Church Bulletin - June 16, 2002 - Seventh Sunday

Seventh Sunday - Sunday of the Holy Fathers - June 16, 2002
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KURIAKH EBDOMH
TWN AGIWN PATERWN

jApolutivkion

jAggelikaiv Dunavmei~ ejpiv tov mnh`mav sou, kaiv oiJ fulavssonte~ ajpenekrwvqhsan: kaiv I{stato Mariva ejn tw`/ tavfw/ zhtou`sa tov a[crantovn sou sw`ma: ejskuvleusa~ tovn a{/dhn, mhv peirasqeiv~ uJp j aujtou`: uJphvnthsa~ th`/ Parqevnw/ dwrouvmeno~ thvn zwhvn. JO ajnastav~ ejk tw`n nekrw`n, Kuvrie, dovxa soi.

SEVENTH SUNDAY
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS

Dismissal Hymn

O Christ the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the grave, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and, through her, bestowed life. Glory to You who have risen from the dead!

jApolutivkion tw`n Patevrwn

JUpevrdedoxasmevno~ ei\, Cristev oJ Qeov~ hJmw`n oJ fwsthvra~ ejpiv gh`~ touv~ Patevra~ hJmw`n qemeliwvsa~, kaiv di j aujtw`n prov~ thvn ajlhqinhvn pivstin, pavnta~ hJma`~ oJdhghvsa~: poluevsplagcne, dovxa soi.

Dismissal Hymn of the Holy Fathers

You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You.

jApolutivkion th`~ jAnalhvyew~

jAnelhvfqh~ ejn dovxh/, Cristev oJ Qeov~ hJmw`n, caropoihvsa~ touv~ Maqhtav~, th`/ ejpaggeliva/ tou` aJgivou Pneuvmato~: bebaiwqevntwn aujtw`n diav th`~ eujlogiva~, o{ti suv ei\ oJ UiJov~ tou` Qeou`, oJ lutrwthv~ tou` kovsmou.

Dismissal Hymn of the Ascension

You have ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened your Disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit, having become confident of the blessing. Verily you are the Son of God, and Deliverer of the world.

jApolutivkion 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

Thvn uJpevr hJmw`n, plhrwvsa~ oijkonomivan, kaiv tav ejpiv th`~ gh``~, eJnwvsa~ toi`~ oujranivoi~, ajnelhvfqh~ ejn dovxh/ Cristev oJ Qeov~ hJmw`n, oujdamovqen cwrizovmeno~, ajllav mevnwn ajdiavstato~, kaiv bow`n toi`~ ajgapw`siv se: jEgwv eijmi meq j uJmw`n, kaiv oujdeiv~ kaq j uJmw`n.

Kontakion

O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparate, and cried out to those who love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."

jjApovstolo~
Prokeivmenon. \Hco~ d j. {Umno~ Triw`n Paivdwn
(Dan. g jj)
Eujloghtov~ ei\, Kuvrie, oJ Qeov~ tw`n patevrwn hJmw`n.
Stivc. {Oti dikaio~ ei\ ejpiv pa`sin, oi|~ ejpoivhsa~ hJmi`n.
Pravxewn tw`n jApostovlwn tov jAnavgnwsma.
Kef.. K j 16<18, 28<36

jEn tai`~ hJmevrai~ ejkeivnai~, e[krinen oJ Pau`lo~ parapleu`sai thvn [Efeson, o{pw~ mhv gevnhtai aujtw`/ cronotribh`sai ejn th`/ jAsiva/:: e[speude gavr, eij dunatovn h\n aujtw`/, thvn hJmevran th`~ penthkosth`~ genevsqai eij~ JIerosovluma. JApov dev th`~ Milhvtou pevmya~ eij~ [Efeson metekalevsato touv~ presbutevrou~ th`~ ejkklhsiva~. JW~ dev paregevnonto prov~ aujtovn, ei\pen aujtoi`~: prosevcetai eJautoi`~ kaiv pantiv tw`/ poimnivw/ ejn w/| uJma`~ tov Pneu`ma tov {Agion e[qeto ejpiskovpou~, poimaivnein thvn ejkklhsivan tou` Kurivou kaiv Qeou`, h{n periepoihvsato diav tou` ijdivou ai{mato~. JEgwv gavr oi\da tou`to, o{ti eijseleuvsontai metav thvn a[fixivn mou luvkoi barei`~ eij~ uJma`~ mhv feidovmenoi tou` poimnivou: kaiv ejx uJmw`n aujtw`n ajnasthvsontai a[ndre~ lalou`nte~ diestrammevna tou` ajpospa`n touv~ maqhtav~ ojpivsw aujtw`n. Diov grhgorei`te, mnhmoneuvonte~ o{ti trietivan nuvkta kaiv hJmevran oujk ejpausavmhn metav dakruvwn nouqetw`n e{na e{kaston. Kaiv tav nu`n parativqemai uJma`~, ajdelfoiv, tw`/ Qew`/ kaiv tw`/ lovgw/ th`~ cavrito~ aujtou` tw`/ dunamevnw/ ejpoikodomh`sai kaiv dou`nai uJmi`n klhronomivan ejn toi`~ hJgiasmevnoi~ pa`sin. JArgurivou h[ crusivou h[ iJmatismou` oujdenov~ ejpequvmhsa: aujtoiv ginwvskete o{ti tai`~ creivai~ mou kaiv toi`~ ou\si met ejmou` uJphrevthsan aiJ cei`re~ au|tai. Pavnta uJpevdeixa uJmi`n o{ti ou{tw kopiw`nta~ dei` ajntilambavnesqai tw`n ajsqenouvntwn, mnhmoneuvein te tovn lovgon tou` Kurivou jIhsou`, o{ti aujtov~ ei\pe: Makavriovn ejsti ma`llon didovnai h[ lambavnein. Kaiv tau`ta eijpwvn, qeiv~ tav govnata aujtou` suvn pa`sin aujtoi`~ proshuvxato.

