00am: Matins

9:30am: Rosary of Mary

Sunday Aug. 24:

12:00pm: Mass

4:30pm: Vespers

Tuesday, Aug. 26:
St Alban's mission in Richland WA
6:00pm: Vespers
6:30pm: Mass

Wednesday, Aug. 27:

4:30pm: Vespers

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Gatherings

Thursday 08/21

SNAP Sack Dinner 4:30pm 1222 W 2nd Ave.

Teen Group 6:00-8:00 pm at Riverside State Park Bowl and Pitcher. (see teen post in July)

Friday 08/22

StJ: Spiritual Circle 9:30 - 11:00 am

Saturday 08/16

CTS: Choir practice 6:00 pm

Sunday 08/17

CTS: 1:00 pm Fundraising Ministry meeting

HT: Reading Group 7:00 pm.
Currently reading and discussing St Theophylact's Explanation of the Gospel of John.

Tuesday 08/19

HT: Greek School 7:00 pm

StJ: Inquirers' Class 7:00 pm

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Special Events

The Daughters of Penelope are meeting at the Rockin' B Ranch on August 22nd.

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Announcements

Fr James Bernstein in our area!

Fr. James Bernstein, author of the newly published, Surprised by Christ, will be speaking in the Coeur d’ Alene and Post Falls area in just a couple weeks. Raised as the son of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Bernstein became a national chess champion who at age sixteen converted to Christianity. Involved in Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and the Christian World Liberation Front, he went on to found the “Jews for Jesus” organization with Moishe Rosen in Berkley, California in the early 1970’s. Later converting to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Fr. James presently lives with his wife Bonnie outside of Seattle, Washington, where he serves as pastor of St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church.

Fr. James will be speaking twice, presenting two separate talks - Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, 7pm at the Coeur d’ Alene Inn, he will share “From Orthodoxy to Orthodoxy: A Jewish Christian Journey.” On Thursday evening, Sept. 11, also at 7pm, Fr. James will speak at St. John Orthodox Church, addressing “The Jewish Roots of Christian Worship.” This talk will address Church architecture as he relates it to the heavenly tabernacle and the Lord’s direction on building the earthly tabernacle in Exodus.

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Congratulations!

Paul Loren Truebenbach and Lavinia Cristiana Suciu were married on Sunday August 17th at Holy Trinity.
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Thanks!

To Kathleen, Andrew and Theresa for planting the red geraniums around Holy Trinity in June. They are looking beautiful. Thank you also to everyone who donated them to decorate the parish for its feast day on Pentecost.

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Prayer Requests

Donna, Nick, Helen, Nilus, Debbie & Ralph.

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On the Horizon

Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ

Holy Myrrhbearing Women will host a Celebration BBQ outing on the Sunday before Labor Day, August 31st, in Naples, Idaho (check the parish website for maps). They are inviting all of the parishes of the area to celebrate this victory with them. The celebration will be held on Sunday, August 31st with a special Service of Thanksgiving following the Divine Liturgy (Orthros/Matins 8:45 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am) and then we will travel down to Naples for the afternoon. It will begin about 1:00pm, but latecomers are welcome.

Please RSVP. Hamburgers, hot dogs and buns will be provided for the Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ (see below), so it is extremely important that you RSVP if you are able to come so that there is enough food!!! You can simply email Fr Gregory Horton if you are able to come. As for the beverages, side dishes, desserts, etc., everyone is encouraged to bring something pot luck. Lawn chairs, card tables, sports equipment, blankets, musical instruments...it is a good idea to bring as much of this type of thing as possible as well. Don't forget to RSVP!!!OCF Sunday fundraiserThe Philoptochos of Holy Trinity will be offering an All-You-Can-Eat Taco Bar to benefit OCF, the Orthodox college campus ministry. There will be a presentation by Justin Dubruill about his OCF Real Break trip to Constantinople where he met Patriarch Bartholomew and restored a church along with other OCF college students. Cost is $10 adults/$5 children under 12/Free for college students with ID. Sunday Sept 7th after Liturgy.

