th Saintly Notes 15 Sunday after Pentecost Venerable Chariton the Confessor September 28, 2008 (September 28)

hariton was a distinguished and devout citizen of the city of Iconium. Imbued with the spirit of his C compatriot, St. Thekla, Chariton openly confessed the name of Christ. When a bitter persecution of Christians began during the reign of Emperor Aurelian, Chariton was immediately brought to trial before the eparch. The judge ordered him to worship the gods, but Chariton replied: ``All your gods are demons, and were cast from the heavens into the nethermost hell.'' Chariton clearly proclaimed his faith in the One Living God, the Creator of all, and the Lord Jesus, the Savior of mankind. The eparch ordered that he be tortured and beaten, until his whole body was like one great wound. When Aurelian's evil deeds caught up with him and he died an evil death, Chariton was freed from torture and prison. He then set out for Jerusalem. On the way he was seized by robbers, but escaped from them by God's providence. Chariton, not wanting to return to Iconium again, withdrew to the wilderness of Pharan, where he founded a monastery and Venerable Chariton gathered monks. He established a rule for the monastery and the Confessor then, to avoid the praise of men, withdrew to another wilderness near . There he founded another monastery called the Monastery of Chariton. Finally, he founded a third monastery, Souka, which the Greeks called the Old . Chariton died at a great old age, and took up his abode in the glory of his Lord on September 28, 350. His relics repose in his first monastery. The composition of the rite of monastic is attributed to St. Chariton.

(The Prologue from Ochrid, Lazarica Press, 1985) cries to Thee, O Christ God, send down Thy bounties on Thy people, grant peace to Thy Parish Notes 15th Sunday after Pentecost habitation and great mercy to our souls. Altar Servers Today All Orthodox Church, Raleigh NC Kontakion Alexander Sieck, Alexander Haynes, Ethan (www.allsaintsnc.org) Haynes, Rim Gibrealfa, John Pridgen, for Ordinary Sundays–Tone 2 919-859-1332 Sieck, Fogg, Justin Fogg. O Protectress of Christians that cannot be The V. Rev. Nicholas R. A. Sorensen, Archpriest put to shame, and their constant intercessor Special Attention The Rev. Philip Pelikan, Priest before the Creator, despise not the petitions • Church School and Adult Class The Rev. Keim, Deacon September 28, 2008 of us sinners who are imploring thee; in thy Have Begun. Please attend. goodness come to our help, who in faith cry • Dismissal By Rows. This morning to thee: hasten, O , to intercede the ushers will be dismissing the The Saints Whom We Remember for us, and hurry to pray for us, for thou hast people by rows starting at the front of Venerable Chariton the confessor, abbot of Palestine; always protected those who honor thee. the nave. Please remain seated until Venerable Neophytos and Auxentios; Martyr Heliodoros; Prophet Baruch; your row is dismissed. This will be a Martyr Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs trial period to determine if we can The Trisagion decrease the confusion and noise that

