Youth Group
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“Let no one despise your youth, but be and example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12
The foundation of all of our Youth activities is the cultivation and education of our children, so that they may become active Adult members of the Body of Christ.
Our Youth Group is a group of children, teenagers, and young adults ranging from five to early twenties, who gather for various events each month, focusing on community and volunteer outreach, fellowship and spiritual development and growing together spiritually. It is a must that our Youth in the Orthodox Faith experience the work of involvement in community. We have been blessed to participate in many programs like Eastern Plains Food Pantry, Project Mexico, and Feeding the Homeless.
But it is not all work. Fellowship is something we focus on heavily in our group. This means Pan-Orthodox Youth Lenten Retreats, Pool Days, Football game outings (Especially when Fr Stephen’s Vikings are in town), Baseball games, movie nights, board game nights, and so much more. It has been a wonderful way for our young people to get to know their parish, clergy, mentors, and laity in the Church.
We are still growing and learning and are always welcoming of new friends to join our Youth Group. We invite you to contact Fr. Stephen for more information. We would love it if you could join our next outing!
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Daily Scripture Reading
Tuesday of the 15th week after Pentecost; Leavetaking Nativity Theotokos
Gal 2.21-3.7 (Epistle)
Brethren, I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain – if indeed it was in vain? Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? – just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.
Phil 2.5-11 (Epistle—Theotokos)
Brethren, let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Mark 6.1-7 (Gospel)
At that time, Jesus went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us? So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching. And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel—Theotokos)
At that time, Jesus entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her. . . . And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!” But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”