Epistle Reading: Galatians 6:11-18

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37

Thursday, November 20 Great Vespers 6:00 pm

Friday, November 21Presentation of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy 9:00 am

Sunday, November 23 Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

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St.John the Baptist Orthodox Church

Front & Welles Streets Nanticoke, PA 18634 www.stjohnsnanticoke.org ✢ stjohnsnanticoke@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. Adam R. Sexton, Acting Rector570.735.2263 offi ce ✢ 570.702.9036 cell

Reader Joseph P. Paprota, Council President & Choir Director 570.829.4112

OurNewMetropolitanNovember 16, 2008

Schedule of Services

Many Years, Master! On Wednesday, November 12th, 2008, His Grace Jonah, newly consecrated Bishop of Fort Worth, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of the South, (Nov 1st) was elected by the Holy Synod to be Primate of the Orthodox Church in America. The faithful gathered at the 15th All-American Council in Pitts-burg, PA, elected His Grace, and this vote was mirrored by the Holy Synod, confi rming Bishop Jonah as our new Metropolitan. He is now comemorated as His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada. We receive this news with great joy and we ask our Lord’s loving guidance and choicest blessings on our new Arch-sheperd. God grant you many years, Vladykha!

Eis Polla Eti Dhespota!

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew was one of the Twelve Apostles (Mark 3:18; Luke 6:45; Acts 1:13), and was brother of the Apostle James Alphaeus (Mark 2:14). He was a publican, or tax-collector for Rome, in a time when the Jews were under the rule of the Roman Empire. He lived in the Galilean city of Capernaum. When Matthew heard the voice of Jesus Christ: “Come, follow Me” (Mt. 9:9), left everything and followed the

Savior. Christ and His disciples did not refuse Matthew’s invita-tion and they visited his house, where they shared table with the

publican’s friends and acquaintances. Like the host, they were also publicans and known sinners. This event disturbed the pharisees and

scribes a great deal.Publicans who collected taxes from their countrymen did this with great profi t for themselves.

Usually greedy and cruel people, the Jews considered them pernicious betrayers of their country and religion. The word “publican” for the Jews had the connotation of “public sinner” and “idol-worship-per.” To even speak with a tax-collector was considered a sin, and to associate with one was defi lement. But the Jewish teachers were not able to comprehend that the Lord had “come to call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Mt. 9:13).

Matthew, acknowledging his sinfulness, repaid fourfold anyone he had cheated, and he distributed his remaining possessions to the poor, and he followed after Christ with the other apostles. St Matthew was attentive to the instructions of the Divine Teacher, he beheld His innumerable miracles, he wenttogether with the Twelve Apostles preaching to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Mt. 10:6). He was a witness to the suffering, death, and Resurrection of the Savior, and of His glorious Ascension into Heaven.

Having received the grace of the Holy Spirit, which descended upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, St Matthew preached in Palestine for several years. At the request of the Jewish converts at Jerusalem, the holy Apostle Matthew wrote his Gospel describing the earthly life of the Savior, before leaving to preach the Gospel in faraway lands. The Apostle Matthew preached among people who were awaiting the Messiah. His Gospel manifests itself as a vivid proof that Jesus Christ is the Messiah foretold by the prophets, and that there would not be another (Mt. 11:3).

The holy Apostle brought the Gospel of Christ to Syria, Media, Persia, Parthia, and fi nished his preaching in Ethiopia with a martyr’s death.

✢Saint Matthew ✢

Announcements ✢Intercessory Prayer Intercessory Prayer ✢ ✢Candle Off erings ✢TheLivingTheLiving✢ All of our shut-ins and those in nursing homes:All of our shut-ins and those in nursing homes:

Mary StaniorskiMary Staniorski Pauline KaraskaPauline KaraskaMaryAnn KremenicMaryAnn Kremenic John KremenicJohn KremenicMary RuduskiMary Ruduski

✢ Those who lie in sickness:Those who lie in sickness:Mary ZaletaMary Zaleta Evelyn CurryEvelyn CurryGregory KarolGregory Karol Helen DargiewiczHelen DargiewiczDaria YackimowiczDaria Yackimowicz Pauline KaraskaPauline KaraskaMatushka OlgaMatushka Olga Tina ChernikovichTina ChernikovichMelanie Hoats SmithMelanie Hoats Smith Karen SchinskiKaren SchinskiCheryl ConnaghanCheryl Connaghan Sem. Patrick BurnsSem. Patrick BurnsRdr. Isaac LambertsenRdr. Isaac Lambertsen Michael Calabro Michael Calabro

TheFaithfulDepartedTheFaithfulDeparted✢ November 19November 19 Paul Stanley Sulewski (2003)Paul Stanley Sulewski (2003)

November 22 November 22 Christina Kievotisky (1958)Christina Kievotisky (1958)

TheNewlyDeparted✢ The Archpriest Stephen Child Brett

Anthony Zaleta

ForOurCollegeStudents✢ Justin Cunard Jessica Yackimowicz

Stephanie Ebert Charlotte EbertDevon Wolfkiel

Birthdays✢ November 21 Rebecca Wancio (1938) Raeman Sexton (2001)

November 22 Harold “Happy” Lazo (1930)

Anniversaries✢ Nov. 20 Stanley & Eleanore Wroblewski (1948)

Nov. 21 Ted & Helen Dargiewicz (year ?)

TheEternalLight✢ For the Health of Mary Staniorski

TheCrossVigilLIght✢ In Memory of John Staniorski

AllOtherVigilLights✢ In Memory of Anna Fedock

In Memory of John StaniorskiHealth of Mary Ruduski Health of Mary Staniorski

✢ ArchpriestStephenKaraffa: With joy in the Risen Lord we commend our friend and former pastor, Archpriest Stephen Karaffa, into the bosom of Christ. He reposed in the Lord on Tuesday morning, shortly after participating in the Divine Liturgy at the All American Council in Pittsburgh. May Fr. Stephen’s memory be eternal! Vechnaya Pamiat! We will celebrate a Panikhida today and also on December 21, the 40th day.

Funeral services have been announced as follows: Monday, Nov. 17 at St. Tikhon’s Monastery Church, S. Canaan, PA Viewing 9-11 am, Parastas 11 am, Interment at St. Tikhon’s Cemetery immediately following

✢ PierohieProject:Prep time for cheese pierohie is Today, November 16 and pinching will be the following day, November 17. Prep time for potato pierohie is November 23 and pinching will be the following day, November 24.

✢ ChurchSchool:Children, join us Sat. Nov. 22 at 4:30 pm in the church hall to make ornaments for the residents of the Birchwood. There are 100 residents so, we need your help! Pizza dinner will be provided.

✢ SeminaryFoodDrive! Our beloved seminary is in need of our help! The yearly Seminary Food Drive is underway. Please do what you can to help feed our brothers in Christ and future priests, deacons and bishops! See the green bulletin insert for more info. There will be a box in the narthex starting next week to collect your gifts of love. ✢ FeastofthePresentationoftheTheotokosintheTemple:Friday, November 21 Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Great Vespers the night before at 6:00pm

✢ NoGreatVespersonSaturday,Nov.22andNov.29: Father will be out of town both evenings. Please use this time to prepare privately to unite yourself to Christ by partaking of His Body and Blood. Vespers is the fi rst part of the Divine Liturgy and is an integral part of our liturgical and sacramental life. I prefer not to cancel but it cannot be avoided.

✢ St.John’sFallRummageSale: December 12 & 13, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Suggested items for setting aside include: dishes, glassware, nic-nacs, jewelry, books, toys, hats, purses, giftware, candle holders, lamps, gloves, Christmas items, Easter items, Valentine’s etc., decorative items. We will not be taking in clothing for this sale. Thanks in advance for your help.

✢ Our grateful thanks to an anonymous donor of $100 towards the yearly cost of the weekly add in the Times Leader. Now we only have $231 left to raise to bring this balance to zero! Please consider donating in memory of a loved one, perhaps on the anniversary of their repose.

✢ Fellowship Coffee hour is lovingly sponsored this week by Olga Sulewski. Thank you Olga!

FunnyThingsKidsSay!

Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. They have not been retouched or corrected (i.e., incorrect spelling has been left in).

• The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with the unsympathetic Genitals. • The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten ammendments. • The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.• Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.• The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him. • Solomon, one of David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.• When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in the manager. • One of the opossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.