Set-up Activities start at 8am.

The festival starts at 11am and concludes with Great Vespers around 5pm.

Join the fun!

Sunday, September 30, 2018
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost & Second Sunday of Luke
Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Greater Armenia
Martyrs Rhipsime and Gaiana and companions of Armenia;
Michael the wonderworker, first metropolitan of Kiev; Venerable Gregory of the Pelshma River

Welcome to All Saints. It is our joy to greet visitors.

Festival on Fairfax on October 6th is from 11:00 to 5:00.

Nourishment of the Soul: “Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways. You shall eat the fruits of your labor; you are blessed, and it shall be well with you.” – Psalm 127 (128): 1-2

Coffee Hour: No one is scheduled today on the 5th Sunday of September. Contributions are encouraged.

Food Pantry: The shelves have empty spots each Sunday, so keep up the good work of helping those who turn to us for help. Tuna was well received along with paper products.. Baked beans, catsup, yellow mustard and salad spreads/ dressings could be added.

Festival Postcards are available for you to take and share with friends, family, classmates, fellow workers, or whomever you wish to invite.

… Our Annual Festival on Fairfax is NEXT SATURDAY! Plan now to come to work, to browse, and to buy! See Chairman Daniel Rigsby for more information.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, October 2: Gospel of St. John Bible Study at the Webb’s home 7:0 0 – 8:30
Wednesday, October 3: Daily Vespers at 6:00
Thursday, October 4: Bible Study at Becky’s home at 3:00
Friday, October 5: SET-UP ACTIVITIES inside and outside 9:30-5:30 for the FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 6: SET-UP ACTIVITIES start at 8:00 am
Saturday, October 6: FESTIVAL on FAIRFAX 11:00 – Vespers at 5:00
Sunday, October 7: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Clergy Appreciation Day

LOOKING AHEAD

A wonderful opportunity to share with our Orthodox brothers and sisters!
• St. Mary’s in Greenwood’s festival concludes this evening at 7pm. There is still time to attend.

• Orthodoxy 101 meets each Saturday and includes a weekly
20-minute DVD presentation, Journey to Fullness, featuring Orthodox Evangelist Fr. Barnabas Powell, followed by discussion. Steve and April Blair lead the discussion and welcome and encourage you and your friends to attend.

Attention College Students: Join us for the Midwest College Conference at the Iakovos Retreat Center December 27-30, 2018. It is a fantastic opportunity for Orthodox College students (age 18-25) from all different backgrounds to gather to learn about their faith, take a break, meet new people, and worship together in a beautiful new Orthodox retreat center, nestled in the beautiful woods of Wisconsin. To encourage Antiochian College students to attend, Bishop Anthony’s Diocesan Council has offered a $75 scholarship to the first 20 Antiochian students that sign up. Spots are filling fast. This conference is a BLAST and simply put can be life-changing. We all know that Antiochians are the most fun, SO GO!! For more information and to register check out the website at http://www.ocf.net/events/college-conference-midwest-2018/ Or contact Peter Karos with ANY QUESTIONS @ ccmidweststudent@ocf.net.

Church Etiquette
Venerating Icons
When we enter the church, it is traditional to venerate the icons. When venerating (kissing) an icon, we should pay attention to where we kiss. It is not proper to kiss an icon on the face. When we approach an icon to venerate it, we kiss the gospel, scroll, or cross in the hand of the person depicted, or kiss the hand or foot of the person depicted. As we venerate an icon, we show proper respect to the person in the icon – the same respect we would show if we met them in person. And please remember to blot lipstick before kissing.

Holy Bread
After receiving Holy Communion and at the end of the liturgy, it is traditional to eat a piece of holy bread or antidoron- the bread that was left over after Holy Communion was prepared. Antidoron is blessed bread and as such, should be eaten carefully so that crumbs don’t fall all over the place. At the appointed time, we take one piece of antidoron, and when we return to our seat, we eat the bread, trying not to drop crumbs. If you want to give a piece to someone else, which is a beautiful gesture and a way of including our guests in particular, take an extra piece (don’t break yours in half — it produces too many crumbs). Also, we need to monitor our children as they take the antidoron, teaching them to eat it respectfully.

A Final Thought on Church Etiquette
North American society in the early 21stcentury is rather casual in its approach to life. We shouldn’t allow this prevailing attitude to enter into our Orthodox Christian piety. Much of church etiquette is based on common sense and showing respect for God and others. The priest says at every Liturgy, “In the fear of God and with faith and love, draw near.” Let this be the way we approach all of worship. If we do, we will most likely have good church etiquette.

