Sunday, November 30, 2025
Holy Apostle Andrew
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Today’s Readings
Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6, 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17, John 1:35-51
Schedule of Services:
-Saturday, Great Vespers at 4pm.
-Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 10am. Hours begin at 9:40am.
Announcements:
-Thank you, Stephanie V., for hosting coffee hour today!
-A special thank you goes out to those of us who donated gifts to seminary families. Fr. Tristan received a very kind and thankful note from Dr. Tudorie, a note that expressed the sincere gratitude of the families that received our gifts. Glory to God!
-There will be an adult study session this Wednesday at 6:30pm.
-There is Church School today.
-Again, St. Olga's Closet Executive Director, Katherine Cardell, said the best gift cards (increments of $25) to purchase are Amazon, Weis (foodstore), T.J. Maxx and Target. Once collected, mail them to: St. Tikhon's Seminary, Attn.: Katherine Cardell, 178 St. Tikhon’s Rd., Waymart, PA 18472
-Please see the weekly email announcements regarding making online donations and being a diocesan benefactor. Please know that any donations will be for assistance to struggling parishes, support for missions and new communities, funding for youth events and camps, scholarships and practical help for seminarians, and resources for diocesan ministries and initiatives.
Coming up in December:
-Church school for children will be on December 7th, 14th, and 21st.
-Upcoming choir practices are scheduled for December 7th and 21st, at 9:15 a.m
-The Church Council will meet on Sunday, December 14th.
-Mark Disko will be performing with the Hunterdon Harmonizers at Hunterdon Central Regional High School on December 6 and 7. See attached flyer for more information.
-Brendan Allatta will be performing with the Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir at St. John the Baptist RO Church on December 14. See attached flyer for more information.
Prayers for:
Departed: Sophie, Alexandra, Pierre, Paul Living: Marie, Leo, Aubrey, Archpriest Vladimir, Cristi, Pamela, Nissa, Natalie, Stephanie and Forrest, Lawrence, John, Jeannine, Bernard, Nicholas, Galina, Alexey, Sergei, Liona, Amelia, Vera, Eleonora, John, and Ted.
Words for the Day:
The passions are uprooted and turned to flight by constant occupation of the mind with God. This is a sword that puts them to death... Whoever always thinks about God drives the demons away from himself and pulls up the seeds of their malice.
(St. Isaac the Syrian, Homilies, 8)
A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it to true knowledge of nature. Faith leads to the contemplation of the Holy Trinity.
(St. Maximus the Confessor, Chapters on Love, 4.47)
A certain monk asked St. Anthony the Great, "What must I do to be saved?" The elder answered him, "Don't trust in your own righteousness, don't worry about what's past, and constrain your tongue and your stomach."
(Ancient Patericon, 1.2)
Next Week’s Readings:
Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-19: Brethren, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Gospel: Luke 17:12-19: At that time, as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. 17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”