Fr James Bernstein in Couer D'Alene on Sept 10th & 11th (see Announcements)

Greek Dinner Festival

The Greek Dinner Festival is September 25, 26 & 27 at Holy Trinity. Dinner Tickets are $15.00 adults/$6.00 for children under 12 at the door. Advance tickets will be available for $12.00 adults/$6.00 children.
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A Word from the Saints

"If you want to find perfect love, go sell all your belongings, give them to the poor, go where you find a master and become a slave. Can you do this and be perfect?

You say this is too heavy? Then do something else. Don't sell yourself as a slave. Just sell your belongings and give them all to the poor. Can you do it? Or do you still find this too heavy a task?

All right, you cannot give away all your belongings. Then give half, or a third, or a fifth. Is this even too heavy? Then give one tenth. Can you do that? Is it still too heavy?

How about this: Don't sell yourself as a slave. Don't give a penny to the poor. Only do this: Don't take your poor brother's coat, don't take his bread, don't persecute him, don't eat him alive. If you don't want to do him any good, at least do him no harm. Just leave him alone. Is this also too heavy?

You say you want to be saved. But how? How can we be saved if everything we are called to do is too heavy? We descend and descend until there is no place further down. God is merciful, yes, but he also has an iron rod."

-St. Kosmas of Aetolia

(Commemorated on Sunday, August 24th - See http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=581 )
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If you would like additional information, please e-mail OrthodoxLifeINW@aol.com and it will be forwarded to the appropriate contact person. You can also contact each parish through the information posted on their website.

August 14th - 20th - Blessed Feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

In faith, O ye people, leap for joy while clapping your hands; and gather in gladness on this day with longing and shout in radiant jubilance. For the Theotokos cometh nigh to departing from the earth unto the heights; and we glorify her with glory as the Mother of God in our unceasing hymns.

Apolytikion of the Forefeast of the Dormition


In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.

Apolytikion of the Dormition


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Worship Services


Christ the Savior:

Thursday, Aug. 14:
6pm: Vigil for Dormition, with Lamentations
Friday, Aug. 15:
8am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday, Aug. 16:
5pm: 9th Hour and Great Vespers
Sunday Aug. 17:
8:45am: Matins
10 am: Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, Aug. 19:
8am: Matins
Wednesday, Aug. 20:
8am: Divine Liturgy for Holy Prophet Samuel
6pm: Vespers

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Holy Myrhhbearing Women:

Thursday, Aug. 14:

6:30pm: Great Vespers with Litya and Blessing of Flowers and Herbs Aug 16,

Friday, Aug. 15:

8am: Matins

9am: Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Flowers and Herbs
Saturday, Aug. 16:

5:45pm 9th Hour Prayers

6pm Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 17:
8:45: Matins

10am: Divine Liturgy
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Holy Trinity:

Thursday, Aug. 14:

7pm: Great Vespers

Friday, Aug. 15:

9am: Orthros

10am: Divine Liturgy

Saturday, Aug. 16:

6pm: Vespers

Sunday Aug. 17:

9am: Orthros
10am: Divine Liturgy

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St Aidan:

Thursday, Aug. 14:

7pm: Vespers

Friday, Aug. 15:

9am: Divine Liturgy

Saturday, Aug. 16:

7pm: Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 17:

10:30am: DivineLiturgy

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St John the Baptist:

Thursday, Aug. 14:

6:00pm: Vesperal Divine Liturgy

Saturday, Aug. 16:

6:00pm: Great Vespers

Sunday Aug. 17:

8:15am: Orthros
10:00am: Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, Aug. 19:

6:00pm: Vespers

** Fr. Basil will be in Chicago August 18-23.

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St Nicholas:

Thursday, Aug. 14:

4:30pm: Vespers

Friday, Aug. 15:

12:00pm: Said Mass

4:30pm: Vespers

Saturday, Aug. 16:

9:00am: Matins

9:30am: Rosary of Mary

Sunday Aug. 17:

8:00am: Said Mass

10:00am: Matins

10:30am: Sung High Mass w/Hymns

Tuesday, Aug. 19:

4:30pm: Vespers

Wednesday, Aug. 20:

4:30pm: Vespers

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Gatherings

Thursday 08/14

SNAP Sack Dinner 4:30pm 1222 W 2nd Ave.

(No Teen Group this week)


Friday 08/15

StJ: Spiritual Circle 9:30 - 11:00 am

Saturday 08/16

CTS: Choir practice 6:00 pm

Sunday 08/17

HT: Reading Group will not be meeting this week.

