Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos

Venerable Gregory of Decapolis; Proclos, patriarch of Constantinople; wonderworker Sozomen of Cyprus

Thought for Today: “There are two kinds of fasting: inner and outward fasting. The first is the safeguarding of our vision, hearing, and all our feelings from all bad and impure things; the second is the abstinence from certain kinds of food. Both of them are insepartable from one another. Some people pay attention only to the putward fasting and do not comprehend the inner fasting at all.”   + St. Barsanuphius of Optina+

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional 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 of the Forefeast of the Entrance – Tone 4

By blossoming forth the only Ever-virgin as fruit, * today holy Anna doth betroth us all unto joy, instead of our former grief; * on this day she doth fulfill her vows to the Most High, * leading her with joy into the Lord’s holy temple, * who truly is the temple and pure Mother of God the Word.

Kontakion if the Forefeast of the Entrance –Tone 4

The whole world is filled today * with joy and gladness * on the Theotokos’ * auspicious and resplendent feast, * whereon with great voice it crieth out: * The heavenly tabernacle is she in truth.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.

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

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (2:4-10)

Brethren, God, being rich in mercy, through His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead through the trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you are saved—and raised us up together with Him, and made us to sit together with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages He would show the exceeding riches of His grace, in kindness toward us, in Christ Jesus. For by grace you are saved through faith, and that is not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (12:16-21)

The Lord spoke this parable: “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘Fool!  This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” As He said this, Jesus called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Receiving the Eucharist: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 the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Thanksgiving Gatherings: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is Good!” Enjoy this special time with family and friends, wherever you find yourself celebrating this week. All Saints parish welcomes you to join our annual Thanksgiving meal in the Fellowship Hall at 2:00 p.m., Thanksgiving Day.  Fasting rules are suspended for the Thanksgiving Feast, by standing order of the Archdiocese.

Girls Tea Party Sunday: All girls ages 1-17 are invited to a tea party in honor of the Theotokos, whose entrance into the Temple we celebrate Monday. Festivities begin around noon in the nursery. Tea and tea snacks will be served. All are encouraged to wear blue in honor of the Theotokos. Please RSVP to Coran Robertson at (615)930-4934 or ckstandingupright@gmail.com.

Hat and Glove donation: As tradition we collect child size winter hats and gloves; donations are given to area schools to distribute to the children.

Please Read: Each Sunday this fall I will be including a brief teaching on etiquette in Church. These are not meant to be “laws,” but rather instructions on a good and proper way to orient ourselves toward Christ in His holy Church. Perhaps the most important thing to be emphasized here is that we are to look at where I, myself, may fall short and need improvement, and not focus on my neighbor (Matt. 7:3-5). Thank you for reading.

Love, Fr. Peter Jon

Church Etiquette – Holy Bread: All parishioners and visitors are welcome to receive a piece of Prosfora (holy bread) from the wooden bowls held at the front of the church at communion and dismissal. Parents, please limit your children to a single piece after communion, to ensure there is enough for everyone. Also, please be careful not to spill crumbs if at all possible, as we would prefer the holy crumbs go into your body and not into the vacuum cleaner. 

THIS WEEK

Monday, November 21: Orthros at 9:00am,Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am; for the Feast of theEntrance of the Theotokos.

Wednesday, November 23: Akathist of Thanksgiving at 6:00 pm.

Thursday, November 24: Thanksgiving meal at All Saints at 2:00 pm.

Saturday, November 26: Digging into Romans:  Our Saturday morning Bible Study has begun to dig into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans – this is the perfect time to join us as we go deeper into this important epistle, verse by verse.  Howard Webb is leading this study which meets Saturdays 9:00-10:30 at the Webbs home at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401.  Feel free to come whenever you can for lively discussion and fellowship. Be sure to bring your Bible!

Saturday, November 26: Readers Vespers at 5:00 pm; NO jr. SOYO or Teen SOYO this week.

 Sunday, November 27: Eucharistic Typica at 10:00 am, Dn. James Aiken will be with us as Fr. Peter Jon and family travel for the holiday.

