ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA Diocese of Los Angeles and the West ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER 380 MAGDALENA AVE, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94024 PHONE: (650) 941-1570 www.orthodoxredeemer.org V. REV. FR. SAMER YOUSSEF, DOCTOR OF MINISTRY CLERGY: DN. JOHN DIBS, M.DIV August 16, 2020 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost & Ninth Sunday of Matthew After-feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Recovery from Edessa of the Icon of Christ Not Made by Hands: The Holy Napkin األحد بعدعيد رقاد سيدتنا والدة اإلله الفائقة القداسة
THE FIRST ANTIPHON Shout with jubilation unto the Lord, all the earth. O give thanks unto the Lord and call upon His Name. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. In the city of our God, in His holy mountain, and His place hath been made in peace, and His dwelling in Zion. Glory Both now ال سم ه. ه ل لوا هلل يا ج ميع األر ض اع ت ر فوا ل ه وس ب حوا صنا. ب ش فاعات وال د ة اإلله يا م خ ل ص خ ل م دينة ر ب الق و ات في م دينة إله نا صا ر وم س ك ه ي ون. ن ه في ص م و ض ع ه ب س الم في ألم ج د... اآلن... THE SECOND ANTIPHON The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia. God hath laid her foundations unto eternity. We have thought, O God, of Thy mercy in the midst of Thy people. The Most-high hath hallowed His tabernacle. Glory Both now O, only begotten Son and Word of God الر ب ي ح ب أ بواب ص ه ي ون أ ك ث ر م ن ج ميع م ساك ن ي ع قوب. ل ق د ح د ث ع ن ك بالم فاخ ر يا م دين ة هللا. صنا يا ا بن هللا يا م ن قام م ن ب ي ن األموات ل ن ر ت ل لك. ه ل لوييا. الالزمة: خ ل هللا أس س ها إلى الد هر. يا هللا ر حم ت ك في و س ط ش ع ب ك. والع ل ي ق د س م س ك ن ه. الم ج د اآلن وك ل أوا ن... آمين. يا كلمة هللا اإلبن الوحيد THE THIRD ANTIPHON Ready is my heart, O God, ready is my heart; I will sing and chant in my glory. What shall I render to the Lord for all that He hath given me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord.
إن ق ل بي ل م ست ع د. م س ت ع د ق ل بي يا هللا وباس م الر ب أد عو. ب ماذا أكافئ الر ب ع ن ك ل ما أ ع طاني ل ك أ س الخ الص أ ت ناو RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE ONE While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind. طروبارية القيامة على اللحن األول الم خ ل ص الي و م الث ال ث أي ها إن الح ج ر لم ا خ ت م م ن الي هود وج س د ك الط اه ر ح ف ظ م ن الج ن د ق م ت في مان حا العال م الح ياة. ل ذل ك ق و ات الس ماوات ه ت ف وا إليك يا واه ب الح ياة: الم ج د ل ق يام ت ك أي ها الم سيح الم ج د ل م ل ك ك الم ج د ل ت د بير ك يا م ح ب الب ش ر و ح د ك. APOLYTIKION OF THE ICON OF CHRIST IN TONE TWO Thy pure image do we venerate, O good One, asking forgiveness of our sins, O Christ our God; for by Thine own will Thou didst ascend the Cross in Thy body, to save Thy creatures from the bondage of the enemy. Wherefore, with thankfulness we cry aloud to thee: Thou hast verily filled all with joy, since Thou didst come, O our Savior, to save the world. طروبارية الهنا يسوع المسيح على اللحن الثاني ف ع ن س ج د أي ها الصال ح طال بين غ ف ارن الخ طايا أي ها الم سيح إله نا ألن ك ق ب ل ت أن ت رت ل صور ت ك الطاه ر ة ط وعا ل ت ن ج ي الذين خ ل ق ت م ن ع بود ي ة الع د و. ل ذل ك ن هت ف إليك ب ش ك ر : ل ق د بالج س د على الص ليب م خ ل صنا إذ أت ي ت ل ت خ ل ص العال م. م ل ت الك ل ف ر حا يا
