THIS WEEK AT HOLY ARCHANGELS:
- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30p.m., Applied Orthodox Theology Discussion, St. John’s Boathouse, This Week: The Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon. ALL are welcome!
- Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m., Great Vespers
- Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:30am Hours; 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy, followed by Trapeza (at St. Martin’s).
Looking Ahead:
- Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 p.m., Wine-Tasting Fundraiser at the Rectory*: See Rdr. Zenon if able to help.
- Saturday, Nov. 7, All-day Retreat for our Patronal Feast of the Holy Archangels, “Raising Children in Christ in an Age of Disbelief.” Robert & 2 guest speakers. 12:30 p.m.
Confession and Reception: In keeping with OCA Guidelines, it’s the discipline at Holy Archangels to practicemonthly confession. If you wish to receive Communion and a month has passed and you have not made it to confession for good reason, or are visiting, please talk with Fr. Robert prior to the service and before approaching the holy Chalice.
SEPT. Financial Report: We received $3,171 in offerings in September. YTD $25,883 has been received. We are running a deficit of -$3,415. Your faithful contributions provide for this church and her ministries. Thank God for His provision and your faithfulness, which means that our Mission can continue and grow! Holy Archangels Mission Council.
2016 Pledge Cards: We ask all the faithful to take a Time, Talent, and Treasure Pledge Card (on Back Table) and prayerfully consider what step of faith God would have you make for 2016. January 2016 we lose our $1333 Mission Planting Grant from the OCA. Your step of faith and increased pledge over last year will help us sustain this Mission as we pray to grow “in spirit and in numbers.” Please place your Time, Talent, and Treasure Pledge Card in the Offering Box by Sunday Nov. 8, our Patronal Feast.
Please Note: At Holy Archangels we do not pass an offering plate. Instead, we encourage the faithful to place an offering in the offering box on the Entrance (back) Table in support of this Mission and its Ministries. Thank you and may Christ God repay you with His spiritual blessings… “for God loves a cheerful giver” (II Cor. 9:7).
Prayer Requests:
- That God may grow our Mission “in spirit and in numbers…”
- For God’s financial provision for our Mission & ACM (Annapolis College Ministry);
- Newly-departed handmaidens of God, Alice and Margaret Ann
- Metropolitan Isaiah of Georgia, Archpriest George, Priest John, Dcn. Basil, Rdr. John, Governor Hogan, Benedict, James, Daniel, Seraphim, Bede, Wanda, Eric, George, Daniel, John, Eleni, Svetlana, Noah, the Church in Georgia & Romania as they address the relativism of the West, speaking the truth in love, our persecuted brethren in Iraq & Syria, the Syrian and Ukrainian refugees, a peaceful resolution in the Ukraine.
Troparion (Resurrection) Tone 2
When Thou didst descend to death, O Life immortal,
Thou didst slay hell with the splendor of Thy Godhead.
And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead,
all the powers of heaven cried out://
“O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to Thee!”
Troparion (Fathers) Tone 8
Thou art most glorious, O Christ our God!
Thou hast established the Holy Fathers as lights on the earth.
Through them Thou hast guided us to the true Faith.//
O greatly compassionate One, glory to Thee!
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 2
Hell became afraid, O almighty Savior,
seeing the miracle of Thy Resurrection from the tomb!
The dead arose! Creation, with Adam, beheld this and rejoiced with Thee,//
and the world, my Savior, praises Thee forever.
Kontakion (Fathers) Tone 6
The Son who shone forth from the Father
was ineffably born, two-fold in nature, of a woman.
Having beheld Him, we do not deny the image of His form,
but depict it piously and revere it faithfully.
Thus, keeping the True Faith,//
the Church venerates the icon of Christ Incarnate.
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.
