{"id":11639,"date":"2023-07-03T11:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=11639"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:31:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:31:09","slug":"st-peter-news-july-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-news-july-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter News July 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fifth Sunday of Matthew<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hieromartyr Pankratios, bishop of Taormina in Sicily; Martyrs Andrew and Probus<\/h4>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Matthew\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/matthew-500x498.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Services and Events This Week<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Jul 02<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue Jul 04<\/strong> &mdash; CANCELLED <s>Paraklesis to the Theotokos 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/s><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Jul 05<\/strong> &mdash; Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Jul 07<\/strong> &mdash; Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Jul 08<\/strong> &mdash; Parish Council Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Tuesday July 4 Paraklesis Cancelled<\/h2>\n<p>See you next week!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>We Need Volunteers in the Kitchen<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ocial Hall All-Star\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/social-hall-all-stars-500x100-2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Wanr be a Social Hall All-Star? You won&#8217;t have to cook, but you will have to like fun, food, and fellowship!<\/p>\n<p>Basically the work is service during social hall &mdash; preparation after Divine Liturgy, serving the food, and clean up. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great way to serve the Church and you will make some good friends doing it. <\/p>\n<p>Please see Tom Haley if you can volunteer. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Nicholas (Timothy) and Photini (Moriah) Peterson Baptism<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peterson Baptism\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peterson-baptism-1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peterson Baptism\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peterson-baptism-2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Humanitarian Aid for the Suffering in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Humanitarian aid for Ukraine &mdash; What is Needed:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Children&lsquo;s clothes and footwear;<\/li>\n<li>Baby formula;<\/li>\n<li>Food for infants and toddlers;<\/li>\n<li>Nut, protein bars;<\/li>\n<li>Cookies;<\/li>\n<li>Diapers ( size 1-6), wet wipes;<\/li>\n<li>Hygiene products for kids and adults( soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes);<\/li>\n<li>Towels, bed sheets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Look, please, at the expiration day of the food.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not donate following:glass containers, liquids.<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian aid would be appreciated packed in boxes.Don&rsquo;t seal the boxes.<\/p>\n<p>Galyna plans to have folks drop items off between noon and 3:00 PM on Sundays (you can bring them to church in a box). She will coordinate with contributors on Wednesday June 28, 2023.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Let&#39;s Pray the Paraklesis to the Theotokos Daily<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/lets-pray-the-paraklesis-of-the-theotokos-daily\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click here to get more information\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/theotokos-wider-than-the-heavens-500x388-1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Click the image to get more information on how to participate from the St. Peter&#39;s website<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Our goal at St. Peter&rsquo;s is to have one person or family pray the Parakelsis to the Theotokos for at least one day of every month. For each day of the month, individuals or even an entire family can sign up to pray the Paraklesis in their homes on the day\/s which they select.<\/p>\n<p><em>Get more information on how to participate <a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/lets-pray-the-paraklesis-of-the-theotokos-daily\/\">from the St. Peter&#39;s website<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-stewardship.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Pledge &amp; Income Report &#8211; June<\/h2>\n<p>Contributions received in June 28,611..<br \/>\nAmount of money needed to cover expenses: $28,950.<br \/>\nWe are behind by $339.