Sunday, April 17, 2022

Feast of Palm Sunday

Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem

Thought for Today: “Every night, no matter how tired you are, don’t miss resorting to Him. Pray on your knees or sitting down. And when you can, stand up. It doesn’t matter so much the attitude, it’s enough to pray. Give thanks to the Lord for the day that has passed, no matter how difficult it has been. Beg Him for a good night and ask forgiveness, with deep repentance for your mistakes. During the night, whenever you wake up for a while and before you fall back to sleep, pray as you are lying. That’s not bad. Instead, if you are able say a Psalm. In the midst of sleep you will remove all bad calculations that fight you at that time.” + St. Theophanis the Eclist

Food for Hungry People and Outreach, 2022 Campaign: FFHP is receiving donations for the Archdiocesan fund to support those in our country and around the world with food insecurity. You may make a donation to All Saints by Agape Sunday and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Coffee Hour on Palm Sunday: Hosts are Nina Rogers and Parishioners H-R.

Often there is great attendance so all are encouraged to contribute. Fish will be served on this festive day.

A warm welcome to those baptized/chrismated into the Holy Orthodox Faith this weekend…Welcome home!  John (Maximovitch) Allen; Ross (Archangel Uriel) Caton; Max (St. Maximus) Pitchkites; Vivian Margaret (Marina) Garletts (infant);  Heather (Rachel) Sherrod.

Lilies may be donated as Pascha decorations, beginning Wednesday. If you want the lily to be in honor of someone, please notify Father Peter Jon.

Festal Messages from His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH and His Grace Bishop ANTHONY were sent to parishioners in their weekly email.

HOLY WEEK begins with the first Bridegroom service tonight (Sunday) at 5pm.

HOLY WEEK

Monday, April 18

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• 2nd Bridegroom Orthros at 6:00

Tuesday, April 19

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• 3rd Bridegroom Orthros at 6:00

Wednesday, April 20

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at 9:00
• Holy Unction Service at 6:00

Thursday, April 21

• Vesperal Liturgy for the Last Supper at 9:00 am
• Twelve Passion Gospels at 6:00

Friday, April 22

• The Royal Hours of Holy Friday at 9:00
• Great Vespers of the Taking Down of Christ from the Cross at 3:00
• Orthros with the Lamentations at 6:00
• All Night Vigil  –  9pm to 9am

Saturday, April 23

• Harrowing of Hades Liturgy at 9:00
• Evening Pascha Service with Rush, Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 10:00
• Break-the-Fast Meal (Foods are provided but edible contributions are welcome!)

Sunday, April 24

• Agape Vespers at Noon with the reading of the Holy Gospel in many languages. (See Charles Coats NOW if you want to read.)
• Procession to the Empty Tomb
• Egg Hunt
• Pascha Feast (Roasted Lamb will be provided; pitch-in foods are welcome.)

The liturgy for St. George will be celebrated Bright Monday at 10am with the blessing of the Mosaic of Saint George in the pavilion.

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Refrain of the Second Antiphon: Save us, O Son of God, Who didst sit upon the foal of an ass, who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

Apolytikion of Palm Sunday – Tone 4

As by baptism we were buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising Thee, we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Apolytikion of Lazarus Saturday – Tone 1

In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. Wherefore, we also, like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Kontakion of Palm Sunday – Tone 6

Being borne upon a throne in Heaven, and upon a colt on the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst accept the praise of the angels and the laudation of the children as they cried to Thee: Blessed art Thou Who comest to recall Adam.

Megalynarion for Palm Sunday – Tone 4

God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us; ordain a feast, and  rejoicing, come let us magnify Christ with palms and branches, crying out with hymns: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, our Savior.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) for Palm Sunday – Tone 8

Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord. Alleluia.

.EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. (4:4-9)

Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

                Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your forbearance be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these things do; and the God of peace will be with you.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. John. (12:1-18)

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, “Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me.” When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass’s colt!” His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign.

LOOKING AHEAD

May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery

If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. There will be a waiting list in case plans change for some people. + Thanks, Rhonda

FAMILY NEWS

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Birthday Celebrations: Gabriella C (20th); Alexander P(21st)

Blessed Name Day: Griffin F (St. George – 23rd); Georges T (St. George – 23rd)

Memory Eternal: Justin; Christopher Ryan; Natalie Ashanin

Prayer List: Josiah (hospitalized with life-threatening condition); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Saturday, April 9: LENTEN PARISH WORKDAY starting at 10am. Inside kitchen, windows, altar ware and general cleaning. Outdoor grounds clean up, weather permitting. Nina will arrive around 9am. The only qualification for a worker is willingness!

