Fiftieth Day after Pascha

The Great and Holy Feast of Pentecost

Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost 

Today we will celebrate the “Removal of the Crowns” for Jacob and Victoria Stemper

Thought for Today: “Even before you call, God hears you. – St. Paisios the Athonite

The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of the Feast

Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we shall praise and sing of Thy mighty acts. Save us, O Good Comforter, who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

Apolytikon 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.

Megalynarion for the Feast –Tone 7

O thou who without experience of corruption wast found to be with child, and didst lend flesh unto the Word Who devised all things, O thou Mother who hast not known wedlock, O Virgin Theotokos, vessel of the Uncontainable One, dwelling place of thy boundless Fashioner, thee do we magnify.

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

 EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

 The Epistle

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

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

When the day of Pentecost had come, they 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 Gospel 

The Reading 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.”

Fr. Peter and his family will attend the Parish Life Conference this week in Oak Brook, IL. 

THIS WEEK  

Parents: Watch your inbox this week for Jr/Teen SOYO meeting details

Monday, June 24: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, June 25: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, June 26: 6^th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Readers Vespers at 6:00 pm; Thursday, June 27: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Friday, June 28: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am; OC Life Akathist to the Theotokos at 6:00pm.

Saturday, June 29: Bible Study at the Webb’s home, 9:00 am; Baby Shower Brunch honoring Stephanie Konnersman, 11am-1:00 pm ( Registry: Babylist.com); Readers Vespers at 5:00 pm;

Sunday, June 30: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy. All Saintsfeast day, Myrrh Bearer’s Fund Raiser Luncheon.

LOOKING AHEAD

Annual Independence Day Fireworks/BBQ: on July 4^th at 6pm

All Saint’s Women’s get-together:  All women 18 and older are welcome for a time of fellowship on July 11 at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall! Please bring a dessert to share.  Email Elizabeth Carter with any questions at bvscarters@gmail.com 

FAMILY NEWS 

Names Day Celebration: Fr. Peter Jon; Petroula Lambrou, St. Peter(29^th);Paul Blair; Paul Barber; Andrew Paul, St. Paul (29^th).

Birthday Celebration: Max Williams (23^rd); Valentine Robertson (24^th); Nicholas Van Cleave (26th); Zephaniah George Gill (28^th); Glen Carter (29^th).

Anniversary Celebration: Mark and Shirley Richardson (24^th).

Memory Eternal: Alice Marie, Archpriest James, Archpriest Basil.

Prayer List: Marvin; Nectaria (Released from ICU);Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan (lymphoma); Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Erica with child, Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child; Ann with child; Anna with child; Amanda with child.

Coffee Hour Host: Rhonda Webb with Parishioners S-Z.

Next Week Host: Myrrh Bearer’s fundraiserluncheon.

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail.  Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.

Giving Opportunities:

Our In-House Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support to theFood Pantry. The pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the greater Bloomington community. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always welcome.

Mission Donations: We send monthly support to two missionary units in Albania, the Hoppe family and Hannah Valentine. We welcome and encourage you to contribute to their ongoing support. 

Benevolence Fund: Donations may be made to this fund throughout the year, and are mainly used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

Tikhon the wonderworker, bishop of Amathos in Cyprus; Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga; Venerable Tikhon of Lukh 

Blessed Father’s Day greeting to the Spiritual Leaders of our church and homes!

Thought for Today: “Patient endurance kills the despair that kills the soul; it teaches the soul to take comfort and not to grow listless in the face of its many battles and afflictions.”

– St. Peter of Damascus

Great News about the All Saints Documentary

Friday, June 7th, All Saints Documentary received its first award!  YES, The Roma Spiritual Film Festival in Italy has selected All Saints Documentary as one of their Best Documentary Films in 2024!

Why is this a big deal? When a film festival “selects” a film in a category, that means the festival judges have watched all entries and have awarded the top five with an “Official Selection,” and we are one of those top five! Film festivals can have 50 to 500++ film submissions in each category, and since All Saints is in the top five documentaries in this festival, in my opinion, we have already won!  We are blessed!

