ST. ELIJAH ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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1 ST. ELIJAH ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH N. May, Oklahoma City, OK Church Office: Church Website: Church MAY 11, 2014 Issue 26 Number 19 Sunday of the Paralytic; Saints of the Day: Hieromartyr Mokios, priest in Macedonia; Cyril and Methodios, equals-to-the-apostles and enlighteners of the Slavs; New-martyr Argyros of Thessalonica; Venerable Martyr Olympia of Karyes in Mytilene; Martyr Joseph of Astrakhan DIRECTORY V. Rev. Fr. John Salem Pastor Rev. Fr. Jeremy Davis Associate Pastor V. Rev. Fr. Constantine Nasr Pastor Emeritus V. Rev. Fr. Basil McMurry Attached Rev. Dn. Ezra Ham Administrator Erin Ghata Youth Director Mom s Day Out & Pre-K Roxy Self Director mdo@stelijahokc.com Facebook: St Elijah Mom s Day Out Twitter: StElijahMDO DYNAMIS: Daily Bible Readings Ancient Faith Radio ancientfaith.com WELCOME We welcome all our visitors. It is an honor to have you worshipping with us. You may find the worship of the Ancient Church very different. We welcome your questions. Please join us for our Reception held in the Church Hall immediately following the Divine Liturgy. We understand Holy Communion to be an act of our unity in faith. While we work toward the unity of all Christians, it regrettably does not now exist. Therefore, only baptized Orthodox Christians (who have properly prepared) are permitted to participate in Holy Communion. However, everyone is welcome to partake of the blessed bread that is distributed at the end of the service. We look forward to meeting you during the Reception that follows the service. PARTICIPATION IN WORSHIP Orthros: Red Service Book p. 44 The Divine Liturgy White Service Book p. 12 Memorial Service Red Service Book p. 183 Churching Service Red Service Book p. 216 Removal of Crowns Red Service Book p. 181

2 SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC VARIATIONS IN TODAY S DIVINE LITURGY USING THE WHITE LITURGICAL BOOKS TONE 3 Paschal Troparion (pp 88-90) Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! Arabic: AL MA-SIH U-QAM MIN BAI NIL AM WAT WA WA TI AL MOWT A-BIL MOWT WA WA HA BAL HI YAT LIL LA DHI NA FIL QU-BUR. Greek: CHRISTOS ANESTEE EK NEKRON, THANATO THANATON PATEE-SAS, KAI TEES EN TEES MNEE-MA-SI ZOEEN KHARIS-AMENOS. A The 1 st Antiphon: Shout with joy to God, all the earth. Sing to his name; give glory to his praises. Say to God: How awesome are thy works. Let all the earth worship thee and sing to thee. Glory Now B The 2 nd Antiphon: May God have mercy upon us, and bless us, and may he cause his face to shine upon us, and have mercy on us. Save us, O Son of God, who art risen from the dead, who sing to thee: Alleluia. That thy way may be known upon the earth, thy salvation among all nations. Save us, O Son of God Let the peoples give thanks to thee, O God, let all the peoples give thanks to thee. Save us, O Son of God May God bless us and may all the ends of the earth fear him. Save us, O Son of God Glory Now O Only-Begotten Son C The 3 rd Antiphon: Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee from before his face. Christ is risen As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish; as wax melteth before the fire. Christ is risen So let sinners perish at the presence of God, but let the righteous rejoice. Christ is risen This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Christ is risen D The Entrance: In the churches bless ye God, the Lord from the well-springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, who art risen from the dead, who sing to thee, Alleluia. E p 95 The Troparia: Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 3, Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; For the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm; He hath trampled down death by death, and became the first-born from the dead; He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the great mercy. Troparion of St. Elijah, p 26

3 F The Kontakion for Pascha Tone 8 Down to the grave though thou wentest immortal Lord, yet didst thou there hurl down Death by thy throne of might and art risen with victory crowned, O Christ our true God, and hast hailed with glad greeting the women that came with myrrh; and unto thine Apostles hast graciously sent thy peace, O Lord, that grantest the fallen to rise with thee. G H The Thrice-Holy Hymn THE READINGS THE EPISTLE O chant unto our God, chant ye. Clap your hands, all ye nations! The reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles (9:32-42) In those days, as Peter went throughout all regions, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda. There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who was bedridden for eight years and paralyzed. And Peter said to him: Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; arise and make your bed. And immediately he arose. And all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned back to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which means Gazelle). She was full of good works and of charitable deeds which she did. And it came to pass in those days that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, Come to us without delay. So Peter arose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and other garments which Tabitha made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, and raised her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. THE GOSPEL From the Gospel according to John (5:1-15) At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, Do you want to be healed? The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me. Jesus said to him, Rise, take up your pallet, and walk. And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet. But he answered them, The man who healed me said to me, Take up your pallet, and walk. They asked him, Who is the man who said to you, Take up your pallet, and walk? Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you. The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. I The Megalynarion Tone 1 The angel cried to the Lady full of grace,

