Church Bulletin - January 12, 2003 - Sunday after Holy Theophany

Sunday After Holy Theophany - January 12, 2003
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OUR HOLY FATHER DOMETIAN, BISHOP OF MELITENE

In our Holy Orthodox Church, there are many men and women who are revered as saints because they accomplished great things during their lifetime. There are also those who are honored because they did small things in a great way. One such saint was DOMETIAN, Bishop of Melitene.

Dometian was born in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Justin the Younger. His wealthy parents, Theodore and Eudocia, saw to it that he received the best possible education, studying both secular and spiritual matters. Soon after completing his formal studies, Dometian married, and seemed destined for a comfortable life. Tragically, however, his wife passed away shortly after their wedding, and Dometian's life suddenly changed forever. He embraced the ascetic life, and at the age of 30, Dometian was chosen to be the Bishop of Melitene in Armenia. As the Bishp of Melitene, Dometian proved to be a kind and generous shepherd to his flock. When the Emperor Maurice rewarded him with a great amout of gold for his assistance in restoring King Chosroes to his rightful throne in Persia, Dometian used all of it to build churches and care for the needy in his diocese.

While visiting Constantinople in 602 A.D., Dometian fell asleep in the Lord. His remains were taken back to the city of Melitene, where numerous miracles have been attributed to them since his passing. While his life is not as widely heralded today as some of the Church's other saints, truly his good works are know to God.

KURIAKH META TA FWTA
Tatianh`~ Mavrturo~

Anastavsimon jApolutivkion

Tov faidrovn th`~ ajnastavsew~ khvrugma, ejk tou` jAggevlou maqou`sai, aiJ tou` Kurivou maqhvtriai, kaiv thvn progonikhvn ajpovfasin ajporjrJivyasai, toi`~ jApostovloi~ kaucwvmenai e[legon: jEskuvleutai oJ qavnato~, hjgevrqh Cristov~ oJ Qeov~, dwrouvmeno~ tw`/ kovsmw/ tov mevga e[leo~.

SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Tatania the Martyr

Resurrection Dismissal Hymn

From the angel, the women disciples of the Lord heard the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence imposed upon our forefathers. With pride, they said to the Apostles, "Death is vanquished. Christ our God is risen, bestowing upon the world His great mercy."

jApolutivkion tw`n Qeofaneivwn

jEn jIordavnh/ baptizomevnou sou Kuvrie, hJ th`~ Triavdo~ ejfanerwvqh proskuvnhsi~: tou` gavr Gennhvtoro~ hJ fwnhv prosemartuvrei soi, ajgaphtovn se UiJovn ojnomavzousa: kaiv tov Pneu`ma ejn ei[dei peristera`~, ejbebaivou tou` lovgou tov ajsfalev~. JO ejpifaneiv~ Cristev oJ Qeov~, kaiv tovn kovsmon fwtivsa~ dovxja soi.

Dismissal Hymn of Epiphany

Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world.

jApolutikion tou` JAgivou Nikolavou

Kanovna pivstew~ , kaiv eijkovna praovthto~, ejgkrateiva~ Didavskalon, ajnevdeixev se th`/ poivmnh/ sou, hJ tw`n pragmavtwn ajlhvqeia: diav tou`to ejkthvsw th`/ tapeinwvsei tav uJyhlav, th`/ ptwceiva/ tav plouvsia, Pavter iJeravrca Nikovlae: prevsbeue Cristw`/ tw`/ Qew`/, swqh`nai tav~ yucav~ hJmw`n.

Dismissal Hymn of St. Nicholas

An example of the Faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of abstinence you did inspire and lead your flock and through your truthfulness of your deeds were exalted by greatness through your humility uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth. Father and hierarch Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Kontavkion

JJjjEpefavnh~ shvmeron, th`/ oijkoumevnh/, kaiv tov fw`~ sou Kuvrie, ejshmeiwvqh ejf j hJma`~, ejn ejpignwvsei uJmnou`ntav~ se: \Hlqe~, ejfavnh~ tov fw`~ tov ajprovsiton.

Kontakion

You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."

jjApovstolo~
Prokeivmenon. \Hco~ a¢ . (Yalmov~ lb¢ ).
Gevnoito, Kuvrie, tov e[leov~ sou ejf¢ hJma`~.
Stivc. jAgallia`sqe divkaioi, ejn Kurivw/
Prov~ jEfesivou~ jEpistolh`~ Pauvlou tov jAnavgnwsma.
(Kef. D j 7<13)

jjJAdelfoiv, eJniv eJkavstw/ hJmw`n ejdovqh hJ cavri~ katav tov mevtron th`~ dwrea`~ tou` Cristou`. Diov levgei: jAnabav~ eij~ u{yo~ hj/cmalwvteusen aijcmalwsivan kaiv e[dwke dovmata toi`~ ajnqrwvpoi~. Tov dev ajnevbh tiv ejstin eij mhv o{ti kaiv katevbh prw`ton eij~ tav katwvtera mevrh th`~ gh`~; JO katabav~ aujtovv~ ejsti kaiv oJ ajnabav~ uJperavnw pavntwn tw`n oujranw`n, i{na plhrwvsh/ tav pavnta. Kaiv aujtov~ e[dwke touv~ mevn ajpostovlou~, touv~ dev profhvta~, touv~ dev eujaggelistav~, touv~ dev poimevna~ kaiv didaskavlou~, prov~ tovn katartismovn tw`n aJgivwn eij~ e[rgon diakoniva~, eij~ oijkodomhvn tou` swvmato~ tou` Cristou`, mevcri katanthvswmen oiJ pavnte~ eij~ thvn eJnovthta th`~ pivstew~ kaiv th`~ ejpignwvsew~ tou` uiJou` tou` Qeou`, eij~ a[ndra tevleion, eij~ mevtron hJlikiva~ tou` plhrwvmato~ tou` Cristou`.

Epistle
Prokeimenon. First Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.
The reading is from Saint Paul’s
Letter to the Ephesians.
(Chapter 4: 7-13)

Brethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to man." (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

Eujaggevlion
Ek tou` katav Matqai`on aJgivou
Eujaggelivou tov jAnavgnwsma.
Kef. d j. (4) 12<17

Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/, ajkouvsa~ oJ jIhsou`~ o{ti jIwavnnh~ paredovqh, ajnecwvrhsen eij~ thvn Galilaivan, kaiv katalipwvn thvn Nazarevt ejlqwvn katwv/khsen eij~ Kapernaouvn thvn paraqalassivan ejn oJrivoi~ Zaboulwvn kaiv Nefqaleivm, i{na plhrwqh`/ tov rJhqevn diav JHsai?ou tou` profhvtou levgonto~: "Gh` Zaboulwvn kaiv gh` Nefqaleivm, oJdovn qalavssh~, pevran tou` jIordavnou, Galilaiva tw`n ejqnw`n, oJ laov~ oJ kaqhvmeno~ ejn skovtei ei\de fw`~ mevga, kaiv toi`~ kaqhmevnoi~ ejn cwvra/ kaiv skia`/ qanavtou fw`~ ajnevteilen aujtoi`~". JApov tovte h[rxato oJ jIhsou`~ khruvssein kaiv levgein Metanoei`te
h[ggike gavr hJ basileiva tw`n oujranw`n.

Gospel
The reading is from the holy Gospel
according to St. Matthew.
Chapter 4:12-17

At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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