Two important Saturday Announcements for May 21st

……Great Vespers is at 3:00.  There will be no traditional Jr. or Sr. SOYO meetings this Saturday, but all are warmly invited to attend the Class of 2022 Bloomington Area Homeschool Commencement Ceremony at 5:00.   Please note that due to anticipated inclement weather, the ceremony has been relocated from our beautiful outdoor St. George Pavilion to Ellettsville Christian Church at 731 Independence Street. Both SOYO groups will resume as usual next Saturday, May 28th

….. At Terre Haute Orthodox Church, Mother Gabriella will be Guest Speaker for the all-day event.  RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244.

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

After-feast of Mid-Pentecost

Martyr Basiliskos of Comana; Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council;

John Vladimir, King of Serbia

Thought for Today:“I realized that we all worry about ourselves too much and that only he who leaves everything to the will of God can feel truly joyous, light and peaceful.” – Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

Coffee Hour Hosts: Rhonda Webb’s Team – Parishioners S-Z

Next Week is the 5th Sunday pitch-in at Coffee Hour.

THIS WEEK

We are in a Non-Fasting Period until after Ascension on June 2nd.

Monday, May 23: Cappella Romana performs Hymns of Kassiani at the Early Music Festival at 8pm – Dimension Mill – 642 North Madison Street. More information is found at https://www.bloomingtonearlymusic.com/

Wednesday, May 25: Daily Vespers at 6:00 and Ask Abouna

Saturday, May 28: Great Vespers at 5:00; Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Teen SOYO at 7:00

Sunday, May 29:  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

LOOKING AHEAD

May 27-30 – Holy Dormition Monastery Retreat in Rives Junction, Michigan

June 2nd is Holy Ascension: Matins at 9am; Divine Liturgy at 10am

June 15-19 – Parish Life Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan – www.toledoplc.org

June 19 – All Saints Feast Day, Father’s Day and Annual Myrrh Bearers’ Fundraiser

VARIABLES 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  for  Mid- Pentecost – Tone 8

In the midst of this Feast, O Savior, give Thou my thirsty soul to drink of the waters of true worship; for Thou didst call out to all, saying: Whosoever is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Wherefore, O Christ our God, Fountain of life, glory to Thee.

Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal. Thou didst destroy the power of  death. In victory, Thou didst arise, O Christ God, proclaiming Rejoice to the myrrh-bearing women; granting peace to Thine Apostles, and resurrection to the fallen.

Megalynarion for Pascha

The Angel cried…

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of  Pascha – Tone 8

Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye the Fountain of immortality.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (11:19-30)

How magnified are Thy works, O Lord. In Wisdom hast Thou made them all.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.

In those days, when the apostles were scattered because of the tribulation that arose over Stephen, they traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one, except to Jews only. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord. The report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas, to go as far out as Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should cleave to the Lord; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added unto the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year, they were gathered together in the church, and they taught a great multitude of people, and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabos stood up and signified by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over the whole world; and this took place in the days of Claudius Caesar. And the disciples, every one according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea; and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (4:5-42

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.  Jacob’s well was there, and so Jesus, wearied as He was with his journey, sat down beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.  There came a woman of Samaria to draw water.  Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”  For His Disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.  The Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that Thou, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?”  For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.  Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and Who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water?  Art Thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?”  Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst forever; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”  Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”  The woman answered Him, “I have no husband.”  Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband; this you said truly.”  The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that Thou art a prophet.  Our fathers worshiped on this mountain; and Thou sayest that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”  Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.  You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.  But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him.  God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”  The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming [He Who is called Christ]; when He comes, He will tell us all things.”  Jesus said to her, “I Who speak to you am He.”  Just then His Disciples came.  They marveled that He was talking with a woman, but none said, “What dost Thou wish?” or, “Why art Thou talking with her?”  So the woman left her water jar, and went away into the city, and said to the people, “Come, see a man Who told me all that I ever did.  Can this be the Christ?”  They went out of the city and were coming to Him.  Meanwhile the Disciples besought Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”  But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”  So the Disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him food?”  Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.  Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’?  I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see how the fields are already white for harvest.  He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.  For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’  I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”  Many Samaritans from that city believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, “He said to me all that I ever did.”  So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.  And many more believed because of His words.  They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of your words that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”

FAMILY NEWS

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.

Anniversary Blessings: David & Jan G (26th)

Birthday Celebrations: Ben J (24th); Aurora S (26th)  

Blessed Name Day: St. Photini– 22nd: Mezzy A, Hannah G; Shirley R

Memory Eternal: Archbishop Paul (OCA); Lovena; Gillian (Howard’s cousin’s daughter); Helen (Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt); (Archpriest Wladimir Strelnizki); Metropolitan Hilarion (ROCOR)

Prayer List: Mat. Raisa (hospitalized);Emma Griggs (Mary Ann’s granddaughter with a serious condition) and George (Mary Ann’s brother); 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 (congestive heart failure) and Barbara (Mark’s caregiver); Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Terra (formerly Terra Pitzak with cancer); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; 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

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

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.

