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St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Christian Church 914 W. Taylor St. Kokomo, IN 46901 765-457-5045 orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com [email protected] stthomasorthodoxchristianchurch @orthodoxkokomo youtube.com/user/OrthodoxKokomo Fr. Philip Lashbrook, Rector 1st SUNDAY OF LENT— Tone 4. The Sunday of Orthodoxy. Martyr Conon of Isauria (1st c.). Finding of the Relics of Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince of Smolensk and Yaroslavl’, and his children Ss. David and Constantine, Wonderworkers of Yaroslavl’ (1463). Monk Martyr Adrian of Poshekhónsk (Yaroslavl’—1550). Martyr Onesimus of Isauria (1st c.). Martyr Conon the Gardener, of Pamphylia (3rd c.). Virgin martyr Irais (Raíssa) of Antinoë in Egypt (ca. 308). Martyr Eulogius, of Palestine. Martyr Eulampius, of Palestine. St. Mark the Faster, of Egypt (5th c.). St. Hesychius the Faster, of Bithynia (ca. 790). orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com Page 4 Sunday, March 5, 2017 No doubt about it! Witnessing ancient Christianity in the modern world since 1994. This week’s bulletin: Liturgical Music Epistle & Gospel 2-3 Welcome! Announcements 4 Scripture Readings Luke 24:1-12 Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2 John 1:43-51 Clergy Father Philip Lashbrook, Priest Fr. Deacon Raphael (Gary Fadil), Deacon Readers Glenn Alexander McCroskery Jerry Columba Roberts Altar Servers Eli Attalah Nathanael Fadil Jay Gabriel Faust Glenn Alexander McCroskery David Mykut Joseph Mykut Blain Seraphim Perkins Jerry Columba Roberts Choir Mat. Rebecca Lashbrook Rick Gregory Boudreau Don Patrick Daily Lisa Fadil Hannah Fadil Sarah Fadil Arlen Peter Hartman Shirley Mary Hartman Jenny Eugenia Trusty Michael Trusty Parish Council Carmen Roberts, President Dawn Mykut, Vice President Arlen George Hartman, Treasurer Roukoz Elias Atallah, Secretary Fr. Deacon Raphael (Gary Fadil), Member-at-large Announcements We thank you for attending St. Thomas today. If this is your first time in an Orthodox Church, you may find the Liturgy books at the entrance of the nave helpful for following along (just ask if you feel a little lost!). Sometimes, simply maintaining a worshipful presence, open to the Holy Spirit, is a good way to start. After Divine Liturgy, please join us in the back for coffee and conversation. If Orthodoxy is new to you, you may have lots of questions! Well do our best to help. During Holy Communion, non-Orthodox Christians are warmly welcome to seek a blessing from the priest, and/or partake of the blessed bread on the small table — if youd like. The Eucharist in the Orthodox Church is intended for those who have been educated in, and accepted, the beliefs and practices of the Ortho- dox Christian Faith, and who have been baptized and/or chrismated into that Faith. We would not impose on you any profession of belief (through Communion or any other practice) with which you may not agree or feel comfortable. [email protected] Page 1 Welcome, Visitors! For more details, please visit the Upcoming Events/Service Schedule page on our blog. WORSHIP Sat. 3/4 @ 6:00 pm Great Vespers Sun. 3/5 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Birthdays 3/8 Jerry Roberts 3/9 Adrian Mihail 3/10 Matthew McCroskery Anniversaries 3/11 Jim & Nancy Shepherd Church Cleaning Day Sat. 4/1 will be the Church cleaning day in preparation Pascha. Schedule of Services through St. Thomas Sunday Sun. 3/5 @ 10:00 am Sunday of Orthodoxy Sun. 3/5 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ Holy Trinity, Carmel Wed. 3/8 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/10 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 3/12 @ 10:00 am St. Gregory of Palamas Sunday Sun. 3/12 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ Ss. Constantine & Elena, Indy Wed. 3/15 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/17 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 3/19 @ 10:00 am Veneration of the Cross Sun. 3/19 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. John The Forerunner, Indy Wed. 3/22 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/24 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sat. 3/25 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for Annunciation Sun. 3/26 @ 10:00 am St. John of the Ladder Sunday Sun. 3/26 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. George, Terre Haute\ Wed. 3/29 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/31 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 4/2 @ 10:00 am St. Mary of Egypt Sunday Sun. 4/2 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. Stephen, Indy Wed. 4/5 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Sat. 4/8 @ 10:00 am Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy Sun. 4/9 @ 10:00 am Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem Sun. 4/9 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Mon. 4/10 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Tue. 4/11 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Wed. 4/12 @ 6:00 pm Unction Service Thur. 4/13 @ 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy Thur. 4/13 @ 6:00 pm Matins with the Reading of the 12 Gospels Fri. 4/14 @ 9:00 am Royal Hours (3rd, 6th and 9th) Fri. 4/14 @ 3:00 pm Holy Friday afternoon Taking Down from the Cross Fri. 4/14 @ 6:00 pm Holy Friday Entombment/Lamentation, All Night Vigil Sat. 4/15 @ 9:30 am Vesperal Liturgy with the 15 O.T. readings Sat. 4/15 @ 11:00 pm Holy Saturday – Paschal Service Sun. 4/16 @ 12:00 pm Holy Pascha Vespers Sun. 4/23 @ 10:00 am St. Thomas Sunday

