Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not 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 intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.

Saints and Feasts

June 21

2nd Sunday of Matthew

June 21

Nikitas the New Martyr of Nisyros

St. Niketas was born in 1716 from rich parents. His father was the governor of the island, however, he fell into trouble with the Turks, and to escape tortures, he and his family converted to Islam and moved to Rhodes. There, his youngest son, Mehmet, learned that at one time he had been a Christian named Niketas. Immediately after, at 14 years of age, Niketas went to Nea Moni of Chios where he confessed his situation to the Abbot. The Abbot sent him first to the former Bishop of Thebes Makarios, who gave him Holy Chrism and valuable guidance. Niketas learned of the way of martyrdom and received advice from the well-known ascetic Anthimos Agiopateriti, and with the prayers and blessing of the other fathers, he left for Chios.
When he reached Chios, he was compelled by the Turks to pay the head tax, which he was unable to do. Therefore the Turkish employee led him towards the prison at Vounaki. On the road he met some priest who greeted Niketas as Mehmet. When the Turk heard this and learned from someone what had happened he led him to the Aga. There Niketas confessed his faith with boldness and withstood the pressures and threats to return to their religion. Because however he did not give way, they delivered him to terrible tortures for ten days. In the end, he was beheaded on June 21st 1732 at 17 years of age, gaining the crown of martyrdom and heavenly glory.

June 21

Julian the Martyr of Tarsus

This Martyr, who was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother, was from Cilicia, confessed the Christian Faith before the Proconsul Marcian, and was perfected in martyrdom at the age of eighteen, when he was put into a sack with sand and venomous serpents and cast into the sea. Saint John Chrysostom has a homily in his honour.

June 21

Terentios, Bishop of Iconium

Terence, also known as Tertius or Terentios, was the second bishop in succession after Saint Sosipater (Nov. 10; Apr. 29) in Iconium, where he converted many pagans to Christ through his words and deeds done in the power of the Holy Spirit, also baptizing those converted by Saint Sosipater.

He was also the scribe of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans, as we read in Romans 16:22: "I, Tertius, the one writing this letter, greet you in the Lord." This letter was written in Corinth during the winter of 57 or 58 A.D., and is the longest of his letters. Some believe Tertius copied the original letter of Paul, or even translated it into Latin from Greek or Greek to Latin, but he was probably just a scribe who dictated the words of the Apostle Paul. Based on this, many assume Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was something that prevented him from writing, perhaps blindness, but this is just speculation.

Terence was also a Wonderworker, a Martyr and one of the Seventy Apostles. According to the Synaxarion of Constantinople, he died after being pricked with thorns, perhaps by being dragged over thorns till his flesh was torn off, or beaten with a thorny branch till he bled to death. Some believe Tertius and Silas are the same person, both of whom are said to have accompanied the Apostle Paul; Silas in Hebrew signifies the same thing as Tertius in Latin. He is also commemorated on October 30th and November 10th with other Apostles of the Seventy.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

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, for 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 any one, for they were afraid.

Second Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:1-8

Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· ᾿Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Προκείμενον. First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 2:10-16.

Ἀδελφοί, δόξα δὲ καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ. Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται· καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται· οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ θεῷ, ἀλλʼ οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος· οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως, καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων, ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

2nd Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:18-23

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ ᾿Ανδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς· καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, ᾿Ιάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.

News and Information

The Apostles Fast continues until the feast day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on June 29. You can read more about this season by going to this link: https://myocn.net/what-is-the-fast-of-the-apostles/

Dear Parish Members: By the grace of God, we have been able to welcome you for worship and Divine Liturgy.

As we have been sharing, the full restoration of our parish life is a process with noticeable changes and limitations. At this time, we are still limited to being able to accommodate 40 parishioners during Orthros and Divine Liturgy Services at this time. We will adjust this as regulations changes.