Cleo’s One-year Memorial is tomorrow (Saturday) at 5pm.

Fourth Sunday of Pascha – Sunday of the Paralytic

Venerable Pachomios the Great of Egypt; Achilles, Bishop of Larisa;

Martyr Barbaros the Myrrh-streaming of Corfu

Thought for Today:“Don’t hesitate to come to confession. Don’t be ashamed. Whatever you may have done, even the greatest of sins, the spiritual father has power from the Lord Christ Himself and from the Apostles to forgive you with his stole.” + St. Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia

Coffee Hour Hosts: Nina Rogers’ Team – Parishioners H-R

Next Week’s Hosts: Rhonda Webb’s Team – Parishioners S-Z

Parish Council meets today during coffee hour.

THIS WEEK

We are in a Non-Fasting Period until after Ascension on June 2nd.

Wednesday, May 18: Daily Vespers at 6:00 and Ask Abouna

Saturday, May 21: Great Vespers at 3:00; No Jr. SOYO; Teen SOYO

Sunday, May 22:  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

Monday, May 23: Cappella Romana performs at Early Music Fest at 8pm (unsure of the place at this time)

LOOKING AHEAD

May 21 -Terre Haute Orthodox Church with Mother Gabriella as Guest Speaker

RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244. See the hall bulletin board for additional information.

May 27-30 – Monastery Retreat in Rives Junction, Michigan

June 15-19 – Parish Life Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan – www.toledoplc.org

June 19 – All Saints Feast Day, Father’s Day and Annual Myrrh Bearers’ Fundraiser

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (9:32-42)

O chant unto our God, chant ye. Clap your hands, all ye nations.

In those days, as Peter went throughout all regions, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda. There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who was bedridden for eight years and paralyzed. And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; arise and make your bed.” And immediately he arose. And all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned back to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which means Gazelle). She was full of good works and of charitable deeds which she did. And it came to pass in those days that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber.  Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him: “Come to us without delay!” So Peter arose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and other garments which Tabitha made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise!” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, and raised her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (5:1-15)

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first, after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for 38 years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your pallet, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, “It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet.” But he answered them, “The man who healed me said to me, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk.’” They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk’?” Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befalls you.” The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus Who had healed him.

VARIABLES 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.

Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal. Thou didst destroy the power of  death. In victory, Thou didst arise, O Christ God, proclaiming Rejoice to the myrrh-bearing women; granting peace to Thine Apostles, and resurrection to the fallen.

Megalynarion for Pascha

The Angel cried…

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of  Pascha – Tone 8

Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye the Fountain of immortality.

FAMILY NEWS

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.

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: Hannah G (18th)

Blessed Name Day: Nancy J (St. Lydia – 20th); Saraqael H (St. Elena– 21st)

Memory Eternal: Justin; Natalie; Archbishop Paul (OCA); Lovena; Gillian (Howard’s cousin’s daughter

Prayer List: Emma Griggs (Mary Ann’s granddaughter with a serious condition) and George (Mary Ann’s brother); 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 (congestive heart failure) and Barbara (Mark’s caregiver); Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Terra (formerly Terra Pitzak with cancer); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;Petroulla’s mother hospitalized with kidney failure (Cyprus); Hermione with child;Arianna Vician; Wendy Elizabeth’s Aunt Helen and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; 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, May 7: Reader Vespers, Jr. SOYO and Teen SOYO meet at the usual times while Father is away.

Third Sunday of Pascha

The Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women,

Pious Joseph of Arimathea & Righteous Nicodemus

Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Venerable Arsenios the Great

Thought for Today: Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and god-mothers in our midst as we also remember those who nurtured us and some who are now awaiting the day of reunion with us in the heavenly realm.

A Warm Welcome to Deacon James Aiken of St. Ananias Orthodox Church in Evansville. He is serving a Eucharistic Typika while Fr. Peter Jon is away. Some of you may remember him and his wife as frequent visitors some years ago.

An invitation from St. George Ladies’ Society in Terre Haute: Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan will be guest speaker at the retreat on Saturday, May 21st at the church in Terre Haute. RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244. See the hall bulletin board for additional information.

Coffee Hour Hosts: Wendy and Glen and Parishioners C-G

Next Week’s Hosts: Nina R and Parishioners H-R

THIS WEEK

We are in a Non-Fasting Period until after Ascension on June 2nd.

Wednesday, May 11: Reader Vespers at 6:00

Saturday, May 14: Great Vespers at 5:00; Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Teen SOYO 6:00 – 8:00

Sunday, May 15:  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Parish Council meets.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

Typika often does not include the Epistle.

The Reading is the First Epistle of St. John. (1:1-7)

For St. John the Theologian

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

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—the Life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the Eternal Life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. Mark. (15:43-16:8)

For the Third Sunday of Pascha

At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid. And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back – it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a long white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He is risen; He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out quickly and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

VARIABLES 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 Joseph of Arimathea – Tone 2

The noble Joseph, taking Thine immaculate Body down from the Tree, and having wrapped It in pure linen and spices, laid It for burial in a new tomb. But on the third day Thou didst arise, O Lord, granting to the world Great Mercy.