LOOKING AHEAD

Christmas Market: atJoy of All Who Sorrow, Friday December, 2 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday December, 3 form 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; 1516 N. Delaware St.; Indianapolis, IN 46202

 FAMILY NEWS

Birthday Celebrations: Logan Skinner (20^th); Lisa Alexander (21^st); Mae Sampanis (23^rd);

Names Day Celebration: Mary Ann Griggs, Kh. Marilyn, Mary Barger, Alice Marie Peircefield, Mae Sampanis, Nanette Maria Metaskas, Theotokos (21^st); Cathy Alexander, Katie Alexander, Malory Finchum, Catherine Cowan, Karen Hrismolas, Sharon Catherine, Rachel Barber, Lina Tabbel, Katherine the Great(25^th).

Memory Eternal: Igor, Terra, Shirley, Marcelle and Chris, David.

Prayer List: Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Toni;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war of Ukraine; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child-loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara; Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Arianna; Vician; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr.Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Mother Nektaria; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; 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; Megan; Nelson; Rhea and John; Stanley; Tabitha with child; Malory with child (Ried’s sister);, Megan with child; Brigida with child; Paulina with child; Anne; Allen; Linda, Marilyn; Mary Barger.

Coffee Hour Host: Nina Rogers’s Team with Parishioners H-R

Next week Host: Rhonda Webb’s Team with Parishioners S-Z

Food Pantry: Thank you to all that donated; the shelves have a nice variety of food.

Time to update Family information: If you are not receiving the weekly bulletin, newsletter, or if your birthday, anniversary, names day was missed being announced, we probably don’t have the information. Please take a moment fill out a ‘Visitor Card’ with all the information requested, missing information, and address changes.

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.

John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople &

Eighth Sunday of Luke

Venerable martyrs Damaskinos and Damian of the Great Lavra on Athos

BONFIRE!! Join OCF and SOYO as they light up the night on Saturday, Nov. 12 following Great Vespers.  Hot dogs, hot chocolate and s’mores will be provided.  Dress for the weather, bring a folding chair and a friend. The bonfire will be on our property, on the corner of Dillman & Fairfax.  Park in the church parking lot and walk over (bring a flashlight); if necessary, you can drive (carefully) onto the grass off of Dillman. See you there!

Thought for Today: “It is folly to abstain all day from food but fail to abstain from sin and selfishness.”   + St. John Chrysostom +

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 5

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 St. John Chrysostom – Tone 8

Grace shining forth from thy mouth like fire hath enlightened the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility. But as thou dost instruct us by thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.

Kontakion of Entrance of the Theotokos – Tone 4

The sacred treasury of God’s holy glory, * the greatly precious bridal chamber and Virgin, * the Savior’s most pure temple, free of stain and undefiled, * into the House of the Lord * on this day is brought forward * and bringeth with herself the grace * of the Most Divine Spirit; * her do God’s Angels hymn with songs of praise, * for she is truly the heavenly tabernacle.

  EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Hear this, all ye people.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (7:26-8:2)

Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; He did this once for all when He offered up Himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son Who has been made perfect forever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a High Priest, one Who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord.

The Gospel

                     The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (10:25-37)

At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”  Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law?  How do you read?”  And the lawyer answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”  And Jesus said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.”  But the lawyer, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”  Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.  Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.  So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.  But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.  And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’  Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”  The lawyer said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Receiving the Eucharist: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 the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 16: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; Orthodoxy 101, follows-

Saturday, November 19: Digging into Romans:  Our Saturday morning Bible Study has begun to dig into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans – this is the perfect time to join us as we go deeper into this important epistle, verse by verse.  Howard Webb is leading this study which meets Saturdays 9:00-10:30 at the Webbs home at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401.  Feel free to come whenever you can for lively discussion and fellowship. Be sure to bring your Bible!

Saturday, November 19: Great Vespers at 5:00 pm; jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm; Teen SOYO at 6:00pm

 Sunday, November 20: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

LOOKING AHEAD

Nativity Fast: begins Tuesday, November 15.

Entrance of the Theotokos: November, 21

Akathist of Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 23^rd at 6:00pm.

Thanksgiving gathering: 2:00pm Thursday November 24 at All Saints. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.

Dn. James Aiken will be with us for a Eucharistic Typica on the Sunday after Thanksgiving as Fr. Peter Jon and family travel for the holiday.

