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Volume 23 Issue 11 A Publication of St. Andrew Orthodox Church November 2014 4700 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, California 92507

Dear Parishioners The Lord’s blessing be with you and your families. In just a few short weeks we will be celebrating our Patronal Feast in honor of St. Andrew, the patron and protector of our parish. St. Andrew, our patron, was the first-called of our Savior. He was the younger of St. Peter and was born in on the Sea of . The were fishermen by trade. St. Andrew was originally a disciple of St. the Baptist. When the Forerunner pointed to and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” Andrew understood that Jesus was greater and immediately left John to follow Jesus. He later brought his brother Simon Peter to see and hear Jesus. Jesus called both St. Andrew and St. Peter to be his disciples by saying that he would make them “.” When Jesus called, these two great apostles immediately left everything behind to follow him. After 's and resurrection, St. Andrew the Apostle preached the in Asia Minor and in as far as Kiev. St. Andrew was martyred in the city of (). The Proconsul Aegeates' family believed in the miracles and preaching of St. Andrew. For this the enraged Proconsul tortured and then crucified St. Andrew, who deeming himself unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross on which Christ had been crucified, asked to be tied to an X shaped cross. The Apostle Andrew did not die right away, but instead he suffered for two days while he continued to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. The believers in Christ wanted to remove him from his cross, but the saint would not allow them. Instead, he comforted them from the cross as he prayed and preached. For about a half hour before he died an extraordinary light encompassed him. When it left, he gave up his soul. It was the year 62 AD. Saint Andrew is commemorated worldwide on November 30th. Throughout the year, we at Saint Andrew parish remember our patron through hymnody in our worship services and in our private prayer. We also venerate him through his icons displayed in our temple. Two hymns commonly sung in our services are: Apolytikion to St. Andrew “O Andrew first-called of the Apostles, brother of Peter the first-enthroned, intercede with the Master of all to grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.” Megalynarion for St. Andrew “Since thou was the first to approach the Lord, thou O Andrew was revealed as the First-Called Apostle. Divine visionary of Christ God's resurrection, do thou now quell the ragings of the passions.”

V. Rev. Josiah Trenham, Pastor Church Phone (951) 369-0309 ● Fax (951) 369-6609 For information and schedule of services, go to www.Saintandrew.net To submit articles contact Lucy Hanna, editor, at [email protected] Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 2

This year we are blessed to have a special guest for our patronal celebrations: Hieromonk Innocent, Superior of the of St John of San Francisco in Manton, California. Fr Innocent was a parishioner of St. Andrew parish for many years while he was a graduate student at UCR, and later working locally before he embraced his monastic vocation. It is a delight to have an esteemed son of our parish return to be with us and edify us. Fr. Innocent will serve the Divine Liturgy Saturday morning, November 29th at 8am in the St. Chapel. He will concelebrate Great Vespers for the Feast of St. Andrew on Saturday evening and deliver the Keynote Address at the St. Andrew Banquet on that Saturday evening. The title of the keynote address will be: "Our Story: the Apostolic Witness of St. Andrew and Our Personal Witness of the Experience of God and the Truth of Our Faith" Fr. Innocent will also preach at the Patronal Liturgy on Sunday morning. The schedule for our weekend of celebration in honor of our patron, St. Andrew, is as follows: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH: 8am: Divine Liturgy in the St. John Chrysostom Chapel 5pm: Great Vespers with Liti and Artoklasia for St. Andrew 6pm: Cocktails and Social Hour 7pm: Patronal Banquet SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH: 9am: Orthros 10am: Divine Liturgy for Patronal Feast of St. Andrew. Mark your calendars dear ones! As usual several generous parishioners have provided scholarships for parishioners to attend the Patronal Banquet. If you would like to come but need some assistance please contact in the Church Office. In Christ, Father Josiah Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 3 ST. ANDREW COMMUNITY NEWS...

Congratulations and many years to the newly-weds! Three St. Andrew couples were united in Holy Matrimony on three Sundays in a row.