Epistle
Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Hymn of the Three Children
Daniel 3.26-27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
Verse. For you are just in all you have done
The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.
Chapter 20:16-18, 28-36.

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them:

"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ "

And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Eujaggevlion
JEk tou` katav jIwavnnhn.
Kef. iz j (17), 1<13

Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/, ejpavra~ oJ jIhsou`~ touv~ ojfqalmouv~ aujtou` eij~ tovn oujranovn, ei\pe: Pavter, ejlhvluqen hJ w{ra: dovxasovn sou tovn UiJovn, i{na kaiv oJ UiJov~ sou doxavsh/ se, kaqwv~ e[dwka~ aujtw`/ ejxousivan pavsh~ sarkov~, i{na pa`n o{ devdwka~ aujtw`/ dwvsh/ aujtoi``~ zwhvn aijwvnion. Au{th dev ejstin hJ aijwvnio~ zwhv, i{na ginwvskwsiv se tovn movnon ajlhqinovn Qeovn kaiv o{n ajpevsteila~ jIhsou`n Cristovn. JEgwv se ejdovxasa ejpiv th`~ gh`~: tov e[rgon ejteleivwsa, o{ dedwkav~ moi i{na poihvsw: kaiv nu`n dovxasovn me suv Pavter, parav seautw`/ th`/ dovxh/ h|/ ei\con prov tou` tovn kovsmon ei\nai, parav soiv. JEfanevrwsav sou tov o[noma toi``~ ajnqrwvpoi~ ou{~ dedwkav~ moi ejk tou` kovsmou: soiv h\san kaiv ejmoiv aujtouv~ devdwka~, kaiv tovn lovgon sou tethrhvkasi. Nu`n e[gnwkan o{ti pavnta o{sa devdwkav~ moi, parav sou` ejstin: o{ti tav rJhvmata a{ devdwkav~ moi devdwka aujtoi`~, kaiv aujtoiv e[labon, kaiv e[gnwsan ajlhqw`~ o{ti parav sou` ejxh`lqon, kaiv ejpivsteusan o{ti suv me ajpevsteila~. JEgwv periv aujtw`n ejrwtw`: ouj periv tou` kovsmou ejrwtw`, ajllav periv w|n devdwkav~ moi, o{ti soiv eijsi. Kaiv tav ejmav pavnta sav ejsti, kaiv tav sav ejmav, kaiv dedovxasmai ejn aujtoi`~. Kaiv oujk e[ti eijmiv ejn tw`/ kovsmw/, kaiv ou|toi ejn tw`/ kovsmw/ eijsiv, kaiv ejgwv prov~ sev e[rcomai. Pavter a{gie, thvrhson aujtouv~ ejn tw`/ ojnovmativ sou w|/ devdwkav~ moi, i{na w\sin e{n kaqwv~ hJmei`~. {Ote h[mhn met j aujtw`n ejn tw`/ kovsmw/, ejgwv ejthvroun aujtouv~ ejn tw`/ ojnovmativ sou: ou{~ devdwkav~ moi ejfuvlaxa, kaiv oujdeiv~ ejx aujtw`n ajpwvleto, eijmhv oJ uiJov~ th`~ ajpwleiva~, i{na hJ Grafhv plhrwqh`/. Nu`n dev prov~ sev e]rcomai, kaiv tau`ta lalw` ejn tw`/ kovsmw/, i{na e[cwsi thvn caravn thvn ejmhvn peplhrwmevnhn ejn aujtoi`~.

Gospel
From the Gospel according to St. John
Chapter 17: 1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify the Son that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given him. And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest me to do; and now, Father glorify Thou me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made.

"I have manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world; thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have kept Thy word. Now they know that everything that Thou hast given me is from Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou gavest me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed that Thou didst send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given me, for they are Thine; all mine are Thine, and Thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy name, which Thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in Thy name, which Thou has given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but he son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
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