St. Elias the Prophet Church, Santa Fe, NM PUBLISH DATE: September 27, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 5:1-11
1st Sunday of Luke

At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; ...Read Full Text >

1st Sunday of Luke
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Kallistratos the Martyr & his 49 Companions
September 27 ...Read Full Text >

Mark, Aristarchos, & Zenon, Apostles of the 70
September 27 ...Read Full Text >

Akylina the New Martyr of Thessaloniki
September 27 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
You have destroyed death by Your Cross. You have opened Paradise to the thief. You have changed the lamentation of the Myrrh-bearers into joy and to Your Apostles You have commanded to proclaim that You are risen, O Christ our God, granting the world the great mercy.

Apolytikion for Kallistratos the Martyr & his 49 Companions
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th 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, 1 October, 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.
This Week’s Liturgical Schedule

Sunday, 27 September: 1st Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron: Diane Tintor Coffee: Helen Skinas
Epistle: Diane Tintor

Saturday, 3 October: Great Vespers

Services in October:

Sunday, 4 October: 2nd Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron and Coffee: Mac Ennis
Epistle: Maria Mahoney

Saturday, 10 October: No Great Vespers

Sunday, 11 October: 4th Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron: ? Coffee: ?
Epistle: Presbytera Meredith

Saturday, 17 October: Great Vespers

Sunday, 18 October: St. Luke the Evangelist
Prosphoron: ? Coffee: ?
Epistle: Diane Tintor

Thursday, 22 October: Great Vespers

Friday, 23 October: St. Iakovos the Brother of the Lord
Prosphoron: ?

Saturday, 24 October: Great Vespers

Sunday, 25 October: 6th Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron and Coffee: Eugenia Parry
Epistle: Maria Mahoney
Great Vespers

Monday, 26 October: St. ...Read Full Text >
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