 Apolytikion  of the Myrrh-Bearing Women – Tone 2

Unto the myrrh-bearing women did the Angel cry out as he stood by the grave: Myrrh-oils are meet for the dead, but Christ hath proved to be a stranger to corruption. But cry out: The Lord is risen, granting to the world Great Mercy.

Apolytikion of St. John the Theologian – Tone 2

O Apostle John, beloved of Christ our God, hasten to deliver a defenseless people. He that allowed thee to recline on His breast receiveth thee bowing in intercession. Implore Him, O Theologian, to dispel the persistent cloud of the heathen, and ask for us His peace and Great Mercy.

Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal. Thou didst destroy the power of  death. In victory, Thou didst arise, O Christ God, proclaiming Rejoice to the myrrh-bearing women; granting peace to Thine Apostles, and resurrection to the fallen.

Megalynarion for Pascha

The Angel cried…

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of  Pascha – Tone 8

Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye the Fountain of immortality.

FAMILY NEWS

Receiving the Eucharist: Today, Deacon James cannot give the blessing to those not partaking of the Holy Eucharist; only the priest may do so. 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.

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

Happy Anniversary: Randal & Linda S – 8th

Birthday Celebrations: Kh. Marilyn G (9th); Mariam G (10th); Linda S (10th); Anthony G (12th); Teya T (12th); Howard W (14th)

Blessed Name Day: Marah P (8th); Barb G (Isadora of Tabenna-10th)

Memory Eternal: Justin; Natalie; Archbishop Paul (OCA); Lovena; Gillian (Howard’s cousin’s daughter

Prayer List: Melanie & daughter (Adrian’s coworker and child – loss of parent and serious health issues);Bob & Bonnie T of St. Mary’s; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Megan (lymphoma); Mark (congestive heart failure) and Barbara (Mark’s caregiver); Wes’s grandfather;Josiah; Terra (formerly Terra Pitzak with cancer); Displaced Ukrainian refugees and those who remain in their war-torn country; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter;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 and Uncle Bobby;Mary Ann; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; Fr. Gabriel;Jack;Christopher; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; Don and Dee; Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Anastasia with child; 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

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.

New Sunday or Anti-Pascha

Sunday of Thomas the Apostle, Called “The Twin”

Prophet Jeremiah; Venerable-martyrs Euthymios, Ignatius and Akakios of Prodromou Skete on Athos

Thought for Today: “I love You, my God, not out of fear, nor because You have prepared my paradise.  I love You because You were crucified for me.” + St. Dorotheos of Gaza

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, and we will send the composite donation to FFHP.

Myrrh Bearers meet today (Sunday, May 1st) during coffee hour.

Coffee Hour Hosts: Melissa and Casey Barbarick and Parishioners A-B.

Next Week’s Hosts: Wendy and Glen Carter and Parishioners C-G

THIS WEEK

We are in a Non-Fasting Period until after Ascension on June 2nd.

Wednesday, May 4: Daily Vespers at 6:00 – Ask Abouna follows.

Saturday, May 7: Great Vespers at 5:00; Jr. SOYO at 4:00; Teen SOYO 6:00 – 8:00

Sunday, May 8:  Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

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 VARIABLES for CHOIR and PARISH

Fr. Peter Jon begins Divine Liturgy with “Blessed is the Kingdom.”

The choir responds Amen.” Then Fr. Peter Jon alone sings the Paschal Apolytikion.

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death;

                                   and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!

The choir and the people then sing this twice. The Liturgy continues with the Great Litany.

The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of Pascha

Instead of Come Let us Worship, Father sings “In the gathering places bless ye God the Lord, from the springs of Israel.” Choir and people continue as usual: “Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.”

Apolytikion for Thomas Sunday – Tone 7

While the tomb was sealed, Thou didst shine forth from it, O Life. While the doors were closed, Thou didst come in to Thy Disciples, O Christ God, Resurrection of all, renewing in us through them an upright spirit, according to the greatness of Thy mercy.

Kontakion of Pascha – Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal. Thou didst destroy the power of  death. In victory, Thou didst arise, O Christ God, proclaiming Rejoice to the myrrh-bearing women; granting peace to Thine Apostles, and resurrection to the fallen.

Megalynarion for Thomas Sunday – Tone 1

O most radiant lamp, the Theotokos, the immeasurable honor, which is more exalted than all creatures, with praises do we magnify thee.

Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) of Thomas Sunday – Psalm 147:1

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. Alleluia.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is the Acts of the Apostles. (5:12-20)

Great is our Lord, and great is His strength. Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good.

In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. None of the rest dared to join them, but the people magnified them. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the chief priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the sect of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said: “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according St. John.  (20:19-31)

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be to you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Thomas, you have believed because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His Name.

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