The Theophany of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday, January 05
Thought for Today: “The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.”
-St. Mark the Ascetic
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.
The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of the Theophany of Christ
Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. The Lord is God and hath appeared unto us. Save us, O Son of God, Who wast baptized by John in the Jordan; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.
Apolytikion of the Theophany of Christ – Tone 1
When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the likeness of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee.
Kontakion of the Theophany of Christ – Tone 4
On this day Thou hast appeared * unto the whole world, * and Thy light, O Sovereign Lord, * is signed on us who sing Thy praise * and chant with knowledge: Thou hast now come, * Thou hast appeared, O Thou Light unapproachable.
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.
EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS
The Epistle
Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever.
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to Titus. (2:11-14; 3:4-7)
My son Titus, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world; awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for Himself a people of His own who are zealous for good deeds. When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by His grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (3:13-17)
At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by Thee, and Thou dost come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on Him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased.”
This Week
Today, Sunday: Myrrh Bearers’ will meet following Divine Liturgy
Monday, January 6: No Service due to weather.
Tuesday, January 7: Divine Liturgy; Synaxis of the Forerunner at 9:00 am. (weather permitting)
Wednesday, January 8: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; teaching and meal to follow.
Thursday, January 9: Divine Liturgy for St. Philip, Patriarch of Moscow, at 9:00 am.
Friday, January 10: Divine Liturgy for St. Gregory of Nyssa at 9:00 am.
Saturday, January 11: Bible Study 9:00 am at Webb’s home; Ladies Christmas party, 11:30am at Johanna Hsu’s home; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm. Ask Abouna to follow; Junior and Teen SOYO at 6:30 pm.
Sunday, January 12: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.
Names Day: Micah Finchum, Prophet Micah (5th); Macrina Robertson, Macrina the younger (5th); John Labban, John Alexander jr, Prophet and Forerunner John (7th); Domnica Cook, St. Domnica (8th); Gregory Gillquist, Michael Gill, Gregory of Nyssa (10th)
Birthday Celebration: Macrina Robertson (5th); Sami Koutares (5th); John Alexander jr. (5th); Alex Koutares (6th); Ian Yeager (7th); Charles Coats (8th); Hal Sabbagh (9th).
Prayer List: Tammera; Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Durlin family; Fr. Matthew; Marvin; Nectaria;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; those suffering the effect of Hurricanes; those suffering the war in Ukraine, and the Middle East; Peace talks; our nation and all nations’ leaders; schools: children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mary Ann; Emma; Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Megan; Josiah; Fr. Athanasius; Jack; Christopher; Fr. Jerome; Fr. Basil; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Vicki;Kenzie; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew; Isaac; Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Neumann Seraphim; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Missy; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; John; Stanley; Macrina with child; Ann and child born to her; Kayla and child born to her Allen; Linda; Allison and children; Kip; Anna with child; Amanda with child, Engy and child born to her, Erica with child; Taylor with child; Penny with child; Dixxe with child; Megan with child; Evan; Catherine with child; Victoria with child; Whitney and children.
Memory Eternal: Archbishop Peter; Mother Apollinaria; Yovonne; David; Jeremy, Christopher.
All Saints’ Sunday Meal: 1st Sunday Host A- Gil; with Melissa Barabarick as lead Hostess.
Next Week: 2nd Sunday Host Gillquist – LeFlore; with Elizabeth Carter as lead Hostess.
Giving Opportunities:
Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support.Our in-houseFood Pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the community of Bloomington. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always a great blessing.
Mission Donations: We send monthly support to two missionary units in Albania, the Hoppe family and Hannah Valentine. We welcome and encourage you to contribute to their ongoing support.
Benevolence Fund: Donations may be made to this fund throughout the year and are mainly used to support families in need of help with rent and utilities payments.
Donations to the church are being made online at www.allsaintsbloomington.org and by U.S mail. Many thanks to all who continue supporting All Saints.