Friday, Saturday and Sunday

The Weekend leading up to Great and All-Holy Pascha

Thought for Today: “True life on earth indeed begins from the Resurrection of the Savior, for it does not end in death. Without the Resurrection of Christ human life is nothing else but a gradual dying which finally inevitably ends in death. Real true life is that life which does not end in death. And, such a life became possible on earth only with the Resurrection of the Lord Christ the God-man. Life is real life only in God, for it is a holy life and by virtue of this an immortal life. ” +  Saint Justin Popovich

Food for Hungry People and Outreach, 2022 Campaign: FFHP is receiving donations for the Archdiocesan fund to support those in our country and around the world with food insecurity. You may make a donation to All Saints by Agape Sunday and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Lilies may be donated as Pascha decorations by Saturday morning. If you want to honor the memory of a loved one,please notify Father Peter Jon.

HOLY WEEK

TODAY, Friday, April 22

• The Royal Hours of Holy Friday at 9:00
• Decoration of the Bier of Christ at 1:00  by children ages 3-13
• Great Vespers of the Taking Down of Christ from the Cross at 3:00
• Orthros with the Lamentations at 6:00
• All Night Vigil  –  9pm to 9am (Sign up in the hallway to read.)

Saturday, April 23

• Harrowing of Hades Liturgy at 9:00
• Place Easter baskets near the iconostasis for a blessing.
• Evening Pascha Service with Rush, Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 10:00
• Soon we will proclaim joyfully, “Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!”
• Break-the-Fast Meal (Foods are provided but edible contributions are welcome!)

Sunday, April 24

• Agape Vespers at Noon with the reading of the Holy Gospel in many languages. (See Charles Coats NOW if you want to read.)
• Procession to the Empty Tomb
• Paschal Bag Hunt
• Pascha Feast (Roasted Lamb will be provided; pitch-in foods are welcome.)

LOOKING AHEAD

The liturgy for St. George will be celebrated Bright Monday, April 25,  at 10am with the blessing of the Mosaic of Saint George in the pavilion.

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!

Apolytikion of St. John Chrysostom – Tone 8

Grace shining forth from thy mouth like fire hath enlightened the universe and hath disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness and hath shown us the heights of humility. But as thou dost instruct us by thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ God, to save our souls.

Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal. Thou didst destroy the power of  death. In victory, Thou didst arise, O Christ God, proclaiming Rejoice to the myrrh-bearing women; granting peace to Thine Apostles, and resurrection to the fallen.

Megalynarion for Pascha – Tone 1

The Angel cried  to the Lady full of Grace, Rejoice, rejoice, O pure Virgin…

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of Pascha – Tone 8

Receive  the body of Christ; taste the Fountain of Immortality.   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is the Acts of the Apostles. (1:1-8)

This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad therein!

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endureth forever.

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen. To them He presented Himself alive after His passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, “You heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”

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

                In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world knew Him not. He came to His own home, and His own people received Him not. But to all who received Him, who believed in His Name, He gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to Him, and cried, “This was He of Whom I said, ‘He Who comes after me ranks before me, for He was before me.’”) And from His fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

FAMILY NEWS

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Birthday Celebrations: Elizabeth A (24th); Paul B (24th); Noah S (28th); Ephrem A (30th)

Blessed Name Day: Elizabeth A (Elizabeth  the Wonderworker -24th); Elise A (Elizabeth the Wonderworker – 24th);  Georges T (St. George – 23rd/25th); Valeria V (St. Valeria -28th); Ava R (St. Ava – 29th)

Memory Eternal: Justin; Christopher Ryan; Natalie A

Prayer List: Josiah; Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Feast of Palm Sunday

Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem

Thought for Today: “Every night, no matter how tired you are, don’t miss resorting to Him. Pray on your knees or sitting down. And when you can, stand up. It doesn’t matter so much the attitude, it’s enough to pray. Give thanks to the Lord for the day that has passed, no matter how difficult it has been. Beg Him for a good night and ask forgiveness, with deep repentance for your mistakes. During the night, whenever you wake up for a while and before you fall back to sleep, pray as you are lying. That’s not bad. Instead, if you are able say a Psalm. In the midst of sleep you will remove all bad calculations that fight you at that time.” + St. Theophanis the Eclist

Food for Hungry People and Outreach, 2022 Campaign: FFHP is receiving donations for the Archdiocesan fund to support those in our country and around the world with food insecurity. You may make a donation to All Saints by Agape Sunday and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Coffee Hour on Palm Sunday: Hosts are Nina Rogers and Parishioners H-R.

Often there is great attendance so all are encouraged to contribute. Fish will be served on this festive day.

A warm welcome to those baptized/chrismated into the Holy Orthodox Faith this weekend…Welcome home!  John (Maximovitch) Allen; Ross (Archangel Uriel) Caton; Max (St. Maximus) Pitchkites; Vivian Margaret (Marina) Garletts (infant);  Heather (Rachel) Sherrod.

Lilies may be donated as Pascha decorations, beginning Wednesday. If you want the lily to be in honor of someone, please notify Father Peter Jon.

Festal Messages from His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH and His Grace Bishop ANTHONY were sent to parishioners in their weekly email.

HOLY WEEK begins with the first Bridegroom service tonight (Sunday) at 5pm.

HOLY WEEK

Monday, April 18

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• 2nd Bridegroom Orthros at 6:00

Tuesday, April 19

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• 3rd Bridegroom Orthros at 6:00

Wednesday, April 20

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• Holy Unction Service at 6:00

Thursday, April 21

• Vesperal Liturgy for the Last Supper at 9:00 am
• Twelve Passion Gospels at 6:00

Friday, April 22

• The Royal Hours of Holy Friday at 9:00
• Great Vespers of the Taking Down of Christ from the Cross at 3:00
• Orthros with the Lamentations at 6:00
• All Night Vigil  –  9pm to 9am

Saturday, April 23

• Harrowing of Hades Liturgy at 9:00
• Evening Pascha Service with Rush, Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 10:00
• Break-the-Fast Meal (Foods are provided but edible contributions are welcome!)

