WELCOME GUESTS

We at St. Anthony’s Orthodox Church welcome all who are with us in prayer this morning.

If you are a first time visitor, please fill out the guest form located on the literature table.

Following services, please join us for sharing of fellowship, coffee, and food.

St. Anthony’s is a pan-nationality Orthodox community, under the omophorion of

Metropolitan JOSEPH within the Self-ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian

Archdiocese of North America.

St. Anthony The Great

Antiochian Orthodox Church

4031 Aurora Rd.; Melbourne, Florida Mailing address : P.O.Box 267, Melbourne, FL 32902

Very Rev. Fr. Elia Shalhoub, Pastor & Dean of South Florida Deanery Phone: (305) 812-4940

E-Mail: elia_shalhoub@yahoo.com Pastor’s address: 2295 Oklahoma St.. W. Palm Beach, FL 33406

(321) 806-7152 - Rev. Dn Stephanos http://www.stanthonyorthodoxchurch.com

Divine Liturgy Variables on Sunday, July 29, 2018

Tone 8 / Eothinon 9; Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

& Ninth Sunday of Matthew

Holy Martyr Kallinikos of Gangra in Asia Minor; Holy Virgin Martyr Theodo-

ta of Bithynia; Pious Emperor Theodosios the Younger; Constantine III, patri-

arch of Constantinople; Lupus the Confessor, bishop of Troyes; Martyr

Serapia of Antioch

NOTE TO CLERGY: Remember to include this special petition in the Great Litany before the one for

the head of state, as directed by the Antiochian Archdiocese.

Deacon: For Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, and for their quick release from captivity and

safe return, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir: Lord, have mercy.

~ During the Little Entrance, chant the Resurrectional Apolytikion. The Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn)

is “O come, let us worship… save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead…” After the Little

Entrance, chant the apolytikia in the following order:

RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE EIGHT

From the heights Thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-

day burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; Thou art our life and our Resurrection, O Lord,

glory to Thee.

APOLYTIKION OF ST. ANTHONY THE GREAT

Thou didst become like the zealous Elijah in his condition, and followed John the Baptist in his up-

right ways. Becoming a dweller in the wilderness, and an establisher of the universe by thy prayer O

Father Anthony. Wherefore intercede thou with Christ our God to save our souls.

KONTAKION OF THE TRANSFIGURATION IN TONE SEVEN

Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and Thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld Thy glo-

ry, O Christ our God; so that, when they should see Thee crucified, they would remember that all Thy

suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that Thou art truly the effulgent Splendor

of the Father.

THE EPISTLE

(For the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

Make vows to the Lord thy God and perform them.

In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (3:9-17)

Brethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of

God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon

it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that

which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, pre-

cious stones, wood, hay or straw, each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it,

because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the

work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s

work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do

you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys

God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

THE GOSPEL

(For the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:22-34)

At that time, Jesus made the Disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while

He dismissed the crowds. And after He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by

Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the Disciples’ boat by this time was

many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in

the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. But when the Disciples saw Je-

sus walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But

immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered Him,

“Lord, if it is Thee, bid me come to Thee on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the

boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and

beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out His hand and

caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the

boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly, Thou art the Son of

God.” And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

~ The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom continues as usual.

Membership: To become a member, please see Fr. Elia or call him at (305)812-4940.

Note: Pledge Forms are in the back of the Church for those who wish to

become members of St. Anthony Church.

Visitors: If you are with us for the first time and would like Father Elia to call or visit you, please

sign the guest form located in the narthex of the Church and check the appropriate boxes, or

call him.

Announcements

Please pray for the healing of Fr. Basil, Fr. Demetri Tsigas, Ralph Perers,

Susan Perers, Hope Tanner, Lou Abraham, Alix Hall, Deborah Thieme, Shirley

Young, Ann Shark, Jeries Adili, Josh Valance, Beverly Delida, Nina and Diogo

Penas, Mary Robinson, Beth Manzini, John Archambeau, Holly Blank, Alex & Soula.

EPISTLE READINGS

Please come close to people & project your voice

July 29th Patricia Smith St. Paul to the Corinthians. (3:9-17)

Gabriella Baika (July 30)

Grant McGurn (July 31)

Oleg Korotchenko (August 2)

May God grant you Many Years!

Please join us for the Antiochian Women Meeting

today after the coffee hour.

John and Vanessa Hajjar (today)

May God grant you many more Happy and Healthy years together!

Dormition Fast Begins at midnight on July 31st and ends at midnight on August 14th.

August 4, 5, 11, 12 - abstain from meat, fish, dairy, eggs

August 6, 15 - abstain from meat, dairy, eggs

August 1-3, 7-10, 13,14 - abstain from meat, fish, dairy, eggs, alcohol, oil

Join us next Sunday, August 5 for Celebration of the Feast of

the Transfiguration of our Lord, and Blessing of the grapes.

