Archangel Michael Church Η Εκκλησία Του Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ

Archangel Michael Church Η Εκκλησία του Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ

100 Fairway Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 944-3180 ~ www.archangelmichaelchurch.org Clergy: Fr. John Lardas, Fr. Joshua Pappas, Fr. Dennis Strouzas

1st Mode ~ 2nd Morning Gospel June 30, 2019 ~ Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles

The Synaxis (‘Gathering’) of the Holy Twelve Apostles

Kontakion of the Feast: O Lord, receive the steadfast and divinely voiced preachers, the pinnacle of Your disciples, unto their rest and the enjoyment of Your blessings. You received, above every offering, their labors and their life. You alone know what the heart holds.

Even though each of the Twelve Great Apostles has his own particular feast day during the year, the Church has set aside today as a general feast of all the apostles together, and Paul with them. Let us recall how each of these, the most holy and selfless men in the history of the world, ended his earthly life:

 Peter was crucified upside down.  Andrew was crucified.  James the Son of Zebedee was beheaded.  John the Theologian reposed in a miraculous manner.  Philip was crucified.  Bartholomew was crucified, flayed, and beheaded.  Thomas was pierced with five spears.  Matthew the Evangelist was burned alive.  James the son of Alphaeus was crucified.  Thaddaeus or Jude the Brother of James was crucified.  Simon the Zealot was crucified.  Matthias was stoned and then beheaded after death.  Paul was beheaded.

(*Adapted from https://www.gometropolis.org)

Σύναξη των Αγίων Δώδεκα Αποστόλων: Οι Απόστολοι του Χριστού θα ξεχωρίζουν μέσα στην Ιστορία της Εκκλησίας, σαν οι υπέρλαμπροι αστέρες πρώτου μεγέθους της πνευματικής ζωής. Την 30η Ιουνίου, η Εκκλησία γιορτάζει τους δώδεκα Αποστόλους που αρχικά εξέλεξε ο Κύριος, πλην του Ιούδα Ισκαριώτη. Αυτοί είναι: Σίμωνας (Πέτρος), Ανδρέας, Ιάκωβος, Ιωάννης, Φίλιππος, Θωμάς, Βαρθολομαίος (Ναθαναήλ), Ματθαίος, Ιάκωβος του Αλφαίου, Σίμωνας ο Ζηλωτής, Ιούδας ο αδελφός του Ιακώβου του μικρού και ο Ματθίας, που εξελέγη μέσα στο υπερώο τις παραμονές της Πεντηκοστής, σε αντικατάσταση του Ιούδα του Ισκαριώτη. Τη ζωή του καθενός των Αποστόλων αυτών, σκιαγραφούμε στις ιδιαίτερες γιορτές τους. Εδώ γίνεται υπενθύμιση της ενότητας που είχαν μεταξύ τους, αλλά και της ηθικής τους, που τόσο συνέβαλε στην πνευματική εν Χριστώ αναγέννηση του κόσμου. Έχουμε, λοιπόν, χρέος και εμείς οι αγωνιζόμενοι χριστιανοί, να κινούμαστε στα ίχνη τους και με θερμό ζήλο για τη διάδοση του σωτηριώδους μηνύματος του Ευαγγελίου, που διέπνεε κι αυτούς, να γίνουμε μιμητές του έργου τους. (*Οι πληροφορίες είναι από: http://www.saint.gr)

Άγιοι και Εορτές Saints and Feasts Τῇ Λʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ µηνός, ἡ Σύναξις τῶν Ἁγίων On June 30, the day after the Feast of Saints Pe- ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήµων Ἀποστόλων τῶν ter and Paul, we celebrate the Synaxis of the ho- Δώδεκα καὶ δἠλωσις, ὅπως, καὶ ποῦ ἕκαστος ly, glorious, and all-praised Twelve Apostles, αὐτῶν ἐκήρυξε καὶ ἐτελειώθη. and we remember where each of them preached and died.

Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιµον Hymn of the Resurrection (1st Mode) Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, The stone had been secured with a seal by the καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Σῶµα, ἀνέστης τριήµερος Σωτήρ, δωρούµενος Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third τῷ κόσµῳ τὴν ζωήν· διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάµεις τῶν day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ world. * For this reason were the powers of Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory δόξα τῇ οἰκονοµίᾳ σου, µόνε φιλάνθρωπε. to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your kingdom; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Ἀπολυτίκιον Τῶν Ἁγίων Hymn of the Feast (3rd Mode) Ἀπόστολοι Ἅγιοι, πρεσβεύσετε τῷ ἐλεήµονι O holy Apostles, make intercession to our mer- Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ciful God, that He grant our souls forgiveness ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. of offenses.