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  • St. Thomas the Apostle

    Orthodox Christian Church 914 W. Taylor St. Kokomo, IN 46901

    765-457-5045

    orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com

    [email protected]

    stthomasorthodoxchristianchurch

    @orthodoxkokomo

    youtube.com/user/OrthodoxKokomo

    Fr. Philip Lashbrook, Rector

    1st SUNDAY OF LENT— Tone 4. The Sunday of Orthodoxy.

    Martyr Conon of Isauria (1st c.). Finding of the Relics of Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince

    of Smolensk and Yaroslavl’, and his children Ss. David and Constantine,

    Wonderworkers of Yaroslavl’ (1463). Monk Martyr Adrian of Poshekhónsk

    (Yaroslavl’—1550). Martyr Onesimus of Isauria (1st c.). Martyr Conon the

    Gardener, of Pamphylia (3rd c.). Virgin martyr Irais (Raíssa) of Antinoë in Egypt

    (ca. 308). Martyr Eulogius, of Palestine. Martyr Eulampius, of Palestine. St. Mark

    the Faster, of Egypt (5th c.). St. Hesychius the Faster, of Bithynia (ca. 790).

    orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com Page 4

    Sunday, March 5, 2017

    No doubt about it!

    Witnessing ancient

    Christianity in the

    modern world since

    1994.

    This week’s bulletin:

    Liturgical Music

    Epistle & Gospel

    2-3

    Welcome!

    Announcements

    4

    Scripture Readings

    Luke 24:1-12

    Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2

    John 1:43-51

    Clergy

    Father Philip Lashbrook, Priest

    Fr. Deacon Raphael (Gary Fadil),

    Deacon

    Readers

    Glenn Alexander McCroskery

    Jerry Columba Roberts

    Altar Servers

    Eli Attalah

    Nathanael Fadil

    Jay Gabriel Faust

    Glenn Alexander McCroskery

    David Mykut

    Joseph Mykut

    Blain Seraphim Perkins

    Jerry Columba Roberts

    Choir

    Mat. Rebecca Lashbrook

    Rick Gregory Boudreau

    Don Patrick Daily

    Lisa Fadil

    Hannah Fadil

    Sarah Fadil

    Arlen Peter Hartman

    Shirley Mary Hartman

    Jenny Eugenia Trusty

    Michael Trusty

    Parish Council

    Carmen Roberts, President

    Dawn Mykut, Vice President

    Arlen George Hartman, Treasurer

    Roukoz Elias Atallah, Secretary

    Fr. Deacon Raphael (Gary Fadil),

    Member-at-large

    Announcements

    We thank you for attending St. Thomas today. If this is your first time in an

    Orthodox Church, you may find the Liturgy books at the entrance of the nave

    helpful for following along (just ask if you feel a little lost!). Sometimes, simply

    maintaining a worshipful presence, open to the Holy Spirit, is a good way to start.

    After Divine Liturgy, please join us in the back for coffee and conversation.

    If Orthodoxy is new to you, you may have lots of questions! We’ll do our best to

    help. During Holy Communion, non-Orthodox Christians are warmly welcome to

    seek a blessing from the priest, and/or partake of the blessed bread on the small

    table — if you’d like. The Eucharist in the Orthodox Church is intended for those

    who have been educated in, and accepted, the beliefs and practices of the Ortho-

    dox Christian Faith, and who have been baptized and/or chrismated into that

    Faith. We would not impose on you any profession of belief (through Communion

    or any other practice) with which you may not agree or feel comfortable.

    [email protected] Page 1

    Welcome, Visitors!

    For more details, please visit the Upcoming Events/Service

    Schedule page on our blog.

