+
26th Sunday after Pentecost
and Leave-taking of the Presentation of the Theotokos and
Tone: 1 + Eothinion:
4
+ In the
Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit +
“Our
Heavenly Father, Thou hast gladdened our hearts with all the things Thou hast
created for us. We thank Thee for all Thy rich blessings, and especially for
sending forth to us Heavenly Bread, food for the whole world, our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, Who became poor so that we might become rich. We also
thank Thee for the gift of Thy Holy Spirit. Thou art the source of all
sustenance and Thy Name is glorified, of the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen”
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The Epistle +
Verse:
God
is wondrous in His saints. Bless God in the congregations.
The
Chapter (
Brethren,
before faith came, we were confined under the Law, kept under restraint until
faith should be revealed. So that the
Law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by
faith. But now that faith has come, we
are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God,
through faith. For as many of you as
were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there
is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are
Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a
child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but
he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were
slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent
forth His Son, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might receive
adoption as sons.
+
The Holy Gospel +
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke
(Chapter 18:18-27)
At that time, a certain man asked
Jesus, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” So
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is
good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit
adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor
your father and your mother.’” And he said, “All these things I have kept from
my youth.” So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack
one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when he
heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw
that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have
riches to enter the
*
Announcements *
ü Tuesday November 30, The Holy and Illustrious Apostle Andrew, the
First-called, will be celebrated on
ü Every Saturday – Great Vespers at
ü Every Sunday – Matins at
ü December is the Month of the Order of
St. Ignatius of
Throughout December, members of the
Order are asked to volunteer as much as possible with collecting the donation
trays, reading the Epistles. Sunday, all members should wear their Cross. If
interested please contact Joyce Tannis @ 613-746-8608. God bless you all!
In this parish we are going to
celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius on Sunday the 9th of December.
His Grace Bishop ALEXANDER will preside over the Service. All the members of
the Order of this Diocese and their spouses are invited to the Divine Liturgy
and the lunch to follow in the Cathedral Hall.
New
members will be inducted on Sunday, 9th December at the end of the Liturgy.
Those parishioners who wish to join the Order and help our Church and
our Archdiocese to spread the word of God and bring joy, comfort, and
assistance to those who are less fortunate than us, are kindly requested to
contact Fr. Ghattas to prepare their application forms. Thank you in advance.
ü Are you a New Parishioner?
If you are a new parishioner and not
yet registered in our Cathedral Office, please come and register. You can
contact the Cathedral Office (information on back cover) and allow us to get to
know you better and be able to serve you as best as we can. If you are visiting
our Cathedral and would like to know more about our Church and the Orthodox
Faith, please ask to meet with our Priest Fr. Ghattas. It is a pleasure to have
you worship with us. God bless you!
ü Thank You!
We would like to thank all
the ladies and all the volunteers who prepared for yesterday’s Lebanese
Bake Sale, it was well organized and a great success. God Bless you
all!
ü Teen SOYO
Weekly Meeting
every Friday from
ü Fellowship of
Weekly Meeting every Tuesday from
ST. ELIAS
FELLOWSHIP OF
”FUNDRAISER DINNER AND A MOVIE NIGHT”
Friday, November 30th at
Join us for dinner and for the viewing of the foreign movie “
Tickets are only $12 (price includes dinner) and can be purchased from
several members of the committee including,
The dinner will be a Lenten dinner because of the Nativity Lenten season,
consisting of veggie burgers or hot dogs, fries and popcorn with a soft drink.
The proceeds will be Fellowship’s contribution to our Cathedral.
ü Second Tray Collection
A second
tray will be collected today to raise money to put together Christmas Hamper
baskets (which include meals and gifts for children) for several needy families
in the
Seeing that the season of giving has arrived and with it
the cold season, we are once again asking all Parishioners to donate warm used
or new clothes and/or blankets to help those in need to stay warm this year.
Items can include coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, underwear, socks, boots,
etc. A donation box will be located in the Cathedral Hall in the basement
of the church for the next weeks until Christmas. The items from the box will
be delivered on a weekly basis to the Shepherds of Good Hope where different
families attend for any donations that will help them stay warm.
