Saturday Night, April 19, 2014
Great and Holy Pashca
“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by Death,
And upon those in the tombs, bestowing life.
Welcome to our celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! In the liturgies of the Orthodox Church we proclaim that Christ gave Himself over to death on the Cross ‘For the Life of the World’, and so we invite all creation to celebrate together Christ’s miraculous and life-giving Resurrection from the dead.
Feast of Palm Sunday
Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem
Visitors, you are honored guests at All Saints.
As we enter Holy Week, please come with friends to services and celebrations.
Nourishment of the Soul: “Many are the ways of piety and perdition. That is why it often happens that a way that is unsuitable for one, just fits another; and the intention of both is acceptable to the Lord.”
St John Climacus
Readers of the Gospel in Languages other than English for Agape Sunday: If you want to participate, please notify Marcia (church office) soon.
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 follow. The ushers then assist each row from front to back.
Confessions will be heard by appointment during Holy Week.
Chris and Jen Moore, OCMC missionaries to Mongolia: Donations from All Saints totaled $1, 424. There are pamphlets in the office for those who want to continue supporting this young family.
A Note from Cathy and Alex Alexander: We want to thank you all at All Saints for your kindness and help and also for your continuing prayers for Alex. He is progressing, but very slowly.
Author in Our Midst: You may remember that Amanda Alexander co-authored a book, Burning Terrors, last spring. This week her second co-authored book, Destiny’s Chosen, was released and is available for purchase at Amazon.com. Tell a friend! http://www.amazon.com/Destinys-Chosen-Amanda-Alexander/dp/1491869860
Food for Hungry People has begun the 2014 campaign. Donations to All Saints for this fund will be sent after Pascha to the Archdiocese to continue compassionate outreach to the hungry. Contributions total $800 at this time, thanks to a surge in donations last Sunday.
Syrian Orphan Fund is open throughout Great Lent.
All Night Vigil Signup Sheet: Again this year Teen SOYO will be serving the vigil on Holy Friday Evening following the Service of the Lamentations. They encourage others to participate by reading during the vigil. The sign-up sheet is in the hall. Thank you. Amanda Alexander
Lilies will be needed to decorate after the Morning Liturgy on Saturday, April 19th.
HOLY WEEK
PALM SUNDAY NIGHT: First Bridegroom Service at 5pm
Monday, April 14: Presanctified Liturgy at 9 am; 2nd Bridegroom Service at 6 pm
Tuesday, April 15: Presanctified Liturgy at 9 am; 3rd Bridegroom Service at 6 pm
Wednesday, April 16: Presanctified Liturgy at 9 am; Holy Unction Service at 6 pm
Thursday, April 17: Vesperal Liturgy at 9 am; Reading of 12 Gospels at 6 pm
Friday, April 18: Royal Hours at 9 am; Bier Decoration by youth at 1 pm; Great Vespers of Lowering Christ from the Cross at 3 pm; Lamentation Service at 6 pm; All Night Vigil follows.
Saturday April 19: Vesperal Liturgy at 9 am; Holy Pascha Rush Service at 10 pm, followed by Matins of Pascha and Divine Liturgy; A Light Break-the-Fast meal will be provided.
Agape Sunday, April 20: Great Vespers at noon with reading of the Gospel in many languages; Procession to the Empty Tomb; Egg scramble for the kids; Pitch In celebratory meal.
LOOKING AHEAD
May 1: Baptism of Ava and Tristan Rigsby and Chrismation of Dan, Jennifer.
Happy Birthday: Subdeacon John (Jeff) Weber (14th); Marvin Piercefield (15th)
Anniversary Blessings: Dan & Gala Mullis (14th)
Name Day Prayers: Ayris Finchum (St. Anastasia – 16th)
Memory Eternal: Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba (March 19th); Archpriest Alexander Atty (March 23rd); Victor (March 9th); Kasey (21st); Dorothy (26th); Edward (March- Bara’s brother); Vicki (March); Louise (March)
Prayer List: Vicki Gans; Alex Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Syrian Orphans; Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Geni Gritton; Michael & Shelley: Leanne; Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Pete; Phillip; Patricia; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Bob R; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Steven; Mary; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; Dennis and Joyce
Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings
Prokeimenon: “Blessed is He That cometh in the Name of the Lord.”
Verse: “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever!” Psalm 117:25, 1
Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. (4:4-9)
Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your forbearance be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, Brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you.
Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (12:1-18)
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, “Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me.”