    WORSHIP

    Sat. 3/4 @ 6:00 pm Great Vespers

    Sun. 3/5 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

    Birthdays

    3/8 Jerry Roberts

    3/9 Adrian Mihail

    3/10 Matthew McCroskery

    Anniversaries

    3/11 Jim & Nancy Shepherd

    Church Cleaning Day Sat. 4/1 will be the Church cleaning day in preparation Pascha. Schedule of Services through St. Thomas Sunday Sun. 3/5 @ 10:00 am Sunday of Orthodoxy Sun. 3/5 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ Holy Trinity, Carmel Wed. 3/8 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/10 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 3/12 @ 10:00 am St. Gregory of Palamas Sunday Sun. 3/12 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ Ss. Constantine & Elena, Indy Wed. 3/15 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/17 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 3/19 @ 10:00 am Veneration of the Cross Sun. 3/19 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. John The Forerunner, Indy Wed. 3/22 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/24 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sat. 3/25 @ 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for Annunciation Sun. 3/26 @ 10:00 am St. John of the Ladder Sunday

    Sun. 3/26 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. George, Terre Haute\ Wed. 3/29 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Fri. 3/31 @ 6:00 pm Akathist to the Theotokos Sun. 4/2 @ 10:00 am St. Mary of Egypt Sunday Sun. 4/2 @ 5:00 pm Lenten Vespers @ St. Stephen, Indy Wed. 4/5 @ 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Sat. 4/8 @ 10:00 am Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy Sun. 4/9 @ 10:00 am Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem Sun. 4/9 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Mon. 4/10 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Tue. 4/11 @ 6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins Wed. 4/12 @ 6:00 pm Unction Service Thur. 4/13 @ 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy Thur. 4/13 @ 6:00 pm Matins with the Reading of the 12 Gospels Fri. 4/14 @ 9:00 am Royal Hours (3rd, 6th and 9th) Fri. 4/14 @ 3:00 pm Holy Friday afternoon Taking Down from the Cross Fri. 4/14 @ 6:00 pm Holy Friday Entombment/Lamentation, All Night Vigil Sat. 4/15 @ 9:30 am Vesperal Liturgy with the 15 O.T. readings Sat. 4/15 @ 11:00 pm Holy Saturday – Paschal Service Sun. 4/16 @ 12:00 pm Holy Pascha Vespers Sun. 4/23 @ 10:00 am St. Thomas Sunday

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  • Page 2

    FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT — Tone 4. Sunday of Orthodoxy.

    Tone 4 Troparion (Resurrection) When the women Disciples of the Lord learned from the Angel the joyous message of the Resurrection, they cast away the ancestral curse and elatedly told the Apostles: “Death is overthrown! Christ God is risen,// granting the world great mercy!” Glory …

    Tone 2 Troparion (Sunday of Orthodoxy) We venerate Your most pure image, O Good One; and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God. Of Your good will You were pleased to ascend the cross in the flesh and deliver Your creatures from bondage to the Enemy. Therefore with thankfulness we cry aloud to You: “You have filled all with joy, O our Savior,// for You alone have come to save the world.”

    Now and ever …

    Tone 8 Kontakion (from the Lenten Triodion) No one could describe the Word of the Father; but when He took flesh from you, O Theotokos, He accepted to be described, and restored the fallen image to its former state by uniting it to divine beauty.// We confess and proclaim our salvation in words and images.

    Tone 4 Prokeimenon (Song of the Fathers) Blessed are You, O Lord God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is Your name forever! (Song of the three Holy Children, v. 3) v: For You are just in all that You have done for us! (v. 4)

    Epistle (NKJV): Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2

    11:24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called

    the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with

    the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of

    sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures

    in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

    11:32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell

    of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and

    Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms,

    worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of

    lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out

    of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight

    the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life

    again.

    Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might

    obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and

    scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned,

    they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They

    wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted,

    tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in

    deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

    39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith,

    did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better

    for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

    12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud

    of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily

    ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before

    us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the

    joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and

    has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

    Tone 4 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! v: Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel also was among those who called on His Name. (Ps 99/100:6) v: They called to the Lord and He answered them. (Ps 99/100:6)

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    Gospel (NKJV): John 1:43-51

    1:43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and

    said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and

    Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses

    in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

    46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

    Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

    47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israel-

    ite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

    48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”

    Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under

    the fig tree, I saw you.”

    49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You

    are the King of Israel!”

    50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the

    fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And He said to

    him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels

    of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

    (Instead of “It is truly meet … ,” we sing the following:) Hymn to the Theotokos All of creation rejoices in you, O Full of Grace: the assembly of Angels and the race of men. O sanctified temple and spiritual paradise, the glory of virgins, from whom God was incarnate and became a Child – our God before the ages. He made your body into a throne, and your womb He made more spacious than the heavens. All of creation rejoices in you, O Full of Grace.// Glory to you!

    Communion Hymns Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! (Ps 148:1) Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; praise befits the just! (Ps 32/33:1) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!