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of our Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt

Martyrs Terence and Pompey of Carthage and those with them; New-hieromartyr Gregory V,

 Patriarch of Constantinople; New-martyr Demas of Smyrna

This evening: The final Sunday Lenten Vespers  at St. Mary of Egypt Greenwood at 5pm.

Thought for Today: “Entrust your physical needs to God–and it will be clear that you entrust to Him your spiritual needs also.” + St. Nilus of Sinai

Food for Hungry People and Outreach, 2022 Campaign: FFHP is receiving donations for the Archdiocesan fund to support those in our country and around the world with food insecurity. You may make a donation to All Saints by Agape Sunday and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Today’s  Coffee Hour: Hosts: Glen and Wendy Carter family and Parishioners C-G

Next Week (Palm Sunday, April 17): Hosts: Nina Rogers and Parishioners H-R.

 Parish Council meets today during coffee hour.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, April 13: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101

Fr. Peter Jon’s topic is “Confession.“

Thursday, April 14: OCF’s Dinner and Discussion at Howard and Rhonda’s home 6:00-8:00

Friday, April 15 :  Compline with the Raising of Lazarus at 6:00

Saturday, April 16: Lazarus Saturday, Matins at 9am  with baptisms and chrismations and Divine Liturgy at 10am

Saturday, April 16:  Great Vespers at 5:00 – Ask Abouna;  Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Sr. SOYO at 6:00

Palm Sunday, April 17: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Procession of Palms

Sunday, April 17: Bridegroom Service at 5:00

Monday, April 18: Holy Week with morning and evening services each day.

LOOKING AHEAD

Holy Pascha and Agape Sunday – April 24th

May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery

If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. There will be a waiting list in case plans change for some people. + Thanks, Rhonda

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (9:11-14)

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

God is known in Judaea. His Name is great in Israel.

Brethren, Christ having appeared a High Priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; neither through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having found eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of bulls and goats and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (10:32-45)

At that time, Jesus took His twelve Disciples, and began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles.  And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and kill Him; and after three days He will rise.” And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Him, and said to Him, “Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire” And Jesus said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And they said to Him, “Grant us to sit, one at Thy right hand and one at Thy left, in Thy glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized. But to sit at My right hand or at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 1

While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind.

Apolytikion of St. Mary of Egypt – Tone 8

Through thee, the divine likeness was securely preserved, O mother Mary; for thou didst carry the cross and follow Christ. By example and precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attend to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels.

Ordinary Kontakion – Tone 2

O Undisputed Intercessor of Christians…

Megalynarion of St. Basil’s Liturgy

All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace: the angelic hosts and the race of men. O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, of whom God was incarnate and became a little child, even our God who is before all the ages; for he made thy womb a throne, and thy body more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee.

FAMILY NEWS

Please leave a note on Marcia’s desk if you want to be added to

or deleted from the email list.

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Anniversary Memories: Daniel & Gala M (14th)

Birthday Celebrations: Zachary P (11th); Subdn Jon (14th); Marvin P (15th)

Blessed Name Day: Molly A (St. Mary of Egypt – 10th); Subdn Jon (St. Jon of Vilna-14th); Ayris F (St Anastasia – 16th)

Memory Eternal: James; Merle; Justin; Christopher Ryan; Natalie Ashanin

Prayer List: Josiah (hospitalized with life-threatening condition); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Awanda Michael  Burge’s 40-Day Memorial will be prayed before 5pm Great Vespers on Saturday, April 2nd.

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of John Climacus, Author of “The Ladder” Abbot Nikitas the Confessor of Medikion; Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer; New-martyr Paul the Russian

This evening: Sunday Lenten Vespers  at St. George in Fishers at 5pm.

Next Sunday, April 10 : Sunday Lenten Vespers at St. Mary of Egypt Greenwood.