Now, if we win, the film will be shown at specific theaters in Italy, Egypt and Spain.  Get your passports ready! 

We have submitted to most of the festivals in Indiana and the surrounding states that have a faith/religious documentary category.  We have also submitted to festivals in Texas and the surrounding states. 

Thank you for your prayers – all of the support is really appreciated.  In the meantime, if you would like to help out, please follow the All Saints Film Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsDocumentary/) and like or comment on any post you see across the social networks you visit.

Thank you!
Chris M. Johnston

Resurrectional Apolytikion –Tone 6

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

Apolytikion of the Ascension –Tone 4

Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened Thy Disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit, making them confident through the blessing that Thou art the Son of God, and Deliverer of the world.

Apolytikion of the Holy Fathers –Tone 8

Thou, O Christ, art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as luminous stars upon earth, and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith, O most merciful One, glory to Thee.

Kontakion of the Ascenion –Tone 6

When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes, uniting the terrestrials with the celestials, Thou didst ascend in glory, O Christ our God, inseparable in space, but constant without separation, and crying unto Thy beloved: I am with you, and no one shall be against you.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS 

The Epistle

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. For Thou art just in all Thou hast done to us.

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

In those days, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, to be at Jerusalem, if possible on the Day of Pentecost. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders 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 overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with the blood of His own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in 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 be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now 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 so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down on his knees and prayed with them all. 

The Gospel 

The Reading 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.” 

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

Taylor Shahadey daughter of Michael, has graduated (in a brief seven years) from Purdue University with a PhD. in Pharmacy. Her board exam is finally behind her! Taylor is leaving us at All Saints and relocating to New York, NY. She will start her new position at the Bronx VA on July 1st. She is also to wed Ian Hunter in September. Ian has finished his graduate degree and will be employed with New York Life in Manhattan. All the best Ian and Taylor. May God grant them many years!

THIS WEEK  

Today, Sunday: Parish Council will meet following Divine Liturgy.

Monday, June 17: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, June 18: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, The Gathering, 6:00 pm in St. George Pavilion.

Wednesday, June 19: 6^th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; (Orthodoxy 101 to follow with meal.)

Thursday, June 20: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Friday, June 21: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Saturday, June 22: Bible Study at the Webb’s home, 9:00 am; Baby Shower Brunch honoring Maeghan Lanaghan, 11am-1:00 pm ( Registry: Babylist.com); Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, (ask Abouna to follow);  Jr. and Teen SOYO at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, June 23: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy, with Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost to follow

LOOKING AHEAD 

Parish Life Conference: Wednesday June 26-Saturday June 29, Oak Brook, IL.

Saturday, June 29; Baby Shower Brunch honoringStephanie Konnersman, 11am-1:00 pm

(Registry: Babylist.com)

Sunday, June 30: All Saintsfeast day, Myrrh Bearer’s Fund Raiser Luncheon.

FAMILY NEWS 

Birthday Celebration: Steve Blair (16^th); Heather Van Cleave (18^th); Emma Delph (19^th); Christian Gillquist (19^th); Becky Hrismolas (20^th); Alice Van Cleave (20^th); Seavor Roach (21^st); James Finchum (22^nd); David Beebe (22^nd).

Anniversary Celebration: Jim and Patricia Finchum (16^th); John and Debra Craton (18^th); Jeff and Irene Weber (18^th); Hal and Sandy Sabbagh (18^th).

Memory Eternal: Lexi, Alice Marie.

Prayer List: Marvin; Nectaria (Released from ICU); Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Fr. James Bernstein; Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan (lymphoma); Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Erica with child, Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child; Ann with child; Anna with child; Amanda with child.

“The Gathering” is a men’s fellowship for men 18 years and up.  Striving to build a brotherhood of Christian men that seek fellowship and adventure while cultivating meaningful relationships that will last.  Through brotherhood and fellowship The Gathering will use their talents and gifts to forge and sharpen men young and old.  

Planning activities like a monthly gathering to provide a time of fellowship where men can connect and learn from and challenge one another.  Perhaps an annual visit to a monastery for hands-on life experience through participation in the life of the monastery and service projects.    

