November 12
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2023-11-12
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:
- 2023-11-05
- Publish Date:
- 2023-10-29
- Publish Date:
- 2023-10-22
- Publish Date:
- 2023-10-08
- Publish Date:
- 2023-10-01
- Publish Date:
- 2023-09-24
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, November 12th
8th Sunday of Luke
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Thanksgiving Meal following Divine Liturgy
Weekly Calendar:
Sun, Nov. 12: 8th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Thanksgiving Meal following Divine Liturgy
Mon, Nov. 13: St. John Chrysostom (Fast Free)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Tues, Nov. 14: St. Gregory Palamas (Fast Free)
Wed, Nov. 15: Nativity Fast Begins (Strict Fast)
6:00pm – The Way Orthodox Catechism Class (via Zoom)
Thurs, Nov. 16: St. Matthew the Evangelist (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)
7:00pm – Bible Study (via Zoom)
Fri, Nov. 17: St. Gregory the Wonderworker (Strict Fast)
Sat, Nov. 18: St. Theodore the Studite (Fast Free)
10:00am – “Teaching” Divine Liturgy
5:00pm – Great Vespers
Sun, Nov. 19: 9th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)
9:00am Matins 10:00am Divine Liturgy
Parish Announcements
Thanksgiving Meal – Sun. Nov. 12th Following Divine Liturgy
Our parish Thanksgiving meal will take place today, Sunday Nov. 12th immediately following Divine Liturgy in the downstairs fellowship hall. The meal is open to the entire community, and there will just be a free will donation offering to support the parish (no cost to attend).
Teaching Divine Liturgy – Sat. Nov. 18th @ 10am
We will be having a “teaching” Divine Liturgy where Fr. Theofanis will explain parts of the Divine Liturgy as it is going on. There will be no Matins, only the Divine Liturgy beginning at 10am. All are encouraged to attend and to learn about how we worship and encounter God in the Divine Liturgy.
Vigil for the Entrance of the Theotokos – Mon. Nov. 20th 6pm – 9pm
We will be holding a vigil for the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple on the evening before the Feast, Mon. Nov. 20th @ 6pm. The vigil will be begin with Vespers, then Matins/Orthros, Concluding with the Divine Liturgy. This is a beautiful opportunity for us to come together and celebrate this Feast of our Mother the Theotokos!
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 according to 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 under way! Any children (Pre-school through High School) are welcome to attend class. Sunday School children and teachers come to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class. For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com). Our Sunday School Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 17th!
Saints and Feasts
November 12
John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
Saint John was born in 555 on the island of Cyprus in the city of Amathus; his father, Epiphanius, was a ruler of Cyprus. The Saint was consecrated Archbishop of Alexandria in 608. A man of exemplary uprightness, in his zeal for Orthodoxy he strove mightily to fight the many heresies among the Christians in Egypt; but above all, he was famous for his singular generosity, humility, and sympathy towards all, especially the poor. His mercy was so great that the report of it reached the Persian invaders of Jerusalem, who desired to see him because of it. Saint John reposed in 619, at the age of sixty-four.
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11
Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
Gospel Reading
8th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 10:25-37
At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Wisdom of the Fathers
The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. For it is blasphemy if thou prayest before God while thou art wroth. For thy heart also convicts thee, that in vain thou multipliest words: thy conscience rightly judges that in thy prayers thou profitest nought.
ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.
Godly love cannot be perfect unless a man love his neighbor also. Under which name must be included not only those who are connected with us by friendship or neighborhood, but absolutely all men, with whom we have a common nature, whether they be foes or allies, slaves or free.
Sermon 12, On the Fast, 6th century