 FAMILY NEWS

Birthday Celebrations: Paul Barber (19^th).

Names Day Celebration: Phil Campbell Apostle Philip (14^th); Nolan Arnold Gregory Palamas (14^th).

Please Read: Each Sunday this fall I will be including a brief teaching on etiquette in Church. These are not meant to be “laws,” but rather instructions on a good and proper way to orient ourselves toward Christ in His holy Church. Perhaps the most important thing to be emphasized here is that we are to look at where I, myself, may fall short and need improvement, and not focus on my neighbor (Matt. 7:3-5). Thank you for reading.

Love, Fr. Peter Jon

Church Etiquette:  We worship together as a family; children belong in church, and under the guidance of their parents. Yes, kids make noise (it’s what they do) and it is beautiful to see them learn to pray and sing according to their level of ability.  If it becomes necessary, feel free to escort your child out of the Nave to calm down and then return to worship. Children are never to linger unattended in the kitchen, hall, restrooms or nursery. Likewise, they should not be unsupervised on the playground, in the woods or in the pavilion.

Memory Eternal: Igor, Terra, Shirley, Marcelle and Chris, David.

Prayer List: Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Toni;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war of Ukraine; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child-loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara; Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Arianna; Vician; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr.Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; 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; Megan; Nelson; Rhea and John; Stanley; Tabitha with child; Malory with child (Ried’s sister); Joelle with child (local homeschooling friends), Megan with child; Brigida with child; Paulina with child; Mother Nectaria, Anne; Allen; Linda, Marilyn; Mary Barger.

Coffee Hour Host: Wendy Carter’s Team with Parishioners C-G

Next week Host: Nina Rogers’s Team with Parishioners H-R

Food Pantry: The food shelved are stocked, thank you to all that donated, and available for anyone in need.

Time to update Family information: If you are not receiving the weekly bulletin, newsletter, or if your birthday, anniversary, names day was missed being announced, we probably don’t have the information. Please take a moment fill out a ‘Visitor Card’ with all the information requested, missing information, and address changes.

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.

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Paul the Confessor, archbishop of Constantinople

Venerable Luke of Sicily; Paul of Corinth, the fool-for-Christ

Time to turn our clocks back with daylight savings time ending in the wee hours of Sunday, November 6th.  Before going to sleep Saturday night, be sure to set your clocks back one hour.  Enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

Man of God Viewing: All are invited to join Teen SOYO on Saturday, November 5 (following Great Vespers) to watch the film, Man of God, about the life of Saint Nectarios. Young children may not find the film engaging, as it is intended for adult & young adult audiences. Saint Nectarios feast day is Wednesday, November 9th.

Thought for Today: “The merciful person is he who gives to others what he himself received from God, whether it be money, or food, or strength, a helpful word, a prayer, or anything else he has through which he can express his compassion for those in need.”  – St. Peter of Damascus

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

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 St. Paul the Confessor – Tone 3

Thy confession of the one divine Faith * showed thee to the Church to be a new Paul * and a zealot among priests, O holy one. * The righteous blood both of Abel and Zachary * with thee doth cry out together unto the Lord. * Righteous Father, intercede with Christ God in our behalf * that His Great Mercy may be granted unto us.

   EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

O Lord, how magnified are Thy works.  In wisdom hast Thou made them all.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (2:16-20)

Brethren, you know that a man is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ.  Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law, because by works of the Law shall no one be justified.  But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin?  Certainly not!  But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor.  For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God.  I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:41-56)

At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus’ feet he besought Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.  As Jesus went, the people pressed round Him.  And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.  And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched Me?”  When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the multitudes surround Thee and press upon Thee!  And Thou sayest, ‘Who touched Me?’”  But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from Me.”  And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before Him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.  And Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”  While Jesus was still speaking, a man from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.”  But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well.”  And when Jesus came to the house, He permitted no one to enter with Him, except Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the child.  And all were weeping and bewailing her; but Jesus said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.”  And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.  But taking her by the hand Jesus called, saying, “Child, arise.”  And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and Jesus directed that something should be given her to eat.  And her parents were amazed; but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Receiving the Eucharist: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 the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Myrrh Bearers: Today, Sunday after Divine Liturgy. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.

