July 11, 2010
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Great-martyr Euphemia the all-praised
II Corinthians 6:1-10: In our reading from II Corinthians, St Paul commends his and the other apostles’ ministry as servants of God, explaining the means by which they were able to endure all things for the glory of God.
Matthew 9:27-35: The Lord Jesus again demonstrates His mercy by healing two blind men and casting out a demon from a man possessed. We see that the Lord has compassion for all those who are oppressed by sin, death and Satan.
Troparion of the Resurrection: When Mary stood at thy grave looking for thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above thy revered tomb, and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led hades captive and wast not tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world; O thou who art risen from the dead! O Lord, glory to thee.
Troparion of the Great-martyr Euphemia: O Euphemia, Christ’s comely virgin, thou didst fill the Orthodox with gladness and didst cover with shame all the heretics; for at the holy Fourth Council in Chalcedon, thou didst confirm what the Fathers decreed aright. O all glorious Great Martyr, do thou entreat Christ God that His great mercy may be granted unto us.
Troparion of the Chains of St. Peter: O Holy Apostle, Peter, thou dost preside over the Apostles by the precious chains which thou didst bear. We venerate them with faith and beseech thee that by thine intercessions we be granted the great mercy.
Kontakion for Usual Sundays: O undisputed intercessor of Christians, O mediatrix, who is unrejected by the Creator, turn not away from the voice of our petitions though we be sinners; come to us in time, who cry to thee in faith, for thou art good. Hasten to us with intercessions, O Theotokos, who didst ever intercede for those who honor thee.
CALENDAR
Sunday, July 11 (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)
8:50 a.m. — Orthros
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
12:00 noon — Pot Luck Meal
5:30 p.m. — Youth Group
Monday, July 12
Office Closed — Father John’s Day Off
Tuesday, July 13
6:00 a.m. — Daily Orthros
Wednesday, July 14
6:30 p.m. — Daily Vespers
7:30 p.m. — Choir Practice
Thursday, July 15
NO Daily Orthros
Friday, July 16
NO Daily Orthros
Saturday, July 17
NO Catechism Class
5:45 p.m. — Ninth Hour Prayers followed by Great Vespers
Sunday, July 18 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost; Holy Fathers of the Fourth
Ecumenical Council)
8:50 a.m. — Orthros
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
5:30 p.m. — Young Adults
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eucharist Bread was offered by the Joneses for the Divine Liturgy today.
Eucharist Bread and Coffee Hour Schedule:
Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour
July 11 Joneses Schelvers
July 18 D. Roots Fahmys
July 25 Meadows Pigotts
Please be very careful with the Blessed Bread when you take it after communion. Because this bread has been blessed, we should take care not to let crumbs fall on the floor. Parents, especially, please help your children to choose a mall piece and treat it carefully.
Schedule for Epistle Readers Page numbers refer to the Apostolos (book of the Epistles) located on the front pew. Please be sure to use this book when you read.
Reader Reading Page#
July 11 Walt Wood II Cor. 6:1-10 168
July 18 Warren Strain Titus 3:8-15 322
July 25 Kh. Sharon Meadows Gal. 4:22-29 314
Please continue to pray for the health of His Grace, bishop ANTOUN.
Please remember the following in your prayers: Anna Kathryn and Cliff Stewart and their unborn child; The Longa and Dn. Sidney Elliott families from St. John’s in Memphis; Fr. Donald Lloyd; Sh. Charlotte Algood, Dn. Terry and their family; Fr. James and Kh. Linda Ellison; Bobby and Sue Webb (Deborah Finley’s parents); Tom Skirtech, Amy and Brantley Oliver; Reader Basil’s family; Aidan Milnor, te Milnor family; Jared and Stacy Autrey and their daughter Olivia Kate (St. Ignatius in Franklin).
Calendar Items:
· Father John will be on vacation July 12-18 and then he will be at the Clergy Symposium at the Village July 19-23. If you have any needs during this time, please contact Father Leo or Father James (after July 18th).
· Our next time to serve a meal at the Stewpot will be on October 30th.
Our monthly Sunday Pot Luck Meal is today. Please be sure to stay and enjoy the fellowship.
If you are the last to leave the building, please make sure that the heating and cooling unit in the Fellowship Hall is set to the optimum temperature for the building when unoccupied.
Fasting Discipline for July
In July, the traditional fasting (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil) is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays of the month. (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil)
Major Commemorations During July
July 11 Euphemia the all-praised
July 17 Great-martyr Marina
July 20 Prophet Elias
July 25 Dormiton of the Righteous Anna
July 27 Great-martyr Panteleimon
Quotable: “Share what you have, lest you lose what you have. Spend what you possess on the needs of others in order to keep what you possess. Do not cling to what you own, lest it be taken away from you. Do not hoard your treasures, lest they rot and become worthless. Entrust all your wealth to God, because it is then protected against all who want to steal or destroy it. Do you understand what these injunctions mean? Or do they sound like nonsense to you? To the person without faith, they mean nothing. But to the person with faith, they make perfect sense. Faith tells us that God alone can supply the material things on which we depend. He gives some people more than they need, not that they can enjoy great luxury, but to make them stewards of his bounty on behalf of orphans, the sick, and the crippled. If they are bad stewards, keeping this bounty to themselves, they will become poor in spirit, and their hearts will fill with misery. If they are good stewards, they will become rich in spirit, their hearts filling with joy.”
St. John Chrysostom
Worship: Sunday, July 18, 2010 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost; Holy Fathers of
the Fourth Ecumenical Council)
Scripture: Titus 3:8-15; Matthew 5:14-19
Celebrant: Father John
Epistle Reader: Warren Strain
Prosphora: D. Roots
Coffee Hour: Fahmys
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