LOOKING AHEAD

FAMILY NOTES

Saying Goodbye: This will be the final Sunday for George and Haley Khalil and little Nour. They are moving to Florida and will be sorely missed!

Birthday Blessings: Leanne B (3rd); Sharon K (3rd); Van L (5th); Don H (6th)

Name Day Remembrance for the Apostle Thomas – 6th: Charles C, Thomas M, Thomas P
Name Day Remembrance: Heidi S (5th)

Anniversaries, Birthday Celebrations or Name Day Remembrances : Now is the time to add your dates for the 2019 calendar updates! Please leave them on Marcia’s desk or email her at lbald3368@aol.com. Also if you need to update your address or contact information, please don’t delay since phone directories are updated too.

Memory Eternal: Mark; Dean; Kh. Charlotte Smith; Adrian; Wilma Jean

Prayer List: Impey and Tudorica families; PJ Boyle’s family; Alice & Marvin; Charles; Vicki; Linda’s sister Dee; Mary Ann; Griggs family; Alexander family; Emilija (difficult pregnancy); Kristina (Weber) with child; Sharon Catherine; Lillian Purcell; Eileen; Leanne; Ashlee W; Kh. Kristina; Vivian; Paul; Caden, Dylan & Maddie; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Fr. George; fr. Stephen; Fr. Basil; Iva Lee; Adrian T; Nancy & Shalayna; Hannah & Ty; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer D; Pastor Pat; those suffering in the drug crisis and with flood damage in the USA; Those suffering in Syria and the Middle East; safety in public places and in our schools; Metropolitan Paul; Archbishop John; our church and our nation.

Order of Approaching the Cup during Holy Eucharist: the Choir and Pre-School class go first, followed by each row from front to back. Ushers will assist.

Receiving the Eucharist: We invite you to receive the Holy Eucharist if you are an Orthodox Christian who has prepared yourself through fasting, prayer, and recent confession. If you are not Orthodox, or are Orthodox but have not prepared, we invite you to receive a piece of the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.”
Verse: “Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.” (Psalm 32:22,1)

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. (9:6-11)

Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (6:31-36)

The Lord said: “As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

Divine Liturgy Variables for Choir and Parish Responses

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 1
While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O Giver of Life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ; Glory to Thy Kingdom,; Glory to Thy Providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind.

Apolytikion of St. Gregory of Armenia – Tone 4
Thou hast become like the Apostles in their states, a successor to their throne, finding indeed the intelligential ladder, O thou God-inspired. Therefore, thou hast followed the Word of God in righteousness, and striven unto blood for the Faith. O Hieromartyr Gregory, intercede with Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion for Ordinary Sundays – Tone 2
O Undisputed intercessor of Christians, O Mediatrix who is unrejected by the Creator; turn not away from the voice of our petitions, though we be sinners. Come to us with aid in time, who cry unto thee in faith, for thou art good. Hasten to us with intercessions, O Theotokos, who didst ever intercede for those who honor thee.

Conception of the Forerunner and Baptist John
Martyr Raidos of Egypt; New-martyrs Nicholas the Grocer and John of Brachorion;
Venerable Xanthippa and Polyxena of Spain

Welcome to All Saints. It is our joy to greet visitors.

Nourishment of the Soul: “The more we serve others with no agenda, the more we sanctify ourselves.”
His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH

“There is nothing so weak as a large group of unrighteous men. There is nothing so strong as one man who keeps the commandments of God.” – – St John Chrysostom
Coffee Hour: Scheduled contributors this Sunday are those whose last names start with I-Z.

Orthodoxy 101: Journey to Fullness is a new course that includes a weekly 20-minute DVD presentation featuring Orthodox Evangelist and Ancient Faith Radio personality Fr. Barnabas Powell, followed by discussion. Steve and April Blair lead the discussion and welcome and encourage you and your friends to attend.

Church Etiquette

Entering the Church Late
The time to arrive at church is before the service starts. If you arrive after the Divine Liturgy begins, try to enter the church quietly – and observe what is happening. If the Epistle or Gospel is being read or the Little or Great Entrance is taking place,wait until it is finished to quickly find a seat. If Father is giving the sermon, please take a seat in the back until he has concluded. While circumstances occasionally prevent us from arriving on time, the best way to avoid these issues is to practice arriving a little early each week. It goes without saying that we should never give in to the temptation to ponder our neighbor’s tardiness. If our mind is dwelling on his/her arrival time, then our mind is not in the Divine Liturgy.

