Reminders

There are No Great Vespers on Saturday, June 28^th since Father Peter Jon is returning from the Parish Life Conference.

Sunday is the Pitch-in – Cookout Celebration.

 Sunday, June 29, 2014

The Holy, Glorious Apostles Peter and Paul

Patron Saints of the Patriarchate of Antioch

 Visitors, you are always welcome here.

 Pitch-In Today

 Ss. Peter & Paul Feast Day for the Patriarchate– a lot to celebrate here at All Saints!

…Join as we commemorate the 2-year memorial for Archpriest Peter E. Gillquist and the 10-year memorial for Edward and Susan Lave (Jan Gudaitis’s parents)

…Name day celebrants are Fr. Peter Jon, Robert Rogers, Paul Blair.

…It is one day before the Wedding Anniversary of Father Peter Jon and Khouria Kristina.

…If the weather cooperates, there will be outdoor seating under tents.

…Bring your favorite American Foods to complement Hot dogs and Hamburgers from the grill!

Nourishment of the Soul: “Avoid duplicity, that is, do not let your heart be divided between attachment to God and attachment to earthly things, ‘You cannot serve God and mammon’ (Mt. 6:24); cling to God alone, put your trust in Him alone; for the Devil, by inciting us to duplicity, seeks himself to gain possession of our heart, which is single and indivisible.” — St. John of Kronstadt

 Communion: 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.

 Communion Line: The choir goes first in both lines so members may continue ministering through music during communion. Little Lambs Sunday School follows. The ushers then assist each row from front to back. Those in the overflow behind the choir may follow adjacent rows.

 Myrrh Bearers’ pitch-in scheduled for Friday, July 11^th: All women in the church are invited to share cool summer salads, fruit, and desserts (a fasting day) at Vicki Gans’ home at 6:00. This is also Vicki’s name day – St. Olga. (7497 W. Mustang Dr. in Ellettsville near the Senior Center – 679-8197)

 Outreach Opportunity for the Women at All Saints: We have received an invitation to attend a Ladies Style Show (Christopher Banks Clothing) and Tea at St. Mark’s Methodist Church on July 16^th. While there is no fee to attend, a free will offering will be collected to benefit the pre-school for disadvantaged children, sponsored by the Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM), a non-profit charitable agency. We need to make reservations by July 10^th. Please email or call Marcia. (Your friends are also welcome.)

 Leininger Sons Receive Recognition for Achievements: Max has advanced to the rank of Star Scout and Abe to the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. In addition, Max is competing in Indiana Junior Golf tournaments this summer. He had his best round ever with an 86. He finished 7^th out of a field of 22! Axios, Boys!

THIS WEEK

Antiochian Village Campers left early this morning. Please keep them in your prayers. They return July 11^th with the Alexander family escorting them.

 Wednesday, July 2: Daily Vespers at 6:00

Friday, July 4: There are no services on this date so you can enjoy the day with family and friends.

Saturday, July 5: Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, July 6:  Baptism of baby Sadie Sremanak at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

 LOOKING AHEAD

 July 11: Myrrh Bearers pitch-in at Vicki Gans’ home.

July 15: Christopher Banks Style Show and Tea at St. Mark’s Methodist at 2:00 (MCUM)

July 14-18: Clergy Symposium at Antiochian Village – Father Peter Jon will attend.

July 15-18^th: The parking lot and drive will be seal coated and unavailable for parking. If you must visit the church, please park on the grass near the road and walk in.

 Happy Birthday: Shirley Richardson (1st); Olivia Gettelfinger (1^st); April Blair (3^rd);

Matthew Crandall (4^th)

Memory Eternal: Dale (25^th); Violet (25^th); Terri (11^th – Geni Gritton’s daughter)

Memorials:Archpriest Peter; Sue and Ed Lave

Prayer List: Neal Bookwalter; Lyuda Neukomm; George Gregory family; Gritton family; Patricia; Bob R; Geni; Alex; Zane; John; Leanne; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John; Kh. Loretta; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Michael & Shelley: Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis & Joyce; Ethan.

            Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

 Prokeimenon: “Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth.”

Verse: “The heavens declare the glory of God!” Psalm 18:4, 1

 Epistle:The Reading from the St. Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians. (11:21-12:9)

 BRETHREN, in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am a better one: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments more frequent, in deaths more often. From the Jews I received five times the forty stripes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; on frequent journeys, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren; in labor and travail, in vigils often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those external things, there is that which presses upon me daily, the anxiety for all the churches. Who is weakened that I should not be weakened? Who is caused to stumble that I should not burn? If it is necessary that I should boast, I will boast of the things that concern my infirmity. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who is blessed for evermore, knows that I do not lie. In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, willing to seize me, and through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

I must boast; though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know—God knows), who was caught up to the third heaven. And I know that this man (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows) was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which no one is allowed to utter. On behalf of this one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my infirmities. For if I would desire to boast, I shall not be foolish, for I shall speak the truth. But I refrain from it, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or hears from me. And to keep me from being exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to buffet me, to keep me from being exalted above measure. For this thing I beseeched the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that he power of Christ may rest upon me.

 Gospel:The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (16:13-19)

AT THAT TIME, when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His Disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.”

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Hieromartyr Eusebios, bishop of Samosata; Martyrs Zeno and his servant Zenas of Philadelphia in Arabia; Alban, protomartyr of Britain; Martyrs Juliana and her son Saturninus of Constantinople; Venerable Anastasia of Serbia

 Visitors, you are always welcome here.

Nourishment of the Soul: Saint Anthony of Egypt, said, “The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross.”

Communion: 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.

 Communion Line: The choir goes first in both lines so members may continue ministering through music during communion. Little Lambs Sunday School follows. The ushers then assist each row from front to back. Those in the overflow behind the choir may follow adjacent rows.

 A short Myrrh Bearer meeting is scheduled after Divine Liturgy.

 The Apostles’ Fast is a fast that was undertaken by the disciples of Jesus Christ following the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Having rejoiced for fifty days following Pascha and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the apostles began to prepare for their departure from Jerusalem to spread Christ’s message. As part of their preparation, they began a fast with prayer to ask God to strengthen their resolve and to be with them in their missionary undertakings. The Apostles’ Fast is not as strict as Great Lent or the Dormition Fast, but entails abstaining from red meat, poultry, meat products, eggs, and dairy products. In addition, we abstain from fish, wine and oil on Wednesdays and Fridays.

 June 25-29: Midwest Parish Life Conference is in Fort Wayne – Father Peter Jon will be attending. Therefore, Daily Vespers and Great Vespers are cancelled this week. He will return for Sunday Services on June 29 and for our local celebration.

 THIS WEEK

The Apostles Fast continues.

 Monday, June 23: Nativity of St. John the Forerunner – Vesperal Liturgy at 6:00

Wednesday, June 25: No Daily Vespers scheduled on this date

Saturday, June 28: No Great Vespers scheduled on this date

Sunday, June 29:  Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Ss. Peter and Paul Feast Day

 LOOKING AHEAD

 Next Sunday, June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul Cookout (2-year memorial for Archpriest Peter; 10 year memorial for Edward and Susan Lave (Jan Gudaitis’s parents) -Name day for Fr. Peter Jon, Robert Rogers, Paul Blair and all celebrating their name day; Anniversary for Father and Khouria (June 30)

June 29-July 11: Antiochian Village Camp, Session II – Our campers leave early Sunday.

July 6: Baptism of Sadie Sremanak, daughter of Jim and Jessica

July 14-18: Clergy Symposium at Antiochian Village – Father Peter Jon will attend.

July 15-18^th: The parking lot and drive will be seal coated and unavailable for parking. If you must visit the church, please park on the grass near the road and walk in.

