All Saints of America Antiochian Orthodox Mission P.O. Box 30 Homer, Alaska (907) Weekly Enlightener

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1 All Saints of America Antiochian Orthodox Mission P.O. Box 30 Homer, Alaska (907) Weekly Enlightener *Schedule for Weekly Services* Thursday January 19 th : 11:00 AM Akathist to the Mother of God, the Nurturer of Children Saturday January 21st: 4:50 PM Ninth Hour 5:00 PM Readers Vespers Sunday January 22 nd : 10:00 AM Readers Orthros followed by Typika Thursday January 26 th : 11:00 AM Akathist to the Mother of God, the Nurturer of Children January 22, nd Sunday after Pentecost Tone 7 / Eothinon 10 Saints of the Day: Apostle Timothy; Venerable-martyr Anastasios the Persian; Venerable Joseph the Sanctified of Crete Epistle: I Timothy 4:9-15 (32nd Sunday after Pentecost) Gospel; Luke 19:1-10 (15th Sunday of Luke) Traveling Mercies to the Engelhardts as they travel home to Texas.

2 Announcements for the Week: Priest Update: We are most thankful that Fr. Michael will return near Forgiveness Sunday and will be with us for the Lenten Season and Holy Week. During his absence we will be having Readers Vespers on Saturday Evenings at 5:00 PM and on Sunday mornings we will have Readers Orthros at 10:00 AM followed by Typika. Sunday School and Coffee hour will follow Sunday services as usual. Food Pantry: Please Remember Food donations for those in need in our community. The next collection date is February 5 th, which is the first Sunday in February. Coffee and Sunday School: will be held in the trapeza following Sunday services. January 2012 Updated Phone List: Enclosed is our Phone List for the New Year. Hard copies are in the Exonarthex as well.

3 Spiritual Morsels of the Week: It is necessary for a disciple and follower of Christ to take up his cross. The cross means the various difficulties and sorrows associated with the Christian life. Crosses may be external or internal. To take up your cross means to tolerate everything without complaining, regardless of how unpleasant things might become. For example, if someone has insulted you or laughed at you or provoked you, bear it all without anger or resentment. Similarly, if you helped someone and he instead of showing gratitude, made up deceitful tales about you or if you wanted to do something good but were unable to accomplish it, bear it without despondency. Did some misfortune befall you? Did someone in your family become ill, or despite all your efforts and tireless labor did you repeatedly suffer failure? Has some other thing or person oppress you? Bear all in the name of Jesus Christ. Do not consider yourself punished unjustly, but accept everything as your cross. St. Innocent of Alaska If you want to do spiritual work on yourselves, do not examine what others are doing around you. Instead, have good thought about the good and the bad you see in others. Regardless of the reason that someone does something, you must put a good thought in your mind. A good thought contains love; it disarms the other person and makes him behave properly. Elder Paisios the Athonite The Holy Spirit dwells in the humble soul, bringing freedom, peace, love and blessedness. St Silouan the Athonite

4 All Saints of America Antiochian Orthodox Mission PO Box 30,Homer, Alaska Church Office January 2012 Alkhas, Fr. Ephraim St. Herman s Orthodox Church 2988 N. En Dove Road, Wasilla, AK (cell) priestephraim@gmail.com Bambakidis, Dn. Steven SW Walker Rd. Apt F, Beaverton, OR (cell) sbambakidis@gmail.com Bardwell, Rd. Andrew (Bruce) & Charitina (Sharon) PO Box 3343, Homer Rd. Andrew (cell) Charitina (cell) bruce.bardwell@gmail.com Coffey,Louise, Esker (Inquirers) PO Box 8046 Nikiski, AK (cell) ethanolfire@yahoo.com Cool, Joanna (Susan) PO Box 663 Homer, Ak (cell) suecool@horizonsatellite.com Engelhardt, Rd. Herman & Susan 2802 Lafayette, Houston, TX, htengelhardt@juno.com Farnsworth, Gary Anthony Soldotna, AK. (cell) grizgf@yahoo.com

5 Hannan, Paul, Nancy 5705 Katie Jean Circle, Homer, AK (cell) Jaroslaw, Fr. Paul & Kh. Thekla PO Box 1210 Ellensburg, WA, ( Fr. Paul- (cell) Kh.Thekla (cell) Maria (cell) frpaulmoses1111@gmail.com bonniejaroslaw@gmail.com Kane, Tom & Claire (catechumens) Klicher Rd. Homer, Ak Claire O Donald cell ( ) Arizona tomandclairekane@gmail.com claireodonnell4@gmail.com Kanes, Subdn. Gregory 4048 Bartlett St. Apt. 9, Homer, AK (cell) gregorykanes@gmail.com Macauly, Harry (Arseny) & Andrea 574 Klondike Ave., Homer Harry (cell) mailto:andream@homernet.net italeut@hotmail.com Macauly,Evdokia (Dora) 4014 Ben Walter Lane Apt. D-1

6 Molloy, Fr. Michael (cell) Backbone Mountain Drive, Henderson, NV Partridge, Brian Christopher & Christina Bridge Creek Rd. Homer (Christina) (Brian) Patras, Jim & Ann PO Box Fritz Creek, (Jim) (Ann) Ann (cell) Jim (cell) Presley, Linda Mary PO Box 30, Homer (cell) Stuart, (Douglas) & Gloria Ann 292 Mountain View Dr., Homer (cell) Stuart, Alex B-5 Coniferwoods, Apartments, Homer, AK (cell) Vincent,Faith Bridge Creek Rd. Homer (cell)