SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH january 29, 2017 the sunday of the canaanite woman The Transfer of the Relics of the Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer: (See December 20). After the holy hieromartyr Ignatius was thrown to the lions in the year 107 on the orders of the emperor Trajan, Chris- tians gathered up his bones and preserved them at Rome. Later, in the year 108, the saint’s relics were collected and buried outside the gate of Daphne at Antioch. A second transfer, to the city of Antioch itself, took place in the year 438. After the capture of Antioch by the Persians, the relics of the Hieromartyr Ignatius were returned to Rome and placed into the church of the holy Hieromartyr Clement in the year 540 ( in 637, according to other sources). Saint Ignatius introduced antiphonal singing into Church services. He has left us seven archpastoral epistles in which he provided instructions on faith, love and good works. He also urged his flock to preserve the unity of the faith and to beware of heretics. He encouraged people to honor and obey their bishops, “we should regard the bishop as we would the Lord Himself” (To the Ephesians 6) In his Letter to Polycarp, Saint Ignatius writes: “Listen to the bishop, if you want God to listen to you... let your baptism be your shield, your faith a helmet, your charity a spear, your patience, like full armor.” (Compare Eph. 6:14-17 and the Wisdom of Solomon 5:17-20. Also THE LADDER 4:2) Saint Laurence, Hermit of the Caves and Bishop of Turov, in the Near Caves at first lived as a hermit at the monastery of the Great Martyr Demetrius, built by Great Prince Izyaslav at Kiev near the Monastery of the Caves. Later, he transferred to the Kiev Caves monastery, and was glorified by a gift of healing. He was elevated to the See of Turov in 1182 (Turov is a city in the Minsk region), and was a successor of Saint Cyril of Turov (April 28). He died in 1194, and was buried in the Near Caves. His memory is cel- ebrated also on September 28 and on the second Sunday of Great Lent. In the year 786, Ashot, the son of Adarnerse, ascended the throne of Kartli. From the very beginning of his reign he fought fiercely for the reunification of Georgia. His first step was to take advantage of the Arab Muslims’ weariness and banish them from Tbilisi. 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 Ἀπολυτ. Ἀναστάσιμον. Ἦχος βαρυς. resurrectional apolyt mode grave. ατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, y means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished Kἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Bdeath. To the robber You opened Paradise. Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς The lamentation of the myrrh-bearing women σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας· ὅτι ἀνέ- You transformed, and You gave Your Apostles στης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ the order to proclaim to all that You had risen, μέγα ἔλεος. O Christ our God, and granted the world Your great mercy. Ἀπολυτ. του αποστολου. Ἦχος δ. apolyt. of the saint. mode 4. αὶ τρόπων μέτοχος, καὶ θρόνων διάδοχος, ecoming a partner with the Apostles in way Kτῶν Ἀποστόλων γενόμενος, τὴν πρᾶξιν Bof life and successor to their thrones, O God- εὗρες Θεόπνευστε, εἰς θεωρίας ἐπίβασιν· διὰ inspired Saint, in the active life you found an en- τοῦτο τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας ὀρθοτομῶν, καὶ trance to contemplation. Hence you rightly ex- τῇ πίστει ἐνήθλησας μέχρις αἵματος, Ἱερομάρ- pounded the word of truth, and you shed your τυς Ἰγνάτιε. πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆ- blood in struggling for the faith, O Hieromartyr ναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Ignatius. Intercede with Christ our God, be- seeching Him to save our souls. Ἀπολυτίκιον του ναου. πλ. α. Apolyt. for the martyr. 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 α. Kontakion. Mode 1. μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, ou sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, Ὁκαὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρε- YO Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fit- πε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ tingly, O Christ God; and even now You came Θεός. Ἀλλ’ εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευ- and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in μα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. by You, the only one who loves humanity. THE READINGS OF THE DAY epistle reading gospel reading the second Letter of st. paul to matthew 15:21-28 corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 rethren, what agreement can there be be- t that time, Jesus left that area and with- tween God’s sanctuary and idols? For you drew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Bare a sanctuary of the living God. Even ABehold, a Canaanite woman came out as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk from those borders and cried out, “Have mer- in them; and I will be their God, and they will cy on me, Lord, son of David! My daughter is be my people.” Therefore: ‘Come out from severely demonized!” But Jesus did not answer among them and be separate,’ says the Lord. her a word. His disciples came and begged ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. I him, saying, “Send her away! She is shouting will be a Father to you. You will be to me sons after us!” However, Jesus answered, “I was not and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” Since sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house we have these promises, beloved, let us pu- of Israel.” Still, the woman came forward and rify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and expressed adoration to him, saying, “Lord, spirit, so that we may bring [our] holiness to help me.” But he answered, “It is not right to completion in the fear of God. take the children’s bread and throw it to the lit- tle dogs.” But she replied, “Yes, Lord, but even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. If a humanist claims to be doing good works, independently of Christ, we can be sure that the works are rotten to the core, either from vainglory or concealed egotism. “ —st nikolai Velimirovich ” announcements Saturday, January 25, Great Vespers, 5pm upcoming church services: Monday, January 30, The Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs, Orthros / Divine Liturgy, 8:30am Thursday, February 2, The Presentation of our Lord, Orthros / Div. Liturgy, 8:30am Saturday, February 4, Great Vespers, 5pm community potluck Peachtree Banquet Center. This is an important Join us today for our Community Potluck after ser- fund raiser for our parish and we need everyone’s vices. If you were not able to bring a dish to share, participation. Please see the insert in today’s bul- please join us anyway. A donation basket will be letin for additional ways that you can help. available benefiting Philoptochos Programs. Ev- If you would like to sponsor a student or are eryone is welcome to join us for Family Night after willing to donate an extra ticket for the Dinner the meal. Dance, please let Fr. Michael know. Items for the Silent Auction are still needed. Please see John Par- philoptochos dalos or Rebecca Windle if you have any questions. Souper Bowl of Caring: Philoptochos will col- Sponsorships are also available. Please see enclosed lect a second tray on Souper Bowl Sunday, Febru- flyer for ways that you can support this important ary 5. Every dollar donated will go to IOCC (Inter- fund raiser for our parish. national Orthodox Christian Charities) to support college students their ministries. Please bring non-perishable food Philoptochos will be passing out Goody bags for items and place them in the purple food barrel for college students today. We also invite all students our local food bank. Please join us in transforming to join us for our community pot luck today. Super Bowl Sunday into the nation’s largest cel- ebration of giving and serving by participating in save the dates the Souper Bowl of Caring! Dinner Dance: February 19, 2017. Meeting: There will be a general philoptochos Family Night: Sunday, January 29. meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6pm. It will be pre- volunteers needed ceded by a board meeting at 5:30pm Dessert pastries for the Dinner Dance are needed. Go RED: Join Philoptochos in observing Heart If you are able to bake a dessert, please sign your Healthy Month on February 12 by wearing red to name on the sign up sheet in the Narthex.