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.

THE FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: o Saturday Aug. 5 – 6:00pm Great Vespers with Litia

o Sunday Aug. 6 – 9:00am Festal Orthros

o Sunday Aug. 6 – 10:00am Divine Liturgy followed by

blessing of the grapes.

Feel free to bring items from your garden to be blessed!

THE DORMITION FAST BEGINS TUESDAY AUGUST 1. It will end August 15.

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

Eighth Sunday

after Pentecost

July 30, 2017

From Pascha Sunday to theSAINTS AND FEASTS OF THE DAY

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost & Eighth Sunday of Matthew;

Apostles Silas, Silvan, Crescens, Epenetos and Andronikos of the

Seventy; Hieromartyr Valentine, bishop of Terni in Italy and his

disciples; John the warrior at Constantinople;

uncovering of the relics of Venerable Herman of Solovky;

Angelina, Sovereign Lady of Serbia

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Adult Education classes start Sun. Sept. 10 from 12:30 – 1:00.

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES July 30–August 6

Mon. July 31 – 9:30am: Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer

of Children

Tue. Aug 1 – 6:00pm: Paraklesis

Sat. Aug 5– 6:00pm: Great Vespers with Litia

Sun. Aug 6 – 9:00am: Festal Orthros

Sun. Aug 6 – 10:00am: Divine Liturgy with blessing of grapes

V

THE GOSPEL (CONTINUED)

THE EPISTLE The Lord will give strength to His people. Ascribe to the Lord, O

sons of God, ascribe to the Lord honor and glory.

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

(1:10-17)

Brethren, I appeal to you, by the Name of our Lord Jesus

Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissension among

you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is

quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of

you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to

Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul

crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I

thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest

anyone should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize

also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know

whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to

baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest

the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

THE GOSPEL (For the Eighth Sunday of Matthew)

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.

(14:14-22)

At that time, when Jesus went ashore he saw a great throng;

and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was

evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a lonely place,

and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages

and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away;

you give them something to eat.” They said to Him, “We have only

five loaves here and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to

Me.” Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and

taking the five loaves and the two fish He looked up to Heaven, and

blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the

disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were

satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces

left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides

women and children. Then Jesus made the disciples get into the boat

and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

A GOOD WORD

VITAMINS FOR THE SOUL “So, read the Fathers, even one or two lines a day. They are very

strengthening vitamins for the soul.” -- St. Paisios

“A person who is accustomed to humiliation attracts the grace of

God.” – Elder Porphyrios

“Above all you need to pray.” – Elder Porphyrios

“God loves us very much; He has us in mind in each and every

moment and He protects us. We should know this and not be

afraid of anything.” – Elder Porphyrios

“I have consciousness of my sinfulness, but I live with hope. It is

bad to despair, because someone who despairs becomes

embittered and loses his willingness and strength. Someone who

has hope, on the contrary, advances forward.” – Elder Porphyrios

“In our prayers we should ask only for the salvation of our soul.”

– Elder Porphyrios

“Nobody can become a Christian by being lazy. It needs work,

lots of work.” – Elder Porphyrios

“Prayer and Worship gradually transform depression and turn it

into joy.” – Elder Porphyrios

“The most important thing of all is for people to love Christ and

all problems will be solved.” – Elder Porphyrios

“Try to fill your soul with Christ so as not to have it empty. Your

soul is like a cistern full of water. If you channel the water to the

flowers, that is, to the virtues, you will experience true joy and all

the thorns of evil will wither away. But if you channel the water

to the weeds, these will grow and choke you and all the flowers

will wither.” – Elder Porphyrios

“What saves and makes for good children is the life of the parents

in the home. The parents need to devote themselves to the love of

God. They need to become saints in their relations to their

children through their mildness, patience, and love. They need to

make a new start every day, with a fresh outlook, renewed

enthusiasm and love for their children. And the joy that will come

to them, the holiness that will visit them, will shower grace on

their children.” – Elder Porphyrios

SAINT HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH6988 N En Dove Rd - Wasilla, AK 99654

Reverend Matthew Howell, Pastor (907)373-5254

AUGUST 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jul 30

9:00am Orthros10:00am DivineLiturgy

Jul 31 1 Procession of the

Cross

6:00pm Paraklesis

Fast

2

Fast

3

Fast

4 Seven Holy Youths

of Ephesus

Fast

5

5:00pm Chanter'sWorkshop6:00pm GreatVespers with LitiaFast: wine & oil

6 TRANSFIGURATION

OF THE LORD

9:00am Orthros10:00am DivineLiturgy

Fast: fish, wine, & oil

7

Fast

8

6:00pm Paraklesis

Fast

9 Translation of the

Relics of St.Herman of Alaska

St. Mathias

Fast: wine & oil

10

Fast

11

Fast

12

5:00pm Chanter'sWorkshop6:00pm GreatVespersFast: wine & oil

13

9:00am Orthros10:00am DivineLiturgy

Fast: wine & oil

14

6:00pm GreatVespers with Litia6:45pm DivineLiturgy

Fast

15 DORMITION OF

THETHEOTOKOS

16

Fast

17 18

Fast

19

5:00pm Chanter'sWorkshop6:00pm GreatVespers

20

9:00am Orthros10:00am DivineLiturgy

21 22

6:00pm DailyVespers

23

Fast

24 25

Fast

26

5:00pm Chanter'sWorkshop6:00pm GreatVespers

27

9:00am Orthros10:00am DivineLiturgy

28

6:00pm - GreatVespers6:30pm - DivineLiturgy

29 Beheading of the

Baptist

Fast: Strict fast

30

Fast

31 Sep 1 The Church New

Year

Fast

Sep 2

5:00pm Chanter'sWorkshop6:00pm GreatVespers

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

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:

2018 Parish Life ConferencePortland

Don’t Miss It!

“Best U.S. tourism destination” (U.S. Tourism Quality Performance Report)

“Food and drink capital of America” (London Telegraph)

“One of 10 best food cities in America” (Washington Post)

#1 on American Greenest Cities list (Travel + Leisure)

“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

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.