ST. ELIJAH ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH 15000 N. May, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 Church Office: 755-7804 Church Website: www.stelijahokc.com Church Email: [email protected] APRIL 5, 2020 Issue 32 Number 14 Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Commemoration of our Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt); Saints of the Day: Martyrs Claudius, Diodore and their companions; New-Martyr George of New Ephesus; Venerable Theodora and Didymus of Alexandria DIRECTORY WELCOME V. Rev. Fr. John Salem Parish Priest 410-9399 We welcome all our visitors. It is an honor to have you worshipping with us. You may find the worship of the Rev. Fr. Elias Khouri Ancient Church very different. We welcome your questions. Assistant Priest 640-3016 Please join us for our Reception held in the Church Hall V. Rev. Fr. Constantine Nasr immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Emeritus We understand Holy Communion to be an act of our unity in Rev. Dn. Ezra Ham faith. While we work toward the unity of all Christians, it Administrator 602-9914 regrettably does not now exist. Therefore, only baptized Rev. Fr. Ambrose Perry Orthodox Christians (who have properly prepared) are Attached permitted to participate in Holy Communion. However, everyone is welcome to partake of the blessed bread that is Anthony Ruggerio 847-721-5192 distributed at the end of the service. We look forward to Youth Director meeting you during the Reception that follows the service. Mom’s Day Out & Pre-K NEW ORTHROS & LITURGY BOOK Sara Cortez – Director 639-2679 Orthros: p. 4 Email: [email protected] Facebook: “St Elijah Mom’s Day Out” The Divine Liturgy p. 35 Twitter: StElijahMDO Memorial Service p. 103 Churching Service p. 102 Ancient Faith Radio ancientfaith.com Removal of Crowns p. 106 St. Elijah is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America His Grace Bishop BASIL, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America VARIABLES IN TODAY’S DIVINE LITURGY DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT The 1st Antiphon: the cross and follow Christ. By example and A As usual… precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attend to the Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth Savior, save us. thy soul rejoice with the angels. nd The 2 Antiphon: Troparion of St. Elijah - Tone 4 B As usual… Angelic body, Pillar of Prophets and their Corner Save us, O Son of god, Who art risen from the Stone, Forerunner of the Second-Coming of dead; who sing to Thee, Alleluia. Christ; Thou didst send Grace from on high to Elisha, to dispel sickness and to purify lepers, Glory...Now... Glorious Elijah, thou dost overflow with healing O, only begotten Son and Word of God... to those who honor thee. Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 1 Kontakion for the Theotokos - Tone 4 C While the stone was sealed by the Jews, O Undisputed Intercessor of Christians, the and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure mediatrix, who is unrejected by the Creator. body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Turn not away from the voice of our petitions, Savior, granting life to the world. For which though we be sinners. Come to us with aid in cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto time, who cry unto thee in faith, for thou art Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, good. Hasten to us with intercessions, O O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy Theotokos, who dost ever intercede for those providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of who honor thee. mankind. The Thrice Holy Hymn The Entrance Hymn F D O come let us worship... THE READINGS G Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 1 E Epistle Fifth Sunday of Great Lent While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure Make your vows and pay them to the Lord body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O our God. Savior, granting life to the world. For which God is known in Judaea, His name is great in Israel! cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, The reading is from St. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy (Chapter 9:11-14) providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of Brethren, Christ having appeared a High Priest mankind. of the good things to come, through the greater Troparion of St. Mary of Egypt - Tone 8 and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; neither Through thee, the divine likeness was securely through the blood of goats and calves, but preserved, O mother Mary; for thou didst carry through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having found eternal servant of all. For the Son of man also came not redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a persons with the blood of bulls and goats and ransom for many. with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the The Megalynarion purification of the flesh, how much more shall H the blood of Christ, who through the eternal In thee rejoiceth, O thou who art full of Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, grace, every created being - the Hosts of the purify your conscience from dead works to serve angels and all mankind. O consecrated temple the living God? and paradise endowed with speech, glory to virgins of whom God was incarnate and became Gospel 5th Sunday of Great Lent a little child. And is our God before all the ages. The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. For he made of thy womb a throne and thy body Mark (10:32-45) did he make more spacious than the Heavens. In At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and thee doth all creation rejoice, O thou who art full began to tell them what was to happen to him, of grace, Glory to thee. saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; Communion Hymn and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief I Praise the Lord… Alleluia. priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; J We have seen the true light… and they will mock him, and scourge him, and spit upon him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again." OFFERINGS And James and John, the sons of Zeb'edee, came HOLY BREAD is offered by Jeff, Sherrie, forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we Erick, Alexandra, Wesley, Levi, Sophia, and want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." Samia for their good health. It is especially And Jesus said to them, "What do you want me offered in memory of Emil (32 years) and to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us Katherine (4 years) Massad. May their memory to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, be eternal. in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to CARNATIONS are offered by Bobby and Irene drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with Massad for their good health and the good health the baptism with which I am baptized?" And of Julia, Tamara, Joseph, Genevieve, Raya they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said Michael, and Taryn. They are especially offered to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and in memory of Peter, Valentin, Shoy, Camilla, with the baptism with which I am baptized, you Leland, Nancy, Donald, and Rochelle. May their will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or memory be eternal. my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten ANNOUNCEMENTS heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to GREAT LENT continues this week. The them, "You know that those who are supposed to traditional fast in Lent is to abstain from meat, rule over Gentiles lord it over them, and their fish (though allowed for Annunciation, Palm great men exercise authority over them. But it Sunday, and in Slavic Tradition on Sundays), shall not be so among you; but whoever would dairy products, and alcoholic beverages (though be great among you must be your servant, and allowed in moderation on weekends). whoever would be first among you must be STEWARDSHIP UPDATE. To date, we have received 109 Intentions to Give, totaling $574,737. If you have not already done so, C O F F E E H O U R please take a few moments to prayerfully Below is the schedule of those who will consider what you can give to support St. Elijah host Coffee Hour on upcoming and return your Membership Form to the church Sundays. as soon as possible. April VIGIL CANDLE is lit by Teese Mullings for COFFEE HOURS have been cancelled our military serving in harm's way. May they be until further notice. kept safe from every enemy and adversary. HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Today we remember those who reposed in the APRIL 5-11 Lord during this week in years past: Rafat Shawareb Philip Matthew Kraker Frances Ann Bird Corinne Simon Anisa Gabriel Eid Todaro Mary Pendergraft Carroll Samara Farris Cohlmia Charles Cohlmia Nick Zelnick, Sr.