Sunday, April 24

• Agape Vespers at Noon with the reading of the Holy Gospel in many languages. (See Charles Coats NOW if you want to read.)
• Procession to the Empty Tomb
• Egg Hunt
• Pascha Feast (Roasted Lamb will be provided; pitch-in foods are welcome.)

The liturgy for St. George will be celebrated Bright Monday at 10am with the blessing of the Mosaic of Saint George in the pavilion.

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Refrain of the Second Antiphon: Save us, O Son of God, Who didst sit upon the foal of an ass, who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

Apolytikion of Palm Sunday – Tone 4

As by baptism we were buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising Thee, we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Apolytikion of Lazarus Saturday – Tone 1

In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. Wherefore, we also, like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Kontakion of Palm Sunday – Tone 6

Being borne upon a throne in Heaven, and upon a colt on the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst accept the praise of the angels and the laudation of the children as they cried to Thee: Blessed art Thou Who comest to recall Adam.

Megalynarion for Palm Sunday – Tone 4

God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us; ordain a feast, and  rejoicing, come let us magnify Christ with palms and branches, crying out with hymns: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, our Savior.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) for Palm Sunday – Tone 8

Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord. Alleluia.

.EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. (4:4-9)

Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

                Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your forbearance be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these things do; and the God of peace will be with you.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. John. (12:1-18)

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, “Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me.” When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass’s colt!” His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign.

LOOKING AHEAD

May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery

If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. There will be a waiting list in case plans change for some people. + Thanks, Rhonda

FAMILY NEWS

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Birthday Celebrations: Gabriella C (20th); Alexander P(21st)

Blessed Name Day: Griffin F (St. George – 23rd); Georges T (St. George – 23rd)

Memory Eternal: Justin; Christopher Ryan; Natalie Ashanin

Prayer List: Josiah (hospitalized with life-threatening condition); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Saturday, April 9: LENTEN PARISH WORKDAY starting at 10am. Inside kitchen, windows, altar ware and general cleaning. Outdoor grounds clean up, weather permitting. Nina will arrive around 9am. The only qualification for a worker is willingness!

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of our Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt

Martyrs Terence and Pompey of Carthage and those with them; New-hieromartyr Gregory V,

 Patriarch of Constantinople; New-martyr Demas of Smyrna

This evening: The final Sunday Lenten Vespers  at St. Mary of Egypt Greenwood at 5pm.

Thought for Today: “Entrust your physical needs to God–and it will be clear that you entrust to Him your spiritual needs also.” + St. Nilus of Sinai

Food for Hungry People and Outreach, 2022 Campaign: FFHP is receiving donations for the Archdiocesan fund to support those in our country and around the world with food insecurity. You may make a donation to All Saints by Agape Sunday and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Today’s  Coffee Hour: Hosts: Glen and Wendy Carter family and Parishioners C-G

Next Week (Palm Sunday, April 17): Hosts: Nina Rogers and Parishioners H-R.

 Parish Council meets today during coffee hour.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, April 13: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101

Fr. Peter Jon’s topic is “Confession.“

Thursday, April 14: OCF’s Dinner and Discussion at Howard and Rhonda’s home 6:00-8:00

Friday, April 15 :  Compline with the Raising of Lazarus at 6:00

Saturday, April 16: Lazarus Saturday, Matins at 9am  with baptisms and chrismations and Divine Liturgy at 10am

Saturday, April 16:  Great Vespers at 5:00 – Ask Abouna;  Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Sr. SOYO at 6:00

Palm Sunday, April 17: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Procession of Palms

Sunday, April 17: Bridegroom Service at 5:00

Monday, April 18: Holy Week with morning and evening services each day.

LOOKING AHEAD

Holy Pascha and Agape Sunday – April 24th

May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery

If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. There will be a waiting list in case plans change for some people. + Thanks, Rhonda

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (9:11-14)

Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.

God is known in Judaea. His Name is great in Israel.

Brethren, Christ having appeared a High Priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; neither through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having found eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of bulls and goats and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (10:32-45)

At that time, Jesus took His twelve Disciples, and began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles.  And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and kill Him; and after three days He will rise.” And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Him, and said to Him, “Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire” And Jesus said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And they said to Him, “Grant us to sit, one at Thy right hand and one at Thy left, in Thy glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized. But to sit at My right hand or at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 1

While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind.

Apolytikion of St. Mary of Egypt – Tone 8

Through thee, the divine likeness was securely preserved, O mother Mary; for thou didst carry the cross and follow Christ. By example and precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attend to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels.

Ordinary Kontakion – Tone 2

O Undisputed Intercessor of Christians…

Megalynarion of St. Basil’s Liturgy

All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace: the angelic hosts and the race of men. O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, of whom God was incarnate and became a little child, even our God who is before all the ages; for he made thy womb a throne, and thy body more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee.

FAMILY NEWS

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Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Anniversary Memories: Daniel & Gala M (14th)

Birthday Celebrations: Zachary P (11th); Subdn Jon (14th); Marvin P (15th)

Blessed Name Day: Molly A (St. Mary of Egypt – 10th); Subdn Jon (St. Jon of Vilna-14th); Ayris F (St Anastasia – 16th)

Memory Eternal: James; Merle; Justin; Christopher Ryan; Natalie Ashanin

Prayer List: Josiah (hospitalized with life-threatening condition); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy