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Sunday, September 3rd 2006 +
12th
Sunday after Holy Pentecost
Tone:
3 + Eothinion: 1
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+ In the
Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit +
When of old, Elias commanded the water to be
thrice poured out upon the cleft wood, he manifested in a type the threefold
character of the one sovereign dominion of God. The changeable nature of the
earthborn praises Thee, the one thrice-radiant and immutable Fashioner, and
cries to Thee: O Master, deliver me from every adverse change and save me.
Employing speech equal to the words of the prophets, the renowned apostles, and
the preachers of the Faith, we faithfully glorify Thee as a Trinity equal in
operations, O God of all.
+ The
Epistle +
Verse: “Sing praises to our
God, sing praises,
Clap
your hands all you nations”.
The Reading is from
the First Letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians.
(Chapter 15:1-11)
Brethern, I declare to you the gospel which I
preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also
you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you
believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also
received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that
He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the
Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He
was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain
to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James,
then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one
born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to
be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace
of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored
more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with
me. Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
+ The
Holy Gospel +
(Chapter 19:16-26)
At that time, one came and said to Him, “Good
Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” So He said
to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if
you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to Him, “Which
ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’
‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father
and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” The young
man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still
lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have
and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow
Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he
had great possessions. Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to
you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I
say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for
a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” When His disciples heard it, they were
greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them
and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are
possible.”
* Announcements
& Activities *
“It is good to be Zealous in a Good Thing
Always…” (Galatians 4:18)
Ø
Every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. - Great Vespers
ü
Message from St. Elias
Church School
Church School Registration will be on Sunday,
September 10, 2006 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Church School Building. This
year we will be starting at a new time: 9:30 a.m. The Divine Liturgy will begin
at 10:00 a.m. and this will enable us all to leave Church a little earlier and
enjoy extra time with our families! This is a benefit for us all! (Priests,
Teachers, and Families). Please try to register early (September 10th)
so that we may begin our classes with a full enrollment. Late registering means
that your child misses important lessons. We begin our classes on Sunday,
September 17th at 9:30 a.m. We look forward to an exciting year of
learning about our Holy Orthodox Faith combined with wonderful activities. Make
it a top priority to register your children for Church School!
Yours in Christ,
Joann Nicholson, Superintendent.
ü
2006 Orthodox Institute
for Christian Education – Antiochian Village
The 2006 Orthodox Institute for Christian
Education will be taking place at the Antiochian Village from November 2nd
until November 5th 2006. The Institute offers courses for Teachers,
Church School Directors, and those wanting to learn more about Orthodoxy. The
keynote speaker will be His Grace Bishop MARK. A copy of the Schedule of Events
and Course Offerings is available at www.antiochian.org/christianeducation, or
a printed copy can be obtained at the Cathedral Office. Anybody interested in
attending the Orthodox Institute for Christian Education and teaching next year
is asked to speak with Fr. Ghattas.
ü
Annual Sts. Thekla
& Raphael Pilgrimage – Antiochian Village
The Annual Sts. Thekla & Raphael Pilrimage
at the Antiochian Village will be during the weekend of September 22, 2006.
Anyone interested in going can obtain the schedule and registration form at the
Cathedral Office.
ü
Fellowship of St. John
the Divine
All members of the Fellowship of St. John the
Divine are asked to attend the Great Vespers Service every Saturday at 6:00
p.m. Following the Service, a Bible Study/Religious Discussion will take place
in the Conference Room, and once in a while there will be an outing for dinner,
etc. Please give us your email address if you are not receiving our weekly
online newsletter.
ü
Teen SOYO
All members of the Teen SOYO are asked to
attend the weekly Teen Night Meetings (Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.) no matter what the
topic or activities are! We have a mix of activities: Sports, Games,
Discussions, Bible Studies, etc. Please come on time, we begin every Teen Night
Meeting with the Little Compline Service at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
ü
Parish Council
Symposium
There will be a Parish Council Symposium from
November 2nd – 4th at the Antiochian Village. For more information please contact Ron Nicola, Deptartment
of Stewardship Chairperson. (Email: rnlm@aol.com
– Phone: (925) 934-2004)
ü OCF (Orthodox Christian
Fellowship)
College Student Sunday is
September 17 2006. Please stay tuned to next Sunday’s bulletin for information
on this issue.
+ May her Memory be Eternal +
+ St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral +
(2975 Riverside Drive – Ottawa)
Cathedral Office: 700 Ridgewood Ave
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 6N1
Telephone: (613) 738-2222, Fax: (613) 737-4392
Email: info@steliascathedral.com, Website:
www.steliascathedral.com
The Rt. Rev. Bishop ALEXANDER
Bishop of Ottawa, East
Canada and Upstate New York
The Very Rev. Father Ghattas Hajal – Dean
Rev. Father Mark Arsenios Wyatt – Assistant Priest
The Very
Rev. Father Daniel Matheson – Emeritus