If you are not on the Email list for The Gathering, Please contact 

V/r, Vasily <>< 

Glen Carter 

661-477-1791

bvscarters2@gmail.com

Giving Opportunities:

Our In-House Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support to theFood Pantry. The pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the greater Bloomington community. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always welcome.

Mission Donations: We send monthly support to two missionary units in Albania, the Hoppe family and Hannah Valentine. We welcome and encourage you to contribute to their ongoing support. 

Benevolence Fund: Donations may be made to this fund throughout the year, and are mainly used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.

Coffee Hour Host: Nina Rogers with Parishioners H-R.

Next Week Host: Rhonda Webb with Parishioners S-Z.

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail.  Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.

Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man

Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria; Pelagia and the three Virgin-martyrs of Chios

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen! 

Thought for Today: “Ask with tears, seek with obedience, knock with patience. For thus he who ask receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”          

– St John Climacus

The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of Pascha

In the gathering places bless ye God the Lord, from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.

Resurrectional Apolytikion –Tone 8

Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

The Kontakion of Pascha –Tone 8

Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of     Hades, and didst arise as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS 

The Epistle

Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us and preserve us. Save me, O Lord, for the godly man is no more.

The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (16:16-34)

In those days, as we apostles were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination, and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying. She followed Paul and us, crying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit: “I charge you in the Name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour. But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers; and when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them, and gave orders to beat them with rods. And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and every one’s fetters were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice: “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out and said: “Men, what must I do to be saved?” And they said: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family. Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God.

The Gospel 

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (9:1-38)

At that time, when Jesus was passing, he saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” As he said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,” which means “Sent.” So he went and washed and came back seeing. The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?” Some said, “It is he;” others said, “No, but he is like him.” He said, “I am the man.” They said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went and washed and received my sight.” They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.” They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. The Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”  Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was a division among them. So they again said to the blind man, “What do you say about Him, since He has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight, and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.  Therefore, his parents said, “He is of age, ask him.” So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “Whether he is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They said to him, “What did He do to you?  How did He open your eyes?” He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you too want to become His disciples?” And they reviled him, saying, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He comes from.” The man answered, “Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.” They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him He said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?” He answered, “And who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen Him, and it is He who speaks to you.” He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.

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

THIS WEEK 

Today, Sunday: Myrrh Bearers will meet following Divine Liturgy.

Monday, June 10: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, June 11: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, June 12: 6^th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Festal Vesperal Liturgy at 6:00 pm; Holy Ascension. (Orthodoxy 101 to follow with meal.)

Thursday, June 13: No Service.

Friday, June 14: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Saturday, June 15: Bible Study at the Webb’s home, 9:00 am; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, Jr. and Teen SOYO at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, June 16: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am, Father’s Day.

FAMILY NEWS 

Names Day Celebration: Howard Webb, St. Columba Enlightener of Scotland (9^th).

Birthday Celebration: Mary Ann Griggs (13^th).

Memory Eternal: Priest Andrew; Priest Serguis, Lexi, Alice Marie Piercefield.

Prayer List: Marvin; Nectaria (Released from ICU); Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Fr. James Bernstein; Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan (lymphoma); Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Erica with child, Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child.

“The Gathering” is a men’s fellowship for men 18 years and up.  Striving to build a brotherhood of Christian men that seek fellowship and adventure while cultivating meaningful relationships that will last.  Through brotherhood and fellowship The Gathering will use their talents and gifts to forge and sharpen men young and old.  

Planning activities like a monthly gathering to provide a time of fellowship where men can connect and learn from and challenge one another.  Perhaps an annual visit to a monastery for hands-on life experience through participation in the life of the monastery and service projects.    

The Gathering will meet on Tuesday 18 June at 6PM in the St. George Pavilion.  

If you are not on the Email list for The Gathering, Please contact 

V/r, Vasily <>< 

Glen Carter 

661-477-1791

bvscarters2@gmail.com

Coffee Hour Host: Elizabeth Carter with Parishioners C-G.

Next Week Host: Nina Rogers with Parishioners H-R.

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail.  Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman & After-feast of Mid-Pentecost

Nikephoros the Confessor, archbishop of Constantinople; New-martyrs Demetrios of Philadelphia, John of Trebizond, and Constantine of Athos

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen!

