October 1, 2023

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

II Corinthians 6:16-7:1: Brethren, we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from them, and be separate from them,” says the Lord, “and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

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.”

Troparion of the Resurrection: O compassionate One, thou didst descend from the heights; thou didst submit to the three-day burial, that thou might deliver us from passion. Thou art our Life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to thee.

Troparion of St. Ananias: O Holy Apostle Ananias, intercede with our merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of sins.

Troparion of the Righteous Father Romanus the Melodist: In thee the image was preserved with exactness, O Father; for taking up thy cross, thou didst follow Christ, and by thy deeds thou didst teach us to overlook the flesh, for it passeth away, but to attend to the soul since it is immortal. Wherefore, O righteous Romanus, thy spirit rejoiceth with the angels.

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 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

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: All services listed on the calendar will be available through streaming and webcast. (Instructions can be found on the parish website.)

Sunday, October 1 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros (webcast)

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

Monday, October 2

Father Herman off

Tuesday, October 3

NO Services

Wednesday, October 4

6:30 p.m. – Daily Vespers

Thursday, October 5

NO Services

11:30 a.m. – Men’s Lunch

Friday, October 6 (Apostle Thomas)

NO Services

Saturday, October 7

4:45 p.m. – Choir Practice

6:00 p.m. – Great Vespers

Sunday, October 8 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

8:50 a.m. – Orthros (webcast)

9:00 a.m. – Christian Education resumes

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (webcast)

12:00 p.m. – POT LUCK MEAL

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Eucharist Bread Schedule:

Eucharist Bread Coffee Hour

October 1 Schelver Pigott/Stewart

October 8 Morris POT LUCK MEAL

Algood/Schelver/I. Jones

October 15 K. Jones Lasseter/Miller

October 22 Davis D. Root/Baker

October 29 Meadows Henderson/K. Jones

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; Anthony and Athena Zouboukos and Keri Waites; Steve and Sheryl Chamblee; Rick Carlton; Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas and Kh. Jan Speier.

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#

October 1 Sophie Dansereau II Cor. 6:16-7:1 173

October 8 Katie Miller II Cor. 9:6-11 178

October 15 Simeon Root Titus3:8-15 322

October 22 Sophie Dansereau Gal. 1:11-19 188

October 29 Katie Miller Gal. 2:16-20 193

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.

Kh. Nora Bleam (wife of Fr. David Bleam, Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle in Pensacola, FL) will be at St. Peter October 20-21 for a workshop with our choir. On the 21st, Great Vespers will begin at 5:00 p.m. instead of the usual 6:00 p.m.

Save the Date! Dr. Jeanne Constantinou will be here for a talk on November 3, beginning in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m..

October is Teen Month in our Archdiocese. The Teens will be reading the Epistle during the Divine Liturgy for the month.

Parish Directories have been emailed recently. Hard copies are also available on the bureau in the hallway outside the Nave for those who need them.

Directory update: Steve Chamblee’s Phone Number is 601-750-6055

Jack Weatherly’s E-mail is Jackweatherly726@gmail.com.

Fall Festival! Get ready to have some fun and good fellowship at our annual Fall Festival, to be held this year on Saturday, October 28th, beginning at 4:00 p.m.! Anna Kathryn Stewart has graciously agreed to head this up again. She will need volunteers for the various activities and for food dishes for our meal. Sign-up sheets will be available shortly, so please be sure to sign up. As is our parish custom, we will not have Great Vespers that evening.

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 at 1:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month.

* Choir Workshop – October 20-21.

* Fall Festival – Saturday, October 28th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. (No Great Vespers that day.)

* Dr. Jeanne Constantinou will be speaking at St. Peter Friday evening, November 3rd, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

* The Feast-day of St. Raphael will be celebrated with Divine Liturgy (only) on Saturday, November 4th, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Fasting Discipline for October

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

Major Commemorations for October

October 1 Protection of the Theotokos

October 6 Apostle Thomas

October 9 Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus

October 15 Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council

October 23 Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

October 26 Great-martyr Demetrios

Quotable: “‘For us men and for our salvation’, the Son of the eternal Father became flesh…every single aspect of human life is colored by this central fact. If Christ is not fully God, then His word loses its absolute value. He is no longer ‘the final Truth’; Truth is beyond Him. And on the other hand, if Christ is not fully man, then mankind is not fully reunited to God in Him. This would not only affect Him, but all humanity. The Fathers say that what Christ has not assumed has not been saved.”

-Sister Magdalen, Conversations with Children; Communicating Our Faith

Worship: Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Scripture: II Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 7:11-16

Celebrant: Father Herman

Epistle Reader: Katie Miller

Prosphora: Morris

Coffee Hour: POT LUCK MEAL

Algood/Schelver/I. Jones