Sunday, June 14, 2020

First Sunday after Pentecost

All Saints Sunday – Our Patronal Feast Day

The Holy Prophet Elisseus (Elisha); Methodius the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople;

 Venerable Niphon of Athos; Cyril, Bishop of Crete

Nourishment of the Soul: “Come, let us duly crown with hymns the Forerunner John the Baptist,  the prophets, the Apostles’ choir,  the martyrs and the hierarchs,  the righteous with the ascetics,  the noble Hieromartyrs,  the women great in love for God,  all the just and the angels  in all their ranks;  and while singing praise, let us make entreaty  to gain that glory which they have  from Jesus Christ the Savior.” —The Exaposteilarion of All Saints during Orthros

Teen SOYO continues meeting via ZOOM at 6 PM Saturday evenings.

Beloved of All Saints,

            The church will be open this Sunday, June 14th for Orthros at 9:00 am and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of All Saints at 10:00.  Please watch the following You Tube video and refer to your Thursday email as we prepare for the opening.  https://youtu.be/PxfHSFWGKVg

            Thank you all in advance for your help and patience.  What a joy it will be to resume the cycle of services together, in person.  

Your father in Christ, Fr. Peter Jon

THIS WEEK

June 15-29 – The Apostles’ Fast

Wednesday, June 17: Daily Vespers at 6:00

Wednesday, June 17: Fr. Seraphim will lead the first Summer ZOOM  Bible Study on the            Epistle of James,  and he will continue the lessons each Wednesday at 7:00.

Saturday, June 20: Live-streamed  Great Vespers at 5:00: SOYO on Zoom at 6:00

Sunday, June 21: Live-streamed  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Father’s Day

Sunday’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

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

God is wonderful among His saints. Bless God in the congregations.

Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.  Women received their dead by resurrection.  Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.  Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.  They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.  And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, 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 clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith.

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.”

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S. mail.  Thank you for continuing to support the church. 

LOOKING AHEAD

June 29: The Feast Day of Ss. Peter and Paul

Divine Liturgy Variables for Choir and Parish

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 8

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

Apolytikion of All Saints Tone 4

Throughout the world, Thy Church, O Christ our God, is adorned with the blood of Thy Martyrs, as with purple and fine linen.  Through them she cries unto Thee: send down Thy pity upon Thy people, to Thy community give peace, and to our souls the Great Mercy.

Kontakion of all Saints – Tone 8

As first-fruits of our nature to the Planter of created things, * the world presenteth the God-bearing martyred Saints in off’ring unto Thee, O Lord. * Through their earnest entreaties, * keep Thy Church in deep peace and divine tranquility, * through the pure Theotokos, O Thou Who art greatly merciful.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of All Saints – Tone 8

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise is meet for the upright (just). Alleluia.

FAMILY NEWS

Anniversary Blessings: James & Patricia Finchum (16th); John & Debbie Craton (18th); Subdn Jon & Irene Weber (20th); Hal & Sandy Sabbagh (18th)

Happy Birthday: Steve Blair (16th); Christian Gillquist (19th); Becky Hrisomalos (20th); Theodore Christensen (20th)

Memory Eternal: Adam; Fr. Paul Lazor; Fr. Elias Bitar; Fr. John Winfrey

Prayer List: Steven Sajkich (Corona virus); Aphrodite and son Angelos in Greece; Eileen; Violet; Kim; Dusty; Betsy; Allison; Robin & Janet; Mary Ann; Vicki;  Mat. Raisa; Kathleen with child; Rebekah with child; Amanda Hermione with child; Isaac in Air Force; Andrew for education decisions;  Fr. Marc; Kh.Vanessa & Anthony Kinder; Fr. George; Fr. Basil & Kh. Cana; Judith Ann; George; Dee; Catherine (not in this parish); Michael & Olga; Leanne; Heather;Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Alice & Marvin; Kh. Kristina; Bonnie; Emma; Patricia; Mary & Robert;Shirley; Rose; Lexi, Ross & Vivian; Theo; Doug Barrett;Jeremy; Charles; Grayson; Cleo; Marcia & Deacon; Nick;Bruce; Joanna & Demetrios;Ashlee W; Paul; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Nancy & Shalana; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer & Regina; those suffering in the drug crisis, with fire devastation, flood damage, and earthquake damage; those suffering in the Middle East; our nation; world-wide pandemic.