4 Rejoice! Rejoice, O pure Virgin! Again I say, Rejoice! Your Son is risen from his three days in the tomb. With himself he has raised all the dead. Rejoice, rejoice, O ye people! Shine! Shine! Shine, O New Jerusalem! The glory of the Lord has shown on you. Exult now, exult and be glad, O Zion! Be radiant, O pure Theotokos, in the Resurrection, the Resurrection of your Son! J The Communion Hymn Receive ye the body of Christ, taste ye of the immortal fountain. Alleluia. K Paschal Troparion Christ is risen from the dead (once) Paschal Greeting p 90 English: Christ is risen! / Truly He is risen! Arabic: Al-Maseeh qam! / Haqqan qam! Greek: Christos aneste! / Alethos aneste! Ethiopian: Kristos Tenestwal!/ Bewnetem Tenestwal! Eritrean: Christos tensiou! / Bahake tensiou! German: Christus ist auferstanden! / Er ist wahr-haftig! Armenian: Krisdos Hariav Ec Merelotz! / Orhniale Haroutium Krsdosee! Slavonic: Christos voskrese! / Vo-istinu voskrese! Romanian: Hristos a inviat! / Adevarat a inviat! Spanish: Cristo ha resucitado! / En verdad ha resucitado! OFFERINGS HOLY BREAD is offered by Mickey and Sydney Homsey and Bruce and Tina Harroz as a 40-day memorial service for their father Nick Harroz. May his memory be eternal. It is also offered for the Homsey, Harroz, Massad, and Salem families. It is also offered for Christina Salem (5/6) and Fr. John (5/18) on the occasion of their birthdays. May God grant them many years. HOLY BREAD is offered by Stephanie and Blair Naifeh for their good health and the good health of their children Gabriel and Leilah and the Naifeh and Stewart families. It is especially offered for Leilah on the occasion of her 1 st birthday. May God grant her many years. HOLY BREAD is offered by Dr. Dick and Cindy Homsey for their good health and the good health of their children and grandchildren. It is especially offered for Chad and Julie on the birth of their twin granddaughters Reese Margaret and Ava Mary. May God grant them many years. HOLY BREAD is offered by Phil and Neena Haddad for their good health and the good health of their children and grandchildren. It is especially offered for their granddaughter Niki on the occasion of her graduation. May God grant her many years. HOLY BREAD is offered by Samson and Azieb Tesfaselassie for their good health and the good health of their children. It is especially offered for the good health of Samson s father Tesfaselassie Ghebregiorgis. May God grant him many years. ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME. We welcome all visitors. We are delighted you are worshipping with us and look forward to meeting you personally. NO COFFEE HOUR TODAY due to Mother s Day. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Today we gratefully remember all that our mothers (of the flesh and of the spirit) have done for us and continue to do. May God grant them many years. CONGRATULATIONS to David and Barbara Wilson on the birth of their granddaughter

5 Evelyn Rose Wilson. May God grant her many years. CONGRATULATIONS to Simeon and Allison Stoitzev on the birth of their daughter, Rachel Marie, on Tuesday, May 6. She weighed 6 lbs. and was 19 inches long. May God grant her many years. NO TUESDAY MATINS this week (May 13). MDO BOARD will meet at 6:30pm this Tuesday, May 13. DIVINE LITURGY for the Feast of Mid- Pentecost will be celebrated at 9am this Wednesday, May 14. DIVINE LITURGY for the feast of Ss. Constantine and Helen will be celebrated at 9am on Wednesday, May 21. Come join us in celebrating Fr. Constantine s Name Day! VIGIL CANDLE is lit by the Ladies Aid for their good health and the good health of their families. C O F F E E H O U R Below is the schedule of those who will host Coffee Hour on upcoming Sundays. May June 18 Adult Fellowship 1 Massad Graduation 25 20/40 Fellowship HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK MAY Antoinette Moses Kristin Carson Nanette Abraham Korbyn Limber Annette Kouri Elizabeth Miller Jaynee Silvernail Lydia Tamirat Juman Sweis Dr. Trey Homsey Michael Deeba Rawan Shawareb Jennifer Hibbard Jacob Sweis Byron Jones Nicholas Thayer Andrea Baca Karen Hanna (5/6) Today we remember those who reposed in the Lord during this week in years past: Dr. Sam N. Musallam Oma Cassandra Glenn Richard Rahal Simon Graduation Open House Saturday, May 17 th, 2-4pm St. Elijah Church Hall in honor of Andrew Abraham Blake Cohlmia Jake Kouri Kooper Taylor 16 and older please Ladies, you are invited to the 2 nd Annual Antiochian Women Gathering at the One and Only EISCHEN S on May 20 th, $22.00 per person. The bus will leave the church at 5:30pm. Join us for an evening of Fun, Food, and Fellowship. Reserve your spot. Need more information? RSVP to Tami Simon by May 16 th or

