PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME to all who are visiting with us today! We hope you

will feel at home here and, if you do not already have a church

home, will consider becoming a part of the Saint Herman

Church community.

WHEN TITHING ON YOUR PFD, please mark “PFD” on the

memo of your check so it can either be used to pay off our

current mortgage or for a down payment on a new building.

MEN’S MONDAY MORNING COFFEE - Men's Monday

morning coffee is at the North Star Bakery at 9am every

Monday. No agenda other than good conversation between

friends. Contact Bob Shaw if you have any questions.

TEEN SOYO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLLECTION last

week was $108. Thank you for your generosity.

OCF LECTURE SERIES at UAA. – Tuesday Oct. 24 His

Grace Bishop David will be speaking on: "How to be Faithful in

a Secular Society". If you need additional information please

contact OCF president, James Matthews at 570-618-0614 or

jnmatthews@alaska.edu. All are welcome, especially high school

and college age young adults.

A NOTE REGARDING HOLY COMMUNION Welcome! In the Orthodox Church, reception of the Holy Eucharist is

reserved for baptized, chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared

by prayer, fasting and a recent confession. If you are visiting from a non-

Orthodox church or otherwise are not prepared to commune today, you are

welcome to receive some of the unconsecrated, blessed bread which the

acolytes are holding. We pray for all to be united in the Body and Blood of

Christ! If you would like to learn how you can enter into communion with

the Orthodox Church, please speak with our clergy.

SAINT HERMAN ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

Diocese of Los Angeles and the West

PRIMATE and DIOCESAN HIERARCH

His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH

PASTOR

Rev. Fr. Matthew Howell

DEACON

Rev. Dn. Thomas Ross

Contact Information 6988 N. En Dove Road

Wasilla, Alaska 99654 Pastor’s Phone: (907)373-5254

priest@sainthermanwasilla.org

www.SaintHermanWasilla.org

20th Sunday after

Pentecost

October 22, 2017

From Pascha Sunday to theSAINTS AND FEASTS OF THE DAY

Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross;

After-feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora of Bithynia;

Empress Pulcheria; Peter, bishop of Nicaea

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

“FOUNDATIONS OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH” Fr. Matthew’s catechism classes run Sundays from 12:15 – 12:45 in

the parish hall basement. All who can sit and listen are invited, even

the young folks who are interested in learning or the veteran

believers who want to refresh themselves on the Foundations of the

Orthodox Faith.

Class 6 Oct. 22 –On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius the Great

chapter two.

Class 7 Oct. 29 –On the Incarnation chapters two and three

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES October 22 – October 29

Mon. Oct. 23 – 9:30am: Akathist to Mother of God, Nurturer of Children

followed by Ladies Coffee, Craft and Book group at 10am

Sat. Oct. 28 – 6:00pm: Great Vespers

Sun. Oct.29 – 9:00am: Orthros

Sun. Oct. 29 – 10:00am: Divine Liturgy

V

THE GOSPEL (CONTINUED)

THE EPISTLE (For the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)

Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all ye peoples.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (1:11-19)

Brethren, I would have you know that the Gospel which was

preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from

man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus

Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I

persecuted the Church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I

advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people;

so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when

He Who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me

through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, in order that

I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh

and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles

before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to

Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit

Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the

other Apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

THE GOSPEL (For the Sixth Sunday of Luke)

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:26-39)

At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,

which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met

Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had

worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said

with a loud voice, “What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the

Most High God? I beseech Thee, do not torment me.” For Jesus had

commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. [For many a

time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with

chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the

demon into the desert.] Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?”

And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. And they

begged Jesus not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a

large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged

Jesus to let them enter these. So He gave them leave. Then the

demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd

THE GOSPEL (CONTINUED) rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the

herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and

in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and

they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had

gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they

were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had

been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the

surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them;

for they were seized with great fear; so He got into the boat and

returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he

might be with Jesus; but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your

home, and declare all that God has done for you.” And he went away,

proclaiming throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

A GOOD WORD "Just as the bee is attracted by the fragrance of the flower, people will

be attracted to a church community by its spiritual beauty and fresh

growth. Allow God to prosper your community by His grace, be open

to the inquirer and minister to the suffering. In loving others, you allow

God to love you all the more." -- His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH

"Building up a parish is one of the hardest challenges Christians can

face. It involves cooperation with others, love, patience, perseverance,

and sacrifice of our own desires and total commitment to God’s will."

-- His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH

"Like a flower, a parish comes to be what it is through many stages and

is not easy to keep healthy. Flowers need sun and rain, the right balance

of fertilizers, and occasionally pesticides. What is true of plants is true

of parishes, if they do not continue to constantly grow, they quickly die.

New stems must come forth from the old ones, so that growth begets

growth, and the plants build upon their previous seasons." -- His

Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH

SAINTS AND FEASTS OF THE DAY Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost & Sixth Sunday of Luke; Averkios

the wonderworker, equal-to-the-apostles and bishop of Hierapolis;

The Seven Holy Youths (“Seven Sleepers”) martyred in Ephesus;

Bishop Eulalios

How to be Faithful

in a Secular Society

His Right Reverend David, Bishop of Sitka and

Alaska will be speaking at UAA on this topic. All

are welcome to attend. If you have any ques-

tions please feel free to contact the President of

Orthodox Christian Fellowship James Matthews.

jnmatthews@alaska.edu, (570) 618-0614

Tuesday October 24th

8:00pm-10:00pm

Rasmuson Hall (RH) 110

SAINT HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH 6988 N En Dove Rd - Wasilla, AK 99654

Reverend Matthew Howell, Pastor (907)373-5254

OCTOBER 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Protection of the

Theotokos

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine

Liturgy

2 3 4

Fast

5 6

Fast

7

6:00pm GreatVespers

8

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine

Liturgy

9

Fr. Matthew to CAOctober 9 - 14

10 11

Fast

12 13

Fast

14

6:00pm ReaderVespers

No confessionsheard after Vespers

15

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine

Liturgy

16 17 18 St. Luke theEvangelist

Fast

19 20

Fast

21

6:00pm GreatVespers

22

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine

Liturgy

23 24 25

Fast

26 27

Fast

28

6:00pm GreatVespers

29

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine

Liturgy

30 31 Nov 1

Fast

Nov 2 Nov 3

6:00pm - Akathistto St. Raphael

Fast

Nov 4 St. Raphael of

Brooklyn

9:00am - DivineLiturgy for St.Raphael6:00pm GreatVespers

Please consult the Sunday bulletin for changes to the monthly calendar. Confessions heard after Vespers and by appointment.

Items most needed at Mat-Su Food Bank:

1. Beans – canned or dry

2. Tomato products

3. Canned meats

4. Cereal

YOU CAN HELP THE YOUTH GROUP OF SAINT HERMAN

ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH EARN DONATIONS JUST BY

SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD!

Every quarter Fred Meyer sends a check to our church, which gets deposited into

our Youth Group account to be used for camp and retreat scholarships and other

activities. Here is how you can support our youth group:

1. Go to www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.

2. At the top right of the screen, click “Sign in” or “Register”

3. After signing in, click “Re-enroll or link your Rewards Card now” under the section

Are you a Fred Meyer Customer?

4. In the search box, enter 91379 or “Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church”

5. Click the button next to our church’s name, then click “Enroll.”

Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping the Youth

Group of Saint Herman Church earn a donation! You still earn your Rewards Points,

Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. If you do not have a Rewards Card, it is

available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store. For more

information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.

Dates: July 4–8, 2018Venue: Red Lion Hotel on the RiverHosted by: St. George Antiochian Orthodox ChurchRoom rate: $129 (early bird)Hotel perks: Free high-speed Internet, free parking free shuttle to light rail station (easy access to downtown and other shopping areas—tax-free shopping!)

Here’s what people are saying about Portland:

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“Best food town” (Sunset)

Early Bird Ticket Book: $170 (adults)

$165 (teens)

$125 (children)

Room Rate: $129 (early bird—great rate for Portland)

Thursday Hospitality Night: Independence Day Party with Talent Show

Friday Night: Bible Bowl followed by Swing Dance and Dessert Reception

Saturday Morning: Brunch with Sayedna and Awards

Saturday Afternoon: Oratorical Contest and Choir Festival

Saturday Night: Hafli

Sunday: Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

2018 PLC in PortlandThe Highlights