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November 8, 2020 SEVENTH Sunday of St. Luke SYNAXIS OF THE HEAVENLY HOSTS, ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL AND ALL THE BODILESS POWERS OF HEAVEN Η ΣΥΝΑΞΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΙΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΩΝ ΜΙΧΑΗΛ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΒΙΗΛ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 908.233.8533 www.holytrinitywestfield.org Live streaming services http://holytrinitywestfield.org/parish-news/ REV. FR. PETER DELVIZIS, PARISH PRIEST The Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel & the other Bodiless Powers of Heaven; The Righteous St. Symeon the Translator Plagal of the First Tonε Ηχος πλ. α΄ Click links for Scripture Readings Eleventh Morning Gospel: St. John 21:15-25 Εωθινόν ΙΑ΄ Epistle Reading: Hebrews 2:2-10 Ελληνικά Gospel Reading: St. Luke 8:41-56 Ελληνικά Apolytikion of the Resurrection: “Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure, and He raised unto life the dead through His all glorious resurrection.” Apolytikion of the Bodiless Powers: “Supreme Commanders of the Hosts of the Heavens,* we, the unworthy, importune and beseech you* that by your supplications you encircle us* in the shelter of the wings* of your immaterial glory,* guarding us who now fall down* and cry to you with fervor:* Deliver us from dangers of all kinds, * as the great marshals of the heavenly hosts on high.” Apolytikion of the Church: “Blessed are You, O Christ our Lord and God, You who made all wise the fishermen Your Apostles, sending down upon them Your Spirit, which is Holy and through their work drawing the world into Your net, glory to You Who loves mankind.” Kontakion: “Behold the temple of the Savior, His precious bridal chamber. Behold the virginal and sacred vessel of God’s glory. Today she enters into the house of the Lord, bearing within her the grace of the Holy Spirit. For this, the angels exclaim: She is indeed the heavenly tabernacle.” Large Candles in memory of Zara Kyrioglou Sacraments and Rites Funerals: On Monday, November 2, the funeral for Helen Constas† was held. Eternal be her memory. On Monday, November 9, the funeral for James C. Fountas† will be held at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, MD. Eternal be his memory. Liturgical Schedule Wednesday, November 11, Sts. Menas, Victor, Vikenzios, & Stephania, Orthros, 8:30 AM; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 AM Sunday, November 15, Orthros, 8:15 AM; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 AM Monday, November 16, St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist, Divine Liturgy, 9:30 AM Saturday, November 21, Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Orthros, 8:30 AM; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 AM Sunday, November 22, Orthros, 8:15 AM; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 AM The Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel & the other Bodiless Powers - November 8 The angels of God were celebrated by men from earliest times, but it was often turned into the divinization of angels (II Kings 23:5), while the heretics wove all sorts of fables concerning the angels. Some of them looked upon angels as gods; others, although they did not consider them gods, called them the creators of the whole visible world. The local Council of Laodicea (four or five years before the First Ecumenical Council) rejected the worship of angels as gods and established the proper veneration of angels in its Thirty-fifth Canon. In the fourth century, during the time of Sylvester, Pope of Rome, and Alexander, Patriarch of Alexandria, the present Feast of Archangel Michael and all the other heavenly powers was instituted for celebration in the month of November. Why precisely in November? Because November is the ninth month after March, and March is considered to be the month in which the world was created. Also, as the ninth month after March, November was chosen for the nine orders of angels who were created first. St. Dionysius the Areopagite, a disciple of the Apostle Paul (who was taken up into the third heaven), described these nine orders of angels in his book, On the Celestial Hierarchies, as follows: six-winged Seraphim, many-eyed Cherubim, God-bearing Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. The leader of all the angelic hosts is Archangel Michael. When Satan, Lucifer, fell away from God and drew a part of the angels with him to destruction, then Michael stood up and cried out before the faithful angels: “Let us attend! Let us stand