APOLYTIKION OF THE DORMITION IN TONE ONE In thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling-asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for thou wast translated into life, being the Mother of Life. Wherefore, by thine intercessions, deliver our souls from death. طروبارية رقاد والدة اإلله على اللحن األول في ميالدك حفظت البتولية وصنت ها, وفي رقاد ك ما أهملت العالم, يا والدة اإلله,, نكها اكتتلهت لهح ال يهاة بما أكا أم ال ياة. فبشفاعات ا أكتذي من الموت كفوس نا. TROPARION OF TRANSFIGURATION TONE 7 When Thou was Transfigured on the mountain top, O Christ our God. Thou didst reveal thy glory to thy disciples as they could bear it. Enlighten us poor sinners as well with thine everlasting light through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Giver of light, glory to Thee. طروبارية التجلي على اللحن السابع لما تجليت أيها المسيح اإلل, في الجبل, أظهرت مجدك للتالميذ ب سبما اسهتااعوا. فشرهرل لنها ك هن ال اهشة كورك انزلي, بشفاعة والدة اإلل,, يا ماكح النور المجد لا. KONTAKION OF THE DORMITION IN TONE TWO Verily, the Theotokos, who is ever watchful in intercessions, and whose prayers are never rejected, neither tomb nor death could control. But since she is the Mother of Life, He Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb did translate her to life. قنداق رقاد والدة اإلله على اللحن الثاني ت سهو في الش فاعات والر جاء غير الم ر دود في الن ج دات ل م ي ض ب ط ها ق ب ر وال إن وال د ة اإل له التي ال ت و د ع ها الدائ م الب تول ي ة. م س م و ت. ل ك ن ب ما أ ن ها أ م الح ياة ن ق ل ها إلى الح ياة الذي ح ل في
THE EPISTLE The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (4:9-16) Brethren, God has exhibited us Apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill clad and buffeted and homeless; and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. الرسالة ف ص ل م ن ر سال ة الق د يس بول س الر سول األولى إلى أ ه ل كور ن ثوس. (4:9-16) يا إخ و ة إن هللا أ ب ر ز نا ن ح ن الرس ل آخ ري الناس كأن نا م ج عولون ل ل م و ت. ألن ا ق د ص ر نا م ش ه دا ل ل عال م والم الئ ك ة والبشر * نحن ج ه ال م ن أج ل الم سيح أم ا أ ن ت م ف ح ك ماء في المسيح. ن ح ن ض ع فاء ون ل ط م وأ ن ت م أ ق و ياء. أ ن ت م م ك ر م ون ون ح ن م هانون * وإلى هذ ه الس اع ة ن ح ن ن جوع ون ع ط ش ون ع ر ى وال ق ارر ل ن ا* ون ت ع ب عام لين. ن ش ت م ف ن بار ك. ن ض ط ه د ف ن ح ت م ل * ي ش ن ع ع ل ي نا ف ن ت ض ر ع. ق د ص ر نا أ ع ظ ك م وك أ و ساخ ي س ت خ ب ث ها الج ميع إلى اآلن* و ل س ت أل خ ج ل ك م أ ك ت ب هذا وإن ما ك أ ق ذار العال م الدي األ ح ب اء * ألن ه ول و كان ل ك م ر ب و ة م ن الم ر ش دين في الم سيح ل ي س ل ك م آباء ك ثيرون. ألني ك أ و أن ا و ل د ت ك م في المسيح يسوع باإلنجيل * فأطل ب إ ليك م أ ن ت كونوا م ق ت د ين بي.
THE HOLY GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (17:14-23) At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before Him said, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not heal him. And Jesus answered, O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why could we not cast it out? Jesus said to them, Because you have no faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. This kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting. As they were traveling together through Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day. اإلنجيل المقدس ف ص ل شريف م ن بشارة القد يس م ت ى اإلن جيل ي الب شير والتلميذ الطاه ر. (17:14-23) في ذ ل ك الز مان د نا إلى يسوع إنسان ف ج ث ا ل ه وقال : "يا رب ار ح م اب ني فأن ه ي ع ذ ب في رؤ وس ف ل م األ ه ل ة وي ت أ ل م ش ديدا ألن ه ي ق ع ك ثي ار في النار وكثي ار في الماء* وق د قد م ت ه ل ت الميذ ك ي س ت طيعوا أن ي شف وه * فأ جاب يسوع وقال : "أي ها الجيل الغير المؤم ن األ ع و ج إلى م تى أكو ن ف ي م ع ك م ح ت ى م تى أ ح ت م ل ك م ه ل م ب ه إلي إلى ه ه نا* وان ت ه ر ه ي سوع فخ ر ج م ن ه الش ي طان وش الغ الم م ن ت ل ك الساع ة * حين ئ ذ د ن ا الت الميذ إلى يسوع على ان ف ارد وقالوا: "ل ماذا ل م ن س ت ط ع ن ح ن ل و كان ل ك م إيمان م ث ل ح ب ة أ ن ن خ ر ج ه "* فقال ل ه م ي سوع : "ل ع د م إيمان ك م. فإ ن ي الح ق أ قول لك م الخ ر د ل ل ك ن ت م ت قولون ل ه ذا الج ب ل "ا ي ء * ن ت ق ل م ن ه ه نا إلى ه ناك ف ي ن ت ق ل " وال ي ت ع ذ ر ع ل ي ك م ش و م "* وإذ كانوا ي ت ر د دون في الجليل قال له م ي سوع : "إن الة والص بالص وهذا الج ن س ال ي خ ر ج إال اب ن الب ش ر م ز م ع أن ي س ل م إلى أيدي الناس * فيقت ل ون ه وفي اليوم الثال ث ي قوم."*
Schedule of Services for 2020 Every Sunday Matins at 9:30AM and Divine Liturgy at 10:30AM Live stream starts at 10:30AM: http://orthodoxredeemer.org/live There will be an outdoor Divine Liturgy, this Sunday, Aug 16, 2020. Due to the heatwave this Sunday, we will start the Matins at 8:00AM and Divine Liturgy at 9:00AM. Please register if you are attending using the link below. Link to Sign-up for Sunday, Aug 16: orthodoxredeemer.org/servicesignup Link to Q&A Page: orthodoxredeemer.org/outdoorserviceq&a Thank You Note On behalf of the Church of the Redeemer and the Parish Council, we would like to thank all the parishioners who are supporting the church and send their contributions to help with the financial challenges that are caused by COVID-19 pandemic. HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION OFFERED BY: Fr. Samer, the Clergy and the parishioners for the good health of the parish council members and the building committee and their families. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Fr. Samer and the Clergy for the good health of all the parishioners and their families as they are experiencing the shut in and the healing of all the people who are infected by COVID-19. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Fr. Samer, the Clergy and the parishioners for the good health of those whose name is Mary or Mariam on the occasion of the feast of Dormition. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Diana Fasheh on the occasion of her birthday (Aug 16) and the good health of the Fasheh family. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Sami and Amal Dughman on the occasion of their 40 th wedding anniversary and for the good health of their children, spouses and grandchildren; Tanya and Richard Chala, Anthony, Janna and Toli Papadopoulos, Rima. Grandchildren; Alexander Chala, Christian Chala, Katya Chala, Rania Papadopoulos and Lana Papadopoulos. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Marge Hanna and the Veizades family for the good health and heeling of Marge, Tamara, David, Henry, Gregory and Michael. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Mary Jammal for the good health of her son Shaddie Jammal on the occasion of his birthday (August 18) and the good health of her son Tony Kreitem on the occasion of his birthday (August 24) and the good health of her daughter Angie Ghanaim and her family. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Marge Hanna and the Veizades family in remembrance of beloved Husband, Father and grandfather, Taft Hanna on his six year memorial. Memory Eternal! To all our parishioners: If you wish to offer holy bread for the good heath or in memory of loved one and you are unable to make the actual bread You can allocate a $35 donation to the church instead. COFFEE HOUR Offered by: Temporarily Canceled due to COVID-19 Postponed temporarily (COVID 19)