Time to update Family information: If you are not receiving the All Saints weekly bulletin or monthly newsletter it’s probably because we don’t have your current email address.  Please take a moment and fill out a ‘Visitor Card’ with all the information requested there, and give it to Nina Rogers or Rhonda Webb so we can stay in touch with you. It is also a good time to list your Patron Saint, Birthday and Anniversary for 2023 calendar.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 9: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; Orthodoxy 101, follows-

Saturday, November 12: Digging into Romans:  Our Saturday morning Bible Study has begun to dig into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans – this is the perfect time to join us as we go deeper into this important epistle, verse by verse.  Howard Webb is leading this study which meets Saturdays 9:00-10:30 at the Webbs home at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401.  Feel free to come whenever you can for lively discussion and fellowship. Be sure to bring your Bible!

Saturday, November 12: Great Vespers at 5:00 pm; jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm; Teen SOYO at 6:00pm; Bonfire hosted by OCF and SOYO at 7:30pm.

 Sunday, November 13: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

LOOKING AHEAD

Nativity Fast: begins Tuesday, November 15.

FAMILY NEWS

Birthday Celebrations: Ariana Vician (9^th); Katie Alexander (10^th); Heather Sherrod (11^th); Kh.Paraskeva (11^th).

Names Day Celebration: Michael Shahadey, Adam Shahadey, Christian Gillquist, Mikaela Hsu Archangel Michael (8^th); Ross Caton Archangel Uriel (8^th).

Please Read: Each Sunday this fall I will be including a brief teaching on etiquette in Church. These are not meant to be “laws,” but rather instructions on a good and proper way to orient ourselves toward Christ in His holy Church. Perhaps the most important thing to be emphasized here is that we are to look at where I, myself, may fall short and need improvement, and not focus on my neighbor (Matt. 7:3-5). Thank you for reading.

Love, Fr. Peter Jon

Church Etiquette: Posture and Lipstick:  It is our tradition to stand during worship as much as you are able, with hands at your side or folded at the waist in front of you. But sit when you need to. It isn’t proper to put your hands in your pockets or fold your arms at your chest or behind your back. We must remember that we are in the throne room of the Almighty God, and that our physical posture both reflects and affects our spiritual posture.  Also, ladies, please remove lipstick before venerating icons, the Gospel, kissing the holy Chalice, or any other holy object.

Memory Eternal:  Igor, Terra, Shirley, Marcelle (George Tabbal and Ghada Labban’s mother) and Chris.

Prayer List: Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Toni;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war of Ukraine; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child-loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara; Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Arianna; Vician; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr.Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; 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; Megan; Nelson; Rhea and John; Stanley; Tabitha with child; Malory with child (Ried’s sister); Joelle with child (local homeschooling friends), Megan with child; Brigida with child; Paulina with child; Mother Nectaria, Anne; Allen; Linda, Marilyn; Mary Barger.

Coffee Hour Host: Melissa Barbarick’s Team with Parishioners A-B

Next week Host: Wendy Carter’s Team with Parishioners C-G

Food Pantry: Our shelves are low on canned vegetables (except green beans and corn), pasta, marinara sauce, soup, cereal, peanut butter. Please consider add an item or two to you grocery shopping for the pantry. Please leave items bagged and on the floor in front of the shelves in the secretary’s office.

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.

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia

Apostles Cleopas and Artemas of the Seventy;

Venerable Joseph and Kyriakos, patriarchs of Constantinople

OCTOBER IS YOUTH MONTH: During the month of October our teens will be reading the Sunday Epistles and assisting with ushering.

Thought for Today: “Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance, prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit and raises man to Heaven.” + St. Ephraim the Syrian +

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

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.

Apolytikion of SS. Zenobius and Zenobia – Tone 4

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee * received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. * For, since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants * and wholly destroyed the demons’ strengthless presumption. * O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Kontakion –Tone 2

O Undisputed intercessor of Christians, O Mediatrix who is unrejected by the Creator; turn not away from 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 intercessions, O Theotokos, who didst ever intercede for those who honor thee.

