March 2, 2008 Church Bulletin
Sunday, March 2, 2008
SUNDAY OF MEAT FARE
Today's Celebrants: V. Rev. Fr. Timothy Ferguson;
Rt. Rev. Fr. Constantine Yanney;
Rev. Dn. Nicholas Belcher; Subdeacon Douglas Howdy;
Subdeacon Khalil Samara; Subdeacon Chadi Saad; Subdeacon James Irving
VARIATION IN TODAY'S DIVINE LITURGY
At the entrance (Service Book page 97):
1) TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION - Tone 7: Thou didst shatter death with Thy cross, and didst open Paradise to the thief. Thou didst change the sadness of the ointment bearers into joy, and Thou didst charge Thine Apostle to proclaim a warning that Thou hast risen, O Christ, our God, granting to the people of the world Thy great mercy.
2) THE ENTRANCE HYMN: O Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. O son of God, who art risen from the dead save us who sing unto thee: Alleluia.
3) Repeat #1 above.
4) TROPARION OF ST. GEORGE - Tone 4: As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our soul's salvation.
5) KONTAKION OF MEAT FARE SUNDAY - Tone 1: All creation shall tremble, O Lord, when you come to earth in glory! Past your throne will the river of fire flow, and the book of life will reveal the secrets of all. Then, rescue me from unquenchable flames, and count me worthy of standing at your right.
Prokeimenon: The Lord is my strength and my song.
The Lord has chastened me sorely.
EPISTLE: First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
(Chapters 8:8-13; 9:1-2.)
BRETHREN, food will not commend us to God, we are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
(Chapter 25:31-46.)
When the son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at his left. Then the King, will say to those at his right hand, "Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?" And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me." Then he will say to those at his left hand, "Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they also will answer, "Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?" Then he will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these you did it not to me." And they will go away into eternal punishment but the righteous into eternal life."
Special note: Except for those who are elderly and/or disabled, please remain standing during Holy Communion.
NEXT WEEK'S HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Hebrews 12:1-10; Matthew 6:14-21.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - Once again the Syrian-Lebanese Women's Club of Greater Boston is making available scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000 to young women of Arab-American origin, residing in Massachusetts within a 50-mile radius of Boston, who plan to pursue a four-year college education. The awards are made on the basis of financial need, outstanding academic achievement and good character. Financial need will take precedence in the decision. Each applicant must be in good academic standing in her school and possess those personal attributes which best serve the community. Applications may be obtained by reaching Reem Elias Ozone, Esq. at 781.702.5890 or by email at Reem@Ozonelaw.com or by contacting Laurice Kurker at 781.643.7991. Completed applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2008.
N.G. BERAM VETERANS SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE IF INTERESTED. DEADLINE DATE FOR SUBMISSION IS JUNE 1, 2008. You can also download an application from the the following website, www.stjohnd.org.
FOOTLAMPS LECTURE SERIES SPONSORED BY THE FELLOWSHIP OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE - Saturday, March 29, 2008 at St. George, Norwood, beginning with Vespers at 5PM followed by lecture and light refreshments. Suggested donation, $5. Topic: Raising a Balanced Family in an Unbalanced World, with Dr. Philip Mamalakis. For more info and to RSVP contact, Ghada Khouri, 781.275.7244, or online, nerfellowship@yahoo.com, www.antiochian.org/footamp.
THE SECOND ANNUAL FAMILY EVENT TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE'S KIDS - Sunday, March 30, 2008, 2-6PM at Lantana's in Randolph, MA. Have a great time with your family while raising money for the families at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Food, D.J., dancing, games, raffle prizes and live entertainment, (featuring Teen Time - D.J. and entertainment for young adults.) Tickets, $20 per person; Teens only 4-6PM, $10 each. For tickets call Marilyn Ganame, 781.769.1766.
ADULT LENTEN RETREAT - St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, 62 Main Street, Cotuit, MA, is sponsoring an Adult Lenten Retreat on Saturday, April 5, 2008 beginning with Registration at 8:30AM and finishing up with a Small Group Discussion from 2-3:30PM. Topic: Orthodox Monastic Wisdom - a Layperson's Roadmap for Lfe, presented by Fr. Ephraim Peters, Assistant Pastor of St. George Cathedral, Worcester. Donation: $20, Retreat & Luncheon. Please make check payable to St. Michael Orthodox Church and mail by March 31st to Lorraine Reiley, 495 Hay Rd., Eastham, MA 02642. For more info, call Lorraine at 508.240.2412.
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