Talking during Church
It’s great to see our friends at church! However, we come to church primarily to enter into the heavenly worship of God. The time to have conversations with family and friends is at coffee hour after the Divine Liturgy. Talking in church will likely be distracting to our neighbor who is trying to worship God. Also, unless we are an emergency worker on-call, we should leave our cell phones in the car or at home. As we seek first the Kingdom of God and lay aside all earthly cares, text messages and friendly phone calls can wait.
Food Pantry: The shelves have empty spots each Sunday, so keep up the good work of helping those who turn to us for help.

Festival Postcards are available for you to take and share with friends, family, classmates, fellow workers, or whomever you wish to invite.
… Our Annual Festival on Fairfax draws near. There is a Festival meeting today. All are invited to attend to see how to be involved before and during the festival on October 6th.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, September 25: Gospel of St. John Bible Study at the Webb’s home 7:0 0 – 8:30
Wednesday, September 26: Daily Vespers at 6:00
Thursday, September 27: Bible Study at Becky’s home at 3:00
Friday, September 28: Akathist to the Protection of the Theotokos at 6:00
Saturday, September 29: St. Mary’s Festival in Greenwood – Noon – 7:00
Saturday, September29: Great Vespers at 5:00 – O101 at 6:00 & SOYO – 6:00 – 8:00
Sunday, September 30: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

LOOKING AHEAD

Three Festivals – Three weekends!
A wonderful opportunity to support our Orthodox brothers and sisters!
• This weekend is the St. George Festival in Fishers! Festivities conclude Sunday at 5:00pm.
• St. Mary’s in Greenwood is hosting their first festival next Saturday and Sunday, September 29th and 30th, beginning at noon.
• Our own annual Festival on Fairfax on October 6th is from 11:00 to 5:00. Please note that our festival is the first Saturday this year and not the second.

FAMILY NOTES
There are no Anniversaries, Birthday Celebrations or Name Day Remembrances on our All Saints calendar this week. Now is the time to add yours for the 2019 calendar updates! Please leave them on Marcia’s desk or email her at lbald3368@aol.com.

Memory Eternal: Peter James (16th); Mark; Dean; Kh. Charlotte Smith; Adrian (Olga’s brother)

Prayer List: Impey and Tudorica families; PJ Boyle’s family; Alice & Marvin; Charles; Vicki; Linda’s sister Dee; Mary Ann; Griggs family; Alexander family; Emilija (difficult pregnancy); Sharon Catherine; Lillian Purcell; Eileen; Leanne; Ashlee W; Kh. Kristina & Anthony; Vivian; Paul; Caden, Dylan & Maddie; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Fr. George; Iva Lee & Jim; Adrian T; Nancy & Shalayna; Hannah & Ty; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; those suffering in the drug crisis in the USA; Those suffering in Syria and the Middle East; safety in public places and in our schools; Metropolitan Paul; Archbishop John; our church and our nation

Order of Approaching the Cup during Holy Eucharist: the Choir and Pre-School class go first, followed by each row from front to back. Ushers will assist.

Receiving the Eucharist: We invite you to receive the Holy Eucharist if you are an Orthodox Christian who has prepared yourself through fasting, prayer, and recent confession. If you are not Orthodox, or are Orthodox but have not prepared, we invite you to receive a piece of the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.”
Verse: “O God, hear my prayer.” (Psalm 63:10,1)

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. (4:22-27)
(For the Conception of St. John the Baptist)

Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married.”

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (5:1-11)
(For the First Sunday of Luke)

At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, Jesus asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at Thy word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish, which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

Divine Liturgy Variables for Choir and Parish responses

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 8
From the heights Thou didst descend, O Compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-day burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; Thou art our life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.

Apolytikion of the Conception of St. John the Baptist – Tone
Rejoice, O thou barren one who hadst not borne until now; * for lo, in all truth thou hast conceived the lamp of the Sun, and he shall send forth his light * over all the earth, which is afflicted with blindness. * Dance, O Zachariah, and cry out with great boldness: * The one to be born is the blest Prophet of God Most High.

Kontakion for Ordinary Sundays – Tone 2
O Undisputed intercessor of Christians, O Mediatrix who is unrejected by the Creator; turn not away from the voice of our petitions, though we be sinners. Come to us with aid in time, who cry unto thee in faith, for thou art good. Hasten to us with intercessions, O Theotokos, who didst ever intercede for those who honor thee.

