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THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S TODAY’S SCRIPTURES

TODAY: THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST EPISTLE: — Tone 2. All of Britain and Ireland. faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Greatmartyr the All-praised. Bl. Olga (in Christ, through Brethren: whom Therefore, also we have having access been by justified faith into by Baptism Elena), Princess of Russia. Hieromartyr this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the Cindeus, Presbyter, of Pamphylia. Finding of the glory of God. of Hilarion, Archbishop of Verey. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and COFFEE HOUR perseverance, character; and character, hope. Greeter: McAuley Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy FATHER JOHN ON VACATION JULY 12-23 Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still with- out strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. SATURDAY, July 17: Great Vespers, For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to SUNDAY, July 18: Divine Liturgy, 9:00 5:00 am pm; die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 3. Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Emilian of Silistria in Bulgaria. Martyr Hya- MuchFor more if when then, we having were nowenemies been we justified were reconciled by His to cinth of Amastridea. Ven. John the Long-suffering God through the death of His Son, much more, having of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves). Ven. Pambo, Re- been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. cluse, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves). Ven. Pambo, (Romans 5:1-10) Hermit, of Egypt. Monastic Grand Duchess Elizabeth and Barbara. The “TOLGA” of the GOSPEL: The Lord said: “The lamp of the body is the Mother of God. eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body COFFEE HOUR will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in Greeter: Campbell you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and SATURDAY, July 24: Great Vespers, love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. SUNDAY, July 25: Divine Liturgy, 9:00 5:00 am pm; FIFTH “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 4. Dormi- life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor tion of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most- about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at holy . Holy Women Olympias the Dea- the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor coness, of , and the Eupraxia gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. of Tabenna. Ven. Makáry, Abbot of Zheltovódsk and Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by Unzha. Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers of worrying can add one cubit to his stature? the Fifth Ecumenical Council. “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider COFFEE HOUR nor spin; and yet I say to you that even in all Greeter: Geralt histhe glorylilies ofwas the not field, arrayed how theylike one grow: of these.they neither toil

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which Holy Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-praised (7/11) PARISH CLERGY Very Rev. John J. Dresko, Rector In the year 451 in the city of , 860.833.4921 mobile fatherjohn (at) lasvegasorthodox (dot) com relics of the holy Euphe- miain the rested, very churchthe sessions where of the the glorified Fourth Deacon W. Andrew Demko Ecumenical Council (July 16) took place. 702.813.3541 The Council was convened for determin- ing the precise dogmatic formulae of the today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He Orthodox Church concerning the nature of the God-Man Jesus not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? There- Christ. After prolonged discussions the two sides could not fore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What come to a decisive agreement. shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all The holy Anatolius of Constantinople pro- these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father posed that the Council submit the decision of the Church dis- knows that you need all these things. pute to the Holy Spirit, through His undoubted bearer Saint - Euphemia the All-Praised, whose wonderworking relics had teousness, and all these things shall be added to you. been discovered during the Council’s discussions. The Ortho- “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righ dox hierarchs and their opponents wrote down their confes- (Matthew 6:22-33) sions of faith on separate scrolls and sealed them with their seals. They opened the tomb of the holy Great Martyr Euphe- ANNOUNCEMENTS mia and placed both scrolls upon her bosom. Then, in the FATHER AWAY presence of the emperor Marcian (450-457), the participants Father John and Matushka Liz will be away on vaca- of the Council sealed the tomb, putting on it the imperial seal tion Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 23. Father and setting a guard to watch over it for three days. During will be checking email and phone messages. If you have these days both sides imposed upon themselves strict fast and made intense prayer. After three days the patriarch and an emergency or an immediate pastoral need, please the emperor in the presence of the Council opened the tomb contact him and an appropriate local response will be with its relics: the scroll with the Orthodox confession was arranged. held by Saint Euphemia in her right hand, and the scroll of Next weekend, Father Alexander and Matushka the heretics lay at her feet. Saint Euphemia, as though alive, Vickie Federoff, from Poway, CA, will be here to serve. raised her hand and gave the scroll to the patriarch. After this Please give them a warm St. Paul’s welcome! miracle many of the hesitant accepted the Orthodox confes- sion, while those remaining obstinant in the heresy were con- LAST STEP signed to the Council’s condemnation and excommunication. is a return to (oca.org) parish life! Livestreaming will end after the Divine LiturgyThe final today. step inFather a return will tobe parish on vacation life next weekend, DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS and the service would not be broadcast anyway, so it is Jul 12: Romans 9:18-33 Matthew 11:2-15 a good cutoff date. Everyone is encouraged to return to Jul 13: Romans 10:11-11:2 Matthew 11:16-20 the services in person. If you are ill or disabled, Fa- Jul 14: Romans 11:2-12 Matthew 11:20-26 ther will be happy to visit and bring Holy Communion. Jul 15: Romans 11:13-24 Matthew 11:27-30 Monasteries and cathedrals offer a chance to “watch” Jul 16: Romans 11:25-36 Matthew 12:1-8 services if you can’t make it to liturgy here. Jul 17: Romans 6:11-17 Matthew 8:14-23 Jul 19: Romans 12:4-5,15-21 Matthew 12:9-13 For the sick and suffering... Jul 20: Romans 14:9-18 Matthew 12:14-16, 22-30 Archbishop Benjamin Elizabeth (Santos) Jul 21: Romans 15:7-16 Matthew 12:38-45 Archpriest Sergei Margaret (Payton) Jul 22: Romans 15:17-29 Matthew 12:46-13:3 Archpriest Alla (Jascolt) Jul 23: Romans 16:1-16 Matthew 13:3-9 James (Parker) Kidan (Desta) Jul 24: Romans 8:14-21 Matthew 9:9-13 Marteen (Moore) Ian (Haskins) Michelle (Chong) Kristina (Ashchian) STEWARDSHIP 2021 Christine (Sechrist) Alexander (Flansburg) Peter (Jolevski) (Geralt) Stewardship 7/4-7/10: $ 6,060.00 Adrian (Geralt) Kathryn (Kessler) Total Income 7/4-7/10: $ 6,791.00 (Poe) Michael (Metzler) Weekly income needed: $ 4,177.00 Anita (Maresca) George (Papamoros) Stephen (Osburn, Sr.) Emmaline (Carrison) 2021 INC GOAL (27 wks): $ 112,779.00 Karen (Murphy) Child Monika 2021 INC ACTUAL: $ 127,435.79 Kimberly (Arianoff) Percentage of Budgeted Income: 113.0%