HAOC Announcements (14-21 June)

Tuesday
7pm - Catechism Q&A for Talk 4 (Christology).
HolyAnnunciation.net/catechism4

Thursday
7pm - Bible Study on Hebrews 4 on Zoom & in person at HAOC. HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy

Friday
5pm - Vespers (many places available)

Saturday
6pm - Vigil (limited places available)

Pentecost Sunday
- 7am Liturgy (places available)
- 9am Liturgy (at capacity, but will be livestreamed)
- 12Midday Vespers of the Holy Spirit, with the Kneeling Prayers (many places available)

Announcements (21-28 June):

Tuesday:
7pm: Catechism Q&A for Talk 5 (The Nature, Value and Purpose of the Human Person). (HolyAnnunciation.net/Catechism5)

Thursday
7pm: Bible Study on Hebrews 5, on Zoom & in person at HAOC. (HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Friday
5pm: Vespers at 5pm

Saturday
6pm: Vigil

Sunday
- 7am Liturgy
- 9am Liturgy (live streamed)
- ~11am BBQ at Coffee Hour
- 1:30-2pm Daniel & Three Youths online Sunday School (HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool)

Announcements (28 June-5 July):

JULY ATTENDANCE FORM: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

Monday:
Apostles' Fast begins. (To be broken on 12 July).

Tuesday:
7pm: Catechism Q&A for Talk 6 (Salvation, Atonement, Theosis). (HolyAnnunciation.net/Catechism6)

Thursday
7pm: Bible Study on Hebrews 6, on Zoom & in person at HAOC. (HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Friday
5pm: Vespers at 5pm

Saturday
6pm: Vigil (livestreamed)

Sunday (4/July)
- 7am Liturgy
- 9am Liturgy (livestreamed)
- ~11am Coffee Hour (fasting)
- 1:30-2pm Daniel & Three Youths online Sunday School (HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool)

HAOC events during lockdown:
- TUE: Catechism Q&A, 7pm on Zoom.
- THU: Bible Study, 7pm on Zoom.
- FRI: TBA. (If the lockdown ends on time, I hope to serve Vespers at 6:15pm).

For any who wish, Fr Andrew is available for pastoral support. Please feel free to message him directly.

As you may have heard, the lockdown in Brisbane has been extended by a day (i.e. to 6pm on Sat 3/Jul).
We are also anticipating that, when restrictions ease, they will include a requirement to wear masks at indoor venues.

This will impact on out parish as follows:
- Fri 2/Jul: Vespers cancelled.
- Sat 3/Jul: Vigil will begin at 6:30pm.
- Sun 4/Jul: Coffee Hour remains cancelled.
- Thu 9/Jul: Bible Study on Zoom only.

NB: We still have Liturgy to be celebrated at 7am and 9am. This is subject to demand - if you haven't already, please RSVP ASAP.

Fr Andrew remains available for any pastoral support - feel free to message directly.
Yet again, thank you all for your patience.

COVID Update:
- Tonight's service will be Matins, starting at 6:30pm (and livestreamed on FB).
- Tomorrow morning services are as scheduled. The 9am Liturgy will be livestreamed on FB.
- Instead of Coffee Hour, please consider supporting our local cafes.
- Our Thursday Bible Study will be entirely online for the next two weeks.
- Please fill in the July attendance form at: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

Civil requirements for indoor venues are: that masks must be worn in indoor venues (unless an exemption applies), and, attendees are to check in (QR codes are at each entrance, or someone will be there to assist).

I know how exhausting this is, and I thank you for all your patience and endurance.

Announcements (5-12/July)

July attendance form:
HolyAnnunciation.net/attendance

Tuesday:
7pm: Q&A for Catechism talk 7 on Ecclesiology.
(https://HolyAnnunciation.net/catechism7)

Thursday:
7pm: Bible Study on Hebrews 7 - Zoom only.
(HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Friday:
5pm: Vespers. (NB: We expect that this will be served in the courtyard).

Saturday:
6pm: Vigil (livestreamed).

Sunday 11/Jul:
AM: Liturgy will be served.
NB: Based on the attendance forms we have received, we may be celebrating one Liturgy next Sunday (rather than two). If you haven't filled in your attendance form, please do so immediately. Tomorrow, service times will be confirmed and emails sent out.

Sunday (cont'd):
6pm: Vigil for Sts Peter & Paul.

Monday 11/Jul:
8:30am: Divine Liturgy for Sts Peter and Paul.
(Fast broken on this day).

Two additional announcements:
- This weekend, some services will be outdoors. (Weather permitting: Friday Vespers & 7am Liturgy). Please follow civil laws accordingly.
- Attendance e-mails for the weekend have been sent. (If you haven't received an attendance e-mail today, we haven't received your form - please submit this or let us know ASAP).

Announcements, 13-20 July

Tue: No catechism Q&A this week.

