Hellenic Orthodox Mission

“A Pan-Orthodox Christian Community”

Ecumenical Patriarchate + Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America + Metropolis of Atlanta

Services Held at St. Nicholas Chapel, 13460 Olympic Village Lane, Brooksville, FL - (352) 796-8482

Fr. Stanley S. Harakas, Protopresbyter – (352) 688-2382; Cell (352) 263-3005; Fax (352) 688-9846; Email: Rharakas@aol.com

Today is the last day of the Paschal (Easter) cycle of services and the first day of the cycle of scripture readings from the Gospel of Matthew. We end our observances of Pascha and begin a series of Gospel readings in what is called the fixed pattern of our liturgical life. The Church has us end and begin these cycles with a feast called “All Saints.”

We can read this phrase in several ways. The first is to understand “All Saints Sunday” to mean that we bring to mind all of the holy persons in the history of the Church who have exemplified the Christian way of life. One of the Orthros hymns, the Exaposteilarion, gathers together for us many of the different kinds of saints: “The Baptist John the Forerunner, the Apostles and Prophets, Martyrs and holy Hierarchs, the Devout and the Ascetics, and the holy Priest-martyrs, and the God-loving women, and all the Righteous men of old, and the Angelic orders, let us extol dutifully honoring them with praises, while entreating our Savior Christ that we attain their glory.” Among those myriads of saints are thousands whose names we know and honor on our church calendar daily. But there are many more holy people who lived godly lives who are unknown to us. God knows them, but we do not. Nevertheless, we honor them today as well.

The last line of the Exaposteilarion hymn quoted above points to another meaning of “All Saints.” It says, “let us extol dutifully honoring them (the saints) with praises, while entreating our Savior Christ that we attain their glory.”

This makes the phrase “All Saints!” a goal for our own lives. It can be understood even more strongly as a command, meaning “All of you, become saints!” Frequently in the New Testament, Saint Paul calls the Christian people to whom he writes his letters by the name “saints.” While English distinguishes between the words “holy” and “saint,” the original Greek does not. The same word is used – “aghios.” They mean the same thing.

And what is that? An “aghios” is a person set apart and dedicated to God. It is what we pray for in our Church services when we say, “Let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.” So if we pray to Christ “that we attain their (the saints’) glory,” we are actually praying that we too, become set apart in the service of the Lord! All saints! It describes the Orthodox Christian’s goal in life!

Service Hours: Sundays and Feast days: Orthros at 9:30 am.; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am.

Evening Services as Announced

Saints: All Saints from every part of the world, who have in every age been found pleasing to God; Priest-martyr Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata; Martyr Zenon of Philadelphia of Asia Minor; Zenas the servant; Galacteon, Juliana, Saturninos of Constantinople; St. Alban, the protomartyr of Britain; Martyr Niketas the Dacian and Winifred of Wales.

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

Dismissal Hymn – 4th Tone

(Sing in Greek before the Entrance) (“To faidron tes Anastaseos”).Hymnal, 84-85

(Sing in English after the Entrance)“When the tidings . . . ”). (Same).

(Read) Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood / of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, / as though in purple and fine linen. / Through them she cries to You, / Christ our God, / “Send down to Your people Your tender love, / grant peace from above to Your commonwealth, / and to our souls / Your great mercy.

(Read) O Planter of creation, Lord, / to You does the entire world / bring as an offering / the God-bearing martyr Saints, / as being nature’s first fruits. / At their earnest entreaty, / keep Your Church in a state of profoundest peace, / through the Theotokos, / O abundantly merciful Lord.

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CHANGES LATER IN THE DIVINE LITURGY

Translation: O you righteous saints, rejoice in the Lord; praise is fitting for the upright. Alleluia.

EPISTLE – Hebrews 11:33 – 12:2 + Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith

GOSPEL – Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 + The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

FOR THERECORD: Sunday, June 15: Attendance - 27; Candles - $24; Offering Tray – $64; Hospitality - $22. Thanks to all for their generosity!

A SPECIAL REQUEST: If you attended the “Introducing the Orthodox Church” series held last year from November 12 to January 14, 2002 at Wellington at Seven Hills, and saved the outlines that were handed out, please check them for “Outline 6, passed out on January 7, on the topic of the “Spiritual Life.” If you have it, please call Fr. Harakas so that arrangements can be made to photocopy it. It is missing from our files and needs to be replaced.

GOT A COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS? Check out our Mission Website at http://worship.nu/hellenicorthodoxmission/index.htm. Read back issues of The Orthodox Messenger, the handouts at our Parish Education Program from the beginning, and much more. There are links to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and other Orthodox websites. In a little over a year, we have had almost 3,600 visitors to our website. Thanks to our webmaster, Dorothy Triantafilon, who makes all of this happen!

