Saints Cyril (869) & Methodius (885)
Equals to the Apostles & Teachers of the Slavs
Bulgarian Orthodox Mission
(Parish name day: May 11)
Orthodox Church in America
Archdiocese of Washington
Synaxis of the Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs:
Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John
Chrysostom
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Mission’s services are being hosted through the
gracious support of:
Fr. John Vitko and the parishioners of St. Luke
Orthodox Church
6801 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
PARISH COUNCIL FOR 2010
Fr.
Timothy Perry, Priest-in-Charge Ms. Nadiya Baltiska, Member
Mr. Evgeniy Anguelov, President Ms.
Nadya Choparinoff, Member
Mr. George Kochev, V President Ms.
Lazarina Petrova, Member
Mrs. Elena Murphy, Treasurer Ms.
Yordanka Lazanova, Alternate
Mr. Larry Woods, Secretary
Special
thanks to the Reverend Deacon Chterion Zaprionov of St. George Bulgarian
Orthodox Church for his support of the divine services and parish activities.
Saints
Commemorated Today
36th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 3.
Synaxis of the Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the
Theologian, and John Chrysostom. New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Hieromartyr Hippolytus, Pope of Rome, and with him
Martyrs Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, the Virgin Chryse, and with her Martyrs
Felix, Maximus, Herculianus, Venerius, Styracius, Menas, Commodus, Hermes,
Maurus, Eusebius, Rusticus, Monagrius, Amandinus, Olympius, Cyrus, Theodore the
Tribune, Maximus the Presbyter, Archelaus the Deacon, and Cyriacus the Bishop,
all beheaded at Ostia (3rd c.). Ven. Zenon the Faster, of the Kiev
Caves (Far Caves—14th c.). Ven. Zeno, Hermit, of Antioch, disciple
of St. Basil the Great (5th c.). Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus
(784). Rt. Blv. Petar (Peter), King of Bulgaria (967). Bl. Pelagía of Divéyevo
(1884). The “TINOS” Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos.
†
May Their Memory Be Eternal
†
The
newly departed servant, Steven;
the
Bishops Nestor, Gregory and Job;
the
Priests Peter, Ishmael, Michael, Leo, Homer, Thomas, Victor, and Milorad;
the Matushki Mary,
Platonida, Sophronia, and Barbara;
the
Readers Philemon, John, John, and Robert Michael; and
the
Servants of God, Ruby, Timothy, Megan, Bojanka, Magdalena, Alexander, Sophia,
Shafik, Christo, Julia, Rada, Radka, Anna, Dale, Olivera, Marianthe &
Panaigioti, and George.
Those
Who Are In Need of Prayer
The Priests Photius,
Anthony, Vadim, Thomas, Paul, and Joseph;
the Presbyteras Vanya,
Artemis, Marie, Miriam, Mica, Juliana, & Anne;
the
servants of God, Flora, Karen, Stella, Marios & Sophia, Douglas, Alexandra,
Victor, Erin, Catherine & Wayne, Kyriaki, Helen, John & Carmeta, Jane,
Denny, Ivan, Oliver, Marion, Ellen, Dimitrie & Rachael, Joshua &
Katherine, Charlie & Karen, Chariessa & Nicholas, and David &
Patricia.
Schedule of Services
January 30 – Three
Hierarchs, @ Saints Cyril & Methodius (Annual Parish Meeting)
February 6 – Zacchaeus, @
St. George, Potomac, MD
February 13 – Publican
& Pharisee, @ Saints Cyril & Methodius
February 20 – Prodigal
Son, @ St. George, Potomac, MD
February 27 – Last
Judgment, @ Saints Cyril & Methodius
March 6 – Forgiveness
Sunday, @ St. George (Great Lent begins tomorrow)
March 13 – Sunday of
Orthodoxy, @ Saints Cyril & Methodius
March 20 – St. Gregory
Palamas, @ St. George
March 27 – Veneration of
the Cross, @ Saints Cyril & Methodius
April 3 – St. John
Climacus, @ St. George
April 10 – St. Mary of
Egypt,@ Saints Cyril & Methodius
April 16 – Lazarus Saturday, @ St. Mark Church,
Bethesda, MD
April 17 – PALM SUNDAY,@
Saints Cyril & Methodius
April 20 – Vespers and Anointing of Holy Wednesday, @ St.
