All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, June 15th}

^{All Saints Sunday}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

All Saints Picnic (400 Springfield Rd, East Peoria) following Divine Liturgy

Happy Father’s Day!

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2

Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30

The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

Weekly Calendar

Sun. June 15: All Saints Sunday (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

All Saints Picnic following Divine Liturgy (Fondulac Park West - 400 Springfield Road, East Peoria)

Mon. June 16: St. Tychon the Wonderworker (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

6:30pm Parish Council Meeting

Tues. June 17: St. Isaurus the Martyr (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

    12:00pm Seniors Club (Olympia Restaurant)

6:00pm Scripture Talk (via Zoom)

     8:00pm Orthodox Catechism (via Zoom)

Wed. June 18: St. Leontios of Syria (Strict Fast)

Thurs. June 19: St. Jude the Apostle (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

Fri. June 20: St. Methodius of Olympus (Strict Fast)

Sat. June 21: St. Julian of Tarsus (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

Sun. June 22: 2^nd Sunday of Matthew (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

All Saints Feast Day – June 14 & 15

The Feast Day of our parish is on Sunday June 15^th! To celebrate the feast of All Saints, we will hold the following services:

Sat. June 14^th – Great Vespers followed by Refreshments @ 6pm

Sun. June 15^th – Orthros & Divine Liturgy followed by Picnic @ 9am, 10am

The picnic on All Saints Sunday will take place at Fondulac Park West (400 Spingfield Road, East Peoria)

Orthodox Catechism – Tuesdays @ 8pm (via Zoom)

Orthodox Catechism is a class for those seeking to enter the Orthodox Church and for those who are Orthodox looking to learn more about their Faith. Our class meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8pm. 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.

Seniors Club – Tues. Jun 17^th @ Noon (Olympia Restaurant)

Seniors Club will meet at Olympia Restaurant this Tuesday, June 17^th at noon. Please RSVP to Nikki (309-363-3141)

Apostles’ Fast

The Apostles’ Fast takes place from the day after All Saints until the feast of Ss. Peter & Paul (June 29^th).  See the weekly calendar for the daily fasting information.

Wisdom of the Fathers

Consumed by the Master’s love, the Martyr Saints disregarded fires they were thrown into. And in Christ they burned away pagan insolence as if dry shrubbery, for they were ignited as divine and hotly burning coals. They stopped the mouths of beasts by the invocations they wisely made. And even as their heads were cut, they cut down the enemy’s regiments. They endured and poured out the fountains of their blood, by which the Church is irrigated and flourishes daily in the faith of God.

Hymn from the Vespers of All Saints

Let us honor as is right with sacred hymns and extol them who throughout the whole wide world competed for God in faith, namely all the Saints: Apostles, Martyr Saints, godly-minded Clergy, holy Women who were virtuous. Although from earth below, they have been united with things on high. By grace of Christ they have received dispassion by suffering passively. And they are in heaven as steady stars that shine their light on us. And on behalf of our souls they now intercede with confidence.

Hymn from the Vespers of All Saints