6 Calling All Graduates If your child is graduating from High School or College, please fill out the info below and drop it by the office for Erin by Wednesday, May 14 th. Please return this to the office by Wednesday, May 14 th. Graduate Name: Graduate s Parents: School they are graduating from: Degree Earned: Future Plans: (i.e. What college or grad school you will attend, are you going to travel, did you find a job?)

7 Sunday School Scoop - Another great year has come to a close! We want to give a wholehearted thank you to all our dedicated teachers who help make our programs possible! Pre-K/K: Kathi Larson, Carmen Swearingen, and Andrea Williams 1 st : Kasey Cohlmia and Natalie Homsey 2 nd and 3 rd : Jeannine Crouch and Anna Harris 4 th : Sandy Hermansen and Christina Waters 5 th and 6 th : Harvey Homsey, Courtney Karam, and Jill Sleem 7 th and 8 th : Malek Massad and Trae Rahill High School: Craig Abraham and Erin Ghata We will honor our High School Seniors at the end of Liturgy May 18 th. Any teens planning to attend the PLC in San Antonio June 11-14, should talk to Erin! Registration is now open online at Vacation Bible School will be held June from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! Classes are for children age 3 (must be potty trained) through 6 th grade. Bible Bowl practice THIS Wednesday at 5:30, followed by Teen Chats from 7 to 9. Our Teen SOYO Ping Pong table has seen its last days. Although several attempts were made to repair it, it finally succumbed after 10 years of facilitating fun for our teens. If you have a ping pong table, IN GOOD CONDITION, that you no longer use and are willing to donate to SOYO, please contact Erin!

8 Worship and Spiritual Life Sunday Matins at 8:50 am Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am Wednesday Vespers at 6:15 pm Tuesday Matins at 7:00 am Saturday Vespers at 5:00 pm Confessions throughout the week. Call one of the Fathers for an appointment. Study Sunday Sunday School: Children s Classes after Communion Adult Class at 9:00 am. No classes during the summer. Wednesday Family Night 7-9 pm. Runs in 8-week blocks. Look for announcements of upcoming sessions. A full Program of Seminars and Classes for Adults, Children and Youth for both Orthodox and Non-Orthodox. Bible Study Thursdays at 10:30 am; nursery provided Fellowship & Parish Development Coffee Hour Sundays following the Divine Liturgy 20/40 Fellowship monthly as announced Ladies Aid Meetings as announced Teen Chats Wednesday Nights Adult Fellowship Meetings as announced Antiochian Women s Guild as scheduled and announced Parish Council every 3 rd Tuesday at 7 pm Choir see Al Mamary ( ) St. Elijah Charities To be determined Membership To become a member, you need to pray with us at our worship services, complete the Inquirer s Classes, and talk with our priests about your interest in the Orthodox faith. This process normally takes 12 months. We welcome you on your journey of faith and invite you to learn of the ancient and unchanging Holy Orthodox Church. MAY 11, 2014 USHERS: Guy Crain, Jakob Ham, Sam Kamas, Eric Marusa, Phil Nasr, Dr. Shea Samara, Blake Stacy, David Swyden ALTAR SERVERS: Christian Swearingen, Andrew Assaleh, Mark Crouch, Zach Homsey, Anthony Ene, Robel Tesfaselassie, Elias Assaleh, Gavin McLamb, Nathaniel Teshome EPISTLE READER: Leslie Samara ELDERS: Mike Chumo, Jim Fox, Jim Kamas, Dr. Randy Rahill, Adnan Swies, Jerry Weddington BOOKSTORE: DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN IS 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY CALENDAR Sunday May 11 MOTHER S DAY No Coffee Hour Monday May 12 Tuesday May 13 NO MATINS Exercise 8:30 am MDO Board 6:30 pm Wednesday May 14 Divine Liturgy for Mid-Pentecost 9:00 am Vespers 6:15 pm Family Night 7:00 pm Teen Chats 7:00 pm Thursday May 15 Orthodox Study Fellowship 10:30 am Friday May 16 Exercise 8:30 am Saturday May 17 Great Vespers 5:00 pm PLEDGE UPDATE To date we have received 107 pledges for a total of $520,561.