StN: Seekers and Catechumen Class at 12:30 p.m.

StJ: Sisterhood Meeting 12:30-1:30pm

Tuesday 08/19

HT: Greek School 7:00 pm

StJ: Inquirers' Class 7:00 pm

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Special Events

Dormition Luncheon

There will be a luncheon at Holy Trinity following the Divine Liturgy on Friday, August 15th.

AHEPA Picnic

The AHEPA Picnic is Sunday August 17th at 2pm in Rathdrum ID. $15 covers the cost of lamb dinner and beverages.
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Announcements


Welcome!


To St Aidan OCA Mission in Cranbrook, BC. who have just joined the blog.


RSVP Requested for Celebration BBQ


Hamburgers, hot dogs and buns will be provided for the Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ (see below), so it is extremely important that you RSVP if you are able to come so that there is enough food!!! You can simply email Fr Gregory Horton if you are able to come. As for the beverages, side dishes, desserts, etc., everyone is encouraged to bring something pot luck. Lawn chairs, card tables, sports equipment, blankets, musical instruments...it is a good idea to bring as much of this type of thing as possible as well. Don't forget to RSVP!!!
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Baptism


Mark and Shelena Kieffer's daughter, Octavia June, will be baptized at Christ the Savior on Saturday, August 16 at 3:45 pm.
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Help!

SNAP Sack Dinner

Assistance is needed preparing food at Holy Trinity for the SNAP Sack Dinner, transporting it to the site, serving it and/or cleaning up. Dinner is served downtown at Mid-City Concerns, 1222 W 2nd Ave from 5-6 pm. Send an e-mail to coordinate times for food prep, etc.

Funds are also needed for purchasing food for the dinner.

It has been a tremendous blessing to our parishes to have the opportunity to serve the less fortunate through the SNAP Sack Dinner.

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Prayer Requests


Donna, Nick, Helen & Nilus .


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On the Horizon

Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ


Holy Myrrhbearing Women will host a Celebration BBQ outing on the Sunday before Labor Day, August 31st, in Naples, Idaho (check the parish website for maps). They are inviting all of the parishes of the area to celebrate this victory with them. The celebration will be held on Sunday, August 31st with a special Service of Thanksgiving following the Divine Liturgy (Orthros/Matins 8:45 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am) and then we will travel down to Naples for the afternoon. It will begin about 1:00pm, but latecomers are welcome. Please RSVP. (see note under Announcements above)



OCF Sunday fundraiser


The Philoptochos of Holy Trinity will be offering an All-You-Can-Eat Taco Bar to benefit OCF, the Orthodox college campus ministry. There will be a presentation by Justin Dubruill about his OCF Real Break trip to Constantinople where he met Patriarch Bartholomew and restored a church along with other OCF college students. Cost is $10 adults/$5 children under 12/Free for college students with ID. Sunday Sept 7th after Liturgy.


Greek Dinner Festival


The Greek Dinner Festival is September 25, 26 & 27 at Holy Trinity.


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A Word from the Saints


"What words can describe your divinely-radiant beauty, O Virgin Mother of God? We cannot circumscribe you in our words and thoughts, for everything about you surpasses our speech and understanding. But, with your loving permission, we may sing your praises. In you all graces find a place. You are the fullness of everything noble and good, a living picture and icon of all goodness and kindness, for you alone were found worthy of the gifts of the Spirit in their entirety, or rather, you alone had mysteriously dwelling in your womb Him in Whom all these gifts were stored. In a way past understanding, you became His Tabernacle, and now through death you proceed hence to immortality, and are fittingly translated from earth to heaven, to live with Him for ever in the heavenly tabernacles. From there you care for your inheritance, and by your unsleeping intercessions you reconcile us to your Son."


-St Gregory Palamas On the Dormition


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August 7th - August 13th - Most Holy Theotokos Save Us!

