The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, June 16th, 2024
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Sunday, June 16, 2024
Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Council
Tychon the Wonderworker
Bishop of Amathus
This Saint was born of pious Christian parents and flourished in the fifth century. Because of his piety and purity of life he was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Amathus, and later was made Bishop of Amathus by the great Epiphanius (see May 12). He worked many signs and wonders and turned many from the worship of idols unto Christ. Once he planted a vine in the ground and it wondrously sprouted and brought forth ripe grapes. After his death, on his annual feast-day on June 16, it being yet early in the season, that vine would be laden with unripe grapes, as is natural; but as the Divine Liturgy began, the grapes would begin to darken, and by the end of it, they would be fully ripened. The third of the Vespers stichera in the Menaion service to Saint Tychon alludes to this yearly miracle.
Liturgical Guide
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου…
Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.
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Apolytikion for Holy Ascension in the Fourth Mode
Ἀνελήφθης ἐν δόξῃ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὀς ἡμῶν…
Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened Thy disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit; and they were assured by the blessing that Thou art the Son of God and Redeemer of the world.
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Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council in the Plagal Fourth Mode
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν…
Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee.
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Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.You are champion of the world.A victor who could turn the nations back.You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode
Τὴν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πληρώσας οἰκονομίαν…
O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who love You, “I am with you and no one is against you.”
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Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36
IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Gospel Reading
John 17:1-13
At that time, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify You, since You have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know You the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I glorified You on earth, having accomplished the work which You gave me to do; and now, Father, You glorify me in Your own presence with the glory which I had with You before the world was made.”I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave me out of the world; Yours they were, and You gave them to me, and they have kept Your word. Now they know that everything that You have given me is from You; for I have given them the words which You gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from You; and they have believed that You did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom You have given me, for they are mine; all mine are Yours, and Yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which You have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in Your name, which You have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.”
Memorial Prayer
Nicholas Klonaris (6 months) Survived by his wife Evangelia, son Pantelis (Amy), daughter Despina (Hedley) and grandchildren Jordan, Nicholas, and Michael.
Trisagion Prayer
Florentia Karan (2 years) and Nikonas “Nick” Karan (7 years) survived by sons Gregory and Anastasios and their families and grandchildren.
Dimitra Bakas (2 years) and Dimitrios Bakas (21 years) Parents of Irene (Petros) Tsingelis, grandparents of Athena and Dimitra.
Announcements
Welcome!
Please welcome Fr. Gustavo Alfonso who will be covering for Fr. Peter this Sunday
Office
The office will be closed Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13 and will reopen on Monday, June 17.
For emergency hospital or home visits, you may call:
St. George Church, Hollywood (954) 966-1898
St. Mark Church, Boca Raton (561) 994-4822
St. Sophia Cathedral, Miami (305) 854-2922
St. Andrew Church, Miami (305) 595-1343
Agape Luncheon
You are cordially invited to the Agape Luncheon at 11:30 AM on Tuesday 6/18/24.
Chef Nick Manos, Sous chef Bessie Manos and their able crew will prepare pasta with meat sauce, salad, snacks and dessert. Soda, wine and coffee too!!! Entrance $10.00. Please come and bring a friend.
Summertime Angels
It’s time for our annual fundraiser. During the quite summer months, utilities and fixed expenses don’t take a vacation! As always, we thank you for your generosity.
Stewardship Year 2024
We are more than a quarter through the calendar year.
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If you have not, please fill out a form. You can download a form, pick up a form at church, or use https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/.
Calendar
Saturday 6/15
12:00 noon BINGO
Sunday 6/16 Father’s Day
8:30am/9:30am Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Divine Liturgy Loukoumathes for the cure
Tuesday 6/18
11:30am Agape Luncheon
Sunday 6/23 Holy Pentecost
8:30am/9:30am Orthros/Divine Liturgy
