Clergy Corner
Glory to You, God
By Rev. Fr. Shnork Souin

Glory to you God, Glory to You,
In all things Lord, Glory to You.
St. John the Golden Mouth (Vosgeperan)

God has blessed us with riches and rewards beyond all comprehension and speech. While many of us are thankful for the earthly blessings which we may enjoy here and now, they can not even compare to that which awaits us in our Father’s kingdom.

Our earthly rewards are often a result of honest labor and the sweat of our brow whereas our heavenly award is the gracious gift of our All Merciful God who purchased us in his Precious Blood. We have received as St. John says, “Grace heaped upon Grace” (John 1:16). Yes, we have so much to be thankful for not only today but always.

Thanksgiving Day is that special day that invites us to gather with our families to celebrate the gifts that God has given us and to thank Him for all that we have and all that we are.
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Words to Live By
A Short Thank You
from Here I Am, Lord

Help me be thankful in all things.
Let the word of Christ dwell in me richly. And whatever I do, in word or deed, let me do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father
through him. Amen.
Colossians 3:15-17

Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 19: Watertown ACYOA Juniors host the 9th Annual Family Day Thanksgiving Dinner

Sunday, November 19: Cambridge ACYOA Juniors host a Thanksgiving Luncheon

Sunday, November 19: Framingham ACYOA Juniors Meeting/Discussion from 6–8:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 23: Washington, DC ACYOA participate in the Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger

Saturday, November 25: Detroit ACYOA presents November Dance

Sunday, November 26: Watervliet ACYOA Juniors go bowling at 1 p.m.

Saturday, December 2: St. Mesrob (Racine) Team volunteers with Habitat for Humanity (16 and older) from 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, December 3: Providence ACYOA Christmas Dance

Saturday, December 16: Racine ACYOA Juniors go Christmas Caroling from 3 –9 p.m.

2007 St. Vartan Camp
Staff training: June 20 - June 24
Session A: June 24 - July 7
Session B: July 8 - 21
Session C: July 22 - August 4

2007 Hye Camp -- July 29-August 4

2007 St. Nersess Summer Conferences -– TBD

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-- Jennifer E. Morris, Youth Outreach Coordinator

JENNI'S JOURNAL -- THANKSGIVING IS ALMOST HERE

In just a few days, I will be heading home to Michigan for a short vacation over the Thanksgiving weekend. This is the time of year that I love to be surrounded by family and friends.

I wish this period and feeling of thanksgiving stayed with me throughout the year, but too many times I forget to take the time and appreciate everything that I am blessed with each and every day. I fail to reflect on the struggles I have been faced with and the great lessons I have learned from them.

I forget to stop and truly be grateful for the people that I am surrounded by each day and what each individual brings into my life collectively. I hope that this month’s HYE-mail reminds each of you to take some time and reflect on all of the blessings you have to be grateful for each and every day.

I pray that this year I will be able to keep the thanksgiving season with me throughout the year, and thank God for everything He has offered me. Oorakh Kohapanootian or!

With Love and Prayers,
Jenni

DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that there are two Hymns of Thanksgiving sung after Holy Communion? Learn more about them and how you can sing along during the Divine Liturgy by clicking here.

HYE CAMP DATES SET
Just a note that the 2007 Hye Camp dates have been set. It will run from July 29 to August 4. St. Vartan Camp's dates were set earlier, its three sessions will stretch from June 24 to August 4. Mark your calendars. I hope to see each of you there!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Giving to Others
by Jim Burns
from www.homeword.com

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. - I John 3:16-18

A little boy was told by his doctor that he could actually save his sister's life by giving her some blood. The six-year-old girl was near death, a victim of disease from which the boy had made a marvelous recovery two years earlier. Her only chance for restoration was a blood transfusion from someone who had previously conquered the illness. Since the two children had the same rare blood type, the boy was the ideal donor.

"Johnny, would you like to give your blood for Mary?" the doctor asked. The boy hesitated. His lower lip started to tremble. Then he smiled and said, "Sure, Doc. I'll give my blood for my sister."

Soon the two children were wheeled into the operating room-Mary, pale and thin; Johnny, robust and the picture of health. Neither spoke, but when their eyes met, Johnny grinned.

As his blood siphoned into Mary's veins, one could almost see new life come into her tired body. The ordeal was almost over when Johnny's brave little voice broke the silence, "Say, Doc, when do I die?"

It was only then that the doctor realized what the moment of hesitation, the trembling of the lip, had meant earlier. Little Johnny actually thought that in giving his blood to his sister he was giving up his life! And in that brief moment, he had made his great decision.

Take a moment to think about what are you willing to give to those around you and what you are truly thankful for during this season of Thanksgiving.
 

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