10748 E. 116th Street • Fishers, Indiana 46037 (317) 845-7755 • www.stgindy.org

V. Rev. Father Nabil L. Hanna, Pastor (317) 919-0841 • pastor@stgindy.org

Rev. James A. Childs, Deacon (317) 626-3943 • jachilds555@gmail.com

Rev. Joseph S. Olas, Deacon (317) 201-8151 • jsolas@stgindy.org

A Parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America • Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

His Grace Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo

TONE 8 NOVEMBER 18, 2018 EOTHINON 3

25T H SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST • 9TH SUNDAY OF LUKE

HOLY MARTYR PLATO OF ANCYRA • MARTYR ROMANOS OF ANTIOCH MARTYRS ZACCHAEUS THE DEACON & ALPHAEOS THE READER OF CAESAREA IN PALESTINE

We welcome Fr. Christopher Moore, Matushka Jennifer and sons Andrew and Gideon, who are visiting with us today. We have supported their missionary work in Mongolia since approximately six years ago. Then they returned to the U.S., so Fr. Chris could study at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, where he was ordained on Nov. 21, 2017, by Bishop Paul (Gassios). Fr. Chris will share about the missionary work they did in Mongolia and what they will be doing now, as they head to South Korea very soon as long-term missionaries with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center.

L I T U RGY VA R I AT I O N S

3RD ANTIPHON (TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION, TONE 8)

From the heights Thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-day burial that Thou mightest

deliver us from passion. Thou art our Life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.

APOLYTIKIA AFTER THE ENTRANCE

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 8)

From the heights Thou didst descend….

Schedule of Regular Weekly Services

Sundays: Matins, 8:50 AM

Divine Liturgy, 10 AM

Wednesdays: Vespers, 6:30 PM

Saturdays: Great Vespers, 5 PM

Confession: After Saturday Vespers

During Sunday Matins

Or by Appointment Remember to turn cell phones off!

See Calendar for Feast Days and Other Weekday Services Scheduled

Order for Holy Communion Members of the Orthodox Church age seven and above must prepare for Holy Communion with a recent confession, prayer, fasting from all food and drink from midnight (unless medical condition preclude it), being in church before the Epistle and Gospel readings, and being at peace with everyone.

CHILDREN going to church school and their teachers should come down the center aisle first. (Small children may need to be assisted by their parents.)

ALL OTHERS should wait until an usher dismisses your row from the center aisle. Then return to your place by a side aisle for the prayers of thanksgiving and the final blessing and dismissal. Please let choir members pass when they come down for Communion.

A Warm Welcome to Our Guests We are glad you are worshipping with us. Please note that participation in Holy Communion is limited to members of the Orthodox Church in good standing, who have prepared through prayer, fasting and confession.

For all others: though we cannot share Communion with you—since it is an expression of membership and full unity in faith—you are welcome to come forward after the dismissal, receive a blessing and partake of the blessed bread (from the large bowls). Please also sign our guest book, and introduce yourself to Fr. Nabil during the coffee hour. You may inquire with him how you can become a member.

Troparion for St. George (Tone 4, Russian)

As Deliverer of captives and Defender of the poor, Healer of the infirm, Champion of kings, victorious Great-Martyr George,

intercede with Christ, our God, for our souls’ salvation.

Kontakion of the Entrance of the Theotokos (Tone 4)

The sacred Treasury of God’s holy glory, the greatly precious Bridal Chamber and Virgin, the Savior’s most pure Temple, free of stain and undefiled, into the House of the Lord on this day is brought forward and bringeth

with herself the grace of the Most Divine Spirit; her do God’s Angels hymn with songs of praise, for she is truly the heavenly Taber-nacle.

SCRIPTURE LESSONS

Prokeimenon (Tone 8; Psalm 75.11, 1 LXX)

Make your vows to the Lord, our God, and perform them. Verse: God is known in Judah; his Name is great in Israel.

Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians (4.1-7; 25th Sunday after Pentecost)

BRETHREN, I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one an-other in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called

to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, Who is above all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

From the Gospel according to St. Luke (12:16-21; 9th Sunday of Luke)

THE LORD SPOKE THIS PARABLE: “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods

laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

As He said this, Jesus called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

HOLY OBLATIONS AND PRAYER REQUESTS

• For the good health and guidance of Fr. Christopher, Mat. Photeini (Jennifer), Andrew and Gideon Moore, as they travel to South Korea as missionaries.

