ST. JOHN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN 405 No. Dale St., Anaheim, CA 92801 Telephone (714) 827-0181 Fr. John Kariotakis -email [email protected] Fr. Nicholas Andrews, Economos -e-mail: [email protected] http://www.stjohnanaheim.org November 4, 2012 5th Sunday of Luke Ionnikos the Great Nikandros, Bishop of Myra ÁÐÏÓÔÏËÏÓ -EPISTLE READING - Galatians 6:11-18 i ;dete phli,koij u`mi/n gra,mmasin e;graya th/| evmh/| ceiri,Å {Osoi qe,lousin 12 euvproswph/sai evn sarki,( ou-toi avnagka,zousin u`ma/j perite,mnesqai( mo,non i[na tw/| staurw/| tou/ Cristou/ mh. diw,kwntaiÅ ouvde. ga.r oi` peritemno,menoi auvtoi. no,mon 13 fula,ssousin avlla. qe,lousin u`ma/j perite,mnesqai( i[na evn th/| u`mete,ra| sarki. kauch,swntaiÅ VEmoi. de. mh. ge,noito kauca/sqai eiv mh. evn tw/| staurw/| tou/ kuri,ou 14 h`mw/n VIhsou/ Cristou/( diV ou- evmoi. ko,smoj evstau,rwtai kavgw. ko,smw|Å ou;te ga.r 15 peritomh, ti, evstin ou;te avkrobusti,a avlla. kainh. kti,sijÅ kai. o[soi tw/| kano,ni tou,tw| 16 stoich,sousin( eivrh,nh evpV auvtou.j kai. e;leoj kai. evpi. to.n VIsrah.l tou/ qeou/Å Tou/ 17 loipou/ ko,pouj moi mhdei.j parece,tw\ evgw. ga.r ta. sti,gmata tou/ VIhsou/ evn tw/| sw,mati, mou basta,zwÅ ~H ca,rij tou/ kuri,ou h`mw/n VIhsou/ Cristou/ meta. tou/ pneu,matoj u`mw/n( 18 avdelfoi,\ avmh,nÅ S ee with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those 12 who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but 13 they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it 14 from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, 15 nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this 16 rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body 17 the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. 18 Amen. The Epistle Reader for today is: Eleni Kapogianis WELCOME VISITORS We welcome all visitors to St. John’s. If you are non-Orthodox and are interested in learning who we are and what our beliefs and practices are, we invite you to any of our Bible Study classes and of course the Class on the Orthodox Faith. On the other hand if you are an Orthodox Christian and are not member in another Orthodox Church we invite you (and your family) to join our parish. (Note: While all may receive the Andidoron, the bread which is given at the conclusion of services which of course is not consecrated, only Orthodox Christians in good standing can receive Holy Communion and other Sacraments.) ÅÕÁÃÃÅËÉÏÍ - GOSPEL READING - Luke 16:19-31 A nqrwpoj de, tij h=n plou,sioj( kai. evnedidu,sketo porfu,ran kai. bu,sson euvfraino,menoj kaqV h`me,ran lamprw/jÅ ptwco.j de, tij ovno,mati La,zaroj evbe,blhto pro.j to.n pulw/na auvtou/ ei`lkwme,noj kai. 20 21 evpiqumw/n cortasqh/nai avpo. tw/n pipto,ntwn avpo. th/j trape,zhj tou/ plousi,ou\ avlla. kai. oi` ku,nej evrco,menoi evpe,leicon ta. e[lkh auvtou/Å evge,neto de. avpoqanei/n to.n ptwco.n kai. avpenecqh/nai auvto.n u`po. tw/n 22 avgge,lwn eivj to.n ko,lpon VAbraa,m\ avpe,qanen de. kai. o` plou,sioj kai. evta,fhÅ kai. evn tw/| a[|dh| evpa,raj tou.j 23 ovfqalmou.j auvtou/( u`pa,rcwn evn basa,noij( o`ra/| VAbraa.m avpo. makro,qen kai. La,zaron evn toi/j ko,lpoij auvtou/Å kai. auvto.j fwnh,saj ei=pen\ pa,ter VAbraa,m( evle,hso,n me kai. pe,myon La,zaron i[na ba,yh| to. a;kron tou/ 24 daktu,lou auvtou/ u[datoj kai. katayu,xh| th.n glw/ssa,n mou( o[ti ovdunw/mai evn th/| flogi. tau,th|Å ei=pen de. 25 VAbraa,m\ te,knon( mnh,sqhti o[ti avpe,labej ta. avgaqa, sou evn th/| zwh/| sou( kai. La,zaroj o`moi,wj ta. kaka,\ nu/n de. w-de parakalei/tai( su. de. ovduna/saiÅ kai. evn pa/si tou,toij metaxu. h`mw/n kai. u`mw/n ca,sma me,ga 26 evsth,riktai( o[pwj oi` qe,lontej diabh/nai e;nqen pro.j u`ma/j mh. du,nwntai( mhde. evkei/qen pro.j h`ma/j diaperw/sinÅ ei=pen de,\ evrwtw/ se ou=n( pa,ter( i[na pe,myh|j auvto.n eivj to.n oi=kon tou/ patro,j mou( e;cw ga.r pe,nte 27 28 avdelfou,j( o[pwj diamartu,rhtai auvtoi/j( i[na mh. kai. auvtoi. e;lqwsin eivj to.n to,pon tou/ton th/j basa,nouÅ 29 le,gei de. VAbraa,m\ e;cousi Mwu?se,a kai. tou.j profh,taj\ avkousa,twsan auvtw/nÅ o` de. ei=pen\ ouvci,( pa,ter 30 VAbraa,m( avllV eva,n tij avpo. nekrw/n poreuqh/| pro.j auvtou.j metanoh,sousinÅ ei=pen de. auvtw/|\ eiv Mwu?se,wj 31 kai. tw/n profhtw/n ouvk avkou,ousin( ouvdV eva,n tij evk nekrw/n avnasth/| peisqh,sontaiÅ T here was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed 20 21 with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor 22 man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his 24 finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, `Son, 25 remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great 26 chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, `Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, 27 28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But 29 Abraham said, `They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, `No, father 30 Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to him, `If they do not 31 hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"