Kristi Guerrero & Douglas Shumway, October 19, 2014. Sponsors are Pete and Linda Giannakakos.

Hannah Stoltenberg and Teddy Laurman, October 26, 2014. Sponsors are Maximus Diaz and Elizabeth Beck.

Michael Osachuk & Erin Bernard, November 2, 2014. Sponsors are Sbdn. Tomas and Leanne Hernandez. Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 4

His Eminence, Metropolitan ’s West Coast Enthronement Gala Saturday, January 31, 2015

As many of us on the West Coast are not able to travel to New York to attend the Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH in December, a special Gala celebration is planned by St. Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles to give us an opportunity to participate in this very special event in the life of our Archdiocese. The following announcement from the Cathedral outlines the details: SAVE THE DATE: By the grace of the Holy Spirit, we are prayerfully anticipating the upcoming Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. Since many will not be able to attend the event in New York, we are blessed to announce an official West Coast Diocese event celebrating the Enthronement on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, with the proceeds to benefit Camp St. Nicholas and Youth Education Programs. We are praying for enthusiastic participation by all churches in the Diocese to honor our beloved Metropolitan Joseph. This is the only celebration taking place on the West Coast - do not miss this historic celebration in the life of our Archdiocese. Please note that there will be a Commemorative Program Book that will include memorable images from the actual enthronement. Ticket and program book information will be available shortly. For further information, contact co-chairs: Rose Samore: [email protected] or Jasminka Gabrie: [email protected]

Blessing for St. Nicholas at the World Trade Center A Ground Blessing ceremony for the National Shrine at the World Trade Center took place on Saturday October 18, 2014. The ceremony included a combined prayer service of blessing of the site and a doxology (a service of thanksgiving). Established in 1916, the small of Saint Nicholas was the only house of worship destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 when the South Tower fell and completely obliterated the old church edifice. The new Saint Nicholas National Shrine will be rebuilt only a short distance away from its original location and will be overlooking the 9/11 Memorial. Archbishop Demetrios of America, primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America presided at the historic event with the participation of the hierarchs of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and officials from the City of New York, officials of the States of New York and New Jersey, chaplains and interfaith representatives, family members of victims of 9/11, representatives of Archdiocesan institutions and organizations as well as many Hierarchs, Clergy and faithful Orthodox Christians from around the country. His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH attended the event and signed his name on the wall at ground zero (see photo to the left). Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 5

Update from the Hartungs ...

To all our beloved and faithful friends at St. Andrew in Riverside, Greetings in Christ from Walla Walla, Washington! We hope this short note finds all of you in good health and the grace of God. It’s hard to believe that almost 7 months have already passed since our big move to the Northwest. Since leaving Riverside, we Hartungs have been very busy. Upon our initial arrival, our new parish family at St. Silouan Orthodox Church was very zealous in helping us unload the moving vans, however it was then up to us to unpack and we spent the next several weeks working hard to settle into our new home. As soon as things were somewhat arranged, we began adventuring. Our first trip was out to the Oregon Coast where we spent 7 days exploring some of our favorite spots and found a couple of new favorites as well. Next was a trip to Eastern Oregon where we hiked through the Wallowa Mountains, forded a rushing river, picked enough wild blueberries and raspberries to last for days, and enjoyed pristine views atop many a mountain peak! The final days of summer were spent here in Walla Walla where we swam at the local swim- ming hole, caught snakes, frogs and salamanders, and foraged for wild edible mushrooms in the Blue Moun- tains, right here in our own backyard. Since the beginning of September, the 3 oldest children, Theophano, Yanni and Mariam, have been at Saint Basil Orthodox Academy 5 days a week. Saint Basil’s is the K-8th Academy which is attached to and run by our new parish. The children like their new school very much although it would be a lie to say that they love it. After all, who really “loves” school? Sava, in the meantime, is happily enjoying Betty’s Preschool which he attends 2 days a week and has made many new friends. He has learned to spell his name now and even read a bit! He is very excited to start at Saint Basil’s next year though so he can be with the ‘big kids’. Finally, a quick update on the icon business. By the grace of God, Uncut Mountain Supply is finally up and running again. We’ve been taking orders for a little over a month now and are really loving our new work- shop. Although we are sorry St. Andrew lost the newlyweds, Vincent and Megan Stoyas, we are thrilled to have them here as is the entire parish of St. Silouan. Incidentally, if you plan to give icon gifts for Christmas this year, you’d better get your order in sooner than later. We are already buried in orders and wouldn’t want your Christmas gifts arriving late! Please know and never forget how much we truly love and miss all of you. Each and every one of you made such a profound impact on our lives. There will always be a place in our hearts for all of you. Especially in Presbytera Katherine’s final months, so many of you labored tirelessly to feed our family, visit Presbytera at the hospital, babysit the children, support us in every way possible and, most importantly, to offer up unceas- ing prayers on our behalf. We could have never made it through that very difficult time without you. Thank you all and thanks especially to Fr. Josiah who teaches us not only by his golden words, but his Christlike example. You all have such a blessing in him! Forgive us for taking so long to write and send this formal thank you as well as the brief update. You are all welcome to come visit the Great Northwest any time. We have plenty of room for pilgrims from St. Andrew. Remember us in your prayers as we always remember you. With much love in Christ our Saviour, The Hartungs Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 6

