This Week

Saturday, September 29
4:00 PM - Bible Study; 5:00 PM - Great Vespers

2nd Sunday of Luke, September 30
9:00 AM - Orthros & Divine Liturgy; Sunday School

Monday, October 1
11:00 AM - Holy Water Sanctification - Agiasmos; 7:00 PM - Intro to Orthodoxy

Thursday, October 4
6:45 AM - Men's Fellowship Breakfast; 7:00 PM - OCF (@ Norwich Univ); 7:00 PM - Ward VI NPA

Saturday, October 6
4:00 PM - Bible Study; [no Great Vespers today]

3rd Sunday of Luke - Youth Sunday, October 7
9:00 AM - Orthros & Divine Liturgy

Fasting This Week
Wednesday & Friday: Strict Fast; All Other Days: No Fasting

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Mode

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to You, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!

Apolytikion for Gregory the Illuminator in the 4th Mode

Becoming a partner with the Apostles in way of life and successor to their thrones, O God-inspired Saint, in the active life you found an entrance to contemplation. Hence you rightly expounded the word of truth, and you shed your blood in struggling for the faith, O Ieromartyr Gregory. Intercede with Christ our God, beseeching Him to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Mode

The protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, do not turn from the prayerful cries of those who are in sin; instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercession and speed now to supplication as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

2nd Sunday of Luke
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

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."

Announcements & Future Events

WELCOME VISITORS — WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE JOINED US TODAY! The Orthodox Church teaches that Holy Communion is a sign of unity. In order to receive Holy Communion in the Greek Orthodox Church, you must have been baptized or chrismated in the Christian Orthodox Faith. If you are interested in learning more about Christian Orthodoxy, please contact our Parish Priest, Father Andreas. Communicants should prepare themselves through fasting, prayer and confession. All Christians are invited to come forward at the end of Divine Liturgy to receive the Antidoron, holy bread, which is offered to all as a blessing.

On the first Thursday of each month, we will once again have the Men's Fellowship Breakfast. In order to allow as many men as possible to attend, we will meet early in the morning giving plenty of time to get to work or school! This Thursday we will start promptly at 6:45 AM, and be finished no later than 7:45 AM. Please contact Fr. Andreas for further information.

Coffee Hour this morning is hosted by Adriana Putregai and family.

Next Sunday, October 7, is our monthly Youth Sunday. In addition to having our young people work at the Pangari, read the Epistle, pass the trays, serve and sing, we will introduce a new practice so that our children may participate more fully in the Liturgy of the Church: the Divine Liturgy will be in all English on this Sunday. Please note that the liturgical response of <<Κύριε, ελέησον>>, which is typically translated as "Lord, have mercy" will continue to be said as "Kyrie eleison". Not only is Kyrie eleison used throughout Chrsitianity as the typical response, the typical translation of "Lord, have mercy" does not completely express the eternal and continual nature of God's blessing upon us. We will also continue with reciting the Lord's Prayer in the languages of all present.

In the Life of the Church

Holy Matrimony: On Sept. 22, Tyler Peters & Tia-Theodora Aiello. Sponsor is Dimitris Aiello.

Saints and Feasts

September 30

2nd Sunday of Luke

September 30

Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia

This Saint, a Parthian by race, was the son of Anak. He was born about the year 240 and was taught the Faith of Christ in Caesarea of Cappadocia. He entered the service of Tiridates, King of Armenia, but when discovered to be a Christian, he was subjected to many horrible torments at the King's hands, then was cast into a pit of mire with poisonous serpents and left to die. By the power of God, however, he abode there unharmed for fourteen years, his needs provided by a certain widow, until he was made known by revelation and set free. He converted to piety innumerable multitudes of Armenians, including Tiridates himself, and was consecrated bishop by Leontius, Archbishop of Caesarea, to shepherd the vast flock he had gained for Christ. He spent the last part of his life in retirement in the ascetical discipline, and reposed in peace about the year 325. Saint Gregory is honoured as the Illuminator of Armenia.

Wisdom of the Fathers

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.

St. Seraphim of Sarov

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.

St. Ephraim the Syrian

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