Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare)
Apostle Onesimos of the Seventy; Venerable Eusebios of Syria; Martyr Major of Gaza
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.
Kontakion for the Sunday of Last Judgement – Tone 1
When Thou comest, O God, to earth with glory, and all creatures tremble before Thee, and the river of fire floweth before the Altar, and the books are opened and sins revealed, deliver me then from that unquenchable fire, and make me worthy to stand at Thy right hand, O righteous Judge.
EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS
The Epistle
The Lord is my strength and my song. The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (8:8-9:2)
Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care, lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you—a man of knowledge—at table in an idol’s temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother’s falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (25:31-46)
The Lord said, “When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and He will place the sheep at His right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at His right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed Me, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see Thee hungry and feed Thee, or thirsty and give Thee drink? And when did we see Thee a stranger and welcome Thee, or naked and clothe Thee? And when did we see Thee sick or in prison and visit Thee?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Then He will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?’ Then He will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to Me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Thought for Today
“Whatever you do, on no account condemn anyone; Do not even try to judge whether a person is good or bad but keep your eyes on that one evil person for whom you must give account before God- yourself.”
+ St. Ignatius Brianchaninov
On Sunday March 8 we are honored to host our fellow Orthodox Christians from area churches for Sunday Lenten Vespers. We will provide a meal to follow the service. A sign-up sheet is posted on the Door to the Fellowship hall – indicate your name and what you would like to bring. Thank you!
Looking Ahead
22 Cheesefare/Forgiveness Sunday; Annual meeting.
Forgiveness Vespers 5pm
Great Lent begins Clean Week February 23-27
23,24 &26 Canons of St. Andrew of Crete at 6:00 pm.
25 Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 pm.
27 Akathist to the Theotokos at 6:00 pm.
FEBRUARY 28 is our annual Teen and Tween SOYO trip to the Maple Syrup Festival at Leanne and Michael’s Sugarbush in Salem, IN. The early bus will plan to leave the All Saints lot by 7:30 am and return in time for Great Vespers. Details to follow. Please RSVP to Kh. Kristina if you are interested in driving a family vehicle and have extra seats if necessary. Many fun but decidedly not Lenten food items are available for purchase. Families might pack a cooler or lunch bag for economy and convenience. Any adults are, of course, welcome to caravan at their leisure and on their own!
House blessings will continue throughout Great Lent. Father will contact you to schedule a time.
This Week
Today, Sunday Pascha Choir Practice 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
Monday, February 16 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Tuesday, February 17 Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am; OCF dinner and discussion, 6:30 pm at the Webb’s house.
Wednesday, February 18 Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm, Inquirers and Catechumen classes to follow, vegetable stew provided for the meal, sides are needed! Contact Juliana Schulz for suggestions of sides or of items you are bringing at 812- 360-5975 or Jennifer.schulz3ttj@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 19 Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Friday, February 20 Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Saturday, February 21 Bible Sturdy10:00 am at Webb’s house. Great Vespers at 5:00 pm ‘Ask Abouna’ to follow. Bible Bowl teems will meet after dismissal.
Sunday, February 22 Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am, Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare); Annual meeting following Divine Liturgy. No SOYO today. Choir Practice 1:00-2:00 pm. Forgiveness Vespers at 5:00 pm.
Family News
Birthday Celebrations Marcia Baldwin (21st)
Prayer List Aaliyah; Dee and Don; Nancy; Tom; Wendy; Dnsa. Robyn; Mary Ann; Rita; Michael, Olga, Jone; Sadie and the child she bears; Kelsey and child born; Heather; Hal; Jim, Lisa; Kh. Paraskeva; David; Taylor; Fr. Athanasius; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Fr. Matthew; Rdr. David; Marvin; Nectaria, Shu-Mei. Charlie, Shirley; Jim; Jan; those suffering from the war in Ukraine and the Middle East; our Nation; all school children, and personnel across the nation; Emma; Josiah; Jack; Christopher; Wadia; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki; Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Josh; Allison; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Missy; Andrew; Isaac; Audra and the child she bears; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Neumann Seraphim; Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Elias; Leanne Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Sarah; Jennifer; Christy; John; Bruce; Stanley; Allen; Linda; Allison and children; Kip; Evan; Anastasia and family; Dorthea; Mary; Marina; Patrick; Seraphima, Anna and the child she bears, Mary and the child she bears; Williams family; Victoria and the child she bears.
Memory Eternal Pauline, infant Noah, Ron, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Christopher, Galyna, Thomas, Albina, Jeanette (Aaliyah Aunt), Fr. Vladimir.
Giving Opportunities We appreciate and welcome your ongoing support.
Benevolence Fund Donations are used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.
Food Pantry Our In-house Food 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.
All Saints’ Sunday Meal
To best serve our growing congregation, we ask everyone who is able bring a food donation to share at the meal. If you are unable to bring a dish, please enjoy the meal and fellowship, help with cleanup is always needed. Place your donations ready to be served on the serving buffet prior to Holy Communion. After the meal, remove your containers and clean up any church items you used. Thank you.
Attention Parents Please make sure your beautiful children clean up after themselves, especially in the nursery and in our outdoor spaces. Assist them with water cooler.
Donations to the church are being made online to www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S. mail. Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.