SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH august 21, 2016 THE ninth sunday of matthew Saint Thaddeus, Apostle of the Seventy, was by descent a Hebrew, and he was born in the Syrian city of Edessa. The holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy must be distinguished from St Jude, also called Thaddeus or Levi (June 19), who was one of the Twelve Apostles. When he came to Jerusalem for a feastday, he heard the preaching of John the Forerunner. After being baptized by him in the Jordan, he remained in Palestine. He saw the Savior, and became His follower. He was chosen by the Lord to be one of the Seventy Disciples, whom He sent by twos to preach in the cities and places where He intended to visit (Luke. 10: 1). After the Ascension of the Savior to Heaven, St Thaddeus preached the good news in Syria and Mesopota- mia. He came preaching the Gospel to Edessa and he converted King Abgar, the people and the pagan priests to Christ. He backed up his preaching with many miracles (about which Abgar wrote to the Assyrian emperor Nerses). He established priests there and built up the Edessa Church. Prince Abgar wanted to reward St Thaddeus with rich gifts, but he refused and went preaching to other cities, converting many pagans to the Christian Faith. He went to the city of Beirut to preach, and he founded a church there. It was in this city that he peacefully died in the year 44. The Martyr Bassa with her sons Theognis, Agapius and Pistus, lived in the city of Macedonian Edessa and she was married to a pagan priest. From childhood she had been raised in the Christian Faith, which she passed on to her sons. During the reign of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311), the husband denounced his wife and chil- dren to the governor. In spite of threats, the boys refused to offer sacrifice to idols, so they were tortured and put to death. St Bassa was thrown into prison and was weakened by hunger, but an angel strengthened her with heavenly food. Under successive tortures she remained unharmed by fire, water and beasts. When they brought her to a pagan temple, she shattered the statue of Zeus. Then they threw the martyr into a whirlpool in the sea. But to everyone’s surprise a ship sailed up, and three radiant men pulled her up (St Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (July 14) suggests that these were her children, martyred earlier). After eight days St Bassa came by ship to the governor of the island of Alona, not far from Cyzicus, in the Propontis or Sea of Marmora. After beating her with rods, they beheaded her. By the year 450 there was already a church in honor of the holy martyr Bassa at Chalcedon. 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 αναστ. Ἀπολυτικιον. Ἦχος πλ. δ. resurrectional apolyt. Mode pl. 4. ξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν ou descended from on high, O compassion- Ἐκατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς Υate One, and condescended to be buried for τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύ- three days, so that from the passions You might ριε δόξα σοι. set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. Ἀπολυτίκιον τησ εορτης. Ἦχος a. apolytikion of the feast. Mode 1. ν τῇ Γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν hen In giving birth you retained your vir- Ἐτῇ Κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον οὐ κατέλιπες Θε- Wginity, and in dormition you did not forsake οτόκε. Μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, μήτηρ ὑπάρ- the world, O Theotokos. You were translated χουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς unto life, being the Mother of Life. And thus by λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. virtue of your intercessions you deliver our souls from death. Ἀπολυτίκιον του ναου. πλ. α´. Apolytikion for the Church. Mode 5. ουκάν τον πανύμνητον καὶ ἅγιον ἀπόστο- he holy Apostle, the All-hymned Luke, * who Λλον, τὸν τῆς Ἐκκλησίας γνωστὸν συνθέτην Tis acknowledged by the Church of Christ * as τῶν Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων, τόν τε σεμνὸν the recorder of the Acts of the Apostles, * and the τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου Χριστοῦ ὑπομνηματιστήν, splendid author of the Gospel of Christ. * Let us ἀξίως τιμήσωμεν ὕμνοις ὁσίοις, ὡς νοσημάτων praise with sacred hymns as a physician, * who ἀνθρωπίνων καὶ φυσικῶν ἀσθενειῶν θεραπευ- heals the infirmities of man, * and the ailments τήν, τὸν καθαίροντα πληγὰς τοῦ πνεύματος, of nature, * who cleanses spiritual wounds, and καὶ ἀδιαλείπτως πρεσβεύοντα ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν prays unceasingly for our souls. ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος πλ. b. Kontakion. Mode pl. 2. ὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις ἀκοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καὶ he Theotokos, unsleeping in intercession Tπροστασίαις ἀμετάθετον ἐλπίδα, τάφος καὶ T* and the immovable hope of protection, * νέκρωσις οὐκ ἐκράτησεν· ὡς γὰρ ζωῆς Μητέ- could not be retained by any tomb or death. * For ρα, πρὸς τὴν ζωὴν μετέστησεν, ὁ μήτραν οἰκή- being Life’s own Mother, she was transferred to σας ἀειπάρθενον. life by Him * who dwelt in the ever-virgin womb. THE READINGS OF THE DAY epistle reading gospel reading The first letter of paul to the Matthew 14: 22–34 corinthians 3:9–17 rethren, we are God’s co-workers! You are t that time, Jesus made his disciples get into God’s field,God’s building. According to the the boat and told them to go ahead of him Bgrace of God which was given to me, as a wise Ato the other side, while he would send the master builder, I have laid a foundation, and an- crowds away. After he had sent the people away, other builds on it. But let everyone be careful how he went up into the mountain by himself in order he builds on it! As it is, no one can lay any other to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. foundation than the one that has [already] been But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, dis- laid, which is Jesus Christ. But as one builds on that tressed by the waves, because the wind was against foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, it. In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to hay, or stubble, each person’s work will be revealed. them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Certainly, the Day will make it manifest, because it him walking on the sea, they were troubled and is revealed in fire; and the fire will test everyone’s said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But work. If what someone has built on the foundation at once, Jesus spoke to them, saying “Take heart! remains, then a reward shall be received.[On the It is I! Do not be afraid.” Peter answered him and other hand], if someone’s work is burned, it will said, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you upon be lost, but that person shall be saved, as through the waters.” And Jesus said, “Come!” Peter stepped fire. Do you not know that you are a sanctuary of down from the boat and walked on the waters to God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone come to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him be- strong, he became afraid and beginning to sink, he cause God’s sanctuary is holy, and this cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” Immediately, Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of Peter, and said, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. The Lord gives grace freely. Those who were in the boat came [forward] and But He asks that a man seek expressed adoration to him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!” “it and receive it with desire, dedicating himself entirely to God. —st. paisius velichkovsky” announcements Saturday, January 25, Great Vespers, 5pm upcoming church services: NO GREAT VESPERS THIS WEEK NOTE: Next Sunday Orthros will not be chanted. welcome fr. doug papulis coming a distraction to others. Traditionally wom- Please warmly welcome Fr. Doug, from St. en wear dresses or skirts of at least knee length; Nicholas Church in St. Louis, who is substituting dresses, blouses / tops should, at minimum, in- for Fr. Michael today. clude short sleeves and cover the shoulder. Women should not wear lipstick or lip gloss to Church - it Fr. MICHAel ON VACATION leaves a residue on the icons and on the Commu- Fr. Michael will be on vacation until September nion spoon. Men should dress in pants and polo or 9. 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