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS 

The Epistle

O Lord, how magnified are Thy works, Thou hast made them all in wisdom. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The Reading from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (11:19-30)

In those days, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord. New of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabos stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius. And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea, and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (4:5-42)

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.  Jacob’s well was there, and so Jesus, wearied as He was with his journey, sat down beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.  There came a woman of Samaria to draw water.  Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”  For His Disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.  The Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that Thou, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?”  For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.  Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and Who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water?  Art Thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?”  Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst forever; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”  Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”  The woman answered Him, “I have no husband.”  Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband; this you said truly.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that Thou art a prophet.  Our fathers worshiped on this mountain; and Thou sayest that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”  Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.  You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.  But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him.  God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”  The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming [He Who is called Christ]; when He comes, He will tell us all things.”  Jesus said to her, “I Who speak to you am He.”  Just then His Disciples came.  They marveled that He was talking with a woman, but none said, “What dost Thou wish?” or, “Why art Thou talking with her?”  So the woman left her water jar, and went away into the city, and said to the people, “Come, see a man Who told me all that I ever did.  Can this be the Christ?”  They went out of the city and were coming to Him.  Meanwhile the Disciples besought Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”  But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”  So the Disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him food?”  Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.  Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’?  I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see how the fields are already white for harvest.  He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.  For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’  I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”  Many Samaritans from that city believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, “He said to me all that I ever did.”  So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.  And many more believed because of His words.  They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of your words that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.” 

Thought for Today: “Humility and love are two wings with which we will fly to Paradise.”

– St Cosmos of Aitolia

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

THIS WEEK   

Today, Sunday: Please join Linda Barrett and her family in celebrating her retirement, during Coffee Hour.

Monday, June 3: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, June 4: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, June 5: 6^th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; (followed by Orthodoxy 101).

Thursday, June 6: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Friday, June 7: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Saturday, June 8: Bible Study at the Webb’s home, 9:00 am; Reader Vespers at 5:00 pm, Jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm, SOYO at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, June 9: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Myrrh Bearers will meet following Divine Liturgy.

FAMILY NEWS 

Names Day Celebration: Shirley Richardson, Hannah Noor Gillquist, Mezy Alexander,

St. Photini (2^nd); Melissa Barbarick, Marah Polit, Ss. Mary and Martha (4^th).

Birthday Celebration: Cathy Alexander, (7^th); Theodore Malone (8^th).

Memory Eternal: Priest Andrew; Priest Serguis, Lexi.

Prayer List: Nectaria (Released from ICU); Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Fr. James Bernstein; Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan (lymphoma); Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Marvin; Alice; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Erica with child, Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child.

Coffee Hour Host: Melissa Barbarick with Parishioners A-B.

Next Week Host: Elizabeth Carter with Parishioners C-G.

Hope for the Journey is an annual conference that presents practical stragegies for understanding and parenting through the deep impact of childhood trauma on the body, brain, biology, beliefs and behavior. On June 8^th, Clear Creek Church is hosting this virtual conference free of charge. Contact Chris Smith with questions about the event, 812-668-9600; chris@clearcreekchurch.com

Building Committee Update:

The Building Committee is John Alexander (chair), Subdeacon Daniel Barrett and Daniel Rigsby, with Fr. Peter Jon presiding.

The Building Committee met on Thursday, May 23. They agreed unanimously that:

1.      The parish council should form a subcommittee to examine operating costs in our current facility and project the increase in operating costs for the future temple. These figures will inform the overall financial plan for the project.

2.      We should not compromise seating capacity in the temple in order to cut project costs. We should plan to build what we need and fundraise accordingly.

3.      We will evaluate the drawings that will be submitted to architectural firms as we move toward the blueprinting phase of the project.

4.      We must streamline our parish website to accommodate increased and varied types of giving during the fundraising stage. The fundraising stage will be launched when the proper pieces are in place.

Giving Opportunities:

Our In-House Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support to theFood Pantry. The pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the greater Bloomington community. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut

butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always welcome.

