January 22, 2023

Thirty-second Sunday after Pentecost

I Timothy 4:9-15: Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, Who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties; devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

Luke 19:1-10: At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see Who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, for He was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Troparion of the Resurrection: Thou didst shatter death by thy Cross; thou didst open paradise to the thief; thou didst turn the mourning of the ointment-bearing women into joy, and didst bid thine Apostles proclaim warning that thou hast risen, O Christ, granting the world Great Mercy.

Troparion of the Holy Apostle Timothy: Since thou hadst been instructed in uprightness thoroughly and wast vigilant in all things, thou wast clothed with a good conscience as befitteth one holy. Thou didst draw from the Chosen Vessel ineffable mysteries; and having kept the Faith, thou didst finish a like course, O Hieromartyr and Apostle Timothy. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Troparion of St. Anastasios the Persian: Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crown of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons’ strengthless presumption. O Christ our God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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 of the Presentation: Thou, O Christ God, who by your Birth, didst sanctify the Virgin’s womb, and as is meet, didst bless Simeon’s arms, and didst also come to save us, preserve thy fold in wars, and confirm them whom thou didst love; for thou alone art the Lover of mankind.

CALENDAR

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast.

Sunday, January 22 (Thirty-second Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. — Orthros (webcast)

9:00 a.m. — Christian Education

10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (webcast)

Monday, January 23

Father Herman off

Tuesday, January 24

NO Services

Wednesday, January 25 (Gregory the Theologian)

6:30 p.m. — Daily Vespers

7:15 p.m. — Chanters’ Practice

Thursday, January 26

NO Services

Friday, January 27 (John Chrysostom)

NO Services

Saturday, January 28

9:30 a.m. — Choir Practice (Please note change in time)

6:00 p.m. — Great Vespers

Sunday, January 29 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. — Orthros (webcast)

9:00 a.m. — Christian Education

10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (webcast)

12:00 p.m. — Baby Shower for Sara Miller

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eucharist Bread …was offered by the Karams for the Divine Liturgy this morning.

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

January 22 Karam Lockhart/Karam/Snell

January 29 Brock Dansereau/Alaeetawi

February 1 (Wed. p.m.) Pacurari (Artoklasia Bread) No Coffee Hour

(Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple)

February 5 R. Root Lavric/Skirtech/Dabit

February 12 Lasseter Ellis/Zouboukos/Waites

February 18 (Sat. a.m.) Baker Meadows/Pacurari/Cooper

(Saturday of the Souls) Koliva:

February 19 Henderson Pigott/Stewart

February 26 Algood FUNDRAISER (TEENS) MEAL

Also, please remember that we still need your tithes and offerings which may be placed in the tray that is passed during the Divine Liturgy, in the tithe box at the back of the nave or be mailed to: St. Peter Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 2084, Madison, MS 39130-2084.

Schedule for Epistle Readers – Page numbers refer to the Apostolos (book of the Epistles) located on the Chanters’ stand at the front of the nave. Please be sure to use this book when you read.

Reader Reading Page#

January 15 Brenda Baker Acts12:1-11 50-51

January 22 Walt Wood I Tim. 4:9-15 252

January 29 Sam Habeeb II Cor. 6:16-7:1 173

February 5 Sh. Charlotte Algood II Tim. 3:10-15 258

February 12 Kh. Sharon Meadows I Cor. 6:12-20 265

February 18 (Sat. a.m.) Walt Wood Thess. 4:13-17 412

February 19 Walt Wood I Cor. 8:8-9:2 273

February 26 Ian Jones Rom. 13:11-14:4 279

Please remember the following in your prayers: Aidan Milnor, the Milnor family; Lamia Dabit and her family; Mary Greene (Lee and Kh. Sharon’s sister); Jay and Joanna Davis; Fr. Leo and Kh. Be’Be’ Schelver and their family; Kathy Willingham; Marilyn (Kyriake) Snell; Jack and Jill Weatherly; Lottie Dabbs (Sh. Charlotte Algood’s mother), Sh. Charlotte and their family; Maria Costas (currently at St. Catherine’s Village); Reader Basil and Brenda Baker and their family; Buddy Cooper; Georgia and Bob Buchanan; Fr. Joseph Bittle.

Results of the Special Convention: The following three candidates were selected and sent to His Beatitude, Patriarch JOHN for consideration as the new Metropolitan for our Archdiocese:

Bishop JOHN Abdallah

Bishop NICHOLAS Ozone

Metropolitan SABBAS Isper

Please pray for these men and for the Holy Synod in Damascus as they consider the candidates.

Calendar Items:

* The men of the parish meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month.

* The Ladies meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month to pray the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children on behalf of our children.

* The Ladies meet for lunch on the last Tuesday of the month.

* Baby Shower for Sara Miller at Coffee Hour today.

* We will celebrate the Feast of the Entrance of the Lord into the Temple with Great Vespers with Litia and Artoklasia on Wednesday evening, February 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

House Blessings: A sign-up sheet is located on the bureau in the hallway. Please indicate 3 dates that would work for your family and Father Herman will get back with you to schedule your house blessing. Everyone should have their house blessed, but the responsibility for scheduling lies with individuals and not Father Herman. (There will be no house blessings once Great Lent starts.)

Baby Shower for Sara Miller: We will have a Diaper/Frozen Casserole Shower for Sara Miller at Coffee Hour on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Reader Chad and Sara are expecting a new daughter in February. Please continue to keep all in your prayers!

Winter Camp will be held at Camp St. Thekla on February 17-20, 2023 for ages 12-17.

Parents, your help is needed! Please monitor your children with regards to the Men’s Bathroom. Recently one of the stalls was locked as a prank.

Instructions for streaming our services can be found on the parish website.

Fasting Discipline for January

The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on the remaining Wednesdays and Fridays of the month.

Major Commemorations for January

January 25 Gregory the Theologian

January 27 John Chrysostom

January 30 The Three Hierarchs

January 31 Cyros and John the Unmercenary Healers

PARENTS, a problem has arisen due to the nursery room being left messy after Coffee Hour. No food of any kind should be taken into that room. Also, it is necessary for a parent to be in the room whenever their children are in there playing. Thank you for your assistance with this.

Quotable: “Only Christ can deliver mankind from the consequences of Adam’s transgression and from sin itself. As a Divine Person, He is also able to ‘enhypostasize’ the human nature. Thereby He assumes human nature totally, restores it by the power of His one divine nature, and reunites and conforms it in Himself to divinity. Thereby He becomes the New Adam, but an Adam who is perfectly fulfilled; and thereby He fully accomplishes the divine plan which the first man failed to bring to completion.”

Jean Claude Larchett, The Theology of Illness

Worship: Sunday, January 29, 2023 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: II Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Matthew 15:21-28

Celebrant: Father Herman

Epistle Reader: Sam Habeeb

Prosphora: Brock

Coffee Hour: Dansereau/Alaeetawi