The Triodion Begins reminding us that Great Lent is not far away.

Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican

Leave-taking of the Presentation of Christ

Martyr Nikophoros of Antioch; Hieromarytrs Markellos, bishop of Sicily, Pankratios, bishop of Taormina, and Philagrion, bishop of Cyprus; translation of Innocent, first bishop of Irkutsk

We extend a warm welcome to all visitors.

Nourishment of the Soul: “ Here is a sign: if you are distressed over anything it means that you have not fully surrendered to God’s will, although it may seem to you that you live according to His will.” – St. Silouan the Athonite

Alex and Cathy Alexander: Alex hopes to get the staples removed after his appointment on Tuesday. He is progressing slowly at his brother-in-law’s home as meds are being adjusted.  He is quite weak.  I asked what he wanted me to report. He replied, “I want to get back to church!”

Vicki Gans appreciates your prayers, visits, and phone calls, more than words can express.  She has stated that even while people are supplying her with food, they should not feel obligated to come with food! She just wants to see you, her family in Christ. She may have a few housekeeping chores later.

The Men’s meeting is today after Divine Liturgy with Daniel Mullis leading the discussion.

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 continues on Wednesday evening around 7:00.  Reader Tikhon’s topic: “Living an Orthodox Life”.

House Blessing Schedule is on a table in the hall. Sign up today before Great Lent begins!

Help us find you! Are you noticing that your birthday, anniversary, or name day is not being recognized in the weekly bulletin? Are you missing weekly e-mails or are not in the phone book?

Village at Home at St. George Indy: Antiochian Village staff will conduct a retreat on March 1^st for Grades 3-12. Perhaps a group of you would like to pre-register ($20 each participant) and go together.  See the bulletin board or visit http:// stgindy.org.  Information is on the opening page. 

Choir Practice: Linda plans practice after Vespers on Wednesday and after Liturgy today to practice Pascha music. She also thanks both the choir and the parish for their attention to the changes in last Sunday’s Hierarchical Divine Liturgy.

Women’s Retreat: Kh. Marilyn will lead the retreat. All women 18 and older are invited.  Even if you are unable to attend the full session, come for as many hours as you can. Directions to Alice’s home on West Third will be posted by email or on allsaintsbloomington.org.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, February 11: Women’s Bible Study at 7:00; home of Kh. Marilyn

Wednesday, February12: Vespers at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:00

Thursday, February 13: Bedford-Mitchell Fellowship 10-12:30

Saturday, February 15: Women’s Retreat, at Alice Piercefield’s home, 10:30-3:00.

Saturday, February 15:  Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, February 16: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 –Parish Council meets.

LOOKING AHEAD

Saturday, March 1: St. George Indy is presenting a retreat for 3^rd grade through 12^th.

Sunday, March 23: Meatfare Sunday Fundraiser meal by the Myrrh Bearers. 

Happy Birthday:  Deb Dye (12^th); Jan Gudaitis (13^th)

Blessed Name Day: Marcia Baldwin (13^th – St. Priscilla)

Memory Eternal: Infant Innocent Faith (Dec.); Archpriest James King (January 7^th); Evelyn; Robert (Lydia’s uncle-January 14^th); Dorothy (catechumen Aaron’s grandmother); Dolly Seek(Feb.1^st)

Prayer List: Vicki Gans; Alex (Albert) Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Mother Pelagia and her nuns and 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; Victor; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene. 

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

(The Prokeimenon is for the leave-taking of the Presentation) 

Prokeimenon: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Verse: “For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden!” St. Luke 1:46-48

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Second Epistle to Timothy. (3:10-15)           

            MY CHILD TIMOTHY, you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, persecutions, sufferings, what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. What persecutions I endured!  And out of them all, the Lord delivered me. Indeed all who would live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But people who are wicked and deceivers will proceed from worse to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and have been assured of,  knowing from whom you have learned them, and how from infancy you have known the sacred temple writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (18:10-14)

The Lord spoke this parable: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank Thee that I am not like other men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Remember to come for the retreat with His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY at 3:00 on Saturday.  Guests are welcome.

Sunday, February 02, 2014

Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Martyr Agathodoros of Cappadocia; New-martyrs Jorda of Trebizond and Gabriel of Constantinople.

We extend a warm welcome to His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY this weekend.

Ordinations by the Bishop ANTHONY on Sunday: Jeff Weber will be tonsured subdeacon during Matins. James Akin of the Evansville Mission will be elevated to the deaconate during Divine Liturgy.  Fr. Daniel Hackney and members of the mission will be attending.

Visitors are invited to lunch.

Nourishment of the Soul: “God did not make the first human because He needed the company, but because He wanted someone to whom He could show His generosity and love. God did not tell us to follow Him because He needed our help, but because He knew that loving Him would make us whole.”  St. Irenaeus of Lyons, 2nd Century A.D.

