July 11, 2010 Church Bulletin

Sunday, July 11, 2010

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Great Martyr Euphemia the all praised

VARIATION IN TODAY’S DIVINE LITURGY

At the entrance (Service Book page 97):

 

1. TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION – Tone 6:  When Mary stood at thy grave looking for thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above thy revered tomb, and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men.  Thou held hades captive and wast not tempted thereby.  Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world; O thou that art risen from the dead! O Lord, glory to thee.
2. THE ENTRANCE HYMN:  O Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ.  O son of God, who art risen from the dead save us who sing unto thee:  Alleluia.
3. REPEAT No.1 ABOVE.
4. TROPARION OF ST. EUPHEMIA – Tone 4:  Thy ewe, O Jesus, doth cry unto thee with a loud voice, saying, Nay bride, I long for thee and in struggles seek thee.  I am crucified and buried with thee in thy Baptism, and for thee I do suffer until I reign with thee.  I die for thee that I may live in thee.  Then as a sacrifice without blemish receive her who for thy sake was slain.  Through her intercessions, therefore, since thou art merciful, save our souls.
5. TROPARION OF ST. GEORGE – Tone 4:  As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our soul’s salvation.
6. KONTAKION FOR THE THEOTOKOS – Tone 2:  O undisputed intercessor  of Christians, the mediatrix who is unrejected by the Creator, turn not away from the voice of our petitions, although we be sinners, come to us with aid in time who cry unto Thee in faith, for thou art good.  Hasten to us with intercessions, O Theotokos, who dost ever intercede for those who honor thee.

 

Prokeimenon:              The Lord will give strength to his people

Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

 

EPISTLE:  The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians, 6:1-10.

 

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.  For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation."  Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.  We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way:  through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute.  We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

 

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW.  (Chapter 9:27-35.)

 

            At that time:  As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, son of David."  When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"  They said to him, "Yes, Lord."  Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."  And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it."  But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

            As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him.  And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."  But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the price of demons.”

            And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity of the people.

 

 

Special note:  Except for those who are elderly and/or disabled, please remain standing during Holy Communion.

 

NEXT WEEK’S HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Titus 3:8-15; Matthew 5:14-19.

 

 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

► 2ND ANNUAL SONIA’S RUN—Saturday, September 18, 2010, Kid’s Start 8:30a.m; 5K Start 9a.m.  Watch for further information.

► SAVE THE DATE – Sunday, September 19^th in our church hall from 4-7PM, the Antiochian Women of the Diocese of New England cordially invite you to a celebration honoring V. Rev. Fr. Edward Hughes as their Spiritual Advisor.  Hot and cold hor d’ouevres and dessert will be served.  Everyone welcome.

► ADULT FELLOWSHIP LOBSTER DINNER — Friday, September 24, 2010 from 5-7PM here in our church hall.  Watch for further details in upcoming bulletins and Messengers.

► AABA ANNUAL HUFLI —

Saturday,September 25, 2010 at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church Hall, W. Rox.,/Roslindale line.  More details to follow.  For info contact Gail Kurker @ gkurker@gmail.com.

► ST. MARY, PAWTUCKET, RI, CELEBRATING 100 YEARS— Weekend Celebration, His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP presiding, October 8, 9 and 10, 2010.  Watch for further details.

► OUR 34TH ANNUAL BAZAAR & FOOD FAIR—October 15, 16 and 17, 2010. Many helping hands will be needed.  Watch for upcoming announcements, cooking dates, etc.!