Sunday, September 16, 2018
Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross
Great-martyr Euphemia, the All-praised
Martyrs Victor and Sosthenes of Chalcedon; Martyr Melitina of Marcianopolis

Welcome to All Saints. It is our joy to greet visitors.
The Annual Student Welcome has been planned by the Myrrh Bearers,
so we hope our IU students will attend Coffee Hour today.

Nourishment of the Soul: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:22-24

Coffee Hour: Scheduled contributors this Sunday are those whose last names start with G-H and Myrrh Bearers.

Orthodoxy 101 Returns: Each Saturday, from 6-7 pm, Steve and April Blair will lead a 16-week course, titled, Journey to Fullness. The new course includes a weekly 20-minute DVD presentation featuring Orthodox Evangelist and Ancient Faith Radio personality Fr. Barnabas Powell, followed by discussion. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Church Etiquette: Standing vs. Sitting in Church
The traditional posture for prayer and worship in the Orthodox Church has always been to stand. In the Orthodox “old countries”, there are usually no pews in the churches. Chairs or benches on the side walls are usually reserved for the elderly and infirm. In North America, we have tended to build our churches with pews, and since we have them, we need to figure out when we may sit and when we should stand. First of all, it is fully acceptable (even preferable) to stand for the entire service. If you prefer this, it would be better to find a place closer to the back or side of the church so as not to stand out or block someone’s view.
When should you definitely stand? Always during the Gospel reading, the Little and Great Entrances, the Anaphora, the distribution of Holy Communion, whenever the priest gives a blessing, and the Dismissal. In many parishes, the Divine Liturgy books in the pew have suggested times when sitting is acceptable. Follow those instructions (it’s probably safer than to follow what the people are doing in the first couple of rows). When in doubt, stand. It is never wrong to stand in church.

Food Pantry: Thank you all! Currently we could use frozen chicken, hot dogs, and Ravioli. We still have LOTS of corn and green beans!

Festival Postcards are available for you to take and share with friends, family, classmates, fellow workers, or whomever you wish to invite.

All Parish Workday is planned for Saturday to prepare the building and grounds for the coming festival. Work will be done outdoors and inside.

Order of Approaching the Cup during Holy Eucharist: the Choir and Pre-School class go first, followed by each row from front to back. Ushers will assist.

Receiving the Eucharist: We invite you to receive the Holy Eucharist if you are an Orthodox Christian who has prepared yourself through fasting, prayer, and recent confession. If you are not Orthodox, or are Orthodox but have not prepared, we invite you to receive a piece of the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Parish Council meets today.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, September 18: Gospel of St. John Bible Study at the Webb’s home 7:0 0 – 8:30
Wednesday, September 19: Daily Vespers at 6:00
Thursday, September 20: St. John Fellowship in Mitchell at the Haney’s home at 10:00
Thursday, September 20: Bible Study at Becky’s home at 3:00
Saturday, September 22: All-Parish Workday inside and outside at 9:00
Saturday, September22: Great Vespers at 5:00 – O101 at 6:00 & SOYO – 6:00 – 8:00
Sunday, September 23: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Festival Meeting

LOOKING AHEAD

…St. Mary’s in Greenwood is having its first festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 29th and 30th starting at noon. As the parishioners have supported our festival, it is a fine opportunity to do the same!

…Annual Festival on Fairfax draws near. Plan ahead to consider how you can be involved before and during the festival on October 6th. Please note that it is the first Saturday this year and not the second.

FAMILY NOTES

We extend our condolences to Olga and Michael Impey. Olga’s brother Adrian was buried this week. Many of you remember Adrian as the first architect for this building.

Family Membership: We are welcoming new members Herman & Johanna Hannan, Judith Burns, and Phil Campbell.

Showing our love to Charles: There will be a basket in the social hall for cards and gift cards to help Charles take advantage of naturopathic treatments that will help him recover.

