St. James Parish News
July 31, 2025
Feast of Saint Eudocimus the Righteous of Cappadocia
The old man was asked, ‘What should a man do in all the temptations and evil thoughts that come upon him?’ The old man said to him, ‘He should weep and implore the goodness of God to come to his aid, and he will obtain peace if he prays with discernment. For it is written, “With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?”’ (Ps. i 18.6) St. Moses the Ethiopian
Dormition Fast
As we prepare for the great feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, part of that preparation is the Dormition Fast – august 1 – 15. May God give you good strength for the fst!
Name days, Birthdays and Anniversaries
Jared S. – Birthday: 08-05
May God grant you many years!
Upcoming Feasts / Celebrations
| Monday August 4 | |
|---|---|
| 6:30 PM | Men’s Group |
| Wednesday August 6 | |
| Transfiguration | |
| 5:00 PM | Orthros |
| 6:00 PM | Divine Liturgy |
| (no adult class) | |
| Thursday August 7 | |
| 9:30 AM | Women / Children Prayer group |
| Sunday August 10 | |
| 11:30 AM | Parish Council |
| Friday August 15 | |
| Dormition | |
| 5:00 PM | Orthros |
| 6:00 PM | Divine Liturgy |
Please remember that our full calendar continues to be available at our parish web site. Here is a link:
https://stjfc.org/Pages/Calendar/calendar.php
Prosphora
| August 3 | Shana V. |
| August 10 | Anna H. |
| August 17 | Kari H. |
| August 24 | Nana D. |
| August 31 | Natalia M. |
Full schedule:
https://stjfc.org/Pages/Ministries/Prosphora/Docs/prosphora sched 2025 web.pdf
Readers
| August 3 | Jared | 8th after Pentecost | I Cor. 1:10-17 |
| August 10 | Connor | 9th after Pentecost | I Cor. 3:9-17 |
| August 17 | Isaac | 10th after Pentecost | I Cor. 4:9-16 |
| August 24 | Nate | 11th after Pentecost | I Cor. 9:2-12 |
| August 31 | Gabriel | Sash of the Theotokos | Heb. 9:1-7 |
| September 7 | Zach | Sunday before Elevation of the Cross | Gal. 6:11-18 |
| September 14 | Thomas | Elevation of the Holy Cross | I Cor. 1:18-24 |
| September 21 | Ken | Sunday after Elevation of the Cross | Gal. 2:16-20 |
| September 28 | James | 16th after Pentecost | II Cor. 6:1-10 |
Full schedule:
https://stjfc.org/Pages/Ministries/Altar/Docs/epistle readers for 2025.pdf
Scripture Readings for this coming Sunday
Epistle: ST. PAUL’S FIRST LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 1:10-17
Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul, ” or “I belong to Apollos, ” or “I belong to Cephas, ” or “I belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Gospel: MATTHEW 14:14-22
At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
Spiritual Reading
Orthodoxy Is Chill
Michael Warren Davis
What I’m beginning to realize, slowly—too slowly—is that Orthodoxy is chill. It’s not passive or apathetic. But it does everything in a spirit of peace and love. That is because, as Saint Paisios of Mount Athos says, “God wants us, above all, to be happy and to enjoy inner peace.” Father Peter is living proof of this thesis.
And here’s the thing: it’s only by achieving that peace are we able to become missionaries for the Orthodox Church. The point that Dreher made is, basically, the same one that Saint Seraphim of Sarov made two hundred years ago: “Acquire the spirit of peace and thousands around you will be saved.” You will not save them, mind you. But they will be saved, and it will have something to do with your peace. That’s worth remembering.
Read the entire article: https://yankeeathonite.substack.com/p/orthodoxy-is-chill
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