All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, November 23rd}

^{9th Sunday of Luke}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Memorial for Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion (3 days), Audrey Reed (1 year), Audrey Skiadis (9 years), & Ed (James) Corey (2 years)

Fellowship Hour hosted by the Parish Council

General Assembly following the Divine Liturgy

Weekly Calendar

Sun. Nov. 23: 9^th Sunday of Luke (Fish, Oil, Wine, Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Fall General Assembly following the Divine Liturgy

Mon. Nov. 24: St. Clement, Pope of Rome (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)

Tues. Nov. 25: St. Katherine the Great Martyr (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)

Wed. Nov. 26: St. Stylianos (Strict Fast)

Thurs. Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)

Fri. Nov. 28: St. Stephen the New (Strict Fast)

Sat. Nov. 29: St. Paramon the Martyr & his 370 Companions (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)

Sun. Nov. 30: St. Andrew the First-Called Disciple (Fish, Oil, Wine Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

Orthodox Catechism – Thursdays @ 8pm (via Zoom)

No Catechism Class this week.

Fall General Assembly – Today, Sun. Nov. 23^rd following the Divine Liturgy

Remember that to attend and vote in the Fall General Assembly, you must be a steward in good standing. This means you are an Orthodox Christian participating in the sacramental life of the Church, and you are actively making a stewardship contribution for 2025.

Philoptochos Bake Sale – Order Due Date Dec. 1^st

Our Ladies Philoptochos is having their holiday bake sale! Choose from a delicious assortment of homemade baked goods. To order, contact Kondelo at 309-383-2348, or stop by the parish hall after the Divine Liturgy on Sundays to order in person. Orders need to be received by Dec. 1st, and orders can be picked up on Dec. 13th & 14th. We also have cookbooks for sale downstairs - $10 Mini Cookbooks & $15 Ethnic Cookbooks. Thank you for supporting our Philoptochos!

Library Open – Sun. Nov. 28^th

The Library will be open to check-out books on Sunday, Nov. 28^th following Divine Liturgy.

Sunday School

Sunday School classes for the 2025 – 2026 are underway! We have three classes which will welcome students from Preschool through Highschool. Sunday School students and teachers will approach to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class.

Archon Sunday – Today, Sun. Nov. 23rd

Today is Archon Sunday, where we acknowledge the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate who make up the Order of St. Andrew. For more information, a handout will be available in the Narthex.

Virtual Lecture on the World of St. John of Damascus: Christians and Muslims in the 8th century – Mon. Dec. 1^st @ 6pm via Zoom

Please join us for a lecture that explores the wider historical setting in which St. John of Damascus lived and wrote. The talk will examine the history and everyday life of the seventh- and eighth-century eastern Mediterranean world, including the rise of Islamic rule, the shifting fortunes of the Byzantine Empire, and the lived experience of Christian communities under the early caliphates. By placing St. John within this broader landscape, the lecture offers a clearer understanding of how to read his works and interpret his life in context. Presented by Prof. Kaleb Herman Adney of the University of Missouri–Kansas City on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7pm, exclusively via Zoom.

Vigil w/ Veneration of Relics for St. John of Damascus - Wed. Dec. 3 @ 7pm

Wisdom of the Fathers

The things that are of the world remain in the world, and whatever riches we gather are bequeathed to our heirs. The things that we cannot take away with us are not ours either. Only virtue is the companion of the dead. Compassion alone follows us. It is the guide to the heavens and the first of the mansions. Through the use of worthless money, it acquires eternal dwellings for the dead.

St. Ambrose of Milan

It is true that a person’s life is not from one’s possessions or because of having an overabundance. He who is rich toward God is very blessed and has glorious hope. Who is he? Evidently, one who does not love wealth but rather loves virtue, and to whom few things are sufficient. It is one whose hand is open to the needs of the poor, comforting the sorrows of those in poverty according to his means and the utmost of his power. He gathers in the storehouses that are above and lays up treasures in heaven. Such a one shall find the interest of his virtue and the reward of his right and blameless life. 

St. Cyril of Alexandria