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Fiftieth Day after Pascha

The Great Feast of Pentecost

The Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost follow today’s Liturgy.

Nourishment of the Soul: “Therefore, as we kneel, invoking the coming of the Holy Spirit as the Comforter, let us offer up our prayers to our loving God for the victims of hatred and racism, to safeguard us all from such prejudice, and also vengeance and destruction, as well as preserve unity and peace in our country, our common home.” – Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the U.S.A.

Teen SOYO continues meeting via ZOOM at 6 PM Saturday evenings.

Reopening Update: Father Peter Jon is in correspondence with His Grace, Bishop Anthony‘s office about the reopening of All Saints in the near future. Please look for email updates regarding that process, and the part each of us will play in it, in the coming days.

THIS WEEK

Saturday, June 13: Live-streamed  Great Vespers at 5:00: SOYO on Zoom at 6:00

Sunday, June 14: Live-streamed  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – All Saints Day

LOOKING AHEAD

Next Sunday, June 14th is our Patronal Feast Day.

Monday, June 15th, the Apostles’ Fast begins.

June 17: Fr. Seraphim will lead the first Summer ZOOM  Bible Study on the Epistle of James,  and continue each Wednesday at 7:00.

Sunday, June 21st- Father’s Day

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Sunday’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

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

Their voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God.

When the day of Pentecost had come, the Disciples 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 other 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 they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.  And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?  And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and 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 Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

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.”

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S. mail.  Thank you for continuing to support the church. 

Divine Liturgy Variables for Choir and Parish

Second Antiphon and Entrance Hymn

Refrain: Save us, O Good Comforter, who sing to Thee. Alleluia

Apolytikion of Pentecost – Tone 8

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

Kontakion of Pentecost – Tone 8

When the High One descended, confusing tongues, He divided the nations. And when He distributed the fiery tongues He called all to one unity. Wherefore, in unison we glorify the most Holy Spirit.

The Anti-Trisagion Hymn (instead of Holy God)

As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.

Megalynarion for the Feast – Tone 7

O Mother that hath known no man, thou didst conceive, not experiencing corruption, lending a body to the Word, the Creator of all, becoming a receptacle to thine insupportable Creator, a dwelling place to thine incomprehensible Maker. Wherefore, O virgin Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) for Pentecost – Tone 8

Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness. Alleluia.

FAMILY NEWS

Congratulations to these high school graduates: Andrew Labban, Polina Mullis, Teya Tabbal,

 Michael Ioannides…Well done!

Happy Birthday: Cathy A (7th); Scott K (7th); Caden Mc (8th); Valerie A (9th); Mary Ann G (13th)

Name Day Blessing: Cleo S (St. Caliope – 8th); Howard W (St. Columba, Enlightener of Scotland – 9th)

Memory Eternal: Edward; Adam; Margaret; Fr. Paul Lazor; Fr. Elias Bitar; Fr. John Winfrey

Prayer List: Aphrodite and son Angelos; Eileen; Violet; Kim; Dusty; Betsy; Allison; Robin & Janet; Mary Ann; Vicki;  Mat. Raisa; Kathleen with child; Rebekah with child; Amanda Hermione with child; Isaac in Air Force; Andrew for education decisions;  Fr. Marc; Kh.Vanessa & Anthony Kinder; Fr. George; Fr. Basil & Kh. Cana; Judith Ann; George; Dee; Catherine (not in this parish); Michael & Olga; Leanne; Heather;Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Alice & Marvin; Kh. Kristina; Bonnie; Emma; Patricia; Mary & Robert;Shirley; Rose; Lexi, Ross & Vivian; Theo; Doug Barrett;Jeremy; Charles; Grayson; Cleo; Marcia & Deacon; Nick;Bruce; Joanna & Demetrios;Ashlee W; Paul; Cathy; Sitto; Elias; Waded; Neva; Bill; Lonnie; Nancy & Shalana; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer & Regina; those suffering in the drug crisis, with fire devastation, flood damage, and earthquake damage; those suffering in the Middle East; our nation; world-wide pandemic.

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