FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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1 10748 E. 116 th Street Fishers, Indiana (317) V. Rev. Father Nabil L. Hanna, Pastor (317) Rev. James A. Childs, Deacon (317) Rev. Joseph S. Olas, Deacon (317) A Parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America His Grace Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo TONE 5 SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 EOTHINON 3 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MARTYR MAMAS AND HIS FAMILY JOHN THE FASTER, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE Saint Mamas was from Gangra of Paphlagonia. He was born in prison, where his parents were suffering for Christ s sake and ended their lives. He was named Mamas because, after he had long remained without speaking, he addressed his foster mother Ammia as mama. He preached Christianity during his teenage years, and a lion from the fields is said to have remained with him as companion. He was martyred in 275, at the age of 15 in Cappadocia. He is shown holding a lamb and riding a lion. He is commemorated with his parents, martyrs Theodotus and Rufinaon, on September 2. St. John the Faster, also commemorated today, is shown with St. Mammas in this icon.

2 L I T U RGY VA R I AT I O N S 3 RD ANTIPHON (TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION, TONE 5) Let us believers praise and worship the Word, coe ternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection. APOLYTIKIA AFTER THE ENTRANCE Let us believers praise. Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 5) Schedule of Regular Weekly Services Sundays: Matins, 8:50 AM Divine Liturgy, 10 AM Wednesdays: Vespers, 6:30 PM Saturdays: Great Vespers, 5 PM Confession: See Calendar for Feast Days and Other Weekday Services Scheduled Order for Holy Communion Members of the Orthodox Church age seven and above must prepare for Holy Communion with a recent confession, prayer, fasting from all food and drink from midnight (unless medical condition preclude it), being in church before the Epistle and Gospel readings, and being at peace with everyone. As there are NO CHURCH SCHOOL classes today, children should sit with their parents and come to Communion with them. An usher will dismiss your row from the center aisle. Then return to your place by a side aisle for the prayers of thanksgiving and the final blessing and dismissal. Please let choir members pass when they come down for Communion. After Saturday Vespers During Sunday Matins Or by Appointment Remember to turn cell phones off! A Warm Welcome to Our Guests We are glad you are worshipping with us. Please note that participation in Holy Communion is limited to members of the Orthodox Church in good standing, who have prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. For all others: though we cannot share Communion with you since it is an expression of membership and full unity in faith you are welcome to come forward after the dismissal, receive a blessing and partake of the blessed bread (from the large bowls). Please also sign our guest book, and introduce yourself to Fr. Nabil during the coffee hour. You may inquire with him how you can become a member.

3 Your holy martyr Mamas, O Lord, through his suffering has received and incorruptible crown from You, our God. For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, and Liberator of captives, Defender of the poor, the Physician of the sick and the Champion of kings, O Trophy-bearer, Great-martyr Troparion for St. Mamas (Tone 2) shattered the powerless boldness of demons. Through his intercessions save our souls! Troparion for St. George (Tone 4, Byzantine) George, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved. Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Tone 4) By thy holy nativity, O pure One, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barrenness, and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death. Thy people do celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourisheth our life! SCRIPTURE LESSONS Prokeimenon (Tone 5; Psalm 11.7, 1 LXX) You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed. 2 nd Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1:21-2:4; 14 th Sunday after Pentecost) BRETHREN, it is God Who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; He has put His seal upon us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. But I call God to witness against me it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

4 Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (22:2-14; 14 th Sunday) THE LORD SPOKE THIS PARABLE: The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast. But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find. And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found. Both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. For many are called but few are chosen. HOLY OBLATIONS AND PRAYER REQUESTS By Dina, Mark, Alan and the grandchildren of Evon Freije, for the health of Andrianna, Andreas and Demetra Hji-Avgoustis, Gary Zion, Constandinos and Gabriella Poulos, the children of James and Marie George and families, and in memory of Evon Freije (10-year memorial) and George Saliba (9-year memorial). By Samir and Selena Kanazeh, for the health of Rachel Egly Butler, and in memory of Shawn Butler, John Kennedy, and Alice Foster. A sign-up sheet for baking and offering the prosphora (altar bread) is posted on the bulletin board, next to the elevator. You can also contact Thelma Hoover at (317) READINGS FROM THE SYNAXARION On September 2 in the Holy Orthodox Church we commemorate the holy Martyrs Mamas and his parents, Martyrs Theodotos and Rufina, and Saint Ammia his foster mother. Verses Keen for the Faith in the Trinity is Mamas, enduring the keen wound of a sharpened trident. On the second the bowels of Mamas were spilled by a trident. Mamas was born in Paphlagonia of renowned Christian parents, Theodotos and Rufina. They were cast into prison for Christ s name. His father died first in prison, and as soon as

