Weekly Update 09/09/2024 – Fr. Cyril Gorgy

Beloved Holy Resurrection Church (HRC) family, wishing you a blessed Coptic New Year this Wednesday. 

Next Sunday’s Communion Hymns: Kindly click here to review the Hymns, which we’ll be singing during communion this Sunday. Please practice them, so that we can all join together in singing as a congregation.

Elementary Sunday School Open House: Sept 22, 11-12pm. Join the Sunday School Servants, while they share the mission, curriculum, class specifics and how you can partner with Sunday school for the coming year. Check out the flyer at this link. 

Relationship Goals:  Check out this link for upcoming presentations. 

ACTS Gala: October 27, 5pm.  Click here for registration information. 

CTR’s Annual Marital Seminar: Sept 28, 9a-4p. This Seminar is for all married, engaged, or seriously courting couples. Click here for more details.

HRC Community Yard Sale: This is an HRC community event, where HRC families are encouraged to participate in a “Fall Clean” by tidying up their homes and garages and gathering unwanted items to sell. You can either set prices for specific items or allow buyers to decide how much they wish to donate for them.  You can drop off items at the designated space in the church parking area this Sunday. For more details about the items to donate please click here.

ACTS Theological School: Check out this link for a presentation about ACTS. Explore the various Programs and Courses offered by ACTS at this link. Strongly consider enrolling in a course to deepen your understanding of your faith.

Service Trip to Egypt: Nov 3-22, 2024. Check out the flyer at this link.  

Servants Preparation: If you’re interested in committing to the Servants Prep Course and have your father of confession’s blessing, please use this link to express your interest.

Monday Night Praises: Weekly at 7pm. Join us in person, or if you can’t, you can participate virtually in the Praises using this link.  

Congregation Hymns Meeting: Every Sunday, 12:15-12:30pm.  Bring your family and join our brief weekly meeting where we will practice chanting the responses of the Divine Liturgy together. All members of the congregation are welcome.

Community Service Opportunities: Please use this link to sign up for various Community Services volunteer opportunities.  

HRC Linktree: Please check out this link for shortcut to all HRC links.

Request Home Visitation: Please use this link to schedule a home visit or confession. 

Anonymous Suggestion Box: If you have a service recommendation or an idea you would like it to be considered, please use this link to anonymously submit it. 

This week’s Services: 

Mon    Sep    9 – Praises 7pm

Wed    Sep    11 – Nayrouz, Divine Liturgy,  5:15-7:15am

Thu    Sep    12 – Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP), 7pm 

Fri    Sep    13 – St Phoebe the Deaconess Meeting, 3pm

         Sep    13 – Youth Bible Study, at 7:30pm, (High School and College)

Sat    Sep    14 – Vespers, 7pm

Sun    Sep    15 – Divine Liturgy  7:50-10:30am

Last Sunday’s Sermon:  As the Coptic Year is ending, we learn to be ready for End Times.  To view the Homily please use this link.  

Ways To GIVE:   Please also use this link to explore different ways to give.

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7