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SAINT LUKE the EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH November 22, 2015 SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH november 22, 2015 9th sunday of luke The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and his wife Apphia lived in the city of Colossa in Phrygia. After they were baptized by the holy Apostle Paul, they converted their house into a house of prayer, where all those who be- lieved in Christ gathered and attended services. They devoted themselves to serving the sick and downcast. St Philemon became bishop of the city of Gaza, and he preached the Word of God throughout Phrygia. The holy Apostle Paul continued to be his guide, and addressed to him his Epistle filled with love, and in which he sends bless- ings “to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house” (Phil 1:1-3). St Onesimus (February 15), also mentioned in the Epistle, was St Philemon’s former slave. Sts Philemon and Apphia, and also St Archippus (who also lived at Colossa), all received the crown of martyrdom during the persecution of Nero (54-68). During a pagan festival an enraged crowd rushed into the Christian church when services were going on. All fled in terror, and only Sts Philemon, Archippus and Apphia remained. They seized them and led them off to the city prefect. The crowd beat and stabbed St Archippus with knives, and he died on the way to the court. Sts Philemon and Apphia were stoned to death by order of the prefect. The memory of the holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Apphia is celebrated also on February 19. The Holy Right-Believing Prince Michael of Tver was born in the year 1272, already after the death of his father Great Prince Yaroslav Yaroslavich, a brother of holy Prince Alexander Nevsky (November 23). On the journey to the Horde, Prince Yaroslav fell ill, and was tonsured a monk with the name Athanasius, then died. Michael’s mother, Xe- nia, raised her son in fervent love for God. Michael was educated and studied under the guidance of the Archbishop (probably Clement) of Novgorod. He took the place of his older brother Svyatoslav in the principality of Tver. In 1285 he built a stone church in honor of the Savior’s Transfiguration in place of the wooden church of Sts Cos- mas and Damian. Upon the death of Great Prince Andrew Alexandrovich (+1305), Michael went to the Horde and received the grant to the great princely throne by right of seniority. But Prince Yurii Danilovich of Moscow would not submit to this, because he sought the princely rule for himself. He was often at the Golden Horde of the new Khan Uzbek, who had accepted Mohammedanism and was distinguished by his cruelty and fanaticism. Prince Yurii knew how to please the Khan, and he married his sister Konchaka and became Great Prince. Even then he did not calm down, but instead began an internecine war with Tver. In Yurii’s army was a detachment of Tatars sent by Uzbek, with Kavgadi at the head. But the men of Tver, with holy Prince Michael at the head, on December 22, 1317 defeated Yurii. Many captives were taken, including Kavgadi, whom St Michael released, and the Moscow prince’s wife Konchaka, who unexpectedly died at Tver. Prince Yurii slandered St Michael before the Khan, accusing him of poisoning Konchaka. The Khan became en- raged, threatening to destroy St Michael’s princely holding, and demanded that he appear to give an account. Not 1510 audubon drive • columbia, missouri, 65201 • tel. 573.817.0050 / fax 573.449.8452 email: [email protected] • web: www.saintlukecolumbia.org at the small entrance we sing Ἀπολυτ. τησ εορτης. Ἦχος δ. apolyt. for the feast. mode 4. ήμερον τῆς εὐδοκίας Θεοῦ τὸ προοίμιον, καὶ oday is the prelude of God’s good pleasure, and Στῆς τῶν ἀνθρώπων σωτηρίας ἡ προκήρυξις. Τthe proclamation of humanity’s salvation. In the Ἐν Ναῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ τρανῶς ἡ Παρθένος δείκνυ- temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly, and ται, καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν τοῖς πᾶσι προκαταγγέλλε- in herself she announces Christ to all. Let us, then, ται. Αὐτῇ καὶ ἡμεῖς μεγαλοφώνως βοήσωμεν· with a great voice cry aloud to her: “Rejoice, you Χαῖρε τῆς οἰκονομίας τοῦ Κτίστου ἡ ἐκπλήρω- are the fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation.” σις. Ἀπολυτ. Ἀναστάσιμον Ἦχος πλ. δ. resurrectional apolyt. mode pl. 4. ξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν ou descended from on high, O compassionate Ἐκαταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς ΥOne, and condescended to be buried for three τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε days, so that from the passions You might set us δόξα σοι. free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. Ἀπολυτ. τησ εορτης. Ἦχος