THIS WEEK S SERVICES July 5 July 12 Wed. July 8 6:30pm: Daily Vespers Sat. July 11 6:30pm: Great Vespers Sun. July 12 9:00am: Matins Sun. July 12 10:00am: Divine Liturgy ***Confessions are heard following Vespers and by appointment*** 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. COFFEE HOUR REMINDER Everyone is asked to bring food to share each week. Our coffee hour teams are assigned to set up and clean up. July 20-24 Fr. Matthew will be in Boston at the Archdiocese Convention. ST. JOHN DAY CAMP (Vacation Bible School) July 22-25 The dates for Day Camp (equivalent of vacation bible school) this year are July 22-25 and the theme will be the Prophet Daniel. This will include stories about the lion's den, the three youths in the fire and the handwriting on the wall. To register, contact Andrea Stiehr at andreastiehr@hotmail.com. The cost for camp for each child is: 1. One batch of cookies and one jug of juice to share 2. Sack lunch every day 3. Toilet paper for the TP Olympics 4. Signed permission slip and medical release form ST. JOHN TEEN CAMP AUGUST 13-16, 2015 Saint John Teen Camp is a great way for our teens to integrate their faith into their lives and deepen their connections to our Church! This year Archdiocese Youth Director Fr. Joseph Purpura will teach Christian Ed. Teens will be invited to participate in numerous liturgical services through singing, reading the epistles and psalms. Once again camp will be at North Star Bible Camp in Willow, with many fun games & activities! Any questions, contact the camp director Dn. Kevin Dougherty at (907)694-5084 or doughertykb@yahoo.com. Registration forms are available in the narthex. 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 Contact Information 6988 N. En Dove Road Wasilla, Alaska 99654 Office Telephone: (907)373-5254 Pastor s Cell Phone: (916)396-6325 FrMatthewHowell@gmail.com www.sainthermanwasilla.org St. Athanasios of Athos & 5 th Sunday After Pentecost July 5, 2015 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 (For St. Athanasius) The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds. Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the church of the saints. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (5:22-6:2) Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provocation of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. THE GOSPEL (For the Fifth Sunday of Matthew) The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:28-9:1) At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, What have we to do to Thee, O Son of God? Art Thou come here to torment us before the time? Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged Him, If Thou castest us out, send us away into the herd of swine. And He said to them, Go. So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat He crossed over and came to His own city. SAINTS & FEASTS OF THE DAY Venerable Athanasius of Athos; Venerable Lampados of Irenoupolis; Hieromartyr Cyprian of St. George Kelli on Athos; synaxis of the 23 martyrs of Lesvos; uncovering of relics of Sergios the wonderworker of Radonezh A GOOD WORD VITAMINS FOR THE SOUL The monks once inquired of St. Paisius the Great: Father, speak to us a word of salvation. How should we live according to God? The elder replied to them: Go and keep the commandments of God and preserve the tradition of the Fathers. "The myrrh-bearers in every age shut their eyes to dangers, while those of little faith shut their hearts to hope." -- Hieromonk Gregorios, The Divine Liturgy, p. 135. "Prayer revives the Divine breath which God breathed into Adam's nostrils." -- Father Sophrony "Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it. Where there is no struggle, there is no virtue. Where faith and love are not tested, it is not possible to be sure if they are really present. They are proved and revealed in adversity." -- St. John of Kronstadt "The righteous Job said: Is not a man s life on earth a trial? Are not his days as those of a hireling? (Job 7:1) Therefore, one must be as a watchful guard and be prepared for all that may happen." -- St. Nikolai of Zica "What is there that cannot happen to a man? Yet in every suffering one must have hope in God. Covered with festering sores and seated in his humiliation upon a dunghill, the righteous Job cried out: Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him" (Job 13:15). -- St. Nikolai of Zica "He who does not know the truth cannot truly have faith; for by nature knowledge precedes faith. What is said in Scripture is said not solely for us to understand, but also for us to act upon." -- St. Hesychios the Priest CHRISTIAN EDUCATION On break for the summer. Classes will resume August 25.
Saint John Orthodox Cathedral July 22nd-24th, 2015 10am-2pm Come and join us here at St. John Cathedral for three days of fun, songs, crafts and games as we learn about the faithful Prophet Daniel and the three holy youths Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who were saved from the fiery furnace. Camp is open to all - Kindergarten through 6th grade, and friends, cousins, and neighbors are welcome too. Please let us know in advance if you will attend so that we can be prepared with enough crafts and supplies for everyone. You may r e g i s t e r b y c o n t a c t i n g A n d r e a S t i e h r (andreastiehr@hotmail.com) with your first & last name, and the grade level you will be entering this fall. You will need the following for camp: a signed permission slip / medical release form a batch of your favorite cookies & large jug of juice to share a sack lunch toilet paper for the TP Olympics (its going to be amazing!) weather appropriate clothes (we will be outside) See you there!
Saint John Orthodox Cathedral Old Testament Day Camp Friday July 25th, 2015 7pm - Sat. 9:30am Camp-out may be the favorite event the week, and is a fantastic way to finish our summer program. All who attended the morning sessions are welcome to come with their gear to the cathedral lawn, and spend the night. Beginning at 7pm we will have organized activities including relay races, and capture the flag. We will have some light snacks, but please eat dinner before arriving, and for animal safety we do not allow snacks in the tents. After an evening of fun, all campers will be sent to their tents at 11pm, and will be expected to immediately fall asleep without any complaining or silliness. Parents are encouraged to accompany any campers who need it, and please send only those who can make it through the night without distress. To camp-out you will need: your own tent (set up after 4pm in the designated area) sleeping bag & pillow extra change of clothes In the morning we will conclude our camp with a delicious pancake breakfast. Please pick up your camper by 9:30am Saturday.
Saint John Orthodox Cathedral Old Testament Day Camp July 22-26, 2015 Permission Slip & Medical Release My child/children: 1. 2. 3. 4. Allergies: 1) 2) 3) 4) Father s name: phone: Mother s name: phone: Email address: Alternate Emergency contact: phone: Pediatrician: phone: I give permission for my child/children to participate in Old Testament Day Camp July 22-24, 2015 from 10am-2pm, and all its related activities. I give permission for my child/children to attend the Camp-Out Friday July25th at 7pm, and agree to pick them up no later than 9:30am Saturday morning. I will also attend the Camp-Out Friday July 25th. Should my child/children require it, I give permission to the camp staff to authorize any necessary medical treatment, and will not hold the camp, cathedral or staff liable for injury. parent s signature date