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”
His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign.
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent
Commemoration of our Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt
Eutychios, patriarch of Constantinople; Venerable Platonida of Nisibis; Venerable Gregory Byzantios of the Great Lavra on Athos; Venerable-martyr Gennadios of Dionysiou monastery on Athos; the Martyrs of Samothrace; Methodios, archbishop of Moravia and enlightener of the Slavs.
**Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great**
Today we welcome Chris and Jen Moore,
OCMC missionaries to Mongolia.
They will be with us during coffee hour to update us on their fundraising for the work there.
Visitors, you are honored guests at All Saints and are welcome at all services.
Nourishment of the Soul: “A servant of the Lord is the one [sic] who in body stands before men, but in mind knocks at Heaven with prayer.”– St John Climacus
Choir Practice for Pascha: Members will meet in the nursery as announced. Lazarus Saturday’s practice follows luncheon.
Orthodoxy 101 on Wednesday: This week at Orthodoxy 101, following the Presanctified Gifts Liturgy, Father Peter Jon’s topic will be “The Nicene Creed: The Holy Spirit.” A light meal is provided.
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 follow. The ushers then assist each row from front to back. Those seated in the over-flow may follow an adjacent row.
Confession: Confessions are heard Wednesday and Saturday evenings half an hour before services or by appointment during the week. Holy Week will be very busy, so Father suggests this week as available.
Food for Hungry People has begun the 2014 campaign. Donations to All Saints for this fund will be sent after Pascha. This Archdiocesan charity feeds the hungry in the United States and around the world. Contributions have been light thus far.
Syrian Orphan Fund is open throughout Great Lent. Designate your donation on the memo line of your check.
All Saints Lending Library is in the Hall: If you have finished with a book you have borrowed, please return it so others can benefit. Our routine is to check in your own book on the check-out sheet, by crossing out your name along with the date returned. If you don’t know where to put it in the shelf (alphabetical by title), just leave it by the check-out sheet. Thanks.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, April 8: Women’s Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. – Home of Kh. Marilyn
Wednesday, April 9: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:45
Thursday, April 10: Bedford-Mitchell Fellowship – 10:00 – Noon
Friday, April 11: Canon to St. Lazarus at 6:00
Saturday April 12: Lazarus Saturday – Baptism/Chrismation at 9:00 followed by Liturgy; Lunch (provided) and Parish workday follow; Great Vespers at 5:00
Palm Sunday, April 13: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Procession with Palms.
April 13: First Bridegroom Service at 5:00 p.m. as Holy Week begins.
LOOKING AHEAD
Lazarus Saturday Workday is a busy one. Starting after Liturgy and lunch, most work will be outdoors along with window washing and lawn care in preparation for Holy Week. Interior activities include shining altar brass; filling plastic eggs for the hunt on Pascha Sunday; assembling luminary bags with candles; doing light housekeeping in preparation for Palm Sunday, and looking ahead to Holy Pascha. Come as your schedule allows; many are needed.
Happy Birthday: Natalie Morfas (11th)
Memory Eternal: Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba (March 19th); Archpriest Alexander Atty (March 23rd); Victor (March 9th); Kasey (21st); Dorothy (26th); Edward (March- Bara’s brother); Vicki (March); Louise (March)
Prayer List: Vicki Gans; Alex Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Syrian Orphans; Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Geni Gritton; Michael & Shelley: Leanne; Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Pete; Phillip; Patricia; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Bob R; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Steven; Mary; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene
Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings
Prokeimenon: “Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.”
Verse: “God is known in Judah; His Name is great in Israel!” Psalm 75:10, 1
Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews (9:11-14).
Brethren, Christ having appeared a High Priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; neither through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having found eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of bulls and goats and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (10:32-45)
At that time, Jesus took His twelve Disciples, and began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles. And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and kill Him; and after three days He will rise.” And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Him, and said to Him, “Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire” And Jesus said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And they said to Him, “Grant us to sit, one at Thy right hand and one at Thy left, in Thy glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized. But to sit at My right hand or at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
Commemoration of John Climacus, Author of “The Ladder”
New Hieromartyr Zachariah, metropolitan of Corinth; Sophronios, bishop of Irkutsk
**Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great**
Visitors, you are honored guests at All Saints
and welcome at all services.
Nourishment of the Soul: “Thou, O Christ our Savior, hast become for me the path of life which leads to the Father. There is but one path, and it is my joy, and at the end of it is the heavenly kingdom.” — St Ephraim the Syrian
Choir Practice: The Choir will practice today for Holy Pascha. We need everyone at practices.
