Welcome: Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church
21 Evergreen Road
Lyndora, PA 16045
PeterAndPaulOCLyndora.5u.com
Rector: Father Paisius McGrath
Parish Board President: George Pawluk
Choir Director: Robert Shott
Cantor: Hope Burka
Reader: John Franchuk
August 17, 2008
Today’s commemorated Feasts and Saints: 9th Sunday after Pentecost- Tone 8; Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Holy Birth Giver of God; the Martyr Myron of Cyzicus and the Venerable Alypy the Iconographer of the Kiev Caves Monastery
TROPARION FOR THE RESURRECTION- TONE 8
You descended from on high, O merciful One. You accepted the three-day burial to free us from our sufferings. O Lord, our Life and Resurrection, glory to You!
TROPARION FOR THE DORMITION- TONE 1
In giving birth you preserved your virginity. In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Holy Birth Giver of God. You were translated to life O Mother of Life, and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.
KONTAKION FOR THE RESURRECTION- TONE 8
By rising from the tomb, Your raised the dead and resurrected Adam, Eve exults in Your Resurrection, and the world celebrates Your rising from the dead, O greatly Merciful One!
KONTAKION FOR THE DORMITION- TONE 2
Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Holy Birth Giver of God, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, she is translated to life by the One Who dwelt in her virginal womb.
PROKEIMENON- TONE 8
Pray and make your vows before the Lord, our God!
V: In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel.
Pray and make your vows before the Lord, our God!
TODAY’S EPISTLE READING IS FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE TO ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 3:9-17
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING IS FROM ST. MATTHEW 14:22-34
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “ Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said, “ Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “ Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying,
“ Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “ O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “ Truly You are the Son of God.” When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
We welcome all who are worshiping with us this morning. May the peace and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Please join us following Divine Liturgy for our Coffee Hour, sponsored this morning by Ann Belowich and Marie Howryla, with all proceeds to benefit our Ladies Guild.
Please continue to pray for all our parish shut-ins and all those who are unable to be with us this morning. If anyone needs Father Paisius for any reason, please call him at 724-287-4448 or 724-549-6651(cell).
Please remember in your prayers:
- Fr. Paul Bigelow who is recovering from a heart attack.
- Hope Burka who is recovering back at home again.
- Rostyslav Dowbenko as he continues to recover.
- Rose Hnatko for her continued recovery.
- For the continued spiritual growth and health of our parish.
- Helen Olenic for her continued good health.
- Helen and Mary Boss for their continued good health.
- Our parishioners living at Sunnyview: Katherine Duke, Mary De Marco, Marian Wetick, Julie Palace, and Helen Sewanich.
- Emil and Ann Russo for their continued good health.
- Carolyn Cehily for her continued good health.
- Ann Miller for her continued good health.
- Nick Bilowich for his continued good health.
- Michael Romanyshyn for his continued good health.
- Lovie and Kathryn Tymkiw for their continued good health.
- Rhea Jean Roxbury for her continued good health.
- All others in our extended families who are sick and suffering.
SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICES
Saturday, August 23, NO GREAT VESPERS
Sunday, August 24, 10th Sunday after Pentecost and Hieromartyr Eutychius
- Divine Liturgy 9 am
OTHER UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Tuesday, August 19, Ladies Guild Officers Meeting
- 6:30 pm Ukrainian Hall
COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST
Sunday, August 24, Steve and Karen Sheptak (Senior UOL Chapter)
Sunday, August 31, Rob and Patty Prokopchak (Junior UOL Chapter)
PARISH NEWS AND UPDATES
This morning we thank everyone who came out to help with our Parish work day yesterday. Thanks to everyone for their help in working together to clean up the grounds of our parish.
This week Father Paisius will be out of town from Wednesday- Friday for a couple of days of vacation. If any pastoral emergencies come up, please call Fr. Joseph Wargo at 724-285-6010 or 724-991-0911. Father Paisius will be back late on Friday evening.
For all our Pirohi workers, please remember to join us for our Pizza Party in the Ukrainian Hall on this coming Saturday, August 23 at 5 pm. We will have a discussion regarding our Pirohi sales for 2008-2009 and enjoy a time of good food and fellowship.
Father Paisius would like to make note of a change that is being made to our August calendar of events. You are asked to take note of this and mark it on your copy of our Parish monthly calendar. On Friday, August 29 we will celebrate the Feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist with Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am, instead of as Vesperal Divine Liturgy on the evening of Thursday, August 28. Please make note of this change.
As we begin to think about our upcoming season of Pirohi sales, we also offer a reminder and encouragement that this is a very important aspect in the life of our parish and so we look forward to everyone helping in whatever way you are able. Our first Pirohi sale for the fall is scheduled for Thursday-Friday, September 11/12 and we look forward to another successful and wonderful time of everyone working together in this way.
For those who have not yet been able to travel to the Camp and would like to see the new St. Thomas Chapel, we announce that Father Paisius will be serving Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Dormition(Julian Calendar) at the Chapel on Thursday, August 28 at 10 am. All are welcome to join us for this celebration and to see our new Chapel.
Speaking of All Saint’s Camp, we offer a reminder this morning that every year during Labor Day weekend the Camp hosts Ukrainian Orthodox Family Fest. This year this event will run from Friday, August 29- Monday, September 1 and the schedule promises to bring a wonderful time of family friendly activities, fellowship and worship together. Please read the flyer on our Parish bulletin board for this worthy way to celebrate the end of summer and Labor Day weekend.
This morning we also offer a reminder that this coming Sunday, August 24, there will be a Bandura Concert held at All Saint’s Camp at 1:30 pm. This yearly event comes at the conclusion of the two-week Kobzarska Sich Bandura Encampent and is open to the general public. Everyone is invited to attend this time of celebrating Ukrainian music and dance and it promises to be a wonderful experience.
Also for those who may be interested in a refresher course in Ukrainian language and culture, we announce that Butler Community College is offering two classes this fall that will promote our Ukrainian heritage. The first is a Beginning Ukrainian Language and Culture class that will run on Monday evenings from September 15- November 3 and the second is a Ukrainian National Traditions and Holidays class that will run on Monday evenings from November 10- December 8. Both these classes are part of the Butler County Community College’s Community Education program of academic and professional development and are new programs for the College. Please contact the College if these are of any interest to you.
As we notice the summer months are fast flying by and here we are already in the middle of August. Soon it will be another fall season and so we remind everyone that starting on Sunday, September 7, we will again begin Divine Liturgy on Sunday’s at 10 am. Please make note of this as we head into the last few weeks of our summer schedule.
We also continue to offer encouragement for greater attendance and participation in our Parish Moleben and Bible Study as well as our other Divine Services outside of Sunday. It is good for us to participate in these aspects of the life of our parish in addition to gathering on Sunday for our weekly worship. Our next Moleben to St. Panteleimon will be Wednesday, August 27 at 6:30 pm. For our Bible study on this evening we will be looking as some of those “ difficult” or “hard to understand” passages of Scriptures, and those who will be joining us for this evening are asked to submit one passage that seems difficult to you to Father Paisius by next Sunday and we will work together at discussing them in seeking to better understand what they are trying to teach us.
We again ask that everyone in the parish continue to remember that we are in the process of investigating our need to replace our Church roof. We are accepting bids from various contractors and will let everyone know as soon as we have more information on moving ahead with this project. Please continue to pray for our parish and especially for our Parish Executive Board as we work on this much needed project in the life of our parish.
MAY THE LORD OUR GOD GRANT TO HIS SERVANTS, ALL THE FAITHFUL OF SS. PETER AND PAUL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH , PEACE, HEALTH AND SALVATION AND MAY HE SAFEGUARD AND KEEP US ALL FOR MANY YEARS.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
UKRAINIAN BANDURA CONCERT
ALL SAINT’S CAMP
EMLENTON, PA
We wish to announce the upcoming Ukrainian Bandura Concert to be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, August 24 at All Saints Camp. This concert will be held at the conclusion of the annual two week Kobzarska Sich Bandura Encampment at our Camp and the public to welcome to attend this performance of traditional Ukrainian music.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX FAMILY FEST WEEKEND
ALL SAINT’S CAMP
EMLENTON, PA.
As we near the end of the summer, we look forward to Labor Day weekend and announce the 2008 Ukrainian Orthodox Family Fest to be held at All Saint’s Camp from Friday, August 29-September 1. This is a wonderful time of family worship and fellowship with other Ukrainian Orthodox Christians and we encourage attendance from our parish for this weekend. Further details can be found in the flyers on our Parish Bulletin Board.
CELEBRATING THE DORMITION IN JERUSALEM
The Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God is one of the greatest
holy days on our church calendar. Even though no mention of the
Virgin’s falling asleep is found In the scriptures, detailed accounts of her
death are found in various sources of sacred tradition — dating back as far as
the 1st century. Material from these sources was ultimately gathered and
expanded by the Church Historian Nicephorus Callistus In the 14th century. We
are told that the body of the Theotokos was laid to rest in a family tomb in
Gethsemane. Although her body was no longer in the sepulcher — having been
taken into heaven by her Divine Son — a church was built on that site by the
early Christians. Despite undergoing destruction and changes through the
centuries, the Church of the Dormition still stands upon this sacred place.
Nowhere is this feast celebrated with as much solemnity as in Jerusalem itself.
On the eve of the feast, a large procession begins at the Jerusalem Patriarchate
and winds its way through the narrow streets of the Old City, slowly making its
way to Gethsemane. An icon of the Dormition leads the procession, with clergy,
monks, nuns and pilgrims following closely by. The two-hour walk ends at the
church there, with the Lamentations Service celebrated at that time. In front of
the altar in the edifice — beyond the burial chamber of the Mother of God — is a
raised spot, upon which rests the shroud in which the body of the Virgin was
wrapped. It is customary for those in attendance to venerate the processional
icon of the Dormition and then stoop down and go beneath it as a sign of piety.
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