Birthday Celebrations: John L (17th); Stephanie H (18th); Catherine G(19th);
Johanna H (22nd)

Name Day Remembrance: St. Sophia 17th – Geni Gritton, Kiya Crandall, Sophia Bender

Memory Eternal: Peter James (16th); Mark; Dean; Kh. Charlotte Smith; Adrian Tudorica (Olga’s brother)

Prayer List: Impey and Tudorica families; PJ Boyle’s family; Alice & Marvin; Charles; Vicki; Linda’s sister Dee; Mary Ann; Griggs family; Alexander family; Emilija (difficult pregnancy); Sharon Catherine; Lillian Purcell; Eileen; Leanne; Ashlee W; Kh. Kristina & Anthony; Vivian; Paul; Caden, Dylan & Maddie; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Fr. George; Iva Lee & Jim; Adrian T; Nancy & Shalayna; Hannah & Ty; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; those suffering in the drug crisis in the USA; Those suffering in Syria and the Middle East; safety in public places and in our schools; Metropolitan Paul; Archbishop John; our church and our nation

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “O Lord, how manifold are Thy works. In Wisdom hast Thou made them all.”
Verse: “Bless the Lord, O my soul.” (Psalm 103:24,1)

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. (2:16-20)
(For the Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

Brethren, you know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (8:34-9:1)
(For Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

The Lord said, “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for My sake and the Gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” And He said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God come with power.”

Divine Liturgy Variables

Second Antiphon
Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, Who wast crucified in the flesh; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

Apolytikion of the Elevation of the Holy Cross – Tone 1
O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over all their adversaries, and by the power of Thy Cross preserving Thine estate.

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 7
Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen, O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy.

Apolytikion of Saint Euphemia – Tone 4
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: * O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, * and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. * I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; * for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: * accept me offered out of longing * to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. * Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.

Kontakion of the Elevation of the Holy Cross – Tone 4
Do Thou, Who of Thine own good will was lifted up upon the Cross, O Christ our God, bestow Thy bounties upon the new Nation which is called by Thy Name; make glad in Thy might those who lawfully govern, that with them we may be led to victory over our adversaries, having in Thine aid a weapon of peace and a trophy invincible.

Sunday, September 09, 2018
Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross
After-feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Synaxis of the Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna
Great-martyr Severian of Sebastia; Holy Fathers of the Third Ecumenical Council

Welcome to All Saints. It is our joy to meet our visitors. For those in town to attend IU, we hope you will make All Saints your home away from home.

Nourishment of the Soul: “Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.” Ephesians 6:24

Coffee Hour: Scheduled contributors this Sunday are those whose last names start with Be-F.

“As many as have been baptized into Christ…”Baptism of infant Anthony Gillquist, son of our Priest and Khouria is scheduled today at 9:00 a.m. The reception follows during coffee hour with a card shower for him and his family.

Food Pantry: With the outpouring of donations last Sunday, our pantry needs are small this week! Thank you all! Currently we could stock some cereal (name brands are preferred) and frozen chickens. We still have LOTS of corn and green beans!

A Note From the Alexanders: Dear All Saints Family, We would like to thank you for your love and support through this family tragedy. It is impossible for us to put into words how much we have appreciated the kind words, hugs, smiles and loving encouragement. It is truly by God’s grace that our church family has been one of on the most important support systems to get us through our grief. We just thank you so much!
All our love, John, Lisa, Amanda, Katie, John John, Molly, Mezy, Ephrem and Nick too!

New Altar Robes: These special garments for our acolytes were purchased with money gifted to the All Saints in loving memory of one of our long-standing altar servers, Nicholas J. Alexander. May his memory be eternal!

Festival Postcards are available for you to take and share with friends, family, classmates, fellow workers, or whomever you wish to invite.

As we bask in the glow of the Church New Year (September 1st), I thought it a good and proper thing to use this month to (re)educate ourselves on proper Etiquette in Church. This week, I will focus on clothing.

Sunday Dress

In all areas of our lives, we should offer Christ our best. And the same is true of our dress. We should offer Christ our ‘Sunday best”, not our everyday or common wear. And we should dress modestly, not in a way that would bring attention to ourselves. Our dress should always be becoming of a Christian – especially at church. Most importantly, we should only look at our own clothing, and never judge the attire of the person sitting next to us.

Here are some specific guidelines.

Men

Men should dress modestly. While coat and tie are not mandatory, shirts should have collars and be buttoned to the collar (the actual collar button may be left undone, but two or three buttons undone is inappropriate). Long sleeves are preferable. Jeans are usually too casual for church, especially ones with patches or holes. Shorts are not appropriate church wear.

Women

Dresses should be modest. No tank tops or dresses with only straps at the shoulders, no short skirts (mini-skirts), and no skin-tight dresses. Dresses should have backs and not be cut low in the front. If women wear pants to church, they should be dress pants (not jeans, leggings, etc.). Shorts of any type are not appropriate for church. Head-coverings, while traditional, are encouraged but not required.

