Prokeimenon TONE 6: O Lord, save Thy people / and bless Thine inheritance! v: To Thee, O Lord, will I call, O my God, be not silent to me!

Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 4:6 – 15 Epistle 15th Sunday After Pentecost; Hieromartyr Brethren: for it is God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, who has shone Cyprian, Virgin Martyr Justina, and Martyr in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God Theoctistus, of Nicomedia and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; stuck down, but not destroyed – always carrying Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Were men mindful every day of God’s charity toward about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group them, they would be charitable to one another. There is our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus @ Butchko Home nothing that makes a man more unwilling to give to others also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So then death is working in us, but life in you. Thursday, October 6, 2016 than the belief that no-one is willing to give to him. No-one? And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group Where is God, then? Does God not reward us every day and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak, knowing that He who raised up the @ Rydgig Home every night with His charity in response to our lack of it? And Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. For all things are for Saturday, October 8, 2016 is it not more important for us that, at the King’s court, the your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to 5:00 P.M. Vespers King should act towards us with charity than that His servants the glory of God. Sunday, October 9, 2016 should? What use is it to us if all the King’s servants heap 9:00 A.M. Choir Rehearsal mercy on us, but the King has a grudge against us? Men become uncharitable in waiting for others to show themselves Alleluia 9:30 A.M. 3rd & 6th Hours charitable to them, and others await this to them. In this v: He that dwelleth in the aid of the Most High shall abide under the protection of the God of heaven 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy v: He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector and my refuge, my God. In Him will I trust! reciprocal awaiting of charity one of another, all men, as a Tuesday, October 4, 2016 general rule, become uncharitable. Charity, though, is not a Luke 6:31-36 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group passive virtue, but an active one. How would men know about Gospel @ Butchko Home charity had God not first acted with His? God’s charity calls The Lord said to those who followed Him: “Just as you want men to do to you, you also Thursday, October 6, 2016 forth charity from men; and had God not first shown His do to them likewise. But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group charity, the world would not have known what it was. He who sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what @ Rydgig Home grasps that charity is an active virtue, not a passive one, and credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you Saturday, October 15, 2016 begins to fulfill it after this manner, will soon find that heaven hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as 5:00 P.M. Vespers and earth reveal themselves to him in new colors. He will son much back. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your Sunday, October 16, 2016 come to know both God’s charity and man’s. Charity is the reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful 9:00 A.M. Choir Rehearsal striking of stone with stone, that always produces a spark. He and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. 9:30 A.M. 3rd & 6th Hours who strikes this blessed spark and eh who receives it will both 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy feel God’s presence with them. At that moment, they feel Tuesday, October 4, 2016 God’s caressing hand on both their hearts. The Lord therefore 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group said: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” @ Butchko Home (Matthew 5:7). Charity is greater than sympathy, which Indian Thursday, October 6, 2016 sages preached as the greatest virtue. A man can have sympathy for a beggar and yet pass him by, but a charitable 7:00 P.M. Book Study Group man will have compassion on the beggar and help him. To @ Rydgig Home show charity to a beggar is neither the most difficult nor the Saturday, October 22, 2016 greatest thing in Christ’s Law; this is to show charity to our 5:00 P.M. Vespers Sunday, October 23, 2016 enemies. Charity is greater than the forgiving of insults, for the forgiving of insults is the first Matushka Carol Subdeacon Charles Mary Uram half of the road to God, but to perform works of mercy is the second half of that road. Is it Matushka Barbara Julia Mary Wierciszewski necessary to remind ourselves that charity is greater than earthly justice? Were there no Matushka Mary Priest Herman Nicholas charity, all men would perish at the hands of earthly legalistic justice. The law cannot, without John Agnes Anne charity, safeguard that which exits; charity, however, creates new, great acts in the world. Daria Mary Casina Wade Charity created this whole world. It is therefore better for men to exercise themselves from Cynthia Mary Macek Andrew childhood in the knowledge of the sweetness of charity than in the knowledge of the law’s Anthony Priest Josef Those in the life to come harshness. The law can always be learned, but when the heart has become hardened, it is difficult to turn again and become charitable. If men are charitable, they will not sin against Nun Benedicta Anna Archpriest Thomas the law, but if, though fulfilling the whole law, they are completely lacking in charity, they Olga Cosmo risk losing the wreath of glory that the Lord ordained for the charitable. Today’s Gospel speaks of the highest form of charity: love for one’s enemies. The Lord Jesus gave the Troparia Resurrection command – not the advice, but the command – that we love our enemies. St. Nikolai of Zica TONE 6 The angelic powers were at Thy tomb; the guards became as dead men. Mary stood by Thy grave; seeking Thy Most Pure Body, Thou didst capture hell, not being tempted by it. Thou didst come to the Virgin, granting life. O Lord Who didst rise from the dead, glory to Thee! Prayer Requests Nativity of the Virgin Mary Beverly Those in this earthly life TONE 4 Lindsay Matushka Larissa Catechumen George Thy Nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, Magdalene Brendan Wilma has shone from thee, O Theotokos! By annulling the curse, He bestowed a blessing. By destroying death, He has Archpriest Michael Leah granted us eternal life. Barb All Saints Mission Jackie Kevin Hieromartyr Cyprian Janet Judy Christine & her child TONE 4 Cathi John Kristen & her child By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, thou didst become a successor to their throne. Through the practice of Barbara Christina Dan virtue, thou didst find the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; by teaching the word of truth Robert Peter without error, thou didst defend the Faith, even to the shedding of thy blood. Hieromartyr Cyprian, entreat Christ Elizabeth God to save our souls. Christine Rebecca Andrew Eva Subdeacon Paul Barbara Kontakia Judith Resurrection Eric Matushka Laryssa TONE 6 Sandy Andrew Archpriest Emilian When Christ God, the Giver of Life, raised all of the dead from the valleys of misery with His mighty Hand, Nancy Catherine Natalia He bestowed resurrection on the human race; He is the Savior of all, the Resurrection, the Life, and the God of all. David John Zachary Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Michael Kristen Stephan Hieromartyr Cyprian Katie Subdeacon Andrew Matushka Gail Jack TONE 1 Lyla Archpriest Moses Thou didst turn from the art of sorcery to the knowledge of God, and wast shown forth as a skillful healer for Emily Archpriest John Archpriest Theodore the world, Cyprian, inspired by God. Together with Justina thou dost grant cures to those who honor thee; with her, Nancy Vasalika pray to the Master who loves mankind that He may save our souls. Archpriest Anthony Paul Archimandrite Theophan Archpriest Joseph Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. June Priest Jacob Archpriest Yves Matushka Mary Nativity of the Virgin Mary Kenneth Priest Philip TONE 4 Priest Gregory Michael Archpriest John By thy Nativity, O most pure Virgin, Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness; Adam and Eve from the Popadia Beverly John Protodeacon Alexis corruption of death. And we, thy people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing to thee: The barren woman Benjamin Aaron Matushka Snezana gives birth to the Theotokos, the Nourisher of our Life.