St. James Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

ST. JAMES ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH

17 August 2014

Very Rev. Amin Houli Pastor (248) 709-6951

Subdeacon Ron Skulas (859) 462-0490

Confession by Appointment

EOTHINON 10 TONE 1

اللحن 1 الايوثينا10

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday after the Dormition of the Theotokos

Hieromartyr Myron of Kyzikos; the righteous siblings Eutychios, Eutychian, and Kassiane of Crete; Venerable Alypios the iconographer of the Kiev Caves; Martyrs Paul and Juliana of Ptolemaïs in Palestine; Theodoretos of Solovky, enlightener of the Lapps

For Non-Orthodox Christians

We welcome all people across all ethnicities and religions to pray with us. However, it is an unfortunate consequence that there are divisions of Christianity, and therefore, we cannot extend to you a general invitation to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion). Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community, signifying a oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with the Orthodox Church would imply a oneness, which does not yet exist, and for which we must all pray. We invite you to receive the blessed and holy bread that is given out to all at the end of the service, and are very pleased that you are with us this morning.

REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON

Shout with joy to God, all the earth, give thanks unto the Lord and call upon His Name. Declare His works among the nations.

(Refrain) Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

In the city of our God, in His holy mountain, His place hath been made in peace, and His dwelling in Zion. (Refrain)

Glory… Both now… (Refrain)

REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.

(Refrain) Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

God hath laid her foundation unto eternity. We have thought, O God, of Thy mercy in the midst of Thy people. (Refrain)

The most-high hath hallowed His tabernacle. (Refrain)

Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son and Word of God…

REFRAINS OF THE THIRD ANTIPHON

Ready is my heart, O God, ready is my heart; I will sing and chant in my glory. What shall I render to the Lord for all that He hath given me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. (Now sing the Apolytikion of the Dormition.)

THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF ORDINARY SUNDAYS

Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION, IN THE FIRST TONE

While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding thy most pure body, thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause, the heavenly powers cried aloud unto thee, O giver of life: Glory to thy resurrection, O Christ, Glory to thy kingdom! Glory to thy providence, o thou who alone art the lover of mankind!

طروبارية القيامة على اللحن الأول

إنّ الحجرَ لمّا خُتِمَ من اليهودِ, وجسدَك الطاهرَ حُفِظَ من الجندِ, قُمْتَ في اليومِ الثالثِ أيّها المخلصُ, مانحاً العالمَ الحياة. فلذلك قواتُ السماواتِ هتفوا إليك يا واهبَ الحياة: المجدُ لقيامتِك أيها المسيح, المجدُ لملكِك, المجدُ لتدبيرِك يا مُحّبَ البشرِ وحْدَك.

In-na l-ha-jar lam-ma khu-ti-ma mi-na l-ya-hud, wa-ja-sa-da-ka t-ta-hir, hu-fi-za mi-na l-jund, qum-ta fi l-yow-mi th-tha-lith, ai-yu-ha l-mu-khal-lis, ma-ni-han, al-a-la-ma l-ha-yah, li-dha-li-ka qu-wa-tu s-sa-ma-wat, ha-ta-fat ilai-ka ya wa-hi-ba l-ha-yah, al-maj-du li-qi-ya-ma-ti-ka ai-yu-ha l-ma-sih, al-maj-du li-mul-kik, al-maj-du li-tad-bi-ri-ka ya mu-hib-ba l-ba-shar wah-dak.

TROPARION OF THE DORMITION, IN THE FIRST TONE

In thy birth giving, O Theotokos, thou hast retained thy virginity, and in falling asleep thou hast not forsaken the world. Thou hast passed to life, being the Mother of Life. Through thine intercession, deliver our souls from death.

طروبارية الرقاد على اللحن الأول

في ميلادك حفظت البتوليةَ وصنتِها, وفي رقادِك ما أهملت العالمَ, يا والدةَ الإله, لأنك انتقلت إلى الحياةِ بما أنك أمُّ الحياة. فبشفاعاتِك أنقذي من الموت نفوسَنا.

TROPARION OF ST JAMES, IN THE FOURTH TONE

O holy JAMES, as a disciple of the Lord, you received the Gospel; as a martyr, you displayed an steadfast will; as a brother of the Lord, you have boldness towards him; as a Hierarch, you have the right of intercession. Intercede, therefore, with Christ God that he may save our souls.

طروبارية القديس يعقوب على اللحن الرابع

أيها القديسُ يعقوب، بما أنكَ تِلميذُ الرَّبِّ قبلتَ الإنجيلَ، وبما أنكَ شَهيدٌ أظهرتَ عَزمًا لا يَنثَني، وبما أنكَ أَخٌ للرَّبِّ لك الدَّالةُ لَديه، وبما أنكَ رَئيسُ كَهَنةٍ لك حَقُّ الشَّفَاعَةِ. فاشفعْ إلى المسيحِ الإلهِ في خَلاصِ نُفوسِنا

KONTAKION OF THE DORMITION, IN THE SECOND TONE

Neither death nor the tomb could hold the Theotokos. She is always ready to intercede for us, and she is our steady hope and protection. Since she is the Mother of life, Christ who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb lifted her up to life.

قنداق الرقاد على اللحن الثاني

إنَّ والدةَ الإلهِ التي لا تكفُّ عن الشفاعةِ, والرجاءِ الوطيدِ في النجدات, لم يَضْبُطها قبرٌ ولا موتٌ. لكن بما أنَّها أمُ الحياةِ نَقَلها إلى الحياةِ الذي حَلَّ في مستودعِها الدائمِ البتولية.

THE EPISTLE

Let your mercy, O LORD, be upon us.

Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! (Psalm 32:22,1)

The reading from saint Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.

(1 Corinthians 4:9-16)

Brethren, God has displayed us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. And we grow weary from the work of our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; being slandered, we speak words of encouragement. We have become as the rubbish of the world, the scum of all things to this very day. I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you. For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Therefore I appeal to you, be imitators of me.

الرسالة

لتكن يا ربُّ رحمتُك علينا، ابتهجوا أيها الصديقون بالرب .

فصلٌ من رسالةِ القديسِ بولس الرسولِ الأولى إلى أهل كورنثس.

يا إخوة إنَّ اللهَ جَعَلَنا نَحنُ الرُّسُلَ أدنى النـاسِ مَنزِلَةً كالمَحكومِ علَيهِم بالمَوتِ عَلانيَةً، لأنَّنا صِرنا مَشهَدًا لِلعالَمِ، لِلمَلائِكَةِ والنـاسِ. نَحنُ حَمقى مِنْ أجلِ المَسيحِ وأنتُم عُقَلاءُ في المَسيحِ. نَحنُ ضُعَفاءُ وأنتُم أقوياءُ. أنتُم مُكرَّمونَ ونَحنُ مُحتَقَرونَ. ولا نَزالُ إلى هذِهِ السَّاعَةِ نُعاني الجُوعَ والعَطَشَ

والعُرْيَ والضَرْبَ والتَشَرُّدَ، ونَتعَبُ في العَمَلِ بأيدينا. نَرُدُّ الشَّتيمةَ بالبَركَةِ، والاضطِهادَ بالصَّبْرِ، والافتِراءَ بالنُّصحِ. صِرْنا أشبَهَ ما يكونُ بِقَذارَةِ العالَمِ ونِفايَةِ كُلِّ شيءٍ. لا أكتُبُ هذا لأجعلَكُم تَخجَلونَ، بَلْ لأنصَحَكُم نَصيحَتي لأبنائي الأحبّاءِ. فلَوْ كانَ لكُم في المَسيحِ عَشرَةُ آلافِ مُرشِدٍ، فما لكُم آباءٌ كَثيرونَ، لأنِّي أنا الذي ولَدَكُم في المَسيحِ يَسوعَ بالبِشارَةِ التي حَمَلتُها إلَيكُم. فأُناشِدُكُم أنْ تَقتَدُوا بـي.

THE GOSPEL

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew.

(Matthew 17:14-23)

At that time, a man came to Jesus, kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers terribly, for often he falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear you? Bring him here to Me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him; and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" Jesus said to them, "Because you have no faith. for truly, I say to you, if you have faith, even as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. This kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were traveling together through Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day."

الإنجيل

فصلٌ شريفٌ من بشارةِ القديسِ متى

في ذلك الزمان، جاء إلَى يسوع رَجُلّ وسَجَدَ وقالَ لَه: «إرحمِ ابني يا سيِّدي، لأنَّهُ يُصابُ بالصَّرَعِ ويتَألَّمُ ألمًا شديدًا. وكثيرًا ما يَقَعُ في النَّارِ وفي الماءِ. وجِئْتُ بِه إلى تلاميذِكَ، فلم يقَدِروا أنْ يَشفُوهُ». فأجابَ يَسوعُ: «أيُّها الجِيلُ غَيرُ المُؤمِنِ الفاسِدُ! إلى متى أبْقى معكُم؟ وإلى متى أحتَمِلُكُم؟ قَدِّموا الصَّبـيَّ إليَّ هُنا!» وانتهَرَهُ يَسوعُ، فَخرَجَ الشَّيطانُ مِنَ الصَّبـيِّ، فشُفِـيَ في الحالِ. فانفَرَدَ التَّلاميذُ بـيَسوعَ وسألُوهُ: «لِماذا عَجِزْنا نَحنُ عَنْ أنْ نَطرُدَهُ؟» فأجابَهُم: «لِقِلَّةِ إيمانِكُم! الحقَّ أقولُ لكُم: لو كانَ لكُم إيمانٌ بِمقدارِ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَل، لَقُلتُم لِهذا الجبَلِ: انتَقِلْ مِنْ هُنا إلى هُناكَ فَينتَقِلُ، ولَمَا عَجِزتُم عَنْ شَيءٍ. وهذا الجِنْسُ مِنَ الشَّياطينِ لا يُطرَدُ إلاَّ بالصَّلاةِ والصَّومِ. وكانَ التَّلاميذُ مُجتَمِعينَ في الجليلِ، فقالَ لهُم يَسوعُ: «سيُسلَّمُ ابنُ الإنسانِ إلى أيدي النّاسِ، فيَقتُلونَهُ، وفي اليومِ الثّالِثِ يَقومُ مِنْ بَينِ الأمواتِ»

Proper Church Behavior

Whenever we are preparing to come to church, we should remember that we are entering the House of God.

· Come to church on time. Matins begins at 10:15, Divine Liturgy at 11:15.

· Do not use cell-phones inside the church.

· Upon entering the church, generously donate the cost of a candle, and light it in prayer.

· Upon entering the church, make the sign of the cross.

· Do not talk during services.

· There should be no eating, drinking, or gum chewing during services.

· Stop all movements upon the reading of the Holy Gospel, wherever you are in church.

· Do not take Communion if you arrive after the reading of the Holy Gospel.

· Generously give a donation when the offering tray circulates.

· No playing electronic devices, even for young children.

· Do not cross your legs in church.

· Wear church-appropriate clothing: nothing revealing, low cut, or tight fitting.

· Stay in church after Communion, until after the Divine Liturgy ends, and the announcements are completed.

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he’s old, he will not depart from it.”

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