THIS WEEK S SERVICES April 24 May 1 Sun. Apr. 24 6:30pm: Bridegroom Matins Mon. Apr. 25 7:00am: Presanctified Liturgy Mon. Apr. 25 6:30pm: Bridegroom Matins Tues. Apr. 26 7:00am: Presanctified Liturgy Tues. Apr. 26 6:30pm: Bridegroom Matins Wed. Apr. 27 7:00am: Presanctified Liturgy Wed. Apr. 27 6:30pm: Holy Unction Thur. Apr. 28 7:00am: Vesperal Liturgy for Mystical Supper Thur. Apr. 28 6:30pm: Matins with reading of 12 Passion Gospels Fri. Apr. 29 9:00am: Royal Hours (1 st, 3 rd, 6 th, 9 th ) Fri. Apr. 29 3:00pm: Great Vespers with the Unnailing of our Lord Fri. Apr. 29 6:30pm: Matins with Lamentations for our Lord Sat. Apr. 30 9:00am: Vesperal Liturgy with Baptisms Sat. Apr. 30 10:30pm: PASCHA! Midnight office, Rush Procession, Matins and Liturgy Sun. May 1 3:00pm: Agape Vespers followed by Feast 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 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION On break until August PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME to all who are visiting with us today! We hope you will feel at home here and, if you do not already have a church home, will consider becoming a part of the Saint Herman Church community. FRIDAY APRIL 29 preteens and teens will host the vigil after Lamentations and dye easter eggs in the hall. Please contact Andrea Dittbrender if you can donate a dozen hard boiled eggs. BAPTISMS of Dee Barker and Kenzi Elliott will be April 30 at 9:00am. May God grant them many years! SATURDAY MAY 7: St. Alexis Mission in Anchorage will celebrate its patronal feast day with liturgy at 9:00am followed by a potluck and Easter Egg Hunt. All are invited. The church is located at Aleutian Pribilof Islands (APIA) Building, 1131 East International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99518 COUNTRY FAIR WILL BE JUNE 4 Mark your calendar and watch for information in the coming weeks. Contact Information 6988 N. En Dove Road Wasilla, Alaska 99654 Pastor s Phone: (907)373-5254 priest@sainthermanwasilla.org www.sainthermanwasilla.org Palm Sunday April 24, 2016 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.
THE EPISTLE V Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. (4:4-9) Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you. THE GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (12:1-18) Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me. When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of THE GOSPEL (CONTINUED) Israel! And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey s colt! His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign. SAINTS & FEASTS OF THE DAY Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem A GOOD WORD VITAMINS FOR THE SOUL Today hath the Savior come to Jerusalem to fulfill the Scriptures; and all did take in their hands branches of palm trees. And they spread their clothes for Him, knowing that it was He, our Lord, to Whom cherubim unceasingly call out, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed art Thou Who art possessed of bountiful mercies: have mercy upon us. Aposticha for Palm Sunday O Thou Who ridest upon the cherubim, and Who art praised by the seraphim, Thou didst ride upon a colt, O holy, Davidic One. And the youths were praising Thee as befitteth God. And the Jews did blaspheme against Thee wickedly. Thy sitting on an ass foreshadowed the transformation of the bolting of the Gentiles from infidelity to faith. Glory to Thee, O Christ, Who alone art merciful and the Lover of mankind. Aposticha O immortal Lord, Thou hast bound Hell, slain Death, and raised the world: therefore the children, carrying palms, sing praise to Thee as Victor, O Christ, and they cry aloud to Thee this day: Hosanna to the Son of David! For no more, say they, shall the little children be slain because of Mary s Child; but Thou alone art crucified for all, both young and old. No more shall the sword be drawn against us, for Thy side is pierced by a spear. With great rejoicing, then, we cry: Blessed art Thou that comest to call back Adam. Oikos for Palm Sunday
2016 Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week & Pascha Friday, April 22-6:30 PM: Little Compline with the Canon of the Raising of Lazarus (1 hour) Lazarus Saturday, April 23 9:00 AM: Festal Orthros 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 6:30 PM: Great Vespers with Litia & Artoklasia for Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, April 24 9:00 AM: Festal Orthros 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday with Procession commemorating Christ s Entrance into Jerusalem 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros for Holy Monday (1 hour) Holy Monday, April 25 7:00 AM: Presanctified Divine Liturgy (1 hour 15 minutes) 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros for Holy Tuesday (1 hour) Holy Tuesday, April 26 7:00 AM: Presanctified Divine Liturgy (1 hour 15 minutes) 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros for Holy Wednesday with Hymn of Kassiani (1 hour) Holy Wednesday, April 27 7:00 AM: Presanctified Divine Liturgy (1 hour 15 minutes) 6:30 PM: Holy Unction Service (1.5 hours) Holy Thursday, April 28 7:00 