St. Elias the Prophet Church, Santa Fe, NM PUBLISH DATE: September 6, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24

BRETHREN, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 21:33-42
13th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge ...Read Full Text >

13th Sunday of Matthew
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The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
September 6 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Martyr Calodota
September 6 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone
When the tiding of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentenced also had been abolished; to the Apostles, with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished evermore and Christ our God has risen from the dead, and granted to the world His great mercy.

Apolytikion for The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
O Commanders of the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before you crying: "Deliver us from all danger, as Commanders of the Powers on high!"

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."
For nothing was left undone, but all accomplished; ... And "He sent His servants," that is, the prophets, "to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 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

 
Parish Council Meeting
The Parish Council will meet today following coffee. Please plan to attend.

Travels With Father
Fr. Demetri will be away from the Parish from Wednesday, 9 September, through Saturday, 12 September, so that he can attend the Metropolis Council Meeting. There will be no Great Vespers on Saturday, 12 September, but Sunday services will be celebrated as usual.
Fr. Demetri will also be away from the ...Read Full Text >

Adult Education
We will not meet this Thursday, 10 September, nor next Thursday, 17 September, because of Fr. Demetri's travels. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 24 September, 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 >

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.
Scholarship Recipients for the 2009-2010 Academic Year

September 1, 2009
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce the awarding of scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year from three scholarship programs administered by the Chancellor's Office of the Archdiocese. In spite of the current economic conditions, these scholarship funds managed to award scholarships to a variety of students from all over the United States. ...Read Full Text >

Ecumenical Patriarch's Message for the Day of the Protection of the Environment

August 31, 2009
The present crisis offers an opportunity for us to deal with the problems in a different way, because the methods that created these problems cannot provide their best solution. We need to bring love into all our dealings, the love that inspires courage and compassion. Human progress is not just the accumulation of wealth and the thoughtless consumption of the earth's resources. ...Read Full Text >
This Week’s Liturgical Schedule

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

Services in September:

Sunday, 13 September: Sunday Before the Holy Cross
Prosphoron: Presbytera Meredith Coffee: Frederika Vaupen
Epistle: Maria Mahoney
Great Vespers

Monday, 14 September: The Elevation of the Holy Cross
Prosphoron: Niki Constantaras

Saturday, 19 September: No Great Vespers

Sunday, 20 September: Sunday After the Holy Cross
No Liturgy at St. Elias; Fr. Demetri is in Farmington

Friday, 25 September: Great Vespers

Saturday, 26 September: St. John the Theologian
Prosphoron: ?
Great Vespers

Sunday, 27 September: 1st Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron: Diane ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. Elias the Prophet Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:August 16, 2009
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Publish Date:August 2, 2009
 
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