For the foreseeable future - all Parishioners must sign up for Sunday services in advance. For those not able to attend in person, services will continue to be live-streamed on our Facebook page. Details on how to reserve a seat for services are found below. Before signing up, please consider the following:

Parishioners who are sick or at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to refrain from attending services at this time. This includes those who are 65 or older, have underlying medical conditions, have been exposed to the virus, or are experiencing symptoms of illness. (If you are high-risk with underlying health challenges, you can make a personal appointment with Father Stephen to receive Holy Communion during the week.)
All parishioners will be required to adhere to the social distancing and safety guidelines being practiced in our Parish. For now, this does include masks being worn by all parishioners over the age of 2 while in the church building.
We will need to collect the names and contact information for everyone attending services. This is being done solely for the purposes of contact tracing should we become aware COVID-19 exposure has taken place within church. God-willing we will not need to use it.
We would like you to arrive at church between 9-9:30am! You will need to check in when you arrive and be ushered to your seats one family at a time. Your early arrival will help to ensure timely seating and minimize distraction during services.

How to Reserve Your Spot for Sunday Services:

Email the church office on Wednesday only at saintanthonychurch@sbcglobal.net. Please include your name, the names of those attending with you and a contact phone number for each person (if you do not all live in the same household).

Sign-ups will be taken in order according to when emails are received until our capacity is reached. (The email timestamp will be used as reference.)
An exception will be made for our few parishioners who do not have email – they may call the church office to sign up for services (also on Wednesday only).

Confirmation will be sent via email on Thursday to let you know if you have a spot reserved for Sunday.

Responses will be sent to everyone who sends a sign-up email so you will know if you are confirmed or not. If you do not hear back by end of day Thursday, contact the Church Office.
For now, we are only taking sign-ups for a week at a time (no future reservations). If you are not confirmed to attend this week, you will need to sign up again next week.

A few important notes:

Signup emails received before Wednesday will not be considered.
If you are confirmed to attend service but your plans change – please be sure contact the Church Office as soon as possible if you need to cancel your reservation so your spot can be filled with someone else.
It is our desire to give as many people as possible the opportunity to come back to church so for now, parishioners will not be allowed to attend services 2 Sundays in a row.
This sign up process applies to Sunday Services only. You will not need to sign up for services held Monday-Saturday. These will be handled on a first come/first seated basis until capacity is reached. (You will be required to sign in when you arrive for contact tracing purposes only.)

Be mindful this is new and not ideal for all of us. Your patience, flexibility and compassion are appreciated. We will work to make improvements as we learn through this.

Please look for more detailed information in the coming days on specific expectations and guidelines for attending services.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION and let us all thank God for every blessing. I look forward to seeing you in church again soon. Fr Stephen

Online Giving Portal for Stewardship & Donation Offerings

We are happy to announce that people have been using our new program which provides you the option to send your stewardship and free-will offerings online via credit card, debit card, or electronic withdrawal from a bank account. The Online Giving Portal can be accessed through our Church Website by clicking the new “Donations & Stewardship” tab. This functionality is secured for your protection and gives you the opportunity to make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring offering.

Our traditional ways of accepting offerings remain the same – the portal has been added for those who prefer the convenience of online giving. It also helps to mitigate the risks associated with handling cash. Our office remains open during weekdays and at services a collection tray will be placed in the Narthex (as a health and safety precaution it will not be passed).

As you consider your offerings, please keep in mind that in accordance with church regulations and bylaws, donations that are specified for a particular use can only be used for that purpose. In uncertain times like these, general donations give the church more flexibility to adapt to unforeseen challenges.

Also be reminded it is still important to fill out a Stewardship Pledge card each year - this helps us to plan and budget effectively. If you have not completed your 2020 Stewardship Pledge card, please contact the church office for assistance with this.

It is our intention to expand this new capability as we learn more from our online giving trends in the coming months. Your suggestions are welcome.

Our prayers remain with you, your families, our community and our world for good health, strength, peace, and resilience now and in the days ahead!

God Bless,

The SAGOC Parish Council http://saintanthonyreno.org/

If you have any questions or trouble using this tool, please contact the Church Office - (775) 825-5365 or saintanthonychurch@sbcglobal.net

“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do, says the Lord Almighty, I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe, says the Lord Almighty. Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight, says the Lord Almighty.” –Malachi 3:9-12

Memorial Service

Thomas Joannou, brother of Stel Woods and husband of Susan Joannou. May his memory be eternal.