erupts during our normal dismissal This Week’s Schedule Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal . . . procedure. This should also help to Today: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Divine Liturgy eliminate the bottleneck that forms in Monday: Church Office Closed Epistle and Gospel the narthex while waiting to enter the Tuesday: 6:30p Eve. Div. Liturgy (Protection of the Theotokos) parish hall for coffee hour. Wednesday: 9:15a Third Hour Prayers; 6:30p Vespers; 7:30p Intro. to Today and Next Sunday • Orthodox Book Fellowship. The OBF groups this year will be studying Orthodoxy Today: (See insert) and discussing the so-called Saturday: 5:30p Great Vespers Next Sunday: Apocryphal books of the Bible using Sunday: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Divine Liturgy Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:1–10 the New Orthodox Study Bible and its Gospel: Luke 6:31–36 excellent notes. If you are interested in joining one of these groups this Third Antiphon Troparion year, please see Deacon David Keim. for the Resurrection–Tone 6 of the Resurrection–Tone 6 Megalynarion • Introduction to Orthodoxy Class. Tone 8 Fr. Nicholas will begin this fall class When Mary stood at Thy grave, looking for See above. on Wednesday nights from 7:30– Thy sacred body, angelic powers shone It is truly meet and right to bless thee . . . 9:00p starting October 1. All are above Thy revered tomb; and the soldiers welcome to attend, especially the who were to keep guard became as dead Troparion catechumens. men. Thou led Hades captive and wast not for St. Chariton–Tone 8 Communion Hymn • Protection of the Theotokos. On tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Tone 8 Tuesday evening at 6:30pm we will and didst give life to the world, O Thou, The barren wilderness thou didst make celebrate an Evening Divine Liturgy Who art risen from the dead, O Lord, glory fertile with the streams of thy tears; and by Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise for the Protection of the Theotokos. to Thee. thy deep sighing thou hast given fruit Him in the highest. Alleluia. Please plan to be present and to pray through thy struggles a hundred-fold. with us. Accordingly, thou hast become a star for the Entrance Hymn universe, sparkling with miracles. Therefore, After Communion O righteous Father Chariton, intercede with Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ God to save our souls. We have seen the true light . . . Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. “God is love.” Alleluia. Troparion for All Saints–Tone 4 As with fine porphyry and royal purple Thy Church has been adorned with Thy martyr’s blood shed throughout all the world. She Epistle and Gospel Readings Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenion: †Gospel: Luke 5:1–11 (RSV) Prokeimenion: †Gospel: Luke 5:1–11 (RSV) The Lord will give strength to His At that time, Jesus was standing by The Lord will give strength to His At that time, Jesus was standing by people. the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw people. the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw Ascribe to the Lord, O children of two boats by the lake; but the Ascribe to the Lord, O children of two boats by the lake; but the God, ascribe to the Lord glory and fishermen had gone out of them and God, ascribe to the Lord glory and fishermen had gone out of them and honor. were washing their nets. Getting into honor. were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, one of the boats, which was Simon’s, †Epistle: 2 Cor. 4:6–15 (RSV) Jesus asked him to put out a little †Epistle: 2 Cor. 4:6–15 (RSV) Jesus asked him to put out a little Brethren, it is the God Who said, “Let from the land. And He sat down and Brethren, it is the God Who said, “Let from the land. And He sat down and light shine out of darkness,” Who has taught the people from the boat. And light shine out of darkness,” Who has taught the people from the boat. And shone in our hearts to give the light of when Jesus had finished speaking, He shone in our hearts to give the light of when Jesus had finished speaking, He the knowledge of the glory of God in said to Simon, “Put out into the deep the knowledge of the glory of God in said to Simon, “Put out into the deep the face of Christ. But we have this and let down your nets for a catch.” the face of Christ. But we have this and let down your nets for a catch.” treasure in earthen vessels, to show And Simon answered, “Master, we treasure in earthen vessels, to show And Simon answered, “Master, we that the transcendent power belongs to toiled all night and took nothing! But that the transcendent power belongs to toiled all night and took nothing! But God and not to us. We are afflicted in at Thy word I will let down the nets.” God and not to us. We are afflicted in at Thy word I will let down the nets.” every way, but not crushed; And when they had done this, they every way, but not crushed; And when they had done this, they perplexed, but not driven to despair; enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as perplexed, but not driven to despair; enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as persecuted, but not forsaken; struck their nets were breaking, they persecuted, but not forsaken; struck their nets were breaking, they down, but not destroyed; always beckoned to their partners in the other down, but not destroyed; always beckoned to their partners in the other carrying in the body the death of boat to come and help them. And carrying in the body the death of boat to come and help them. And Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may they came and filled both the boats, so Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may they came and filled both the boats, so also be manifested in our bodies. that they began to sink. But when also be manifested in our bodies. that they began to sink. But when While we live we are always being Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at While we live we are always being Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from that the life of Jesus may be me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” that the life of Jesus may be me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” manifested in our mortal flesh. So For he was astonished, and all that manifested in our mortal flesh. So For he was astonished, and all that death is at work in us, but life in you. were with him, at the catch of fish, death is at work in us, but life in you. were with him, at the catch of fish, Since we have the same spirit of faith which they had taken; and so also Since we have the same spirit of faith which they had taken; and so also as he had who wrote, “I believed, and were James and John, sons of as he had who wrote, “I believed, and were James and John, sons of so I spoke,” we too believe, and so we Zebedee, who were partners with so I spoke,” we too believe, and so we Zebedee, who were partners with speak, knowing that He Who raised Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do speak, knowing that He Who raised Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do the Lord Jesus will raise us also with not be afraid; henceforth you will be the Lord Jesus will raise us also with not be afraid; henceforth you will be Jesus and bring us with you into His catching men.” And when they had Jesus and bring us with you into His catching men.” And when they had presence. For it is all for your sake, so brought their boats to land, they left presence. For it is all for your sake, so brought their boats to land, they left that as grace extends to more and everything and followed Him. that as grace extends to more and everything and followed Him. more people it may increase more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

A Word A Word from Our Fathers from Our Fathers

“We must always be careful and “We must always be careful and constantly question the nature of our constantly question the nature of our thoughts. When someone is preoccupied thoughts. When someone is preoccupied and trusts his own way of thinking, he and trusts his own way of thinking, he becomes vulnerable to the devil, becomes vulnerable to the devil, who is capable of transforming us into who is capable of transforming us into sly persons, even when we are honest sly persons, even when we are honest by nature.” by nature.”

“Thoughts are like airplanes flying in “Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside you and you create an airport inside you and permit them to land!” permit them to land!”

(Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain) (Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain)