Welcome all visitors of St. John’s. We are happy to see you again.

Sun. August 19, 2007 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours/Confession.

9:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Tone 3. The holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Prayer for travelers. Coffee Hour. Fast Day.

Mon. Aug 20 - Martyr Dometius of Persia and two disciples. Saint Pimen the faster of the Kyiv Caves.2 Corinthians 8:7-15. Mark 3:6-12. Fast Day.

Tue. Aug 21 - Saint Myron the Wonderworker, bishop of Crete. 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5. Mark 3:13-19. Fast Day.

Wed. Aug 22 - Apostle Matthias. Martyr Anthony of Alexandria.

2 Corinthians 6:1-16. Matthew 1:23-28. Fast Day.

Thu. Aug. 23 - Hieromartyr Archdeacon Laurence.2 Corinthians 10:7-18. Matthew 3:28-35. Fast Day.

Fri. Aug 24 - Hieromartyr Archdeacon Euplus of Catania. Martyr Theodore and Basil of the Kyiv Caves. 2 Corinthians 11:5-21. Matthew 4-1-9. Fast Day.

Sat Aug 25 -Martyr Alexander Corinthians 2:6-9 Matthew 22:15-22 Fast Day

Sun. Aug 26 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours. 9:00 am. Tone 4. Prayer for travelers. Coffee Hour. Special Parish meeting after Divine Liturgy on the issue of the 18^th regular Church Sobor in October. Fast Day.

Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!

Reader: And with your spirit! Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen on tone 4. O lord, how manifold are Thy works / In wisdom hast Thou made them all!

Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, Thou art very great!

Priest: Wisdom! Reader: The reading from the second letter of Apostle Peter Priest: Let us be attentive

Reader: Brothers, therefore be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease. For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Priest: Peace be with you reader. Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Verse: The heavens are Thine; the earth is also Thine!

Verse: Blessed are the people who know the festal shout!

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Happy Birthday: August 19 Pani Nataliya, 20 Jacklyn Onysko, 22 Timothy Zapach, 23 Nikole Klodowska, 24 Melodye Onysko, 25 Jeffrey Hatala.

Happy Anniversary: August 21 Mary and Walter Gulachok.

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Sr. and Jr. UOL Membership Drive. Please join a great organization that is dedicated to our church and devoted to it's youth. Sr. UOL -$25.00 - to Bill Scannell. Jr. UOL - $5.00 - to Adam Hatala. It is the year of the 61st UOL convention - a great time to join and show our support and enthusiasm as a parish!! All dues are due by Sunday Sept 23^rd.

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CONSECRATION OF ST. SOFIA SEMENARY CHAPEL AND IGRUATION OF ACADEMIC YEAR.

With gratitude to Almighty God, the Master of the harvest, I am pleased to invite you, dear and venerable Fathers and brothers and sisters in Christ, to the consecration of a completely renovated Three Hierarchs Chapel of Saint Sofia Seminary, the blessing of the seminary edifice and the inauguration of the 2007-2008 Academic Year on Saturday, September 15, 2007. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the Seminary Chapel at 9:30 AM. As you will witness, the major renovations, which include a new Iconostasis and icons accomplished by Fr. Todor Mazur and his parishioners, are stunning. Major renovations have also made to the seminary edifice itself, which dated 1840.

The grace of God, always with us, has brought to this academic year of priestly education and formation five young seminarians from Ukraine’s

Ivano - Frankivsk Diocesan family, shepherded by His Eminence Metropolitan Andrij. We earnestly pray that this arrival of vocations will activate a response to Christ’s invitation, “Come, follow me!” by mature minded men of our Church here in the USA. Our new seminarians will be introduced to our faithful during the day.

Parish families are respectfully requested to participate in this sacred and historical event and to, by generous donations, assist in defraying the cost of renovations, which were sorely needed. Your kindness will be appreciated immensely.