Orthodoxy 101 continues on Wednesday evening around 7:00.  Richard Barrett, formerly of this parish, will teach on the Divine Liturgy.

Note of Thanks: Fr. Peter Jon and Kh. Kristina are so grateful for those who helped them move from their Stoneycrest home. They expect to move to their new home near the church when it is ready within a week or so.

All Saints Phone Directories for 2014: Pick one up in the narthex.

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.

House Blessing Schedule is on a table in the hall. Sign up today before Great Lent begins!

Vicki Gans hopes to be at her neighbor’s home in Ellettsville by the time you read this. Her surgery went better than expected, but her recovery period will still be long.  Her prayer is to have visits from you, her family in Christ.

Alex and Cathy Alexander are living in Indy during Alex’s post op medication management. They send their love and thankfulness for your continued prayers.

Pledge Forms are available as you plan your contributions to All Saints for this year, 2014.  Filling in these forms give us a target for planning budgets.  The pledge form lets you look at your own personal budget and determine if a tithe (10% of you net income) or another figure is possible for you to give to the church.  We see, in the New Testament, scriptures encouraging Christians to plan ahead to support the work of the churches. (2 Cor. 9:7; 1 Cor. 16:2)

Choir Practice: Linda requests that choir members meet at 9:30 THIS Sunday morning in the nursery to review changes to the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Parishioners who join us in singing praises, please listen for the choir to lead since changes are unfamiliar when the Bishop is with us. Note especially, the changes to the Trisagion Hymn, Holy God, since there are chanted verses within the usual text.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, February 5: Vespers at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:00

Saturday, February 8:  Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, February 9: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Men’s Group meets. Choir Pascha Practice: If you would like to sing at Pascha, but are not usually in the choir, see Linda.

LOOKING AHEAD 

Thursday, February 13: Bedford-Mitchell Fellowship 10-12:30

Saturday, February 15: Women’s Retreat, tentatively set at Alice Piercefield’s home, 10:30-3:00.

Sunday, March 23: Meatfare Sunday Fundraiser meal by the Myrrh Bearers. 

Happy Birthday:  Dee Haney (2^nd); Karen Tabbal (3^rd); Jad Labban (8^th)

Anniversary Remembrance: Father’s ordination (Feb. 2^nd)

Memory Eternal: Infant Innocent Faith (Dec.); Archpriest James King (January 7^th); Evelyn; Robert (Lydia’s uncle-January 14^th); Dorothy (catechumen Aaron’s grandmother)

Prayer List: Dolly Seek (hospice care); Tom Davis (Zane’s brother with systemic infection); Vicki Gans; Alex (Albert) Alexander; Deacon Lawrence; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Mother Pelagia and her nuns and 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; Victor; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb; Korene.

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Verse: “For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden!” St. Luke 1:46-48

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (7:17-17) (4:9-15)

                Brethren, it is beyond any dispute that the lesser is blessed by the better. And here mortal men receive tithes; but over there, by the One of Whom it is testified that He lives.  It could also be said, that Levi, the recipient of tithes, pays tithes through Abraham, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the Law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise ‘according to the order of Melchizedek,” and not be called according to the order of Aaron? For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity a change made also to the law. But as it is, the One whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has ever served the altar.  For it is evident that our Lord has dawned forth from Judah, a tribe which Moses spoke nothing concerning the priesthood.

And this becomes even more evident when another Priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.  For it is witnessed of Him, “Thou art a Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (2:22-40)

In those days, the parents of Jesus brought Him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And inspired by the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said, “Lord, now lettest thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word; for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Thy people Israel.” And His father and his mother marveled at what was said about Him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.” And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of Him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.

Thirty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

 Venerable Xenophon, his wife, Mary, and their two sons, Arkadios and John, of Constantinople;

Translation of the relics of Venerable Theodore the Studite

Visitors, we invite you to return for all services and to meet our Bishop next weekend.

 Nourishment of the Soul: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” – St. Paul in Philippians 2:14, 15

Happy News from Laura Willms: Laura wants all of you to learn of her recent engagement to Gabe Monforte.  They are planning an October wedding, but have not chosen the location.

Orthodoxy 101 for 2014 continues on Wednesday evening around 7:00.  Fr. Peter Jon will be teaching as we prepare for the weekend: “Bishops: Who They Are and How We Interact with Them.”

Note of Thanks: Fr. Peter Jon and Kh. Kristina are so grateful for those who helped them move from their Stoneycrest home this week.  They expect to move to their new home near the church when it is ready within a couple of weeks.

All Saints Phone Directories for 2014: Pick one up in the narthex.

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.

Alex Alexander has been moved from progressive care to a ‘normal’ room and is increasing in his physical therapy treatments. He is progressing well. Thanks be to our merciful God!

