All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, April 21st}

^{Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Memorials for Dean & Helen Andros (42 & 9 years)

Fellowship Hour hosted by the Kontos Family

Today’s Greeter is George Elias

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14

BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Gospel Reading

Mark 10:32-45

At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Apr. 21: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon, Apr. 22: St. Theodore the Sykeote (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Great Compline

Tues, Apr. 23: St. George the Great Martyr (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Orthodox Theology & Christian Culture (Zoom & In-Person)

           “Celebrating Pascha in the Holy Land” – Rev. Dr. George Tsourous

Wed, Apr. 24: St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker (Strict Fast)

6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy, Potluck, & Reflection

“A Reflection on Holy Week” – Fr. Theofanis

Thurs, Apr. 25: St. Mark the Apostle & Evangelist (Strict Fast)

Fri, Apr. 26: St. Justa the Nun (Strict Fast)

Sat, Apr. 27: Saturday of Lazarus (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Lenten Retreat for all ages following Divine Liturgy

Sun, Apr. 28: Palm Sunday (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Blessing of the Palms at the end of Orthros

Procession with Palms at the end of the Divine Liturgy

Luncheon Following Divine Liturgy

6:00pm Bridegroom Orthros

Parish Announcements

Holy Week & Pascha Flower Donations

Please help us to beautify our Church as we prepare to celebrate the services of Holy Week & Pascha. If you would like to donate specific flowers, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Otherwise, you can give a check to the church office with “flowers” in the memo, or give online by using the donation link at the bottom of the bulletin and selecting “flowers”.

Orthodox Theology & Christian Culture – Tues. April 23^rd @ 6:00pm (In-person & Zoom)

Our next lecture will be by Rev. Dr. George Tsourous on Celebrating Pascha in the Holy Land. Fr. George is a social anthropologist and Associate Fellow at the Centre for Ethnographic Studies at the University of Kent in the UK. He is also the Archdeacon of the Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.

Saturday of Lazarus Retreat – Sat. April 27^th following Divine Liturgy

On Saturday of Lazarus we will have a small retreat following the Divine Liturgy. It will include lenten refreshments, folding of palm crosses, decorating the church, Confession for any children who would like to participate, and baking lenten cookies for the children. All are welcome to attend!

Myrrhbearers(Myrofores)

All school-aged girls are invited to serve as myrrhbearers for the services of Holy Friday Afternoon & Evening, as well as for the evening of Holy Saturday/Pascha. For more information and to RSVP please contact Tammy Johnson (847-962-6517, slympero@gmail.com)

Palm Sunday Blessing & Procession

The Blessing of the Palms on Sunday will take place at the end of Orthros, and a procession with Palms will take place at the end of the Divine Liturgy. We will process outside and around the Church if the weather permits.

Palm Sunday Luncheon – Sun., April 28^th Following the Divine Liturgy

We will be hosting a Palm Sunday fish luncheon following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 28^th. There is no cost to attend, just the opportunity to offer a free will donation. We hope to see you then!

Mailing List Update

In an effort to expand and update our current mailing list, there will be forms to add new contact information. Forms will be downstairs in the fellowship hall. Please take a form, fill it out, and return to the Church Office.

Sunday School – Sundays following Holy Communion

Sunday School is under way! Any children (Pre-school through High School) are welcome to attend class! We have introduced a 2nd class specifically for our Middle School and High School students that will meet at the same time. Sunday School children and teachers come to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class.

Middle school and High school students come downstairs following Holy Communion and meet with George Sarraf & Hannah Malley in the Fellowship Hall for their lesson. For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com).

Wisdom of the Fathers

"Saint Mary of Egypt, all have sinned and no one can cast the first stone. Each of us crucified Christ, for He died for the sins of all people. But not everyone has turned to God as you did: with your whole being, dying to the world, fulfilling His will, and always saying: Alleluia."

Akathist to St. Mary of Egypt

"Saint Mary of Egypt, you were held back from entering the Holy Church, for your lifestyle was unfitting and you had not repented. Yet, you were made in the image of God, and Jesus Christ offered life abundant. This is the marvel of the Holy Cross, that we are called forth to say: Alleluia."

Akathist to St. Mary of Egypt

"If our conscience holds us back, Saint Mary, because we are made in the image of God and His ways are therefore written on our heart, then let us thank Him for this inner sense of direction. Let us not defile ourselves or one another, but let us follow the straight path to victory."

Akathist to St. Mary of Egypt