Thought for Today: “He who is peaceful with himself, is peaceful with his neighbor, and is also peaceful with God. Such a man is full of sanctification because God Himself dwells in him.” + St. Nektarios of Aegina

Today’s  Coffee Hour: Hosts: Melissa and Casey Barbarick and Parishioners A-B

Next Week (Sunday, April 10): Hosts: Glen and Wendy Carter family and Parishioners C-G

Myrrh Bearers meet today during coffee hour.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, April 6: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101

Howard’s topic is “The Harrowing of Hades.“

Thursday, April 7: Little Compline and the Full Canon of St. Andrew of Crete at 6:00

Friday, April 8:   Akathist Hymn at 6:00

Saturday, April 9: Parish Workday  10:00

Saturday, April 9:  at 5:00 – Ask Abouna;  Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Sr. SOYO at 6:00

Sunday, April 10: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

LOOKING AHEAD

April 9: LENTEN PARISH WORKDAY starting at 10am. Inside kitchen, windows, altar ware etc. Also outdoor grounds clean up, weather permitting.

April 14: OCF’s Dinner and Discussion at Howard and Rhonda’s home 6:00-8:00

April 16: Lazarus Saturday Liturgy and  Reception for the newly illumined baptized and chrismated.

April 17: Palm Sunday followed by Bridegroom Vespers and  Holy Week.

May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery

If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. There will be a waiting list in case plans change for some people. + Thanks, Rhonda

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (6:13-20)

 The Lord will give strength to His people.

Bring unto the Lord, ye sons of God, bring unto the Lord glory and honor.

Brethren, when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.” And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For people indeed swear by what is greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. So when God, being minded to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, He interposed it with an oath, that by two immutable things—in which it is impossible for God to lie—we might have a strong consolation, we, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope that is set before us; a hope, which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into “that which is within the veil,” where Jesus entered as a Forerunner on our behalf, having become a High Priest “forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (9:17-31)

At that time, a man came to Jesus, kneeling down and saying unto him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked Thy Disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” And Jesus answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.” And they brought the boy to Him; and when the spirit saw Jesus, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, “How long has he had this?” And he said, “From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if Thou canst do anything, have pity on us and help us.” And Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again.” And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when Jesus had entered the house, His Disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” And Jesus said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.” They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And Jesus would not have anyone know it; for He was teaching His Disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and after He is killed, He will rise on the third day.”

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional 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 St. John Climacus – 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 hundredfold. Accordingly, thou hast become a star for the universe, sparkling with miracles. Therefore, O righteous Father John Climacus, intercede with Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion for Sundays in Great Lent  – Tone 8

To thee, the Champion Leader, do I offer thanks of victory, O Theotokos, thou who hast delivered me from terror; but as thou that hast that power invincible, O Theotokos, thou alone can set me free: from all forms of danger free me and deliver me, that I may cry unto thee: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

Megalynarion of St. Basil’s Liturgy

All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace: the angelic hosts and the race of men. O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, of whom God was incarnate and became a little child, even our God who is before all the ages; for he made thy womb a throne, and thy body more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee.

FAMILY NEWS

Please eave a note on Marcia’s desk if you want to be added or deleted from the email list.

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Anniversary Memories: Aurelian & Lucia (9th)

Birthday Celebrations: Irene Vlachos; Jennifer R (5th); Cora B (6th)

Blessed Name Day: Polina M (St. Appolinaria – 4th)

Memory Eternal: Awanda Michael Burge; James; Merle; Justin; Christopher Ryan

Prayer List: Josiah (young child hospitalized with life-threatening condition);  Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Awanda’s family; Mary Ann; Emma, Mary Ann’s granddaughter Emma,recovering from a serious surgery; Fred with pneumonia; Linda; Steve Crandall; Adrian and Marah Polit; Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy Jones; Don and Dee; Vicki; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; Bonnie Thelen; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; Michael; Olga; Eileen; Soren; Kitsa; Apthrodite and Angelos; Kim; Kristy, Dusty, Cari; Betsy, Josh; Allison;  Andrew and Isaac (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Third Sunday of Great Lent

Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica; Martyrs Philetos the Senator, his wife Lydia of Rome and those with them; Paul, Bishop of Corinth

This evening: Sunday Lenten Vespers at St. John the Forerunner, Indianapolis, at 5pm. This year’s theme is “Iconography and the Incarnation.”

