All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, August 25th}

^{9th Sunday of Matthew}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Fellowship Hour hosted by Emily Simms

Today’s Greeter is Paul C.

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17

Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 14:22-34

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Aug. 25: 9^th Sunday of Matthew (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon, Aug. 26: Ss. Adrian & Natalia the Martyrs (Fast Free)

Tues, Aug. 27: St. Fanourios the Great Martyr (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Wed, Aug. 28: St. Moses the Ethiopian (Strict Fast)

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

Thurs, Aug. 29: Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Strict Fast)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Fri, Aug. 30: Ss. Alexander, John, & Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople (Strict Fast)

Sat, Aug. 31: St. Cyprian the Hieromartyr (Fast Free)

Sun, Sep. 1: Ecclesiastical New Year (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

Dick Simms Memorial Golf Outing

Thank you to everyone who sponsored & supported our Dick Simms Memorial Golfing, and a special thanks to our Co-Chairs Phil Harris & Evan Lagouros! The event was very successful, we will provide the parish more information about the event’s success in the coming weeks.

The Way Catechism Class – Wednesdays @ 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.

Sunday School

Sunday School for the 2024-2025 year will begin on Sunday, September 8^th. All children from preschool – highschool are welcome to join Sunday School classes which will take place immediately following Holy Communion on Sundays. There will be 2 classes, one for our younger students and one for our older students. Please register at the link below.

Wisdom of the Fathers

What did Peter then say, given that he was ardent in everything he did, and always a step in front of the others? ‘Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water’. He didn’t say, ‘Pray and entreat’, but, ‘Bid’. Do you see his great ardour, his great faith? Yet this certainly often landed him in danger, making him seek things above his bent. Here, too, he asked a very great thing, though out of love rather than to show off. Because he didn’t say ‘Bid me walk on the water’, but what? ‘Bid me come to you’.

St. John Chrysostom

He said, ‘Why did you doubt, you of little faith?’, by which He meant that it wasn’t the assault of the wind but his lack of faith that had brought Peter’s downfall. Had his faith not been weak, he’d have stood against the wind as well. This is why, even after Christ catches hold of Peter, He still allows the wind to blow, showing that you come to no harm if your faith is steadfast.

St. John Chrysostom