Marriage: The Great Sacrament A Sermon delivered in the Church of St. Nicholas, Trikala, Greece, 17 January, 1971 By Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonopetra, Mount Athos

Continued from the October Bugle: When we venerate it, we are not venerating wood or The wife expresses love for her husband through obe- paint, but Christ, or the , or the saint who is dience. She is obedient to him exactly as the Church is mystically depicted. The Holy Cross is a symbol of to Christ (Eph 5.22-24). It is her happiness to do the Christ, containing his mystical presence. Marriage, will of her husband. Attitude, obstinacy, and com- too, is a mystery, a mystical presence, not unlike plaining are the axes which chop down the tree of con- these. Christ says, "wherever two or three are gathered jugal happiness. The woman is the heart. The man is together in my name, there among them" (Mt the head. The woman is the heart that loves. In her 18.20). And whenever two people are married in the husband's moments of difficulty, she stands at his name of Christ, they become the sign which contains side, as the empress Theodora stood by the emperor and expresses Christ himself. When you see a couple Justinian. In his moments of joy, she who are conscious of this, it is as if you tries to raise him up to even higher are seeing Christ. Together they are a heights and ideals. In times of sorrow, theophany. she stands by him like a sublime and This is also why crowns are placed on peaceful world offering him tranquility. their heads during the wedding ceremo- The husband should remember that his ny, because the bride and groom are an wife has been entrusted to him by God. image of Christ and the Church. And His wife is a soul which God has given not just this, but everything in marriage to him, and one day he must return it. is symbolic. The lit candles symbolize He loves his wife as Christ loves the the wise virgins. When the priest places Church (Eph 5.25). He protects her, these candles into the hands of the new- takes care of her, gives her security, ly-weds, it is as if he is saying to them: particularly when she is distressed, or Wait for Christ like the wise virgins (Mt when she is ill. We know how sensitive 25.1-11). Or they symbolize the tongues a woman's soul can be, which is why of fire which descended at , the Apostle Peter urges husbands to and which were in essence the presence honor their wives (cf. 1 Pet 3.7). A of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2.1-4). The woman's soul gets wounded, is often wedding rings are kept on the altar, until petty, changeable, and can suddenly fall they are taken from there by the priest, into despair. Thus the husband should which shows that marriage has its be- be full of love and tenderness, and ginning in Christ, and will end in Christ. make himself her greatest treasure. The priest also joins their hands, in or- Marriage, my dear friends, is a little der to show that it is Christ himself who boat which sails through waves and among rocks. If unites them. It is Christ who is at the heart of the mys- you lose your attention even for a moment, it will be tery and at the center of their lives [6]. wrecked. All the elements of the marriage ceremony are shad- As we have seen, marriage is first of all a journey of ows and symbols which indicate the presence of pain; second a journey of love; and, third, a journey to Christ. When you're sitting somewhere and suddenly heaven, a call from God. It is, as Holy Scripture says, you see a shadow, you know that someone's coming. a "great mystery" (Eph 5.32). We often speak of seven You don't see him, but you know he's there. You get "mysteries", or sacraments. In this regard, a "mystery" up early in the morning, and you see the red horizon in is the sign of the mystical presence of some true per- the east. You know that, in a little while, the sun will son or event. An icon, for instance, is a mystery. come up. And indeed, there behind the mountain, the sun starts to appear. Volume 23 Issue 11 Page 7

