SAINT SAVA ORTHODOX CHURCH — Sunday, October 01, 2017 — Thou didst descend from on high, O tender-hearted one/Thou didst accept the three day burial to free us from our passions//O Lord, our Life and Resurrection, Glory to Thee. (Tone 8 Resurrectional Troparion) Epistle: II Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Today the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the holy apostle Ananias. While Saul (later the apostle Paul; see Acts ix) was traveling to Damascus, he saw a vision of the Lord re- buking him for persecuting the followers of Christ. Saul being struck with blindness was led by the hand to Damascus. Ananias, a disciple of Christ in that city, had been instructed in another vision and went to visit Saul, whereupon Saul’s sight was restored and he received baptism. Ananias was later appointed bishop of Damascus by the apostles, and through his ministry many pagans were brought to the faith. He was killed by stoning in Eleutheropolis. On the same day, we observe the Solemnity of the Protection (Pokrov) of the Most Holy The- otokos. This feast was established following a vision seen by St. Andrew the Fool-for-Christ and his disciple Epiphanius at a Vigil (911 AD) in the Church of the Blachernae in Constantinople of the Mother of God watching over the congregation and covering them with her veil. We also remember St Romanos the Melodist (5th-6th C.) and St John Koukouzelis (13th-14th C). Together, their musical compositions contributed greatly to the hymnography of the Church. St Remigius (c. 438-533), Bishop of Rheims and Apostle of the Franks is also remembered to- day. Among his acts, he baptized King Clovis I on the feast of the Nativity in 496 AD. Weekly Schedule Sunday (Oct. 01) Wednesday (Oct. 04) Saturday (Oct. 07) 9:10am—3rd and 6th Hours 6:00pm—Catechumen Class 4:00pm—Catechumen Class 9:30am—Divine Liturgy 6:30pm—Vespers 5:00pm—Great Vespers fol- Thursday (Oct. 05) lowed by Confession Tuesday (Oct. 03) 9:30am—Divine Liturgy Sunday (Oct. 08) 6:00am—Divine Liturgy Friday (Oct. 06) 9:10am—3rd and 6th Hours 6:00pm—Youth Group 9:30am—Divine Liturgy Announcements IOCC Fundraiser: On October 7 from 6:30p-9:00p, an IOCC fundraiser dinner and auction will be held in Dallas at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 8-13. See the post in the narthex for further details. Fr. Photius Avant, Rector — (972) 612-3881 — 1601 S. Jupiter Rd. Allen, TX 75002 .