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Bulletin for Sunday, May 5, 2024
Great and Holy Pascha
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Mary Magdalene, and the other women who were present at the burial of our Saviour on Friday evening, returned from Golgotha to the city and prepared fragrant spices and myrrh, so that they might anoint the body of Jesus. On the morrow, because of the law which forbids work on the day of the Sabbath, they rested for the whole day. But at early dawn on the Sunday that followed, almost thirty-six hours since the death of the Life-giving Redeemer, they came to the sepulchre with the spices to anoint His body. While they were considering the difficulty of rolling away the stone from the door of the sepulchre, there was a fearful earthquake; and an Angel, whose countenance shone like lightning and whose garment was white as snow, rolled away the stone and sat upon it. The guards that were there became as dead from fear and took to flight. The women, however, went into the sepulchre, but did not find the Lord's body. Instead, they saw two other Angels in the form of youths clothed in white, who told them that the Saviour was risen, and they sent forth the women, who ran to proclaim to the disciples these gladsome tidings. Then Peter and John arrived, having learned from Mary Magdalene what had come to pass, and when they entered the tomb, they found only the winding sheets. | |
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May we soon be able to celebrate Holy Resurrection
in our new church
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We are calling on our congregation, and friends, to contribute to this important cause. Your donation will help us create a welcoming and inspiring space where we can gather for worship, fellowship, and community events. With your help, we can build a facility that reflects our values and meets the needs of our growing community.
Every contribution counts, and we welcome donations of any size. Whether you can give a little or a lot, your support is greatly appreciated. Together, we can make this dream a reality and build a new home for our community. Thank you for your generosity and support!
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Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion of the Feast. Mode pl. 1.
Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.
Kontakion of Pascha. Mode pl. 4.
Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out “Rejoice” to the Myrrh-bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection.
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The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”
Gospel Reading
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The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.’”) And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which He hath given thee.” Deuteronomy (16:17) | | |
We are stewards of the Gospel and the stewards of our parish. We see our church, not as it is, but as it could be. We offer our treasure and ourselves sacrificially, so that, as members of the Body of Christ, we may reach our full potential in Him. | |
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MAY
4th Holy Saturday Vesp. Liturgy (Proti-Anastasi) 10am
Resurrection Orth. and Liturgy 11pm
(Services should be completed by
1:30am)
5th Pascha (Easter) Agape Vespers 11:00am
6th Renewal Monday George the Great Martyr and Triumphant
Divine Liturgy 10:00am
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St. JOHN’S CHURCH PRAYER CIRCLE
Please include the following names of our brothers and sisters in our parish and families, along with others who are in need of our prayers. If you have or know of someone who needs to be included in our regular prayers, please let us know. If you know of someone whose name should be on our list, (a relative, friend or an acquaintance), please feel free to submit their name (s) to Father Andrew.
Katerina, Helen, Deborah, Vie, Sophie, Kathy, Dimitri, Voula, Helen, Mary, Joel, Connie, Mary, Alfred, William, Maryanne, Elizabeth, Leo, Yanni,Pauline, Diana, Dionysios, Saadia, Peter, Pauline, John, Nikki, Sheila, and Rachael.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you
trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)
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