St. James Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

ST. JAMES ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH

January, 2016 31 Very Rev. Amin Houli Pastor (248) 709-6951 Confession by Appointment EOTHINON 2 TONE 2

اللحن 2 اليوثينا 2 Thirty-Second Sunday of Pentecost & Fifteenth Sunday of Luke (“Zacchaeus”) Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theodota, Theoktiste and Eudoxia of Egypt; New-martyr Elias in the Peloponnesus; Nikita of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Novgorod For Non-Orthodox Christians We welcome all people across all ethnicities and religions to pray with us. However, it is an unfortunate consequence that there are divisions of Christianity, and therefore, we cannot extend to you a general invitation to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion). Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community, signifying a oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with the Orthodox Church would imply a oneness, which does not yet exist, and for which we must all pray. We invite you to receive the blessed and holy bread that is given out to all at the end of the service, and are very pleased that you are with us this morning.

TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION IN TONE 2 When thou didst submit thyself unto death, O immortal life, then thou didst destroy Hades by the brightness of thy Divinity. And when thou didst raise the dead from the underworld, then all the powers of heaven did cry aloud unto thee O Christ, O our God, thou giver of life! Glory to thee.

طروبارية القيامة على اللحن الثاني عندما انحدرت إلى الموت, أيها الحياة الذي ل يموت, حينئذ أمت الجحيم كببرق لهوتكك, وعندما أقمت الموات من كتحت الثرى, صرخ نحوك جميع كالقوات السماويين أيها المسيح الله المعطي الحياة, المجد .لك APOLYTIKION FOR SS. CYRUS AND JOHN IN TONE FIVE Since Thou hast given us the miracles of Thy holy Martyrs, Cyrus and John, as an invincible battlement, by their entreaties scatter the counsels of the heathen, O Christ our God, and strengthen the faith of Orthodox Christians, since Thou alone art good and the Lover of mankind. طروبارية يالقديسين يوحنا وكيروس لقد منحتنا عجائب قديسيك الشهداء، سورا ل ي حارب أيها المسيح الله. لفبتوسلتهم شتتت مشورات المم، وأيتد صوالج المملكة، بما أنك صالح ومحب للبشر.

TROPARION OF ST JAMES, IN THE FOURTH TONE Since thou art a Disciple of the Lord, thou didst receive the Gospel, O righteous one, and since thou art a Martyr thou art never rejected, and since thou art a brother of God, thou art privileged, and since thou art a High Priest, it is thine to intercede. Wherefore, beseech thou Christ God to save our souls. طروبارية القديس يعقوب على اللحن الرابع بما أنك تلميذ للرب، تقبلت النجيل أيها الصديق، وبما أنك شهيد فأنت غير مردود، وبما أنك اخ للله فلك الدالة، وبما أنك رئيس كهنة فلك الشفاعة، فابتهل إلى المسيح الله أن يخلص نفوسنا

KONTAKION OF THE PRESENTATION, FIRST TONE Today thou hast come to save us, O Christ our God, who through thy birth hast sanctified the virginal womb, and hast now blessed the arms of Simeon. O Lord, keep thy people in peace during wars, and strengthen thy flock in every good deed, for thou alone art the Lover of mankind.

قنداق التقدمة على اللحن الول اليوم ظهرت وخلصتنا أيها المسيح الله, يا من كبمولدك سقد ست المستودع البتولي, وباركت يدي سمعان كما يليق. احفظ رعيتك بسلم في الحروب, وأيد عبيدك الذين أحببت هم, أيها لالمحب البشر وحدك.

THE EPISTLE May the Lord, give strength to His people, (Ps.30<29>:11) Ascribe to the Lord, O Sons of God, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength (Ps.30<29>:1) The Reading from Saint Paul's first letter to Timothy 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Timothy, the saying is true and worthy of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. These are the things you must command and teach. Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands by the council of elders. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

الرسالة الرب يعطي قوة لشعبه, قدموا للرب يا أبناء ا, قدموا للرب مجدا وعزا. فصل من رسالة القديس بولس الرسول الولى إلى تيموثاوس. يا ولدي تيموثاوس, صادقة هي الكلمة, وجديرة كبالقبول التام. فإذا كنا نتعب ون عي ر, فلننا وضعنا رجاءنا في اك الحي الذي هو مخلص الناس أجمعين, وعلى الخص الذين يؤمنون. فعليك أن توصي بهذا وتعل م. ل تدع أحدا يستخف بفتوتكك, بل كن مثال للمؤمنين في كالكلم كوالتصرف كوالمحبة كواليمان والعفاف. واظب على كالقراءة كوالوعظ كوالتعليم إلى أن أجيء. ول تهمل الهبة التي فيك, فهي هبة أوتيتها كبالنبوة كبوضع كجماعة كالشيوخ أيديهم عليك. تأمل في ذلك, وكن عليه عاكفا حتى يظهر نجاحك في كل شيء.

THE GOSPEL The reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke Luke 19:1-10. At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner. "And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

النجيل فصل شريف من بشارة القديس لوقا في ذلك الزمان, اجتاز يسوع في أريحا, وكان فيها رجل غني من كبار جباة الضرائب اسمه زكا, وكان يلتمس ليرى من هو يسوع. لكنه كان قصيرا, فلم يستطع أن يراه لكثرة الجمع. فأسرع إلى جميزة وصعدها ليراه, لن يسوع كان مزمعا أن يمر بها. فلما وصل يسوع الى هناك, رفع نظره إليه وقال: "إنزل سريعا يا زكا لني سأقيم في بيتك." فنزل مسرعا واستقبله فرحا. فلما رأى الجميع ذلك قالوا متذمرين: :إنه دخل ليقيم عند رجل خاطئ." فوقف زكا وقال ليسوع: "هاأنذا يا رب أعطي الفقراء نصف أموالي, وإذا ظلمت أحدا في شيء, أرده أربعة أضعاف." فقال له يسوع: "اليوم حصل الخلص لهذا البيت, لنه هو أيضا من أبناء إبراهيم. فابن البشر جاء ليبحث عن الهالكين ويخلصهم. Home Blessing Call Father Amin Houli at 513-583-9600. The following should be prepared for the Home Blessing: All Members of the family must be present Bible, Icon, Lit Candle Burning Incense (Optional) Proper Church Behavior Whenever we are preparing to come to church, we should remember that we are entering the House of God.

· Come to church on time. Matins begins at 10:15, Divine Liturgy at 11:15. · Do not use cell-phones inside the church. · Upon entering the church, generously donate the cost of a candle, and light it in prayer. · Upon entering the church, make the sign of the cross. · Do not talk during services. · There should be no eating, drinking, or gum chewing during services. · Stop all movements upon the reading of the Holy Gospel, wherever you are in church. · Do not take Communion if you arrive after the reading of the Holy Gospel. · Generously give a donation when the offering tray circulates. · No playing electronic devices, even for young children. · Do not cross your legs in church. · Wear church-appropriate clothing: nothing revealing, low cut, or tight fitting. · Stay in church after Communion, until after the Divine Liturgy ends, and the announcements are completed.

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he’s old, he will not depart from it.”