Church Bulletin - June 30, 2002 - Sunday of All Saints

Sunday of All Saints - June 30, 2002
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"TODAY A JOYOUS FEAST SHINES FORTH TO ALL NATIONS ..."

Prior to His Ascension into Heaven, Christ directed His Apostles to "Go and make disciples of all nations." (Matthew 28:19). They heeded this great commission, and each of them went out and carried their Master's message to the best of their ability. While the Church refrains from "rating" the missionary efforts of the Apostles, two men clearly stand out for their extraordinary accomplishments in spreading the word of God: THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL.

St. John Chrysostom refers to Peter as "the first-born lamb of the flock of the Good Shepherd." Once characterized as being someone who would impetuously speak out before thinking. Peter was a strong leader in the early Church.

Although he was not one of the original Twelve, the Apostle Paul, once a fierce persecutor of Christians, tirelessly spread the Gospel with an unmatched zeal and devotion. No one could contest his brash claim to have ". . . labored more than any other Apostle." (1 Cor. 15:10) Chrysostom says this about Paul: "The blasphemer became a theologian . . . the persecutor a herald of good news . . . the tormentor a leader . . . the traitor a fellow-champion."

Tradition has it that both Apostles suffered martyrdom in Rome on the same day -- June 29 / July 12 -- but a year apart. Peter was crucified a year before Paul was beheaded. For this reason, and because of their tremendous contributions to the growth of the early Church, it was determined that their feast day would always be celebrated together.

KURIAKH PRWTH MATQAIOU
TWN AGIWN PANTWN

JAnastavsimon jApolutivkion

JEx u{you~ kath`lqe~ oJ eu[splagcno~, tafhvn katedevxw trihvmeron, i{na hJma` ejleuqerwvsh/~ tw`n paqw`n. JH zwhv kaiv hJ ajnavstasi~ hJmw`n, Kuvrie dovxa soi.

FIRST SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
ALL SAINTS DAY

Resurrection Dismissal Hymn

O Merciful One, You came from on high, and condescended to Your three-day burial to save us from passions. You are our life and our Resurrection. Glory to You.

jApolutivkion tw`n JAgivwn Pavntwn

Tw`n ejn o{lw/ tw`/ kovsmw/ Martuvrwn sou, w{~ porfuvran kaiv buvsson, tav ai{mata, hJ jEkklhsiva sou stolisamevnh, di j aujtw`n boa`/ soi, Cristev oJ Qeov~: Tw`/ law`/ sou touv~ oijktirmouv~ sou katavpemyon, eijrhvnhn th`/ politeiva/ sou dwvrhsai, kaiv tai`~ yucai`~ hJmw`n tov mevga e[leo~.

Dismissal Hymn of All Saints

Your Church, O Christ our God, clothed itself in the blood of Your martyrs from throughout the world, as though it were a robe of linen and purple; through them, she cries out to You, "Send down upon Your people compassion, grant peace to Your commonwealth and, to our souls, great mercy."

jApolutivkion tw`n Dwvdeka jApostovlwn

jApovstoloi a{gioi, presbeuvsate tw`/ ejlehvmoni Qew`/, i{na ptaismavtwn a[fesin, paravsch/ tai`~ yucai`~ hJmw`n.

Dismissal Hymn of the Twelve Apostles

O holy Apostles, intercede to merciful God that he may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.

Qeotokivon

Sev thvn mesiteuvsasan thvn swthrivan tou` gevnou~ hJmw`n, ajnumnou`men Qeotovke Parqevne: ejn th`/ sarkiv gavr th`/ ejk sou` proslhfqeivsh, oJ UiJov~ sou kaiv Qeov~ hJmw`n, tov diav Staurou` katadexavmeno~ pavqo~, ejlutrwvsato hJma`~ ejk fqora`~, wJ~ filavnqrwpo~./

Theotokion

We praise you, Virgin Theotokos, intercessor of our race. In the flesh He received from you, your Son, our loving God, freed us from corruption by condescending to the Passion of the Cross.

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

JW~ ajparcav~ th`~ fuvsew~, tw`/ futourgw`/ th`~ ktivsew~, hJ oijkoumevnh, prosfevrei soi Kuvrie touv~ qeofovrou~ Mavrtura~: tai`~ aujtw`n iJkesivai~, ejn eijrhvnh/ baqeiva/, thvn jEkklhsivan sou, diav th`~ Qeotovkou sunthvrhson, poluevlee.

