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From: Fr. Nikolai Meyers <frnmeyers@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 3:39 PM
Subject: Updates
To: Fr. Nikolai Meyers <frnmeyers@gmail.com>

Saints Peter & Paul

Orthodox Church

Topeka, KS

December 18th, 2025

Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions

Dear Faithful of Saints Peter and Paul, 

The blessing of the Holy Trinity be upon you!

Baklava

Sat. Dec. 20 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Order pick-up

Baptisms & Chrismations this Month

We have a number of Catechumens to be received this month.  Baptisms and Chrismations will happen Saturday December 20th at 6 pm.  Great Vespers will be moved earlier to 5 pm for that Saturday.  A reception will follow the service in the Hall. 

Metropolitan SABA's Weekly Teaching

Attached to this email is Met. SABA's weekly teaching. 

Christmas Feast 

After the Christmas midnight Liturgy we will break the fast together.  Please bring a dish to share for the feast!  

SENT Donations

Last chance for donations for SENT.  Please bring your donations in by this Sunday December 21st. 

Dillons Rewards Program

You can designate Ss. Peter and Paul as your charity of choice with your Dillons Rewards card.  There is no cost to you.  Dillons will donate .05% of your purchase to the Charity of your choice when you use your Dillons Rewards card. You can designate Ss. Peter and Paul as your charity here: https://www.dillons.com/i/community/community-rewards  

The code for Ss. Peter & Paul is HY763

Prosphora & Coffee Hour sign-up.

If you would like to make Prosphora or host coffee hour you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11nQvrj2unx0Vz-dggw5Psb8xy2tRg3ybCQGOB_Rn9sI/edit#gid=0

If you would like to join a team to help with coffee hour or would like to host a week on your own please contact our Coffee Hour coordinator Gracie Crater at craterrb@gmail.com  

Schedule

Friday December 19th 

• 5:15 pm Great Vespers for St. Ignatius of Antioch

Saturday December 20th 

• 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel in Manhattan, KS. 
• 5 pm Great Vespers 
• 6 pm Baptisms & Chrismations
• Followed by a reception in the Hall. 

Sunday December 21st 

• 9 am Orthros and Sunday School
• 10 am Divine Liturgy 
• Followed by Coffee Hour

Tuesday December 23rd

• 6 pm Royal Hours

Wednesday December 24th 

• 9 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy
• 11 pm Orthros for Christmas

Thursday December 25th 

• Midnight Divine Liturgy for Christmas
• Followed by Festal Potluck & breaking of the fast. 

Saturday December 27th 

• 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers 

Sunday December 28th 

• 9 am Orthros (No Sunday School)
• 10 am Divine Liturgy 
• Followed by Coffee Hour

Wednesday December 31st

• 5:15 pm Great Vespers for St. Basil the Great and the cutting of the Vasilopita.  

Saturday January 3rd

• 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel in Manhattan KS. 
• 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers 

Sunday January 4th 

• 9 am Orthros and Sunday School
• 10 am Divine Liturgy 
• Followed by Coffee Hour
• 5 pm Royal Hours for Theophany

Monday January 5th (Fast day) 

• 6 pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy and 1st Blessing of the Water

Tuesday January 6th Feast of Theophany

• 7 am Orthros
• 8 am Divine Liturgy and 2nd Blessing of Water

Wednesday January 7th Synaxis of St. John the Baptist

• 5:15 pm Akathist to St. John the Baptist 

Saturday January 10th 

• 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers 

Sunday January 11th 

• 9 am Orthros and Sunday School
• 10 am Divine Liturgy 
• Followed by Coffee Hour

Forgive me. 

Fr. Nikolai Meyers

Pastor: Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Topeka, KS; Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel, Manhattan, KS. 

Catechist: Saint Raphael School. 

Spiritual Advisor (Diocese of Wichita): Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Homeschooling