Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence of Rome, Hieromartyr Sixtus, bishop of Rome & those with them; Venerable Laurence of Kaluga, the Fool for Christ’s sake

Dormition Fast August 1 – 15 The final Paraklesis (a service of supplication to the Theotokos) will be served on Tuesday at 6pm.

 Welcome Home  Father Peter!

Thought for Today: “Do not loose heart. There is hope, and it is Christ.”

 – St. Ephriam of Syrian

Ressurectional Apolytikion – Tone 8

From the heights Thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-day burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; Thou art our life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.

Apolytikion of  the Transfiguration – Tone 7

When, O Christ our God, Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy Disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee.

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

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

God is known in Judah; His Name is great in Israel.

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (3:9-17)

Brethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw-each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work is burned up. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and that temple you are.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:22-34)

At that time, Jesus made the Disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. And after He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the Disciples’ boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea. But when the Disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered Him, “Lord, if it is Thee, bid me come to Thee on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly, Thou art the Son of God.” And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

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.

Baby Shower at All Saints on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:00 noon. Ladies, girls, and infant babies please join us for a Baby Shower honoring Victoria Stemper. RSVP: Macrina 615-930-4934. The Stempers are registered with Babylist.

All children in the All Saints family are invited to participate in an art and creative writing show in honor of our Most Holy Theotokos from Thursday, August 14, the eve of Holy Dormition, through Sunday, August 17.  The theme of our show is, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord.  Let it be to me according to your word.”  Submissions can recognize and honor our Panaghia in any way.  Children may submit up to three items each.  There is no minimum age. Pieces that were submitted to the Creative Arts Festival at the Midwest Parish Life Conference in Louisville this year will also be on display.  Art may be any lightweight, medium that can be hung with removable adhesive tab (posterboard, foamboard, fabric, paper, etc…).  Plastic sleeves will be available to protect standard sized sheets of writing (poetry, short stories, reflections…) or art (drawing, painting, charcoal…). Anyone with questions is invited to contact Kh. Kristina.  Submissions may be left throughout the week in the designated box on the fellowship hall buffet table.  Please label the back of your work with your full name, Saint’s name, and age.  

This Week

Today, Sunday: Father Peter will bless the schoolchildren and teachers following Divine Liturgy.

Monday, August 11: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, August 12: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am; Paraklesis to the Theotokos at 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, August 13: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm, Teaching and a meal to follow.

Thursday, August 14: Great Vespers with Artoklesis and Procession at 6:00 pm.

Friday, August 15: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am; Dormition of the Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and ever Virgin Mary.

Saturday, August 16: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home; Baby shower at 12:00 noon; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, ask Abouna to follow; Junior and TeenSOYO at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, August 17: Baptisms will begin at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgyat 10:00 am.

Parish Council meeting.

Family News

Name Day Celebration: Dn. Lawrence Baldwin, Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence (10^th); Max Williams, Maximus the Confessor (13^th); Micah Finchum, Prophet Micah (14^th); Kh. Marilyn Gillquist, Mary Ann Griggs, Mae Sampanis, Nanette Plaza, Jacque Callaghan, Most Holy Theotokos (15^th).

Birthday Celebration: Samel Pierce (11^th); Barbara Grinder (12^th); Vivian Gartlett (12^th); Casey Barbarick (13^th); Vicki Gans (14^th); Daniel Yeager (15^th).

Prayer List: Hermione and the infant Cassiana born of her; Rita; 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 naturaldisasters; 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; Nina; 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: Rosalie.

Sunday Meal

Today, Sunday: 2^nd Sunday Host, Coffman – Holland, with Wendy Carter as lead Hostess.

Next week: 3^rd Sunday Host Hostettler – Rogers, with Nina Rogers 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.

Online donations: Donations through our website have changed, making recurring weekly and monthly donations possible. I have noticed that only one location selection is allowed for a transaction. For now, if you would like your donation to be divided into different locations (Benevolence, Temple, Cemetery, Missions, etc.) please send Nina an email at alsntssec@bluemarble.net.

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.

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 6^th.  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: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, August 5: 3^rd 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 (5^th); Will Beckman, Righteous Feodor (7^th); Aaron Hsu, Eric Crandall, Herman Holland, Herman of Alaska (9^th).

Birthday Celebration: Galina Mullis (4^th); Genevieve Maschino (5^th); John Craton (6^th); Emili Skinner (6^th).

