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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS RICH MAN & L AZARUS Wed. Oct. 28 6 pm Daily Vespers followed by Bible Study Sun. Nov. 1, 2009 Tone 4 Sat. Oct. 31 3:30 pm KidZONE meeting

Readers: For those preparing to read for our liturgical services, we will be hosting another Reader’s workshop on Sat. Nov. 7th at 10 am. Please make arrangements to attend as we will be going over Nativity service preparations at this workshop, as well as Theophany, and services following the New Year. If you would like to learn to read at liturgical services, please attend this workshop.

Remember to read your Bible and pray every day!

New Member Class Our latest New Member Class will take place on Sat. Nov. 7th at 12 noon. Join us if you are inquiring about the Orthodox faith, interested in parish membership or transferring from another parish. This class is a great introduction to our parish life and membership, and is about 2 hours long.

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8 Date Readers in Tone 4 (Ps 103) Alleluia in Tone 4 (Ps 44) : Luke 16:19-31 11-1 Jelena Timotijevich O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! he Lord said , "There was a rich 11-8 Bob Hunt In wisdom hast Thou made them all! Go forth and prosper and reign, man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptu- 11-15 Michael Alvey Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my because of truth and meekness and T ously every day. And at his gate lay a God, Thou art very great! righteousness! 11-22 Michael Winney poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who You love righteousness and hate 11-29 Aaron Hill desired to be fed with what fell from the Epistle: 1 Cor. 12:27-31; 13:1-8 iniquity! rich man's table; moreover the dogs came Gospel: John 21:1-14 and licked his sores. The poor man died and RETHREN , you are the body of Christ was carried by the to Abraham's Resurrection Hymn - Tone 4 and individually members of it. And bosom. The rich man also died and was bur- Having learned the joyful message of the B God has appointed in the church first ied; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted Resurrection from the , the women apostles, second prophets, third up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and disciples of the Lord cast from them their teachers, then workers of miracles, then Lazarus in his bosom. And he called out, parental condemnation, and proudly broke healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and the news to the Disciples saying, “Death has various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in been spoiled! Christ God is risen, granting Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all water and cool my tongue; for I am in the world great mercy!” work miracles? Do all possess gifts of heal- anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, ing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all inter- 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to pret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. received your good things, and Lazarus in the Holy Spirit, And I will show you a still more excellent like manner evil things; but now he is Hymn of GreatMartyr George - Tone 4 way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of comforted here, and you are in anguish. And Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong besides all this, between us and you a great physician of the sick, and champion of kings, or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic chasm has been fixed, in order that those O trophy-bearer, Great George, powers, and understand all mysteries and all who would pass from here to you may not intercede with Christ God that our souls be knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to be able, and none may cross from there to saved. remove mountains, but have not love, I am us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I de- send him to my father's house, for I have Hymn of the - Tone 4 liver my body to be burned, but have not five brothers, so that he may warn them, love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; lest they also come into this place of The mystery which was hidden from love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arro- torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have everlasting and was unknown of the angels, gant or rude. Love does not insist on its own Moses, and the prophets; let them hear O Theotokos, was revealed through you, to way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; those who dwell upon the earth. In that not rejoice at wrong but rejoices in the right. but if some one goes to them from the God, having become incarnate, In uncon- Love bears all things, believes all things, dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If fused union of His own good will, accepted hopes all things, endures all things. Love they do not hear Moses and the prophets, the Cross for our sake, whereby he raised never ends.