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V. Rev. Father Nabil L. Hanna, Pastor (317) 919-0841 • [email protected] Rev. James A. Childs, Deacon (317) 626-3943 • [email protected] th 10748 E. 116 Street • Fishers, Indiana 46037 Rev. S. Olas, Deacon (317) 845-7755 • www.stgindy.org (317) 201-8151 • [email protected] A Parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America • Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America His Grace Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo

TONE 3 JUNE 24, 2018 EOTHINON 4

NATIVITY OF THE HOLY PROPHET, FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST JOHN

NEW- PANAYIOTIS OF CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA

This marks the spot where was born in ‘Ain Kerem, just outside Jerusalem. LITURGY VARIATIONS

3RD ANTIPHON (TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION, TONE 3) Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be from the dead. He hath delivered us from glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act the depths of Hades, granting the world the with His own arm. He hath trampled down Great Mercy. death by death and become the first-born

APOLYTIKIA AFTER THE ENTRANCE

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 3) Let the heavens rejoice….

Schedule of Regular Weekly Services Sundays: Matins, 8:50 AM Confession: After Saturday Vespers Divine Liturgy, 10 AM During Sunday Matins Wednesdays: Vespers, 6:30 PM Or by Appointment Remember to turn Saturdays: Great Vespers, 5 PM cell phones off! See Calendar for Feast Days and Other Weekday Services Scheduled Order for Holy Communion A Warm Welcome to Our Guests Members of the Orthodox Church age seven and We are glad you are worshipping with us. Please above must prepare for Holy Communion with a note that participation in Holy Communion is recent confession, prayer, fasting from all food and limited to members of the Orthodox Church in drink from midnight (unless medical condition good standing, who have prepared with prayer, preclude it), being in church before the Epistle and fasting and confession. Gospel readings, and being at peace with everyone. For all others: though we cannot share As there are NO CHURCH SCHOOL classes today, chil- Communion with you—since it is an expression of dren should sit with their parents and come to Com- membership and full unity in faith—you are munion with them. An usher will dismiss your row welcome to come forward after the dismissal, from the center aisle. Then return to your place by a receive a blessing and partake of the blessed side aisle for the prayers of thanksgiving and the final bread (from the large bowls). Please also sign our blessing and dismissal. Please let choir members pass guest book, and introduce yourself to Fr. Nabil when they come down for Communion. during the coffee hour. You may inquire with him how you can become a member. Troparion of the Nativity of John the Baptist (Tone 4) Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of for by it you ended your father’s silence and Christ, although we cannot praise you wor- your mother’s barrenness, proclaiming to thily, we honor you in love at your Nativity, the world the Incarnation of the Son of God!

Troparion for St. George (Tone 4; Byzantine) Liberator of captives, Defender of the poor, George, intercede with Christ our God that the Physician of the sick and the Champion our souls be saved. of kings, O Trophy-bearer, Great-martyr

Kontakion of the (Tone 2) O undisputed intercessor of Christians, the aid in time, who cry unto thee in faith, for Mediatrix who is unrejected by the Creator. thou art good. Hasten to us with interces- Turn not away from the voice of our peti- sions, O Theotokos, who dost ever intercede tions, though we be sinners. Come to us with for those who honor thee.

SCRIPTURE LESSONS

Prokeimenon (Psalm 63.11, 1; Tone 7) The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord. Verse: O God, hear my cry when I pray to you.

Reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans (13.11-14.4; St. John the Baptist) BRETHREN, salvation is nearer to us now than As for the man who is weak in faith, wel- when we first believed; the night is far gone; come him, but not for disputes over opin- the day is at hand. Let us cast off the works ions. One believes he may eat anything, of darkness and put on the armor of light; while the weak man eats only vegetables. let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in Let not him who eats despise him who ab- the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, stains, and let not him who abstains pass not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in judgment on him who eats; for God has wel- quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord comed him. Who are you to pass judgment Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the on the servant of another? It is before his flesh, to gratify its desires. own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80; St. John the Baptist) Inasmuch as many have undertaken to com- womb. And he will turn many of the sons of pile a narrative of the things which have Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go been accomplished among us, just as they before him in the spirit and power of , were delivered to us by those who from the to turn the hearts of the fathers to the chil- beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers dren, and the disobedient to the wisdom of of the word, it seemed good to me also, hav- the just, to make ready for the Lord a people ing followed all things closely for some time prepared.” past, to write an orderly account for you, And Zachariah said to the angel, “How shall I most excellent Theophilus, that you may know this? For I am an old man, and my wife know the truth concerning the things of is advanced in years.” And the angel an- which you have been informed. swered him, “I am , who stands in the In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there presence of God; and I was sent to speak to was a priest named Zachariah, of the divi- you, and to bring you this good news. And sion of Abijah; and he had a wife of the behold, you will be silent and unable to daughters of Aaron, and her name was Eliza- speak until the day that these things come to beth. And they were both righteous before pass, because you did not believe my words, God, walking in all the commandments and which will be fulfilled in their time.” And the ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they people were waiting for Zachariah and they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, wondered at his delay in the temple. And and both were advanced in years. when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a Now while he was serving as priest before vision in the temple; and he made signs to God when his division was on duty, accord- them and remained dumb. And when his ing to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to time of service was ended, he went to his him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord home. and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the After these days his wife Elizabeth con- hour of incense. And there appeared to him ceived, and for five months she hid herself, an angel of the Lord standing on the right saying, “Thus the Lord has done to me in the side of the altar of incense. And Zachariah days when he looked on me, to take away was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell my reproach among men.” upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not Now the time came for Elizabeth to be deliv- be afraid, Zachariah, for your prayer is ered, and she gave birth to a son. And her heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord a son, and you shall call his name John. And had shown great mercy to her, and they re- you will have joy and gladness, and many joiced with her. And on the eighth day they will rejoice at his birth; for he will be great came to circumcise the child; and they before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine would have named him Zachariah after his nor strong drink, and he will be filled with father, but his mother said, “Not so; he shall the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s be called John.” And they said to her, “None And his father Zachariah was filled with the of your kindred is called by this name.” And Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, “Blessed they made signs to his father, inquiring what be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited he would have him called. And he asked for and redeemed his people. And you, child, a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is will be called the prophet of the Most High; John.” And they all marveled. And immedi- for you will go before the Lord to prepare ately his mouth was loosed, and he spoke, his ways, And the child grew and became blessing God. And fear came on all their strong in spirit, and he was in the neighbors. And all these things were talked wilderness till the day of his manifestation about through all the hill country of Judea; to Israel.” and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

HOLY OBLATIONS AND PRAYER REQUESTS • By the Rhinehart and Shahin Families, for the health of Cindy Rhinehart on her birthday. • By Mark and Ludmila Woodward and family, for the repose of Ludmila aunt Valentina Mereuta (6-month memorial). A sign-up sheet for baking and offering the prosphora (altar bread) is posted on the bulletin board, next to the elevator. You can also contact Thelma Hoover at (317) 782-1633.

REFRAIN OF THE COMMUNION HYMN (PSALM 111.6-7 LXX) The just shall be in everlasting remembrance, he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia.

APOSTLES’ FAST AND FEAST We are in the Apostles’ Fast, which runs from the day after All Sunday to the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, June 29. We abstain from meat, eggs and dairy products. Since Ss. Peter and Paul are the Patrons of our Central Indiana Orthodox Churches, collectively, we will all join in a Pan-Orthodox concelebration HERE: Matins 9 am • Liturgy 10 am HERE Friday, June 29.

TODAY’S READING FROM THE SYNAXARION On June 24 in the Holy Orthodox Church we celebrate the Nativity of and glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John.