Clergy and members of their parish families are cordially invited to a family picnic and barbecue, which will occur after the solemnities on the Seminary grounds. Please attempt to organize vans or even a bus to bring faithful to the celebration. We will ask parish families here in the East to provide food or other items for the picnic. Someone from Seminary will contact you to determine what your family can bring. Anticipating your honored presence and participation, I remain, In our Lord,

P.S. Dear parishioners tomorrow during the parish board meeting we will discuss if it is possible to go to this great event as a group from our parish. We should leave on that day from Johnson City at 7am.

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Dear parishioners, five years ago on August 18^th I was signed to this parish by Archbishop Antony and became a Spiritual Father for you and served my first Divine Liturgy here at St. John’s. We have become like one family here with you. Thank you for your prayers and support. May God bless all of us to continue to do good work in His holy name.

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Mon. Aug. 20 - 7:00 pm. Board meeting

Thu. Aug. 23 - 7:00 pm. 61^st UOL Convention Meeting.

Sun. Aug. 26 - Jr. UOL meeting, following Divine Liturgy.

Sun. Sep. 9 - Sunday School teachers meeting, following Divine Liturgy.

Sun. Sep. 9 - 12:30 - 4:00 pm. Party in the Park.

Sep. 14-16 - Debra Burgan Memorial Golf Tournament Weekend, to assist in raising monies for the new build Chapel at All Saints Camp, Emlenton, PA. Pine Grove Public Golf Course; Grove City, PA. Please call at (724) 287-8597

Sat. Sep. 15 - Trip to Saint Sofia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary in South Bound Brook, NJ.

Sat. Sep. 22 - Annual Golf Tournament.

Sat. Sep. 29 -10th Annual Buddy Walk 12:00 to 4:30 PM at the Ross Park Zoo

Sun. Oct. 7- Pampered Chef party 12 noon at the Memorial Center. Proceeds to benefit our iconography project and the Sr. UOL Please bring friends, relatives, neighbors, cooks at heart to enjoy a cooking show, try innovative tools, prepare recipes quickly, try tasty treats, relax and have fun!! Snacks, punch, beer and wine will be provided. Sign up in the hall and a prize for who brings the most guests

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A Workshop for Church Singers, Directors and Readers. Instructor Prof. Aleksei Shipovalnikov. Sat. Aug. 25. Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church on Baxter Ave.10:00 am.-3:00 pm. $20.00 Fee includes workshop materials, breakfast and lunch. This workshop will explore and demonstrate five critical musical elements of effective liturgical services: 1) Tonality, 2) Rhythm/Meter/Tempo, 3) Stability, 4) Creativity, and 5) Altar/Kliros/ Congregation. Prof. Shipovalnikov will discuss each element and how it related to the others and will demonstrate each element with “hands-on” exercises. There will be handouts and ample opportunity for singing under Prof. Shipovalnikov’s direction. Checks should be made payable to the Diocese of Washington and new York and mailed with registration forms to AVS Workshop, c/o 38 Pearl Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

(Name / Parish and Location / Complete Address / Email address)

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Pray for the sick. The Lord said: “Do unto others as you would want them do unto you.” So if we will be sick, we will ask help from God, we will ask priests and people to pray for us. In order for the Lord to listen to us when we are sick, we need to pray for those who are sick. O Lord our God, Who by Your Word alone healed all diseases; Who cured the Mother-in-law of Apostle Peter; Who chastises with pity and heals according to Your goodness; Who are able to put aside every malady and infirmity: Do You the same Lord, now relieve Your servants: Fr. Michael Michalopolos, Robert Kocak, Audrey and Eugene Klym, Michael Hovancik, Valerie Melnychenko, Kevin Terpak, Emilia Lewkowicz, Mildred Charnetsky, Mary & Walter Gulachok, Mary Gormish, Olga Gooley, Mary Ford, Mary Mihalko, Margaret Klish, Marlyn Klish, Cypryan Klish II, Sophia Malowicky, Genevieve Sadowitz, Michael Sr. Duby, Anne and Karen Girnis, Julie Sadowitz, Catherine Dobransky, Pelahia Kit, Stephania Moroz, Mildred Bogdan, Wasyl Krawecki, Meghan Scannell, Olga Drost, Marion Kaspryk, Nicholas Corba, and cure them of the sicknesses which grieves them; lift them up from their beds of pain, sending down upon them Your mercy; and if it be Your will, give to them health and a complete recovery. For You are the Physician of our souls and bodies, and to You we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.