5 Rufina bore Mamas, she also died. However, God sent an angel to a noble widow, Ammia, in a dream; he told her to go to the prison. The local eparch granted Ammia permission to bury the dead and to take the child to her home. In school, Mamas displayed unusual intelligence, and as he had been reared in a Christian spirit, he did not hide his faith, but confessed it to the other children. Mamas was fifteen years old when he was brought before Emperor Aurelian, who persecuted Christians. The emperor told him to deny Christ. Mamas refused, and so emperor ordered him to be tortured and killed. But an angel of God saved him and took him to a high mountain near Caesarea where he lived in solitude and prayer. His persecutors found him and again subjected him to fire and wild beasts. Finally, Mamas was run through with a trident by a pagan priest and martyred, giving his holy soul to God in the year 275. On this day, we also commemorate John the Faster, patriarch of Constantinople. By the intercessions of Thy Saints, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen. By Fr. Joseph Huneycutt MAKE YOURS ACCEPTABLE TO THE LORD! It seems odd saying "Happy New Year" in September, but that s when the Church marks Her annual beginning. September 1st is, for the Church, the first day of a New Year. A pious tradition of the Church holds that Jesus of Nazareth began preaching the good news of His mission on September 1st. When our Lord entered the Synagogue, He was given the book of the Prophet Isaiah to read, and He opened it and found the place where it is written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" (Luke 4:18-21). Tradition also holds that it was during the month of September that the Hebrews entered the Promised Land. And, the custom of beginning a new year with autumn was common in Biblical and Mediterranean lands because the summer harvest was completed, the crops were stored, and it was a time when people began preparing for a new agricultural cycle. It was an appropriate time for a new beginning. This is evident in the services for the New Year as the Church beseeches God for fair weather, seasonable rains, and an abundance of the fruits of the earth. As we begin this new year it should be noted that the Church Calendar is loaded with important events -- especially the 12 Great Feasts, the Four Fasts, and PASCHA. Also, each day of the Church Year is set aside to honor Saints; many of whom died on that particular date. Similar to our personal calendars where we mark the earthly birthdays of family and

6 friends, the Church remembers the Saints on their "heavenly birthday" -- the day they passed from this life to Paradise. Liturgically, the Church Year begins and ends with the Mother of God. The first Great Feast of the Year, September 8th, honors her birth; the last Great Feast of the Year, August 15th, remembers her falling asleep. Between these two Great Feasts the Church marks 10 other major Feasts and PASCHA, the Feast of Feasts. Here's a list of those Feasts, including their dates for the coming year (those using the so-called Old Calendar add 13 days to fixed feasts -- not Pascha, Ascension & Pentecost): Birth of the Theotokos, September 8 Elevation of the Holy Cross, September 14 Entry of the Theotokos in the Temple, November 21 Nativity of Christ (Christmas), December preceded by a 40-day fast which begins on St Philip's Day, November 15 Baptism of Christ (Theophany), January 6 Meeting of Christ in the Temple, February 2 Annunciation of the Theotokos, March 25 Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) April 21, preceded by the Great Fast and followed by Passion Week PASCHA - April 28, 2019 Ascension of our Lord, June 6, 2019 Pentecost Sunday, June 16, 2019 Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6 Falling Asleep of the Theotokos (Dormition), August preceded by a 2-week fast which begins on August 1 The dates for Palm Sunday, PASCHA, Ascension, and Pentecost vary each year. The Apostles Fast can vary in length. It begins on the Monday after All Saints Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost) and ends with the Feast, June 29. Each parish also celebrates its "altar feast" on the day set aside for its Patron Saint, Feast, or Name. [We celebrate the Feast of St. George on April 23, except if it falls in Lent, in which case the feast is moved to Bright Monday, the day after Pascha.] The wall calendars that most parishes make available each fall include many of the daily Saints and readings for the year. Also, most people have their own Patron Saint -- or "name day" -- to remember, as well as other favorite and family Saints days.