Thought for Today: “Do not despair. God is omnipresent and loves humanity.” +St. Paisios the Athonite

Today’s  Coffee Hour: Hosts: Rhonda and Howard Webb and Parishioners S-Z

Next Week (Sunday, April 3): Hosts: Melissa and Casey Barbarick and Parishioners

A-B

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, March 30: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101

Father’s topic is “Holy Unction.“

Friday, April 1:   Akathist Hymn at 6:00

Saturday, April 2: Adult Bible Study at the Webbs  9:00 – 10:30 am

Saturday, April 2:  Great Vespers at 5:00 – Ask Abouna;  Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Sr. SOYO at 6:00

Sunday, April 3: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Myrrh Bearers meet.

LOOKING AHEAD

April 3 : Sunday Lenten Vespers at St. George, Fishers at 5pm.

April 17: Palm Sunday followed by Holy Week.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (4:14-5:6)

 (For the Third Sunday of Great Lent)

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.

Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry, O my God!

Brethren, since we have a great High Priest, Who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but one Who has been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest, being taken from among the people, is appointed on behalf of the people in things pertaining to God, that he may offer up both gifts and sacrifices for sins; who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity. Because of this he is bound, as for the people so also for himself, to offer up for sins. And no one takes the honor upon himself, but as being called by God, as was Aaron. So Christ also did not glorify Himself to become a High Priest, but it was by the One saying to Him, “Thou art My Son, today I have begotten Thee.”  As He says also in another place, “Thou art a Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (8:34-9:1)

 (For the Third Sunday of Great Lent)

The Lord said, “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” And Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

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.

Apolytikion for the Holy Cross – Tone 1

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over all their adversaries, and by the power of Thy Cross preserving Thine estate.

Kontakion for Sundays in Great Lent  – Tone 8

To thee, the Champion Leader, do I offer thanks of victory, O Theotokos, thou who hast delivered me from terror; but as thou that hast that power invincible, O Theotokos, thou alone can set me free: from all forms of danger free me and deliver me, that I may cry unto thee: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

The Anti-Trisagion Hymn  (Instead of HOLY GOD)

Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, Master, and Thy Holy Resurrection we glorify.

Megalynarion of St. Basil’s Liturgy

All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace: the angelic hosts and the race of men. O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, of whom God was incarnate and became a little child, even our God who is before all the ages; for he made thy womb a throne, and thy body more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) for the Third Sunday of Great Lent

The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, hath been signed upon us. Alleluia.

FAMILY NEWS

Pantry Needs: Canned meat/fish is needed and also mac/cheese.

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Birthday Celebrations: Nina R (29th); Darryl J (29th); Wendy C (April 2nd); Brian O (2nd)

Blessed Name Day: Molly A (April 1st)

Memory Eternal: Awanda Michael Burge; James; Merle; Justin; Christopher Ryan

Prayer List: Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki; Vicki’s granddaughter with pre-term baby’s death;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child; Arianna Vician; Josiah, a young child friend of the Gillquists; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Awanda’s family; Mary Ann; Emma, Mary Ann’s granddaughter recovering from a serious surgery; Linda; Steve Crandall; Adrian and Marah Polit; Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy Jones; April; Don; Vicki; 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 (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Emma; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy

Second Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica; The Holy Fathers slain at the monastery of Mar Sabbas; New-martyr Myron of Crete

This evening: Sunday Lenten Vespers at Holy Transfiguration, Crawfordsville, at 5pm. This year’s theme is “Iconography and the Incarnation.”

Thought for Today: “Whoever does not believe in God and in the life to come, remains inconsolable and condemns his eternal soul.” + St. Paisios the Athonite

New Information about theMan Of God Film. This film is reportedly no longer scheduled to be shown in Bloomington. Those wanting to see it in a theatre should look to Indianapolis.  

Parish Council meets today.

House Blessings: Father Peter Jon will continue to bless homes in the coming days and weeks. He will contact you to schedule a house blessing, but you may also choose to email him directly to request a particular date.

Grant Opportunity for Women: The Antiochian Women are inviting applications for $500 grants for women 26 years of age or older, who are members in good standing in our parish and are actively involved in the sacraments and life of the parish, who are applying for or registered in an academic or trade study program, and who have a financial need.  The applications are on the parish bulletin board, and must be received by the committee by June 1, 2022.  They must be accompanied by an essay and a priest’s recommendation.

