“SERVE THE LORD
WITH GLADNESS.”
Greeter
—Psalm 100:2
John Hinson
Epistle Reader
Jeff Wisniewski
Collectors
Mike & Tresa Stapleton
Christian & Michaela
Gonzales…with Alaina
ST. IGNATIUS of ANTIOCH
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Just volunteer for ONE small task,
So Mr. Mousa need not ask!
Macbeth
Coffee Hour Hosts
Mary Beth Innes
Erin Tabor
ST. IGNATIUS of ANTIOCH
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
5515 East Redmont Circle
Mesa, Arizona 85215-0806
Pastor
Very Rev. Fr. James Coles [email protected]
Deacon
Rev. Dn. Christopher Purdef [email protected]
Phone
(480) 892-6224
Website saintig.org
Calendar saintig.org/community/calendar
Map
tinyurl.com/saintig
Services Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Orthros 7:55 a.m.
Sunday Divine Litur gy 9:00 a.m.
Parish Council
Chair Mike Naddour [email protected]
Vice Chair Elias Mousa [email protected]
Treasurer Andy Fowler [email protected]
Secretary Cate Burns [email protected]
Members at Large
Maria Kreta-Dillon [email protected]
Bob Foster [email protected]
Dn. Christopher Purdef [email protected]
Choir Director Clay Workman
Sunday School Coordinator Holly Benza
Youth Director Maria Kreta-Dillon
Head Usher John Benza
Bulletin Editor Rowe Sergent [email protected]
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
Mesa, Arizona
Tone 4, Eothinon 10
T WENTY- FIRST S UNDAY AFTER P ENTECOST
F IFTH SUNDAY OF L UKE
(4.1.1557—1558c)
The depiction of three witches—or even one—in an
Orthodox church bulletin is NOT to be construed as an
endorsement by the Orthodox Church of the practice of
witchcraft by its members or by anyone else for that matter.
GOD GRANT YOU
MANY YEARS!
Birthdays
Nov 2
Nov 3
Nov 3
Nov 3
Nov 3
Nov 4
Nov 5
Nov 7
Nov 8
Nov 11
Nov 11
Nov 14
Nov 20
Nov 20
Nov 21
Nov 22
Nov 22
Nov 30
Jason Silberschlag
Jill N. Benza
Jessica Brown
Wendy Dergal
Salwa Gebara
Gergey Mousa
Luke D’Ercole
Tiffany Hill
Yasmeen Sonaty
Elizabeth Torrez
Yvonne Vranes
Katherine Foster
Tyler Haddad
Clay Workman
Jonas Benza
John Gebara
Nayla Gebara
Kh. Karen Coles
Anniversaries
Nov 11 Mike & Sherry Naddour
Nov 17 Brian & Catherine Beckstead
“O Bride of God, by thy prayers
release me, bound with the
bonds of sin.”
—from a prayer to the
Most Holy Theotokos
from Morning Prayers
November 2, 2014
Martyrs Akindinos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidophoros and Anempodistos of Persia
Troparion for the Resurrection
• in Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast
from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath
been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.
Troparion for the Persian Martyrs
• in Tone 2
Blessed is the earth that drank your blood, O prizewinners of the Lord, and holy are the tabernacles that
received your spirits; for in the stadium ye triumphed over the enemy, and ye proclaimed Christ with
boldness. Beseech Him, we pray, since He is good, to save our souls.
Troparion for St. Ignatius of Antioch
By choosing the Apostles’ way of life, you succeeded to their throne. Inspired by God you found the way to
divine contemplation through the practice of virtue. After teaching the word of truth without error, you
defended the Faith to the very shedding of your blood. O holy martyr among bishops, Ignatius, entreat the
Lord our God to save our souls.
Kontakion for Ordinary Sundays
• in Tone 2
O protection of Christians who 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, those who honor thee.
The Epistle
O Lord, how magnified are Thy works. In wisdom hast Thou made them all. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel According to St. Paul to St. Luke (2:16-20)
Brethren, you know that a man is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ. Even we
have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law, because
by works of the Law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves
were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things
which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live
to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me; and the life I
now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke (16:19-31)
The Lord said, “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted
sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be
fed with what fell from the rich man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man
died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in
Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And he
called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water
and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in
your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted
here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in
order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to
us.’ And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, so
that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have
Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to
them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”
“OUR” POSSESSIONS
I beg that you will remember constantly that not to share our own riches with the poor
is a robbery of the poor, and a depriving them of their livelihood; and that that which we
possess is not only our own, but also theirs. If our minds are disposed in accordance
with this truth, we shall freely use all our possessions; we shall feed Christ while
hungering here, and we shall lay up great treasures there; we shall, be enabled to attain
future blessedness, by the grace and favor of our Lord, with whom, to the Father and the
Holy Spirit, be glory, honor, might, now and ever, even to all eternity.
—from Commentary on Luke by St. John Chrysostom (c. 349-407), archbishop of Constantinople
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
By the grace of the Holy Spirit, we are prayerfully anticipating the upcoming
Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. Since many will not be able to
attend the December 5-7 event in New York, we are blessed to announce an official
West Coast Diocese event on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, California:
A CELEBRATION OF THE ENTHRONEMENT, with the proceeds to benefit Camp St.
Nicholas and Youth Education Programs. We are praying for enthusiastic participation
by all churches in the Diocese to honor our beloved Metropolitan Joseph. This is the
ONLY celebration taking place on the WEST Coast—do not miss this historic
celebration in the life of our Archdiocese. Please note that there will be a
Commemorative Program Book that will include memorable images from the actual
enthronement. Ticket and program book information will be available shortly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT CO-CHAIRS:
Rose Samore: [email protected]
-OR-
Jasminka Gabrie: [email protected]
TODAY, Sunday, November 2
7:55 am Orthros
9:00 am Divine Liturgy
10:15-ish Sunday School
10:30 am Coffee Hour
NEXT SATURDAY, NOV. 8 th ! CHURCH MEGA EVENT
Plan on attending! Do NOT wait to read about it the
following week in some tacky 10¢ pulp magazine.
Tuesday, November 4
!ELECTION DAY
6:30 pm !MEN’S CLUB DINNER
@Red Devil, Tempe
THIS COMING Saturday, November 8
!ST. IGNATIUS MEGA EVENT:
1:00 pm !MINI-GOLF TOURNEY
@Golf Land/Sunsplash
155 West Hampton Ave., Mesa
[NORTH of US 60 & Country Club]
5:00 pm !GREAT V ESPERS
6:00 pm !STEAK FRY @church
PLEASE MAKE ANY & ALL
RESERVATIONS by TODAY
We need person counts & menu orders!
Mini-Golf ONLY: $7.25
ADULT Golf + Dinner: $35 / ADULT Dinner: $30
CHILD Golf + Dinner: $15 / CHILD Dinner: $10
“KIDS UNDER 5” Dinner: FREE
BUY TICKETS from JOHN HINSON
NEXT Sunday, November 9
7:55 am Orthros
9:00 am Divine Liturgy
10:15-ish Sunday School
10:30 am !RECOGNITION of OUR
MILITARY VETERANS
*Wear your uniform & medals!
10:40 am Coffee Hour
11:10 am !BIOETHICS CLASS @church
Saturday, November 15
!NATIVITY FAST BEGINS
!NEW TESTAMENT READING CHALL ENGE BEGINS
A HEAVY LOAD
“We have put the light
burden on one side, that is to
say, self-accusation, and we
have loaded ourselves with a
heavy one, that is to say,
self-justification.”
—Abba John the Dwarf
(c. 309-c. 405) of Egypt