HOLY TRANSFIGURATION ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, September 8, 2019 FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS
9:00 AM ORTHROS Doxology 1 Troparion of the New Church Year 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Chanter: Resurrectional Troparion, tone 3 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm. He hath trampled down death by death, and become the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the Great Mercy.
THE EPISTLE Galatians 6:11-18 THE GOSPEL John 3:13-17 The young women and girls of the parish will carry flowers in the Great Entrance in honor of the Theotokos.
TRISAGION for the loved ones of Mother Angelina and the Homiak family 11:45 AM Fellowship Meal 12:00 – 12:45 PM A Visit with Mother Angelina of the Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga CA in the nave
Church School Classes Parents of young children are asked to pick their children up in the parish house living room at 12:45 pm. Throughout the month of SEPTEMBER we are depending on families whose last names begin with K – Z to bring flowers for the solea (one time during the month) A - J to bring food for the fellowship meal (each week) May the Lord accept these gifts that we bring to His House as expressions of our gratitude to Him for all His kindness and provision in our lives.
This week we celebrate these special days in our parish: Holly Homiak Name Day today, MARY THE THEOTOKOS Nathan Finzel 4th birthday on Tuesday Rachel Joyce 11th birthday on Tuesday GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARS!
REMEMBER TO PRAY For Heather Taggart, undergoing further tests for an undiagnosed physical problem For Barb Nassif and Gus Karantzis battling against cancer For Irene Douros, seeing a new doctor this week For Katia Shtefan and Luis Aranquiz-Khan as they prepare for their wedding For Mariana Cuceu and the St. Paraskeva Mission to Romania For the Hoppe family, ministering in Albania For Peter and Sharon Georges and their work with needy children in Uganda For our college students: Katherine Hoppe, Paul Cline, Katrina Lackey, Maria Lewis, Melanie Nassif, Ben Bollinger, Katie Morrison, Alex Lewis, Maximus Whitener
PROVIDING THE HOLY BREAD Today: Kh. Jean Next Sunday: Les and Jill Wolf As a parish we are grateful to all of those who make the Holy Bread (Prosphora) each week. May the Lord reward you with every heavenly blessing. THE EUCHARIST: The divisions that exist in Christianity at this time keep us from inviting all Christians to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion). Orthodox Christians believe that taking the Eucharist signifies oneness in faith, life and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with the Orthodox Church would imply a unity that does not yet exist and for which we must all pray. When the Eucharist is offered all Christians are invited to approach the Chalice. Those who are members of the Orthodox Church and have prepared themselves through prayer, fasting, attendance at Great Vespers (if possible) and recent confession may indicate that these things are true by crossing their arms in front of their chests. (Those for whom it is physically possible refrain from food and drink in the morning before taking Holy Communion so that in the truest sense we “break the fast” with Christ’s own Mystical Feast.) Those who are not members of the Orthodox Church or have not made the necessary preparations are invited to come forward with their arms at their sides, say to the clergy, “Father, bless” and receive a blessing. Everyone is invited to partake of the blessed bread that is offered in a basket near the Iconostasis or by members of the congregation. THIS WEEK Tuesday 7:00 PM Parish Council in the great room
Wednesday 7:00 PM Mid-Week Vespers; meditation from Philippians, Letter of JOY 8:00 PM Confession
Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Work Morning
Saturday 5:00 PM Great Vespers Immediately following the service we will enjoy a picnic and fellowship time with the Gleason family, visiting from Russia. Please bring a fasting dish to share.
LOOKING FORWARD Next Sunday, September 15 FEAST OF THE ELEVATION OF THE LIFE-GIVING CROSS
Sunday, September 22 and 29 Fr. Nicolas Dahdal will celebrate the Divine Liturgy HOLY TRANSFIGURATION ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH 28 W 770 Warrenville Road, Warrenville, Illinois 60555 a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest Church Office phone: 630.836-1319 Fr. Wilbur’s office phone: 630.779.9673 www.htaoc.com
+Metropolitan JOSEPH +Bishop ANTHONY Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth Dn. Jeremy Finzel Sbdn. Joseph Jeremy Stevens Sbdn. Theophan Roger Crocker
ALTAR SERVERS: Sbdn. Joseph (sacristan) Sbdn. Theophan Roger Bill Morrison Chuck Parsons Les Wolf Steven Doelman Nicholas Finzel, acolyte
PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR/ DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Bonnie Parisek
PARISH COUNCIL: Fr. Wilbur Bonnie Parisek Kent Alcott Bill Morrison Jason Homiak Brian Lewis Maria Doelman Jordan Finzel CHURCH SCHOOL and HOLMILY CLASS TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS: Bonnie Parisek, Barb Nassif, Kh. Jean, Kaitlyn Foust, Katrina Lackey, Ben Bollinger BIBLE STUDY AND READING GROUP LEADERS: Fr. Wilbur, Kh. Jean, Kent and Anna Alcott CHANTERS: Kaitlyn Foust Doug Carrington Casey Clardy Jason Homiak Heather Taggart Steven Doelman Lee Joiner Linda Joiner Paul Cline Ben Bollinger Katrina Lackey Melanie Nassif Dn. Jeremy Jordan Finzel
CHOIR: Kh. Jean/ Lee Joiner (co-directors), Kaitlyn Foust, Linda Joiner, Bonnie Parisek, Doug Carrington, Jordan Finzel, Heather Taggart, Maria Lewis, Brad Nassif, Barb Nassif, Melanie Nassif, Paul Cline, Casey Clardy, Jason Homiak, Holly Homiak, Katrina Lackey, Steven Doelman, Maria Doelman, Katherine Hoppe, Mike Rascia, Sasha Rascia PROSPHORA: Prosphora scheduling: Heather Taggart Prosphora Bakers: Heather Taggart, Crys Crocker, Becky Derenzo, Kent and Anna Alcott, Linda Joiner, Brad Nassif, Les and Jill Wolf, Jordan Finzel, Kh. Jean
CARE OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Thursday Morning Workers, other volunteers BUYER OF SUPPLIES: Crys Crocker USHERING: Peter Kokayeff OVERSIGHT OF KITCHEN: Lana Kokayeff, Becky Derenzo OVERSIGHT OF CAKES FOR CELEBRATIONS: Barb Nassif OVERSIGHT OF RECORDINGS/WEBSITE: Dn. Jeremy Finzel OVERSIGHT OF SOLEA FLOWERS: Lana Kokayeff OVERSIGHT OF WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP:Jordan Finzel, Kh. Jean OVERSIGHT OF MYRRHBEARERS: Barb Nassif OVERSIGHT OF ON-LINE PRAYER FELLOWSHIP: Heather Taggart