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Jerry Columba Roberts 7th SUNDAY OF PASCHA — Tone 6.

Altar Servers Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

Eli Atallah Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Afterfeast of Ascension. St. Nathanael Fadil Apollonios (Apollo) of the Thebaid (395). Apostle Hermas of the Jay Faust Seventy (1st c.). Martyr Hermias at Comana (2nd c.). Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (3rd c.). Metropolitan Philotheos of Tobolsk, the Enlightener of Mykut Siberia (1727). Mykut

Jerry Columba Roberts

Choir

Mat. Rebecca Lashbrook

Rick Gregory Boudreau

Don Patrick Daily

Lisa Fadil

Arlen Peter Hartman

Shirley Mary Hartman

Parish Council

Roukoz Elias Atallah, President

Dawn Mykut, Vice President

Ben White, Treasurer

Jay Gabriel Faust, Secretary

Fr. Deacon Raphael (Gary Fadil),

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Tone 6 Troparion (Resurrection) Tone 1 The angelic powers were at Your tomb; Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! the guards became as dead men. v: The Lord, the God of gods, speaks and summons the earth Mary stood by Your grave, from the rising of the sun to its setting. (Ps 49/50:1) seeking Your most pure body. v: Gather to Me My venerable ones, who made a covenant with You captured hell, not being tempted by it. Me by sacrifice! (Ps 49/50:5) You came to the , granting life. O Lord, Who rose from the dead,// : :1-13 glory to You. (Instead of “It is truly meet …,” we sing:) Tone 4 Troparion (Ascension) Magnify, O my soul, the Giver of Life, Who has You ascended in glory, O Christ our God, ascended from earth to ! granting joy to Your Disciples by the promise of the Holy We magnify you, O Mother of God, who beyond reason Spirit. and understanding gave birth in time to the Timeless Through the blessing, they were assured One. that You are the Son of God,// the Redeemer of the world. Communion Hymns Praise the Lord from the , praise Him in the high- Tone 8 Troparion (Fathers) est! (Ps 148:1) You are most glorious, O Christ our God! Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; praise befits the just! You have established the Holy Fathers as lights on the (Ps 32/33:1) earth. Through them You have guided us to the true Faith.// Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! O greatly compassionate One, glory to You! Priest: “In the fear of God…” Glory … Choir: “Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord… “ Priest: “O God, save Your people… “ Tone 8 Kontakion (Fathers) Choir: “Christ is risen from the dead… “ (sung once, instead of The Apostles’ preaching and the Fathers’ doctrines have “We have seen the True Light… ) established one Faith for the Church. Priest: “Always, now and ever…” Adorned with the robe of truth, woven from heavenly Choir: “Let our mouths be filled…” theology,// (At the Dismissal, the Priest says: “Glory to You, O Christ…” It defines and glorifies the great mystery of piety. and the choir sings “Christ is risen from the dead…” (thrice).)

Now and ever … And unto us He has given eternal life.

Let us worship His Resurrection on the third day! Tone 4 Prokeimenon (Song of the Three Children) Blessed are You, O Lord God of our fathers, / and praised and glorified is Your name forever! (Song of the Three Holy Children, v. 3) v: For You are just in all that You have done for us! (v. 4)

Epistle: Acts 20:16-18, 28-36

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Epistle (NKJV): Gospel (NKJV): Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 John 17:1-13

20:16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, 17:1 spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to so that he would not have to spend time in ; for heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify he was hurrying to be at , if possible, on Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You the Day of . have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. for the elders of the church. 18 And when they had 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work always lived among you, which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made 6 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom you overseers, to shepherd the church of God You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. know this, that after my departure savage wolves 7 Now they have known that all things which You have will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the Also from among yourselves men will rise up, words which You have given Me; and they have received speaking perverse things, to draw away the them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and and they have believed that You sent Me. remember that for three years I did not cease to 9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for warn everyone night and day with tears. those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 32 “So now, brethren, I commend you to God 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I and to the word of His grace, which is able to build am glorified in them. 11 Now no longer in the you up and give you an inheritance among all those world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Ho- who are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no one’s silver ly Father, keep through Your name those whom You have or gold or apparel. 34 Yes, you yourselves know given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I that these hands have provided for my necessities, was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them you in every way, by laboring like this, that you is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture must support the weak. And remember the words might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy give than to receive.’ ” fulfilled in themselves. 36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. [email protected] Page 3 orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com 7th SUNDAY OF PASCHA — Tone 6. Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

Welcome, Visitors! We thank you for attending St. Thomas today. If this is your first time in an , you may find the Liturgy books at the entrance of the nave helpful for following along (just ask if you feel a little lost!). Sometimes, simply maintaining a worshipful pres- ence, open to the Holy Spirit, is a good way to start. After Divine Liturgy, please join us in the back for coffee and conversation. If Orthodoxy is new to you, you may have lots of questions! We’ll do our best to help. During Holy Communion, non-Orthodox Christians are warmly welcome to seek a blessing from the priest, and/or partake of the blessed bread on the small table — if you’d like. The Eucharist in the Orthodox Church is intended for those who have been educated in, and accepted, the beliefs and practices of the Orthodox Christian Faith, and who have been baptized and/or chrismated into that Faith. We would not impose on you any profession of belief (through Communion or any other practice) with which you may not agree or feel comfortable.

WORSHIP Name Days Sat. 5/30 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 6/4 Shirley Hartman (St. Mary, sister of St. Lazarus) Sat. 5/30 @ 6:00 pm Great Vespers Sun. 5/31 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Birthdays 6/1 Fr. Deacon Raphael UPCOMING WORSHIP / EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 6/4 Diana Conner 6/5 Stephanie Atallah Sun. 6/7 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Pentecost

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Bishop Paul is now Archbishop Paul Paul has been elevated by the Holy Synod of of the OCA to the rank of Archbishop. Effective immediately, all commemora- tions of the Dicoesan Bishop should now be His Eminence, the Most Reverend Paul, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest.

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