Απολυτίκιον Των Ταξιαρχών Hymn of the Archangels (4th Mode) Τῶν οὐρανίων στρατιῶν Ἀρχιστράτηγοι, Supreme Commanders of * the armies of Heav- δυσωποῦμεν ὑμᾶς ἡμεῖς οἱ ἀνάξιοι, ἵνα ταῖς en, * we, the unworthy ones, entreat you in ear- ὑμῶν δεήσεσι, τειχίσητε ἡμᾶς, σκέπῃ τῶν nest, * that with your supplications you encircle πτερύγων, τῆς ἀΰλου ὑμῶν δόξης, φρουροῦντες us * in the shelter of the wings * of your heav- ἡμᾶς προσπίπτοντας, ἐκτενῶς καὶ βοῶντας· Ἐκ enly glory * guarding us who now fall down * τῶν κινδύνων λυτρώσασθε ἡμᾶς, ὡς Ταξιάρχαι and cry to you with fervor. * Deliver us from τῶν ἄνω Δυνάμεων. dangers of all kinds, * as the Great Marshals of the hosts on high.

Κοντάκιον Kontakion (2nd Mode) Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, O Protection of Christians unshamable, * medi- µεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε, µὴ ation with the Creator immovable: * we sinners παρίδῃς, ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ beg you, do not despise the voices of our pray- πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡµῶν, ers. * But anticipate, since you are good, * and τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς swiftly come unto our aid * as we cry out to πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ you with faith: * Hurry to intercession, * and προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιµώντων hasten to supplication, * O Theotokos who de- σε. fend now * and ever those who honor you.

Today’s Scripture Readings

Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to ad- monish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

Πρὸς Κορινθίους Αʹ Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου 4:9-16 Ἀδελφοί, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµᾶς τοὺς Ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθηµεν τῷ κόσµῳ καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡµεῖς µωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑµεῖς δὲ φρόνιµοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡµεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑµεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑµεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡµεῖς δὲ ἄτιµοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶµεν καὶ διψῶµεν καὶ γυµνητεύοµεν καὶ κολαφιζόµεθα καὶ ἀστατοῦµεν καὶ κοπιῶµεν ἐργαζόµενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούµενοι εὐλογοῦµεν, διωκόµενοι ἀνεχόµεθα, δυσφηµούµενοι παρακαλοῦµεν· ὡς περικαθάρµατα τοῦ κόσµου ἐγενήθηµεν, πάντων περίψηµα, ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑµᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλ' ὡς τέκνα µου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. ἐὰν γὰρ µυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλ' οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑµᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑµᾶς, µιµηταί µου γίνεσθε.

Matthew 9:36-38; 10:1-8 At that time, when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaios, and Thaddaios; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out de- mons. You received without paying, give without pay."

Kατὰ Ματθαῖον 9:36-38; 10:1-8 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πολὺν ὄχλον καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη περὶ αὐτῶν ὅτι ἦσαν ἐκλελυµένοι καὶ ἐῤῥιµµένοι ὡς πρόβατα µὴ ἔχοντα ποιµένα. τότε λέγει τοῖς µαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· Ὁ µὲν θερισµὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι· δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ κυρίου τοῦ θερισµοῦ ὅπως ἐκβάλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν θερισµὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ προσκαλεσάµενος τοὺς δώδεκα µαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν πνευµάτων ἀκαθάρτων ὥστε ἐκβάλλειν αὐτὰ καὶ θεραπεύειν πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν µαλακίαν. Τῶν δὲ δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τὰ ὀνόµατά ἐισι ταῦτα· πρῶτος Σίµων ὁ λεγόµενος Πέτρος καὶ Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννης ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, Φίλιππος καὶ Βαρθολοµαῖος, Θωµᾶς καὶ Ματθαῖος ὁ τελώνης, Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ἁλφαίου καὶ Λεββαῖος ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Θαδδαῖος, Σίµων ὁ Κανανίτης καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης ὁ καὶ παραδοὺς αὐτόν. Τούτους τοὺς δώδεκα ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς παραγγείλας αὐτοῖς λέγων· Εἰς ὁδὸν ἐθνῶν µὴ ἀπέλθητε, καὶ εἰς πόλιν Σαµαριτῶν µὴ εἰσέλθητε· πορεύεσθε δὲ µᾶλλον πρὸς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ. πορευόµενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. ἀσθενοῦντας θεραπεύετε, λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε, νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε, δαιµόνια ἐκβάλλετε· δωρεὰν ἐλάβετε, δωρεὰν δότε. *Our Church is in need of on-going prosfora - anything you can offer is greatly appreciated!

Worship Schedule: Please join us for Worship tomorrow morning!

Monday, July 1st ~ Sts. Kosmas & Damianos: Orthros 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Memorials: Lambros Siderakis ~ 40 days Eleni Vavas ~ 5 years

Today’s coffee hour is being sponsored by the family of Eleni Vavas in her memory.

40 Day Churching: Today we welcome for the first time, Michael, son of Markella & Nikolaos Leotsinidis. May God Bless!

Upcoming Events: July 1-6 ~ Fr. John at Camp Saint Paul July 21 ~ The Cypriot Federation will be commemorating the Invasion of Cyprus The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Sept 27-29 ~ AMC Greek Festival on the Harbor

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