10th Sunday after Pentecost Saintly Notes (After-Feast of the Dormition of the ) Apostle Thaddaeus of the Seventy (August 21) August 21, 2011

haddaeus was one of the Seventy Apostles but not the T Thaddaeus who was one of the Twelve Apostles. St. Consecration of Our New Temple: Coming October 23, 2011 Thaddaeus first saw and heard and received baptism from him and after that he saw the Lord Jesus and followed Him. The Lord numbered him among the seventy lesser apostles whom He sent two by two before His face, “After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also and sent them two and two before His face into every city and place where He Himself would come” (St. Luke 10:1). After His glorious Resurrection and Ascension, the Lord sent Thaddaeus to Edessa, Thaddaeus' birthplace, according to the promise He gave to Prince Abgar at the time when He sent the towel with His face on it. By kissing the towel, Abgar was healed of leprosy but not completely. A little leprosy still remained on his face. When St. Thaddaeus appeared to Abgar, he received him with great joy. The apostle of Christ instructed him in the true faith and after that baptized him. When the baptized Abgar came out of the water, the remaining leprosy fell from him and he was completely healed. Glorifying God. Prince Abgar also wanted that his people should know the true God and to glorify Him. The St. Thaddaeus prince assembled all the citizens of Edessa before the holy Apostle Thaddaeus to hear teaching about Christ. Hearing the words of the apostle and seeing their prince miraculously healed, the people rejected the idols, unclean living, embraced the Faith of Christ and were baptized. Thus, the city of Edessa was illumined by the Faith of Christ. Prince Abgar brought much gold and offered it to the apostle but Thaddaeus said to him: “Since we left our own gold, how can we receive the gold of others?” St. Thaddaeus preached the Gospel throughout Syria and Phoenicia. He reposed in the Lord in the Phoenician city of Beirut.

