16th Sunday after Pentecost (Hieromartyr ) October 2, 2011 Saintly Notes

Hieromartyr Cyprian and Justina the Virgin (October 2) Consecration of Our New Temple: Date Change *November 6, 2011*

2011 yprian moved from Carthage to , where C Justina lived with her parents, Edesius and Cleodonia. Edesius was a pagan priest, and his entire household was pagan. But when Justina visited a Christian church and learned the true Faith, she converted both her father and mother to the Christian Faith. All three received baptism by Optatus the . Cyprian, however, was a magician, who consorted with impure spirits and practiced sorcery. A certain dissolute pagan youth named Aglaidas was willing to pay any price to charm Justina, for she was beautiful. The holy virgin Justina rejected him adamantly, and he sought help from Cyprian. Cyprian invoked one evil spirit after another, to inflame Justina with impure passion for Aglaidas, but did not succeed. By the sign of the Cross and prayer to God, she drove the evil spirits away. Hieromartyr Cyprian and Justina the Virgin After this futile effort, Cyprian recognized the power of the Cross and was baptized. Eventually, he was made a presbyter, then a bishop. Embittered pagans denounced him and Justina; both were tried in , tortured, and then beheaded in . They entered into rest at the end of the third century. (The Prologue from Ochrid)

Thy martyr’s blood shed throughout all Special Attention the world. She cries to Thee, O Christ  Please Note Carefully: Change of 16th Sunday after Pentecost God, send down Thy bounties on Thy Date for the Consecration of Our people, grant peace to Thy habitation Temple, Altar, and Iconostasis. The (Hieromartyr Cyprian) and great mercy to our souls. new date was requested by Metropolitan Philip and Bishop Antoun. † Kontakion for Ordinary Sundays All Saints Orthodox Church, Raleigh NC The Consecration will now take (Tone 2): O Protection of place on the weekend of November 5 (www.allsaintsnc.org) that is not put to shame, unchanging and 6. We would like our entire 919-859-1332 Mediation before the Creator, despise membership and all our friends to be not the voice of the sinners’ prayer, but present. This date will also mark the The V. Rev. Nicholas R. A. Sorensen, Archpriest in that thou art good, come quickly to celebration of St. of Brooklyn The Rev. David Keim, Deacon October 2, 2011 help us who call upon thee in faith. whose relics will be placed in our new Make speed to intercede and make altar during the Consecration Service. haste to supplicate, O , who  Church School and Adult Class Are dost ever protect those that honor thee. Now in Full Swing. Please come and The Saints Whom We Remember study your Orthodox Christian Faith. Virgin-martyr Justina; Venerable Theophilos; New-martyr George; The Trisagion Classes for Preschool thru Adults. Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ; Holy God, Holy Mighty . . . Alleluia.  Remember to Pray for All Who Are David and Constantine, prince-martyrs of Georgia; Anna, princess of Kashin Suffering Due to the Recent Hurricane and Floods. This Week’s Schedule Scripture  Adult Class to Study Some of The Today: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Divine Liturgy for today and next Sunday Writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Monday: Church Office Closed. These are ancient Christian documents Tuesday: 10:00a Akathist for Our Children; St. Thekla Meeting (Azrak Today: (See insert) that were widely used and often quoted home) Next Sunday (October 9): in the early Church and in the Church Wednesday: 9:15a 3rd Hour Prayers; 6:30p Vespers Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:16—7:1 today. All adults are welcome. Class Gospel: Luke 7:11–16 meets Sunday in the Nave from ~9:10a Thursday: 7:00p Parish Council Meeting to ~9:50a. Saturday: 5:30p Great Vespers (Tone 8)  St. Thekla Meeting this Tuesday, Sunday: 8:00a Orthros; 9:00a Church School; 10:00a Divine Liturgy Megalynarion 7:00pm at Sue Azrak’s Home. It is truly meet and right to bless thee . . .  Note Parish Council Meets this First Antiphon Little Entrance Thursday at 7:00pm in the Council Room. Refrain: Through the intercessions of the † Entrance Hymn: ―Come, let us Communion Hymn Theotokos, O Savior, save us. worship and bow down before Christ . (Tone 8)  Do you play acoustic guitar? Can . . Alleluia.‖ you play inspirational songs? If your Second Antiphon Praise the Lord from the heavens . . . answer is yes to both questions, we † Resurrectional Troparion (Tone 7) Alleluia. need to talk to you. We are looking for Refrain: O Son of God, Who art risen from See above. a guitar player to entertain our guests the dead save us who sing to Thee. Alleluia. and provide an uplifting ambiance as † Troparion of St. Cyprian (Tone 4): By Post-Communion people leave the church after the choosing the Apostles’ way of life, consecration. If interested, please Third Antiphon thou hast succeeded to their throne. Hymn contact Sue Azrak (267-6649) Resurrectional Troparion (Tone 7) Inspired by God, thou didst find the We have seen the true light . . . way to divine contemplation through Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, the practice of virtue. After teaching Thou didst open paradise to the thief; the Word of Truth without error, thou Parish Notes Attention! Thou didst turn the sadness of the didst defend the Faith to the very Altar Servers Today * * * ointment-bearing women into joy. And shedding of thy blood, O Hieromartyr William Christopoulos, Pope, didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a Cyprian. Entreat the Lord our God to Date Change for Nicholas Kliewer, Benhur Samson, warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, save our souls. Nathaniel Unah Consecration Service granting to the world the Great Mercy. † Troparion of All Saints(Tone 4): As with fine porphyry and royal purple November 6, 2011 Thy Church has been adorned with * * * Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings Today’s Epistle and Gospel Readings

