Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Eighth Tone

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

انحدرت من العلوّ ايها المتحنن وقبلت الدفن ذا الثلاثة الايام لكي تعتقنا من الآلام فيا حياتنا وقيامتنا يارب المجد لك.

Apolytikion for Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus in the Third Tone

O Holy Apostle James, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Eighth Tone. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

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.

البروكيمنون. Eighth Tone. مزمور 75: 11، 1.
أنذِروا وأوفُوا للرّبِّ إلهِكُم
Verse: الله معروف في يهوذا واسمه عظيم في إسرائيل

فصل من رسالة بولس الثانية الى اهل كورنثس 6: 16-18 ; 7: 1.

يَُّا إِخْوَة، أَنْتُمْ هَيْكَلُ اللهِ الْحَيِّ، كَمَا قَالَ اللهُ: ((إِنِّي سَأَسْكُنُ فِيهِمْ وَأَسِيرُ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَأَكُونُ لَهُمْ إِلَهاً وَهُمْ يَكُونُونَ لِي شَعْباً. لِذَلِكَ اخْرُجُوا مِنْ وَسَطِهِمْ وَاعْتَزِلُوا، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ. وَلاَ تَمَسُّوا نَجِساً فَأَقْبَلَكُمْ، وَأَكُونَ لَكُمْ أَباً وَأَنْتُمْ تَكُونُونَ لِي بَنِينَ وَبَنَاتٍ)) يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ. فَإِذْ لَنَا هَذِهِ الْمَوَاعِيدُ أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ لِنُطَهِّرْ ذَوَاتِنَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَنَسِ الْجَسَدِ وَالرُّوحِ، مُكَمِّلِينَ الْقَدَاسَةَ فِي خَوْفِ اللهِ.

Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 7:11-16

At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

3rd Sunday of Luke
لوقا 7: 11-16

¹¹ في ذلك الزمان كان يسوع منطلقاً إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ تُدْعَى نَايِينَ ، وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُ كَثِيرُونَ مِنْ تَلاَمِيذِهِ وَجَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ. ¹²فَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ إِلَى بَابِ الْمَدِينَةِ ، إِذَا مَيْتٌ مَحْمُولٌ ، ابْنٌ وَحِيدٌ لأُمِّهِ ، وَهِيَ أَرْمَلَةٌ وَمَعَهَا جَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ. ¹³فَلَمَّا رَآهَا الرَّبُّ تَحَنَّنَ عَلَيْهَا ، وَقَالَ لَهَا: ((لاَ تَبْكِي)). ¹⁴ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ وَلَمَسَ النَّعْشَ ، فَوَقَفَ الْحَامِلُونَ. فَقَالَ: ((أَيُّهَا الشَّابُّ ، لَكَ أَقُولُ قُمْ !)). ¹⁵فَجَلَسَ الْمَيْتُ وَابْتَدَأَ يَتَكَلَّمُ ، فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى أُمِّهِ. ¹⁶فَأَخَذَ الْجَمِيعَ خَوْفٌ ، وَمَجَّدُوا اللهَ قَائِلِينَ: ((قَدْ قَامَ فِينَا نَبِيٌّ عَظِيمٌ ، وَافْتَقَدَ اللهُ شَعْبَهُ)).

Wisdom of the Fathers

That dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. But there meets him Christ, the Life and Resurrection, for He is the destroyer of death and of corruption; He it is "in Whom we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28); He it is Who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was; and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 36.42, p. 153., 5th Century

The virgin's son met the widow's son. He became like a sponge for her tears and as life for the death of her son. Death turned about in its den and turned its back on the victorious one.

St. Ephrem the Syrian

Commentary on Tatian's Diatessaron, 6.23. (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. vol. 3: Luke, Intervarsity Press)

Saints and Feasts

October 09

James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus

The holy Apostle James was one of the Twelve, and preached Christ to many nations, and finally suffered death by crucifixion.

October 12

Symeon the New Theologian

Saint Symeon became a monk of the Studite Monastery as a young man, under the guidance of the elder Symeon the Pious. Afterwards he struggled at the Monastery of Saint Mamas in Constantinople, of which he became abbot. After enduring many trials and afflictions in his life of piety, he reposed in 1022. Marvelling at the heights of prayer and holiness to which he attained, and the loftiness of the teachings of his life and writings, the church calls him "the New Theologian." Only to two others, John the Evangelist and Gregory, Patriarch of Constantinople, has the church given the name "Theologian." Saint Symeon reposed on March 12, but since this always falls in the Great Fast, his feast is kept today.

October 15

Loukianos the Martyr of Antioch

This Saint was from Samosata, the son of pious parents. He established a catechetical school in Antioch, and taught the correct doctrines of the Faith and made clear the parts of the divine Scriptures that were difficult to understand. He edited the Old Testament translation from the Hebrew tongue, and published it in an excellent edition, free from every heretical corruption and interpolation. He travelled to Nicomedia to strengthen the faithful there in their contests for Christ, and was accused before Maximinus, with whom he conversed openly. When he had made a defence of the Christian Faith, he was condemned to imprisonment where, in 311, he died of hunger and thirst.

Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, October 15

5 PM Vespers

Sunday, October 16

9 AM Orthros

10 AM Divine Liturgy

Sunday School following Holy Communion

Pastor's Ponderings

During the Great Entrance as the priest brings the gifts of bread and wine forward as the offering. A procession is made carring the chalice and the diskos both covered by the aer or veil. In the Antiochian tradition it is the custom for the priest to say four additional intercessions. After praying for everyone he then prays for the hierarchs who shepherd our church, the civil authorities, for the living and, lastly, for the dead. You may have noticed when praying for the living and the dead, I have adding a short phrase saying, "...and for those we now call to mind..." Bishop John granted my permission to do so. This invitation is to everyone present in the church worshipping to participate themselves in offering the gifts. The royal priesthood of all the faithful (cf. St. 1 Peter 2:9 - "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.) is a vocation of worship in the one offering on behalf of all and for all. By calling to mind at these moments those living and deceased we fulfill the Lord God's calling to participate in the Divine Liturgy in a most profound and tender manner. Glory to God! Fr. Ephraim

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