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St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church
2300 W. Huntington Drive, Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Rev. James Weremedic, Rector • (302) 995-6775 • Cell (570) 764-4323
Email: • Web: www.stmichael-delaware-oca.org
Vespers & Confessions: Saturday, 4:00 pm
Hours, Divine Liturgy & Fellowship: Sunday, 8:40 am
Sunday, November 10, 2013
20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Tone 3. Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius. Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia. Hieromartyr Milles, Bishop in Persia, and two disciples. Ven. Theocteristus, Abbot of Symbola on Mt. Olympus. Martyr Constantine, Prince of Georgia.
Reader’s Schedule
DATE 3RD HOUR 6TH HOUR EPISTLE
Nov 10 WEREMEDIC SENSOR CARPENTER
Nov 17 CARPENTER SOUDER, C WEREMEDIC
Nov 24 S. BUNITSKY K. BUNITSKY BRASOWSKI
Dec 1 J. RILEY A. RILEY CAREY
Date / Fellowship Coffee Hour / ServiceDuty / Church Cleaners / Library
10-Nov / Shatley LaChance Hines / Bunitsky Kendall / Finck / Dozier
17-Nov / Carey Poletaev / Morjana / Whalen / Gundersen
24-Nov / Conover
Daubert / Elia / Baldytchev Fox / Nichols
1-Dec / Kutch Sulpizi / Riley Baldytchev / Shatley / Farrell
The Nativity Fast begins on November 15, 2013.
Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
Wednesday, Nov. 20: Vespers with Litya at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.
Galatians 1:11-19 (Epistle)
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
Luke 10:25-37 (Gospel)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” So he answered and said, “’You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ “ And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves? And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Our Bible Study Group continues to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. We continue to use Barbara Pappas's book First and Second Corinthians for direction.
Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen will host Father Wilbur Ellsworth for a discussion of Making Orthodoxy Plausible to Non-Orthodox live this Sunday, November 10, at 8 pm Eastern
Father Wilbur Ellsworth, prominent ex-Baptist pastor and now priest of Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church in Warrenville, Ohio, discusses with host Kevin Allen the challenges and opportunities of presenting Orthodoxy as plausible to non-Orthodox visitors and inquirers. Listen live at 5:00 pm Pacific/6:00 pm Mountain/7:00 pm Central/8:00 pm Eastern.
Listen at live at 8 pm Eastern by pointing your internet browser to www.ancientfaith.com and clicking on the “talk” button. The program will also be available as part of the Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen podcast.
What is Ancient Faith Today?
Ancient Faith Today is what Ancient Faith Radio and Orthodox Internet radio have been missing -- a live inter-active conversation program. Now that void has been filled! Ancient Faith Today streams live, with call-ins from around the world, twice a month on Sunday nights at 5:00pm Pacific/7:00pm Central/8:00pm Eastern on Ancient Faith Radio Talk.
Topics cover all of life through the lens of Scripture and the teaching and canonical tradition of the Holy Orthodox Church. Ancient Faith Today’s host Kevin Allen talks with knowledgeable guests about social issues, global events, politics as they affect matters of faith (from a non-partisan perspective), war and peace, aging, death and life, church affairs, inter-faith affairs, current events, journeys to faith and Orthodoxy, theology and apologetics, cults, atheism, the paranormal, the New Age movement and Eastern religion. More than just “talk radio”, Ancient Faith Today is Orthodox Christianity’s platform for illumining and informative conversation about subjects that matter, with people who care.
There is no other live (streaming) call-in show with an Orthodox Christian perspective Internet radio!
Prayers for the Departed: Gregory Sulich, John Scholz
Prayers for the Sick and Needy: Mat. Elizabeth Bacon, Mark, Alice and William Dryden, Agnes Timchak, Wendy Boyer, Olga Riley, Anna Hotrovich, Mary Guretsky, Marie Holowatch, Joseph Wojciechowski, Taylor, John Vianski, Keith Eldridge.
Prayers for Women and the Children to be Born of Them: Catalina Finck.
Prayers for Celebration: Audrey Russin celebrating her 27th Birthday on November 14th.
Family Promise
Right after the Divine Liturgy TODAY, we welcome Karen and Brandon Zinnato who will present on Family Promise and discuss the possibilities of working with St. Philip's Lutheran Church on Kirkwood Highway. The Family Promise host week is a way for us to minister to the homeless of Wilmington without having to start a program on our own. Please visit this website in preparation for their presentation. http://www.familypromisede.org/
Family Promise NNCC Mission
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that helps homeless families with children move toward lasting independence. We provide a safe place to eat and sleep, intensive case management, life skills training, support, and encouragement.
Our work is accomplished through a network of congregations that host these families directly in their houses of worship, staffed by caring volunteers who have put their faith into action. We are a community of faith-based congregations, volunteers and homeless families with children growing in faith, hope, and love.