AM: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (2 hours) 6:30 PM: Orthros with the Twelve Passion Gospels for Holy Friday with procession of the Cross by the priest (2 hours 30 minutes) Holy Friday, April 29 9:00 AM: The Royal (Great) Hours on Holy Friday (1.5 hours) 3:00 PM: Great Vespers for Holy Saturday with the Unnailing of our Lord (1 hour 15 minutes) 6:30 PM: Orthros with the Lamentation Service for Holy Saturday and the Procession Commemorating the Harrowing of Hades (2 hours), followed by Teens and Pre-teens holding Vigil at our Lord s Tomb Holy Saturday, April 30 9:00 AM: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil with Baptisms and Chrismations (Bay leaves, rose pedals, and white vestments!) (3 hours) 10:30 PM: Great and All-Holy PASCHA!!!!!!!! (2 hours 15 minutes) Resurrection (Rush) Service, Paschal Orthros and Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, with blessing of Paschal Baskets PASCHA, Sunday May 1 3:00 PM: Agape Vespers, with Gospel Reading in many languages and blessing of cemetery (1 hour) 4:00 PM: Paschal Feast ( the table is full! )
Pascha Feast Adult:$10 Child:$5 imenu age 10 and under Prime Rib With Horseradish & Au jus Sliced Baked Ham Herb Roasted Chicken Pasta Alfredo Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Dinner Rolls Root Beer Floats } MENU VKIDS Hot Dogs Chips Ice Cream Root Beer, Cream Soda, Lemonade and Water Will Be Provided{BYOB} Bring A Homemade Side Dish And Dessert To Share The Feast is being catered by North Star Bakery. Please see Kim Meals with your payment. Credit cards will be accepted on Sunday's at coffee hour.
Paschal Greetings Language Greeting Response English Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Greek Christos anesti! Alithos Anesti! Arabic El Messieh kahm! Hakken kahm! Russian Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese! Yupik Chris-toosaq Iloomun Ung-oiktuq! Ung-oiktuq! Spanish Cristo ha resucitado! En berdad ha resucitado! Romanian Hristos a inviat! Adevărat a înviat! Paschal Greetings Language Greeting Response English Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Greek Christos anesti! Alithos Anesti! Arabic El Messieh kahm! Hakken kahm! Russian Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese! Yupik Chris-toosaq Iloomun Ung-oiktuq! Ung-oiktuq! Spanish Cristo ha resucitado! En berdad ha resucitado! Romanian Hristos a inviat! Adevărat a înviat!
T H E D I O C E S E O F S I T K A A N D A L A S K A P R E S E N T S 2016 ORTHODOX CLERGY WIVES AND F A M I LY LIFE RETREAT F E A T U R I N G D R. DAVID FORD P R O F E S S O R O F C H U R C H H I S T O R Y AT S T. T I K H O N S S E M I N A R Y Theme: Help for Marriage and Family Life from the Married Saints & D R. MARY FORD P R O F E S S O R O F N E W T E S T A M E N T AT S T. T I K H O N S S E M I N A R Y Theme: Family Life and Spiritual Life The retreat is hosted by S T. I N N O C E N T O R T H O D O X C A T H E D R A L, A N C H O R A G E F R I D A Y, MAY 20 For clergy wives 2p Molieben 2:30-4:30p 1 st Session 5p Evening Meal 6:30-8:30p 2 nd Session S A T U R D A Y, MAY 21 Open to all 9a Divine Liturgy 11a Brunch 12:30-2:30p 3 rd Session 2:30-3p Break 3-5p 4 th Session 6p Great Vespers Friday s sessions are for clergy wives only Saturday s sessions are open to all S T. INNOCEN T CATHEDRAL, 401 T U R P I N STREET, ANCHORAGE, AK 99504
The Paschal Office For use throughout Bright (Renewal) Week From the Great and Holy Sunday of Pascha through Bright Saturday, we read the Paschal Office in place of Morning and Evening Prayers at our homes, as well as in place of Compline, Midnight Office, the Hours, and the Prayers of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion. It is also read on the leave-taking of Pascha. The instructions below account for when we say the Paschal Office privately at home or in church worship. If said privately at home: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us, and save us. Amen. If said in church worship: Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Reader: Amen. PASCHAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FIVE (or Plain Reading) Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (thrice) IN THAT WE HAVE BEHELD (Plain Reading) In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down before the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and Thy Holy Resurrection we praise and glorify: for Thou art our God, and we know none other beside Thee; we call upon Thy Name. O come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ s Holy Resurrection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us sing His Resurrection: for in that He endured the Cross for us, He hath destroyed Death by death. (thrice) HYPAKOE OF PASCHA IN TONE FOUR (or Plain Reading) They who were with Mary came before the dawn, found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher, and heard the angels say unto them: Why seek ye Him as man with the dead, Who dwells in light eternal? Behold the grave wrappings; make haste and declare to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath caused death to die; for He is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind. Great & Holy Pascha Paschal Office 1 Great & Holy Pascha
KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE EIGHT (or Plain Reading) O Immortal One, when Thou didst descend into the tomb, Thou didst destroy the power of Hades; and Thou didst rise victorious, O Christ God. Thou hast said to the ointment-bearing women: Rejoice! And Thou gavest peace to Thy Disciples, O Bestower of Resurrection to those Who had fallen. TROPARIA OF THE PASCHAL OFFICE (Plain Reading) In the grave with the body but in Hades with the soul as God; in paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Holy Spirit wast Thou, O Christ, filling all things, Thyself uncircumscribed. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As life-bearing, as more splendid than paradise and more radiant than any royal chamber, O Christ, is shown forth from Thy tomb the fountain of our Resurrection. Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Rejoice, O thou hallowed, divine abode of the Most High, for through thee, O Theotokos, was joy given unto those who cry aloud to thee: Blessed art thou among women, O allundefiled Lady. Lord, have mercy. (forty times) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, thou who without corruption bearest God the Word and art truly Theotokos: we magnify thee. If said privately at home: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us, and save us. Amen. If said in church worship: Reader: Bless, father, in the Name of the Lord. Priest: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us. Reader: Amen. Great & Holy Pascha Paschal Office 2 Great & Holy Pascha
When the Paschal Office is said in place of Compline or Evening Prayers, we insert the following prayer. In church, the priest offers it; in private, the layperson. A PRAYER OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Master Almighty, Who hast lightened the day with the light of the sun and hast illumined the night with flashes of fire, Who hast vouchsafed us to pass through the length of the day and to draw near to the beginning of the night; hearken to our prayer and to that of all Thy people; and, having pardoned us all our voluntary and involuntary sins, receive our evening supplications, and send down the multitude of Thy mercy and compassions upon Thine inheritance. Wall us in with Thy holy angels. Arm us with the armor of Thy righteousness. Make a bulwark about us with Thy truth. Guard us with Thy power. Deliver us from all oppression and every plot of the adversary. Grant us also that the present evening with the coming night and all the days of our life may be holy, perfect, peaceful and sinless, without stumbling-blocks and without fantasy, through the intercessions of the All-holy Theotokos and of all the saints, who in all ages have been well pleasing unto Thee. For Thine it is to have mercy on us and to save us, O our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. PASCHAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FIVE (or Plain Reading) Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (thrice) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (thrice) If said privately at home: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (ONCE) If said in church worship: Reader: Father, bless. This concludes the Paschal Office when said privately at home. Great & Holy Pascha Paschal Office 3 Great & Holy Pascha
THE DISMISSAL (**Offered only by the Priest in church worship**) Priest: May He Who is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother; (on Pascha, say all of the below) On Monday, say: by the protection of the honorable Bodiless Powers of Heaven; On Tuesday, say: at the supplication of the honorable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; On Wednesday and Friday, say: by the might of the precious and life-giving Cross; On Thursday, say: at the supplication of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles; of our father among the saints, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia; On Saturday, say: at the supplication of the holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs; of our venerable and God-bearing Fathers; If replacing post-communion prayers, add: of our father among the saints, John Chysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, whose Divine Liturgy we have now celebrated; of our venerable and Godbearing father Herman of Alaska., the patron and protector of this holy community; of the holy and righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of Saints (Nn.), whose memory we celebrate today, and of all the saints: have mercy on us and save us, forasmuch as He is good and loveth mankind. If the Paschal Office will precede Vespers or Orthros, the choir sings Amen and the Priest immediately begins the next service with the words Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided Trinity. Otherwise, finish the Paschal Office with the order below.\ Priest: People: Priest: People: Priest: People: Christ is risen! (thrice) Truly He is risen! (thrice) Glory to His Holy Third-day Resurrection! We adore His Holy Third-day Resurrection! Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! Great & Holy Pascha Paschal Office 4 Great & Holy Pascha