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0em 1em 0 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don't forget your pledge!\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/check-150x114-1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>St. Peter Orthodox Church<br \/>\n7470 Hickory Drive<br \/>\nFort Myers, FL 33967<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>You can also donate online:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click to donate\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/donate-button-235x110.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-diocese.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>Sign up the the Monthly DOMSE Newsletter on the DOMSE (Diocese of Miami and the Southeast) Website!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/domse.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click here to go to the DOMSE site\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/the-light-logo-500x192-1.jpg\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/domse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the DOMSE Website<\/a> (scroll to the bottom, fill in the form on the left side) to sign up for &quot;The Light&quot; Newsletter and DOMSE emails.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-housekeeping.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>ST. PETER&#39;S GREETERS<\/h4>\n<p><strong>JUNE 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jun 04 Joe and Deb Repya <em>Need Additional Volunteer<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jun 11 <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jun 18 <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jun 25 Candice Rosen and Ray Locklear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JULY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jul 02 Will Schwartz <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jul 09 Will Schwartz <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jul 16 Will Schwartz <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jul 23 Will Schwartz <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jul 30 Will Schwartz <em>Need Additional Volunteers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>SOCIAL HALL ALL STARS<\/h4>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Social Hall All Stars\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/social-hall-all-stars-500x100-2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BARBARA DIONYSOPOULOS<\/li>\n<li>Al Joseph<\/li>\n<li>Bonnie Joseph<\/li>\n<li>Marianthi Kazakos<\/li>\n<li>Sandy Krotov<\/li>\n<li>Niki Locklear<\/li>\n<li>Ray Locklear<\/li>\n<li>Eleni Moran<\/li>\n<li>Koula Ormanidou<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The Social Hall All Stars are the men and women that make St. Peter&#39;s Social Hall happen. Thank you All Stars!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-calendar.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Jul 02<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue Jul 04<\/strong> &mdash; Paraklesis to the Theotokos 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Jul 05<\/strong> &mdash; Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Jul 07<\/strong> &mdash; Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Jul 08<\/strong> &mdash; Parish Council Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Jul 09<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Jul 10<\/strong> &mdash; St. Joseph of Damascus Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Jul 12<\/strong> &mdash; Early Divine Liturgy (St. Paisios of Athos) 6:00am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Jul 14<\/strong> &mdash; Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sat Jul 15<\/strong> &mdash; St. Vladimir Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Jul 16<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue Jul 18<\/strong> &mdash; Paraklesis to the Theotokos 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Jul 19<\/strong> &mdash; Early Divine Liturgy (St. Paisios of Athos) 6:00am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thu Jul 20<\/strong> &mdash; Elias the Prophet Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Jul 21<\/strong> &mdash; Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Jul 23<\/strong> &mdash; SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon Jul 24 &#8211; Sat Jul 29<\/strong> &mdash; Fr. Hans out of town<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wed Jul 26<\/strong> &mdash; CANCELLED <s>Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE STREAM<\/s><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thu Jul 27<\/strong> &mdash; Elias the Prophet Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri Jul 28<\/strong> &mdash; CANCELLED <s>Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall<\/s><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-elders.