Resources From our Metropolis Church Music Federation Ministry

Dear Metropolis church musicians, all prayers for the peace, health, and safekeeping of you and your families in this unprecedented time. Please enjoy our Summer Quarter Note filled with encouraging and helpful news as we navigate the challenges presented to all of us while we wait to return fully to our roles in our parishes.

From news of our great scholarship offerings to the announcement of our own YouTube channel, we hope you will be inspired to keep singing and learning until we can be together in person once again. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with your news, ideas, and questions!

https://sfchurchmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Quarter-Note_-Summer-2020.pdf

Gratefully, Kay Harkins, Ministry Chair, GOMSF Church Music Federation Ministry, sfchurchmusic.org

Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Greek-Orthodox-Metropolis-of-San-Francisco-Church-Music-Federation-526971140699538/

When will the Choir return? Readings & Videos Related to Singing and the Covid-19 Virus

Research:

✓ An Orthodox Perspective: https://www.oca.org/reflections/misc-authors/what-covid-19-means-for-singing-in-church

✓ Corona Virus and Singing from a Vocalist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zomUZxhj-I

✓ Research Initiative of Professional Music Organizations: http://www.nfhs.org/articles/unprecedented-international-coalition-led-byperforming-arts-organizations-to-commission-covid-19-tudy?ArtId=398963

✓ Singing after the Quarantine is Over - A Review of the Research: https://www.drheathernelson.com/singingandcovid19?fbclid=IwAR2-iXtAYYfEopVAGjwHU4FNtKiPsnyh-YaeJ05ewJ4lkwbJudBezDfJaE0

✓ Review of Research on Covid-19 and Singing: Alberta Health Services: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-singingrisk-transmission-rapid-review.pdf

✓ Latest Research: https://www.middleclassartist.com/post/the-latest-science-oncovid-19-and-singing

✓ Research and Potential Solutions: https://www.unibw.de/lrt7-en/making_music_during_the_sars-cov-2_pandemic.pdf

Practical Examples:

✓ Webinar on Singing: What We CAN do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXpCQlpE3M

✓ Guidelines for Choral Singing: https://www.choiralberta.ca/?fbclid=IwAR2P095hWPcrQf_zCY3lzDk8ufb4kDA-eL7Y4-0aRkBOKEeKoYoHzr0ASAU

✓ Virtual Rehearsals: www.virtual-learning-taking-your-choir-rehearsals-online.html and https://galachoruses.org/resource-center/quarantined-choirs/virtual-choir-rehearsal

✓ Online Tools and Resources: https://www.choiralberta.ca/online-tools-and-resources.html

Web Pages of Major Choral Associations:

✓ American Choral Directors Association: https://acda.org

✓ National Association of Teachers of Singing: https://nats.org

✓ Chorus America - https://www.chorusamerica.org/resource/top-resource/chorusescovid-19-coronavirus

Weekly Schedule

Sunday, June 21st 2nd Sunday of Matthew Orthros 8:45a; Divine Liturgy 10a Happy Father's Day!

Wednesday, June 24th Paraklesis 6p

Saturday, June 27th Vespers 6p

Sunday, June 28th 3rd Sunday of Matthew Orthros 8:45a; Divine Liturgy 10a.

Monday, June 29th Apostles Peter & Paul Orthros 8a; Divine Liturgy 9a.

Reminders:

Email the church office on Wednesday to RSVP for the following Sunday Liturgy.

Paraklesis and Vespers do not require an RSVP.

If you cannot attend, please join our services streaming online at https://www.facebook.com/saintanthonychurchreno

Serving Today

Altar Flowers: Anna Mkrtchyan

Please contact the church office if you would like to provide fresh flowers.

In Our Prayers

May God grant us all good health and well-being.

Please contact the church office at 825-5365 to give the names of those in need of prayer. Please know that the names of all parishioners are included in prayers at every Divine Liturgy.

Bulletin Inserts

Restoring Parish Life

Update Flyer

Guidelines for coming to church

Information we all need to know

General Information

Contact Information

Services Schedule

Past Bulletins

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

Saints and Feasts

2nd Sunday of Matthew

Nikitas the New Martyr of Nisyros

Julian the Martyr of Tarsus

Terentios, Bishop of Iconium

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

News and Information

Weekly Schedule

Serving Today

In Our Prayers

Bulletin Inserts

Restoring Parish Life

Guidelines for coming to church