Paschal Season 2011 All Saints Orthodox New Sunday Raleigh, North Carolina (Commemoration of the Act of Thomas the Apostle) Paschal Greeting in Various Languages May 1, 2011

n our parish we have many ethnic groups who have come together to form a I truly American Orthodox community. During the season, we especially want to thank God for the preservation of the Christian Faith within Christ Is Risen! Truly, He Is Risen! our various ethnic homelands. To do this we have a custom of speaking the paschal greeting in several of the more common languages represented within our parish. To help you respond in the correct language, we have very imperfectly attempted to phonetically present the greetings and responses in the languages we will be using today.

English Greeting: Christ is Risen! Response: Truly, He is Risen! Greek Greeting: Krees-tós a-nés-ti Response: A-lay-thós a-nés-ti Slavonic Greeting: Krees-tós voz-krés-see Response: Vi-yeé-shin-ya voz-krés-see Arabic Greeting: El meh-seé-hah kam Response: Hák-kan kam Armenian Greeting: Krees-tós har-yáv ee mer-ra-lótz Response: Orn-yál eh har-root-yún Krees-tos-seé Danish Greeting: Krís-tus er Óp-stan-den Response: San-dé-lig er han Óp-stan-den Romanian Greeting: Krees-tós ah an-vee-áht Response: Ah-de-vah-ráht ah an-vee-áht Tigrinya Greeting: Krís-tos Ten-sái Response: Krís-tos Ten-sái † of Pascha (Tone 8): O Considerations for Orthodox Christians.” All adults are welcome. Immortal One, when Thou didst New Sunday descend into the tomb, Thou didst  Church Etiquette—Church Clothing. destroy the power of Hades; and Thou When to come to church, we should (Commemoration of the Act of Thomas the Apostle) didst rise victorious, O Christ God. remember that we will be entering the House of God. This requires that we Thou hast said to the ointment-bearing dress modestly and with reverence. All Saints Orthodox Church, Raleigh NC women: Rejoice! And Thou gavest (www.allsaintsnc.org) peace to Thy Disciples, O Bestower of  Remember Food for Hungry People.* Resurrection to those Who had fallen. God will come to him who is generous 919-859-1332 and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with Justice. (Ps. 112:5). The V. Rev. Nicholas R. A. Sorensen, Archpriest The Trisagion *Remember to bring your filled FFHP The Rev. David Keim, May 1, 2011 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy . . . boxes into the church. You may place them in the Narthex or give them tone Scripture of our Greeters. We will be collecting The Saints Whom We Remember for today and next Sunday them for the next few Sundays. Prophet Jeremiah;  Special Pascha Offering. There is still Venerable-martyrs Euthymios, Ignatios and Akakios of Prodromou skete on Athos; Today: (See insert) time to make your special Pascha Venerable Nikephoros of Chios and Panaretos of Cyprus Next Sunday: Offering. See the insert for information. Epistle: 1 John 1:1–7 This Week’s Schedule Gospel: Mark 15:43—16:8 Christ is Risen! Today: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Truly He is Risen! Monday: Church Office Closed Megalynarion Tuesday: 10:00a for Our Children Wednesday: 9:15a 3rd Hour Prayer; 6:30p Vespers For Thomas Sunday (Tone 1) Saturday: 5:30p Great Vespers O most radiant lamp, the , the Sunday: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Divine Liturgy immeasurable honor, which is more exalted than all creatures, with praises do we Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead . . . magnify thee. First Antiphon

Refrain: Through the intercessions of the This is the day which the Lord has made; let Communion Hymn Theotokos, O Savior, save us. us rejoice and be glad in it. Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead . . . of Thomas Sunday (Tone 8) Second Antiphon Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. Alleluia. Refrain: O Son of God, Who art risen from Little the dead, save us who sing to Thee. Post-Communion Alleluia. † Entrance Hymn: In the gathering places bless ye God the Lord from the Hymn Third Antiphon springs of Israel. O Son of God, who didst rise from the dead, save us, who ―Christ is Risen . . .‖ (Sung only once) Let God arise, and let His enemies be sing unto Thee. Alleluia. scattered, and let those who hate Him flee for St. Thomas Parish Notes from His face. † (Tone 7): While the tomb was sealed, Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead . . . Thou didst shine forth from it, O Light. Altar Servers Today

