Sunday, September 17 th, 2017 Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross. Tone 6 / Eothinon 4

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1 Diocese of Eagle River and the Pacific Northwest T H E R A V E N PROPHET ELIJAH Antiochian Orthodox Mission Apolytikion / Troparion (Tone 4) The incarnate Angel, and the Prophet s summit and boast, the second forerunner of the coming of Christ our God, Elijah, the glorious, from above sent down his grace upon Elisha; he doth cast out sickness and also cleanse lepers, and unto all that honor him, he poureth forth streams of cures. Our Mission is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah, Patron and protector of our community. Sunday, September 17 th, 2017 Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross Tone 6 / Eothinon 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: St. Mark 8:34-9:1 Homilist: Fr. Paul Moses Jaroslaw OUR PASTOR: V. Rev. Paul Moses Jaroslaw 107 S Dennis St. P.O. Box 1210 Ellensburg, Washington Church: (509) Pastor: (907) frpaulmoses1111@gmail.com OUR BISHOP: His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH Diocese of Los Angeles and the West

2 Announcements for the Week Post Agape meal coffee hour clean up:.. Young People!!! 1. Today, September 17 3:30 PM: Wedding of Alexander Reese & Catherine Fasset in Yakima! 2. Tomorrow, Monday, September 18 th : Early morning Divine 4:00 AM 3. This Thursday, September 21 4:00 PM: Teen Time w/ Fr. Paul 4. This Thursday, September 21 6:00 PM: Pot-Luck dinner, Teaching & Discussion time for an hour, (Reading the book, The Passions and Virtues, by St. Paisios) ending with Little 8PM 5. This Saturday, September 23 2:30 PM: Baptism of Susanna Elizabeth Katherine Frangipani.@ Goldendale Monastery!!!!

3 Looking Ahead 1. Next Sunday September 24 th : Feast of All Saints of Alaska: Join us for a preliminary meeting during Coffee Hour. for a possible Pilgrimage to Alaska, next August 1-11, Next Sunday, September 24 5:00 PM: Fr. Paul+ to Moses Lake 3. Next Monday, September 25 th : Early morning Divine 4:00 AM 4. Sunday, October 15 th : Monastery Benefit Dinner in The Dalles, Oregon (See attached PDF)

4 NORMAL SCHEDULE FOR DAILY SERVICES SUNDAY 8:50am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3:00am 6:45am 6:45am 6:45am 6:45am 6:00am Othros Orthros Orthros Orthros Orthros Divine Liturgy 4:00am 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 5:50pm Divine Vespers Vespers Teaching Paraklesis 9 th Hour Liturgy 6:00pm Note: Fr. Paul hears confessions on Great Saturday after Vespers, or by appointment. Vespers On Sunday, We should encourage the people to come to Orthros from the very beginning. In the Six Psalms of Orthros, we find all the Christian advice, wisdom, and morality. We cannot come to the Divine Liturgy and receive the Holy Communion without preparation. Orthros is about how to prepare for Divine Liturgy. Metropolitan JOSEPH NAME DAYS Member Name Day Patron Saint Sophia Tomulty September 17 th St. Sophia Jonas Beck September 21 st Prophet Jonah BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Member Day Celebration Nikolai & Juliana Sautter September 19 th 25 th Anniversary!

5 Spiritual Morsels Even the most serious fall of the children shouldn t make parents desperate, for sin has become fashionable in our time. They should always keep in mind the following: Now days, young people will be granted certain extenuating circumstances and will be judged with leniency for their transgressions. Today a grade of seven for conduct is the equivalent to the ten excellent of our schooldays. Of course, parents will always try to help their children, but they mustn t be overly anxious. Children will get more sensible and experienced with time. Right now they may not understand what is good because their mind has not yet matured. Their mind is cloudy and it lacks clarity to discern the danger that lies ahead and the irreparable damage they can suffer. St. Paisios of Athos * Note from Fr. Paul+: This was written before 1994, when St. Paisios passed into Paradise. So if young people only got a seven out of ten back then, I imagine now in 2017 that we are doing well if one gets a three out of ten!!! because things have gotten progressively worse!!! It was said of Abba John the Dwarf that he withdrew and lived in the desert at Scetis with an old man of Thebes. His Abba, taking a piece of dry wood, planted it and said to him, 'Water it every day with a bottle of water, until it bears fruit.' Now the water was so far away that he had to leave in the evening and return the following morning. At the end of three years the wood came to life and bore fruit. Then the old man took some of the fruit and carried it to the church saying to the brethren, 'Take and eat the fruit of obedience.' Sayings of the Desert Fathers Pray to the Mother of God. She will intercede for you in this life and after death she will help you to pass through the toll-houses and reach the heavenly Kingdom. St. Barsanuphius of Optina [St. Paisios responds to the question: What is philotimo, Geronta? ] What does the dictionary tell us? The word, philotimo, does not exist in any other language Let me tell you what my dictionary says about philotimo: Philotimo is the devout, perfect example of goodness the most grateful love, which is all goodness and humility. It is the polished love of a humble person who does not put his own self whatsoever into whatever he does, and whose heart is full of spiritual refinement, sensitivity and gratefulness to God and to the images of God: his fellow human beings." People who have philotimo are indeed noble souls. They go through agonies over the slightest good done for them, and try to return the favor. However, no matter what they do, they never feel that the have done enough. And they never forget it. I praise God that my love is of the spiritual, angelic kind, which abolishes distances and enables me to have contact with you from afar in this life as well as in the other life, which is even more far away. Because even that distance will be very short, since we are united by Love: by Christ Himself. "Life without Christ, death without Christ, truth without Christ, the sun without Christ and the universe without Him- all of that is absolute madness, a terrible martyrdom, a Sisyphian torment, hell! I don t want either life or death without You, Sweetest Lord. I don t want truth, justice, paradise or even eternity. No, no! All I want is You. For You to be in all things, in all people and above everything. -St Justin Popovich

6 Photos of our Mission Vashon Island WOCA meeting, September 12, 2017

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