St. Basil Church, Chicago, IL 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 >

Gideon the Righteous
September 27 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

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. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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

Matins
Sunday 9:00AM

Liturgy
Sunday 10:00AM

Parish Information
St. Basil Church
733 S. Ashland Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: (312) 243-3738
Fax: (312) 243-7961
Website: www.stbasil.il.goarch.org
Email: stbasilchicago@comcast.net

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Chris P. Kerhulas

 
Tuesday- Orthodoxy 101 A Study of Faith- 7pm
Anyone interested in learning more about our faith is welcome to attend. We will be meeting weekly on Tuesdays until December 8th in the Hall.


Welcome Visitors
Please note the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church, including the reception of Holy Communion, are reserved for those of the Orthodox Faith. If you are a visitor from another Denomination/Faith, we welcome you as an observer and guest.

Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who attended or donated to last night’s Fall Fundraiser, the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House of the Philoptochos Hall. It was a wonderful night of food, drink and dance. Donations are still being accepted and are always appreciated.

Bears Luncheon
The first Bears luncheon of the season will be next week, October 4th (vs Detroit Lions) in the Philoptochos Hall. Cheer Da Bears on to victory with us!

Philoptochos Hall Rental
Are you looking for a venue for your next party? The Philoptochos Hall is now available for receptions, birthday parties, holiday parties and meetings. Email sbhallrental@gmail.com for more information.

IOCC 5K Walk/Run
The 3rd annual IOCC 5K Walk/Run to support International Orthodox Christian Charities global humanitarian aid programs will be held on Saturday October 3rd at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church at 8:00am. The fee is $20 and you can register online at www.iocc.org/Chicago .

Join the Choir
Anyone interested in joining is welcome, come up to the Choir Loft before 10am on Sundays and help us sing praise to the Lord.

Stewardship 2009
St. Basil needs your support. If you have not yet filled out your 2009 Pledge form, please consider doing so. Pledge forms can be found in the Narthex. At the heart of our Orthodox Christian Stewardship is gratitude in response to God's blessings, which He grants to us freely, lovingly and abundantly.

St. Basil Website: stbasil.il.goarch.org
Our website is stbasil.il.goarch.org and is being updated with useful information. A link to Daily Scriptural Readings can be found here as well.
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