Prokeimenon: sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as Prokeimenon: sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as The Lord will give strength to His poor, yet making many rich; as The Lord will give strength to His poor, yet making many rich; as people. having nothing, and yet possessing people. having nothing, and yet possessing Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of everything. Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of everything. God, ascribe to the Lord honor God, ascribe to the Lord honor and glory. †Gospel: Luke 6:31–36 (RSV) and glory. †Gospel: Luke 6:31–36 (RSV) The Lord said: ―As you wish that The Lord said: ―As you wish that †Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:1–10 (RSV) men would do to you, do so to †Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:1–10 (RSV) men would do to you, do so to Brethren, working together with them. If you love those who Brethren, working together with them. If you love those who Him, then, we entreat you not to love you, what credit is that to Him, then, we entreat you not to love you, what credit is that to accept the grace of God in vain. you? For even sinners love accept the grace of God in vain. you? For even sinners love For He says, ―At the acceptable those who love them. And if For He says, ―At the acceptable those who love them. And if time I have listened to you, and you do good to those who do time I have listened to you, and you do good to those who do helped you on the day of good to you, what credit is that helped you on the day of good to you, what credit is that salvation.‖ Behold, now is the to you? For even sinners do the salvation.‖ Behold, now is the to you? For even sinners do the acceptable time; behold, now is the same. And if you lend to those acceptable time; behold, now is the same. And if you lend to those day of salvation. We put no from whom you hope to receive, day of salvation. We put no from whom you hope to receive, obstacle in anyone’s way, so that what credit is that to you? Even obstacle in anyone’s way, so that what credit is that to you? Even no fault may be found with our sinners lend to sinners, to receive no fault may be found with our sinners lend to sinners, to receive ministry, but as servants of God we as much again. But love your ministry, but as servants of God we as much again. But love your commend ourselves in every way: enemies, and do good, and lend, commend ourselves in every way: enemies, and do good, and lend, through great endurance, in expecting nothing in return; and through great endurance, in expecting nothing in return; and afflictions, hardships, calamities, your reward will be great, and afflictions, hardships, calamities, your reward will be great, and beatings, imprisonments, tumults, you will be sons of the Most beatings, imprisonments, tumults, you will be sons of the Most labors, watching, hunger; by High; for He is kind to the labors, watching, hunger; by High; for He is kind to the purity, knowledge, forbearance, ungrateful and the selfish. Be purity, knowledge, forbearance, ungrateful and the selfish. Be kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine merciful, even as your Father is kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine merciful, even as your Father is love, truthful speech, and the merciful.‖ love, truthful speech, and the merciful.‖ power of God; with the weapons of power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as punished, and yet not killed; as

A Word A Word from Our Fathers from Our Fathers

Question: Question: ―WHAT IS THE FIRST and most ―WHAT IS THE FIRST and most important thought for man in this important thought for man in this life, and what does man need in life, and what does man need in order to be saved?‖ order to be saved?‖

Answer: Answer: ―TOGETHER WITH adhering to ―TOGETHER WITH adhering to the right Faith, he needs three things the right Faith, he needs three things according to the teachings of the according to the teachings of the holy fathers: He must have the heart holy fathers: He must have the heart of a son toward God; the attitude of of a son toward God; the attitude of a judge toward himself; and the a judge toward himself; and the heart of a mother toward others.‖ heart of a mother toward others.‖

(Elder Cleopa of Sihastria) (Elder Cleopa of Sihastria)