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 follow. The ushers then assist each row from front to back. Those seated in the over-flow may follow an adjacent row.
Confession: Confessions are heard Wednesday and Saturday evenings half an hour before services or by appointment during the week.
Orthodoxy 101 on Wednesday: This week at Orthodoxy 101, following the Presanctified Gifts Liturgy, Rdr. Tikhon’s topic will be “The Nicene Creed: One Baptism.” A light meal is provided.
Food for Hungry People has begun the 2014 campaign. Donations to All Saints for this fund will be sent after Pascha. This Archdiocesan charity feeds the hungry in the United States and around the world.
Syrian Orphan Fund is open throughout Great Lent. Designate your donation on the memo line of your check.
Thank You from Vicki Gans: Dear Family at All Saints, I am happy to report that I am improving each day and am discontinuing medications I have taken for many months. While I still have more days of strengthening ahead of me, I want you to know how appreciative I am of all the prayers, food, cards, and gifts that you have showered on me. How blessed I am to have a family like you. Vicki
Library House Keeping: If you have finished with a book you have borrowed, please return it to the library so others can benefit. (Some materials were checked out in 2013!) Our routine is to check in your own book on the check-out sheet, by crossing out your name along with the date returned. If you don’t know where to put it in the shelf (alphabetical by title), just leave it by the check-out sheet. Thanks.
Next Sunday, April 6, Chris and Jen Moore, OCMC missionaries to Mongolia will be with us during coffee hour to update us on the work there. They have added a member to their family since their last visit.
THIS WEEK
March is Women’s Month in our archdiocese.
Myrrh Bearers will serve by reading the epistle
and passing the collection trays.
Wednesday, April 2: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:45 (40 Day Infant Memorial Service will be prayed at 5:15 – for Zane Nevil’s grandson, Daniel Aaron Stanley, Born to Heaven)
Friday, April 4: Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) at 6:00
Saturday April 5: Great Vespers at 5:00
Sunday, April 6: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Mission Talk – Choir Announcement for upcoming practices. Pascha will be here sooner than you think.
LOOKING AHEAD
April 6: Sunday Lenten Vespers are at St. George in Fishers at 5 pm with Homilist Father Zachariah Trent.
April 11: Canon to St. Lazarus at 6:00
April 12: Baptisms at 9:00; Lazarus Saturday Liturgy and workday; most work will be outdoors along with window washing and lawn care in preparation for Holy Week. Interior: shining altar brass and light housekeeping in preparation for Palm Sunday, April 13th.
Happy Birthday: Irene Vlachos-Weber (3rd); Jennifer Rigsby (5th)
Blessed Name Day: Molly Alexander (St. Mary of Egypt – 1st); Polina Mullis (St. Appolinaria – 4th); Zane Nevils (St. Nicetas, the Confessor – 3rd)
Memory Eternal: Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba (March 19th) His burial will be at Antiochian Village on March 31st; Archpriest Alexander Atty (March 23rd); Victor (Galina’s brother – March 9th); Kasey Waychoff (21st); Dorothy (Shirley Richardson’s mother-in-law; Shannon’s grandmother – March 26th)
Prayer List: Vicki Gans; Alex Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Syrian Orphans; Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Geni Gritton; Michael & Shelley: Leanne; Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Pete; Phillip; Patricia; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriest Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Bob R; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Steven; Mary; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene; The Waychoff family who lost their daughter Kasey to a drunk driver on Spring Break.
Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings
Prokeimenon: “The Lord will give strength to His people.”
Verse: “Bring unto the Lord, ye sons of God; Bring unto the Lord glory and honor!” Psalm 28:11, 1
Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews (6:13-20)
Brethren, when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing, I shall bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.” And thus having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For people indeed swear by what is greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
So when God, being minded to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, He interposed it with an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, we, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope that is set before us; a hope, which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into ‘that which is within the veil,’ where Jesus entered as a Forerunner on our behalf, having become a High Priest “forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (9:17-30)
At that time, a man came to Jesus, kneeling down and saying unto him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked Thy Disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” And Jesus answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.” And they brought the boy to Him; and when the spirit saw Jesus, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, “How long has he had this?” And he said, “From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if Thou canst do anything, have pity on us and help us.” And Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again.” And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when Jesus had entered the house, His Disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” And Jesus said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.” They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And Jesus would not have anyone know it; for He was teaching His Disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and after He is killed, He will rise on the third day.”
