Fiftieth Day after Pascha
The Great Feast of Pentecost
Thought for Today: “Remembering a sin we have committed does not mean that the sin has not been forgiven. This rememberance of our sins is only a warning to us lest we become proud and sin again. In fact, we – we not God – are the ones who cannot forgive ourselves. We cannot forgive ourselves because of our pride. A genuine sign that a sin has been forgiven is the fact that it has not been repeated, and we are at peace. It is also importanat how we spend the last years of our lives. A God-pleasing life in old age blots out the sins of youth.”
– Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica –
VARIABLE for CHOIR and PARISH
The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) of the Feast
Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we shall praise and sing of Thy mighty acts. Save us, O Good Comforter, who sing to Thee. Alleluia.
Apolytikion of Pentecost – Tone 8
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.
Kontakion of Penecost – Tone 8
When the High One descended, confusing tongues, He divided the nations. And when He distributed the fiery tongues He called all to one unity. Wherefore, in unison we glorify the most Holy Spirit.
Megalynarion of the Feast – Tone 7
O thou who without experience of corruption wast found to be with child, and didst lend flesh unto the Word Who devised all things, O thou Mother who hast not known wedlock, O Virgin Theotokos, vessel of the Uncontainable One, dwelling place of thy boundless Fashioner, thee do we magnify.
EPISTLE and GOSPEL READINGS
The Epistle
Their voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God.
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (2:1-11)
When the day of Pentecost had come, the Disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (7:37-52; 8:12)
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now this He said about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, many of the people said, “This is really the prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” So there was a division among the people over Him. Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him. The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!” The Pharisees answered them, “Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd, who do not know the Law, are accursed.” Nicodemus, who had gone to Him before, and who was one of them, said to them, “Does our Law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee.” Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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.
Welcome Home: Our Newly Illuminedparishioners; James, Heather, Nicholas, and Alice Van Cleave; David Beebe; Michael, Zephaniah, Elias, and Jacob Gill.
THIS WEEK
Today’s Schedule: Baptisms begin at 9am, Divine Liturgy at 10am with Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost to immediately follow. There will be a feast to celebrate the newly illumined and the Great Feast of Pentecost after the dismissal.
Wednesday, June 7: Daily Vespers at 6:00 pm; followed by ask Abouna.
Friday, June 9: All Saints Men’s Fellowship; “The Gathering” in the St. George Pavilion. BBQ and Games Night. For more information please contact Vasily (Glen Carter) for details.
Saturday, June 10: Saturday morning Bible Study; at the Webb’s home all are welcome to attend. 9:00- 10:30 am at 3960 E Fenbrook Lane, 47401. Randel Storm will lead the study of John I, II, and III.
Saturday, June 10: Great Vespers at 5:00 pm; jr. SOYO at 3:30 pm; SOYO at 6:30 pm.
Sunday, June 11: Matins at 9:00am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am; All Saints Feast Day; Myrrh Bearer Fundraiser Picnic.
LOOKING AHEAD
Parish Life Conference: June 28 – July 2.
Mark your calendar for our annual Fireworks BBQ, Vespers & Fr. Peter E. memorial on Monday evening, July 3rd.
FAMILY NEWS
Names Day Celebration: Elijah Guess St. Boniface (5th); Howard Webb St. Columba (9th).
Birthday Celebrations: Kelsey Leppert (1st).
Memory Eternal: Joe; Fr. Angelo; Norma; John; Michelle; Steven; Don.
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; Earthquake victims and relief efforts in Syria and Turkey; schools: school children, youth and personnel across the nation; Mat. Raisa; Mary Ann; Emma (Mary Ann’s granddaughter); Bob & Bonnie Thelen; Wes (infant with brittle bone disorder); Wes’s grandfather; Megan (lymphoma); Mark (CHF) and (caregiver) Barbara;Josiah; Vicki;Vicki’s granddaughter; Arianna; Linda; Steve Crandall; Fr. Athanasius; jack; Christopher; Nancy; Fr. Jerome; Mother Nektaria; Catherine; Wadia; Jayci; Patricia; Marvin; Alice; Kitsa; Apthrodite; Kim; Kristy; Dusty; Cari; Betsy; Josh; Allison; Andrew (Texas/military); Isaac (Germany/military); Leanne; Heather; Nancy; Sharon Catherine; Lexi, Ross and Vivian; Theo; Doug; Jeremy; Dn. Lawrence, Marcia; Elias; Waded; Seraphima; Lilly’s family; Jennifer; Christy; Megan; John; Stanley; Anna and child; Macrina with child; Emilia with child; Amanda with child; Anne; Allen; Linda; Marilyn; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Nino with child.
Missing Books: If you have any of the “Orthodox Faith” catechism books by Fr Thomas Hopko at home and are finished reading them, please return them so that our newest inquirers can make use of them. Thank you!
Coffee Hour Host: Melissa Barabrick with Parishioners A-B.
Next week Host: All Saints Feast Day; Myrrh Bearer Fundraiser Picnic.
Giving Opportunities:
The 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. Thank you for your ongoing generosity.
Our In-House Food Pantry: Non-perishable food items are always welcome, thank you for your continued support. The Food Pantry is available to parish member as well as families in the community.
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