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August 24th- August 31st
August 24th- August 31st
August 31st: The placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos
August 31st: The placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos
The placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos
The placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos
The Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos in a church
of Constantinople’s Chalcoprateia district took place during the reign of
the emperor Theodosius the Younger. Before this the holy relic, entrusted
to the Apostle Thomas by the Mother of God Herself, was kept by pious
Christians at Jerusalem after Her Dormition. During the reign of Emperor
Leo the Wise (886-911), his wife Zoe was afllicted with an unclean spirit,
and he prayed that God would heal her. The empress had a vision that
she would be healed of her infirmity if the Belt of the Mother of God were
placed upon her. The emperor then asked the Patriarch to open the
coffer. The Patriarch removed the seal and opened the coffer in which the
relic was kept, and the Belt of the Mother of God appeared completely
whole and undamaged by time. The Patriarch placed the Belt on the sick
empress, and immediately she was freed from her infirmity. They sang
hymns of thanksgiving to the Most Holy Theotokos, then they placed the
venerable Belt back into the coffer and resealed it. In commemoration of
the miraculous occurrence and the twofold Placing of the venerable Belt,
the Feast of the Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos
was established. Parts of the holy Belt are in the Vatopedi monastery on
Mt. Athos, in Trier monastery, and in Georgia.
Weekly Services:
Weekly Services:
Wednesday, August 27th: Akathist @6pm
Saturday, August 30th: Great Vespers @6pm
Sunday, August 31st: Divine Liturgy @10am
Anniversaries: None
Birthdays: Peggy H. (8/31), Reader Bobby M. (9/1), Gene G. (9/1), Liam M. (9/4), Steve F. (9/6), Oliva R. (9/6)
Grant, O Lord, a prosperous and peaceful life, health, salvation, and furtherance in all good things unto Thy servants Peggy, Reader Bobby, Gene, Liam, Steve and Olivia who are celebrating their birthdays and preserve them, O Lord, for many years!
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you,
which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are
saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have
believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was
raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to
Cephas, and then to the Twelve.6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred
of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though
some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and
last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. 9 For I am the least of
the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his
grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I,
but the grace of God that was with me. 11Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what
we preach, and this is what you believed.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 19:16-26
Gospel Reading: Matthew 19:16-26
Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
On-Going Reminders:
On-Going Reminders:
House Blessings: Please contact Fr. David to arrange a time for your house to be blessed.
Volunteering:
Volunteering:
1.) The Food Cupboard: We are still collecting personal hygiene items for this organization, to include: toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, mouthwash, shampoo, etc. Please bring any items you can donate to church and place in the bin in the foyer.
2.) Open Door Mission: This organization is looking for donations of men's socks. If you are able to donate, there will be a bin in the foyer.
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