Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost & First Sunday of Luke
Venerable Chariton the Confessor and Abbot of Palestine
Prophet Baruch; Venerable Neophytos and Auxentios of Cyprus
Thought for Today:
“There is no man, Jew or Greek, that does not love purity, though they cannot be pure. We must go on seeking how and by what means the purity of the heart may be gained. Certainly, no other way than through Him who was crucified for us. He is the way, the life, the door, the pearl, the living heavenly bread. Without that truth it is impossible to know truth, or to be saved.” – St. Marcarius of Egypt
Scripture Verse for Today:
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 8
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.
Apolytikion of St. Chariton the Confessor – Tone 8
The barren wilderness thou didst make fertile with the streams of thy tears; and by thy deep sighing thou hast given fruit through thy struggles a hundred-fold. Accordingly, thou hast become a star for the universe, sparkling with miracles. Therefore, O righteous Father Chariton, intercede with Christ God to save our souls.
Ordinary Kontakion – Tone 2
O undisputed intercessor of Christians, the Mediatrix, who is unrejected by the Creator. Turn not away to the voice of our petions, though we be sinners. Come to us with aid in time, who cry unto thee in faith, for thou art good. Hasten to us with intercession, O Theotokos who doet ever intercede for those who honor thee.
Approaching the Holy Chalice:
The young children of Little Lambs and their teachers receive first, unless there are newly illumined, in which case the children go second. Everyone else in the parish family is asked to file toward the periphery, toward the narthex, and proceed down the center aisle. As we approach the chalice, we fold our arms, right over left. This is both a posture of submission and confession of Christ’s victory over death. Those who commune are asked to open their mouths wide with their heads slightly tipped back and receive the Gifts directly from the spoon. This eliminates confusion and reduces the risk of spillage.
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 Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (6:1-10)
Brethren, working together with Him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For He says, “At the acceptable time I have listened to you and helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (5:1-11)
At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, Jesus asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at Thy word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish, which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him
Children’s Catechism Changes in the New Year:
Little Lambs (ages 3-6) will meet as usual following the dismissal with Karen Tabbal teaching.
Bigger Lambs (or the Holy Hoggets’) (ages 7-8) will meet immediately following the dismissal with Gregory (Michael) Gill teaching.
Tween SOYO (ages 9-12) will meet at 3:30-4:30pm Saturdays with Stephen Berck and Maria Nasser teaching
Teen SOYO (ages 13-18) will meet at 3:30-5:00pm Saturdays with Kh. Kristina and Porphyrios
Wednesdays following vespers, Thomas Przybyla will be facilitating Fr. Barnabas Powell’s “Journey to Fullness” inquirers’ class in the nave. Anyone who has been inquiring into Orthodoxy for less than 8 months should plan to attend this 16-week course. Concurrently, Fr. Peter will teach from the new Archdiocesan Catechism in the fellowship hall. If you missed the first week of either class – no worries – we can easily catch you up!
Looking Ahead
Church workday Saturday, October 4. All Saints’ Festival on Fairfax is Saturday, October 11.
Clergy Conference, October 21-24, Fr. Peter Jon will be attending.
Archimandrite Jeremy will visit All Saints October 24-26th.
This Week
Monday, September 29: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Tuesday, September 30: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.; OCF at the Webb’s.
Wednesday, October 1: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm for St. Romanos the Melodist. Inquirers’ Class and Catechism to follow. Pitch-in meal. Pasta will be provided. Contact Juliana Schulz for suggestions of sides or item you are bringing. 812- 360-5975; jennifer.schulz3ttj@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 2: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Friday, October 3: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Saturday, October 4: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home. All Saints workday, 11:00 am. Tween and Teen SOYO at 3:30 pm; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, ask Abouna to follow.
Sunday, October 5: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.
Attention Parents: Please make sure your beautiful children clean up after themselves, especially in the nursery and in our outdoor spaces.
Family News
Name Day Celebration: Ross Caton, Aurelia Hsu, Archangel Uriel (29th); Aiden Cowen, Amari Swank, St. Romanos (1st); Lily Lanaghan, St. Solome (3rd).
Birthday Celebration: Leanne Bissell, Jacob Stemper, Sharon Gill, Boone Fowler (3rd).
Prayer List: Rita; 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; 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; Sadie and child; Kelsey and child; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Neumann Seraphim; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Elias; Waded; Leanne Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; John; Stanley; Allen; Linda; Allison and children; Kip; Evan; Anastasia and family; Dorthea; Mary.
Memory Eternal: Bruce, Charlie; infant Graham.
All Saints’ Sunday Meal
Today, Sunday: 4th Sunday Host Robertson – Yeager, with Rhonda Webb as lead hostess.
Next week: 1st Sunday Host A – Gill, with Martha Barbarick as lead hostess.
Kitchen renovation is taking shape: Sunday and Wednesday meals will continue but without the use of the kitchen. Bring a premade dish. Many thanks to everyone for continuing to practice patience with one another through our stages of growth.
Giving Opportunities
Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support. 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. 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.
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.
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