Men's Ministry
July 20, 2025
Hello All,
We had a few questions regarding the Gospel reading about the paralytic. About those questions Fr Paul says:
"I found this (the attachment) in another commentary of the Blessed Theophylact on the Gospel of Mark. The commentator emphasizes again that this paralytic is not the one from the Gospel of John at the Sheep Gate. That was in Jerusalem and this in Capernaum. Mark mentions the house and the roof and so does Luke while Matthew does not. I don't know exactly why Matthew doesn't, but this commentary on Mark (attached) explains why the house and the lowering through the roof has meaning.
Perhaps Matthew was being brief because it was already a powerful story, but the other two evangelists felt it was important spiritually to mention the house and the lowering through the roof.”
Please CLICK HERE for the attachment for more information.
Thanks, Steve
July 20, 2025
Hello All,
At the last meeting as promised, please find the link to the series on St. Paisios below. If you click on it, it will take you to the first episode in the series. All the other episodes are found using the same link, just scroll down below the screen displaying the video.
The series depicts the Saint's life in chronological order, as I understand it. Take a look. Each episode is around 40 minutes. We can talk about your reaction to it and how we might use the series as a way to augment our faith discussions.
Thanks, Steve
Click HERE for the link to St. Paisios Series
Also, we have a couple of Volunteer Projects coming up. Please check your calendars to make some time to help out and volunteer on one of these projects. Contact me if you have questions.
Camp Agape
- Setup (Friday August 1 at noon)
- Teardown (Thursday August 7 at 10AM)
Church Picnic
- Food Prep (Saturday August 23)
- Church Picnic Operation (Sunday August 24)
Thanks, Steve
Projects update:
Greeters: As you recall, we have agreed to help out Sophia Stamatis in her Greeters/Philoxenia ministry, I am pleased to say we have volunteers for all of our assigned slots for 2025.
- June 15 - Scott Taylor
- July 6 - Tim Gregos
- August 10 - Martin Clayton
- September 28 - Zach Stoumbos
- October 19 - Zach Stoumbos
- December 7 - Bob Ebling
Recent Men's Ministry work party helping at the St John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery in Goldendale, WA.