SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 , 2018,
THE 1st SUNDAY OF LUKE. THE CONCEPTION
OF THE VENERABLE AND GLORIOUS PROPHET,
FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST JOHN, whose memory
we commemorate and of all the Saints, save us,
for You are gracious and loveth mankind

Tone pl4.   Eothinon 6.

HYMNS FOR THE SMALL ENTRANCE.

APOLYTIKION OF THE RESURRECTION, PLAGAL OF FOURTH TONE.  From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightiest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

APOLYTIKION OF THE DORMITION, FIRST TONE. In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity; in thy dormition, thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. Thou wast translated unto life, since thou art the Mother of Life; and by thine intercessions dost thou redeem our souls from death.

APOLYTIKION OF THE CHAPEL, STS. RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS AND IRENE, FOURTH TONE. On Lesbos, ye strove in contest for the sake of Christ God; * ye also have hallowed her with the discovery of your relics, O blessed ones. * O God-bearer Raphael, with thee, we all honor * Nicholas the deacon and Irene the chaste virgin, * as our divine protectors, who now intercede with the Lord.

KONTATION, SECOND TONE. O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant: O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honour thee.

AFTER ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US HUMAN BEINGS, IT WILL BE A VERY GRAVE MATTER IF WE SHOULD GO TO HELL AND GRIEVE HIM. MAY GOD SO PROTECT THAT NOT ONE CREATURE, NOT EVEN A BIRD, SHOULD GO TO HELL.

ELDER PAISIOS, OF MT. ATHOS.

SUNDAY, September 23:

Conception of John the Baptist.
+MEMORIAL (1 yr.) for BETTY PANAGIOTA (MEGAS) VAGIONIS,
Wife of Dr. George Nicholas Vagionis, Mother of Maria (John) Cutone and
Dr. Andrew (Cynthia) Vayonis, Grandmother of Alexa, Brad & Natalie Vayonis.
+MAY HER MEMORY BE ETERNAL+

First day of Sunday School today.
Please enjoy Loukoumades during coffee hour hosted by the Doas Family.

MONDAY, September 24:

Protomartyr Thekla, Righteous Koprios.

TUESDAY, September 25:

Euphrosyne of Alexandria, Paphnoutios of Egypt.

Bible Study cancelled.
Clergy Brotherhood Meeting 11 a.m. St. Nicholas Church Homestead.

WEDNESDAY, September 26:

Falling Asleep of Apostle John the Theologian.

Paraklesis – 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, September 27:

Martyr Kallistratos, Apostle Aristarchos.

FRIDAY,
September 28:

Confessor Chariton, Prophet Baruch.

SATURDAY, September 29:

Kyriakos the Anchorite, Martyr Petronia.

Vespers. 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, September 30:

Gregory of Armenia.