While the doors were closed, Thou William Christopoulos, Ilya Moundous, As smoke vanishes, let them vanish; as wax didst come in to Thy Disciples, O Gabriel Pope, Nicholas Kliewer, Benhur melts before the fire. Christ God, Resurrection of all, Samson, Nathaniel Unah Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead . . . renewing in us through them an Special Attention upright spirit, according to the So let sinners perish before God, but let the greatness of Thy mercy..  Adult Class on Sunday. currently righteous rejoice. studying: “The Internet and Social † Networking: Moral and Ethical Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: the Father has sent me, even so I send Prokeimenon: the Father has sent me, even so I send Great is the Lord, and great is His you.‖ And when He had said this, He Great is the Lord, and great is His you.‖ And when He had said this, He power. breathed on them, and said to them, power. breathed on them, and said to them, ―Receive the Holy Spirit. If you ―Receive the Holy Spirit. If you Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. forgive the sins of any, they are forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, †Epistle: Acts 5:12–20 (RSV) †Epistle: Acts 5:12–20 (RSV) they are retained.‖ Now Thomas, one they are retained.‖ Now Thomas, one In those days, many signs and wonders In those days, many signs and wonders of the Twelve, called the Twin, was of the Twelve, called the Twin, was were done among the people by the were done among the people by the not with them when came. So not with them when Jesus came. So hands of the Apostles. And they were all hands of the Apostles. And they were all the other Disciples told him, ―We the other Disciples told him, ―We together in Solomon’s Portico. None of together in Solomon’s Portico. None of have seen the Lord.‖ But he said to have seen the Lord.‖ But he said to the rest dared join them, but the people the rest dared join them, but the people them, ―Unless I see in His hands the them, ―Unless I see in His hands the held them in high honor. And more than held them in high honor. And more than print of the nails, and place my finger print of the nails, and place my finger ever believers were added to the Lord, ever believers were added to the Lord, in the mark of the nails, and place my in the mark of the nails, and place my multitudes both of men and women, so multitudes both of men and women, so hand in His side, I will not believe.‖ hand in His side, I will not believe.‖ that they even carried out the sick into that they even carried out the sick into Eight days later, His Disciples were Eight days later, His Disciples were the streets, and laid them on beds and the streets, and laid them on beds and again in the house, and Thomas was again in the house, and Thomas was pallets, that as Peter came by at least his pallets, that as Peter came by at least his with them. The doors were shut, but with them. The doors were shut, but shadow might fall on some of them. The shadow might fall on some of them. The Jesus came and stood among them, Jesus came and stood among them, people also gathered from the towns people also gathered from the towns and said, ―Peace be with you.‖ Then and said, ―Peace be with you.‖ Then around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and He said to Thomas, ―Put your finger He said to Thomas, ―Put your finger those afflicted with unclean spirits, and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and here, and see My hands; and put out here, and see My hands; and put out they were all healed. But the high priest they were all healed. But the high priest your hand, and place it in my side; do your hand, and place it in my side; do rose up and all who were with him, that rose up and all who were with him, that not be faithless, but believing.‖ not be faithless, but believing.‖ is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled Thomas answered Him, ―My Lord Thomas answered Him, ―My Lord with jealousy they arrested the Apostles with jealousy they arrested the Apostles and my God!‖ Jesus said to him, and my God!‖ Jesus said to him, and put them in the common prison. But and put them in the common prison. But ―Have you believed because you have ―Have you believed because you have at night an angel of the Lord opened the at night an angel of the Lord opened the seen Me? Blessed are those who have seen Me? Blessed are those who have prison doors and brought them out and prison doors and brought them out and not seen and yet believe.‖ Now Jesus not seen and yet believe.‖ Now Jesus said, ―Go and stand in the temple and said, ―Go and stand in the temple and did many other signs in the presence did many other signs in the presence speak to the people all the words of this speak to the people all the words of this of the Disciples, which are not of the Disciples, which are not Life.‖ Life.‖ written in this book; but these are written in this book; but these are

written that you may believe that written that you may believe that †Gospel: John 20:19–31 (RSV) †Gospel: John 20:19–31 (RSV) Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, On the evening of that day, the first On the evening of that day, the first and that believing you may have life and that believing you may have life day of the week, the doors being shut day of the week, the doors being shut in His Name. in His Name. where the Disciples were, for fear of where the Disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ―Peace among them and said to them, ―Peace be with you.‖ When He had said this, be with you.‖ When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His He showed them His hands and His side. Then the Disciples were glad side. Then the Disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ―Peace be with you. As them again, ―Peace be with you. As

2011 2011 Special Pascha Special Pascha Offering Offering

THIS YEAR the parish council has THIS YEAR the parish council has designated the Special Pascha Offering to be designated the Special Pascha Offering to be used to buy new furniture for the Narthex of used to buy new furniture for the Narthex of our new church. The generosity of the our new church. The generosity of the members of All Saints in the past has been members of All Saints in the past has been wonderful and God has blessed us greatly. I wonderful and God has blessed us greatly. I am sure that this year will be no exception. am sure that this year will be no exception. We all want our new church building to We all want our new church building to reflect our respect and love for our Lord and reflect our respect and love for our Lord and His Church. The Narthex is the first place His Church. The Narthex is the first place that people see when they walk through the that people see when they walk through the front doors. It is our intention that the new front doors. It is our intention that the new furniture will allow us to efficiently distribute furniture will allow us to efficiently distribute the reading material and to warmly welcome the reading material and to warmly welcome our members and guests into the beauty and our members and guests into the beauty and holiness of Christ’s Church. holiness of Christ’s Church. Please use the Special Pascha Offering Please use the Special Pascha Offering envelopes located on the Narthex table. envelopes located on the Narthex table.