S t . B a s i l t h e G r e a t Antiochian Or thodox Church
S t . B a s i l t h e G r e a t Antiochian Or thodox Church His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America.
His Grace Bishop THOMAS, Auxiliary Bishop ofThe Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic.
VERY REV. FATHER JAMES PURDIE, PASTOR 1520 Todds Lane Hampton, VA 23666 Phone: Office (757) 223-4159, Cell: (412) 327-4099 Email: OrthodoxHampton@gmail.com Web Site: www.OrthodoxHampton.com
Welcomevisitors! Ifyouarevisitingwithusforthefirsttime,wegreetyouintheHolyNameofChrist,ourSaviour,and hopeyouwilljoinusinfellowshipafterworship.Wearegenuinelypleasedtohaveyouwithustoday.Wemustremind youthatwhiletheOrthodoxChurchpraysfortheunityofall,wedonotpractice“openCommunion.”OnlythoseOrthodox Christianswhohavepreparedthemselveswithprayer,fasting,andregularconfessionshouldapproachthechalice.
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THE
HYMNS (ANTIPHONS)
RESURRECTIONAL HYMN (TONE 7)
HYMN OF ST. BASIL (TONE 1)
Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy.
In all the earth that received thy sayings, thy melody did resound, O righteous father, through which thou didst go about and proclaim, as worthy of God, the nature of creatures, cultivating the character of mankind, O thou of kingly Priesthood, Basil. Wherefore, plead thou with Christ God to save our souls.
HYMN- ST SABBAS THE SANCTIFIED (TONE 8)
HYMN-PREPERATION OF CHRIST’S NATIVITY (TONE 3)
The barren wilderness thou didst make fertile with the streams of thy tears; and by thy deep sighing thou hast given fruit through thy struggles a hundred-fold. Accordingly, thou hast become a star for the universe, sparkling with miracles. Therefore, O righteous Father Sabbas, intercede with Christ God to save our souls.
On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God.
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THE
EPISTLE
The saints shall boast in glory. Sing unto the Lord a new song.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (5:226:2)
Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control: against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.
Brethren, if a person is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; looking to yourself, lest you also be tempted.
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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
THE
GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (13:10-17)
At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, He called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on
the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrite! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” As Jesus said this, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by Him. 5
OFFERINGS
+ Prayers of Health and Safety are offered for +
Fr. John Irene John Axenia Maria Ana Vasilii Hylarion Arther & Family Irina Nicholas Stephen Maria Sidor Family Vladimir John George Maria & Family Mirela & Family Lowry Family Simerick Family Nun Galina Samuel Magee Family Anne David, Nicole & Family Meagan, Jon & Family Daniel, Irina 6
Daria, Christopher Christopher, Daniel Sophia, George John, Nun Thecla Ekaterina, Angelina Igor, Alexander Mark, Alexander Meghan, June Palamino Family Goodson Family Nadia, Seraphim Amaya Family Rachel, Shelly, Kelly Ray, Jeff Maksmenko Family Wenker Family Mariya Fritts Family Emily, Bob Elena Tomashevskiy Family Dameel, Celeste Edens & Brown Family Howell & Sheridan Family Magnus & Bowman Family Sheldon & Sylvia Family Nixon & Vogt Family Purdie Family
OFFERINGS +++ Prayers of Loving Memory are offered for +++ Tatiana Sergei Ian Maria Agrepina Ian Maria Fr. Milan Fr. Neil Tammy Lydia Victor Tatyana Alexander Evdokia Ephimia Ephim Michael Alexey Alexander Alexandra Yuri Boris Valentin Valentina Yuri Boris Vladamir
Zinaida Elena Evdokia Arcmandrite Panteleimon Jose & Esther David & Dianna Patty Ron’s Child Mike, Bob Raymond, Mary Jane Leonard, Dan Mariya, Ivan Alexsandra, Vladimir Klaudiya, Vladimir Agrafena, Pavel Pelagea Vladimir Alexsander Nina Evgenia Iakov Elena Dmitriy Richard Gabby Patricia Pheobe, Rita Edward, Trisya
Holy Bread is offered by Dasha Saur for the health, safety and her memory of her loved ones.
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UPCOMING EVENTS **Annual Parish Meeting** December 12th at 12:30 PM