Today’s  Coffee Hour: Hostess Nina Rogers with Parishioners H-R

Next Week (Sunday, March 27): Hosts: The Webbs and Parishioners S-Z

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, March 23: Presanctified Liturgy at 6:00 – Orthodoxy 101

April Blair’s topic is “The Life of the Theotokos”

Thursday, March 24: Great Vespers for the Annunciation at 6:00

Thursday, March 24: OCF meets at the church for Festal Vespers followed by a meal and discussion with the Webbs in the Fellowship Hall

Friday, March 25: Festal Orthros at 9:00;  Divine Liturgy for the Annunciation at 10:00

Friday, March 25: Vespers for the Leave-taking of Annunciation with Akathist verses

Saturday, March 26: Adult Bible Study at the Webbs  9:00 – 10:30 am

Saturday, March 26:  Great Vespers at 5:00 – Ask Abouna;  Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Sr. SOYO at 6:00

Sunday, March 27: Matins at 8:50; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Adoration of the Holy Cross

LOOKING AHEAD

March 27: Sunday Lenten Vespers at St. John the Forerunner at 5pm.

DIVINE LITURGY VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrection Apolytikion – Tone 6

When Mary stood at Thy grave, looking for Thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above Thy revered tomb. And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world, O Thou, Who art risen from the dead, O Lord, glory to Thee.

Apolytikion for St. Gregory Palamas – Tone 8

O Star of Orthodoxy, support of the Church and its teacher, O comeliness of ascetics, and incontestable champion of those who speak in theology, Gregory the wonder-worker, the pride of Thessalonica and preacher of grace, implore thou constantly for the salvation of our souls.

Kontakion for Sundays in Great Lent  – Tone 8

To thee, the Champion Leader, do I offer thanks of victory, O Theotokos, thou who hast delivered me from terror; but as thou that hast that power invincible, O Theotokos, thou alone can set me free: from all forms of danger free me and deliver me, that I may cry unto thee: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

Megalynarion of St. Basil’s Liturgy

All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace: the angelic hosts and the race of men. O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, of whom God was incarnate and became a little child, even our God who is before all the ages; for he made thy womb a throne, and thy body more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. (1:10-2:3)

Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us and shalt preserve us.

Save me, O Lord, for the godly man is no more!

Thou, “O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thy hands; they will perish; but Thou remainest; and they will all grow old like a garment, and like a mantle Thou wilt roll them up, and they shall be changed; but Thou art the same, and Thy years will not fail.” But to which of the angels did He say at any time, “Sit on My right hand, until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet?” Are they not all spirits for liturgical ministry, sent forth to minister for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest at any time we drift away from them. For if the word spoken through angels was confirmed, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which having at first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard?

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (2:1-12)

At that time, when Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that He was at home.  And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and He was preaching the Word to them.  And they came, bringing to Jesus a paralytic carried by four men.  And when they could not get near Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay.  And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”  Now, some of the scribes were sitting there, reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak thus?  It is blasphemy!  Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  And immediately Jesus, perceiving in His spirit that they thus reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason thus in your hearts?  Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your pallet and walk’?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” – He said to the paralytic – “I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.”  And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all.  So that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

FAMILY NEWS

Pantry Needs: Everything is needed except spaghetti and rice and canned vegetables.

Coffee Hour Reminders: First Sunday A-B; Second Sunday C-G; Third Sunday H-R; Fourth Sunday S-Z; Fifth Sunday All Pitch-in.

Birthday Celebrations: Lilly B (20th); Saraqael H (21st); Georges T (21st); Ghada L (21st); Marija K (23rd); Tristan R (26th); Matthew C (26th)

Blessed Name Day: St. Photini – 20th (Mezy A, Hannah G, Shirley R); Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel – 26th (Gabriella C, Gabe S, Randal S

Memory Eternal: Fr. James Roselli; Awanda Michael Burge

Prayer List: Arianna Vician; Josiah, a young child friend of the Gillquists; Rhonda’s sister-in-law Judee with a kidney tumor;Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen (Covid-Pneumonia) and Uncle Bobby;Awanda’s family; Mary Ann; Emma, Mary Ann’s granddaughter recovering from a serious surgery; Linda; Steve Crandall; Adrian and Marah Polit; Megan after her pre-term baby’s death;  Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Christopher; refugees  and immigrants; our nation and nation’s leaders at all levels of government; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy Jones; April; Don; Vicki; 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 (Korea/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Emma; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Marcia & Deacon; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy