Saints Peter & Paul
Orthodox Church
Topeka, KS
September 20th 2023
Holy Martyr Eustathios and his family
Dear Faithful of Saints Peter and Paul,
The blessing of the Holy Trinity be upon you!
CUP Approved!
Glory to God! Last night at the city of Topeka Council meeting, the City Council voted 7-0 to approve our conditional use permit (CUP). This means we have permission from the city to develop our property as we have proposed in our site plan which includes our fellowship Hall, Church Temple, an educational building, an additional building for future use and Holy Myrrh Bearers cemetery. We have 3 years to break ground using this CUP before having to reapply. May God bless our efforts!
It was 2 years ago today on the feast of St. Eustathios that we signed the paperwork to purchase our property.
Upcoming Baptisms
Sunday September 24th 1 pm, Louie Wright, Nathanel, Anthony & Aaron Lea
Sunday October 22nd 1 pm. Chris Reiman
Festival Pre-Orders are Live
You can make pre-orders for festival bulk food at https://www.peterandpaul.net/festival.html
Let everyone know they can place orders!
Pictures for Website
Please email recent photos of Church events you would like posted on our Website to Mike Press.
Prosphora & Coffee Hour sign-up.
We are in need of volunteers to make prosphora and help with coffee hour in the coming weeks. If you would like to help you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11nQvrj2unx0Vz-dggw5Psb8xy2tRg3ybCQGOB_Rn9sI/edit#gid=0
If you have questions on how to make prosphora please let me know.
Schedule
Wednesday September 20th
· 5:15 pm Vespers
· Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 8 Iconoclasm, AD 725-843 & the Kingdom of the Franks. To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday September 21st
· 7-8 pm English Classes
September 22-23rd Holy Archangel Michael & All Angles Skete Pilgrimage
Friday September 22nd
· 9 am Festival Prep
Saturday September 23rd
· No Catechism due to the Pilgrimage
· 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Sunday September 24th
· 9 am Orthros & Sunday School
· 10 am Divine Liturgy
· Followed by Coffee Hour.
· 1 pm Baptisms
Monday September 25th
· 7-8 pm English Classes
Wednesday September 27th
· 5:15 pm Vespers
· Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 9 Ss. Cyril & Methodius & Conversion of the Slavs (Northern and Southern) To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday September 28th
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Saturday September 30th
· 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
· 10 am Church Cleaning Day
· 4:45 pm Catechism https://classicalacademicpress.zoom.us/j/2777306254
· 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Sunday October 1st
· 9 am Orthros & Sunday School
· 10 am Divine Liturgy
· Followed by Coffee Hour.
Monday October 2nd
· 7-8 pm English Classes
Wednesday October 4
· 5:15 pm Vespers
· Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 10 St. Stephen King of Hungary and Christian expansion in Central Europe To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday October 5th
- 6 pm Great Vespers at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Friday October 6th
- 9 am Festival Prep
Saturday October 7th
· 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
· 10 am Festival Prep
· 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Sunday October 8th
· 9 am Orthros & Sunday School
· 10 am Divine Liturgy
· Followed by Coffee Hour & Festival Prep
Monday October 9th
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Wednesday October 11th
- 9 am Festival Prep all day
Thursday October 12th
- 9 am Festival Prep all day
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Friday October 13th
- 9 am Festival Prep all day
Saturday October 14th
Ss. Peter & Paul Festival
9th Hour & Great Vespers to follow right after Festival clean up.
Sunday October 15th
· 9 am Orthros
· 10 am Divine Liturgy
· Followed by Coffee Hour
Monday October 16th
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Tuesday October 17th
- 5:15 pm Great Vespers for the Apostle & Evangelist Luke
- 6:30 pm Parish Council
Wednesday October 18th
· 5:15 pm Vespers
· Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 11 St. Photios to the Great Schism AD 1054. To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday October 19th
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Friday October 20th
- 5:15 pm Vespers & Trisagian Prayers for the Departed
Saturday October 21st.
- 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
- 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Forgive me.
Fr. Nikolai Meyers
Pastor
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
Topeka, KS
