Tomorrow, Saturday, November 6th

…Divine Liturgy for St. Raphael of Brooklyn at 9am

…Bible Study at the Webbs will not be held this weekend,

but it will resume next week.

Memorial before Great Vespers

…We will pray a memorial for Richard, Marija’s brother,

 who unexpectedly passed away this morning in Vilnius.

…We will also pray for Rhonda’s brother, Richard,

who passed away 10 years ago.

May their memory be eternal!

WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS

Daylight Savings ends Sunday, November 7th. “Fall Back!”

Sunday, November 07, 2021

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Venerable Lazarus the wonderworker of Magnesia

The Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene

Thought for Today: “Sometimes God guards us from seeing our faults and allows our heart to be like a rock, in order to prevent the devil from plunging us into despair.” – St. Paisios the New of Mount Athos

MEALS for the Cowan family: Lance, Catherine and Abigail Joy are home, healthy and happy! It would be a blessing for their family to receive help with meals. Here is a Meal Train link with an online sign-up sheet and a description of what would be most helpful: https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/I5G1X5X

Our teens will read the Epistle each Sunday until the Nativity fast.

Teen SOYO is sponsoring a diaper drive until Christmas. Needed are sizes Newborn, 1, & 2.  Diapers will go to the Women’s Care Center, where they will be distributed to families in need. Please place donations in the box in the hallway designated for that purpose.

Myrrh Bearers meet today in the nave following Coffee Hour. All women (18 and older) who attend All Saints are invited and welcome.

THIS WEEK

This Evening, Sunday, November 7th: Akathist for the feast of St. Michael the Archangel at 5pm 

Monday, November 8th: Vesperal Divine Liturgy for St. Necktarios of Pentapolis at 6pm

Wednesday, November 10: Daily Vespers at 6:00; Followed by “Ask Abouna” and Orthodoxy 101:  “Phronema – Acquiring an Orthodox Christian Mindset”  presented by Fr. Peter Jon

Saturday, November 13:The Adult Bible Study, continuing the study of the Book of Jonah,

will meet at the Webbs from 9:00 to  10:30 am.

Saturday, November 13: Great Vespers at 5:00; Teen SOYO follows.

Sunday, November14: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 – Members of the parish vote on an amendment to our constitution to change the date of the annual meeting from November to January to reflect the calendar year’s activities and finances.

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

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

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

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 Reading is 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.

DIVINE LITURGY 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.

Apolytikion  of St. Lazarus of Magnesia – Tone 8

In thy vigilant prayers, thou didst drench thy pillar with streams of tears; by thy sightings from the depths, thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a shepherd, granting forgiveness to them that came to thee, O our righteous Father Lazarus. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Birthday Celebrations: Ariana V (9th; Katie A (10th); Heather S (11th); Kh. Paraskeva M (11th)

Name Day Blessings: Synaxis of the Archangels: Awanda B; Christian G; Mikaela H; Michael S; Adam S.

Memory Eternal: Harvey

Prayer List: Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Christopher:Catherine, Lance, Abigail; Covid-19 resurgence; refugees  and immigrants; our nation and nation’s leaders at all levels of government; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy; April; Don; Vicki; Mat. Raisa; Jake Immimk; Ingrid, 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 (military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Emma; 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.

The six-year memorial for Ioana F., Olga‘s mother, will be this Saturday (Oct. 30th) just before Great Vespers. May her memory be eternal!

WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS

Fifth Sunday of Luke

Apostles Stachios, Apellos, Amplias, Urban, Aristoboulos and Narcissos of the Seventy;

Martyr Epimachos of Alexandria; New-martyr Nicholas of Chios

Thought for Today: “The lives and praises of the saints are like the stars in brilliance. Because of their number, we do not know the names of all the saints; still, they amaze us by their radiant majesty, as do the stars, which while fixed in their position in the heavens, illumine all that is below, shining upon the land and guiding by their light those at sea. Similarly, the radiance of the saints, though their relics be entombed in sepulchers, is not bounded by the ends of this earth here below. Therefore, we marvel at their lives and are amazed at how God has glorified them that please Him.” –  St.  Symeon Metaphastes

October is youth month in the Orthodox church.  The teens will read the Epistle each Sunday until the Nativity fast.

Myrrh Bearers meet today following Divine Liturgy. All women (18 and older) who attend All Saints are invited and welcome.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 3: Daily Vespers at 6:00; Followed by “Ask Abouna” and Orthodoxy 101 :“The Problem of Evil,“ presented by Howard Webb. 

Saturday, November 6:The Adult Bible Study, continuing the study of the Book of Jonah,

will meet at the Webbs from 9:00 to  10:30 am.

Saturday, November 6: Great Vespers at 5:00; Teen SOYO follows.

Sunday, November 7: Matins at 9:00; Divine Liturgy at 10:00

EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS

The Reading is from St. Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians. (11:31-12:9)

The Lord is my strength and my song. The Lord has chastened me severely.

Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who is blessed for evermore, knows that I do not lie. In Damascus, the governor under Arétas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, willing to seize me, and through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands. I must boast, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows—who was caught up to the third heaven. And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know; God knows—was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which no person is allowed to utter. On behalf of this one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my infirmities. For if I would desire to boast, I shall not be foolish, for I shall speak the truth. But I refrain from it, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or hears from me. And to keep me from being exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to buffet me, to keep me from being exalted above measure. For this thing I beseeched the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

The Reading is 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.

DIVINE LITURGY 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.

Daylight Savings ends next Sunday, November 7th. “Fall Back!”

Birthday Celebrations: Jonathan B (31st); Michael M (3rd)

Memory Eternal: Harvey

Prayer List: Fr. Athanasius Wilson; Jack;Covid-19 resurgence; refugees  and immigrants; our nation and nation’s leaders at all levels of government; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Nancy (Mary Ann’s sister); April; Don; Vicki; Mat. Raisa; Jake Immimk; Ingrid, Fr. Jerome; Catherine; Catherine with child; 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 (military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Emma; 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.