• By Alexios and Martha Sleder and Alexander and Galini (Brook) Sleder, in memory of Fotini (10 years), George (39 years), Angela (9 years), Albert (33 years), Joanna (26 years), Michael (11 years), Panayio (2 years) and Peter (50 years).

A sign-up sheet for baking and offering the prosphora (altar bread) is posted on the bulletin board, next to the elevator. You can also contact Thelma Hoover at (317) 782-1633.

CHURCH SCHOOL TODAY

All church school classes will work on the Christmas Pageant, which they will offer on December 9.

CELEBRATING THE ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE

Evening Divine Liturgy for the Feast: 5:30 pm Tuesday, Nov. 20

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel

LET US GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD!

Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 22 9 a.m. Pan-Orthodox Liturgy with Artoklasia

Ss. Constantine & Elena Church 3237 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis

Loaves of bread will be blessed for you to take and “break” at home, so that the blessing of the Lord’s Table will extend to yours at home.

PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS: PRE-CHRISTMAS FAST

November 15 marked the first day of the NATIVITY FAST, which runs for forty days, until Christmas. (We do make a general dispensation, however, for Thanksgiving Day.) During this time, we abstain from meat and dairy products. Then the last few days of the fast—Dec. 20-24—become stricter, when fish, wine and oil are also excluded. Everyone should also plan to make their confession sometime during the fast.

ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

This is the time of year when we reflect upon our many blessings and give thanks to our almighty God. It is also the time to re-evaluate our stewardship commitment for the coming year. This commitment is in the form of our an-nual stewardship pledge. This is the pledge we make to continue the opera-tional support of our church for the coming year and is separate from the building fund/mortgage pledge.

Our pledge drive will culminate on Sunday, December 9, our annual “Pledge Sunday.” That will be the day we step forward at the end of Liturgy and renew our commitments to sharing in the Lord’s work by mak-ing our pledges for 2019. After-wards, our stewardship committee will serve brunch in thanksgiving for you and all our stewards.

We hope everyone is striving to reach a goal of at least 10% of their total in-come as a pledge. If you can’t reach 10%, please consider increasing your pledge from last year and continue to work toward 10% in the future.

Father Nabil, the parish council and stewardship committee are asking for 100% participa-tion from all members of St. George Parish. Please help us reach our goal!

The Stewardship Committee, Duke Haddad and Patrick Koers

AN OPENING FOR THE GOSPEL IN EVANSVILLE

We began working on starting a church in Evansville in 1997. Gradually, our mis-sionary efforts bore fruit, especially when they got to the point of having a full-time priest, Fr. Daniel Hackney, in 2009.

Two years ago, they purchased the build-ing you see here, and they have been making renovations to make it suitable

for Orthodox worship since then, and we have been helping with that. For example, we sent a mission team in August of 2016 to do demolition work.

We are all invited to help our Evansville daughter mission and Bishop Anthony celebrate the

Formal Opening of the Doors

5 pm CST Saturday, December 15, 2018

St. Ananias Orthodox Church, 3407 Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714

For overnight accommodations, the Comfort Inn & Suites will give you a special rate. 3901 Highway 41 N, Evansville, IN 47711 (812) 423-5818

Notice of Special Parish Meeting

• Following Liturgy on Sunday, November 18, we will review the updated 2017 financial statement. This will be your opportunity to ask detailed questions, and we will have professionals on hand at that time, prepared to explain.

• At the same meeting, on November 18, we will present the 2018 Festival finan-cial report.

• On Sunday, December 2, we will hold the vote for the official acceptance of the 2017 financial statement, in the temple, at the conclusion of Liturgy. There will be no other business at this special meeting.

MEMORY ETERNAL TO FR. STEPHEN RHUDY

Father Stephen departed this life on Tuesday of last week. He served a number of parishes, retiring from St. George in Terre Haute, at which time he, Kh. Jedonne (who de-parted this life suddenly, two years ago) and Peter Rhudy moved to Indianapolis and were part of our parish for two years. After that, they moved to Anniston, Alabama, to be with daughter Cana and son-in-law Fr. Basil Henry.

Fr. Nabil was able to have a blessed visit with Fr. Stephen in September, as he was in hospice care. The funeral is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 29, in Alabama.

Fall 2018 Adult Study:

Orthodox Christian Faith and Practice

Wednesdays: 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.