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 Galatians. (1:11-19)

Brethren, I would have you know that the Gospel which was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the Church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people; so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when He Who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, in order that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other Apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (16:19-31)

The Lord said, “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”

Receiving the Eucharist: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 the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Time to update Family information: If you are not receiving the All Saints weekly bulletin or monthly newsletter it’s probably because we don’t have your current email address.  Please take a moment and fill out a ‘Visitor Card’ with all the information requested there, and give it to Nina Rogers or Rhonda Webb so we can stay in touch with you. It is also a good time to list your Patron Saint, Birthday and Anniversary for 2023 calendar.

Man of God Viewing: All are invited to join Teen SOYO on Saturday, November 5 (following Great Vespers) to watch the film, Man of God, about the life of Saint Nectarios. Young children may not find the film engaging, as it is intended for adult & young adult audiences. Saint Nectarios feast day is Wednesday, November 9th.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 2: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; Orthodoxy 101 follows- Howard Webb will teach on The Problem of Evil.

Saturday, November 5: Digging into Romans:  Our Saturday morning Bible Study has begun to dig into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans – this is the perfect time to join us as we go deeper into this important epistle, verse by verse.  Howard Webb is leading this study which meets Saturdays 9:00-10:30 at the Webbs home at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401.  Feel free to come whenever you can for lively discussion and fellowship. Be sure to bring your Bible!

Saturday, November 5: Great Vespers at 5:00 pm; jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm; Teen SOYO hosts the viewing of “Man of God” at 6:00pm (popcorn will be provided)

 Sunday, November 6: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday November 6: Daylight Saving Time Ends; set your clock back one hour.

Myrrh Bearers:  meet  Sunday November, 6^th after Divine Liturgy. All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend.

 FAMILY NEWS

Birthday Celebrations: Ava Rigsby (30^th); Jonathon Blair (31^st)

Please Read: Each Sunday this fall I will be including a brief teaching on etiquette in Church. These are not meant to be “laws,” but rather instructions on a good and proper way to orient ourselves toward Christ in His holy Church. Perhaps the most important thing to be emphasized here is that we are to look at where I, myself, may fall short and need improvement, and not focus on my neighbor (Matt. 7:3-5). Thank you for reading.

Love, Fr. Peter Jon

Church Etiquette – Cell Phones: We’ve all seen signs asking us to silence cell phones before entering a church or theatre. I would like to take it a step further and ask you to consider leaving your phone in the car altogether. There are obvious exceptions to this, such as physicians-on-call, but for most of us, phones amount to nothing more than a potential distraction from the Holy Services. Think about it: as we sing “Let us now lay aside all earthly cares…” our pocket begins vibrating to alert us that cousin Sally’s instagram account has an updated photo from the Bahamas. Opportunities to gather with the faithful at the throne of God in “The Kingdom” are few and far between, and our call, text or Google search can wait. 

Memory Eternal: Metropolitan Herman; Igor, Terra, Shirley.

Prayer List: Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Toni;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war of Ukraine; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child-loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara; Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Arianna; Vician; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr.Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; 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; Megan; Nelson; Rhea and John; Stanley; Tabitha with child; Malory with child (Ried’s sister); Joelle with child (local homeschooling friends), Megan with child; Brigida with child; Mother Nectaria, Anne; Allen; Linda, Marilyn; Mary Barger.

Coffee Hour Host: This week is a “Fifth Sunday” which means it’s an opportunity for everyone to bring something to share for coffee hour! Please put non-perishables on the serving table, and other items in the kitchen or fridge. Thanks!

Next week Host: Melissa Barbarick’s Team with Parishioners A-B

Food Pantry: Our shelves are low on canned vegetables (except green beans and corn), pasta, marinara sauce, soup, cereal, peanut butter. Please consider add an item or two to you grocery shopping for the pantry. Please leave items bagged and on the floor in front of the shelves in the secretary’s office.

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.

The Holy Apostle James the “Brother of God”

Ignatius, patriarch of Constantinople; James of Borovichi, wonderworker of Novgorod

OCTOBER IS YOUTH MONTH: During the month of October our teens will be reading the Sunday Epistles and assisting with ushering.

Thought for Today: “The Lord is so holy, so simple in His holiness, that one single evil or impure thought deprives us of Him, of the sweet and most sweet, of the pure and most pure peace and light of our souls.” + St. John of Kronstadt +

VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 2

When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly power. And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ, Thou giver of life, glory to Thee.