+ neither will they be convinced if some one again the First-Created and has saved our should rise from the dead.'"+ souls from death. 2 7 ‘‘‘Living Faith’ Classes St. Nicholas Day Visitors Open House & We are happy that you joined us today, and we want you to know the following; for Fall 2009 • Visitors and children are always welcome at all of our worship services. Sacred Music Mark the dates! • You won't be asked to do anything that would make you uncomfortable. Program • We don't expect visitors to contribute anything to the financial support of our parish. Christian Life Education courses: All classes • Our children worship with us, and we love having them here. begin at 11 am, and are open to the public. If you are an Orthodox Christian, please introduce yourself to Fr. John before the service Sat. Dec. 5th begins, so that, if possible, you may receive the Holy Mysteries of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sat. Nov. 21: If you are not an Orthodox Christian, we invite you to partake of the blessed bread distributed The Parthenon Code: at the end of the service, to fill out a “Welcome” card (available in the Narthex), and to join us Mankind’s History in Marble after the service for some hospitality! The DaVinci Code is fictional. The Bible Code is bogus. The Parthe- non Code is “ A startling testa- ment to the validity of Scripture .” Parish Prayer List We will look at the author’s claim Have Mercy, O Lord, on your servants, GGGiGiiivvvveeee RRReReeesssstttt,,,, OOO LLLoLooorrrrdddd,,,, tttotooo yyyoyooouuuurrrr ssseseeerrrrvvvvaaaannnnttttssss,,,, that the ancient Greeks knew exactly who Noah was, and en- LIVING: DDDEDEEEPPPPAAAARRRRTTTTEEEEDDDD:::: shrined the history of mankind, Sarah (travel), Betty Dudney, Fr. Dcn. Lydia (Letitia) Preda, Archimandrite the Genesis account, on the Alexis Washington, Will Degenhart & fam- Parthenon. Gabriel Cooke, Fred, Larry Peck, Chuck, ily, Nathan & Merilee Peck, Sky Rizk, Lisa Covington, Andrew Lubnick, Dennis Sat. Dec. 19: Dumitri Popita, Susan Hill, Ken Key, Tanya, Kontanis, Julia Sedon, Ariel Borza, The Twelve Days 1-3 pm Church Tours Darlene, Glenn, Janet Maissen, Fr. Hans & Michael Hicha, Tom Pallad, Peter Rizk; Susan Jacobse, Fr. John Stavropoulos, Fr. of Christmas: True Origins 3:30pm Sacred Music Program Demos Vlahakis; Rhonda Dawson; Nicho- Just before Christmas, we’ll look Earl Cantos, Fr. Bill Clarke, Tom & Geris las, Peter, Kay, Shirley, George Cosma- at the origins of the nonsensical Mark it on your calendar! Kourkoumelis, Kristi & Dan Thanos, Philip kos, Andrew Degenhart, Annuncio and well-loved carol, The Twelve Winney, Lindsay, Gail & Vicki Brannock, Aaflaq; Bp Innocent (Gula); Fr. Steven Days of Christmas , and see that in George Peter Rizk, Steve & Robin Hyduke, Karaffa, Fr. Michael St. Andrew. spite of many false urban rumors This year’s St. Nicholas Day Open Joanna Knight, Sharon Knight, Barbara going around about it being a House program is coming! Wright, Boyd Jackson, Bill Panos, Kally hidden form of Jesuit Key, Marnie Butts, Luke Glen, Charity catechism, it is, in fact, likely that Get ready to sign up for cookies, this ancient carol may recount a Books, Kathy Hunt, the Borza family, Fr. Christian pilgrim’s journey from treats and other goodies for Anthony, Elizabeth, Seraphima, Macrina, England to the Holy Land. children of all ages who will be in Mary, Silas, Fr. Daniel, Susana, Robert, attendance! Kayla, Briana, Joel, Kelsey, Shaun, Theresa, http://prescottorthodox.org Chris’ 2 grandmothers, Unborn Gusty child, Unborn Zogob child. 6 3 St. Bede's last illness and blessed repose was whole night joyfully dictating. At times he would described by Cuthbert, later abbot of Jarrow:- say, 'Make haste to learn, for I do not know how ALIVE "He lived joyfully, giving thanks to God day and long I shall remain with you, and whether my night, yea, at all hours, until the feast of the As- Creator will not soon take me to Himself.' The TheLivesandDeedsoftheHeroesoftheChristianFaith cension. Every day he gave lessons to us, his pu- following night he spent in prayers of thanksgiv- pils, and the rest of the time he occupied himself ing. And when Wednesday dawned he desired us in chanting . He was awake almost the diligently to continue writing what we had be- The Venerable Bede of Jarrow whole night and spent it in joy and thanksgiving. gun. When this was finished we carried the relics And when he awoke from his short sleep, imme- in procession, as is customary on that day. One ThewholovedprayerandlearningaboutChrist. diately he raised his hands on high and began to of us then said to him, 'Dearest master, we have give thanks. He sang the words of the Apostle yet one chapter to translate. Will it be grievous Fathers on Holy Scripture and to comment on Paul, 'It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of