TheWeekly Worship Guide of MessengerThe Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, July 12, 2020 – Κυριακή, 12 Ιουλίου 2020 5th Sunday of Matthew - Κυριακή E΄ Ματθαίου The Holy Martyrs Proclus, Ilarion, Serapion, Andrew the General, Heraklios, Faustus, Minas and their Companinons, and Mamas, The Righteous Father of Maleo, Spiritual Father of St. Athanasios the Athonite, St. Veronica, the woman whom Christ healed from bleeding.

We are Blessed to have serving the Divine Liturgy today, His Eminence Alexios, Metropolitan of Atlanta

Saint Olga of Kiev, Equal to the Apostles

Saint Olga of Kiev, (born in 890 and died in 969 AD), was a princess who was the first recorded female ruler in and the first member of the ruling family of Kiev to adopt . She was canonized as the first Russian saint of the Orthodox Church.

St. Olga was the widow of Igor I, Prince of Kiev, who was assassinated in 945AD by some of his subjects. Because Igor’s son, Svyatoslav, was still a minor, his mother Olga became regent of the grand principality of Kiev from 945 to 964AD. She soon had Igor’s murderers scalded to death and hundreds of members of their Slavic tribe killed. Olga then became the first of the princely Kievans to adopt Orthodox Christianity. She was baptized around 957AD in . Her efforts to bring Christianity to Russia were resisted by her son but continued by her grandson, the Grand Prince, St. Vladimir (died 1015AD); to- gether they mark the transition between pagan and Christian Russia. St. Olga is one of the five women that has received the title “Equal to the Apostles” (Isapostolos) from the Church. The Church commemorates her on July 11th. ORDER OF HYMNS FOLLOWING THE SMALL ENTRANCE

Απολυτίκια Apolytikia

Ἀναστάσιμον Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος δ΄ Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 4 Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγµα, ἐκ τοῦ When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned Ἀγγέλου µαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ from the Angel the joyful message of the τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀποῤῥίψασαι, τοῖς Resurrection and rejected the ancestral decision, they Ἀποστόλοις καυχώµεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούµενος τῷ been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. great mercy to the world.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ὁσίου. Ἦχος πλ. α΄ Apolytikion for . Mode pl. 1 Τῆς ἐνθέου ἀγάπης τὸ πῦρ δεξάµενος, * Once the fire of love for the Lord was lit in you, * ὑπερβαλλούσῃ ἀσκήσει ἐδόθης ὅλος Θεῷ * καὶ through ascetical rigor you gave yourself to God. * παράκλησις πολλῶν ἀνθρώπων γέγονας, * λόγοις O God-bearing St. Paisios, for many you became * θείοις νουθετῶν, προσευχαῖς θαυµατουργῶν, consolation, giving counsel with God-inspired Παΐσιε θεοφόρε· * καὶ νῦν πρεσβεύεις ἀπαύστως words, * and by your prayers working wonders. * ὑπὲρ παντὸς τοῦ κόσµου, Ὅσιε. And now, devout one, you intercede for the whole world unceasingly.

Κοντάκιον τῶν Κεκοιμημένων. Ἦχος πλ. δ' Kontakion for the Departed. Mode pl. 4 Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, ὡς ἀγαθὸς τῶν δούλων σου καὶ Remember, O Lord, as You are good, Your servants, ὅσα ἐν βίῳ ἥμαρτον συγχώρησον· οὐδεὶς γὰρ and forgive every sin they have committed in this ἀναμάρτητος, εἰ μὴ σὺ ὁ δυνάμενος καὶ τοῖς life. For no one is sinless except You, Who have μεταστασι δοῦναι τήν ἀνάπαυσιν. power to grant rest to those who have fallen asleep.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ. Ἦχος δ' Apolytikion of the Church. Mode 4 Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ Today is the beginning of our salvation, and the ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ revelation of the mystery which was hidden from Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν eternity. The Son of God becomes the ’s Son, χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεὶς σὺν αὐτῷ τῇ and announces the grace of this Good News. Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Let us also join with him, calling to the : Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. Rejoice, O Woman full of grace; the Lord is with you.

Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος β' Kontakion. Mode 2 Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεὶ, intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

DIVINE LITURGY CONTINUES ON PAGE 39 OF THE DIVINE LITURGY BOOK 5th Sunday of Matthew - Κυριακή E΄Ματθαίου

TODAY’S EPISTLE READING IS FROM: ST. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE ROMANS 10:1-10

PROKEIMENON: O LORD, HOW MANIFOLD ARE YOUR WORKS. YOU HAVE MADE ALL THINGS IN WISDOM. VERSE: BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL

rethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to B establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.

TODAY’S GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 8:28-34; 9:1

t that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have A you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.

“Take up and read, take up and read.” St. Augustine, Confessions 8:12

DIVINE LITURGY CONTINUES ON PAGE 51 OF THE DIVINE LITURGY BOOK GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is offered in the Orthodox Church only to those individuals baptized and chrismated (confirmed) in the Orthodox Faith. To participate in Holy Communion one must be in good standing with the Church spiritually (for example, married people must have had their marriage blessed in the Church; and, all must be without grave sin on their hearts). For all Orthodox Christians, the proper preparation for Holy Communion must be observed: that is, examination of conscience, confession, reading the prayers for Holy Communion, and the proper fasting. If you have any further questions about this, please speak with the clergy. Women should remove all lipstick when approaching for Holy

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