Third Antiphon
Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel, the women Disciples cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying, Death hath been spoiled. Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.
Entrance Hymn
“O Come, let us worship . . .”
Little Entrance
Troparion of the ResurrectionTone 4
See above.
Troparion for Epiphany–Tone 1
By thy baptism, O Lord, in the River Jordan, worship to the Trinity hath made its appearance; for the voice of the Lord did come forth to thee with the testimony, naming thee beloved Son; and the Spirit in the likeness of a dove, confirming the truth of the word. Wherefore, O thou who didst appear and lighted the world, O Christ, glory to thee.
Troparion of All Saints
Kontakion of Epiphany–Tone 4
Today thou hast appeared to the universe, O Lord, and thy light hath been shed upon us, who praise thee with knowledge, saying, Thou hast come and appeared, O unapproachable Light.
Parish Notes
Altar Servers Today
Nicholas Christopoulos, Christian Christopoulos, William Christopoulos, Joseph Bailey.
Special Attention:
Thank You! Khouria Barbara and my children and I want to thank all of you who sent Christmas greetings to us either in person or by cards or gifts over this Christmas season. We have a wonderful and very caring family here at All Saints. and we thank God for all of you. May God grant every member and friend of All Saints parish a blessed year of Grace in 2006.
Fr. Nicholas, Khouria Barbara, Krysta, Erik, Kirk, Jamie, Madalyn, Kyle, and Debi
Please Sign up for the Epiphany House Blessings as soon as possible. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the narthex hall.
Please Note. Church School Resumes Today.
Parish Council Meeting. Anyone who would like to attend our parish council meetings as a visitor is welcome.
Many Years to Our Newest Orthodox Members. Helen Esther Sieck, and Sharon Ware were baptized and chrismated on Friday and Saturday of last week respectively. May the blessings of God and His mercy be upon Helen and Sharon and their sponsors and families.
Church Cleanup. Our parish pays to have the church thoroughly and professionally cleaned once a week on Monday night (usually). At all other times during the week, if we make a mess, we must clean it up ourselves. Please do not assume that somebody else will do it. We are a family here and this is our holy place of worship and prayer. We all need to take our responsibility seriously to respect and care for the house of the Lord.
Children at Coffee Hour and at Other Church Social Events.Parents please supervise your children. No food or drink should be taken into the nave or the narthex. Cups and plates should be picked up (inside and outside the church building) and thrown into the trash containers. Running and yelling in the building should be strongly discouraged. Our parish council is working on a plan to provide a new play area for our children this year. Hopefully that will allow the children the freedom to “let off some steam” appropriately.
Prokeimenon:
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.
†Epistle: Eph. 4:7–13 (RSV)
7: But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8: Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." 9: (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10: He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11: And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12: to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13: until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
†Gospel: Matt. 4:12–17 (RSV)
12: Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; 13: and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Caper'na-um by the sea, in the territory of Zeb'ulun and Naph'tali, 14: that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15: "The land of Zeb'ulun and the land of Naph'tali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- 16: the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." 17: From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Prokeimenon:
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.
†Epistle: Eph. 4:7–13 (RSV)
7: But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8: Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." 9: (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10: He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11: And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12: to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13: until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
†Gospel: Matt. 4:12–17 (RSV)
12: Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; 13: and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Caper'na-um by the sea, in the territory of Zeb'ulun and Naph'tali, 14: that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15: "The land of Zeb'ulun and the land of Naph'tali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- 16: the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." 17: From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Welcome To
ALL SAINTS
ORTHODOX CHURCH
T
he Orthodox Church is the oldest Christian Church in the world. With 225 million members worldwide, it is second only to the Roman Catholic Church in size. However, in spite of its size, relatively few Americans are aware that it exists.
You need to know about the Orthodox Church — and the Orthodox Church needs to know about you. Our Church has deep and lasting roots in Christian antiquity and is steeped in a rich Biblical tradition. It has been the context of Christian living for millions of Christians for almost twenty centuries.
All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church began in October of 1992. It is a parish within the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch — where the disciples of Christ “were first called Christians.” The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, lead by Metropolitan Philip Saliba.
An important goal of All Saints is to provide the Raleigh area with a completely American, English speaking, multi-ethnic, Traditional parish with an emphasis on worship and education. Our congregation is very open, active, and loving. We welcome visitors to our worship services and genuinely enjoy sharing our Orthodox faith with others.
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If you are a visitor please introduce yourself to the priest after the service and then enjoy with us the informal coffee hour in the parish center. We all have been blessed by your presence among us today.
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May the blessings of God and His mercy be upon you always, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.