Sunday, November 10th—2013 8th Sunday of St. Luke HYMNS AT THE SMALL ENTRANCE (pg 7) Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, First Antiphon (pg 4) Resurrectional Apolytikion Bless the Lord, O my soul, and Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι all that is within me be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ bless His holy Name. with His arm, He hath trampled upon θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, Bless the Lord, O my soul, and death by death. The first-born of the dead πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν for g e t no t a ll th a t hath He become. From the belly of Hades ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου He has done for you. hath He delivered us, and hath granted ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ The Lord in heaven has prepared κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. His throne, and His kingdom great mercy to the world. rules over all. —— Troparian of Saint Sophia—Holy Wisdom of God Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς Second Antiphon (pg 5) Blessed are You O Christ our God, Who as ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς Praise the Lord, O my soul; all wise the fishermen You showed forth; ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς I will praise the Lord in my life; By sending your Holy Spirit down upon τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καὶ δι' I will chant unto my God them and through them the universe You αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα for as long as I have my being. drew unto your net. O lover of mankind σοι. Blessed is He of whom the God of Glory to You. —— Jacob is his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. Kontakion Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού The Lord shall be King Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, Σωτήρος, η πολυτίμητος unto eternity; your God, O Zion, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισμα τής δόξης τού from generation to generation. the sacred treasure of God, enters the Θεού, σήμερον εισάγεται, εν τώ house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν Third Antiphon (pg 7) Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. This is the day the Lord has made; συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευματι let us be glad and rejoice in it. She is the heavenly tabernacle. θείω, ήν ανυμνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή The heavens and earth praise Him. επουράνιος. SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL V. Rev. Father John S. Bakas 1324 S Normandie Avenue Dean Los Angeles, CA 90006 Rev. Father Allan Gabriel Boyd www.stsophia.org | facebook.com/StSophiaLA Assistant Priest Scripture Reading Faith comes by hearing…. Epistle Reader: Jayne Poullos Priest: Let Us Attend... Reader: Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all you nations. Priest: Wisdom! Reader: The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to The Galatians (1:11-19) Priest: Let us be Attentive… BRETHREN, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. The Gospel According to Saint Luke (10:25-37) At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." Memorials May their memory be eternal... Among the spirits of the righteous perfected in faith, give rest, O Savior to the souls of your servants... Demosthenes Caiopoulos, Elefttherios Drakakis, Emmanuel Drakakis, Hrisanthi Drakakis, Irini Drakakis, Irene Drikas, John Drikas, Mary Gallo, George Isaris, Peter Judge, Thomas Judge, Geraldine Kyriaco (40 days), Pauline Ladicos (3 years), Kathryn Mastos, Andrew Mitchell, Catina Mitchell, Lucas Mitchell, George Morse, Kathy Morse, Tom Nicoludes, Lefteri Pappas, Maria Pappas, Peter Pappas, Nicholas Plakitsis, Martha Robbins, Stephen Roumeliotis, Jack Seikaly (29 years), Ioannis Varentges, Kalliope Varentges Altar Candles In loving memory of Thomas and Peter Judge; Maria, Peter and Lefteri Pappas; Emmanuel, Hrisanthi, Irini and Eleftherios Drakakis, Kathy and George Morse; Andrew, Catina and Lucas Mitchell; Irene and John Drikas; Martha Robbins. Remembered by Irene Pappas and Julia Judge Altar Table Candles Offered in loving memory of our dear mother, Kathryn Mastos, by her daughters, Cris Fuller, Jan Ryder and grandchildren. Perpetual Light In loving memory of Ioannis and Kalliope Varentges, Nicholas Plakitsis, Tom Nicoludes, and Mary Gallo by Mr. & Mrs. Geroge Varentges and family. Altar Flowers Offered in loving memory of George Isaris (23 years) by his family and his grandson Kyle Nauman. ORTHODOX BIBLE BLAST 2013-2014 The Bible blast is still going strong, thanks to all those who have participated already and to those who will join in this ministry shortly. The St Sophia Bookstore has stocked up on Orthodox Study Bibles and for only a little longer we are offering them below cost for your benefit. Benefactors who want to help students in need may sponsor 10 Bibles for $275. Benefactors will be recognized in the weekly bulletin for their generosity. Just send a check to the church and write “Bible Blast” in the memo or call the office to make a gift over the phone. Daily Vitamins for Spiritual Growth Anthony M. Coniaris November 10 The Holy Apostles Olympus, Rhodion, Sosipater, Tertius, Erastes and Quartus, the Holy Martyr Orestes These apostles were among the Seventy. Rhodion and Olympus lived in Rome. Paul greets them in Rom. 16:11 and 15. The others belonged to the Church in Corinth. Tertius was the secretary to whom Paul dictated the letter to the Romans. Orestes was a cradle Christian and a physician by profession who gave his life for Christ under the Emperor Diocletian (284- 305). WHO AM I? We need to recapture the meaning of what it means to be made in the image of God. We need to actualize the image of God in us. We need to say to ourselves, “I am not a sex symbol. I am not a consumer. I am not ‘one of the boys’ or ‘one of the girls.” I am not a statistic. I am not a computer number. I am not a playboy or a playgirl. I’m not a receptacle for drugs. I am not a glorified animal. I am a living icon of God created in His own image. I am a Temple of the Holy Spirit. I am made to house God.” If I am a living icon of God, so is everybody else. Mother Teresa said very aptly, “If everyone could see the image of God in his neighbor, do you think we should still need tanks and generals?” The tragedy is that we don’t see that image of God either in ourselves or others. Upcoming Services, Sacraments & Classes Sunday, Nov 10th Wednesday, Nov 13th +St. John Chrysostom+ 8:15 am — Orthros 8:30am Orthros 9:45 am — Memorials 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am — Divine Liturgy *Joy of Parenting Class Today! Thursday, Nov 14th “Manners”* 7:30 pm — Old Testament w/ Fr. Allan Coffee Hour Monday, Nov 11th Sunday, Nov.