SS. PETER AND PAUL ORTHODOX CHURCH
210 Hill Avenue, Endicott, NY
Father Alexey Karlgut…………………….….Phone
Father Timm Holowatch……………………...Phone
Father Nikolay Khalimonov………………......Phone:
Father Deacon Simeon (Terry) Peet…….…….Phone
Prof. Gleb Ivanov, Choir Director ………..….Phone:
785-7512 ……… Cell
785-0147………. Cell
323-851-7989
723-4491
646-331-9939
759-1833
644-2055
SERVICES – July 5, 2015 – July 12, 2015
Sun., July 5, 2015…….........…..8:00 am - Matins; 9:00 am –Hours; 9:30 am- Divine Liturgy; Coffee Hour
Mon. -Friday……………….…..9:00 am – Matins & 1st Hour
Sat., July 11, 2015……………..5:00 pm – Vespers
Sun., July 12, 2015……........…8:00 am - Matins; 9:00 am –Hours; 9:30 am- Divine Liturgy; Junior “R” Club Breakfast
July 5, 2015
EPISTLE:
ROMANS 10:1-10
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them
witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
For they being ignorant of
God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the
righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall
live by them.” But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will
ascend into heaven?’ “ (that is, to bring Christ down from above) or, “ ‘Who will descend into the
abyss?’ “ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, in
your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with
your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation.
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 8:28-9:1
When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demonpossessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.
And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have
You come here to torment us before the time?” Now a good way off from them there was a herd of
many swine feeding. So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away
into the herd of swine.” And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the
herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea,
and perished in the water. Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told
everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. And behold, the whole city
came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region. So
He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
Faith
Just as if we were planting a garden, we plant seeds of faith that will produce visible results in the
future. Our seeds of faith are thoughts, words and actions that demonstrate our firm conviction in the
good that God is continually unfolding in our life.
We weed out our thoughts of worry or fear, replacing them with ideas that support our faith and our
trust in God. Thinking faith-filled thoughts become our natural habit. Speaking words of faith as our
first response, we are abundantly positive in our own inner dialog. Every decision we make and
action we take is biased toward expecting a good outcome.
As we lavishly and continually plant our seeds of faith, we enjoy a never-ending harvest of blessings.
“So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24
July 5, 2015
PRAYER LIST : We offer our prayers for all of our shut-ins who are unable to attend church services,
especially: Lionel Cross, Olga Presowitz, Pauline Russell, Vera Sadonis, Olga Solomon, Vera Tatusko
and William Tellep Jr.
Also offer your prayers for those in need especially Lawrence Barlow, Mary Bushallow, Nadine Dranchak,
Nadine Fedones, Thanos Fotiou, Marge Herciga, Peter Hovencamp, Robert Kushner, Linda Main;
Janet Mosco, Janeel Rahman, Sheila Ransom, Jeannie Sura, Millie Sviatyla, Arlene Tatusko, Carl Wall &
all of our parishioners who are ill.
If you, or anyone you know, would like to have their name added or removed from the prayer list in the
bulletin, please let Fr. Alexey or Fr. Timm know. Thank you!
COFFEE HOUR: Come downstairs and socialize with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Today’s Hosts: Church Sponsored
July 12th:
Junior “R” Club Breakfast - Everyone is invited.
ELEVATOR / SUNDAY SCHOOL RENOVATION FUND - Total renovation cost was $386,384 . Our
monthly mortgage payment is $1,289.50. Your monthly contributions to the “ Elevator/Sunday
School/Renovation Fund are needed and appreciated. Please use the “Yellow” envelope in your 2014 box of
weekly envelopes or the envelopes available at the church office. Thank you for your generosity and May
God Bless You!
ADULT STUDY
Classes will resume on Thursday, September 17 @ 10:00 am.
Msgr. Michael Tidick 48th Annual Golf Tournament – Saturday, July 11th @ Endwell Greens Golf Club –
10:00 am – Shotgun Start (rain or shine). Please arrive between 9:30 – 9:45 to check in.
$75 per person ($300 per team) *includes skins.
JUNIOR “R” CLUB BREAKFAST The Junior “R” Club is sponsoring a breakfast on Sunday, July 12th
after Divine Liturgy. Everyone is welcome to come to enjoy the good food and fellowship and to support
our youth.
The 18th All American Council will be held in Atlanta, GA - Monday, July 20th thru Friday, July 24th.
Two delegates from our parish are allowed to attend. If anyone is interested in being a lay delegate,
please come to see Fr. Alexey.
to all our visitors and guests who participate in our celebration of the Divine Liturgy! While Holy
Communion may only be received by prepared Orthodox Christians, our non-Orthodox guests are welcome
to join us in venerating the Cross & receiving blessed bread at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy.
We invite all of our guests to join us for our Fellowship Hour & to visit our Bookstore.
REMINDER: MAILING LIST: In order to keep our records up-to-date, if you or anyone you know(relatives,
friends or college students) have any changes in their address or phone number, please complete the
“change of address card” available in the church office.
For bulletin inputs, contact Fr. Alexey, Fr. Timm or Stella Holowatch (205-1507) – email [email protected]