(The Prologue from Ochrid) † Troparion of All (Tone 4): As Parish Notes with fine porphyry and royal purple th 10 Sunday after Pentecost Thy Church has been adorned with Altar Servers Today Thy martyr‟s blood shed throughout all (After-Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos) William Christopoulos, Ilya Moundous, the world. She cries to Thee, O Christ , Nicholas Kliewer, Benhur God, send down Thy bounties on Thy Samson, Nathaniel Unah All Saints Orthodox Church, Raleigh NC people, grant peace to Thy habitation (www.allsaintsnc.org) and great mercy to our souls. Special Attention 919-859-1332  Vacations. Please remember as you go Kontakion for the Dormition (Tone † on vacations and recreational outings 2): Verily, the Theotokos, who is ever this summer that worship of God is still The V. Rev. Nicholas R. A. Sorensen, Archpriest watchful in intercessions, who is never possible and will make your vacation The Rev. Keim, Deacon August 21, 2011 rejected, neither tomb nor death could even more joyful. If you would like a control. But being the Mother of Life, list of Antiochian churches near your He Who dwelt in her ever- vacation spot please see Fr. Nicholas. womb did translate her to life. The Saints Whom We Remember  Summer Offerings. It is sometimes Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; The Trisagion true that our offerings go down during Martyrs Bassa, Theognios, Agapios and Pistos of Edessa; the summer months. The parish Venerable of Smolensk and his , Venerable Ephraim Holy God, Holy Mighty . . . Alleluia. expenses however, remain the same. Please remember to faithfully send in This Week’s Schedule Scripture your tithes and offerings for both the Today: 9:00a Orthros; 10:00a Divine Liturgy general fund and the building fund. Mon: Church Office Closed. for today and next Sunday Pre-addressed envelopes are available Wed: 9:15a 3rd Hour Prayers; 6:30p Vespers Today: (See insert) in the narthex. Saturday: 5:30p Great Vespers Next Sunday (August 28):  Consecration of Our Temple, Altar, Sunday: 9:00a Orthros; 10:00a Divine Liturgy and Iconostasis. Plans for this very Epistle: 1 Cor. 9:2–12 special and significant day in the life of Gospel: Matt. 18:22–35 our parish are currently being made. Please mark the weekend of the 22nd the Mother of Life. Wherefore, by thine rd First Antiphon intercessions, deliver our souls from death. Megalynarion (Tone 1) and 23 of October as an absolute “must attend.” We would like our Refrain: Through the intercessions of the All generations bless thee, O thou only entire membership and all our friends Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Little Entrance Theotokos. to be present. In thee, O spotless Virgin, the laws of  Thank God We Have Received Second Antiphon † Entrance Hymn: “Come, let us nature were suspended; for thy virginity Sufficient Donations to Complete the worship and bow down before Christ . was preserved in thy child-bearing, and Life Iconostasis. May God bless all of you Refrain: O Son of God, Who art risen from . . Alleluia.” is joined with death. Thou, O Theotokos, who so generously contributed. All the dead save us who sing to Thee. Alleluia. Saints will be blessed with a beautiful † Resurrectional Troparion (Tone 1) didst remain a Virgin after child-birth, and after death thou art still alive and dost ever iconostasis for many decades because Third Antiphon While the stone was sealed by the of your generosity. Jews, and the soldiers were guarding deliver thy heritage. (Tone 1) Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise Ready is my heart, O God, ready is my on the third day, O Savior, granting Communion Hymn heart; I will sing and chant in my glory. life to the world. For which cause the (Tone 8) What shall I render to the Lord for all that heavenly powers cried aloud unto I will receive the cup of salvation, and call He hath given me? I will receive the cup of Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy salvation, and call upon the Name of the Resurrection O Christ, glory to Thy upon the Name of the Lord. Alleluia. Lord. kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of Post-Communion Troparion of the Dormition (Tone 1): In mankind. thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst † Troparion of the Dormition (Tone 1): Hymn keep and preserve virginity; and in thy (see above) We have seen the true light . . . falling-asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for living thou wast translated, being Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: †Gospel: Matt. 17:14–23 Prokeimenon: †Gospel: Matt. 17:14–23 Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon (RSV) Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon (RSV) us. At that time, a man came up to us. At that time, a man came up to Rejoice in the Lord, O ye Jesus and kneeling before Him Rejoice in the Lord, O ye Jesus and kneeling before Him righteous. said, “Lord, have mercy on my righteous. said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he son, for he is an epileptic and he †Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:9–16 (RSV) suffers terribly; for often he falls †Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:9–16 (RSV) suffers terribly; for often he falls Brethren, God has exhibited us into the fire, and often into the Brethren, God has exhibited us into the fire, and often into the Apostles as last of all, like men water. And I brought him to Thy Apostles as last of all, like men water. And I brought him to Thy sentenced to death; because we disciples, and they could not heal sentenced to death; because we disciples, and they could not heal have become a spectacle to the him.” And Jesus answered, “O have become a spectacle to the him.” And Jesus answered, “O world, to angels and to men. We faithless and perverse world, to angels and to men. We faithless and perverse are fools for Christ‟s sake, but you generation, how long am I to be are fools for Christ‟s sake, but you generation, how long am I to be are wise in Christ. We are weak, with you? How long am I to are wise in Christ. We are weak, with you? How long am I to but you are strong. You are held in bear with you? Bring him here but you are strong. You are held in bear with you? Bring him here honor, but we in disrepute. To the to me.” And Jesus rebuked him, honor, but we in disrepute. To the to me.” And Jesus rebuked him, present hour we hunger and thirst, and the demon came out of him, present hour we hunger and thirst, and the demon came out of him, we are ill clad and buffeted and and the boy was cured instantly. we are ill clad and buffeted and and the boy was cured instantly. homeless; and we labor, working Then the disciples came to Jesus homeless; and we labor, working Then the disciples came to Jesus with our own hands. When privately and said, “Why could with our own hands. When privately and said, “Why could reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we not cast it out?” Jesus said to reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we not cast it out?” Jesus said to we endure; when slandered, we try them, “Because you have no we endure; when slandered, we try them, “Because you have no to conciliate; we have become, and faith. For truly, I say to you, if to conciliate; we have become, and faith. For truly, I say to you, if are now, as the refuse of the world, you have faith as a grain of are now, as the refuse of the world, you have faith as a grain of the off scouring of all things. I do mustard seed, you will say to the off scouring of all things. I do mustard seed, you will say to not write this to make you this mountain, „Move from here not write this to make you this mountain, „Move from here ashamed, but to admonish you as to there,‟ and it will move; and ashamed, but to admonish you as to there,‟ and it will move; and my beloved children. For though nothing will be impossible to my beloved children. For though nothing will be impossible to you have countless guides in you. This kind never comes out you have countless guides in you. This kind never comes out Christ, you do not have many except by prayer and fasting.” Christ, you do not have many except by prayer and fasting.” fathers. For I became your father As they were traveling together fathers. For I became your father As they were traveling together in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. through Galilee, Jesus said to in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. through Galilee, Jesus said to I urge you, then, be imitators of them, “The Son of man is to be I urge you, then, be imitators of them, “The Son of man is to be me. delivered into the hands of men, me. delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He and they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.” will rise on the third day.”

A Word A Word from Our Fathers from Our Fathers “WHEN REQUESTS are made to “WHEN REQUESTS are made to God and are not immediately God and are not immediately answered, the reason may be one of answered, the reason may be one of the following: either that the the following: either that the petition is premature, or because it petition is premature, or because it has been made unworthily or has been made unworthily or vaingloriously, or because, if vaingloriously, or because, if granted, it would lead to conceit, or granted, it would lead to conceit, or because negligence and because negligence and carelessness would result.” carelessness would result.”

“Give the first fruits of your day to “Give the first fruits of your day to the Lord, for it will determine the the Lord, for it will determine the rest of the day. An excellent rest of the day. An excellent servant of the Lord once said to me servant of the Lord once said to me something will worth hearing. „I something will worth hearing. „I can tell from my morning how the can tell from my morning how the rest of the day will go.‟ ” rest of the day will go.‟ ”

(St. John Climacus) (St. John Climacus)