Mission Donations: We send monthly support to two missionary units in Albania, the Hoppe family and Hannah Valentine. We welcome and encourage you to contribute to their ongoing support. 

Benevolence Fund: Donations may be made to this fund throughout the year, and are mainly used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail.  Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.

Fourth Sunday of Pascha

Sunday of the Paralytic

Apostle Karpos of the Seventy; Apostle Alphaeus and his children, Martyrs Abercius and Helen

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen! 

Thought for Today: “I consider no other labor as difficult as prayer. When we are ready to pray, our spiritual enemies interfere. They understand it is only by making it difficult for us to pray that they can harm us. Other things will meet with success if we keep at it, but laboring at prayer is a war that will continue until we die.” – Abba Agathon

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of Pascha

In the gathering places bless ye God the Lord, from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.

Ressurectional Apolytikion – Tone 3

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm. He hath trampled down death by death, and become the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the Great Mercy.

The Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of  Hades, and didst arise as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. 

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

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS 

The Epistle

Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all ye nations.

The Reading from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (9:32-42)

In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and paralyzed. And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; arise and make your bed.” And immediately he arose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which means Dora. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.  Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him: “Please come to us without delay!” So Peter arose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise!” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up. Then called the saints and widows and presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 

The Gospel  

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (5:1-15)

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first, after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for 38 years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your pallet, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, “It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet.” But he answered them, “The man who healed me said to me, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk.’” They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk’?” Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befalls you.” The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus Who had healed him 

THIS WEEK 

Today, Sunday: Square Dance Birthday Howdown for Hannah Gillquist 4-7pm in the St. George Pavilion

Monday, May 27: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am. Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 28: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, May 29: 6^th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; (followed by Orthodoxy 101).

Thursday, May 30: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Friday, May 31: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, OC Life Akathist to the Theotokos at 6:00pm.

Saturday, June 1: Bible Study at the Webb’s home, 9:00 am; Reader Vespers at 5:00 pm, combined Jr./Sr SOYO 6:00pm to 8:00 pm.

Sunday, June 2: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

FAMILY NEWS

Names Day Celebration: Tristan Rigsby, Alexander of Alexandria (29^th); McKenzie Hall, St. Dymphna (30^th).

Birthday Celebration: Aurora Skinner (26^th); Audrey Hall (26^th); Thomas Stucker (27^th).

Memory Eternal: Priest Andrew; Priest Serguis, Lexi.

Prayer List: Nectaria (Released from ICU); Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Fr. James Bernstein; Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan (lymphoma); Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Marvin; Alice; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Erica with child, Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child.

 Coffee Hour Host: Rhonda Webb with Parishioners S-Z

Next Week Host: Melissa Barbarick with Parishioners A-B.

Hope for the Journey is an annual conference that presents practical stragegies for understanding and parenting through the deep impact of childhood trama on the body, brain, biology, beliefs and behavior. Clear Creek Church is hosting this virtual conference free of charge. Contact Chris Smith with questions about the event, 812-668-9600; chris@clearcreekchurch.com

Building Committee Update:

The Building Committee is John Alexander (chair), Subdeacon Daniel Barrett and Daniel Rigsby, with Fr. Peter Jon presiding.

The Building Committee met on Thursday, May 23. They agreed unanimously that:

1. The parish council should form a subcommittee to examine operating costs in our current facility and project the increase in operating costs for the future temple. These figures will inform the overall financial plan for the project.
2. We should not compromise seating capacity in the temple in order to cut project costs. We should plan to build what we need and fundraise accordingly.
3. We will evaluate the drawings that will be submitted to architectural firms as we move toward the blueprinting phase of the project.
4. We must streamline our parish website to accommodate increased and varied types of giving during the fundraising stage. The fundraising stage will be launched when the proper pieces are in place.

Giving Opportunities:

Our In-House Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support to theFood Pantry. The pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the greater Bloomington community. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut

butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always welcome.

Mission Donations: We send monthly support to two missionary units in Albania, the Hoppe family and Hannah Valentine. We welcome and encourage you to contribute to their ongoing support. 

Benevolence Fund: Donations may be made to this fund throughout the year, and are mainly used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.

Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail.  Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.