Anniversary Celebration: Steve and April Blair (6^th); Dan and Jennifer Rigsby (9^th).

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: 4^th Sunday Host Robertson – Yeager, with Rhonda Webb as lead hostess.

Next week: 1^st 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.

Divine Liturgy

Prophet Elias (Elijah) the Thesbite

Righteous Iliya Chavchavadze of Georgia

Thought for Today: “We must have a son’s heart to God, a judge’s reason to ourselves, and a mother’s heart to our neighbor. -Elder Cleopas the Romanian

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 8

Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

Apolytikion of Prophet Elisa – Tone 4

The incarnate Angel, and the Prophets’ summit and boast, * the second forerunner of the coming of Christ our God, Elias, the glorious, * from above sent down his grace upon Elisseus; * he doth cast out sickness and doth also cleanse lepers; * and unto all that honor him, he poureth forth streams of cures.

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 petitions, 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 dost ever intercede for those who honor thee.

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.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

Thou art a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit Thou on my right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. James. (5:10-20)

Brethren, take as an example of suffering and patience the prophets who spoke in the Name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by Heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be yes and your no be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. Elias was a man of like nature with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again and the heavens gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit. My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (9:1-8)

At that time, Jesus got into a boat, crossed over and came to His own city.  And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith He said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”  And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”  But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?  For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?  But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He then said to the paralytic—“Rise, take up your bed and go home.”  And he rose and went home.  When the crowds saw it, they marveled, and they glorified God, Who had given such authority to men.

Father Peter Jon Traveling: Father will attend the Antiochian National Convention in Chicago July 20-26. He will then fly from Chicago to Kodiak, Alaska for a mission trip. He will return to All Saints on August 6^th.  Thomas Andrew and Nina Rogers will be available for parish needs in his absence.

Family News

Name Day Celebration: Alicia Barrett, Prophet Elijah (20^th); Mariam Gillquist, Miriam Stant, Mary Machino, Marji Kuproves, Mary Magdalene (22^nd); Kh. Kristina Gillquist, Harper Garletts, St. Christina (24^th); Kaylie Finchum, Cora Bidulescu, Ariana Vican, Paticia Finchum, Rachael Schuck, Righteous Anna (25^th); Kh. Paraskeva Maslener, St. Paraskeva (26^th).

Birthday Celebration: Newman Jones (21^st); Justin Maschino (22^nd); Mallory Finchum (23^rd).

Anniversary Celebration: Dn. Lucian and Miriam Stant (21^st).

Wednesday meal rotation has started up. Signup sheets are on the Fellowship door.

All Saints’ Sunday Meal

This Week 

Today, Sunday: Parish council will meet following Divine Liturgy.

Monday, July 21: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, July 22: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, July 23: Reader Vespers at 6:00 pm. (No meal or class tonight)

Thursday, July 24: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Friday, July 25: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Saturday, July 26: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home; Reader Vespers at 5:00 pm, No SOYO Tonight.

Sunday, July 27: Eucharistic Typica at 10:00 am.

Prayer List: 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; 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; Nina; 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; Hermione with child, Evan; Anastasia and family.

Memory Eternal: Patrick, Rosalie, Kh. Maggie, Michael.

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.

Divine Liturgy

   Sunday of the Holy Fathers of Fourth Ecumenical Council

Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; Venerable Stephen of Mar Sabbas monastery 

Welcome home Father Peter Jon and our beloved Gillquist family

Hoping your time was refreshing; strengthening you for summer events ahead.

Thought for Today: “Take a look around and see how much pain, how much misery, how much sadness there is in people. No matter how much pain, there are in others who are in more pain. No matter how bad you are, there are others who are more miserable. Praise and thank God for not sending you greater calamities. Take courage, start and delight in your spiritual struggle.” -St. Dimitri of Rostov

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 4

Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.

Apolytikion of the Holy Fathers – Tone 8

Thou, O Christ, art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our Holy Fathers as luminous stars upon earth, and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith, O most merciful One, glory to Thee.

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 petitions, 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 dost ever intercede for those who honor thee. 

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS 

The Epistle 

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O ye righteous.

Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven!

