Tomorrow, Saturday, November 6th

…Divine Liturgy for St. Raphael of Brooklyn at 9am

…Bible Study at the Webbs will not be held this weekend,

but it will resume next week.

Memorial before Great Vespers

…We will pray a memorial for Richard, Marija’s brother,

 who unexpectedly passed away this morning in Vilnius.

…We will also pray for Rhonda’s brother, Richard,

who passed away 10 years ago.

May their memory be eternal!

WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS

Daylight Savings ends Sunday, November 7th. “Fall Back!”

Sunday, November 07, 2021

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Venerable Lazarus the wonderworker of Magnesia

The Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene

Thought for Today: “Sometimes God guards us from seeing our faults and allows our heart to be like a rock, in order to prevent the devil from plunging us into despair.” – St. Paisios the New of Mount Athos

MEALS for the Cowan family: Lance, Catherine and Abigail Joy are home, healthy and happy! It would be a blessing for their family to receive help with meals. Here is a Meal Train link with an online sign-up sheet and a description of what would be most helpful: https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/I5G1X5X

Our teens will read the Epistle each Sunday until the Nativity fast.

Teen SOYO is sponsoring a diaper drive until Christmas. Needed are sizes Newborn, 1, & 2.  Diapers will go to the Women’s Care Center, where they will be distributed to families in need. Please place donations in the box in the hallway designated for that purpose.

Myrrh Bearers meet today in the nave following Coffee Hour. All women (18 and older) who attend All Saints are invited and welcome.

THIS WEEK

This Evening, Sunday, November 7th: Akathist for the feast of St. Michael the Archangel at 5pm 

Monday, November 8th: Vesperal Divine Liturgy for St. Necktarios of Pentapolis at 6pm

Wednesday, November 10: Daily Vespers at 6:00; Followed by “Ask Abouna” and Orthodoxy 101:  “Phronema – Acquiring an Orthodox Christian Mindset”  presented by Fr. Peter Jon

Saturday, November 13:The Adult Bible Study, continuing the study of the Book of Jonah,

will meet at the Webbs from 9:00 to  10:30 am.

Saturday, November 13: Great Vespers at 5:00; Teen SOYO follows.

Sunday, November14: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Members of the parish vote on an amendment to our constitution to change the date of the annual meeting from November to January to reflect the calendar year’s activities and finances.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. (1:11-19)

O chant unto our God, chant ye. Clap your hands, all ye nations.

Brethren, I would have you know that the Gospel which was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the Church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people; so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when He Who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, in order that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other Apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:41-56)

At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus’ feet he besought Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.  As Jesus went, the people pressed round Him.  And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.  And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched Me?”  When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the multitudes surround Thee and press upon Thee!  And Thou sayest, ‘Who touched Me?’”  But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from Me.”  And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before Him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.  And Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”  While Jesus was still speaking, a man from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.”  But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well.”  And when Jesus came to the house, He permitted no one to enter with Him, except Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the child.  And all were weeping and bewailing her; but Jesus said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.”  And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.  But taking her by the hand Jesus called, saying, “Child, arise.”  And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and Jesus directed that something should be given her to eat.  And her parents were amazed; but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.

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.

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional 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.

Apolytikion  of St. Lazarus of Magnesia – Tone 8

In thy vigilant prayers, thou didst drench thy pillar with streams of tears; by thy sightings from the depths, thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a shepherd, granting forgiveness to them that came to thee, O our righteous Father Lazarus. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Birthday Celebrations: Ariana V (9th; Katie A (10th); Heather S (11th); Kh. Paraskeva M (11th)

Name Day Blessings: Synaxis of the Archangels: Awanda B; Christian G; Mikaela H; Michael S; Adam S.

Memory Eternal: Harvey

Prayer List: Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Christopher:Catherine, Lance, Abigail; Covid-19 resurgence; refugees  and immigrants; our nation and nation’s leaders at all levels of government; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; April; Don; Vicki; Mat. Raisa; Jake Immimk; Ingrid, Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Dee, Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Emma; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

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.