Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Gospel Reading

Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Oct. 20: 6^th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

1:30pm Tanner’s Orchard Trip

Mon, Oct. 21: St. Hilarion the Great (Fast Free)

6:30pm Parish Council Meeting

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

Tues, Oct. 22: St. Averkios the Wonderworker (Fast Free)

6:00pm Scripture Talk (via Zoom)

Wed, Oct. 23: St. James the Apostle & Brother of the Lord (Strict Fast)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

7:00pm YAL Roundtable (in place of Wednesday Night Talk) (via Zoom)

Thurs, Oct. 24: St. Arethas the Great Martyr (Fast Free)

Fri, Oct. 25: St. Tabitha (Strict Fast)

Sat, Oct. 26: St. Demetrios the Great Martyr & Myrrh-streamer (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

11:30am Men’s Club Meeting

5:00pm Great Vespers

Sun, Oct. 27: 7^th Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Monthly Calendar

Parish Announcements

Tanner’s Orchard – TODAY, Sun. Oct. 20^th @ 1:30pm

We will be taking a trip to Tanner’s Orchard (Speer, IL) TODAY - Sunday October 20^th, at 1:30pm. All are welcome to attend! We will meet in front of the gift store at 1:30 before going through the rest of the Orchard.

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 Church Calendar.

YAL Roundtable – Wed. 10/23 @ 7pm via Zoom (in place of Wednesday Night Talk)

The Young Adult League (YAL) Roundtable is a presentation/discussion offered for Young Adults throughout the Metropolis of Chicago. This week Fr. Theofanis is presenting on the Role of Memory in the Spiritual Life. The Zoom link is on the parish calendar.

Men’s Group – Sat. Oct. 26^th @ 11:30am

The first meeting of our Men’s Group will take place in the fellowship hall on Sat. October 26^th at 11:30am. We will have an introductory meeting and discuss what we would like to do for the upcoming year. Lunch will be provided.

General Assembly – Sun. Nov. 10^th following Divine Liturgy

Our Fall General Assembly will take place on Sunday, Nov. 10^th following the Divine Liturgy in the fellowship hall. All are welcome to attend, but only those who are Stewards in good standing are able to vote.

Sunday School– Sundays following Holy Communion

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).

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Wisdom of the Fathers

It will never happen that those who love Christ will become subject to demons. It will never happen to us as long as we walk in His footsteps, avoid negligence in the performance of what is right, desire those things that are honorable, and belong to the praiseworthy and virtuous lifestyle that Christ has marked out for us by the precepts of the gospel.

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Since he received the healing of his mind, Christ commanded him to depart from the tombs and return to the spiritual home. He who had in him the grave of the mind became a temple of God.

St. Ambrose of Milan

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