Parish Council Meeting next Sunday, August 5

Sunday school registration starts next week

Rummage Sale August 10, 11 from 8AM-3PM (spread the word)

We will need volunteers for this event, please contact

Michealle Carey at (301) 787-1174

9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Beloved in Christ:

Glory to Jesus Christ for all His gifts that He bestows upon us, we as the family of St. Anthony are so blessed to have what we have in our parish.

The following from St. John of Kronstadt (My Life in Christ, HolyTrinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY, 2000. pg 37-38) captures the feeling the disci-ples must have had in their boat on the stormy waters in our Gospel read-ing (Matthew 14:22-34). It

also reminds us of the brightness of the Lord's countenance, that Bright-ness that we see in the bewilderment of Saints Peter, James, and John on Mount Tabor, that we are celebrating in the Great Feast of the Transfig-uration!

May we all celebrate this feast of Christ's Radiance in peace, prosperity, and spiritual vigor for many years!

Sometimes in the lives of pious Christians there are hours when God seems to have entirely abandoned them--hours of the power of darkness; and then the man from the depths of his heart cries unto God: "Why hast Though turned Thy face from me, Thou everlasting Light?... Turn me, O Saviour, to the light of Thy commandments and make straight my spiritual way, I fervently pray Thee." - St. John of Kronstadt

Meanwhile the boat carrying the disciples--that is, the church--is rocking and shaking amid the storms of temptation, while the adverse wind rages on. That is to say, its enemy the devil strives to keep the wind from calm-ing down. But greater is he who is persistent on our behalf, for amid the vicissitudes of our life he gives us confidence. He comes to us and strengthens us, so we are not jostled in the boat and tossed over-board.

St. Augustine of Hippo

In Christ,

Fr. Elia Shalhoub

Very Rev. Fr. Elia Shalhoub, Pastor

St. Anthony Antiochian Orthodox Church

Sunday School

Our Lord commanded His Disciples, “Let the little children come to Me…, for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 19:14), and we strive to obey this command. The goal of our Sunday school program is to instill the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the hearts, minds and souls of our children. The children are full members of His Church, with full participa-tion in the Divine Liturgy and other sacraments of the Church. We believe that one cannot simply attend Sunday school without participating in the worship services; the Divine Liturgy is essential for the wellbeing and nourishment of our children as Orthodox Christian believers. We often refer to Orthodox Christianity as the way of life in Christ, and this way involves a call to holiness because God is Holy. Our children need to know that living holiness is a daily activity for life and not on only Sundays. We know no other true form of salvation outside of our communion. It is the reason why we must work out our salvation in the fear, faith and love of God. Our Sunday school ministry would not be complete without the teachers who volunteer their time and efforts in glorifying God. All the children, along with their teachers, report to class each Sunday after having partaken of the Holy Eucharist. Our curriculum is that of the Antiochi-an Orthodox Archdiocese (www.antiochian.org), published by the Orthodox Christian Education Commission (www.orthodoxed.org). We also encourage our teachers to work in close synergy with our students’ families. We re-alize that educating our kids one hour a week, however essential that is to their spiritual and moral development, cannot do the job alone. Parents cannot assume that all they have to do is bring their children to Sunday school and all is well. Christian discipleship is learned primarily in the home and supplemented by Sunday school attendance. Children indeed learn and imitate parents more than anyone. If children, are improperly fed we all will witness suffering in one way or another. Children will often seek alternative forms of outlets to imitate that do not re-flect Orthodoxy when they are neglected. Our Lord Jesus said, “whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:5). It is essential that parents take their Orthodoxy with the ut-most seriousness and practical devotion. It is no surprise for us when we are approached by parents that are experiencing difficulties with their children’s misbehaviors. The family home is the “little church”. This tends to be the place where beliefs and behaviors are shaped and mold-ed. The reality is that we must struggle to overcome obstacles that keep us and our children dis-tant from Christ. The church offers us prayers, fasting and almsgiving as spiritual armaments to fend off the devil and his army of demons and to unite us to Christ. When we pursue the King-

dom of Heaven then and only then we have found the true faith in Christ.

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ABOUT COMMUNION

We are happy that you have joined us today. Indeed, we pray for the

“unity of the Faith” for the day when all of Christianity are united as ONE

and can share a common Chalice. However, this is not the case as yet.

Please note that Holy Communion, the actual Body & Blood of our Lord

Jesus Christ, is only for Members of the Orthodox Church who have pre-

pared themselves through prayer, fasting, and confession, & arrived be-

fore the Gospel reading. However, everyone is welcome to partake of the

blessed bread and receive a blessing from the pastor at the dismissal. If

you are interested, you may inquire with the pastor how you can become

a member.

If you are a guest or otherwise not a regular communicant, please give

your baptismal name when receiving.