SAINT HERMAN ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH. 23 rd Sunday after Pentecost. November 4, 2018

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1 THIS WEEK S SERVICES November 4 11 Mon. Nov. 5 9:30am: Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children, followed by knitting/coffee group Wed. Nov. 7 6:00pm: Prayer Service for a New Temple Sat. Nov. 10 4:00pm: Great Vespers (confessions heard afterward) Sun. Nov. 11 9:00am: Orthros Sun. Nov :00am: Divine PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME to all who are visiting with us today! We hope you will feel at home here at Saint Herman Church. TITHE ONLINE VIA CREDIT CARD Visit our parish website Click the Donate Now button on the side. Donate to Operating Fund or Building Fund each month via automatically recurring donations PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wed. Nov. 7 at 6:30pm. ETIQUETTE TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Receive Holy Communion The reception of Holy Communion is the high point of the Divine. The following tips will help both the clergy and the faithful carry out the distribution of Holy Communion with reverence and without accidents. a. While in line, cross your arms over your chest, right arm over left. By doing this, there is no need to make the sign of the cross at the chalice or hold the communion cloth under your chin; b. Step close to the chalice as you say your baptismal name; c. Tilt your head back and open your mouth wide so the priest can fit the spoon in your mouth, and then close your lips on the spoon to receive the Eucharist; d. Wait for the priest to finish the prayer before stepping away. e. For infants and toddlers, allow the servers to wipe the child s lips. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES CONTINUE TODAY Classes will be held Sundays from Oct. 28 Nov. 18 o CGS Level 1 (ages 3-6): 11:45am 12:45pm o CGS Level 2 (ages 7-9): 11:45am 1:45pm o Preteens (10-12): 12:00 1:00pm Bible Study (Esther) o Teen & Adults: 12:00 1:00pm Class with Fr. Matthew SAINT HERMAN ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Diocese of Los Angeles and the West PRIMATE and DIOCESAN HIERARCH His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH PASTOR Rev. Fr. Matthew Howell DEACON Rev. Dn. Thomas Ross Contact Information 6988 N. En Dove Road Wasilla, Alaska Pastor s Phone: (907) priest@sainthermanwasilla.org 23 rd Sunday after Pentecost November 4, 2018 A NOTE REGARDING HOLY COMMUNION Welcome! In the Orthodox Church, reception of the Holy Eucharist is reserved for baptized, chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared by prayer, fasting and a recent confession. If you are visiting from a non-orthodox church or otherwise are not prepared to commune today, you are welcome to receive some of the unconsecrated, blessed bread which the acolytes are holding. We pray for all to be united in the Body and Blood of Christ! If you would like to learn how you can enter into communion with the Orthodox Church, please speak with our clergy.

2 THE EPISTLE V (For the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost) O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. To Thee, O Lord, have I cried, O my God. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (2:4-10) Brethren, God, Who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and made us sit with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God not because of works, lest any man should boast. For, we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. THE GOSPEL (For the Fifth Sunday of Luke) The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (16:19-31) The Lord said, There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man s table; moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called out, Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us. And he said, Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father s house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment. But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent. He said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead. SAINTS & FEASTS OF THE DAY Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost & Fifth Sunday of Luke; Venerable Ioanikios the Great of Mount Olympus; Hieromartyrs Nicander the bishop of Myra and Hermias the priest; Martyr Porphyrios of Ephesus; Emperor John the merciful GOOD WORKS BASKET October Project Mat Su Food Bank World Food Day was Oct. 16. With this in mind, the Archdiocese asks all parishes to collect non-perishable food from October through December. Our October GWB project will be for the Mat-Su Food Bank. Please make donations of non-perishable food items in the green bin in the Fellowship Hall. Last year we collected 300 pounds of food. In addition, November and December projects will focus on our Adopt-afamily project through the Wasilla Homeless Committee. A GOOD WORD Just as a candle is lighted from another candle, so also a good work is born from a good work. -- St. Nicholai of Zica He who laughs at the poor provokes the One who made him. Proverbs 17:5 When giving, give magnanimously with a look of kindness on your face, and give more than what is asked of you. St. Isaac the Syrian The one who has mercy on the poor lends to God, and He will repay him according to his gift. Proverbs 19:17 Share what you have, lest you lose what you have. Spend what you possess on the needs of others in order to keep what you possess. -- St. John Chrysostom The bread you do not use is the bread of the hungry. The garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of the person who is naked. The shoes you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot. The money you keep locked away is the money of the poor. The acts of charity you do not perform are the injustices you commit. St. Basil the Great As the poor should give thanks to God and love the rich who do them good, even more should the rich give thanks to God and love the poor; for they are saved by the providence of God because of their alms. St. Peter the Damascene