PARISH COUNCIL 2020 Congratulations to The Parish Council members of 2020. Chair president; Bassam Khoury, Vice-Chair; David Aboujudom, Secretary; Mazen Manasseh, Treasurer; Rabih Filfili, Hadi Barghash, Jimmy Juha, Mitchell Segal, Rana Hanani, Rima Gannage, Souleima Houcheime and Victoria Mapar (superintendent of the Sunday school). CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER YOUNG ADULTS During the COVID-19 shelter in place, we have a weekly Google Meet discussion on Sundays at 4:00pm. To join the young adult mailing list for events and announcements, send a request to youngadults+subscribe@orthodoxredeemer.org. Introduction to Orthodoxy Google Meet An introduction to Orthodoxy class is being held every two weeks (Tuesdays at 7:30pm) for those interested in learning more about the faith. Please see Dn. John for details. SOYO (YOUTH GROUP 12-18 YEARS) Our SOYO (Youth Group) is being active through the leadership of the Advisors: Michael Veizades and Paul Barghouth. Congratulations to the new officers; Serafina Alhadad, president; Taline Kassis, vice-president; Serena Alhadad, secretary; Damian Youssef, treasurer. THE DISMISSAL Priest: May He Who rose from the dead, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and allblameless holy Mother whose Dormition and translation into the heavens we now celebrate by the might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross; by the protection of the honorable Bodiless Powers of Heaven; at the supplication of the honorable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable apostles; of our father among the saints, John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, whose Divine Liturgy we have now celebrated; of the holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs; of our venerable and God-bearing Fathers; of Saint N., the patron and protector of this holy community; of the holy and righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of the Martyrs Diomedes the physician of Tarsus in Cilicia and Alkiviades; Venerable Gerasimos the New Ascetic of Kephallenia; Timothy, bishop of Epiros; New-martyrs Nikodemos of Meteora and Apostolos (Stamatios) of St. Laurence; and the New-martyrs of Megaris, whose memory we celebrate today, and of all the saints: have mercy on us and save us, forasmuch as He is good and loveth mankind. Priest: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us. Choir: Amen.
New Iconography phase (Last Judgment Icon in the Narthex) Icons are available for donations for the Good Health or In Memory of loved ones. The Name of the Icon The Location Donation Last Judgment (Christ Enthroned $ 25,000 Eastern Wall (Center) with the Disciples). Angel Blowing the Horn (Donated by Anwar & Diana Halteh) Right Eastern Wall $ 2,500 Angel Scrolling Down the Universe (Donated by Nayla Sleiman) Left Eastern Wall $ 2,500 Angel Blowing the Horn (Donated by George & Rowida Barghouth) Left Eastern Wall $ 2,500 Writing Down the Chosen One (Donated by Fayez & Rima Abboud) Right Eastern Wall $ 2,500 The Hand of God with the Righteous. The Soul with the Scale & Angel (DONATED by Hadi & Suzan Barghash) The Door of Heaven Guided by the Seraphim with the March of Saints (Donated by Laura Wehbe) Theotokos Enthroned with Angels (Donated by Ramzi Daya) Abraham with infants (Donated by Dn. John & Ch. Irena Dibs) The Wise Thief (Donated by George & Rowida Barghouth) Angels are guarding the Gate (Donated by Mazen Manasseh) The Earth, Water & the Animals returning the Dead for judgment (Donated by Marwan & Mona Awad) Unquenched Fire (Donated by Diana Fasheh & family) Complete Darkness with Warms (Donated by Diana Fasheh & family) Western Wall (Center over the door) $ 5,000 Left Western Wall $5,000 Left Western Wall $5,000 Left Western Wall $5,000 Left Western Wall $1,500 Right Western Wall $2,000 Right Western Wall $2,000 Right Western Wall $500 Right Western Wall $500
IMPORTANT NOTICE: From the Parish Council Based on the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), all Church social events and gatherings are postponed until further notice. For now, only Sunday services are open. All liturgical services will be served with only clergy, servers, and chanters. You can watch the livestream of the service on our social media. YouTube: http://orthodoxredeemer.org/live We pray for the good health, well-being, and safety of everyone in these hard times. God bless! Father Samer and members of the parish council will be reaching out to our parishioners. If you need any help or know of anyone in need, please contact Father Samer Youssef on his cell phone at 408-375-5673 PLEDGE UPDATE: As most of you know, we are all going through times of hardship. We have had to close our church services, cancel many events and gatherings, including the Annual Food Festival. We humbly ask you to please keep this in mind when making your next donation or pledge payment. God bless you and your families. You can now pay your pledges online! Go to our website: (https://www.acionlinegiving.com/3018), Click here to Donate Online. Many of us today, make our payments online; it's fast, easy and convenient. If you don't have access to online payment, you can also mail your pledge to: Church of the Redeemer 380 Magdalena Ave Los Altos Hills, CA 94024. Thank you for your continuous support.