SPONSOR AN ISSUE OF THE ORTHODOX MESSENGER: See Connie Mourgides today, or call her at 686-0589. Only $20. Thank you!

TO APPLY TO BECOME A PARISH our Mission needs five or more Stewards. You can become a Steward by declaring your intention to support the Church with Time, Talent & Treasure. For more information, call President, Connie Mourgides at 686-0589. Thanks!

THE PARISH EDUCATION PROGRAM (P.E.P.) continues this week on Friday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. “The Ten Commandments” video will be shown. If you haven’t come yet, start this week. You will enjoy the movie, the fellowship, the learning, and the refreshments!

PROSFORON BAKING: “Prosforon” is the name of the bread used for Holy Communion. Making Prosforon is an important way of contributing to the life of our parish – as a special Stewardship of Time and Talent. To learn how to make it (it is really quite easy), contact George Nikas at 597-1375 who will supply the recipe and guide you in your first efforts. Upcoming Prosforon bakers are Fran Mather 6/22; Helen Nicolelis 6/29; No Liturgy on July 6; George Nikas 7/13 Fran Triantafilon 7/20; Presbytera Emily Harakas 7/20; Connie Mourgides 7/27; Venice Cosmadelis 8/3. Thanks to all who !

A READERS SERVICE will be conducted on Sunday July 6. The “Readers Service” will be at 10:00 a.m. with prayers and hymns from the Divine Liturgy, but no Holy Communion. Leaders will be Nikolai Kastelan and John Hatzi. Plan on attending.

THE CHURCH OFFICE has been furnished with used but attractive furniture at a cost of $300 for the Desk, Credenza and Client Chair. If you would like to contribute to the fund for this furniture, please contact Connie Mourgides, Mission Council President, 686-0589.

AS OF JUNE 10 the restated Articles of Incorporation of the Olympic Village Foundation were recorded with the Florida Secretary of State’s office, a necessary step in transferring the camp property to the Hellenic Orthodox Mission.

Bulletin Sponsor: Katy Kalligeros

Many thanks to all who prayed for my healing. God has blessed me!



