Music Instruction for Women and Young Ladies

We are excited to announce that starting Sunday, June 11, classes will be conducted in singing and basic music theory for Women and Girls of the parish.  Although details are being finalized, sessions will be about 45 minutes, taking place initially on Sundays toward the middle of Coffee Hour (about 12:30 to 1:15 pm).  They will be led by Ms. Jamie Lynn Gonzalez (adults and teens) and Ms. Ashlyn Bell (younger children and teens).  Jamie is a music education major with approximately a decade of choral, solo performance and directing experience.  Ashlyn too, is a music major with over a decade of acting, choral and solo performance experience.

One does not have to be a member of the choir, nor read music to take part in these sessions. Choir members are encouraged to attend, but our hope is that classes will also enhance congregational participation in services, and will lead additional parishioners to consider singing with the choir in the future.  Please contact Fr. Basil with further questions and/or to express your interest.  A sign-up sheet will soon be available as well.

All Saints Summer Youth Camp

Each year the Mississippi River Deanery of the Diocese of the South sponsors a popular Summer Camp for youth, 8 to 18 (Senior in High School). This year the week-long adventure takes place July 3-7 at Camp Akiva in Point, Texas.  Cost is $310 per participant.  Registration is open at AllSaintsSummerCamp.org. Deadline for registration and payment is June 1, but late registration may be possible, as well as scholarships. For more information, please contact Fr. Jason Foster at 318 455 4219 or Presvytera Katherine at AllSaintsSummerCamp@gmail.com. 

Congratulations and Many Years!

To Anna Tarpley and Joel Dakwar, united in marriage Sunday afternoon (May 28) at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Euless. 

To the infant Witt David (Nectarios) Smith whose baptism will be celebrated on Saturday (June 3) at 4:00 pm, Pentecost Eve. 

And last but certainly not least, congratulations to Deacon Vitaly Permiakov, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Theology at St. Vladimir’s Seminary.  Doctor Vitaly was recently awarded the double orarion by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon.  Vitaly was also honored with the Saint Macrina Award, given each year to a St. Vladimir’s Professor recognized by the student body for excellence in teaching.   

Many blessed years to these servants of God and to their families!