Apolytikion of St. James the “Brother of God” – Tone 4

Since thou art a Disciple of the Lord, thou didst receive the Gospel, O righteous James. And since thou art a martyr thou art never rejected, and since thou art a brother of God, thou art privileged, and since thou art a High Priest, it is thy right to intercede. Wherefore, beseech thou Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion –Tone 2

O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Epistle

His voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (1:11-19)

Brethren, I would have you know that the Gospel which was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the Church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people; so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when He Who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, in order that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other Apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:26-39)

At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech Thee, do not torment me.” For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. And they begged Jesus not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged Jesus to let them enter these.  So He gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so He got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with Jesus; but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your home, and declare all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

Receiving the Eucharist: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 the blessed bread in the wooden bowls held by the altar servers at the front of the church.

Parish Council will meet today after Divine Liturgy.

Time to update Family information: If you are not receiving the All Saints weekly bulletin or monthly newsletter it’s probably because we don’t have your current email address.  Please take a moment and fill out a ‘Visitor Card’ with all the information requested there, and give it to Nina Rogers or Rhonda Webb so we can stay in touch with you. It is also a good time to list your Patron Saint, Birthday and Anniversary for 2023 calendar.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, October 25: OCF dinner and discussion with Fr. Peter Jon at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday, October 26: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; Orthodoxy 101.

Friday, October 28: OCLife; Akathist to the Protection of the Theotokos at 6:00 pm.

Saturday, October 29: Digging into Romans:  Our Saturday morning Bible Study has begun to dig into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans – this is the perfect time to join us as we go deeper into this important epistle, verse by verse.  Howard Webb is leading this study which meets Saturdays 9:00-10:30 at the Webbs home at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401.  Feel free to come whenever you can for lively discussion and fellowship. Be sure to bring your Bible!

Saturday, October 29: Great Vespers at 5:00 pm; jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm; Teen SOYO at 6:00 pm.

 Sunday, October 30: Matins at 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

LOOKING AHEAD

2022 Emmaus Retreat: October 29^th Keynote Speaker: Father Silviu Bunta; registration www.saintjohnscamp.org

FAMILY NEWS

Names Day Celebrations: James Finchum(23^rd); James Tabbal (23^rd); Ezekiel Crandall (23^rd)

James the brother of the Lord; Dee Haney Tabitha the Merciful (25^th); Marvin Piercefield Demetrios the Myrrh-Streaming(26^th).

Birthday Celebrations: Ezekiel Crandall (27^th); Abigail Joy Cowen (28^th).

Anniversary Celebrations: Don & Dee Haney (23^rd); Tyson & Pauline Schulz (23^rd); Luke & Rachel Barber (24^th).

Please Read: Each Sunday this fall I will be including a brief teaching on etiquette in Church. These are not meant to be “laws,” but rather instructions on a good and proper way to orient ourselves toward Christ in His holy Church. Perhaps the most important thing to be emphasized here is that we are to look at where I, myself, may fall short and need improvement, and not focus on my neighbor (Matt. 7:3-5). Thank you for reading.

Love, Fr. Peter Jon

Church Etiquette – Making the Sign of the Cross: It is good to make the sign of the cross before and after any prayer; when we enter and leave the narthex and nave; before kissing an Icon, Cross, or the Gospel Book; when we pass in front of the Altar; when we hear “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;” after the reading of the Epistle or Gospel; before and after the Consecration of the bread and wine during the Divine Liturgy when the Priest says, ‘Thine own of Thine own…’  Please do not cross yourself at the chalice as you may cause the Holy Eucharist to spill.

Memory Eternal: Metropolitan Herman; Igor, Terra, Shirley.

Prayer List: Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Toni;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the war of Ukraine; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child-loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara; Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Arianna; Vician; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr.Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia, Marvin, Alice; 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; Megan; Nelson; Rhea and John; Stanley; Tabitha with child; Malory with child (Ried’s sister); Joelle with child (local homeschooling friends), Megan with child; Brigida with child; Mother Nectaria, Anne; Allen; Linda, Marilyn; Mary Barger.

Coffee Hour Host: Rhonda Webb’s Team with parishioners S-Z.

Next week Host: Fifth Sunday; everyone invited to participate.

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.