THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S TODAY’S SCRIPTURES TODAY: Sixth Sunday After , Tone 5.Holy : Brethren: Having then gifts differing according Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: , to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, Nicanor, Timon, and . St. Pitirím, Bishop let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let of Tambov. Ven. Moses, Wonderworker, of the Kiev us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; Caves. Julian of Dalmatia. Martyr Eustathius, he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with of Apamea. Ven. Paul of Xeropotamou, founder of the cheerfulness. Monastery of St. Paul on Mt. Athos. The Smolensk Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling “HODIGITRIA” (“THE GUIDE”) Icon of the Most- to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with holy Theotokos (brought from Constantinople in brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 1046). Icon of the Mother of God “of Tenderness”. not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; Greeters: Hayden/Geralt rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing stead- Hours: Tesfay fastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the , Epistle: Gonzalez given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless Post-Comm: H. Demko and do not curse. (Romans 12:6-14) Coffee:Potluck : At that time: He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. DORMITION FAST BEGINS AUGUST 1st Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, THURSDAY, August 1: Divine Liturgy, 8:00 am “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” And at Procession of the Wood of the Cross once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man Blessing of Honey blasphemes!” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you SATURDAY, August 3: Great Vespers, 5:00 pm think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your Confessions sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to SUNDAY, August 4: Divine Liturgy, 9:00 am; Sev- forgive sins” – then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And he arose and depart- enth Sunday After Pentecost, Tone 6.Holy Seven ed to his house. Youths (“Seven Sleepers”) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian glorified God, who had given such power to men. (Constantine), and Antoninus. Martyr Eudoxia of (Matthew 9:1-8) Persia. Martyr Eleutherius of Constantinople. Greeters: West/Osburn Hours: Bitsko Epistle: Halliday Post-Comm: Tesfay Holy Apostles of the Coffee:Hood Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas

ST. ORTHODOX CHURCH PO Box 12635 • 5400 Annie Oakley Drive • Las Vegas, NV • 89112-0635 702.898.4800 • www.lasvegasorthodox.com Weekly Bulletin for the Week of July 29-August 4, 2019 Michelle (Chong) Alla (Jascolt) PARISH RECTOR Sophie & Natasha (Zonitch) Kathryn (Kessler) Very Rev. John J. Dresko Anita (Maresca) (Flansburg) 860.833.4921 mobile David (Poe) Margaret (Wagner) fatherjohn (at) lasvegasorthodox (dot) com William (Sachanko) Joshua (Pcsolyar) Adrian (Geralt) ANNOUNCEMENTS Newly-departed Subdeacon Nicholas, Dennis Memory Eternal We were all shocked and saddened to learn of the sud- Procession of the Wood of the Cross (Aug 1) den falling asleep of Subdeacon Wes (Nicholas) Jarlson on Tuesday, July 23. We pray that God grant him rest with the The Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Saints! Details of his burial services will be finalized on Cross of the Lord: In the Greek Horologion of 1897 the Monday and sent out via email blast. Memory Eternal! derivation of this Feast is explained: “Because of the illness- es that occur in August, it was customary, in former times, Dormition Fast to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the The two-week fast in preparation for the Great and Holy streets and squares of Constantinople for the sanctification Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos begins on Thurs- of the city, and for relief from sickness. On the eve (July day, August 1, and ends with the liturgy of the feast on 31), it was taken out of the imperial treasury, and laid upon August 15. the altar of the Great Church of Hagia Sophia (the Wisdom of God). From this Feast until the Dormition of the Most Procession of the Cross Holy Theotokos, they carried the Cross throughout the city We will celebrate the Feast of the Procession of the Wood in procession, offering it to the people to venerate. This also of the Venerable Cross on Thursday, August 1. The first of is the Procession of the Venerable Cross.” our great summer blessings is the Blessing of Honey, which In the Russian Church this Feast is combined also with will be done at the end of the liturgy. Feel free to bring your the remembrance of the Baptism of Rus, on August 1, 988. honey from home to be blessed! In the “Account of the Order of Services in the Holy, Catho- lic and Apostolic Great Church of the Dormition,” com- International Dinner piled in 1627 by order of Patriarch Philaret of Moscow and Looking ahead, it is time to plan for our annual Interna- All Rus, there is the following explanation of the Feast: “On tional Dinner. We moved it from the spring to the fall this the day of the Procession of the Venerable Cross there is a year because of the late Pascha. We will hold the dinner on church procession for the sanctification of water and for the September 7, following Vespers and Litiya. Tickets will be enlightenment of the people, throughout all the towns and $25.00 for adults and $5.00 for those under 16. Time for places.” cooks to line up and get ready. Pam Campbell and (when Knowledge of the day of the actual Baptism of Rus was she returns) Matushka Liz are coordinating. Pam will be preserved in the Chronicles of the sixteenth century: “The distributing flyers to those past cooks and anyone inter- Baptism of the Great Prince Vladimir of Kiev and all Rus ested in cooking this year. More info to follow. But mark was on August 1.” (oca.org) the date! DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Bookstore July 29: 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11 Matthew 13:54-58 We are in need of someone to help manage the bookstore. July 30: 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12 Matthew 14:1-13 You have to be willing to be present regularly after liturgy, July 31: 1 Corinthians 7:12-24 Matthew 14:35-15:11 become familiar with vendors, keep a small inventory, and Aug 1: 1 Corinthians 7:24-35 Matthew 15:12-21 Aug 2: 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7 Matthew 15:29-31 know where to order special items. Possession of, and Aug 3: Romans 12:1-3 Matthew 10:37-11:1 ability to use, a smartphone is very important (for credit charges). If you can help, please see Father John. STEWARDSHIP 2019 REMEMBER, O LORD...those in need of prayer Stewardship 7/21: $ 2,234.00 Archpriest Paul (Lazor) Iuliana (Hatch) Total Income 7/21: $ 2,440.00 Archpriest Steven (Belonick) Kimberly (Wolfgang) Christine (Sechrist) Daniel (Geralt) Weekly income needed: $ 3,775.00 James (Hutchings) Ann (Procho) 2019 INC GOAL (29 wks): $ 109,475.00 Peter (Jolevski) Agnes (Rentz) 2019 INC ACTUAL: $ 108,979.98 Marteen (Moore) Nora (Burnham) Percentage of Budgeted Income: 99.5%