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Worship Services

Thursday 08/07

CTS: Paraklesis 6:30 pm*
HMW: Paraklesis in Creston, BC (Snoring Sasquatch) 6:30pm
StJ: Paraklesis 6:00 pm

Friday 08/08

CTS: Paraklesis 5:30 pm*
CTS: Vespers 6:30 pm
HMW: Vespers 6:30pm
HT: Paraklesis 7:00 pm
StJ: Paraklesis 6:00 pm

Saturday 08/09 - St Herman of Alaska

CTS: Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
CTS: 9th Hour & Great Vespers 5:00 pm*
HMW: Hours 8:40 am
HMW: Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
HMW: 9th Hour & Great Vespers 5:45 pm
HT: Vespers 6:00 pm
StJ: Vespers 6:00 pm

Sunday 08/10

CTS: Orthros/Matins 8:45 am
CTS: Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
HMW: Orthros/Matins 8:45 am
HMW: Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
HMW: Special service at Restorium 1:00pm
HMW: Paraklesis 6:00 pm
HT: Orthros 9:00 am
HT: Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
StJ: Matins 8:15 am
StJ: Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
StN: Said Mass 8:00 am
StN: Matins 10:00 am
StN: Sung High Mass w/Hymns 10:30 am

Monday 08/11

CTS: Paraklesis 6:30 pm*
HMW: Paraklesis 6:30 pm
HT: Paraklesis 7:00 pm
StJ: Paraklesis 6:00 pm

Tuesday 08/12

CTS: Small Compline 6:00 pm*
HMW: Paraklesis in Sandpoint 5:30 pm
StJ: Paraklesis 6:00 pm
StN: Vespers 4:30 pm

Wednesday 08/13

CTS: Paraklesis 6:30 pm*
HMW: Paraklesis in Creston, BC (Snoring Sasquatch) 6:30 pm
HT: Paraklesis 7:00 pm
StJ: Paraklesis 6:00 pm
StN: Mass 12:00 pm
StN: Vespers 4:30 pm

* Fr Michael will be available for Confessions at Christ the Savior 1 hour before each of the evening services this week. Check with your priest to schedule Confession at any of the other parishes.

Fr. Bernard of St Nicholas is in Detroit for Western Rite Conference August 4th-9th. No services scheduled for those dates.
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Gatherings

Thursday 08/07

SNAP Sack Dinner 4:30pm 1222 W 2nd Ave.
Teen Group 6-8 pm at Pioneer Park in Spokane. (see Teen post)

Friday 08/08

HT: Festival Bread Baking 9:00 am
StJ: Spiritual Circle 9:30 - 11:00 am

Saturday 08/09

CTS: Choir practice 6:00 pm
HT: Making Festival Pastitsio 9:00 am

Sunday 08/10

CTS: Fellowship Ministry Meeting 1:00 pm
HT: Parish Council Meeting after Liturgy
HT: Reading Group 7:30 pm - Currently reading and discussing St Theophylact's Explanation of the Gospel of John.
StN: Parish Council Meeting 12:30 pm

(Monday 08/11)

Tuesday 08/12

CTS: Parish Council 6:30 pm
HMW: Parish Council Meeting in Sandpoint 6:30 pm
HT: Greek School 7:00 pm
StJ: Inquirers' Class 7:00 pm
StJ: Parish Council 7:00 pm

(Wednesday 08/13)

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Announcements

Victory!

The Bible Bowl Team from Holy Myrrhbearing Women Mission in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, consisting of Benjamin Horton, Cindy Matthews and Stephanie Matthews, took FIRST PLACE (Yes, the GOLD MEDAL) at the North American Bible Bowl Championships for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America on July 26th.

The featured study book was 1 Corinthians and they had the material almost memorized...the entire letter! The Dioceses of the West and Northwest had never won a championship before so this was a great first step. Bishop JOSEPH congratulated them and will make a presentation to them when he visits the mission the second Sunday after Pascha.

If you would like to see photos and hear more about the impressive victory, please go to the diocesan website at http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/ under current events (click on Diocese of Los Angeles and the West shines...).

Inquirers' Class at St John the Baptist in Post Falls

St John the Baptist in Post Falls is beginning an Inquirers' Class for those wanting to learn more of Holy Orthodoxy. This class will normally meet on Tuesday evenings, after Vespers (which will be celebrated at 6:00 P.M.) at the home of a family from the parish . For more information and directions, please contact Fr. Basil by phone: (208) 635-5226 or e-mail: frbasil@stjohnorthodox.org.