3 ~Taco Bout a Delicious Fundraiser!!~ Please join us Saturday, November 10th from 5-8pm for a taco feast with rice and beans and all the fixings! Come for dinner and stay for festive Mexican desserts prepared by North Star Bakery! ~ All You Can Eat!~ Adults $15.oo / Children (6-10 yrs.) $8.00 Children 5 yrs. &under eat for free Saint Herman s Antiochian Orthodox Church 6988 N. En Dove Rd. Wasilla, Alaska 99654

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5 SAINT HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH 6988 N En Dove Rd - Wasilla, AK Reverend Matthew Howell, Pastor (907) NOVEMBER 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct Saint Raphael of Brooklyn 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine 11:45 Christian Education (all ages) 5:00pm Akathist to St. Raphael of Brooklyn 9:00am Divine for St. Raphael of Brooklyn 6:00pm Great Vespers Synaxis of the Archangel Michael :00am Orthros 10:00am Divine 11:45 Christian Education (all ages) 6:00pm Prayer Service for a New Temple 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting 4:00pm Great Vespers 5:00pm Taco Fiesta Daylight savings time ends at 2:00am St. John Chrysostom 14 St. Philip the Apostle St. Matthew the Evangelist 17 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine 11:45 Christian Education (all ages) 6:00pm Prayer Service for a New Temple 9:00am Divine 6:00pm Great Vespers : wine & oil allowed ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS 22 American Thanksgiving :00am Orthros 10:00am Divine 11:45 Christian Education (all ages) 6:00pm Great Vespers with Litia 6:45pm Divine 9:00am Divine 6:00pm Great Vespers : wine & oil allowed 25 St. Catherine the Great : fish, wine, & oil allowed St. Andrew the First- Called Disciple : wine & oil allowed Dec 1 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine 6:00pm Prayer Service for a New Temple 6:00pm Great Vespers : wine & oil allowed Please consult the Sunday bulletin for changes to the monthly calendar. Confessions heard after Vespers and by appointment. : wine & oil allowed

6 SAINT HERMAN ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 6988 N. En Dove Road; Wasilla AK Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Diocese of Los Angeles and the West His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Primate Rev. Fr. Matthew Howell, Pastor - (907) Greetings in Christ to all Parishioners and Friends of Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church. The Parish Council would like to update all the members and friends of Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wasilla on the exciting developments happening at our church. We are growing! We are so thankful to God that we are growing. Not only are we growing but Metropolitan JOSEPH observed during his recent visit in May that our parish is full of joy. He encouraged us to keep our joyful mind and hearts as we grow to never lose the joy, no matter how big a parish we become. Part of the joy that we experience involves our charitable giving through our Good Works Basket. In the past year we have done projects to support the Mat-Su Food Bank, Wasilla Homeless Committee, local Orthodox Prison Ministry, Saint Nicholas Uganda Children s Fund, Wasilla Heartreach Center, FOCUS North America, and International Orthodox Christian Charities. Each month we also continue to support financially both the St. John the Forerunner Monastery in Washington and the Hogar Raphael Orphanage in Guatemala. Our Sunday School classes for all ages held after Coffee Hour are well attended. We are using the Parsonage basement for the children s classes and the Fellowship Hall for classes too. This semester the classes are bursting at the seams! If you haven t attended these classes, please Come and See what good is happening there. After much discussion in the Parish Council and meetings of the whole church, we are embarking on a fundraising venture to pay for God s plan for a new church building. We are unsure how this should be accomplished, so we are praying. Every Wednesday night we have a prayer service focused solely on praying for God s will and direction for the church building plans. It is a short, 20 minute service that begins at 6:00 p.m. We encourage everyone to Come and Pray with us. We are filling our small temple with people of all ages and it is a wonderful problem to solve with God s guidance. If you haven t visited for awhile, we invite you to Come and See! We average more than 75 people on Sunday mornings, and about half are children. We are asking everyone to pray about giving a regular gift to our building fund so we may realize our dream of a sanctuary that safely and comfortably accommodates 150 to 200 people.

