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SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH January 4, 2015 the sunday before the lights (theophany) The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles was established by the Orthodox Church to indicate the equal honor of each of the Seventy. They were sent two by two by the Lord Jesus Christ to go be- fore Him into the cities He would visit (Luke 10:1). Besides the celebration of the Synaxis of the Holy Disciples, the Church celebrates the memory of each of them during the course of the year: St James the Brother of the Lord (October 23); Mark the Evangelist (April 25); Luke the Evan- gelist (October 18); Cleopas (October 30), brother of St Joseph the Betrothed, and Simeon his son (April 27); Barnabas (June 11); Joses, or Joseph, named Barsabas or Justus (October 30); Thaddeus (August 21); Ananias (October 1); Protomartyr Stephen the Archdeacon (December 27); Philip the Deacon (October 11); Prochorus the Deacon (28 July); Nicanor the Deacon (July 28 and December 28); Timon the Deacon (July 28 and December 30); Parmenas the Deacon (July 28); Timothy (January 22); Titus (August 25); Philemon (November 22 and February 19); Onesimus (February 15); Epaphras and Archippus (November 22 and February 19); Silas, Silva- nus, Crescens or Criscus (July 30); Crispus and Epaenetos (July 30); Andronicus (May 17 and July 30); Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles (October 31); Aristobulus (October 31 and March 16); Herodion or Rodion (April 8 and November 10); Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon (April 8); Hermas (November 5, November 30 and May 31); Patrobas (November 5); Hermes (April 8); Linus, Gaius, Philologus (November 5); Lucius (September 10); Jason (April 28); So- sipater (April 28 and November 10); Olympas or Olympanus (November 10 ); Tertius (October 30 and November 10); Erastos (November 30), Quartus (November 10); Euodius (September 7); Onesiphorus (September 7 and December 8); Clement (November 25); Sosthenes (Decem- ber 8); Apollos (March 30 and December 8); Tychicus, Epaphroditus (December 8); Carpus (May 26); Quadratus (September 21); Mark (September 27), called John, Zeno (September 27); Aristarchus (April 15 and September 27); Pudens and Trophimus (April 15); Mark nephew of 1510 audubon drive • columbia, missouri, 65201 • tel. 573.817.0050 / fax 573.449.8452 email: [email protected] • web: www.saintlukecolumbia.org at the small entrance we sing αναστ. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος πλ. α. resurr. apolytikion. Mode pl. 1. ὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, et us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with Ττὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν Lthe Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection. Προεόρτιον Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος δ. apolytikion of the forefeast. Mode 4. τοιμάζου Ζαβουλών, καὶ εὐτρεπίζου Zabublon, prepare, and be ready, Nephthalim. ἙΝεφθαλείμ. Ἰορδάνη ποταμέ, στῆθι ὑπόδεξαι O* Jordan River, hold your course, and exultantly σκιρτῶν, τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ἐρχόμενον τὸν receive * the Master who is coming to be baptized. Δεσπότην. Ἀγάλλου ὁ Ἀδὰμ σὺν τῇ Προμήτορι· μὴ * Adam leap for joy with Eve the Foremother. * No κρύπτετε ἑαυτούς, ὡς ἐν Παραδείσῳ τὸ πρίν· καὶ longer hide yourselves, as once in Paradise; * for hav- γὰρ γυμνοὺς ἰδὼν ὑμᾶς ἐπέφανεν, ἵνα ἐνδύσῃ τὴν ing seen you naked He has appeared * to clothe you in πρώτην στολήν. Χριστὸς ἐφάνη, τὴν πᾶσαν κτίσιν, your former vesture. * The Christ has appeared, wish- θέλων ἀνακαινίσαι. ing to renew * the entire creation. Ἀπολυτίκιον του ναου. πλ. α´. Apolytikion for the Church. Mode 5. ουκάν τον πανύμνητον καὶ ἅγιον ἀπόστολον, he holy Apostle, the All-hymned Luke, * who is Λτὸν τῆς Ἐκκλησίας γνωστὸν συνθέτην Tacknowledged by the Church of Christ * as the τῶν Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων, τόν τε σεμνὸν recorder of the Acts of the Apostles, * and the splen- τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου Χριστοῦ ὑπομνηματιστήν, did author of the Gospel of Christ. * Let us praise ἀξίως τιμήσωμεν ὕμνοις ὁσίοις, ὡς νοσημάτων with sacred hymns as a physician, * who heals the in- ἀνθρωπίνων καὶ φυσικῶν ἀσθενειῶν θεραπευτήν, firmities of man, * and the ailments of nature, * who τὸν καθαίροντα πληγὰς τοῦ πνεύματος, καὶ cleanses spiritual wounds, and prays unceasingly for ἀδιαλείπτως πρεσβεύοντα ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν. our souls. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος γ´. Kontakion. Mode 4. ν τοῖς ῥείθροις σήμερον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, o the flowing streams today * of River Jordan Ἐγεγονὼς ὁ Κύριος, τῷ Ἰωάννῃ ἐκβοᾷ· Μὴ Τ* comes the Lord and cries aloud * to John the δειλιάσῃς βαπτίσαι με· σῶσαι γὰρ ἥκω, Ἀδὰμ τὸν Baptist, and He says, * “Be not afraid to baptize me πρωτοπλαστον. now; * for I have come to save Adam, the first-formed man.” THE READINGS OF THE DAY epistle reading gospel reading the second Letter of st. paul to Mark 1:1-8 timothy 4:5-8 IMOTHY, my son, always be steady, he beginning of the Gospel of Jesus endure suffering, do the work of an Christ, the Son of God. As it is writ- evangelist, fulfil your ministry. For I ten in Isaiah the prophet, ‘Behold, I Tam already on the point of being sacrificed; the Tsend my messenger before your face, who shall time of my departure has come. I have fought prepare your way; the voice of one crying in the good fight, I have finished the race, I have the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord, kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up make his paths straight.’ John the baptizer ap- for me the crown of righteousness, which the peared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And that Day, and not only to me but also to all who there went out to him all the country of Ju- have loved his appearing. dea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, con- fessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” We need always to have thoughts of love for our brothers and sisters...We need to have goodness and love in our soul…Man has such powers that he can transmit good or evil to his environment. These matters are very delicate. Great care is needed. We need to see everything in a positive frame of mind. We mustn’t think anything evil about others. “Even a simple glance or a sigh influences those around us. And even the slightest anger or indignation does harm. We need to have goodness and love in our soul and to transmit these things. —venerable porphyrios of kavsokalyvia” announcements upcoming church services: See below for scheduled Epiphany Services Wednesday, January 7, Synaxis of St. John the Baptist, Divine Liturgy, 9am Saturday, January 10, Great Vespers, 5pm EPIPHANY SERVICES dinner dance - save the date Monday, January 5, 8:30am Our annual Dinner Dance fundraiser will be on Vesperal Divine Liturgy / Blessing of the Waters February 8th. Silent Auction items are needed for for the Eve of Epiphany (Strict Fast Day) this important fund raiser. Tuesday, January 6, 8:30am 2015 Ecclesiastical calendars Orthros / Divine Liturgy / Blessing of the Waters Please find the envelope and take your 2015 for the Theophany of our Lord Ecclesiastical Calendar in the Narthex. There are vasilopita extra unlabeled envelopes w/ calendars if you do Today we will celebrate the cutting of the vasilo- not receive mailings from the Church. pita. A second tray will be passed by Philoptochos philoptochos that will help St Basil’s academy. Thank you for Philoptochos New Year Party: Please join us for your generosity. dinner at G&D Pizzaria on January 13 at 6:30pm. house blessings Please RSVP by Jan 11 so we can give an accurate Following the celebration of Epiphany on Janu- count of attendees to the restaurant. Thank you! ary 5-6, it is customary for Orthodox Christians to Gift Cards: The next gift card deadline is January have their homes blessed in order to ask for God’s 13. Please see Ronni Harwood or Karen Sade to blessings upon themselves and their families dur- place your order. ing the new year. If you would like to have your give a month towards our future home blessed, please see the sign-up sheets in the As we did in 2014, we would again like to offer fam- Narthex. ilies and individuals the opportunity to help offset 2015 stewardship our additional mortgage payment with a donation The 2015 Stewardship packets have been of $640. If you would like to sponsor one month mailed. PLEASE return your stewardship card for 2015, please contact Fr. Michael. as soon as possible. If you are not on the mailing list, please take a packet from the narthex. Thank you for your generosity! bookstore The Parish Bookstore is open on Sunday’s fol- lowing Divine Services. Visit to see new items! synaxarion Barnabas, Artemas (October 30); Aquila (July He was born in the diocese of Budim into a pi- 14); Fortunatus (June 15) and Achaicus (Jan- ous Christian family, where he received a spiri- uary 4). tual upbringing. Distinguished by remarkable With the Descent of the Holy Spirit the Sev- talents, Eustathius was given a tutor by his par- enty Apostles preached in various lands.