to thee if we ask thee any further?' He answered, their meaning and interpretation. And while I the living God'. He sang much else besides from 'It is quite easy: take the pen and write quickly.' have observed the regular discipline and sung the Holy Scriptures, and also many Anglo- Saxon At the ninth hour he said to me, 'Run quickly and the church services daily in church, my chief hymns. He sang antiphons according to our and call the of this monastery to me, that I delight has always been in study, teaching and his custom, and among others this one: 'O King may impart to them the gifts which God has writing." In addition to 25 commentaries on the of Glory, Lord of Power, who this day didst as- given me. The rich of this world seek to give gold Holy Scriptures, he wrote his famous Ecclesiasti- cend as Victor above all the heavens, leave us and silver and other costly things; but with great cal History of the English People, several lives of not orphaned behind Thee, but send us the love and joy will I give my brethren what God has the English saints, a Letter to Egbert (a long promised Spirit of the Father, Alleluia.' And given me.' Then he begged every one of them to work to the archbishop of York, which may have when he came to the words 'leave us not or- celebrate the Liturgy and pray for him. They all stimulated the founding of the famous school of phaned behind Thee', he burst into tears. Then, wept, mainly because he said that they would York) and other works. If his contemporary, St. an hour later, he began to sing again. We wept not see his face again in this world. But they re- Aldhelm, may be considered (with Caedmon of with him; now we read, then we wept; but we joiced in that he said: 'It is time that I go to my Whitby) the Father of English poetry, then the could not read without tears. Often he would Creator. I have lived enough. The time of my de- Our holy Father Bede the Venerable was born in Venerable Bede must be considered the Father thank God for sending him this illness, and would parture is at hand; for I long to depart and be the year 673 on the lands of the monastery of St. of English prose and history. say, 'God chastens the son whom He loves'. Of- with Christ.' Paul at Jarrow in Northumbria. At the age of ten, too, he would repeat the words of St. So successful was he in fulfilling this calling, that Ambrose: 'I have not lived so as to be ashamed "Thus did he live till evening [the eve of the feast seven he was entrusted to the first abbot of Jar- his works became the staple education of of the Ascension, May 26, 735]. Then the scholar row, St. Benedict Biscop, and after his repose to to live amongst you; neither do I fear to die, for generations of Christians in the lands of North- we have a good Lord.' Besides the lessons which [Cuthbert] said to him: 'Dearest master, there is his successor, St. Ceolfrid. There is a tradition West Europe. St. Boniface, the enlightener of only one sentence left to write.' 'Write quickly,' that during a plague that swept England during he gave us, and his psalm-singing during these Germany, wrote to England for copies of his days, he composed two important works - a he answered. 'It is finished. Raise my head in thy St. Ceolfrid's abbacy, only the abbot and the works, and on hearing of his repose said: "The hand, for it will do me good to sit opposite the young Bede were left to chant the services. translation of the Gospel of St. John into our candle of the Church, lit by the Holy Spirit, is ex- native tongue [probably the first translation of sanctuary where I used to kneel and pray, that At the age of nineteen Bede was ordained to the tinguished." And Alcuin, the abbot of St. Martin's the Gospel into any western language except sitting thus I may call upon my Father.' So he diaconate by St. John, of Beverley, and to at Tours, called him "the school-master of his Latin], and extracts from St. Isidore of Seville; for seated himself on the ground of his cell and the priesthood by the same holy bishop when he age". Alcuin related that Bede used to say: "I he said, 'I would not that my pupils should read sang, 'Glory to Thee, O God, Father, Son and was thirty years old. "From the time of my re- well know that angels visit the congregations of what is false and after my death should labor in Holy Spirit'; and when he had named the Holy ceiving the priesthood," writes Bede, "until my brethren at the . What if they vain.' Spirit he breathed his last." fifty-ninth year, I have worked, both for my own should not find me there among my brethren? benefit and that of my brethren, to compile Will they not say, 'Where is Bede? Why comes he "On the Tuesday before the Ascension his sick- short extracts from the works of the venerable not with his brethren to the prescribed hours?" ness increased, his breathing became difficult, GLORY TO GOD FOR ALL THINGS ! and his feet began to swell. Yet he passed the 4 5