Great Vespers - 5:30 PM Saturday; Orthros - 9:00 AM Sunday; Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM Sunday
Confessions are available after Services, or contact Fr. Steven
Tone 4 / Eothinon 2; Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
& Thirteenth Sunday of Matthew
Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia & Venerable Theoktistos, fellow ascetic with Euthymios the Great
Martyr Chariton; New-martyr Polydoros of Cyprus; Phoebe the deaconess of Cenchreae;
Righteous Basilissa of Nicomedia; Ioanikios I, patriarch of Serbia
WELCOME! WE WISH TO EXTEND A GRACIOUS WELCOME TO ALL WHO ARE VISITING TODAY! A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Only Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared themselves through fasting, prayer, and recent confession may approach the Chalice to receive Holy Communion.
Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17.
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
12th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26
At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Little is known of the holy Martyr Phanurius, except that which is depicted concerning his martyrdom on his holy icon, which was discovered in the year 1500 among the ruins of an ancient church on Rhodes, when the Moslems ruled there. Thus he is called "the Newly Revealed." The faithful pray to Saint Phanurius especially to help them recover things that have been lost, and because he has answered their prayers so often, the custom has arisen of baking a Phaneropita ("Phanurius-Cake") as a thanks-offering.
TODAY at the end of liturgy we will have prayers for the salvation of our land, and the cessation of hostilities. Before the kissing of the cross there will the prayer and blessing for those starting school
TODAY after Liturgy - Parish Outing to the GWINNETT BRAVES GAME at Cool Ray Field. See Steven Reif for details!
MONDAY: Orthros @ 5:30 PM; Divine Liturgy @ 6:30 PM for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. TUESDAY IS A STRICT FAST DAY!
WEDNESDAY: Daily Vespers @ 6:30 followed by Catechumen Class
Our parish will also be involved in a volunteer activity with Meals by Grace on SEPTEMBER 10 after Liturgy. Please plan on attending! "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me." See Tara Freeman for more information!
There will be a church garage sale at St. James on Saturday, September 16th @ 9:00 AM. IF you have anything to contribute, please see Lorez Roussey.
Remember in your prayers Nicholas, Tamara, Jamie, Jalen, Tara, Allyn, Theodore, Elizabeth, Pelagia, Miguel, Jesse, Salwa, Timothy, Khouria Barbara, Vera, Ashby, Christine, Mary, Newly-departed Lani and Daniel, the catechumens,Thomas, Deborah, Thomas, Theophylact, Richard, Alexandra.
If you have an announcement for the bulletin, please send an email to bulletin@stjamesorthodox.org by THURSDAY.