October 01
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2023-10-01
Bulletin Contents
Weekly Calendar
Parish Announcements
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (309) 682-5824
- Fax:
- (309) 682-5824
- Email:
- allsaintspeoria@gmail.com
- Street Address:
- 1812 N Prospect Rd
- Peoria, IL 61603
Contact Information
Services Schedule
SUNDAY MORNING:
8:50 AM - Matins/Orthros
10:00 AM - Divine Liturgy
Sunday School Following Holy Communion
Fellowship Hour after the conclusion of Divine Liturgy in the Hall
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2023-09-24
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- 2023-09-17
- Publish Date:
- 2023-09-10
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- 2023-09-03
- Publish Date:
- 2023-08-27
- Publish Date:
- 2023-08-20
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, October 1
2nd Sunday of Luke
Holy Protection of the Theotokos
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Weekly Calendar:
Sun, Oct. 1: 2nd Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Mon, Oct. 2: Ss. Cyprian & Justina (Fast Free)
Tues, Oct. 3: St. Dionysios the Areopagite (Fast Free)
Wed, Oct. 4: St. Hierotheos Bishop of Athens (Strict Fast)
6:00pm – The Way Orthodox Catechism Class (via Zoom)
Thurs, Oct. 5: St. Charitina the Martyr (Fast Free)
7:00pm – Bible Study (via Zoom)
Fri, Oct. 6: St. Thomas the Apostle of the 12 (Strict Fast)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Sat, Oct. 7: Ss. Sergius & Bacchus the Great Martyrs (Fast Free)
5:00pm Great Vespers
Sun, Oct. 8: 3rd Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Parish Announcements
Prosphora Baking Worskshop – Sat. Oct. 21 @ 10am
We will also be holding a prosphora workshop on Oct. 21st @ 10am at the church for those interested in learning. We will be going over how to make the prosphora, and how the priest prepares it for the Liturgy. Children are welcome to attend as well! If you would like to attend, please contact Pres. Lydia to RSVP (951-445-0939), so we can make sure we have enough ingredients.
Family Trip to Tanner’s Orchard – Sun. Oct. 22 @ 3pm
We will be doing a family trip to Tanner’s Orchard (Speer, IL) on Sunday Oct. 22 at 3:00pm. Family and children of all ages are welcome to attend! Please reach out to Pres. Lydia to RSVP and for more details (951-445-0939).
The Way Catechism Class – Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm (via Zoom)
The Way is a class for those seeking to enter the Orthodox Church and for those who are Orthodox looking to learn more about their Faith. The Zoom link is on the parish calendar, or contact Fr. Theofanis to learn more.
Bible Study – Thursdays 7pm – 8pm (via Zoom)
Our Bible Study is currently working through the Gospel of St. Luke. The Zoom link is on the parish calendar, or contact Fr. Theofanis to learn more.
Zoom Phone #: 1 309 205 3325, Meeting ID: 891 3340 3440, Passcode: 317197
Sunday School
Sunday School is currently under way! Even if you have not registered, your children are still welcome to attend class! For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com)
Saints and Feasts
October 01
The Holy Protection of the Theotokos
The Feast of the Protection commemorates the appearance of the most holy Theotokos in the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople in the tenth century, as recorded in the life of Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ's sake. While the multitudes of the faithful were gathered in church, Epiphanius, the friend of Saint Andrew, through the Saint's prayers, beheld the Virgin Mary above the faithful and spreading out her veil over them, signifying her unceasing protection of all Christians. Because of this we keep a yearly feast of gratitude, imploring our Lady never to cease sheltering us in her mighty prayers.
The Feast is celebrated on October 1. In the 1950s, the Church of Greece began to observe the Feast on October 28.
October 01
Romanos the Melodist
Saint Romanos flourished during the reign of Anastasius (491-518). He was from Emesa of Syria, and apparently was born of Jewish parents, for a hymn written in his honour in Greek says he was "of Hebrew stock," and it has furthermore been noted that he uses many Semitic idioms in his writings. He was baptized an Orthodox Christian, and at some time became a deacon in the Church of Beirut. He was the first composer of the kontakia, the foremost of which is that of the feast of Christ's Nativity, On this day the Virgin .... In composing many of his kontakia. Saint Romanos was inspired by the hymns of Saint Ephraim of Syria.
October 01
Ananias, Apostle of the 70
Saint Ananias, whose name means "God is gracious," was from Damascus, where by divine revelation he was commanded to baptize the Apostle Paul (Acts 9: 10-17). He completed the course of martyrdom when he was stoned to death during the proconsulate of Lucian.
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
17th Sunday after Pentecost
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1
Brethren, you 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.
Gospel Reading
2nd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from 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."
Wisdom of the Fathers
Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
Unknown, 4th century
Why do we judge our neighbors? Because we shun knowing ourselves. Someone busy trying to understand himself has no time to notice the shortcomings of others. Judge yourself ... and you will stop judging others. Judge a poor deed, but do not judge the doer. It is necessary to consider yourself the most sinful of all, and to forgive your neighbor every poor deed.
Unknown, 19th century
'But I say to you,' the Lord says, 'love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you.' Why did he command these things? So that he might free you from hatred, sadness, anger and grudges, and might grant you the greatest possession of all, perfect love, which is impossible to possess except by the one you loves all equally in imitation of God.
Unknown, 7th century