Divine Liturgy
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Our Righteous Fathers Isaacius, Dalmatus, and Faustus; Salome the myrrh-bearer; Venerable Anthony the Roman, wonderworker of Novgorod
Dormition Fast August 1 – 15 Most Holy Theotokos save us.
Paraklesis Service, a service of supplication to the Theotokos will be served on Tuesday and Friday at 6:00 pm during the fast.
Welcome Deacon James Akin who is serving a Eucharistic Typika for us today in Father Peter’s absence.
May God grant you many years!
Thought for Today: “In truth there is only one freedom-the holy freedom of Christ, whereby He freed us from sin, from evil, from the devil. It binds us to God. All other freedoms are illusory, false, that is to say, they are all, in fact slavery.” -St. Justin Popovic of Celije
Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 7
Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy.
Kontakion of the Transfiguration – Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and Thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld Thy glory, O Christ our God; so that, when they should see Thee crucified, they would remember that all Thy suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that Thou art truly the effulgent Splendor of the Father.
EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS
The Epistle
The Lord will give strength to His people. Bring to the Lord,
O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.
The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1:10-17)
Brethren, I appeal to you, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissension among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest anyone should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:14-22)
At that time, when Jesus went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to Him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish He looked up to Heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
Receiving the Eucharist: Receiving Holy Communion is our most intimate collective moment with God each week. Standing reflectively in silence or singing along with the communion hymns are the best ways to honor God in these holy moments. 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 blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.
Father Peter Jon Traveling: Father is in Kodiak, Alaska for a mission trip. He will return to All Saints on August 6th. Thomas Andrew and Nina Rogers will be available for parish needs in his absence.
This Week
Today, Sunday: Myrrh Bearers’ and Tech committee will meet following the Divine Liturgy.
Monday, August 4: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Tuesday, August 5: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am; Paraklesis to the Theotokos at 6:00 pm.
Wednesday, August 6: Vesperal Liturgy at 6:00 pm, for the Transfiguration of our Lord. Teaching and a meal to follow.
Thursday, August 7: 1st Hour Prayers and Akathist for St. Moses the Strong at 6:00 am.
Friday, August 8: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Saturday, August 9: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, ask Abouna to follow; Junior and TeenSOYO at 6:30 pm.
Sunday, August 10: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgyat 10:00 am.
Family News
Name Day Celebration: Subdn, Dan Barrett, Daniel Yeager, Daniel the Stylite (5th); Will Beckman, Righteous Feodor (7th); Aaron Hsu, Eric Crandall, Herman Holland, Herman of Alaska (9th).
Birthday Celebration: Galina Mullis (4th); Genevieve Maschino (5th); John Craton (6th); Emili Skinner (6th).
Anniversary Celebration: Steve and April Blair (6th); Dan and Jennifer Rigsby (9th).
Prayer List: Hermione and the infant Cassiana born of her; Rita; Catherine and the infant Oliver born of her; Hannah and child; Cathy; Heather; Kh. Parasheva; Hal; Jacquie; Jim and Lisa; Taylor;Fr. Athanasius; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Fr. Matthew; Marvin; Nectaria;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation; those suffering with all the natural disasters; all schools children, and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Josiah; Jack; Christopher; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Missy; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Neumann Seraphim; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; John; Stanley; Allen; Linda; Allison and children; Kip; Evan; Anastasia and family; Dirk (ALS) and wife Dorthea; Mary (Seraphim and Domnica daughter).
Memory Eternal: Patrick, Rosalie, Kh. Maggie, Michael.
Wednesday meal rotation has started up. Signup sheets are on the Fellowship door.
All Saints’ Sunday Meal
Today, Sunday: 4th Sunday Host Robertson – Yeager, with Rhonda Webb as lead hostess.
Next week: 1st Sunday Host A-Coats, with Martha Barbrick as lead hostess.
Giving Opportunities:
Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support.Our in-houseFood Pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the community of Bloomington. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always a great blessing.
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.