7 Why not start the New Year off right? Mark your personal calendar with the Feasts, Fasts, and Saints days of the Church. Make a resolution to participate in the liturgical cycle of the Church. Unlike mundane New Year's resolutions, marking your calendar, keeping the Feasts and Fasts, and embarking for a new life within the annual life of the Church is a wonderful way to sanctify time. Let s all join together in making this an acceptable year of the Lord! Happy New Year! SERVICES FOR MARY S BIRTHDAY We will celebrate the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos next Saturday, September 8: Matins 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Don t miss her birthday party! From the Synaxarion for the Nativity of the Theotokos On September 8 in the Holy Orthodox Church we celebrate the Nativity of our Most-holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary. Verses Truly, O Anna, thou surpassest all mothers, Until that day thy daughter shall become a mother. On the eighth Anna brought God s Mother into the light. The Holy Virgin Mary was born of aged parents, Joachim and Anna. Her father was of the lineage of David, and her mother of the lineage of Aaron. Thus, she was of royal birth by her father and of priestly birth by her mother. In this, she foreshadowed Him Who would be born of her as King and High Priest. Her parents were quite old and had no children. Because of this they were ashamed before men and humble before God. In their humility they prayed to God with tears, to bring them joy in their old age by giving them a child, as He had once given joy to the aged Abraham and his wife Sarah by giving them Isaac. The Almighty and All-seeing God rewarded them with a joy that surpassed all their expectations and all their most beautiful dreams; for He gave them not just a daughter, but the Mother of God. She was Mary, Full of grace, Blessed among women, the Temple of the Holy Spirit, the Altar of the Living God, the Table of the Heavenly Bread, the Ark of God s Holiness, the Tree of the Sweetest Fruit, the Glory of the race of man, the Praise of womanhood, and the Fount of virginity and purity. Through the intercessions of Thy Mother, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen. Please Join Us for Fellowship after the Liturgy The ushers will hand you the announcements bulletin as you exit via the north (side) doors of the nave, following the dismissal and verbal announcements.

8 PARISH PRAYER LIST Please include in your daily prayers the following those struggling with acute illness and those newly departed this life from our parishioners and those for whom they have requested our prayers. (Names are kept for 40 days, the date indicated after the name, and may be renewed upon request.) LIVING Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop John Bishop Alexander of Ottawa Fr. Stephen Rhudy, 10/4 Mark Poulos, 10/11 C. Edward Edge, 10/7 Fouad Fred Musleh, Copper Trace Rehab., 9/26 Natalia Chilat, Ludmila Woodward s mother, 9/26 Sharon Mustaklem, 9/3 Liana Fedor and Christine Cataldo, Liza Nahas sister and aunt, 10/7 Alexandru, friend of Jeff Beck, 10/3 Alan Shideler, step-father of Edin Topcagic, 9/29 Boomer Minch and Carter Crutchfield, students of Kathy Tingwald, 9/21 Ihab Saleh, Marcèle s son, 9/18 Neil and Themia Sandven, cousins of Kh. Elaine Hanna, 9/18 Sarah, David Egly s sister, 9/9 Trenton Wesley, deployed in Afghanistan All those suffering from illness, violence or want throughout the world DEPARTED Kh. Ann Charlotte Smith, 10/9 Leila Baboul, mother of Haya Bannourah and Anwar Baboul, 10/4 James Ward, John s uncle, 10/4 Frances Koers, Patrick s aunt, 10/2 Michael Huser, friend of John Ward, 9/30 Anna Mercho, friend of Wanda and Tony Nasser, 9/24 Olga Illyn, friend of Natalie Ashanin, 9/18 Michael Boulegeris, friend of the Sleders, 9/11 Shawn Butler, Rachel Egly Butler s husband, 9/11 Alice Foster, Beth Flaris mother, 9/10 Don Liem, cousin of John Nasser, 9/9 John Kennedy, friend of the Koerses, 9/9 Mark Galliher, friend of Kathleen Everhart, 9/5 The victims of violence throughout the world ST. GEORGE PARISH CALENDAR Sun. 2 Wed. 5 Thu. 6 Sat. 8 Sun. 9 Mon. 10 Wed. 11 Thu. 13 Sat. 15 September 2018 Matins, 8:50 am Choir practice, 9 am Divine Liturgy, 10 am Festival Dance practice Vespers, 6:30 pm Funeral for Kh. Charlotte Smith, 12:30 pm at Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan Nativity of the Theotokos Matins, 9 am Divine Liturgy, 10 am Great Vespers, 5 pm Confessions heard afterwards Matins, 8:50 am Choir practice, 9 am Divine Liturgy, 10 am Church School classes Ladies of St. George meeting Festival Dance practice Teen SOYO Pool Party, 4 pm at the Sankeys, 1142 Linden Ln, Carmel Church School staff, 7 pm Vespers, 6:30 pm Teen SOYO gathering Eve of the Great Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Divine Liturgy, 6:30 pm Great Vespers, 5 pm Confessions heard afterwards See the full calendar and the latest additions and updates at