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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.
Saturday of Souls
Through the Apostolic Constitutions (Book VIII, ch.
42), the Church of Christ has received the custom to make commemorations
for the departed on the third, ninth, and fortieth days after their
repose. Since many throughout the ages, because of an untimely death in a
faraway place, or other adverse circumstances, have died without being
deemed worthy of the appointed memorial services, the divine Fathers,
being so moved in their love for man, have decreed that a common memorial
be made this day for all pious Orthodox Christians who have reposed from
all ages past, so that those who did not have particular memorial
services may be included in this common one for all. Also, the Church of
Christ teaches us that alms should be given to the poor by the departed one's
kinsmen as a memorial for him.
Besides
this, since we make commemoration tomorrow of the Second Coming of
Christ, and since the reposed have neither been judged, nor have received
their complete recompense (Acts 17:31; II Peter 2:9; Heb. 11:39-40), the
Church rightly commemorates the souls today, and trusting in the
boundless mercy of God, she prays Him to have mercy on sinners.
Furthermore, since the commemoration is for all the reposed together, it
reminds each of us of his own death, and arouses us to repentance.
Special Announcement:
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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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