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Dear parishioners at an emergency if you can’t reach me at the rectory, you can call me on my cell phone 245-9988.

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This Friday at 7:00 PM concert at our Memorial Center “Ukrainian Colors” ensemble from Kyiv. Tickets $10.00. Children under eight free ***************************************************************

Anyone who would like to attend the 18^th regular Sobor of our Ukrainian Orthodox Church in this coming October 3-7 in Bound Brook, NJ. as a delegate please see Father. Two delegates and Father will represent our parish.

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Please let Father know who is in need of visiting, prayers or receiving of sacraments. Visits can be any time.

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/Will be continued in the next Sunday Bulletin/

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Dear brothers and sisters for those who do not attend confession (repentance)

and Holy Communion, please participate in these sacraments. This is for your own salvation, for the remission of sins and life everlasting. Please do not wait till the last minute, it could be too late. We never know when God will call us.

Today we are here tomorrow we will go into eternity, and will stand before God’s judgment.

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Recycle for Charity is resumed again. Please bring your toners and ink cartridges to the copy room in the church. Thank you. The proceeds benefit All Saints Camp.

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Please give Father any information or announcements that you would like to publish in the Sunday’s bulletin, before Friday of that week. This way all parishioners will know about St. John’s events. Thank you.

***************************************************************Sun. Sep. 16 - Join your neighbors in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease at the annual Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk. The event raises public awareness, and funds for local services for people with the decease, their families, and caregivers. Memory Walk will take place at Ostinningo Park in Binghamton, at 12:00 noon. For more info please call: /607/ 785-7852

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The 61st Ukrainian Orthodox League (UOL) Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Arena in downtown Binghamton from July 30-August 3rd, 2008.

St. John the Baptist Sr. and Jr. UOL chapters are hosting several hundred conventioneers from all over the nation. This is a great financial undertaking. We are inviting you to consider sponsoring one of the funding opportunities listed on the attached sheet. General contributions are also welcome.

All sponsors will be recognized in the Convention Yearbook and on St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church website. Your sponsorship will help us to host a wonderful convention for these special visitors to our community. If you are sponsoring through your business, it will provide your business with increased visibility on local, regional and national levels.

The UOL is a national organization that promotes and strengthens the Orthodox faith and its Ukrainian culture. It also provides charitable donations to local, national, and worldwide organizations and funds for seminarians and young adults attending college. In addition, our local chapter members serve in leadership roles in our church, do mission work, and participate in community affairs. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support of our organization. Please contact me at the above number for more information or to coordinate your sponsorship or gift today

Sincerely, Pam Scannell Convention Chair

2007 Opportunities

Promotional Convention Advertisement $300.00

Hospitality night $300.00

Promotional Banquet Favor $200.00

2008 Opportunities

Welcoming Gift $300.00

Nametags and Lanyards $150.00

Wednesday Hospitality Night $500.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Brunch $1720.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Event-Ukrainian Picnic $2700.00
On the 18th floor of the State office bldg

Thursday evening beverages

St. John’s Social Club Friday Event-TBD $4700.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Saturday Banquet and Ball $7500.00

Holiday Inn Arena ballroom

Sunday Farewell Luncheon St. Mary’s Sisterhood

At St. John’s Memorial Center

Convention Yearbook Printing $1000.00

A group of individuals or businesses can join together to sponsor an event or convention expense. All donations can be mailed to the above address.

Checks are payable to 61st UOL Convention.

Senior and Junior UOL Chapters

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian

Orthodox Church, Johnson City, NY.

61st Ukrainian Orthodox League Convention

July 30th-August 3rd, 2008 “THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ILLUMINES ALL” /Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts/

Pam Scannell, Convention Chair 754-1554. 2000 Clover Dr Vestal, NY 13850