St. Elias the Prophet Church, Santa Fe, NM PUBLISH DATE: August 23, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12

BRETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 18:23-35
11th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to ...Read Full Text >

11th Sunday of Matthew
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Apodosis of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
August 23 ...Read Full Text >

Our Holy Father Ireneaus, Bishop of Lyons
August 23 ...Read Full Text >

Our Holy Father Kallinikos, Patriarch of Constantinople
August 23 ...Read Full Text >

Luppus the Martyr & Slave of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki
August 23 ...Read Full Text >

Our Righteous Father Nicholas of Sikelion
August 23 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Second Tone
When You descended to the realm of death, You as life immortal rendered to Hades a mortal blow by Your all-radiant Divinity. And when You from infernal depths and the darkness below did raise the dead, all the hosts of heaven’s powers did proclaim and cry out: O life-giving Christ, and our God we give glory.

Apolytikion for Apodosis of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.

Apolytikion of the Church
The incarnate Angel and the Prophets' summit and boast, the second fore-runner of the coming of Christ, Elias, the glorious, from above he has sent down his grace upon Elisha; he doth cast out sickness and also doth cleanse the lepers; and unto all that honor him, streams of cures he poureth forth.



Kontakion
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life." - Translation by Narthex Press
Wherefore then did He not do this, nor forgive the debt before the account? Desiring to teach him, from how many  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


When then you are minded to be revengeful, consider that against yourself are you revengeful, not against another;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


Two things therefore does He here require, both to condemn ourselves for our sins, and to forgive others; ... and  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturday: 6:00 p.m.

Matins
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Weekdays: as announced

Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: as announced

Parish Information
St. Elias the Prophet Church
46 Calle Electra
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Phone: (505) 466-0015
Fax: (505) 466-0015
Website: www.stelias.nm.goarch.org
Email: steliassfe@mail.goarch.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Demetrios Demopulos
Email: frdemetri@net1plus.com

 
Adult Education
We will meet this Thursday, 27 August, at 6:30pm in the Church Hall. We are reading "The Orthodox Way" by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware.

St. Elias Online Bookstore
We have an online bookstore for our use. Go to our website: http://www.stelias.nm.goarch.org and click on the link to the St. Elias Bookstore at the top of the page. You will be taken to the Orthodox Marketplace, an online store for Orthodox books, jewelry, icons, and most anything else you may want. We will ...Read Full Text >

Recycling for St. Elias
We have found another outlet for used toner cartridges and inkjet cartridges, and this company will pay us directly for what we give them. When it`s time to get a new cartridge, please bring the used one to church, in its packing if possible, and we will recycle it. Every bit that we recycle means more funds ...Read Full Text >

More Recycling for St. Elias
Please note 2 light green recycle bins downstairs in the church hall. Each bin is labeled: one container for glass bottles and the other bin for plastic bottles and tins. Please use them.


Do You Know?
If you know of people who are sick, or in the hospital, or need help, please tell Fr. Demetri so he can minister to them.

Stewardship
Everyone should have received a pledge card in the mail. Please fill it out and return it to the church by the end of the month. If you have not received one, please pick up a stewardship card, fill it out, and begin to make whatever payments you can afford. The community relies primarily on stewardship to ...Read Full Text >

Iconography
If you would like to contribute to the Iconography Fund and help us get closer to the next phase, feel free to leave a check or cash in the Iconography Donations box at the foot of the icon of St. Irene.

Albertson’s Community Partners Cards
The new cards are available and are on the candle table. Please pick one up and use it whenever you shop for groceries at Albertson’s. We get money back for each dollar we spend there when using our cards.
This Week’s Liturgical Schedule

Sunday, 23 August: 11th Sunday of Matthew
Prosphoron: Presbytera Meredith Coffee: Frederika Vaupen
Epistle: Maria Mahoney

Friday, 28 August: Great Vespers

Saturday, 29 August: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Prosphoron: Mary Santikos
Great Vespers

Services in August and September:

Sunday, 30 August: 12th Sunday of Matthew
Prosphoron and Coffee: Niki Constantaras
Epistle: Presbytera Meredith

Monday, 31 August: Great Vespers

Tuesday, 1 September: Indiction
Prosphoron: ?

Saturday, 5 September: Great Vespers

Sunday, 6 September: 13th Sunday of Matthew
Prosphoron and Coffee: Eva Kurtz
Epistle: Diane Tintor

Monday, 7 September: Great Vespers

Tuesday, 8 September: Nativity of the Theotokos
Prosphoron: Mary Santikos

Saturday, 12 September: No Great Vespers

Sunday, 13 September: Sunday Before the Holy ...Read Full Text >
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Publish Date:July 19, 2009
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Publish Date:July 5, 2009
 
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