Saints Cyril & Methodius
Equals to the Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs
Bulgarian Orthodox Mission
St. Nahum
Disciple of Saints Cyril & Methodius
June 19, 2011
1st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 8. All
Saints. Holy Apostle Jude, the brother of the Lord (ca. 80 A.D.). Ven. Barlaam of Shenkursk (1462).
Martyrs Zosimas the soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (2nd
c.). Ven. Paisius the Great (5th c.).
St. John the Solitary of Jerusalem (6th c.).
Ven. Paisius of Chilandari (Bulgarian—18th c.).
Repose of St. Job, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus (1607).
Today we celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St. John
Chrysostom
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
We are a Parish
of the
Orthodox Church
in America
Archdiocese of
Washington
St. Nectan of Wales
St. St Nectan was born in Wales and lived in the sixth
century, but we know few details about his life. He was the oldest of the
twenty-four children of St Brychan of Brecknock (April 6). While he was still
living in Wales, God inspired him to imitate the example of St Anthony (January
17) and other ascetics, and to embrace the monastic life.
Seeking
greater solitude, St Nectan and his companions left Wales, intending to settle
wherever their boat happened to land. Divine providence brought them to the
northern coast of Devonshire at Hartland, where they lived for several years in
a dense forest. The saint's family would visit him there on the last day of the
year. Later, he relocated to a remote valley with a spring.
Once,
St Nectan found a stray pig and returned it to its owner. In gratitude, the swineherd gave St Nectan two cows. The saint accepted the
gift, but the cows were soon stolen by two robbers. St Nectan found the thieves
who took the animals, and tried to preach to them about Christ. They became
angry and cut off his head. Then the saint picked up his head and carried it
for half a mile, laying it down near the spring by his cell. Seeing this, the
man who killed St Nectan went out of his mind, but the other thief buried him.
From that time, miracles began to take place at St Nectan's tomb.
In
937 St Nectan appeared on the eve of the Battle of Brunanburgh to a young man
from Hartland who was in a tent near King Athelstan's pavilion. Suddenly, he
felt himself afflicted with the plague which was then destroying the English
army. The young man wept and called upon God and St Nectan to help him. His
cries were so loud that he woke the king and others around him.
St
Nectan came to the young man just after midnight and touched the afflicted area
of his body, healing him. In the morning, he was brought before the king and
admitted that it was he who had disturbed Athelstan's sleep. The king asked
gently why he had been crying out during the night.
The
young man explained that he felt himself stricken with the plague, and was
afraid that he would die. Therefore, he entreated God and St Nectan to help
him, and his prayer was answered.
Athelstan
asked for more information about the life and martyrdom of St Nectan, which the
young man provided. He also urged the king to turn to St Nectan with faith,
promising that he would be victorious in battle if he did so.
The
king promised to honor God and St Nectan, and so his faith was rewarded. Not
only did he win the battle, but the plague disappeared and his soldiers
recovered. The first time that King Athelstan visited Hartland in Devonshire,
he donated property to the saint's church. For the rest of his life, the king
placed great confidence in the intercession of St Nectan.
St
Nectan is the patron of Hartland, Devonshire. The fullest surviving Life dates
from the twelfth century (See Vol. 5 of THE SAINTS OF CORNWALL by G. H. Doble
for an English translation).
There
is an Orthodox house chapel (Russian diocese of Sourozh) dedicated to St Simeon
and St Anna at Combe Martin, N. Devon where St Nectan is venerated.
†
May
Their Memory Be Eternal †
the
Bishops Nestor, Gregory, Job, and Nicholas;
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, Ivan, Bistra, Gerard, Ruby, Timothy, Megan, Bojanka, Magdalena,
Alexander, Sophia, Shafik, 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, Artemis, Marie, Miriam, Mica, Helen, Rose, Juliana, & Anne;
the servants of
God, Karen, Annie, Flora, Karen, Stella, Victor, Erin, Kyriaki, Helen, Therese,
Jane, Denny, Oliver, Marion, Ellen, Marios & Sophia, Alexandra & Joseph,
Catherine & Wayne, John & Carmeta, John & Carol, Dimitrie &
Rachael, Charlie & Karen, Chariessa & Nicholas, and David &
Patricia.
Schedule of Services
June 26 – St. Mark Church, 9:30; All Saints of America
July 3 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30; 3rd Sunday after
Pentecost
July 10 – St. Mark Church, 9:30; Ven. Anthony of the Kiev Caves
July 17 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30; First Six Ecumenical Councils
July 24 – St. Mark Church, 9:30; Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and
Gleb
July 31 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30; Forefeast of the Cross
August 7 – St. Mark Church, 9:30; Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of
Christ
August 14 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30; Forefeast of Dormition of
the Theotokos
Candle Lighting During the Liturgy
Lighting of candles during the services may be done at most any time
during the divine liturgy. However, at the times of the processions
(small entrance, great entrance) and at the time of the sermon, candle lighting
is to be paused.
Especially at the time of the scripture readings and sermon, attention
should be focused on the words, not on individual candle-lighting.
St. Nahum of Ochrid
Saint Naum of Ochrid, a
Bulgarian by descent, was one of the disciples of the holy Equals of the
Apostles Cyril and Methodius (May 11), and he accompanied St Clement of Okhrid
(July 27) when he preached the Gospel in Bulgaria. When St Clement set off to
the southwestern regions, St Naum remained in the then capital city of Plisk.
Afterwards St Naum became succeeded St Clement in a monastery on the shores of
Lake Okhrida, where he labored for ten years.
St
Naum reposed on December 23, 910, and his relics were glorified by numerous
miracles, especially healings of spiritual infirmities. The memory of the saint
is also celebrated on December 23.
Parish Council Meeting
The June regular Parish Council
meeting will take place after the Divine Liturgy today. The meeting is open to the public and
non-members may discuss the issues, but only members of the Parish Council may
cast a vote.
OCA Department of Youth,
Young Adult and Campus Ministry's
Attendance
at Major Festival a "First"
BUSHNELL, IL [OCA] -- In
what is certainly a "first," the Orthodox Church in America's
Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry will have a booth at the
Cornerstone Arts and Music Festival here June 29 through July 3, 2011.
"The festival -- www.cornerstonefestival.com -- is
the world’s largest Christian music festival and features over 120 bands,
dozens of speakers, hundreds of vendors, artists, and other performers,"
said Subdeacon Luke Seraphim Beecham, who was recently appointed to oversee the
department's work. "This is an incredible opportunity for us to witness to
Orthodox Christianity in a highly visible venue. The festival director has been
gracious enough to allow us the opportunity to celebrate daily Matins and
Vespers, as well as the Divine Liturgy on Saturday at the event. They’ve even
given us space in one of the main tents and put us in the program!"
Subdeacon Luke is looking for
several young adults, age 18 or over, to assist the team that is organizing the
department's booth.
"If 5 days of music, art,
fellowship, and witnessing to the fullness of the faith sparks your interest,
please contact me at 317-460-8574 317-460-8574 or lsb@oca.org,"
said Subdeacon Luke. "While our primary team has been assembled, we'd very
much like to have some college students and others join us."