 Happy Birthday: James Finchum (22^nd) 

Memory Eternal Anniversary: Dale (25^th); Violet (25^th); Terri (11^th – Geni Gritton’s daughter)

 Prayer List:  Neal Bookwalter; Lyuda Neukomm; George Gregory family; Gritton family; Patricia; Bob R; Geni; Alex; Zane; John; Leanne; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John; Kh. Loretta; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Michael & Shelley: Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis & Joyce; Ethan.

 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

 Gospel:The Reading from the St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. (2:10-16)

 BRETHREN, glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek; for there is no respect of persons with God.  For as many as have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law; and as many as have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law.  (For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law are justified.  For when the nations who do not have the Law do by nature the things contained in the Law, these then, in spite of not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, and their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them) in the day when God judges the secrets of persons, according to my gospel, through Jesus Christ.

 Gospel:The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23)

 AT THAT TIME, as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

First Sunday after Pentecost

Prophet Amos; Apostles Achaikos, Stephen and Fortunatos of the Seventy; Venerable Jerome of Bethlehem and Augustine, bishop of Hippo; Jonah, metropolitan of Moscow; Martyr Lazarus, Serbian prince

 Visitors, you are invited to enjoy our FEAST DAY with us today

 after Divine Liturgy as we celebrate with food and fellowship.

 FEAST DAY PLANS

1. Pitch In Meal that represents varied ethnic heritages
2. Presentation of autobiographies by a few saints
3. An Akathist later in the afternoon

 Nourishment of the Soul: “Our stay on earth is not for sojourning, but for a personal choice for good or for evil, for truth or for falsehood.” — St. Nicholai of Zica

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL FATHERS

“We need great fathers today who will raise great sons and daughters. These are critical times for the Church and for our Christian family. Let us hope and pray that the line of great heroes of the Faith will not have died out but will be carried on in our generation. May we ponder this as we observe Father’s Day.” – Excerpt from the text on the back of today’s bulletin.

 THIS WEEK

Apostles Fast begins Monday.

 Wednesday, June 18: Daily Vespers at 6:00

Saturday, June 21: Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, June 22:  Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – A short Myrrh Bearer meeting

LOOKING AHEAD

 June 25-29: Midwest Parish Life Conference in Fort Wayne – Father Peter Jon attends.

June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul Cookout (2-year memorial for Archpriest Peter; 10 year memorial for Edward and Susan Lave (Jan Gudaitis’s parents) -Name day for Fr. Peter Jon, Robert Rogers, Paul Blair and all celebrating their name day; Anniversary for Father and Khouria (June 30)

June 29-July 11: Antiochian Village Camp, Session II – Our campers leave early Sunday.

July 6: Baptism of Sadie Sremanak, daughter of Jim and Jessica

July 14-18: Clergy Symposium at Antiochian Village

 Happy Birthday: Toni Ban (15^th); Sophia Bender (15^th); Steve Blair (16^th); Christian Gillquist (19^th); Seavor Roach (21^st)

Anniversary Blessings on June 18^th: John & Debbie Craton; Craig & Elaine Morfas;

Jeff & Irene Weber

Memory Eternal Anniversary: Dale (25^th); Violet (25^th); Terri (11^th – Geni Gritton’s daughter)

Prayer List:  Lyuda Neukomm; George Gregory family; Gritton family; John & Mary Ann Griggs – traveling to Montana; Patricia; Bob R; Dr. Frank; Geni; Alex; Zane; John; Leanne; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John; Kh. Loretta; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Michael & Shelley: Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis & Joyce.

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

 Prokeimenon: “God is wondrous in His saints.”

Verse: “In the churches bless ye God!” Psalm 67:35, 27

 Gospel:The Reading from the St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (11:33-12:2)

 Brethren, all the saints through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, and turned to flight armies of the aliens.  Women received their dead by resurrection.  And others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.  And others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.  They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.  And all these, having obtained a witness through their faith, did not receive the promise, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our faith.

 Gospel:The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.