Text

Hopko, Father Thomas. The Orthodox Faith. Four volumes. Revised and expanded by David C. Ford. Available in print or online at oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith

No classes this Wednesday, on account of Thanksgiving.

Syllabus

Nov. 28 Worship (Vol. II pp. 62-181 new; II pp. 60-197 old) Daily Cycles of Prayer, the Church Year, The Divine Liturgy

Dec. 5 Spirituality (Vol. IV pp. 16-143 new; Vol. IV pp. 8-30, 95-155 old) Love, Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

Dec. 12 Spirituality (Vol. IV pp. 146-82 new; Vol. IV pp. 158-99 old) Sexuality, Marriage, Family, Sickness, Suffering, Death, Judgment

Please Join Us for Fellowship after the Liturgy The ushers will hand you the announcements bulletin as you exit via the north (side) doors of the nave, following the dismissal and verbal announcements.

PARISH PRAYER LIST

Please include in your daily prayers the following—those struggling with acute illness and those newly departed this life—from our parishioners and those for whom they have requested our prayers. (Names are kept for 40 days, the date indicated after the name, and may be renewed upon request.)

LIVING Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop John

Fr. Joseph Shaheen, in rehab. following surgery, 12/10

Fr. Cassian and Kh. Ruth Newton, 12/3

C. Edward Edge, 12/25

Elias AlTawil, Carmel Care Rehab., 12/15

Fouad Fred Musleh, Copper Trace Rehab., 12/15

Stephen Baranyk, 12/9

William McKnight, Hancock Regional Hosp., 12/3

Carol Abraham, Carmel Care Rehab., 11/19

Hani Sarweh, cousin of Oussama, Samar and Amer Nahas, 12/25

Alexandru, friend of Jeff Beck, 12/21

Lauretta Hood, Joanne Beck’s mother, 12/17

Jean Llewelyn, friend of Natalie Ashanin, 12/13

Kevin Kelly, Leo Khamis’ teacher, 12/10

Neil and Themia Sandven, cousins of Kh. Elaine Hanna, 12/7

Liana Fedor and Christine Cataldo, Liza Nahas’ sister and aunt, 12/5

Dolores Freije, sister-in-law of George Freije and Elaine Eckhart, 11/29

William Koho Jr., cousin of George Freije and Elaine Eckhart, 11/26

Trenton Wesley, deployed in Afghanistan

Those displaced by fires in California

All those suffering from illness, violence or want throughout the world

DEPARTED Fr. Stephen Rhudy, 12/21

James VanHorn, friend of Brian Phillips, 12/24

Richard Arbuckle, Michael’s father, 12/22

Janice Elaine Beveridge, James’ mother, 12/20

Fawwaz Dahdal, father of Zain Ishak and Sherin Khamis, 12/18

Nathan Saleh, grandson of Marcele Saleh and nephew of Iman Kiritsis, 12/18

Nadia Hanna, Fr. Nabil’s aunt, 12/17

Issa Ibrahim Issa, Nelly Ghaoui’s father, 11/26

The victims of violence in California, Pittsburgh, Egypt, Syria and throughout the world

ST. GEORGE PARISH CALENDAR

November 2018

Sun. 18

Matins, 8:50 am

Choir practice, 9 am

Divine Liturgy, 10 am

• Church School classes

• “Ask Abouna” with 11-12 year-olds

• Review of Financial Statement

Tue. 20

Eve of the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

Divine Liturgy, 5:30 pm at Holy Trinity Cathedral (3500 W 106th St, Carmel)

Wed. 21 NO Vespers or Classes

Thu. 22

Thanksgiving Day

Divine Liturgy, 9 am at Ss. Constantine & Elena (2327 W 16th St)

Sat. 24 Great Vespers, 5 pm

• Confessions heard afterwards

Sun. 25

Matins, 8:50 am

Choir practice, 9 am

Divine Liturgy, 10 am

Wed. 28

Vespers, 6:30 pm

• Dinner

• Basics of Orthodox Christianity

• “Where in the World?” class

December 2018

Sat. 1 Great Vespers, 5 pm

• Confessions heard afterwards

Sun. 2

Matins, 8:50 am

Choir practice, 9 am

Divine Liturgy, 10 am

• Church School classes

• Special Parish Meeting

See the full calendar and the latest additions and updates at www.stgindy.org/calendar