St. Elias the Prophet Church, Santa Fe, NM PUBLISH DATE: October 4, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1

BRETHREN, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 6:31-36
2nd Sunday of Luke

The Lord said, "And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who ...Read Full Text >

2nd Sunday of Luke
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Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens
October 4 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Fourth Tone
From on high did You descend, O Compassionate One, for us did You endure three days in the tomb, that we may be released from passions in this world; You who are our resurrection and our life, glory to You, O Lord.

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.
Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
-St. John Chrysostom, Unknown, 4th century


Christians…should strive in all things and ought not to pass judgment of any kind on anyone, not on the prostitute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Makarios the Great, Homilies 5.8, 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

 
September 28, 2009
Archpastoral Reflections by Archbishop Demetrios
We continue our reflections on the theme "Gather My People to My Home" by focusing on the challenging task of gathering those who are struggling with deep and serious questions about life and God. In previous reflections we have addressed our calling to gather both "disconnected" Orthodox ...Read Full Text >
Travels with Father
Fr. Demetri will be in Denver from Tuesday, 6 October, through Satuday, 10 October. There will be no Great Vespers on Saturday, 10 October, as a result. Our normal liturgical schedule will resume on Sunday, 11 October.

Adult Education
We will not meet during the month of October mainly due to conflicts in scheduling with our catechumen for whome the course is essential. We will meet again in November on a day to be determined. Please let Fr. Demetri know if Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings are preferable to Thursdays. We will ...Read Full Text >

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

Saturday, 10 October: No Great Vespers

Services in October:

Sunday, 11 October: 4th Sunday of Luke
Prosphoron and Coffee: Anastasia Stevens
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. Demetrios the Great Martyr
Prosphoron: Fr. Demetri

Saturday, 31 October: Great Vespers

Times of Services:

Sundays: Orthros/Matins - ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. Elias the Prophet Church Bulletins
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