(10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30)

 The Lord said to His disciples, “Everyone who acknowledges Me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father Who is in heaven; but whoever denies Me before men, I also will deny before My Father Who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.” Then Peter said in reply, “Lo, we have left everything and followed Thee. What then shall we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the New World, when the Son of Man shall sit on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My Name’s sake, will receive a hundred fold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first.”

The Fiftieth Day after Pascha

The Great Feast of Pentecost

 Visitors are always welcome at All Saints.

 Nourishment of the Soul: “If a man has a full intention to please God, then God teaches him His Will either through thoughts, through some other person, or through Holy Scripture.” St. Peter of Damascus

 Candidates for Metropolitan: The clergy in Chicago chose Bishop JOSEPH, Bishop BASIL, and Bishop JOHN. Axios! The next step will determine who the metropolitan is.

Communion: 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.

 Communion Line: The choir goes first in both lines so members may continue ministering through music during communion. Little Lambs Sunday School follows. The ushers then assist each row from front to back.  Those in the overflow behind the choir may follow adjacent rows.

 Myrrh Bearer Leadership: Jan Gudaitis is now serving as chair for the year. We offer Countless Thanks to Barb Grinder for her devotion to the Myrrh Bearers and to the church, serving as chair these past several years.

 Gabe Stant Graduates: All Saints family is invited to an open house to honor Gabriel on June 15^th from 2:00 to 5:00 at the Stant home in Nashville. See the bulletin board for more information.

 ALL SAINTS FEAST DAY IS NEXT SUNDAY.

 1. Pitch In Meal follows Divine Liturgy. The Parish Council encourages us to bring foods that represent our ethnic heritage or one you select.

2. Charles Coats is seeking volunteers to dress as a saint and/or relate a brief biography of a saint.

3.  An Akathist for All Saints will be prayed by Zane Nevils later in the day. See him for details if you want to be present.

THIS WEEK

This week is fast-free starting with Holy Spirit Monday.

Tuesday, June 10: The Myrrh Bearer Women’s Bible Study is cancelled.

Wednesday, June 11: Daily Vespers at 6:00

Thursday, June 12: Bedford-Mitchell Fellowship 10:00 to Noon

Saturday, June 14:  Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, June 15: All Saints Feast Day – Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

Pitch-in follows.

LOOKING AHEAD

June 16: Apostles Fast begins.

June 25-29: Midwest Parish Life Conference in Fort Wayne

June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul Cookout (2-year memorial for Archpriest Peter -Name day for Fr. Peter Jon, Robert Rogers, Paul Blair and all celebrating their name day; Anniversary for Father and Khouria (June 30)

June 29-July 11: Antiochian Village Camp, Session II – Our campers leave early Sunday.

July 6: Baptism of Sadie Sremanak

Happy Birthday: Delaney McCormick (6^th); Caden McCormick (8^th); Mary Ann Griggs (13^th)

Blessed Name Day: Cleo Stroguiludis (8^th – St. Kalliope)

Memory Eternal Anniversary: Dale (25^th); Violet (25^th)

Prayer List:  Patricia; Bob R; Dr. Frank; Geni; Alex; Zane; John; Leanne; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John; Kh. Loretta; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Michael & Shelley: Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis & Joyce. 

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “Their sound has gone forth into all the earth.”

Verse: “The heavens declare the glory of God!” Psalm 18:4, 1

 Epistle: The Reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (2:1-11)

 WHEN THE DAY OF PENTECOST HAD COME, the Apostles were all together in one place.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.  And at this sound the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.  And they were all amazed and marveled, saying, “Behold, are not all of these who are speaking Galileans?  And how is it that we hear, each of us in our own language?  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and the residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

 Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John.  (7:37-52; 8:12)

 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’”  Now this He said about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.  When they heard these words, many of the people said, “This is really the prophet.”  Others said, “This is the Christ.”  But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee?  Has not the Scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”  So there was a division among the people over Him.  Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.  The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?”  The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”  The Pharisees answered them, “Are you led astray, you also?  Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in Him?  But this crowd, who do not know the Law, are accursed.”  Nicodemus, who had gone to Him before, and who was one of them, said to them, “Does our Law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?”  They replied, “Are you from Galilee too?  Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee.”  Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicea

Martyr Justin the Philosopher, Pyrros the Virgin, Chariton of Rome, Thespesios of Cappadocia;

Venerable Dionysios of Glushetsk

Visitors are always welcome at All Saints.

