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June 28, 2020

3RD SUNDAY OF MATTHEW

The Divine Liturgy of Our Father St. John Chrysostom

Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Proistamenos, frrick@ssppglenview.org

Rev. Dn. Theodore Saclarides, MD.

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WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS

Thank you for attending today’s Divine Liturgy via livestream. Please check our calendar on the back for more livestreamed services throughout the week. If you have any questions, please contact us at office@ssppglenview.org

REFLECTION ON WORSHIP

“With the fear of God, with faith, and with love, draw near.” It has been said that the only way worthily to approach for Holy Communion is to approach with an appreciation for how unworthy you are. Thus in our unworthiness we approach in fear. Yet, due to our love for God and His love for mankind, we approach with the faith that God will accept us in spite of our being unworthy. The call of the deacon to approach, bears witness to the great mercy of God and our faith in His love for mankind.

READING OF THE DAY

These Saints lived during the years of Diocletian. Saint Cyrus was from Alexandria, and Saint John was from Edessa of Mesopotamia. Because of the persecution of that time, Cyrus fled to the Gulf of Arabia, where there was a small community of monks. John, who was a soldier, heard of Cyrus' fame and came to join him. Henceforth, they passed their life working every virtue, and healing every illness and disease freely by the grace of Christ; hence their title of "Unmercenaries." They heard that a certain woman, named Athanasia, had been apprehended together with her three daughters, Theodora, Theoctiste, and Eudoxia, and taken to the tribunal for their confession of the Faith. Fearing lest the tender young maidens be terrified by the torments and renounce Christ, they went to strengthen them in their contest in martyrdom; therefore they too were seized. After Cyrus and John and those sacred women had been greatly tormented, all were beheaded in the year 292. Their tomb became a renowned shrine in Egypt, and a place of universal pilgrimage. It was found in the area of the modern day resort near Alexandria named Abu Kyr.

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RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION SECOND TONE

APOLYTIKION OF SAINTS PETER & PAUL FOURTH TONE O Leaders of the Apostles and teachers of the world, intercede with the Master of all, that He may grant peace to the world and to our souls the great mercy.

KONTAKION OF THE THEOTOKOS SECOND TONE O unfailing protection of Christians, and our faithful advocate before the Creator: though we are sinners, do not ignore our entreaty; but in your goodness grant your timely help to us who appeal to you in faith. Quickly make intercession; on our behalf make speedy supplication, O Theotokos, for you always protect those who honor you.

HYMNS OF THE DAY

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EPISTLE

THE READING IS FROM ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE ROMANS 5:1-10

BRETHREN, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

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GOSPEL THE READING IS FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 6:22-33

THE LORD SAID, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the

air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."

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HYMNS OF THE DAY CONTINUED

MEGALINARION

It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother of God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without defilement you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos we magnify you!

COMMUNION HYMN

Praise the Lord. Praise Him from heavens. Praise Him. Praise Him. Praise Him in the highest. Alleluia.

PRAYERS FOR HEALTHC ARE PROFESSIONALS

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your prayer requests

PRAYER LIST

Prayer requests must be submitted each week. Please submit first and last name. We will not

list last name but that helps us avoid listing the same person twice. If the person is Orthodox,

please also submit their Baptismal/Saint/Christian name. The prayer list will be reset each

TODAY’S MEMORIALS

Helen Koulos (40 days)

May Her Memory Be Eternal

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SUNDAY, JUNE 28 THIRD SUNDAY OF MATTHEW

APOSTLES FAST 8:15am Matins

9:30am Divine Liturgy via Livestream 7:00pm Great Vespers via Livestream

MONDAY, JUNE 29

STS. PETER AND PAUL 8:30am Orthros

9:30am Divine Liturgy via Livestream 11:00am Parish Feastday Luncheon*

7:00pm Great Vespers at Holy Apostles

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 HOLY APOSTLES

9:00am Divine Liturgy at Holy Apostles

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 STS. KOSMAS AND DAMIANOS

FAST DAY 8:30am Orthros

6:00pm Paraklesis Service via Livestream

THURSDAY, JULY 2

FRIDAY, JULY 3 FAST DAY

Office Closed

SATURDAY, JULY 4 5:00pm Vespers via Livestream

SUNDAY, JULY 5

FOURTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW 8:15am Matins

9:30am Divine Liturgy via Livestream

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