Saturday, Oct. 29 – Anastasia, Venerable Martyr
5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula
Sunday, Oct. 30 – 21st Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, Oct. 31 – Bl. Theodore Romža
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
6:00 PM Akathist for those suffering from Addictions & Mental Illness
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy Those struggling w/ addiction & mental health issues
Wednesday, Nov. 2 – Akindynos and Others, Martyrs
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
9:30 AM Photina Walk
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy +WTC 9/11/01 from Rick White
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Nov. 5 – Galaction and Episteme, Martyrs
5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula
6:30 PM Reader Vespers
Sunday, Nov. 6 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
*Add first names to this prayer service by emailing niemirick@gmail.com
St. Mary’s: Sundays 8:45 AM or by appointment
Santa Paula: Saturdays 4:15 PM or by appointment
(Please resubmit or submit names to admin@ByzantineLA.com)
The Carlin Family, Michael Hefferon, Shirley Kunze, Michael Mina, Peter Mina, Fr, John Mina, Mila Mina, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Fern Bonowicz, All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $885.00; Candles: $70.25; Online: $30.00; Santa Paula: $536.00
Total: $1,460.25/ Attendance- PSM: 54 VCO: 55
“Return to your house and proclaim what great things God has done for you.” Our healing Lord brings redemption and breaks the chains of sin, demonic possession and anything else that may be in our way to grow in holiness. Do you have a story of salvation that can be shared with the world by responding to it by the monastic or ordained life? To learn more about this, contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, during the Ambon Prayer, the priest asks God to “sanctify those who love the beauty of your house…”. This reference comes from Psalm 25:8 (26:8 in most bibles) which says “Lord, I love the beauty of your house, the place where your glory dwells”. This psalm is also referenced when a priest washes his hands after vesting and right before he begins the preparation rites for the Divine Liturgy. Thus at the very beginning of the Divine Liturgy, and near the end, we are reminded of the sacred space that is our temple, the dwelling place of God. I would encourage everyone to call our church building the “Temple” because in the Greek it is called a “Naos” which means “house” whereas “Ecclesia”, translated “church” means “gathering”. So we are the “church”, gathered in the “house” of God. This is of course not a hard and fast rule, but I think it’s helpful to acknowledge the sacredness and glory of our beautiful temple.
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