**A big
need of men’s clothing effects the Shepherds of Good Hope this year,
please give generously**
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact
ü
Today is dedicated to the Church School Teachers! We would like to
thank our Church School Superintendent Joann Nicholson & all the Church
School Teachers: Faye Thomas, Michelle Fayad, Elizabeth Saikali, Matthew
Naufal, Tanya Ayoub, Shannel Kassis, Donna Whalen, Jessica Ibrahim, Rosaline
Karam,
Also,
we would like to congratulate the 19 winning Student in the 2007 Creative Arts
Festivals at our last Parish life Conference the winner’s awards will be given
out in their respective classes today.
The
following is a list of the winners.
Honourable
Mention in Writing: Gabriel
Ayoub, Joseph Wehbi, Bianca Ghattas, Liliane-Marie Fakhouri, Charbel Ayoub.
Honourable Mention in Poetry Amanda
Tamer, Amanda El-Salibi, Eli Tamer, Justine Ibrahim, Michel Tamer.
Honourable
Mention in Art Corinne
Semaan, Amanda El-Salibi,
Eli Tamer, Michel Tamer, Patricia El-Chaar
We are
very proud of our students’ efforts and we congratulate them once again on a
job well done! TO US THEY ARE ALL WINNERS!!!
Explanation
of the Nicene Creed – Part 24
(Taken
from: Orthodox Faith - Volume 1 - Doctrine)
… Resurrection… (2)
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On Death and
Resurrection in Christ
Yesterday I was crucified with Him;
today I am glorified with Him.
Yesterday I died with Him; today I am
made alive with Him.
Yesterday I was buried with Him; today
I am raised up with Him.
Let us offer to Him Who suffered and
rose again for us ... ourselves, the possession most precious to God and most proper.
Let us become like Christ, since
Christ became like us.
Let us become Divine for His sake,
since for us He became Man.
He assumed the worse that He might
give us the better. He became poor that by His poverty we might become rich. He
accepted the form of a servant that we might win back our freedom.
He came down that we might be lifted
up. He was tempted that through Him we might conquer. He was dishonored that He
might glorify us. He died that He might save us. He ascended that He might draw
to Himself us, who were thrown down through the fall of sin. Let us give all,
offer all, to Him who gave Himself a Ransom and Reconciliation for us.
We needed an incarnate God, a God put to death, that we might live. We were put
to death together with Him that we might be cleansed. We rose again with Him
because we were put to death with Him. We were glorified with Him because we
rose again with Him. A few drops of Blood recreate the whole of creation!
St. Gregory
the Theologian, Easter Orations
(To be continued…)
Join us with family and friends
On
for a memorable
New Year’s Eve Gala!
At
Featuring
The Stevens & Kennedy Band
Accompanied
by
DJ Nick
Enjoy an elegant
atmosphere, delicious dinner
Cocktails at
Ticket
Price: Adult: $100.00, children 12 years and under $40.00 (Includes Child Care
Services), for more information please contact the Cathedral’s Office @
738-2222
+ St. Elias Antiochian
Orthodox Cathedral +
(
Cathedral Office:
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
The Very Rev. Father Ghattas Hajal – Dean
The
Very Rev. Father Daniel Matheson – Emeritus
Rev.
Dn. Dimitri Choueiri
What is the
Incarnation of the Son of God
to us?
In the history of mankind, there is no
event greater and more joyful than the incarnation and coming of the Son of God
into the world. It is an act of the endless love of God the Father, Who so
loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The incarnation of the Son of God from
the Virgin Mary changed the world for the better in a radical way. It should
change us as members of the church in a better way too, giving us a new way of
thinking, ennobling our morals and directing the events of our life along a new
course. It should bring us power to struggle against sin, reconciling us to
God, who have been brought the adoption by the Father,
who regenerated our whole nature. The Incarnation poured a stream of divine
life into the corrupted human organism and thereby brought eternal life to men.
For these reasons, the incarnation of the Son of God proved to be at the very
center of our life, and is reckoned relative to it. The celebration of the
Nativity of Christ became the most joyous festival for us; believers.
We should celebrate this feast by
being wise, understanding what the will of the Lord is, being filled with the
Holy Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in our hearts to the Lord, giving thanks always for
all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting
to one another in the fear of God. Amen.