δ. apolyt. for the feast. mode 4. Σήμερον τῆς εὐδοκίας Θεοῦ τὸ προοίμιον… Τoday is the prelude of God’s good pleasure… Ἀπολυτίκιον του ναου. πλ. α. Apolyt. for the Church. Mode 5. ουκάν τον πανύμνητον καὶ ἅγιον ἀπόστολον, he holy Apostle, the All-hymned Luke, * who Λτὸν τῆς Ἐκκλησίας γνωστὸν συνθέτην τῶν Tis acknowledged by the Church of Christ * as Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων, τόν τε σεμνὸν τοῦ the recorder of the Acts of the Apostles, * and the Εὐαγγελίου Χριστοῦ ὑπομνηματιστήν, ἀξίως splendid author of the Gospel of Christ. * Let us τιμήσωμεν ὕμνοις ὁσίοις, ὡς νοσημάτων ἀνθρω- praise with sacred hymns as a physician, * who πίνων καὶ φυσικῶν ἀσθενειῶν θεραπευτήν, τὸν heals the infirmities of man, * and the ailments of καθαίροντα πληγὰς τοῦ πνεύματος, καὶ ἀδιαλεί- nature, * who cleanses spiritual wounds, and prays πτως πρεσβεύοντα ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν. unceasingly for our souls. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος δ. Kontakion. Mode 4. καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος, ἡ πολυτί- he Savior’s most pure and immaculate temple, Ὁμητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸ ἱερὸν θησαύ- Tthe very precious bridal chamber and Virgin, ρισμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, σήμερον εἰσάγεται, who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God, on ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου, τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, this day is introduced into the House of the Lord, τὴν ἐν Πνευματι Θείῳ· ἣν ἀνυμνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Θεοῦ· Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος. Spirit. She is extolled by the Angels of God. A heav- enly tabernacle is she. THE READINGS OF THE DAY epistle reading gospel reading The letter of paul Luke (12: 16–21) to the ephesians (4: 1–7) rethren, I, being the prisoner in the Lord, he Lord said this parable: “The ground beg you to walk worthily of the call- of a certain rich man produced in abun- Bing with which you were called. [Walk] Tdance. He thought to himself, ‘What will with complete lowliness and humility, with I do? I do not have room to store my crops!’ patience, bearing with one another in love; be- Then the man said, ‘This is what I will do: I ing eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and the bond of peace. There is one body and one there I will store all my crops and my goods. Spirit, even as you also were called to one hope Then I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one many goods stored up for many years. Take baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over your ease, eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God all, and through all, and in us all. But grace has said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your soul is been granted to each one of us according to the demanded of you. The things which you have measure of Christ’s gift . prepared, to whom will they belong?’ This is how it is when someone amasses treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” As he said this, he exclaimed, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” Don’t be sad at subduing your flesh for the sake of Christ, because He made it. Don’t be afraid of pain because He has the power to heal any wound. Don’t hold back from offering Him the whole of your being, because He will renew it, will “glorify it in the kingdom of heaven. Suffer for Christ, as He suffered for you. Look around you and see how much pain, how much unhappiness, how much sorrow there is among people. However much you’re hurting, there are others who are worse off. Thank God and praise Him for not sending you even greater tribula- tions. Take courage, make a start and please Him with your spiritual struggle. With a little, fleeting effort, you’ll enjoy eternal and unending benefits. —st. Dimitry of Rostov” announcements Saturday, January 25, Great Vespers, 5pm upcoming church services: Wednesday, November 25, St. Katherine the Great Martyr, Orth./ Div. Lit., 8:30am Thursday, November 26, Thanksgiving Day, Pre-Communion Prayers and Div. Lit., 9:30am Saturday, November 28, Great Vespers, 5pm stewardship 2016 The 2016 Stewardship packets have been mailed. PLEASE return your stewardship card as soon as The soul of all peoples always felt possible. If you are not on the mailing list, please that God exists, even though they take a packet from the narthex. Thank you for your didn’t know enough to worship the generosity! true God. PHILOPTOCHOS “ The Holy Spirit, however, taught the Prophets first, then the Apostles, CHRISTMAS CARD: If you would like to be in- cluded in our Community Christmas card, please after them the Holy Fathers and our see Elly Aslanidis to sign up.
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