All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, March 10th}

Judgment Sunday

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Fellowship Hour sponsored by Tom Amarantos

*a tray will be offered to raise money for John Mmadu, an Orthodox Missionary in Nigeria*

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." 

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Mar. 10: Judgment Sunday (Fast Free) 

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon, Mar. 11: St. Sophronios Patriarch of Jerusalem (Dairy Allowed)

Tues, Mar. 12: St. Theophanes the Confessor (Dairy Allowed)

         12:00pm Seniors Club (Mariachi Mexican Restaurant)

         6:00pm Orthodox Theology & Christian Culture (IN-person &

Zoom)

Wed, Mar. 13: St. Christina the Martyr of Persia (Dairy Allowed)

         6:00pm The Way Catechism Class (via Zoom)

Thurs, Mar. 14: St. Benedict the Righteous of Nursia (Dairy Allowed)

Fri, Mar. 15: St. Agapios the Martyr (Dairy Allowed)

Sat, Mar. 16: 2^nd Saturday of Souls (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Philoptochos Meeting following Divine Liturgy

No Great Vespers

Sun, Mar. 17: Forgiveness Sunday (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Forgiveness Vespers Immediately Following Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

Saturday of Souls –3/16, 3/23

The following two Saturdays we will be having Orthros, Divine Liturgy, and a Memorial service for the Saturday of Souls. It is tradition to write the names of your Orthodox loved ones who have passed away and bring them to the Church for commemoration. It is also tradition to bring kolyva if you are able. Commemoration forms are available in the Narthex.

Forgiveness Vespers – Immediately following Divine Liturgy (Sun. 3/17)

We will offer the Forgiveness Vespers immediately following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday March 17^th. At the end of the Vespers, we will all ask for forgiveness from one another in the Church.

Great Compline & Lenten Meal – Mon. Mar. 18 @ 6pm

To begin Great Lent as a parish family, we will be having Great Compline followed by a Lenten Meal (free entry) on Monday, March 18^th @ 6pm. All are welcome to attend!

Seniors Club – Tues. Mar. 12 @12:00pm (Mariachi Mexican Restaurant)

Our Seniors Club will be meeting this Tuesday at Noon at Mariachi Mexican Restaurant (1818 W War Memorial Drive). Please RSVP to Nikki (309-363-3141) if you are able to attend.

Orthodox Theology & Christian Culture – Tues. Mar. 12 @6pm (In-Person & Zoom)

Our next presentation will be this Tuesday at 6pm, in-person & over Zoom. Our presenter will be Mr. Samuel Herron, a Protopsalits (Head Chanter), Composer, and Founder of the Trisagion School of Byzantine Music. He will be presenting on the Sacred Art of Chanting in the Orthodox Church.

Philoptochos Meeting – Sat. Mar. 16 following Divine Liturgy

The next Philoptochos meeting will take place on Saturday Mach 16^th following the Divine Liturgy. All Philoptochos members and those interested in joining the Philoptochos are welcome to attend!

The Way Catechism Class – Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm (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 – 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 in the Fellowship Hall for their lesson. For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com)

Wisdom of the Fathers

I ponder that day and hour, when we all, naked and as convicts, will appear before the Judge we cannot bribe. Then a great trumpet will sound and the foundations of the earth will be shaken, and the dead will be raised from the graves, and all will become of one stature. And all that which is hidden will be presented overtly before You, and they shall mourn and wail who have never repented, and they shall depart into the outer fire. And with joy and exaltation will the lot of the righteous enter into the heavenly chamber.

Hymn from Orthros of Judgment Sunday