Weekly Services
Saturday:
Vespers 6pm
Sunday:
Matins 8:30am
Divine Liturgy 10 am
Confession: Saturday 5:30pm, by appointment
Father Parthenios' Office Hours: Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm, by appointment
Special Services:
Events
Great Vespers, Saturday 6 PM
Sunday Matins/Orthros 8:30 AM
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
Wednesday Evening Paraklesis 6 PM
Saturday:
Vespers 6pm
Sunday:
Matins 8:30am
Divine Liturgy 10 am
Confession: Saturday 5:30pm, by appointment
Father Parthenios' Office Hours: Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm, by appointment
Special Services:
Friends of the Metropolis
Are you a friend of the Metropolis? Don't forget to make your annual Friends of the Metropolis donation. You can do so online here: http://www.detroit.goarch.org/, or by picking up a flyer from Father and mailing it in to the Metropolis.
St. Nicholas National Shrine Fund
Help rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center by making your tax-deductible contribution at https://www.stnicholaswtc.org/donate
**REMINDER**
The bathroom on the right inside the narthex has our only changing table. Out of consideration for our many families with small infants, please try to use the other smaller bathroom when possible.
Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18
At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.
Prokeimenon. Second Tone. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9.
BRETHREN, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.
I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31
The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"
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These Saints were from Aegae in Cilicia, brought up in piety by their parents. Zenobius was a physician, and healed many freely by the power of God; because of his virtue he was consecrated Bishop of Aegae. With his sister he was taken by Lysias the Governor, and after many tortures they were beheaded, about the year 290, during the reign of Diocletian.
Living:
Michael Pittman
Mike Waggoner, father of Michael Waggoner, cancer treatment and continued health issues
Kaye B., sister of Kari Waggoner, open heart surgery
Mark, son in law of Linda Marchetti
Kaylor, brain tumor
Debbra Ickes
Michael
Rita, cancer
Alexander and family
Larry, father of Kayla
John and Barbara Kelly
Catherine Brockenborough, prayers for a new job
Yvonne Brockenborough
Emily
James S.
Brian Butler
Courington Family
Dunn Family
Wolfe Family
Kotewell Family
Dunkle Family
Zamora Family
Reposed:
+Athanasios Demmas
+Edward B.
+Pat D.
NOTE: If you have any updates, wish to ask continued prayer, or have a new request, please send non-confidential prayer requests or updates to Kari Waggoner via email @ waggonerka1@yahoo.com or text @ (615)635-3980
Trapeza Team: Team St. Amelia, fast free
Trapeza Team: Team St. Basil, fast free
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