Sunday of the Holy Fathers of Fourth Ecumenical Council
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy; Joseph the Confessor, archbishop of Thessalonica
Welcome Father Paul!
We are delighted you are with us serving the Divine Liturgy today.
May God grant you many years.
Fr Peter Jon and his family will be traveling from July 13-19.
Thought for Today: “The devil’s good at what he does. If you hit a dog a couple of times, it leaves. You hit the devil over and over (by prayer), but there he is again—he won’t go away. We just have to ignore him and not give him the right to bother us. When we’re ignoring him and not giving him the right to interfere in our lives, he just makes a scene, laughs, and wastes his breath. Nobody’s afraid of the devil then—you don’t see a wild dog, you see a weak puppy.
-St. Paisios the Athonite
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 THE Holy Fathers – Tone 8
Thou, O Christ, art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our Holy Fathers as luminous stars upon earth, and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith, O most merciful One, glory to Thee.
Ordinary Kontakion – Tone 2
O undisputed intercessor of Christians, the Mediatrix, who is unrejected by the Creator. Turn not away to the voice of our petions, 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 intercession, O Theotokos who doet ever intercede for those who honor thee.
EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS
The Epistle
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O ye righteous.Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven!
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to St. Titus. (3:8-15)
Titus, my son, faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire you to affirm confidently, that those who have believed in God may be thoughtful of how to preside in honorable occupations. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish disputes, and genealogies, and contentions, and controversies about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man who is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject, knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned. When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicós, give diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that they may be lacking in nothing. And let our people also learn how to preside in honorable occupations, so as to help in cases of urgent need, that they should not be unfruitful. All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (5:14-19)
The Lord said to His Disciples: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father Who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them, but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
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.
Lost and Found: Please, check the table in the hall and the three tier cart in the pantry for items you might have left behind.
THIS WEEK
Monday, July 15: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Tuesday, July 16: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Wednesday, July 17: 6th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; Readers Vespers at 6:00 pm.
Thursday, July 18: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Friday, July 19: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Saturday, July 20: No Bible Study; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm, 40 day memorial for Alice Marie Piercefield and 6 month memorial for Bob Rogers; (ask Abouna to follow). Jr/Teen SOYO 6:30-8PM.
Sunday, July 21: Matins at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy.
FAMILY NEWS
Names Day Celebration: Vivian Garrett, Marina Stant, Great Martyr Macrina (17th); Wendy Carter, Elizabeth Robertson, Elise Arnold, St. Elizabeth the New Martyr(18th); Coran Robertson, Macrina the sister of Basil (19th); Linda Barrett, Leanne Bissell, Neumann Jones, Seraphim Cook, St. Seraphim (19th); Alicia Barrett, Prophet Elijah (20th).
Birthday Celebration: Abby Blair Tonkins (14th); James Tabbal (19th).
Anniversary Celebration: Basil and Stephanie Konnersman (15th).
Memory Eternal: Alice Marie, Archpriest James, Archpriest Basil, Caitlin, Archpriest Nikolai.
Prayer List: Tabitha and infant Aidan Robert; Fr. Matthew; Marvin; Nectaria (Released from ICU);Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Rebecca with child;Shu-Mei,Charlie;Shirley; Jim;Jan; Don and Dee; 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 (lymphoma); 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; Michael, Olga, Eileen, Soren, Kathy; Lexi, Ross, Vivian; Theo; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Stephanie with child, Mary with child, Meaghan with child, Alexis with child; Ann with child; Anna with child; Amanda with child, Engy with child, Dymphna with child, Erica with child.
Coffee Hour Host: Wendy Carter with Parishioners C-G.
Next Week Host: Nina Rogers with Parishioners H-R.
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.
Giving Opportunities:
Our In-House Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support to theFood Pantry. The pantry is available to parish members as well as families and individuals in the greater Bloomington community. Donations of nonperishable items of pasta, marinara sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken and Tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit and soups are always welcome.
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.