Thursday:
7pm: Bible Study (Hebrews 8), on Zoom only. (HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Friday:
5pm: Vespers

Saturday:
6pm: Vigil

Sunday:
- 7am Divine Liturgy
- 9am Divine Liturgy (livestreamed)
- 1:30-2pm Daniel and the Three Youths online Sunday School (HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool)

UPCOMING:
- Parish Feastday, 23-24 July
Fri 23 July: Vigil at HAOC (163 Park Rd, W'Gabba)
Sat 24 July: Liturgy at venue (160 Vulture St, SthBne)
Also:
- Faith & Wisdom: 'Technology and the Family', 1 August on Zoom.

Please let us know either way as soon as you're able :)

Due to this morning's changes from the State Government, our services for this weekend are the same as for the services from last weekend.

An e-mail has been sent out to all who registered - please respond ASAP for desired services.

(Bible Study Tonight is still on via Zoom - HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Any questions, please let me know ASAP.

Announcements
25 July - 2 August

Tuesday:
7pm: Catechism 9 Q&A (Customs & Practices). HolyAnnunciation.net/catechism9

Thursday:
7pm: Bible Study (Hebrews 10), on Zoom only. (HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy)

Friday:
5pm: Vespers

Saturday:
6pm: Vigil (livestreamed)

Sunday:
- 7am: Divine Liturgy
- 9am: Divine Liturgy (livestreamed)
- 1:30-2pm: Online Sunday School (HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool)
- 7:30pm: Faith & Wisdom: 'Technology and the Family' Panel Discussion on Zoom. (HolyAnnunciation.net/FaithAndWisdom)

UPCOMING:
- August Attendance Form: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance
- Sat 7 Aug: Winter Cleanup and Working Bee. Starting at 7am and going until Midday. All welcome!
- 14-28 Aug: Dormition Fast

Announcement:
Matins will be served at 2pm today.
(Vigil will not be served this evening).

Tomorrow morning, the Divine Liturgy will be livestreamed via our FB page from 8:30am.

We will be praying through those listed in the commemorations books of our parishioners.

Livestream: www.fb.com/holyannunciation/live

NB: those who wish to pray Typica tomorrow are invited to utilise the following resources:
- www.saintjonah.org/services/typica.htm
- www.saintjonah.org/typ/typ_hf6councils_stseraphim.htm

Resources for Lockdown Weekend

I recommend to all under my pastoral care to *either* (a) watch livestreamed services, *or* (b) have readers services at their icon corner (with their household, if possible).

Links and Info:

Livestreams

This weekend, see:
* Good Shepherd Orthodox Mission, Melbourne at 10:00am (all English): on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eNwhtmiHpw)
* Holy Protection Cathedral, Melbourne at 9am (Slavonic with some English), on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_C_7kwTg6iu-E00Waw7y2g)

Readers Services
In our liturgical tradition, we are able to pray at home when we do not have access to church. Fr Andrew recommends praying Vespers on Saturday evening and Typica on Sunday morning.

Resources for Typica (including molebens, vespers, typica, hours, all formatted to print, as well as variable documents): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jsQpR5zMfJwbdaMG7BhDKItjkBi5ggCw

Or, through the work of Fr John Whiteford, the full-text of the Typika for this weekend: http://www.saintjonah.org/services/typika_pent7.doc

NB: The recording from this morning's Masterclass will be online this evening.

Education

Sunday Sermons:
Fr Andrew & Father Stephen will both be uploading sermons onto our church YouTube page on Sunday morning: https://youtube.com/c/holyannunciation
(Fr Stephen's will be online from 5am)
Please make sure you listen to a sermon this weekend - whether from HAOC or on a livestream.

Q&A Panel:
At 7:30pm on Sunday evening on Zoom, with Fr Andrew & Fr Stephen. There are some topical issues that they will be discussing (things like the importance of gathering and community, mental health, historical Orthodox responses to detention, prayer at home), and they look forward to hearing your questions.

The Zoom link for this Q&A is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82470517230

Pastoral Care
Father Andrew is available for phone calls or messages, please don't hesitate to contact him.

What's Next?
We will contact you as soon as we know. We can't wait to pray with you in church again!

Sunday Sermons from HAOC:

Gospel (Matthew 9:27-35): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xcfdZspKY (uploaded now)

Epistle (Romans 15:1-7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5u2x8SNug (available from 9:30am)

Tonight: Panel Q&A with Fr Andrew and Fr Stephen - 7:30pm in the Faith & Wisdom Zoom Room, holyannunciation.net/faithandwisdom)

New Services at HAOC

TONIGHT (8/Aug): Matins at 5pm.

TOMORROW (9/Aug): Liturgy at 8:30am.

Commemorating St Herman of Alaska

(NB: these services will be indoors, and are subject to the State Government rules on mask-wearing, ie compulsory unless you have an exemption).

Please let me know if you can make it.

Hi everyone:
- Inquirers: No catechism Q&A tonight (see you for talk 11 next week)

- Attendance emails have been sent. (If you haven't received it, please put in your form - plenty of places remaining. 7am in courtyard, 9am inside.)