Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Venerable Kyriakos the hermit of Palestine
Martyr Petronia and those with her in Palestine; Mother Mary the hermit of Palestine
Thought for Today: “There is no man, Jew or Greek, that does not love purity, though they cannot be pure. We must go on seeking how and by what means the purity of the heart may be gained. Certainly no other way than through Him who was crucified for us. He is the way, the life, the truth, the door, the pearl, the living heavenly bread. Without that truth it is impossible to know truth, or to be saved. – St. Macarius of Egypt
Ressurectional Apolytikion – Tone 5
Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.
Apolytikion for St. Kyriakos of Palestine – Tone 1
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Kyriakos, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength; glory to Him that hath crowned thee; glory to Him that worketh healings for all through 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.
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
Thou, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.
The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1:21-2:4)
Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; He has put his seal upon us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.
The Gospel
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (6:31-36)
The Lord said: “As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”
This Week
Monday, September 30: 3rd Hour Prayers at 9:00 am.
Tuesday, October 1: Divine Liturgy for the Protection of the Theotokos at 9:00 am.
Wednesday, October 2: 6th Hour Prayers at 12:00 noon; noon; Great Vespers for St. John the Apostle at 6:00 pm. (Orthodoxy 101 with the church providing pasta for the meal following Vespers.)
Thursday, October 3: Divine Liturgy for St. Dionysios at 9:00 am.
Friday, October 4: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Saturday, October 5: Bible Study 9:00 am at Webb’s home; Great Vespers at 5:00 pm (Ask Abouna to follow). Teen and Junior SOYO 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
Sunday, October 6: Baptisms & Chrismations at 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.
Online Donations: There have been ongoing issues with eProcessing. Thank you foryour patience as all the issues are being sorted out.
ROCKS/Pea Gravel: Please assist your children in being good Stewarts in keeping the gravel in the playground area.
Family News
Names Day Celebration: Amari Swank, St. Romanos (1st);Darryl Jones, St. Dionysios (3rd).
Birthday Celebration: Leanne Bissell (3rd); Sharon Catherine Gill (3rd).
Prayer List: Taylor and infant Houston(congenital heart defect);Dymphna and childborn to her; Durlin family;Stephanie and child born to her; Mary and child born to her; Meaghan and child born to her; Fr. Matthew; Marvin; Fr. Peter; Thomas Andrew;Nina; Nectaria (Released from ICU);;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; Missy; Rebecca with child;John; Stanley; Macrina; Anne; Allen; Linda; Mary Barger; Allison and children; Kip; Alexis with child; Ann with child; Anna with child; Amanda with child, Engy with child, , Erica with child; Taylor with child; Penny with child.
Memory Eternal: Jack; Don; Brenda; Kevin, Ora Lee, Ashraf, Sandra, Susan.
Giving Opportunities:
Food Pantry: Thank you for the generous support The Cupboard is well stocked! Our in-houseFood 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 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.
All Saints’ Sunday Meal: 5th Sunday All are welcome to participate.
Next Week: 1st Sunday host A- Gill, with Melissa Barbarick as lead Hostess.
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 Festival on Fairfax is Saturday, October 12th.It is a glorious day of community outreach, when we warmly welcome visitors from our neighborhood and the greater Bloomington area. It is also an important time of fellowship and growth among the members of our parish.
There will be Greek and Arabic food booths outdoors and donated baked goods indoors. We will have live music and children’s activities. There is a GREAT need for volunteers. You may contact the following to volunteer or ask about specific needs:
Daniel Rigsby, chair for the event daniel_rigsby@yahoo.com
John and Lisa Alexander, Greek food johnja.5815@gmail.com
John Labban, Arabic food jlabban962@aol.com
Nina Rogers, indoor food robert8121@att.net
Rhonda Webb, children’s activities webbrk1@gmail.com
Yard signs and flyer are available, please take one or more for display to help with advertising of the Festival on Fairfax.
Bake goods, Bookstore, and Myrrh Bearers’ table
These booths will be set up in the Fellowship Hall on Friday October 11th.
Table arrangements and skirting might be started before Friday. Donations of Bake goods; sweet breads, cakes, cookies, candies, persimmon pudding, rice crispy treats, jellies should be brought in on Friday. Items should be packaged and labeled with product name and list of ingredients. You can do this at the church. Arabic Sweets will need to be packaged as well. I generally have a standard price for bake goods, but if you are using an expensive ingredient, PLEASE let me know. Items will be priced and arranged on tables.
The bookstore will be arranged with some book and pamphlets out on a table in front of the bookstore.
Myrrh Bearers’ table is a used item table of donated small trinkles that will be arranged and sold at a reasonable price.
We always include an area for a few tables for seating and coffee. Volunteers will be needed as cashiers, condensing tables as items are sold, assisting with sweets sold individually, keeping things straight, and stepping in to give a break….
Outdoor Foods
The Pavilion, and Food area (once the large tent is set up) will be set up on Friday afternoon.
Picnic tables will be moved to the lawn and round tables and chairs will be brought to the Pavilion. Cashier and food prep tables set up in the large Tent. Coolers cleaned; walkways swept… Signs placed
Small Tents will need to be put up in the designated area.
Morning of the Festival Fr. Peter will say a prayer with us around 9am. The work will begin as early as 7am with food arriving, drinks to be iced, the slide, sound system, children’s area…..
Volunteers will be needed as cashiers, tidying eating areas (cleaning table and trays, emptying trash as needed), sandwich prep, face painting, slide monitoring and with other activities for children.