Kontakion

The world offers You, the author of all creation, as the first-fruits of nature, the God-bearing martyrs. O most merciful, by their intercessions, through the Theotokos, maintain Your Church in perfect peace.

jjApovstolo~
Prokeivmenon. \Hco~ pl. d j. (Yalmov~ xz j).
Qaumastov~ oJ Qeov~ ejn toi`~ aJgivoi~ aujtou`.
Stivc. jEn ejkklhsivai~ eujlogei`te tovn Qeovn.
Prov~ JEbraivou~ jEpistolh`~ Pauvlou
tov jAnavgnwsma
Kef. IA j 33<40, IB j 1<2

jAdelfoiv, oiJ a{gioi pavnte~ diav pivstew~ kathgwnivsanto basileiva~, eijrgavsanto dikaiosuvnhn, ejpevtucon ejpaggeliw`n, e[fraxan stovmata leovntwn, e[sbesan duvnamin purov~, e[fugon stovmata macaivra~, ejnedunamwvqhsan ajpov ajsqeneiva~, ejgenhvqhsan ijscuroiv ejn polevmw/, parembolav~ e[klinan ajllotrivwn: e[labon gunai`ke~ ejx ajnastavsew~ touv~ nekrouv~ aujtw`n: a[lloi dev ejtumpanivsqhsan, ouj prosdexavmenoi thvn ajpoluvtrwsin, i{na kreivttono~ ajnastavsew~ tuvcwsin: e{teroi dev ejmpaigmw`n kaiv mastivgwn pei`ran e[labon, e[ti dev desmw`n kaiv fulakh`~: ejliqavsqhsan, ejprivsqhsan, ejpeiravsqhsan, ejn fovnw/ macaivra~ ajpevqanon, perih`lqon ejn mhlwtai`~, ejn aijgeivoi~ devrmasin, uJsterouvmenoi, qlibovmenoi, kakoucouvmenoi, w|n oujk h\n a[xio~ oJ kovsmo~, ejn ejrhmivai~ planwvmenoi kaiv o[resi kaiv sphlaivoi~ kaiv tai`~ ojpai`~ th`~ gh`~. Kaiv ou|toi pavnte~ marturhqevnte~ diav th`~ pivstew~ oujk ejkomivsanto thvn ejpaggelivan, tou` Qeou` periv hJmw`n krei`ttovn ti probleyamevnou, i{na mhv cwriv~ hJmw`n teleiwqw`si. Toigarou`n kaiv hJmei`~ tosou`ton e[conte~ perikeivmenon hJmi`n nevfo~ martuvrwn, o[gkon ajpoqevmenoi pavnta kaiv thvn eujperivstaton aJmartivan, di j uJpomonh`~ trevcwmen tovn prokeivmenon hJmi`n ajgw`na, ajforw`nte~ eij~ tovn th`~ pivstew~ ajrchgovn kaiv teleiwthvn jIhsou`n.

Epistle
Heb 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 - wondering 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.

Eujaggevlion
JEk tou` katav Matqai`on.
Kef. I j (10), 32<33. 37<38. Iq j (19), 27<30

ÆIdw;n de; tou;" o[clou" ejsplagcnivsqh peri; aujtw'n, o{ti h\san ejskulmevnoi kai; ejrrimmevnoi wJsei; provbata mh; e[conta poimevna.

Kai; proskalesavmeno" tou;" dwvdeka maqhta;" aujtou' e[dwken aujtoi'" ejxousivan pneumavtwn ajkaqavrtwn w{ste ejkbavllein aujta; kai; qerapeuvein pa'san novson kai; pa'san malakivan. Tw'n de; dwvdeka ajpostovlwn ta; ojnovmatav ejstin tau'ta: prw'to" Sivmwn oJ legovmeno" Pevtro" kai; ÆAndreva" oJ ajdelfo;" aujtou', kai; ÆIavkwbo" oJ tou' Zebedaivou kai; ÆIwavnnh" oJ ajdelfo;" aujtou', Fivlippo" kai; Barqolomai'o", Qwma'" kai; Maqqai'o" oJ telwvnh", ÆIavkwbo" oJ tou' ïAlfaivou kai; Qaddai'o", Sivmwn oJ Kananai'o" kai; ÆIouvda" oJ ÆIskariwvth" oJ kai; paradou;" aujtovn.

Touvtou" tou;" dwvdeka ajpevsteilen oJ ÆIhsou'" paraggeivla" aujtoi'" levgwn, Eij" oJdo;n ejqnw'n mh; ajpevlqhte kai; eij" povlin Samaritw'n mh; eijsevlqhte: poreuvesqe de; ma'llon pro;" ta; provbata ta; ajpolwlovta oi[kou ÆIsrahvl.

poreuovmenoi de; khruvssete levgonte" o{ti ÒHggiken hJ basileiva tw'n oujranw'n. ajsqenou'nta" qerapeuvete, nekrou;" ejgeivrete, leprou;" kaqarivzete, daimovnia ejkbavllete: dwrea;n ejlavbete, dwrea;n dovte.

Gospel
From the Gospel according to St. Matthew
Mt 9:36; Mt 10:1-8

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zeb'edee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And preach as you go, saying, `The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
1260 Davis Street, San Jose, California 95126