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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.
ST. G EORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF PRESCOTT (928) 777-8750 Priest: Fr. John A. Peck Parish Council: Dr. George Rizk, Vicki Brannock, Raymond Zogob, Kris Wells, Marnie Butts, Kally Key, Mike Winney, Bob Hunt. Choir Director: Pres. Deborah Find us online at www.prescottorthodox.org
8 Date Readers Prokeimenon in Tone 4 (Ps 103) Alleluia in Tone 4 (Ps 44) Gospel: 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 Matins 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 angels 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 angel, 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 Martyr 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 Theotokos - 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 SAINTS 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 The Lives and Deeds of the Heroes of the Christian Faith 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 psalms. 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 The saint