19th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 2. Fathers of the 7th
Ecumenical Council. Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the Seven
Deacons (1st c.). St. Theophanes, the Confessor and Hymnographer, Bishop
of Nicæa (ca. 850). Venerable Theophanes, Faster, of the Kiev Caves (12th
c.). Venerable Leo of Optina (1841). Synaxis of the Optina elders. Martyrs
Zenaïs (Zinaída) and Philonilla, of Tarsus in Cilicia (1st c.).
2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
SCHEDULE
Sunday, Oct 11...………………..Third Hour – 9:30 am
General Confession – 9:45 am
Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
Wednesday Oct 14………………Parish Council Meeting – 7 pm
Luke 7:11-16
Today the Church remembers the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh
Ecumenical Council under the holy Patriarch Tarasius (February 25).
The Synod of 787, the second to meet at Nicea, refuted the Iconoclast
heresy during the reign of Empress Irene and her son Constantine
Porphyrogenitos.
The Council decreed that the veneration of icons was not idolatry
(Exodus 20:4-5), because the honor shown to them is not directed to
the wood or paint, but passes to the prototype (the person depicted). It
also upheld the possibility of depicting Christ, Who became man and
took flesh at His Incarnation. The Father, on the other hand, cannot be
represented in His eternal nature, because “no man has seen God at
any time” (John 1:18).
THE COUNCIL'S PROCLAMATION
"We define that the holy icons, whether in color, mosaic, or some
other material, should be exhibited in the holy churches of God, on
the sacred vessels and liturgical vestments, on the walls, furnishings,
and in houses and along the roads, namely the icons of our Lord God
and Savior Jesus Christ, that of our Lady the Theotokos, those of the
venerable angels and those of all saintly people. Whenever these
representations are contemplated, they will cause those who look at
them to commemorate and love their prototype. We define also that
they should be kissed and that they are an object of veneration and
honor, but not of real worship, which is reserved for Him Who is the
subject of our faith and is proper for the divine nature, ... which is in
effect transmitted to the prototype; he who venerates the icon,
venerated in it the reality for which it stands."
(Source: www.oca.org/saints and www.goarch.org/ourfaith)
Saturday, Oct 17...………………Great Vespers – 6:00 pm
Sunday, Oct 18...………………..Choir Rehearsal – 9:00 am
Third & Sixth Hour – 9:30 am
Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
Wednesday, Oct 21……………..Adult Study with Father David – 7:00 pm
Coming to Holy Trinity October 21: Father David will host a study for adults
on the basic dogmas of our Orthodox faith. What exactly do we believe in as
Orthodox Christians? Join Father at 7 pm and on successive Wednesdays
until November 4.
Many thanks to Fr. Samuel Kedala for filling in while Fr David is away.
Pastoral concerns should be directed to Fr. Kedala (973-271-0524) until
October 13.
Rummage Sale: It's time to clean out closets, attics and basements. We will
be having our Fall Rummage Sale on October 23 and 24. Remember: no
large items, and please be sure your donated items are clean. Drop off times
include: October 13 -16, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm; October 17, 10:00 am - 4:00
pm; October 18, after Liturgy. Contact Sandi Masklee at: 973-691-2653 or
yankeegal743@yahoo.com.
The Saint Anna Café: will be open for business today after Liturgy. Please
help us support the good work of an Orthodox school for poor girls in the
Holy Land.
Coffee Hour: Many thanks to the Parish Council for hosting last week’s
marvelous Coffee Hour. If you are interested in hosting Coffee Hour, please
sign-up in Founders Hall or contact Sandi Masklee
(yankeegal743@yahoo.com).
Church Kitchen: Fall cleaning and organizing is going on in Founders Hall.
To keep the hall, kitchen and storage clean and neat please abide by the
following guidelines: 1) Until further notice only Prosphora and pirogies are to
be stored in the freezer; 2) Refrigerator for use during "coffee social" PLEASE take home everything left afterwards. If you use the refrigerator for
other reasons, please put your name on your container. NOTE: the
refrigerator will be cleaned out every month; 3) DO NOT save and leave any
used food containers; sour cream, mayonnaise, etc.; 4) If you need to store
anything for church please see Barbara Babich; 5) After Sunday School is
over, the children are eating in that area. Parents, before you leave, please
check the tables in the Sunday School area. Thank you!
Pierogies: Please help support this Care Committee fundraiser. Monies
raised will help parish members who are in need. There is a new order form
in the narthex. Here is the schedule:
Order Deadline for Pick-up
Sun Oct 11
Sun Oct. 18
Sun Nov. 8
Sun Nov. 15
Sun Dec. 13
Sun Dec 20
Sun Jan. 10
Sun Jan 17
Please help us keep you informed of church activities. If your address,
phone or e-mail has changed, please email the updated information to
info@holytrinityrandolph.com or drop it off in the church office. Please also let
us know if you need to be added to our birthdays and wedding anniversary
lists.
The Icon of Saint Anna, the Mother of the Theotokos, will be at Saint
Gregory Palamas in Glen Gardner, NJ on Friday, October 16 with a prayer
service celebrated by Archbishop Michael at 7:00 p.m.
There is hunger, even in Morris County. Please support the Interfaith
Food Pantry by donating canned and non-perishable food items. You can
drop off items in the narthex. Please note the list above the drop-off basket
that indicates items most needed.
If you have news items for the Bulletin, please email
amorcos6@gmail.com.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Offering the Fullness of the Christian Faith
Orthodox Church in America
Diocese of New York and New Jersey
PO Box 630, Ironia, NJ 07845: 120 Dover-Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869
www.holytrinityrandolph.com / 973-366-8360
Rev. David R. Fox, Rector
(c) 201-841-7590 – fatherdavid@holytrinityrandolph.com
V. Rev. George Hasenecz, Attached – Carol Wetmore, Choir Director