Children

Only young children (under 10) should wear shorts to church – and then only dress shorts. Athletic shorts, cut-offs, and spandex shorts are never appropriate church wear (for children or adults). Shoes or sandals should be clean and tied. No one should wear T-shirts with any kind of writing on them.

Many thanks to Fr. David Barr and the Antiochian.org website for their contribution.
Love, Fr. Peter Jon

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, September 11: Gospel of St. John Bible Study at the Webb’s home 7:0 0 – 8:30
Wednesday, September 12: Daily Vespers at 6:00
Thursday, September 13: Elevation the Holy Cross – Vesperal Liturgy at 6:00
Saturday, September15: Great Vespers at 5:00 – O101 at 6:00 & SOYO – 6:00 – 8:00
Sunday, September 16: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00
Student Welcome & Parish Council Meeting during Coffee Hour

LOOKING AHEAD

…Orthodoxy 101 Returns: Beginning Saturday, September 15thfrom 6-7 pm, Steve and April Blair will lead a 16-week course, titled, Journey to Fullness. The new course includes a weekly 20-minute DVD presentation featuring Orthodox Evangelist and Ancient Faith Radio personality Fr. Barnabas Powell, followed by discussion. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

…St. John Fellowship in Mitchell at the Haney’s home resumes Thursday, September 20th at 10:00 a.m.

…All Parish Workday on Saturday, September 22nd is planned to prepare the building and grounds for the coming festival. Work will be done outdoors and inside.

…Festival Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd to finalize plans for the annual Festival on Fairfax, that takes place on Saturday, October 6th. Plan ahead to consider how you can be involved.

FAMILY NOTES

Family Membership: We are Welcoming new members Herman & Johanna Hannan and Judith Burns; but also saying Goodbye to Sophia Bender as she has returned to Pittsburgh after 6 years with us during her time at IU.

Showing our love to Charles: There will be a basket in the social hall for cards and gift cards to help Charles take advantage of naturopathic treatments that will help him recover.

Birthday Celebrations: Dan R (9th); Elena R (10th); Felicity A (11th); Jeremiah J (11th); John Alexander (12th)
Name Day Remembrance: SS. Joachim & Anna 9th – Braylan Smith; Ari Vicion; Lilly Blair; Cora Bidulescu; Patricia Finchum – St. Cornelius the Centurion 13th – Steve Blair

Memory Eternal: Peter James (16th); Mark; Dean; Kh. Charlotte Smith

Prayer List: PJ Boyle’s family; Infant Nora (good report – she does not have cystic fibrosis); Nyssa (catechumen); Alice & Marvin; Charles; Vicki; Linda’s sister Dee; Mary Ann; Griggs family; Alexander family; Emilija (difficult pregnancy); Sharon Catherine; Lillian Purcell; Eileen; Leanne; Ashlee W; Kh. Kristina & Anthony; Vivian; Paul; Caden, Dylan & Maddie; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Fr. George; Iva Lee & Jim; Adrian T; Nancy & Shalayna; Hannah & Ty; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; those suffering in the drug crisis in the USA; Those suffering in Syria and the Middle East; safety in public places and in our schools; Metropolitan Paul; Archbishop John; our church and our nation

Order of Approaching the Cup during Holy Eucharist: the Choir and Pre-School class go first, followed by each row from front to back. Ushers will assist.

Receiving the Eucharist: We invite you to receive the Holy Eucharist if you are an Orthodox Christian who has prepared yourself through fasting, prayer, and recent confession. If you are not Orthodox, or are Orthodox but have not prepared, we invite you to receive a piece of the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Divine Liturgy Variables

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 6
When Mary stood at Thy grave, looking for Thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above Thy revered tomb; and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world, O Thou, Who art risen from the dead, O Lord, glory to Thee.

Apolytikion of the Nativity of the Theotokos – Tone 4
Thy nativity, O Theotokos, hath proclaimed joy to the whole universe; for from thee did shine forth the Sun of justice, Christ our God, annulling the curse, and bestowing the blessing, abolishing death and granting us life everlasting.

Apolytikion of Ss. Joachim and Anna – Tone 2
As we celebrate the remembrance of Thy righteous Ancestors, O Lord our God, through them we beseech Thee to save our souls.

Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos – Tone 4
By thy holy nativity, O pure one, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barrenness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death; thy people do celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourisheth our life.

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: ” O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.”
Verse: “To Thee, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.” (Psalm 27:9,1)

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. (6:11-18)
(For the Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the Law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all, who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (3:13-17)
(For the Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

The Lord said, “No one has ascended into heaven but He who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent His Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.”