St Mary Camp Video

A short, charming video of the kids and staff of the recent St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Summer Camp is now available on the camp website: http://www.campstmary.org/.

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Baptism

Mark and Shelena Kieffer's daughter, Octavia June, will be baptised at Christ the Savior on Saturday, August 16, 3:45pm.

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Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who's helped with Festival preparation at Holy Trinity this week! Many hands made light work. ευχαριστούμε!

Lidia Arich, Elizabeth Grafos, Jarrett Lange, Michelle Zeran, Rachel Graham, George Velis, Elizabeth Supica, John & Karrie Gormanos, Kathy Person, Charles Countryman, Theresa Callan, Nick & Mary Damascus, Nick & Lois Chalich, Olga Lysak, Luba Fomin, Sofiya Steper, Stoja Saric, Presvytera Irene, Sanda Cotociu, Jean Pond, Pat Nathaniel, Jeri Chalich,Jarrett Lange, Sophronia Supica, Lina & Cody Krogh and Dan & Larissa Speropoulos.*

*If your name was left out, it was not intentional!

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Help!


Greek Dinner Festival Baking

It's Festival prep time and here are opportunities to help out in the Holy Trinity kitchen this week. Even if you can only come in for an hour or two, every little bit helps. Go to the back door of the main hall. Phone number: 509-328-9310.

We will be meeting at 9:00 am on Friday 08/08 for Bread Baking & Saturday 08/09 for making Pastitsio.


SNAP Sack Dinner


Assistance is always welcome preparing food for the SNAP Sack Dinner, transporting it to the site and/or serving it. Food prep is every Thursday afternoon in the Holy Trinity kitchen beginning around 12:00 noon. Transport is around 4:00pm.

It has been a tremendous blessing to our parishes to have the opportunity to serve the less fortunate. Christ the Savior's week is the second Thursday of each month and Holy Trinity's week is the third Thursday of each month, but everyone is welcome to help out any week. Dinner is served downtown at Mid-City Concerns, 1222 W 2nd Ave from 5-6 pm.

Warm the Children

If you love to knit you can join several other area Orthodox women who make warm items to send to orphanages in Belarus and other countries. E-mail OrthodoxLifeINW@aol.com for more information.

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Lenten Recipe

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1/2 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons habanero pepper sauce
1/2 pinch black pepper
2 cups vegetable broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
1/2 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1/2 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

Cooking Instructions:

Saute onion, carrots and garlic for a few minutes. Add habanero pepper sauce and black pepper. Stir in vegetable broth, 1 can of beans and corn. Bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining can of beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.

(Canned tomatoes with hot peppers add a little extra zing, or to turn down the heat, use less habanero sauce.)

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On the Horizon


Bible Bowl Celebration BBQ

Holy Myrrhbearing Women will host a Celebration BBQ outing on the Sunday before Labor Day, August 31st, in Naples, Idaho (check the parish website for maps). They are inviting all of the parishes of the area to celebrate this victory with them. The celebration will be held on Sunday, August 31st with a special Service of Thanksgiving following the Divine Liturgy (Orthros/Matins 8:45 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am) and then we will travel down to Naples for the afternoon. It will begin about 2:00pm.

OCF Sunday fundraiser

The Philoptochos of Holy Trinity will be offering an All-You-Can-Eat Taco Bar to benefit OCF, the Orthodox college campus ministry. There will be a presentation by Justin Dubruill about his OCF Real Break trip to Constantinople where he met Patriarch Bartholomew and restored a church along with other OCF college students. Cost is $10 adults/$5 children under 12/Free for college students with ID. Sunday Sept 7th after Liturgy.


Greek Dinner Festival


The Greek Dinner Festival is September 25, 26 & 27 at Holy Trinity.

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A Word from the Saints

"In times past, when heresies prevailed, many chose death through martyrdom and various tortures. Now, when we through the grace of Christ live in a time of profound and perfect peace, we learn for sure that cross and death consist in nothing else than the complete mortification of self-will. He who pursues his own will, however slightly, will never be able to observe the precepts of Christ the Savior."

-St Symeon the New Theologian

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If you would like additional information, please e-mail OrthodoxLifeINW@aol.com and it will be forwarded to the appropriate contact person. You can also reach the priests at the contact information on the parish websites listed in the left column.