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to St. Titus. (3:8-15)

Titus, my son, faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire you to affirm confidently, that those who have believed in God may be thoughtful of how to preside in honorable occupations. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish disputes, and genealogies, and contentions, and controversies about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man who is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject, knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned. When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicós, give diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that they may be lacking in nothing. And let our people also learn how to preside in honorable occupations, so as to help in cases of urgent need, that they should not be unfruitful. All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

The Gospel 

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (5:14-19)

The Lord said to His Disciples: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father Who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them, but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” 

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,

This Week

Monday, July 14:  3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, July 15: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, July 16: Great Vespers at 6:00 pm.

Thursday, July 17: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Friday, July 18: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

Saturday, July 19: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, ask Abouna following. Junior and Teen SOYOat 6:30 pm.

Sunday, July 20: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am; Parish Council meeting.

Family News

Name Day Celebration: Alexander Schuck, St. Alexander Schmoll (13^th); Gabriella Crandall, Randel Storm, Thomas Dyer, Archangel Gabriel (13^th); Wendy Carter, Elizabeth Robertson, Elizabeth the New Martyr (18^th); Linda Barrett, Leanne Bissell, Neuman Jones, Seraphim Cook, St. Seraphim (19^th); Coran Robertson, Macrina the younger (19^th).

Birthday Celebration: Abby Blair Tomkins (14^th); Bear ‘John’ Schulz (18^th).

Anniversary Celebration: Basil and Stephanie Konnersman (15^th).

Prayer List: Rita; 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; 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; Nina; 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; Hermione with child, Evan; Catherine with child.

Memory Eternal: Patrick, Rosalie, Kh. Maggie, Michael.

Alaska Mission: Our Kodiak, Alaska Mission trip is July 26 through August 6. Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to reaching our goal. All funds above our Alaska expenses will become a parish contribution toward the building of a new church in honor of our beloved Saint Olga in her tiny home village of Kwethluk, Alaska.

Wednesday meal rotation has started up. Sign up sheets are on the Fellowship door.

All Saints’ Sunday Meal

Today, Sunday: 2^nd Sunday Host Coffman – Holland, with Elizabeth Carter as lead hostess.

Next week: 3^rd Sunday Host Hsu – Rogers, with Nina Rogers 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.

Divine Liturgy

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Righteous Father Sisoës the Great of Egypt; Apostles Archippos, Philemon and Onesimos of the Seventy 

Welcome Father John Schmidt

Thank you for serving Divine Liturgy for us today. May God grant you many years.

Thought for Today: “If you’ve come to church to find holy people, you’ve made a mistake. If you came to find God, you chose correctly.

-St. John Crysostom

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.

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 petitions, 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 dost ever intercede for those who honor thee.

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.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands all ye peoples.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (6:18-23)

Brethren, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification. When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Gospel 

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:5-13)

At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching Him and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress.” And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion answered Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard him, He marveled, and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.” And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; be it done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

This Week 

Today, Sunday: Myrrh Bearers’ meet today following Divine Liturgy.

Monday, July 7:  3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Tuesday, July 8: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Wednesday, July 8: Reader Vespers at 6:00 pm.

Thursday, July 9: 3^rd Hour Prayers  at 9:00 am.

Friday, July 10: 3^rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.

Saturday, July 11: Bible Study, 10:00 am at the Webb’s home; Reader Vespers at 5:00;

No SOYO.

Sunday, July 12: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. 

Family News

Name Day Celebration: Olga Impey, Vicki Gans, Claire Hall, Kristina Garlett, Sarah Lewis; St. Olga equal to the Apostles (11^th); Ryan Shanahan; St. Sophrony (11^th).

Birthday Celebration: Will Beckman (9^th); Eric Crandall (20^th); Randel Storm (12^th).

Anniversary Celebration: Aaron and Johanna Hsu (6^th).

Prayer List: Victoria and infant daughter Georgia; Hannah and child; Cathy; Heather; Kh. Parasheva; Hal (rehab); 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; Nina; 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; Hermione with child, Evan; Catherine with child.

Memory Eternal: Patrick, Rosalie, Kh. Maggie, Michael.

Alaska Mission: Our Kodiak, Alaska Mission trip is July 26 through August. Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to reaching our goal. All funds above our Alaska expenses will become a parish contribution toward the building of a new church in honor of our beloved Saint Olga in her tiny home village of Kwethluk, Alaska.

All Saints’ Sunday Meal

Today, Sunday: 5^th Sunday, everyone is invited to contribute to the Sunday meal.

Next week: 1^st Sunday Host, A-Coats; with Martha Barbarick 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.