The rich, young man in today’s Gospel doesn’t know who Jesus is, and so, he addresses His Creator as “Good Teacher,” but asks of Christ a question that only God and no man who is simply a “good teacher” could ever answer. Likewise, we hear of many people today taking Christ on their terms, making of Him who is the Logos of God, the Savior of the world, whatever suits their own religion. But we as Orthodox Christians must also be careful that while professing Christ as God with our mouths that we also live out our faith obediently, putting our words into action, and connecting our heads with our hearts. As Christ reveals to the young man in today’s Gospel, He sees in every person’s heart. Only if we live out what we profess with our mouths can we avail ourselves of the salvation that Christ God would give us as He draws us into His eternal Kingdom.
In Christ’s love, Fr. Robert+
THIS WEEK AT HOLY ARCHANGELS:
- v Sunday, Aug 31, Iacob Miclean’s 2nd Birthday party during Trapeza
- v Wed., Sept. 3, 7 p.m., St. John’s Boathouse (parking in Gym lot or on King George St.): FIRST Applied Orthodox Theology Discussion: A discussion on the “how” of living out the Orthodox Christian Faith in our daily lives. Have a question/topic for us? Email Fr. Robert (Fr.RobertMiclean@gmail.com)
- v Thurs., Sept. 4, 7 p.m., First Thursday Pizza and Applied Orthodox Discussion at the USNA (midshipmen, Fr. Robert)
- v Archdiocesan Day at Christ the Savior, Berlin, MD, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Please see Christ the Savior’s website for details. Fr. Robert will be returning to Holy Archangels for Great Vespers.
- v Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Great Vespers, Confession following
- v Sunday, Sept 7, 9:30 a.m., Hours, 10 am Divine Liturgy, Trapeza
Save the Date!
- Monday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m., Great Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
- Sat., Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m., Special Vigil, Feast of the Elevation of the Life-Giving Cross
- Sunday, Sept. 14, Great Feast of the Elevation of the Life-Giving Cross
6-Month Financial Report: Holy Archangels received a total of $2143 in offerings in July. $2500 was pledged. $14,529 was received in offerings from January thru July 2014. The budgeted amount based on pledges is $17,500. This leaves us a gap of nearly $3000 to make up between now and Dec. to meet our expenses! Please stay current with your pledges/offerings, and consider increasing your offering or making a special one-time offering to help meet this deficit. Thank God for His provision and thank you for your faithful contributions! The Holy Archangels Mission Council
Prayer Requests:
- That God may grow our Mission “in spirit and in numbers…”
- For God’s financial provision for our Mission and ACM (Annapolis College Ministry);
- For our Mission that we may find a Choir Director;
- Departed handmaiden of God, Ana (grandmother of Mihaela Bedia-Ulmer)
- Archpriest George, Priest John, Dcn. Basil, Rdr. John, Benedict, James, Daniel, Seraphim, Ed, Johnson and Family, Bede, the Church in Georgia and Romania as they address the relativism of the West, speaking the truth in love, our suffering, persecuted Orthodox brethren in Iraq and Syria, a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.
Troparion (Resurrection) Tone 3
Let the heavens rejoice! // Let the earth be glad!
For the Lord has shown strength with His arm. // He has trampled down death by death.
He has become the first born of the dead. // He has delivered us from the depths of hell,
and has granted to the world// great mercy.
Troparion (for the Theotokos) Tone 8
Ever Virgin Theotokos, protectress of mankind, // you have given your people a powerful legacy:
the robe and sash of your most honored body which remained
incorrupt throughout your seedless childbearing;
for through you time and nature are renewed.
Therefore we implore you: “Grant peace to your people and to our souls great mercy!”
Troparion (Holy Archangels) Tone 4
Commanders of the heavenly hosts, // we who are unworthy beseech you:
by your prayers encompass us beneath the wings of your immaterial glory,
and faithfully preserve us who fall down and cry to you://
“Deliver us from all harm, for you are the Commanders of the Powers on high!”
Kontakion (Resurrection) Tone 3
On this day You rose from the tomb, O Merciful One,
leading us from the gates of death. // On this day Adam exults as Eve rejoices;
with the Prophets and Patriarchs// they unceasingly praise the divine majesty of Your power.
Kontakion (Theotokos)Tone 4
Today your flock celebrates the enshrinement of your precious sash,
and it earnestly cries out to you: // “Rejoice, O Virgin, boast of all Christians!”
Kontakion (Holy Archangels)Tone 2
Commanders of God’s armies // and ministers of the divine glory,
princes of the bodiless Angels // and guides of mankind;
ask for what is good for us, and for great mercy,//
Supreme Commanders of the Bodiless Hosts.