Vicki Gans’ surgery is set for Monday.  Let us join in prayer during this difficult and lengthy surgery.

February 1-2: His Grace Bishop ANTHONY will make his first arch-pastoral visit to All Saints for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday will be e-mailed when finalized.

 Ordination by the Bishop next Sunday: James Achan of the Evansville Mission will be elevated to the deaconate.  Fr. Daniel Hackney and members of the mission will be attending.

Pledge Forms are available as you plan your contributions to All Saints for this year, 2014.  Filling in these forms give us a target for planning budgets.  The pledge form lets you look at your own personal budget and determine if a tithe (10% of you net income) or another figure is possible for you to give to the church.  We see, in the New Testament, scriptures encouraging Christians to plan ahead to support the work of the churches. (2 Cor. 9:7; 1 Cor. 16:2)

House Blessing Schedule is on a table in the hall. Sign up today before Great Lent begins!

Today there is an important Myrrh Bearer meeting. Plans are being made for our bishop’s visit, a pre-Lenten retreat; and other special events with the beginning of the Triodion on February 9^th.

Choir Practice Today: Linda requests that choir members stay after the Myrrh Bearer’s meeting to practice music for the Presentation during the Bishop’s visit along with changes in music for the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy.

THIS WEEK

 Wednesday, January 29: Vespers at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:00

Saturday, February 1: Schedule for the morning and afternoon will be e-mailed later.

Saturday, February 1:  Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, February 2: Matins at 8:50; Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Fellowship meal with His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY.

Happy Birthday:  David Patterson (26^th); Michael Shahadey (30^th)

Memory Eternal: Infant Innocent Faith (Dec.); Archpriest James King (January 7^th); Evelyn; Robert (Lydia’s uncle-January 14^th)

Prayer List: Vicki Gans (surgery on January 27^th); Alex (Albert) Alexander; Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Mother Pelagia and her nuns and orphans, Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Dee; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Dolly Seek; 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; Victor; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb.

 Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “The Lord will give strength unto 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 First Epistle to St. Timothy. (4:9-15)

 MY CHILD TIMOTHY, faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, Who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.  These things command and teach.  Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to those who believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.  Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.  Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the priests.  Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.

 Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (19:1-10)            

At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see Who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, for He was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Venerable Makarios the Great of Egypt, the Anchorite;

Venerable Makarios of Alexandria; Arsenios, bishop of Kerkyra; Venerable Mark Eugenikos, metropolitan of Ephesus, pillar of Orthodoxy

It is our greatest joy to receive visitors, who come seeking to know, serve, and worship God together with us at All Saints.

Nourishment of the Soul: “The goal of human freedom is not in freedom itself, nor is it in man, but in God.  By giving man freedom, God has yielded to man a piece of His divine authority, but with the intention that man himself would voluntarily bring it as a sacrifice to God, a most perfect offering.” – St. Theophan the Recluse

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 for 2014 continues on Wednesday evening around 7:00.  Reader Tikhon’s topic is ‘The Eucharist’.

All Saints Phone Directories for 2014: Pick one up in the narthex.

House Blessing Schedule is on a table in the hall. Sign up today before Great Lent begins!

This week, Fr. Peter Jon and family will be moving to their new home on Rayletown Road near the church.  Many have asked how they may help.  Tentatively, their busiest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday.  They will send a parish-wide email confirming details for those willing and able to help. Many thanks to everyone for the support.

Today the Parish Council meets after Divine Liturgy.

Today the “Rally for Life” is at the Monroe County Courthouse at 2:00 p.m.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, January 22: Vespers at 6:00; 0rthodoxy 101 at 7:00

Saturday, January 25: Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, January 26: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Important Myrrh Bearer meeting as plans are being made for our bishop’s visit, a  pre-Lenten retreat; and other special events with the beginning of the Triodion on February 9^th.

PLANNING AHEAD

February 1-2: His Grace Bishop ANTHONY will make his first arch-pastoral visit for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple.

Blessed Name Day: Amanda Alexander (St. Agnes – 21^st); Laura Crandall (St .Xenia 24^th); Jennifer Tatlock Patterson (St. Xenia – 24^th)

Happy Birthday:  Cody Arthur (20^th); Chris Leininger (20^th); Lydia Finchum (23^rd)

Memory Eternal: Roy (Dec. 7^th); Jimmy; Dick; Judy; Erma (Dec.); Infant Innocent Faith (Dec.); Archpriest James King (January 7^th); Evelyn

Prayer List: Alex (Albert) Alexander (surgery on Monday, January 20^th); Vicki (surgery on January 27^th); Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Mother Pelagia and her nuns and orphans, Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Dee; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Dolly Seek; 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; Victor; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Cale

Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: “How magnified are Thy works, O Lord; in Wisdom hast Thou made them all.”