aright! Let us stand with fear!” and all of the faithful angelic heavenly hosts cried out: “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory!” [Concerning the Archangel Michael, see Genesis 3:24; Joshua 5:13-15; Jude 1:9; Daniel 10:13 and Revelation 12:7. Concerning the Archangel Gabriel, see Luke 1:19, 26. Concerning Raphael, see Tobit 12:6,15; Among the angels, there reign perfect oneness of mind, oneness of soul, and love. The lower orders also show complete obedience to the higher orders, and all of them together to the holy will of God. Every nation has its guardian angel, as does every Christian. We must always remember that whatever we do, in open or in secret, we do in the presence of our guardian angel. On the day of the Dread Judgment, the multitude of the hosts of the holy angels of heaven will gather around the throne of Christ, and the deeds, words, and thoughts of every man will be revealed before all. May God have mercy on us and save us by the prayers of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the bodiless heavenly powers. Amen. At Baptism, a child is given a guardian angel to guide and protect him throughout life. We are to pray to our guardian angel for God’s heavenly protection at all times. At the time of our death, it is our guardian angel who escorts us to the Throne of God. Death is the biggest crisis we will ever face. That is the time when we need help the most, and our guardian angel will be there to help us. St. John Chrysostom wrote that he knew that “when Christians are about to pass away and take their repose, if they happen to have received the Mysteries (Holy Communion) with a pure conscience just before they breathe their last, a bodyguard of angels escorts them away for the sake of what they have received,” i.e. the precious Body and Blood of Christ. To symbolize angels carrying our soul towards the Throne of God, at the end of a funeral service, when the body is escorted out of the church, we sing the angelic hymn, “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.” ---------------- A Prayer to your Guardian Angel… “O Angel of Christ, holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me everything wherein I have offended thee every day of my life, and protect me from all influence and temptation of the evil one. May I nevermore anger God by any sin. Pray for me to the Lord, that He may make me worthy of the grace of the All-holy Trinity, and of the Most blessed Theotokos, and of all the Saints. Amen.” Intercessory Prayers In and through Christ, Christians become able to intercede before God. The greatest intercessor is the Virgin Mary because she gave birth to the Saviour. The Theotokos became a tabernacle holding Christ within her womb. And because of this, she is in concord with her son, who is the Giver of life. As she shaped His physical body, He shaped and created within her a most pure soul who even now stands on guard to pray for us. Similarly, in the name of Jesus, Christians are commanded and empowered to pray for each other and for all creation: “on behalf of all and for all”. - Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom “First of all I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions... This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” -1Tim 2.1–4 Intercessory prayers can be made for every “good gift” from God for the sake of the salvation of others. Such prayers can include petitions for every kind of blessing, both for the body and the soul. They can be made for the inspiration and instruction of men, as well as for their healing and salvation. Whatever one can ask for oneself, one can ask for all men. Whatever one does ask for oneself should be entreated for all. “It is right to pray not only for one’s own purification, but for the purification of every man . .” St. Nilus of Sinai Therefore, let us pray for all people and for those who have requested this holy act from us: Prayer List Emma, Marco, Lisa, Margaret, Daniel, George, Ann, Dacia, Tonya, Susan, Chris, George, Eleni, Jim, Jean, Elliott, Priscilla, Maria, Vincent, Patricia, Harry, Andrea, Peter, Edward, Aristotelis, Anna, Elizabeth, Anna, Angela, John, Stephanie, Michael, Victor, Floarea, Ramon, Augusta, Donald, Gloria, Charles, Anastasia, Christine, Deborah, Fotini, Bill, Joan, Rose, Ashleigh, Tom, Andrea, Marc, Barbara, Brendon, Ryan, George, Vasili, Theodora, Linda, Camille, Georgia, Olga, Angela, Nancy, Chuck, Peter, Joan, Augusta, Dorka, Elisabeth, Paula, Katie, Marien, Elizabeth, Kathy, Patty, Cynthia, John, Gary, Josephine, Costa, Alicia, Charles, Stavroula, Maroulla.
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