Third Sunday of Great Lent
Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Venerable-martyr Nikon of Sicily and with him 199 disciples;
Venerable-martyr Luke of St. Anne Skete on Athos
**Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great**
Visitors, you are honored guests at All Saints and welcome at all services.
The Procession of the Holy Cross occurs at the end of today’s Divine Liturgy.
Memory Eternal, His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP. There will be a memorial for him at the end of today’s Divine Liturgy. His burial will be at Antiochian Village on March 31st.
Nourishment of the Soul: “We, for our part, must desire what is good; God will then accomplish and perfect it in us.” – Blessed Theophlact
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 follow. The ushers then assist each row from front to back. Those seated in the over-flow may follow an adjacent row.
Confession: Confessions are heard Wednesday and Saturday evenings half an hour before services or by appointment during the week.
Orthodoxy 101 on Wednesday: This week at Orthodoxy 101, following the Presanctified Gifts Liturgy, Richard Barrett’s topic will be “The Presanctified Gifts Liturgy.” A light meal is provided.
House Blessings continue by request.
Food for Hungry People has begun the 2014 campaign. Donations to All Saints will be sent after Pascha. This Archdiocesan charity feeds the hungry in the United States and around the world.
Syrian Orphan Fund is open throughout Great Lent. Designate your donation on the memo line of your check.
Choir Practice: The Choir will practice briefly today for Pascha. It is not too late to join the practices.
Lenten Vespers at All Saints at 5 p.m. The theme for this year’s Lenten Vespers Series is “Blessed are those who are persecuted…” Father Steven Bauman is the guest homilist. A light fellowship meal follows the service. Donations to the Presbyter’s Council of Central Indiana will be collected.
THIS WEEK
March is Women’s Month in our archdiocese.
Sign-up sheets for Lenten donations and service are in the hallway.
Myrrh Bearers will serve by reading the epistle and passing the collection trays.
Monday, March 23: Vesperal Divine Liturgy for the Great Feast of the Annunciation at 6:00
Wednesday, March 26: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:45
Friday, March 28: Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) at 6:00
Saturday, March 29: Great Vespers at 5:00
Sunday, March 30: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Choir Practice
LOOKING AHEAD
March 30: Sunday Lenten Vespers are at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Indianapolis at 5 pm with Homilist Father David Wey.
April 6: Chris and Jen Moore, OCMC missionaries to Mongolia will be with us during coffee hour to update us on the work there. They have added a member to their family since their last visit.
Happy Birthday: Tristan Rigsby (25th); Nina Rogers (2); Darryl Jones (29th)
Blessed Name Day: Galina McLaws (23rd); Gabriella Crandall (26th – Archangel Gabriel); Gabriel Stant – 29th)
Memory Eternal: Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba (March 19th); Victor (Galina’s brother – March 9th); Kasey Wycoff (21st)
Prayer List: Vicki Gans; Alex Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Syrian Orphans; Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Dee; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Marilyn; Eric; Marna; Cheryl; Lori; Pam; Debbie; Natasha; Ioana; Geni Gritton; Michael & Shelley: Leanne; Jill Patterson; Gabriel; Mary; Alex; Doug; Janet; Kelly; Pete; Phillip; Patricia; Matushka Raisa; John C; Marty; John; Charles; Fr. John Koen; Archpriests Alexander and Roman; Eileen; Mary; Marvin, Alice; Katie; Bob R; Deborah; Ruth; Steve; Kevin; Romaine; Steven; Mary; Derek, Claire & Micah; Tim; Preston; Sharon; Sherri; Dianna; Michael and Diane; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene.
Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings
Prokeimenon: “O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.”
Verse: “Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry, O my God!” Psalm 27:9, 1
Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (4:14-5:6)
Brethren, since we have a great High Priest, Who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but One Who has been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help in time of need.
For every high priest, being taken from among the people, is appointed on behalf of the people in things pertaining to God, that he may offer up both gifts and sacrifices for sins; who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity. Because of this he is bound, as for the people so also for himself, to offer up for sins. And no one takes the honor upon himself, but as being called by God, as was Aaron.
So Christ also did not glorify Himself to become a High Priest, but it was by the One saying to Him, “Thou art My Son, today I have begotten Thee.” As He says also in another place, “Thou art a Priest, forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (8:34-9:1)
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 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 Jesus 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.”