Charities
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. (Matthew 6:1-4)
October 7, 2004 to October 13, 2004
Is 20-23
Is 24:1-26:19
Is 26:20-29:24
Is 30-32
Is 33-36
Is 37-39
Is 40-41
The above is Revised Standard Version.
Bible Reading Plan for 2004
CHARITIES
It is important to do good works all throughout the year. The following list of charities are a portion of those to whom we donate from St. John's on a regular basis. You can find out more about them by visiting their web sites. Links to some of these charities are in the left margin.
Orthodox Christian Mission Center
OCA Mission Appeal
OCA Charity Appeal
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Project Mexico
International Orthodox Christian Charities
NJ Right to Life
St. Peter's Haven in Clifton
Phil 3
Phil 4
Col 1:1-23
Col 1:24-2:19
Col 2:20-3:17
Col 3:18-4:18
1 Th 1:1-2:16
Oct 7
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St. John the Baptist
St. John the Baptist is represented with two large wings because he is the messenger of the Messiah. It is about this man that Scripture says, “I send my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way before you.” (Mt. 11:10) In the icon, John makes the gesture of the preacher with his right hand and holds an open scroll in his left hand which proclaims the message of his preaching. “Reform your lives! The reign of God is at hand.” (Mt. 3:2) As a man of the desert he is clothed in a camel’s hair garment. The rocks behind the Forerunner represent the wilderness, and the strip of water below his feet represents the Jordan River. We also find some bushes and an axe “laid to the root of the tree,” (Mt. 3:10) alluding to the words of his preaching. In the lower left hand corner, a cup with the head of St. John recalls that he would end his life in martyrdom. St. John the Baptist stands before us and calls us to repentance before the Lord.