7 We are also planning some community events to help to raise money to build. Stay tuned for announcements on these upcoming fun events. We currently owe about $70,000 on our property mortgage. We would like to retire this debt as soon as possible. We also want to simultaneously save as much money as possible in a building fund so that we will be ready to build, buy, or renovate when God reveals His plan to us. By the way, we now have the capability of scheduling tithes and building fund donations on our website with PayPal. Go to and click the Donate Now button on the side. Credit cards can be charged through PayPal. It is an easy process and can be done for a one-time donation or monthly or weekly recurring donations whatever suits your giving pattern. Do you remember the story where Jesus fed the multitudes? (John 6:1-14 and Luke 9:10-17). Jesus asked his disciples, Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat? Philip said it would take 200 denarii (200 days of wages) to feed them all just a little bit. In Luke s Gospel Christ commands, You give them something to eat. He said this to test them. Well, you know the story: One person offered all he had. Jesus took and blessed the five barley loaves and two fish. This small amount provided by one young man fed the multitude with twelve baskets of food leftover. Our Lord would love to bless our offerings and feed our souls even more than our bellies! Let us give what we can, regularly give, and watch Him bless our giving of alms. Please talk to anyone on the Parish Council or Father Matthew about ideas you might have or any comments on this matter. Come and See how God will bless your Giving and your Life with Joy. See you Sunday, Parish Council Rev. Fr. Matthew Howell Bob Feldman, Vice-Chair Jennifer Miller Rev. Dn. Thomas Ross Janice Vance, Treasurer Peter Johnson Kosta Bunde, Chairman Becky Moore, Secretary

8 MatSu Food Bank 501 E. Bogard Rd. Wasilla, AK Some suggested or needed items for Food Drives Canned vegetable such as: Corn, Peas, Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables. Canned Fruit such as: Peaches, Pears, Mixed Fruit, Apple sauce. Top Ramen, Soups, Stews. Any Pastas, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Macaroni & cheese. Dry goods such as: Rice, Beans, Flour, Sugar, Powdered Milk. Cereals such as: Boxed cereal, Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat. Peanut Butter, Jelly. Canned meats such as: Tuna, Salmon, Chicken, Beef, Hash, Spam. As always any foods you would eat, and someone else would eat too. The following items would need to be dropped off directly at the Mat-Su Food Bank instead of our bin at St. Herman s: Frozen items such as: Meats, Juices, Vegetables. As always any fresh products such as Vegetables, Milk, Butter, Bread.

9 YOU CAN HELP THE TEENS OF SAINT HERMAN ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH EARN DONATIONS JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD! Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits. At Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church, all Fred Meyer Rewards Donations go to the Teen SOYO account. Here s how the program works: Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church at You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number (QS670). Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping The St. Herman Youth Group earn a donation! You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store. For more information, please visit

10 VENDORS PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR ~ SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Hosted by: St. John s School and St. John Orthodox Cathedral Date: Saturday, Dec. 1st Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Place: St. John Cathedral Monastery Dr. Eagle River, AK If you would like more information, or would like to secure a table for this event ($30-, 6 ft. table or an 8ft. table for $40- ), please contact Lynn or Kali at Call and reserve your table today, as space is limited!

11 Christmas Bazaar and Scholastic Book Fair Hosted by: St. John s School and St. John Cathedral Vendor Sign- up Form Name: Contact Number: Address: Description of what you will be selling: Table Size: Please circle the table size you would like: 6 ft. table: $30- or 8 ft. Table: $40- Your payments may be made by check, cash or CC. If you intend to pay with a CC, please call to a make payment over the phone or stop by St. John s School between 9:00-2:00 Mon. through Fri. We are located at Monastery Drive in Eagle River. Please include this form with your payment. Payments must be received by Nov. 12 to reserve your table. Set up: The Cathedral basement will be open for set- up on Friday, Nov. 30 th from 5:00-8:00 and doors will open on Saturday, Dec. 1 st at 8:00 am for our vendors. Doors will open to the public at 10:00 am and will close at 4:00 pm. Coffee and lunch will be available for purchase on Saturday, with all proceeds benefitting St. John s School. We will also be hosting a Scholastic Holiday Book Fair at our school on Saturday. If you have a special item that you would like to donate to our raffle or Silent Auction that will be held at different times throughout the day, just let us know and we will add you to our list. It will be a great way for your crafts to be on display and let other people know about your work! We are very excited to have you be a part of our Christmas Bazaar this year! If there is anything that we can do to help, please let us know. You may call the school ( ) and speak with Lynn or Kali, if you have questions.