Great-Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-Streaming

Timothy 2:1-10: Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus; and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore, I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory

Luke 8:26-39: At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech Thee, do not torment me.” For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. [For many a time it had seized him; he was kept
under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was
driven by the demon into the desert.] Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. And they begged Jesus not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged Jesus to let them enter these. So He gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so He got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with Jesus; but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your home, and declare all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

Troparion of the Resurrection: Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm. He hath trampled down death by death, and become the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the Great Mercy.

Troparion of the Earthquake: O Thou Who lookest upon the earth and makest it tremble, deliver us from the fearful menace of earthquake, O Christ our God, and by the intercessions of the Theotokos, send down upon us Thy mercies in abundance, O only Friend of man.

Troparion of St Demetrios the Myrrh-Streaming: A great champion hath the whole world found thee to be when in grave perils; for thou dost put to flight the heathen, O victorious one. As thou didst humble Lyaeus’ arrogance and gavest boldness to Nestor in the stadium, thus, O holy Great Martyr Demetrios, do thou entreat Christ God that we be granted Great Mercy.

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 Theotokos: O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Calendar

Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Great-Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-Streaming)

8:50 AM – Orthros

9:00 AM – Christian Education

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

Monday, October 27, 2025

Father Herman off

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Ladies Lunch

No Services

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

5:30 PM – Teen Meeting

6:30 PM – Daily Vespers

Thursday, October 30, 2025

NO Services

Friday, October 31, 2025

No Services

Saturday, November 1, 2025 (Raphael, Bishop of Broklyn)

9:00 AM – Festal Orthros & Divine Liturgy

4:00 PM – Fall Festival

6:00 PM – Great Vespers CANCELLED

Sunday, November 2, 2025 (21ST Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 AM – Orthros

9:00 AM – Christian Education

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

Special Announcements

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; Marilyn (Kyriake) Snell; Jack and Jill Weatherly; Dn.Terry Algood and their family; Fr. Joseph Bittle; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier; Lee Greene; Fr. John and Kh. Janet Henderson and their family; Galina Singletary; Emily and Cole Parker.

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

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

October 26 Karam Dansereau/Alaeetawi

November 1 (Sat. AM) Brock Ellis/Zouboukos

Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

November 2 R. Root Miller/D. Root

November 9 Pacuari Lasseter/Pacuari/Lavric

POTLUCK

November 16 Lasseter Lockhart/Karam/Snell

November 20 (Thurs PM) Milnor Algood/Meadows/YAF

Entrance of the Theotokos POTLUCK

into the Temple

November 23 YAF Baker/Jimmy Jones/Rodriguez

November 30 Henderson Pigott/Ian Jones

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

Reader Reading Page#

October 26 Simeon Root II Tim 2:1-10 328

November 1 (Sat AM) Athena Zouboukos Heb 7:26-8:2 334

Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

November 2 Gabrielle Jones Gal 2:16-20 193

November 9 Katie Miller Eph 5:8-19 78

November 16 Mary Martha Ellis I Cor 4:9-16 135

November 20 Ian Jones Heb 9:1-11 337

Entrance of the Theotokos

into the Temple

November 23 Grady Fisher Eph 2:14-22 207

November 30 Walt Wood I Cor 4:9-19 135

October is Teen Month and as such our teens will be reading the Epistle during the Divine Liturgy. Also, on October 19 the teens will be taking up a special donation for Special Olympics Awareness Day which is observed throughout the Archdiocese. On this Sunday the teens will read a pastoral letter from His Eminence Metropolitan SABA and have a basket in the Fellowship Hall should you wish to make a donation toward this blessed cause.

The Ladies of St Peter are collecting new and gently used towels for Shower Power through the month of October. Please place your donations in the drop-off box located in the Fellowship Hall

The Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday November 1 at 4:00pm. As is our custom, there will be no Great Vespers that evening. Please see Anna Kathryn Stewart if you have any questions.

Potluck Meals: Everyone who attends the potluck meals during the month is encouraged to bring a dish to share with everyone. This is to ensure that there is enough food for all to partake. Over the past several months we have been running out of food before everyone has an opportunity to go through the line. This also applies to the Festal Liturgies that may be served during the week and the Soup Suppers after Presanctified Liturgies during Lent. Parents, please accompany your children through the line. Thank you all for your help with this.

As a friendly reminder, in regards to coffee hour, the church will provide beef sticks, cheese cubes, crackers, cookies, and orange juice. For sponsors of baptisms/chrismations a reception may be held after the service and may have whatever food the sponsors would like to provide in celebration of this occasion. If you wish to bring a snack for your children, please be responsible for the clean up of those items. Coffee hour is not meant to be a meal, but a means to break the fast with a snack and visit with each other. Also, as a friendly reminder, please make sure kids are not getting ice in the kitchen without adult supervision.

Please remember that we still need your tithes and offerings which may be placed in the tray that is passed during 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.

Calendar Items

* The men of the parish meet for lunch at 11:00 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month

* The Ladies meet for dining on the last Tuesday of the month. Times will vary.

* The Ladies meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month to pray the

Akathist. Alternating on behalf of our children and our sick.

* The Ladies of St Peter will meet every third Sunday during Coffee Hour.

* The Young Adult Fellowship (YAF) meets on alternating Mondays for Book Study.

Please see Brandon Strain for questions.

* The Fall Festival will be on Saturday, November 1 starting at 4:00 p.m. There will be no Great

Vespers for that day.

Fasting Discipline for October/November

The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, wine or oil) is observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays through November 15th when the Fast of the Nativity begins. During the fast, we will abstain from meat, dairy, and eggs, except on the 19th, 26th and 28th of November when we will also abstain from fish, olive oil, and wine.

Major Commemorations for October

October 26 Great-martyr Demetrios

November 1 Cosmas and Damian of Asia

November 2 Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

November 3 Dedication of the Church of St. George

November 8 Archangels Michael and Gabriel

November 9 Nektarios of Pentapolis

November 13 John Chrysostom (repose)

November 14 Apostle Phillip

November 16 Apostle Matthew

November 21 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

November 25 Great martyrs Catherine and Mercurios

November 30 Apostle Andrew, the First-called

Quotable: "O woe! You are in the Divine Liturgy, and while the Royal Table is prepared, while the Lamb of God is sacrificed for your sake, while the priest is struggling for your salvation, you are indifferent. At the time when the six-winged Seraphim cover their faces from awe and all the heavenly powers together with the priest beseech God for you, at the moment the fire of the Holy Spirit descends from Heaven and the blood of Christ is shed from His immaculate side in the holy Chalice, at this moment, I wonder, doesn’t your conscience censure you for your lack of attention? "

St. John Chrysostom, ‘On Church Attendance’

Worship: November 2, 2025 (21ST Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: Gal 2:16-20; Luke 16:19-31

Epistle Reader: Gabrielle Jones

Prosphora: R. Root

Coffee Hour: Miller/D. Root