Contents		The Orthodox Messenger Vol. II, No. 24 – Sunday, June 22, 2003 “A Pan-Orthodox Christian Community” Ecumenical Patriarchate + Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America + Metropolis of Atlanta Services Held at St. Nicholas Chapel, 13460 Olympic Village Lane, Brooksville, FL - (352) 796-8482 The Hellenic Orthodox Mission Website: http://orthodoxhernandocountyfl.org/ Fr. Stanley S. Harakas, Protopresbyter – (352) 688-2382; Cell (352) 263-3005; Fax (352) 688-9846; Email: Rharakas@aol.com ALL SAINTS! Today is the last day of the Paschal (Easter) cycle of services and the first day of the cycle of scripture readings from the Gospel of Matthew. We end our observances of Pascha and begin a series of Gospel readings in what is called the fixed pattern of our liturgical life. The Church has us end and begin these cycles with a feast called “All Saints.” We can read this phrase in several ways. The first is to understand “All Saints Sunday” to mean that we bring to mind all of the holy persons in the history of the Church who have exemplified the Christian way of life. One of the Orthros hymns, the Exaposteilarion, gathers together for us many of the different kinds of saints: “The Baptist John the Forerunner, the Apostles and Prophets, Martyrs and holy Hierarchs, the Devout and the Ascetics, and the holy Priest-martyrs, and the God-loving women, and all the Righteous men of old, and the Angelic orders, let us extol dutifully honoring them with praises, while entreating our Savior Christ that we attain their glory.” Among those myriads of saints are thousands whose names we know and honor on our church calendar daily. But there are many more holy people who lived godly lives who are unknown to us. God knows them, but we do not. Nevertheless, we honor them today as well. The last line of the Exaposteilarion hymn quoted above points to another meaning of “All Saints.” It says, “let us extol dutifully honoring them (the saints) with praises, while entreating our Savior Christ that we attain their glory.” This makes the phrase “All Saints!” a goal for our own lives. It can be understood even more strongly as a command, meaning “All of you, become saints!” Frequently in the New Testament, Saint Paul calls the Christian people to whom he writes his letters by the name “saints.” While English distinguishes between the words “holy” and “saint,” the original Greek does not. The same word is used – “aghios.” They mean the same thing. And what is that? An “aghios” is a person set apart and dedicated to God. It is what we pray for in our Church services when we say, “Let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.” So if we pray to Christ “that we attain their (the saints’) glory,” we are actually praying that we too, become set apart in the service of the Lord! All saints! It describes the Orthodox Christian’s goal in life! Service Hours: Sundays and Feast days: Orthros at 9:30 am.; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Evening Services as Announced 1^st Sunday of matthew – all saints Saints: All Saints from every part of the world, who have in every age been found pleasing to God; Priest-martyr Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata; Martyr Zenon of Philadelphia of Asia Minor; Zenas the servant; Galacteon, Juliana, Saturninos of Constantinople; St. Alban, the protomartyr of Britain; Martyr Niketas the Dacian and Winifred of Wales. GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS Dismissal Hymn – 4th Tone (Sing in Greek before the Entrance) (“To faidron tes Anastaseos”).Hymnal, 84-85 (Sing in English after the Entrance)“When the tidings . . . ”). (Same). Dismissal Hymn for All Saints Sunday (Read) Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood / of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, / as though in purple and fine linen. / Through them she cries to You, / Christ our God, / “Send down to Your people Your tender love, / grant peace from above to Your commonwealth, / and to our souls / Your great mercy. Dismissal Hymn of St. Nicholas (Sing in English) “An Example of the Faith” Hymnal 110-111. Kontakion of All Saints Sunday (Read) O Planter of creation, Lord, / to You does the entire world / bring as an offering / the God-bearing martyr Saints, / as being nature’s first fruits. / At their earnest entreaty, / keep Your Church in a state of profoundest peace, / through the Theotokos, / O abundantly merciful Lord. Return to a page 26 for “Holy God”and for the Epistle and Gospel Readings CHANGES LATER IN THE DIVINE LITURGY In the place of the Communion Hymn “Praise the Lord” the leaders sing “Agaliasthe dikaioi.” Translation: O you righteous saints, rejoice in the Lord; praise is fitting for the upright. Alleluia. EPISTLE – Hebrews 11:33 – 12:2 + Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith GOSPEL – Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 + The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first." FOR THERECORD: Sunday, June 15: Attendance - 27; Candles - $24; Offering Tray – $64; Hospitality - $22. Thanks to all for their generosity! A SPECIAL REQUEST: If you attended the “Introducing the Orthodox Church” series held last year from November 12 to January 14, 2002 at Wellington at Seven Hills, and saved the outlines that were handed out, please check them for “Outline 6, passed out on January 7, on the topic of the “Spiritual Life.” If you have it, please call Fr. Harakas so that arrangements can be made to photocopy it. It is missing from our files and needs to be replaced. GOT A COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS? Check out our Mission Website at http://worship.nu/hellenicorthodoxmission/index.htm. Read back issues of The Orthodox Messenger, the handouts at our Parish Education Program from the beginning, and much more. There are links to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and other Orthodox websites. In a little over a year, we have had almost 3,600 visitors to our website. Thanks to our webmaster, Dorothy Triantafilon, who makes all of this happen! SPONSOR AN ISSUE OF THE ORTHODOX MESSENGER: See Connie Mourgides today, or call her at 686-0589. Only $20. Thank you! TO APPLY TO BECOME A PARISH our Mission needs five or more Stewards. You can become a Steward by declaring your intention to support the Church with Time, Talent & Treasure. For more information, call President, Connie Mourgides at 686-0589. Thanks! THE PARISH EDUCATION PROGRAM (P.E.P.) continues this week on Friday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. “The Ten Commandments” video will be shown. If you haven’t come yet, start this week. You will enjoy the movie, the fellowship, the learning, and the refreshments! PROSFORON BAKING: “Prosforon” is the name of the bread used for Holy Communion. Making Prosforon is an important way of contributing to the life of our parish – as a special Stewardship of Time and Talent. To learn how to make it (it is really quite easy), contact George Nikas at 597-1375 who will supply the recipe and guide you in your first efforts. Upcoming Prosforon bakers are Fran Mather 6/22; Helen Nicolelis 6/29; No Liturgy on July 6; George Nikas 7/13 Fran Triantafilon 7/20; Presbytera Emily Harakas 7/20; Connie Mourgides 7/27; Venice Cosmadelis 8/3. Thanks to all who ! A READERS SERVICE will be conducted on Sunday July 6. The “Readers Service” will be at 10:00 a.m. with prayers and hymns from the Divine Liturgy, but no Holy Communion. Leaders will be Nikolai Kastelan and John Hatzi. Plan on attending. THE CHURCH OFFICE has been furnished with used but attractive furniture at a cost of $300 for the Desk, Credenza and Client Chair. If you would like to contribute to the fund for this furniture, please contact Connie Mourgides, Mission Council President, 686-0589. AS OF JUNE 10 the restated Articles of Incorporation of the Olympic Village Foundation were recorded with the Florida Secretary of State’s office, a necessary step in transferring the camp property to the Hellenic Orthodox Mission. *You can give without loving; but you can’t love without giving!* Bulletin Sponsor: Katy Kalligeros *Many thanks to all who prayed for my healing. God has blessed me!* *Come To Church During the Summer!* HELLENIC ORTHODOX MISSION OF HERNANDO COUNTY P.O. BOX 5566 SPRING HILL, FL 34611 “A Pan-Orthodox Christian Community”
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