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Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church nd 1228 2 Avenue Berwick, PA 18603 (570) 752-3184 Rev. Michael Demko, Rector November 8, 2020 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK other Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Sunday November 8-Church School 8:30 am Barachiel Divine Liturgy followed by fellowship 9:30 am Kontakion tone 2 (Bodiless Powers) Monday November 9-Free Community Meal 5pm Commanders of God’s armies Thursday November 12-Cat/Adult Ed 6:30 pm in and ministers of the divine glory, the Church hall and on zoom princes of the bodiless angels and guides of mankind; Saturday November 14-Vespers 6pm ask for what is good for us, and for great Sunday November 15-Church School 8:30 am mercy,// O Supreme Commanders of the Divine Liturgy followed by fellowship 9:30 am Bodiless Hosts. Collection for November 1 Birthdays: Diane Macri-November 11 Candles-$136.00; Loose Money-$242.00; Weekly Envelopes-$3,125.00; Special Funds (CAP.)- $250.00; Total-$3,753.00 Remember in your Prayers: Bishop Herman, Priest Emilian, Priest John, Priest Nicholas, Priest James, Priest John, Kathryn, Larraine, Jennifer, Let us who mystically represent the Rose, Effie, Christina, John, Christine, Ivy Elizabeth, Yvette, John, Tyler, David, Marie, Jenny, cherubim, and who sing the Thrice-Holy Paul, Paul, Annie, Erin, Clare, Dianne, Joe, Bryce, hymn to the life-creating Trinity, now lay Luke, Melanie, Amailia, Stavro, Thomas, Ethan, aside all earthly cares... Emmitt, Mary, Jack, James, Alaina, Kyle, William, Ron, Christina, Missy, Bob, Carol, Linda, Korey, …So that we may receive the King of all, Cathy, Maggie, Tom, Mike, Artem, Antonina, Elaine, Cali, Mariah, James, John, Barbara, Tom, who comes invisible escorted by the angelic George, David, Charlie, Joseph, Heather, Jean, hosts. Alleluia (X3) Nicole, Ally, Reagan, Tara, Sam, Ray, Bill, Hannah, Edward, Rick, Roy, Mary, Michael, Taylor, Pamela, Jillian, Jean, Jesse, Kurt, Nancy, Theodore, John, Finley, Paula, Nathan, Noah, Nikki Ann, Matthew, Diane, Sarah, Martin, Iva, Stephen, Rory, Paul, Gloria, Justina, Jean, Keegan, Jimmy, Michael, Ann, Michael .

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