It was here, in this very cave where the Prophet Elijah had hid- den, being fed by God through a raven that brought him bread daily, that Zachariah prayed that his wife would bear a child (see Luke 1.13). They were granted a son, John, the holy Fore- runner and Baptist of Christ, who came “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1.17). This cave is found in the Monas- tery of St. George the Chozebite, in the desert, east of Bethle- hem. Six months before his appearance in Nazareth to the All-holy Mary, the great of God, Ga- briel, appeared to Zacharias the high priest in the Tem- ple at Jerusalem. The archangel announced the miraculous conception to the childless old woman Eliz- abeth. Zacharias did not immediately believe the words of the herald of God and this is why his tongue was tied with dumbness and remained as such until eight days after the birth of John. On that day, the relatives of Zacharias and Elizabeth gathered for the young child’s circumcision and for the sake of giving him a name. When they asked the father what name he wishes to give to his son and being dumb, he wrote on a tablet: “John.” At that moment he could speak again. Herod heard of this news and sent soldiers to slay the children throughout Bethlehem, including the Forerunner. Herod’s executioners killed Zacharias between the court and the temple; his blood coag- ulated and petrified on the stone pavers and re- mained a perpetual witness against Herod. Elizabeth hid with the child in a cave where she died soon after. The young child John remained in the wilderness alone under the care of God and God’s angels. On this day, we also commemorate the New-mar- tyr Panayiotis of Caesarea in Cappadocia. By their intercessions, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. In the courtyard of the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist in ‘Ain Kerem, outside Jerusalem, we find the text of Zachariah’s hymn of praise (found in Luke 1.68-79) in- scribed in many of the world’s languages. Zachariah ut- tered these words of exaltation after John was born and his own tongue was loosed.

Please Join Us for Fellowship after the Liturgy The ushers will hand you the announcements bulletin as you exit via the north (side) doors of the nave, following the dismissal and verbal announcements.

PARISH PRAYER LIST Please include in your daily prayers the ST. GEORGE PARISH CALENDAR following—those struggling with acute illness and those newly departed this life—from our June 2018 parishioners and those for whom they have requested our prayers. (Names are kept for 40 Apostles’ Fast Continues days, the date indicated after the name, and may be renewed upon request of the patient/family.) Matins, 8:50 am Sun. 24 Choir practice, 9 am LIVING Divine Liturgy, 10 am Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop John Our Mission Team working in Alaska: Wed. 27 Vespers, 6:30 pm Audrey, , James, Elaine, , Elias, Rowa, David, Karen, Martha, Thu. 28 Great Vespers, 6:30 pm Mary, , David, Kathryn and Rachel Pan-Orthodox Liturgy David Sumner, to undergo surgery 7/30 Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul Fouad Fred Musleh, Copper Trace Rehab., Fri. 29 7/8 Matins, 9 am Roye Gaha, 7/4 Divine Liturgy, 10 am John Robert Sylvester, 6/26 Great Vespers, 6:30 pm Sat. 30 Nicholas Rick Gann, 6/26 • Confessions heard Bill Thomas, Charles’ father, 7/27 George Xioufarides, friend of Sotiris July 2018 Hji-Avgoustis, 7/10 Alan Schmidt, cousin of Carol , 6/28 Matins, 8:50 am Shannon, friend of Ludmila Woodward 6/26 Choir practice, 9 am Sun. 1 Viorica, sister-in-law of Ludmila Woodward Divine Liturgy, 10 am 6/26 • Charity Ministry meeting Vada, grandmother of Mark Woodward 6/26 Jason Seaman, Ella Whistler and all the Wed. 4 NO Vespers Here students and teachers at Noblesville Great Vespers, 6:30 pm West Middle School Sat. 7 All those suffering from illness, violence or • Confessions heard want in the Middle East, Nicaragua and Matins, 8:50 am throughout the world Choir practice, 9 am DEPARTED Sun. 8 Divine Liturgy, 10 am Alexander Nebesny, 7/22 • Dinner in honor of Ruth George’s Elias Issa, Nelly Ghaoui’s brother, 7/31 103rd birthday Reader T. Herman Engelhardt, 7/31 Tue. 10 Parish Council, 7 pm Billie Jane Floyd, Sarah Childs’ grandmother, 7/7 Wed. 11 Vespers, 6:30 pm The victims of violence throughout the world

See the full calendar and the latest additions and updates at www.stgindy.org/calendar