All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, January 19th}

^12th Sunday of Luke

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Memorials for Maria Nellas (40 Days), Georgetta Porojan (1 year), and Helen Andros (10 years)

The River Blessing will take place at the Peoria Heights Yacht Club at 12:30pm

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11

Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.

Gospel Reading

Luke 17:12-19

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

Weekly Calendar

Sun. Jan. 19: 12^th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

12:30pm River Blessing (Yacht Club – Peoria Heights)

Mon. Jan. 20: St. Euthymios the Great (Fast Free)

6:30pm PC Meeting

8:00pm The Way Catechism Class (via Zoom)

Tues. Jan. 21: Maximos the Confessor (Fast Free)

6:00pm Scripture Talk (via Zoom)

Wed. Jan. 22: St. Timothy the Apostle (Strict Fast)

        7:00pm Book Club (via Zoom)

Thurs. Jan. 23: St. Clement the Heiromartyr (Fast Free)

Fri. Jan. 24: St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (Strict Fast)

Sat. Jan. 25: St. Gregory the Theologian (Fast Free)

5:00pm Great Vespers

6:00pm Men’s Group @ Olympia Restaurant

Sun. Jan. 26: 15^th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

River Blessing - Today, Sun. Jan. 19^th @ 12:30pm (Yacht Club – Peoria Heights)

Our annual River blessing will take place TODAY, Sunday Jan. 19^th at 12:30pm at the Yacht Club (5102 N. Galena Rd., Peoria Heights). We will meet there after the Divine Liturgy, do the River Blessing, and enjoy some refreshments and fellowship afterwards. We look forward to seeing you there!

House Blessings

At this time of year, following the Great Blessing of the Waters on the Theophany of our Lord, it is tradition to have the priest come bless our homes with Holy Water. If you would like to schedule a house blessing, please contact Fr. Theofanis (219-310-9706/frtrauch@gmail.com) to set up a time and date.

Men’s Group – Sat. Jan. 25^th @ 6pm (Olympia Restaurant)

The All Saints Men’s Group will be going out for dinner at Olympia at 6pm on Sat. Jan. 25th.

The Way Catechism Class – Mondays @ 8pm via Zoom

The Way is a class for those seeking to enter the Orthodox Church and for those who are Orthodox looking to learn more about their Faith. The Zoom link is on the parish calendar, or contact Fr. Theofanis to learn more.

Scripture Talk – Tuesdays @ 6pm (via Zoom)

Scripture Talk is a virtual Bible study ministry offered by the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) that meets every Tuesday, 6pm to 7pm CST.

Each week, a different Orthodox priest from around the country is invited to help guide the discussion. The Zoom link can be found on the parish calendar.

Book Club – Wednesdays @ 7pm (via Zoom)

Our Book Club is currently working through Beginning to Pray by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom. The Zoom link to join can be found on the parish calendar.

Sunday School– Sundays following Holy Communion (Preschool – Highschool)

Sunday School is under way! Any children (Pre-school through High School) are welcome to attend class! Sunday School children and teachers come to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class. For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com)

Wisdom of the Fathers

Sing praises to the Lord, O you His saints, and give thanks to His Holy Name.

Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving. Let us enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name!

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Thy Name, O Most High; to declare Thy steadfast love in the morning, and Thy faithfulness by night.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, for His mercy endures forever!

Psalms 30.4, 95.2, 92.1, 107.1

Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you 

1 Thess. 5.16–18