Verse: “Bless the Lord, O my soul!” Psalm 103:26:1

Epistle: The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians. (3:4-11) 

            Brethren, when Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you will also appear with Him in glory.  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idol worship; for the sake of such things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience; wherein you also once walked, when you lived in these things.  But now you also put them all away:  anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy language out of your mouths.  Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his works; and having put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of his Creator, where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, or free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Luke. (17:12-19)

            At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”  When He saw them He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”  And as they went they were cleansed.  Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving Him thanks.  Now he was a Samaritan.  Then Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed?  Where are the nine?  Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”  And He said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Sunday after the Theophany of Christ

Martyr Tatiana of Rome and those with her; Martyr Peter Absalom of Palestine; Virgin-martyr Euthasia; Martyr Mertios of Mauretania

The Blessing of the Water will take place following today’s Divine Liturgy.

 Bring your empty water bottles to be filled.

New bottles will be offered to those who have none.

It is our greatest joy to receive visitors, who come seeking to know, serve, and worship God together with us at All Saints.

Nourishment of the Soul: “No one will ever find true happiness and perfect prosperity without God or outside God.” — Bishop INNOCENT, Bishop of Kamchatka, the Kurilian and Aleutian Islands

 Orthodoxy 101 for 2014 begins January 15^th following the Evening Liturgy. The topic for Wednesday is “Journey to the Ancient Church”: a video by Fr. Peter E. Gillquist of blessed memory.

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.

 Confession: Confessions are heard Wednesday and Saturday evenings half an hour before services or by appointment during the week.

Offering and Pledge Envelopes: Find yours in the narthex, arranged alphabetically. If you do not find one there, ask Marcia. Please return the enclosed Pledge and Offering form.

All Saints Annual Pictorial Calendars: Pick one up in the narthex.

The Men’s Group will meet with Dan Mullis after Divine Liturgy. Meetings are scheduled for the second Sunday of each month.

January 17-19: Annual SOYO Basketball Tournament Weekend in Canton, OH. Sign up now. Sponsors are needed to accompany the teens.  Father needs to know who will be attending.

House blessing schedule will be on a table in the hall. Sign up today! 

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, January 14: Women’s Bible Study at 7:00 – Kh. Marilyn’s home

Wednesday, January 15: Evening Liturgy – St. Peter’s Chains at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101 follows around 7:30

Thursday, January 16: Mitchell Fellowship rescheduled from last week for 10:00 a.m. at Lighthouse Christian Bookstore on State Road 37 South, beyond Bedford.

Saturday, January 18: Great Vespers at 5:00

Sunday, January 19: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Parish Council meets.

PLANNING AHEAD

February 1-2: His Grace Bishop ANTHONY will make his first arch-pastoral visit for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple.

Blessed Name Day: Nina Rogers and Nina Gillquist (St. Nina- 14^th); Toni Ban (St. Anthony – 17^th)

Happy 105^th birthday to Hal Sabbagh’s mother, Waded. Amazing!

Memory Eternal: Kh. Katherine (Nov.29^th); Roy (Dec. 7^th); Jimmy; Dick; Judy; Erma (Dec.); Infant Innocent Faith (Dec.); Archpriest James King (January 7^th )

Prayer List: Alex (Albert) Alexander (surgery postponed); Vicki (surgery on Jan. 27^th); Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, Mother Pelagia and her nuns and orphans, Danica D’Onofrio; Kh. Loretta Wilson; Chad & Connie; Beth; Jeffry Ellis; Lillian Miller; Dee; Julie; Roger; Stephanie; Virginia McCallister; Dolly Seek; 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; Victor; Aaron; Brent; Christy; Jennifer; Brigid; Caleb.

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 Epistle to the Ephesians. (4:7-13)           

            Brethren, to each one of us is given the grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.  Therefore He says, “When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.”  (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth? The One who descended is the same also who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)  And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the Body of Christ, until we all arrive at the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, toward the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

Gospel: The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Matthew.  (4:12-17)

           At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

 Excerpt from “On Living Simply”

         Should we look to kings and princes to put right the inequalities between rich and poor? Should we require soldiers to come and seize the rich person’s gold and distribute it among his destitute neighbors? Should we beg the emperor to impose a tax on the rich so great that it reduces them to the level of the poor and then to share the proceeds of that tax among everyone?

Equality imposed by force would achieve nothing, and do much harm. Those who combined both cruel hearts and sharp minds would soon find ways of making themselves rich again. Worse still, the rich whose gold was taken away would feel bitter and resentful; while the poor who received the gold from the hands of soldiers would feel no gratitude, because no generosity would have prompted the gift. Far from bringing moral benefit to society, it would actually do moral harm.

 Material justice cannot be accomplished by compulsion; a change of heart will not follow. The only way to achieve true justice is to change people’s hearts first – and then they will joyfully share their wealth.

 St. John Chrysostom