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SAINT LUKE the EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH May 8, 2016 SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH may 8, 2016 thomas sunday - antipascha The icon depicting this event is called in Greek, “The Touching of Thomas.” The Slavonic inscription is, “The Belief of Thomas.” When St Thomas touched the Life-giving side of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts. This day is also known as “Antipascha.” This does not mean “opposed to Pascha,” but “in place of Pascha.” Beginning with this first Sunday after Pascha, the Church dedicates every Sunday of the year to the Lord’s Resurrection. Sunday is called “Resurrection” in Russian, and “the Lord’s Day” in Greek. The Church commemorates St John the Evangelist and Theologian on this day because of the annual pilgrimage to his grave. When St John was more than one hundred years old, he took seven of his disciples and went to a spot outside the city of Ephesus. There he told them to dig a grave in the form of a cross. Then he climbed into the grave and told his disciples to cover him with earth. Later, the grave was opened and the saint’s body was not there. Each year on May 8 a red dust would arise from the grave which the faithful collected in order to be healed of their illnesses. St John’s primary feastday is on September 26. Saint Arsenius the Great was born in the year 354 at Rome into a pious Christian family, which pro- vided him a fine education and upbringing. He studied rhetoric and philosophy, and mastered the Latin and Greek languages. St Arsenius gave up philosophy and the vanity of worldly life, seeking instead the true wisdom praised by St James “pure, peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits” (Jas. 3:17). He entered the ranks of the clergy as a deacon in one of the Roman churches, dedicating himself to the service of God. The emperor Theodosius (379-395), who ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire, heard about his erudition and piety, and he wished to entrust Arsenius with the education of his sons Arcadius and Hono- rius. Arsenius, however, protested that he had given up secular studies in order to serve God. Against his will, but in obedience to the will of Pope Damasus (December 11), St Arsenius agreed to teach the imperial children, hoping to teach them Christian piety as well. When he arrived at Constantinople, Arsenius was received with great honor by the emperor Theodo- sius, who charged him to educate his sons not only in wisdom, but also in piety, guarding them from the 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 chant Ἀπολυτίκιον της εορτης. Ἦχος πλ. α. apolytikion of the feast. Mode 5. ριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, hrist is risen from the dead, by death he has trampled Χκαὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος. Cdown upon death, and on those in the tombs He is be- stowing life. αναστ. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος βαρυς. apolytikion of the feast. Mode varys. σφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ Ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέ- Life, You rose from the sepulcher, even though the tomb Ἐτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, Owas secured with a seal, O Christ God. And though the τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης, ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις· Πνεῦμα doors had been bolted, You came to Your disciples, O Res- εὐθὲς δι’ αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλε- urrection of all. Through them You renew a right spirit in ος. us, according to Your great mercy. Ἀπολυτίκιον του αγιου. Ἦχος β. apolytikion for the saint. Mode 2. πόστολε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ ἠγαπημένε, ἐπιτάχυνον, Apostle, the beloved of Christ God, hasten to deliver Ἀῥῦσαι λαὸν ἀναπολόγητον· δέχεταί σε προσπίπτο- Ous, a people that has no excuse. He accepts you suppli- ντα, ὁ ἐπιπεσόντα τῷ στήθει καταδεξάμενος, ὃν ἱκέ- cating Him, for He condescended at the Supper to let you τευε, Θεολόγε, καὶ ἐπίμονον νέφος ἐθνῶν διασκεδάσαι, lean on Him. Entreat Him, O Theologian, that He scatter αἰτούμενος ἡμῖν εἰρήνην, καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. the persistent cloud of hostile nations, and pray for us, for peace and great mercy. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος ΠΛ δ´. Kontakion. Mode 8. ἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾍδου hough You went down into the tomb O Immortal One Εκαθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Tyet You brought down the dominion of Hades and You Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, rose as the victor O Christ our God and You called out ‘Re- Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος joice,’ to the Myrrh-bearing women and gave peace to Your ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. Apostles O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection. instead of αχιον εστιν… instead of: ‘We have seen the true light,’ & ou, the brightly shining lantern and the Mother of ‘Blessed be the name of the Lord,’ Your God,* the conspicuous glory,* you are supe- hrist is risen from the dead, by death he has trampled rior to all creation.* We hymn you and magnify. Cdown upon death, and on those in the tombs He is be- communion hymn. TONe 1. stowing life. raise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O PZion. Alleluia. THE READINGS OF THE DAY epistle reading gospel reading 1 john 1: 1-7 John 20: 19–31 hat was from the beginning, what we have n the evening on that [same] day (the first day heard, what we have seen with our eyes, of the week), and as the doors [of the place] Wwhat we looked at and what our hands Iwhere the disciples were assembled were locked touched, [this is our message] concerning the word for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among of life. Life was revealed and we have seen, and tes- them and said, “Peace be with you.” When he had tify, and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was said this, he showed them his hands and his side. At with the Father and which was revealed to us. What this, the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. we have seen and heard, this is what we proclaim to Then again, Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the you, so that you also may have communion with us. Father has sent me, I also send you.” When he had Truly, our communion is with the Father and with said this, he breathed on them and told them, “Re- his Son Jesus Christ. We write these things to you ceive the Holy Spirit! If you forgive anyone’s sins, so that our joy may be fulfilled! This is the mes- they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they sage which we have heard from him and which we are retained.” However, Thomas, called the Twin, now announce to you: that God is light, and in him one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have came. So the other disciples told him, “We have communion with him and yet walk in the darkness, seen the Lord!” But Thomas replied, “Unless I see we lie—we do not practice the truth. But if we walk in his hands the print of the nails and put my hand in the light as he is in the light, then we do have into his side, I will not believe!” After eight days, his communion with one another and the blood of his disciples were inside once again, and Thomas was Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin. with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them, and he said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands! Place your hand et’s suppose that you can’t be here and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, Lmerciful through your speech. but believing!” And Thomas answered him, “My What you can do, however, if Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because somebody gets angry with you, is you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are “ those who have not seen, and have believed.” Now to have mercy on them and show them patience at the time when Jesus accomplished many other signs in the pres- they’re upset, because you can see ence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. However, these ones are written, so that you that they’re being bothered by the may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, common enemy, the devil. and that believing, you may have life in his Name. —abba dorotheos” announcements Saturday, January 25, Great Vespers, 5pm Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! upcoming church services: Saturday, May 14, Great Vespers, 5pm holy week thanks us! We will have a short meeting and dinner at Ar- ris’ Bistro in Jefferson City on May 10 at 6:00pm. Thank you to all who offered their time and talent There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Please sign for the celebrations of Holy Week and Pascha. up so we can give them an accurate count. All are pascha flowers welcome. Today is the last day to sign up so that We are still accepting donations for Pascha flow- we can give them an accurate count. ers. Please place your donation in the designated garage sale box in the Narthex.
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