Mark Church
April 21 – Holy Thursday, 12 Passion Gospels, @ St.
Mark Church
April 22 – Holy Friday, Vespers, @ St. Mark Church
April 23 – Holy Saturday, Divine Liturgy, @ St. Mark
Church
April 23 – Holy Saturday,
Nocturns, @ TBA
April 24 – VELIKDEN/
PASCHA / EASTER, @ TBA
April 31 – St. Thomas
Sunday, @ TBA
The Annual Parish Meeting is Today
The Annual Parish Meeting of Saints Cyril & Methodius Mission will
take place today, as previously announced and in accordance with our tradition.
There will be reports presented by the Parish Priest, Council President,
and Council Treasurer as well as a report on the ongoing search for Real Estate
and care of the Rada Hanu Building Fund.
Prior to the conclusion of the Meeting the 2011 Parish Council will be
elected. As a reminder, only members in
good standing of SS Cyril & Methodius Mission may stand for election, make
a nomination, or cast a vote. A person
must be present to be nominated to the Parish Council, to make a nomination, or
to vote. The meeting is, however, open to
the public.
The Three Hierarchs
This common feast of these three
teachers was instituted a little before the year 1100, during the reign of the
Emperor Alexis I Comnenus, because of a dispute and strife that arose among the
notable and virtuous men of that time.
Some of them preferred Basil, while others
preferred Gregory, and yet others preferred John Chrysostom, quarreling among
themselves over which of the three was the greatest. Furthermore, each party, in order to distinguish itself from the
others, assumed the name of its preferred Saint; hence, they called themselves
Basilians, Gregorians, or Johannites.
Desiring to bring an end to the contention,
the three Saints appeared together to the saintly John Mavropous, a monk who
had been ordained Bishop of Euchaita, a city of Asia Minor, they revealed to
him that the glory they have at the throne of God is equal, and told him to
compose a common service for the three of them, which he did with great skill
and beauty.
Saint John of Euchaita (celebrated Oct. 5)
is also the composer of the Canon to the Guardian Angel, the Protector of a
Man's Life. In his old age, he retired from his episcopal see and again took up
the monastic life in a monastery in Constantinople. He reposed during the reign
of the aforementioned Emperor Alexis Comnenus (1081-1118).
Reception
of the Eucharist
By hearing the gospel and doing it we unite
ourselves to God. Orthodox Christians
who are doing so, each as unworthy as we may be, join as equals around the
table of the Lord and may receive from the Common Cup.
Saints
Cyril & Methodius,
Equals
to the Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs,
Bulgarian
Orthodox Church
Annual Parish Meeting
* * * * * AGENDA
* * * *
*
1. OPENING PRAYER1
2. REGISTRATION
& DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM2
3. PARISH
REPORTS
A. Parish
Priest - V.Rev. Timothy Perry
B. Parish
Council President - Mr. Evgeniy Anguelov
C. Parish
Council Treasurer - Ms.
Elena Murphy
D. Real Estate
Select Committee - Ms. Elena
Murphy
E. -
F. -
4. ELECTION OF THE
2011 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS3
5. CLOSING
PRAYER4
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FOOTNOTES:
1.
“The Lord’s
Prayer”
2.
For the sake of transparency and public disclosure, while
the Annual Parish Meeting, like the Monthly Parish Meetings, is open to the
public, only parish members in good standing may vote. As a Christian community all comments, discussions,
and behavior must be conducted in a peaceful and respectful manner, in
accordance of the gospel teaching which is to “love thy neighbor.” Any participation in the meeting that is not
done in such a manner will not be tolerated and any disruptive
person(s) will be asked to leave.
3.
Only a member of the parish in good standing and who is
present at today’s meeting may be nominated.
Parish Council officers (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and
Secretary) will be elected by the Parish Council at their first monthly meeting (scheduled for February 27).
4.
“Prayer to the Holy Spirit”
O, Heavenly King,
the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth,
who is everywhere present and who fills
all things,
Treasury of Blessings, and giver of
life,
come and abide in us,
and cleanse us from every impurity,
and save our souls, O Good One.