Union with God
St. John of Kronstadt
“It is good for me to draw near to God,” said David, who had tasted the sweetness of prayer and praising God. Other men confirm this, and I a sinner also. Observe, even here on earth, to draw near to God is a good and blessed thing (while we are yet in the sinful flesh, which has much that is agreeable and disagreeable in itself). Therefore, what blessedness it will be to be united to God there, in heaven! And the blessedness of union with God here on earth is a specimen and pledge of the blessedness of union with God after death, in eternity. You see, then, how good, merciful, and true the Creator is! In order to assure you of the future blessedness proceeding from union with Him, He allows you to experience the beginning of this blessedness here on earth when you approach Him sincerely. Yes; even here my invisible soul rests in the invisible God; therefore it will still more perfectly rest in Him when it is separated from the body.
†St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ, pp. 51-52.
Join Sdn. Thaddeus as he leads a weekly Bible Study this Thursday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall and on Zoom. In our upcoming class we will begin with Acts 4:1.
Zoom Information:
Topic: St Michael's Adult Bible Study
Time: Nov 6, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85889336146?pwd=PzWfs9ZWxILa3H5r55DdcwsKjOYw9b.1
Meeting ID: 858 8933 6146
Passcode: 919202
The Veteran’s Fund is now available again. We will take collections now through early December so we can purchase grocery gift cards for Veteran’s in need.
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| Date | Matins | Epistle | |
| Nov 9 | Plumley | Jaimes | |
| Nov 16 | Skomorucha | Wales | |
| Nov 23 | Altschul | Lewis | |
| Date | Coffee Hour | Service Duty | Church Cleaners |
| Nov 2 | Morjana / Hamwi / Najemy / Didonato / Gwinn | Stultz / Najemy | Dempsey / Plummer / Santana |
| Nov 9 | Diehl / Kendall / Koehler / Santana | Telep / Baldychev | Bagga / Huff‑Cadreau |
| Nov 16 | Baldychev / Prior / Morales / Jaimes | Bunitsky / Morjana | Clause / Whalen |
| Nov 23 | Shatley / Bunitsky / Davis / Altschul / Roundtree / Ricks | Riley / Riley | Skomorucha / Hill / Carey / Gregors |
| Date | Servers |
| Nov 9 | Bergwall / Dorsey |
| Nov 16 | Gregg / Moses |
| Nov 23 | Bergwall / Lennon |
| Nov 30 | Davis / Dorsey |
This Week's Schedule
Monday, November 10th
Women's Fellowship
at Rachel Shatley's Home
at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11th
Men's Book Study
at 6:30 a.m.
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Ninth Hour
at 5:50 p.m.
Weekday Vespers
at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12th
Hours
at 8:40 a.m.
Weekday Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 13th
Homeschool Co-Op
at 9:00 a.m.
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Parish Council
at 6:30 p.m.
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Adult Bible Study
at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 15th
Ninth Hour
at 4:50 p.m.
Great Vespers
at 5:00 p.m.
followed by
Confessions
Sunday, November 16th
Matins
at 8:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
followed by
Fellowship
followed by
Church School
and
Foundations Class
Important Dates
Friday, November 21st
Great Feast - Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