 Nourishment of the Soul: “Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest.” St. Isaac The Syrian

 Communion: 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.

 Communion Line: The choir goes first in both lines so members may continue ministering through music during communion. Little Lambs Sunday School follows. The ushers then assist each row from front to back.  Those in the overflow behind the choir may follow adjacent rows.

 Myrrh Bearer Gathering next Thursday, June 5^th: The women attending the  Myrrh Bearers meeting last week have planned to gather for sharing and caring around the fire pit while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. All interested women should please meet at the Gazebo at 6:00; you may park nearby.  “Tut-Tut! It looks like rain!” says Winnie- the-Pooh! “But we will meet anyway,” say the Myrrh Bearers. (It’s unnecessary to bring anything except a lawn chair if you so wish.)

Myrrh Bearer Leadership: Last Sunday the women’s group unanimously elected Jan Gudaitis  to serve as chair for the year, effective immediately. Also we offer Countless Thanks to Barb Grinder for her devotion to the Myrrh Bearers and to the church, serving as chair these past several years.

 THIS WEEK

June 4-6: Father Peter Jon attends Special Meetings in Chicago to cast our parish’s vote for the slate from which the next Metropolitan will be selected.

Wednesday, June 4: Daily Vespers are cancelled.

Saturday, June 7:  Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, June 8: Pentecost – Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost will follow Divine Liturgy.

 LOOKING AHEAD

June 10: Calendar Change – The Myrrh Bearer Women’s Bible Study is cancelled.

June 12: Bedford-Mitchell Fellowship – 10 am to Noon

June 15: All Saints Feast Day – Pitch in and Celebration

June 16: Apostles Fast begins.

June 25-29: Midwest Parish Life Conference in Fort Wayne

June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul Cookout (2-year memorial for Archpriest Peter -Name day for Fr. Peter Jon, Robert Rogers, Paul Blair and all celebrating their name day; Anniversary for Father and Khouria (June 30)

June 29-July 11: Antiochian Village Camp, Session II – Our campers leave early Sunday.

Happy Birthday: Cathy Alexander (7^th)

Blessed Name Day: Elena Radchenko (3^rd)

Wedding Anniversary Blessings: Deacon & Marcia (55^th on June 6^th)

Memory Eternal Anniversary: Dale (25^th); Violet (25^th)

Prayer List:  Patricia; Bob R ; Dr. Frank; Geni; Alex; Zane; John; Leanne; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John; Kh. Loretta; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Michael & Shelley: Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis & Joyce.

 Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.”

Verse: “For Thou art just in all that Thou hast done for us!” Daniel 3:26-27

 Epistle: The Reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (20:16-18, 28-36)

 In those days, Paul was determined to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if possible, to be at Jerusalem, on the Day of Pentecost.  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the priests of the church.  And when they came to him, he said to them:  “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you bishops, to shepherd the church of the Lord and God, which He purchased with His own blood.  For I know that after my departure ravenous wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 

Therefore remain watchful, remembering that for three years I did not cease to admonish every one, night and day with tears.  And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.  I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.  You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.  In all things I have shown you that by such laboring we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”  And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down on his knees with them all and prayed.

 Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John.  (17:1-13)

 AT THAT TIME, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him.  And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent.  I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do; and now, Father, glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made. I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word.  Now they know that everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou gavest Me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed that Thou didst send Me.  I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given Me, for they are Thine; all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them.  And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to Thee.  Holy Father, keep them in Thy Name, which Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, even as We are one.  While I was with them, I kept them in Thy Name, which Thou have given Me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.  But now I am coming to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.”