When you see your marriage, your husband, your out fail. The bride and the bridegroom give their hands wife, your partner's body, when you see your troubles, to one another, and the priest takes hold of them both, everything in your home, know that they are all signs and leads them round the table dancing and singing. of Christ's presence. It is as if you're hearing Christ's Marriage is a movement, a progression, a journey footsteps, as if he was coming, as if you are now about which will end in heaven, in eternity. to hear his voice. All these things are the shadows of In marriage, it seems that two people come together. Christ, revealing that he is together with us. It is true, However it's not two but three. The man marries the though, that, because of our cares and worries, we feel woman, and the woman marries the man, but the two that he is absent. But we can see him in the shadows, together also marry Christ. So three take part in the and we are sure that he is with us. This is why there mystery, and three remain together in life. was no separate marriage service in the early Church. The man and woman simply went to church and re- In the dance around the table, the couple are led by the ceived Communion together. What does this mean? priest, who is a type of Christ. This means that Christ That henceforth their life is one life in Christ. has seized us, rescued us, redeemed us, and made us his. And this is the "great mystery" of marriage (cf. The wreaths, or wedding crowns, are also symbols of Gal 3.13). Christ's presence. More specifically, they are symbols of martyrdom. Husband and wife wear crowns to In Latin, the word "mystery" was rendered by the show that they are ready to become for Christ. word sacramentum", which means an oath. And mar- To say that "I am married" means that I live and die riage is an oath, a pact, a joining together, a bond, as for Christ. "I am married" means that I desire and we have said. It is a permanent bond with Christ. thirst for Christ. Crowns are also signs of royalty, and "I am married", then, means that I enslave my heart to thus husband and wife are king and queen, and their Christ. If you wish, you can get married. If you wish, home is a kingdom, a kingdom of the Church, an ex- don't get married. But if you marry, this is the mean- tension of the Church. ing that marriage has in the Orthodox Church, which When did marriage begin? When man sinned. Before brought you into being. "I am married" means I am that, there was no marriage, not in the present-day the slave of Christ. End sense. It was only after the Fall, after and Eve had been expelled from paradise, that Adam "knew" Eve (Gen 4.1) and thus marriage began. Why then? So that they might remember their fall and expulsion from paradise, and seek to return there. Marriage is thus a return to the spiritual paradise, the Church of Christ. "I am married" means, then, that I am a king, a true and faithful member of the Church. The wreaths also symbolize the final victory which will be attained in the kingdom of heaven. When the priest takes the wreaths, he says to Christ: "take their crowns to your kingdom", take them to your kingdom, and keep them there, until the final victory. And so marriage is a road: its starts out from the earth and ends in heaven. It is a joining together, a bond with Christ, who assures us that he will lead us to heaven, to be with him always. Marriage is a bridge leading us “...There was a in from earth to heaven. It is as if the sacrament is say- Galilee and the mother of Jesus was ing: Above and beyond love, above and beyond your there; Jesus also was invited to the husband, your wife, above the everyday events, re- marriage with His disciples”. member that you are destined for heaven, that you have set out on a road which will take you there with- :1,2. St. Andrew Orthodox Church

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St. Andrew Orthodox Church of Riverside is a parish of the Self-ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, the See of the Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH