APOLYTIKION
OF SAINT NECTARIOS
The offspring of Silyvria*
and the guardian of Aegina* the true friend of virtue who appeared in the
last years. O Nectarios* we faithful honor you* as a godly servant of
Christ, * for you pour forth healing* of every kind for those who piously
cry out. * Glory to Christ who has glorified you; * Glory to Him who has
shown wonders in you; * Glory to Him who works healing through you for
all.
ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΕΚΤΑΡΙΟΥ
Σηλυβρίας
τὸν γόνον
καὶ Αἰγίνης
τὸν ἔφορον,
τὸν ἐσχάτοις
χρόνοις
φανέντα ἀρετῆς φίλον γνήσιον,
Νεκτάριον
τιμήσωμεν
πιστοί, ὡς ἔνθεον
θεράποντα
Χριστοῦ. Ἀναβλύζει
γὰρ ἰάσεις
παντοδαπὰς
τοῖς εὐλαβῶς
κραυγάζουσι :
Δόξα τῷ
σὲ δοξάσαντι
Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ
σὲ θαυμαστώσαντι,
δόξα τῷ
ἐνεργούντι
διὰ σοῦ
πᾶσιν ἰάματα.
Thomas Sunday
READING
Though the doors were shut
at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on
the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour wondrously
entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary
words, "Peace be unto you." Then He showed unto them His hands
and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and
a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily
Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did
not believe their testimony concerning Christ's Resurrection, but said in
a decisive manner, "Except I shall see in His hands the print of the
nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into
His side, I will not believe." Wherefore after eight days, that is,
on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas
was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did
formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, "Peace be unto
you"; then He said to Thomas, "Bring hither thy finger, and
behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side:
and be not unbelieving, but believing."
And Thomas, beholding and
examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with
faith, "My Lord and my God." Thus, he clearly proclaimed the
two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John
20:19-29).
This day is called Antipascha (meaning "in the stead of
Pascha," not "in opposition to Pascha") because with this
day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday
of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection.
Special Announcement:
·
If
someone wants to sponsor the coffee hour, there is a sign-up sheet in the
Hall. Please write legibly your name next to the date you want to sponsor
·
We
need oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) for the Church, please donate.
·
Please
notify us if someone in the member of the family or yourself is sick, so
that we may offer healing prayer.
·
We would like to invite all ladies of our church to join Saint
Nectarios Philoptochos Society. All ladies 18 years and older are asked to
join. We will be meeting every other month on the last Sunday
of the month. The executive board will meet the alternating month after
church on the last Sunday of the month. All
meetings will be after coffee time in the last modular building on the
left or Learning Center. Girls of younger than 18 years
and husband of a member can join as Associate member but no voting
privilege. There is a $50-member signup fee.
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