Memorial and Trisagion Prayers
02/04/2024
TODAY, we are having a 40 day Memorial for Jean Spargo, mother of Susanne, Howard, and James; grandmother of Andrew, Caitlin, Alexis, Nicholas, Nichole, and Noelle.
May her memory be eternal!
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Third Tone
O Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, intercede with our merciful God, that He may grant our souls forgiveness of sins
A model of faith and the image of gentleness, the example of your life has shown you forth to your sheep-fold to be a master of temperance. You obtained thus through being lowly, gifts from on high, and riches through poverty. Nicholas, our father and priest of priests, intercede with Christ our God that He may save our souls.
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Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Prokeimenon. Second Mode. 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 4:6-15.
Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
15th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:35-46
At that time, a lawyer came up to Jesus and asked him a question, to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet'? If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?" And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
TODAY, we are having a 40 day Memorial for Jean Spargo, mother of Susanne, Howard, and James; grandmother of Andrew, Caitlin, Alexis, Nicholas, Nichole, and Noelle.
May her memory be eternal!
1. 15th Sunday of Matthew
2. House Blessings -- Call for your 2024 House Blessing!
3. Bible Study continues this Tuesday with the Book of Genesis. Don't miss out! Link will be emailed out on Tuesday.
4. February 10 -- Saint Haralambos @ 9 am
5. Knitting Ministry will be meeting this Wednesday @ 10: 30 am
6. Road to 50 Dinner Dance will be on March 9! Tickets are being sold!
7. Philoptochos News
Philoptochos has a fun-filled event planned! With the help of our beloved community, we would love to host a Football-themed luncheon for all to enjoy. If you have a favorite Super Bowl 2024-inspired dish that you'd like to bring to share, please see Melissa Kaitis so we can coordinate the fun food items! To enhance the party, please feel free to wear your favorite PLAYER's or TEAM's jersey! Looking forward to a fun FOOTBALL kind of day!
You can’t prevent malicious thoughts from coming, but it’s up to you to resist them
Abba Poemen