Wednesday, June 26, 2013

July 28, 2013 Specials


Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday July 28, 2013

Tone 4 / Eothinon 5, 5th Sunday of Matthew (Gergesene demoniacs)

Irene, Chrysovalantou; Prochorus, Nikanor, Timon and Parmenas, Apostles (†1st c.)

Ἀντίφωνον α´ – Ἦχος β´
1 Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐντός μου τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ.
2 Εὐλόγει, ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου πάσας τὰς ἀνταποδόσεις αὐτοῦ.
3 Κύριος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἡτοίμασε τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ, καὶ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ πάντων δεσπόζει.
    Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
 
Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός
1 Ανει ψυχ μου τν Κριον, ανσω Κριον ν τ ζω μου, ψαλ τ Θε μου ως πρχω.
2 Μακριος ο Θες ακβ βοηθς ατο, λπς ατο π Κριον τν Θεν ατο.
3 Βασιλεύσει Κύριος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, Θεός σου, Σιών, εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
    Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα.
 
Δόξα... Κανῦν... Μονογενὴς Υἱός...
 
Ἀντίφωνον γ´ – Ἦχος δ'
1 Αὕτη ἡμέρα, ἣν ἐποίησεν Κύριος, ἀγαλλιασώμεθα, καὶ εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ.
2 Αἰνεσάτωσαν αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ γῆ, θάλασσα καὶ πάντα τὰ ἕρποντα ἐν αὐτῇ.
 
ἈπολυτίκιονἮχος δ'
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἡγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
 
ΕἰσοδικόνἮχος β´
Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα.
 
ἈπολυτίκιονἮχος δ'
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἡγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
 
ἈπολυτίκιονἮχος πλ. δ'
Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.
ἈπολυτίκιονἮχος δ'
Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε· πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
 
ΚοντκιονἮχος βαρς  Ατμελον
π το ρους μετεμορφθης, κα ς χρουν ο Μαθητα σου τν δξαν σου, Χριστ Θες θεσαντο, να ταν σε δωσι σταυρομενον, τ μν πθος νοσωσιν κοσιον, τ δ κσμ κηρξωσιν, τι σ πρχεις ληθς, το Πατρς τ παγασμα.
 
Τρισάγιον.
Ες τό Εξαιρέτως:  Αξιόν στιν....
Κοινωνικόν: Ανετε....
Εδομεν τό φς...
Εη τό νομα Κυρίου…
Ἀπόλυσις·
ναστάς κ νεκρν....
Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I – Tone 2
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless His holy name.  [Psalm 102:1]
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.  [Psalm 102:2]
3 The Lord has prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom rules over all.   [Psalm 102:19]
    Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
 
Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II – Same tone
1 Praise the Lord, O my soul, I shall praise the Lord all my life, I shall sing to my Lord as long as I exist.  [Psalm 145:1-2]
2 Happy is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is upon the Lord his God.  [Psalm 145:5]
3 The Lord will reign unto the age, your God, O Zion, unto generation and generation.  [Psalm 145:10]
    Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You.  Alleluia.
 
Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son…
 
Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III – Tone 4
1 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad therein.  [Psalm 117:24]
2 Let the heavens and the earth praise Him, the sea and every creature crawling in it.  [Psalm 68:35]
 
APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 4
When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples, and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished, to the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ our God has risen from the dead, and granted to the world the great mercy.  (DLH, p. 84)
 
EISODIKON –Tone 2
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who are risen from the dead; who sing to You. Alleluia.
 
APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 4
When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples, and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished, to the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ our God has risen from the dead, and granted to the world the great mercy.  (DLH, p. 84)
APOLYTIKION of our Church (Holy Trinity) Tone 8
O Blessed are you, O Christ our God, who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them, made the fishermen wise and through them illumined the world.  And unto you, the universe was ever drawn, all glory to you, O God.  (DLH, p. 115)                                                                                                            
APOLYTIKION of our Church (St. Nicholas)Tone 4  (DLH, p. 110)
As a yardstick of faith and an icon of gentleness; as a teacher of temperance, your actual deeds have declared you as being among your flock.  In this manner you gained by humility, things most sublime, and through poverty earned true wealth.  Father and our hierarch St. Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
KONTAKION of the Transfiguration – Tone 7
Upon Mount Tabor you were transfigured, and the disciples beheld your glory Christ our God as any mortal can bear.  So that when they saw you being crucified, they would recognize your suffering as voluntary, and they would preach to the entire world that you truly were manifest to us as the Father’s divine radiance.
Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 26:  TRISAGION.
DLH, p. 54: AT THE Especially…,  It is truly meet…
DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON:  Praise the Lord…
DLH, p. 70: After Communion, We have seen the true light…
DLH, p. 74: Blessed be the Name of the Lord…
Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 78:  THE DISMISSAL:
May He Who is risen from the dead, Christ...
Is it rude to chew gum at your place of work or at church? If guests come in chewing gum, what is the proper way to ask them to get rid of it? It is very disgusting to find it on the dinner plate. This question goes into the category of sensible manners in society because gum chewing is not addressed in etiquette books. For gum chewers, here are the two common sense rules: 1) Chew gum discreetly, preferably alone in your car or in your home. 2) Dispose of it properly. (A good habit is to keep the gum wrapper in your pocket for disposal when finished.) Throughout my lengthy airline career, it was a written regulation that gum chewing was not allowed while in uniform. It is perceived as unprofessional, along with chomping on a candy bar or licking an ice cream cone in public. Not all professions may address this under their corporate code of regulations, in which case it is up to the individual to use good judgment. Chewing gum in the office or in church is not a social crime; however, chomping on it and cracking it crosses the professional boundary. Confrontation should be made on an individual basis. You cannot control someone else’s behavior but you can communicate in a tactful manner to solve the problem. If a dinner guest in your home is chewing gum, you could discreetly offer a tissue or small
piece of paper. Gum on a plate is totally unacceptable – along with gum discarded on a sidewalk or floor. Gum chewing is popular for people who are trying to quit smoking. Breath mints are a recommended substitute, especially around others who may be offended by flapping jaws. Recently I was surprised to observe an usher chomping on gum while seating guests at a wedding. I have also heard that bridesmaids have been known to chew it during the ceremony. The common sense rule for such festivities is: No Gum! For those of you planning a wedding, it would be very appropriate to address this issue at the wedding rehearsal.                        http://www.etiquetteplus.net
Keeping up with the Christian distinction between judging and Christian rebuke, I would quietly approach the person, if I had a relationship with them, and in private explain to them that chewing gum is breaking the fast.  This type of admonishment is called for in St. Paul. It seeks to correct in love for the sake of the person; judgmentalism has a sense of making yourself feel or seem better. I'm sure you know that, but I figured I'd spell it out since some people have the idea that we can "never judge" by which they mean, "never tell someone they are doing something wrong."
                                                                  http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/
This insert is a gift from our Byzantine School.  We invite you to join us on the last Wednesday of each month at 6 pm, as we explore the selection of liturgy “specials” for each week, and other issues related to the liturgical services of our Church. Next mtg – 07/31/13. Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for our regular announcements, or contact Tasos Ioannides, ioanniam@uc.edu or (513)556-3137.  Translation Sources: DLH= Divine Liturgy Hymnal; FSD=Fr Seraphim Dedes; KL=Kevin Lawrence; FEH =Fr Edward Hughes; FEL=Fr Ephraim Lash.