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>If a man resolves to treat and heal his soul, he must first apply himself to a careful examination of his whole being. He must learn to distinguish good from evil. <strong>Justin Popovich<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to become a guardian of your soul? Withdraw from every place to a safe harbor, that sensual thoughts might not steal aboard and load your ships. <strong>Venerable Ephraim the Syrian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evil is not a substance or independent reality: it is the willful misuse and distortion of God&rsquo;s sacred creation. <strong>Bishop Irenei Steenberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Son of God, the Word, did not become man in order only that men should believe in the Holy Trinity, glorify It, and theologize about It, but in order to destroy the works of the devil. <strong>Venerable Symeon the New Theologian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A distracted person has made his soul a highway, along which, through imagination, tempting objects pass by like shadows and tempt the soul to follow them. And then, when one is thus, so to speak, tom away from oneself, the devil secretly approaches, takes away the good seed, and puts a bad one in its place. <strong>St. Theophan the Recluse, bishop of Tambov<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-prayer.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Names will remain on the list for three months.<\/li>\n<li>If you would like to keep them on longer please mention it to Fr. Hans. We will keep the names on the list for as long as the person needs prayers.<\/li>\n<li>Names will include the person who requested the prayers and the month the name will be removed.<\/li>\n<li>The permanent list includes friends and members of St. Peter&#39;s and others including shut-ins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><em>Were names dropped that should have remained? Please mention it to Fr. Hans. He will add them back.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>George (Tsikistas 8\/1)<br \/>\nGeorge (Mourgis 8\/1)<br \/>\nBarbara (Sason 8\/1)<br \/>\nStelios (Haley 7\/1)<br \/>\nMadison (Tewis 6\/1)<br \/>\nAnthony (Breitenbach 6\/1)<br \/>\nArielle (Ghanem 6\/1)<br \/>\nNicholas (Ghanem 6\/1)<br \/>\nChristos<br \/>\nFather Demetris<br \/>\nJamie<br \/>\nPamela<br \/>\nDavid<br \/>\nJessica<br \/>\nChristina (Hildreth)<br \/>\nGeorgia and Richard and their unborn child (Chapekis)<br \/>\nDionysios Chapekis)<br \/>\nNancy (Forderhase)<br \/>\nKayla (Palantine)<br \/>\nGeorge (3\/23 Chapekis)<br \/>\nPenelope (3\/23 Chapekis)<br \/>\nTheodora (3\/23)<br \/>\nVictor (3\/23)<br \/>\nBarbara (Dusckas 3\/23)<br \/>\nJames (Dusckas 3\/23)<br \/>\nLes (3\/23<br \/>\nLynn (Hurely 1\/23)<br \/>\nIrene and unborn baby (Tsikitas 1\/23)<br \/>\nLinda (Pappas 1\/23)<br \/>\nEkaterina (Chapekis 1\/23)<br \/>\nLee (Hurley 1\/23)<br \/>\nEmmanuel (Kalousdis 1\/23)<br \/>\nKatherine (Dusckas 1\/23)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Diveris 1\/23)<br \/>\nZena Touma (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nLamia Touma (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nMatthew (Contorelli 1\/23<br \/>\nEmmanuel (Kaloudis 1\/23)<br \/>\nNicholas<br \/>\nMarlene (Tewis 12\/22)<br \/>\nTina (Johnson 12\/22)<br \/>\nNicholas (De Lorenzo 12\/22)<br \/>\nPriest Anthony (Karbo 11\/22)<br \/>\nArchpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9\/12)<br \/>\nAnthony Presbyter (Kerr 10\/22)<br \/>\nJohn Presbyter (Jacobse)<br \/>\nElain Presbytera (Jacobse)<br \/>\nConstantine(Jacobse)<br \/>\nChrysoula(Jacobse)<br \/>\nAngel (Ghanem 10\/22)<br \/>\nEdgar (Chapekis 9\/22)<br \/>\nEvthriki (Jacobse 9\/22)<br \/>\nChristos (Johnson 8\/22)<br \/>\nJon Paul (Andrew 8\/22)<br \/>\nWilliam (Brubaker 8\/22)<br \/>\nPeter (Tewis 8\/22)<br \/>\nThe People of Ukraine and People of Russia and all those who are suffering in the war<\/p>\n<p><strong>Permanent Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael (Sovjani)<br \/>\nArsen (Sovjani)<br \/>\nIrene (Diveris)<br \/>\nKatheryn (Tolkkinen)<br \/>\nMarkisia (Long)<br \/>\nAngela (Long)<br \/>\nMarina (Long)<br \/>\nEleni (Long)<br \/>\nRaphaella (Long)<br \/>\nJoanne (Haley)<br \/>\nCorwin (Dusckas)<br \/>\nCorgette (Troutman)<br \/>\nIrina (Irina)<br \/>\nLidia (Irina)<br \/>\nSarina (Ghanem)<br \/>\nDebbie (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nKathy (Breitenbach)<br \/>\nHope (Isadore)<br \/>\nJohn (Long)<br \/>\nPantelis (Tsikita)<br \/>\nMarisa (Tsikita)<br \/>\nBarbara (Dionysopoulos)<br \/>\nPatricia (Evanoff)<br \/>\nGabriel (Mankus)<br \/>\nBaby Dani (Repya)<br \/>\nDespina (Diversis)<br \/>\nFredericos (Diveris)<br \/>\nMakrina and her unborn baby (Kerr)<br \/>\nHerman (Kerr)<br \/>\nInnocent (Kerr)<br \/>\nNicholas (Kerr)<br \/>\nPaola (Jacobse)<br \/>\nGregory (Yankopolos)<br \/>\nPauline (Poulos)<br \/>\nSergio (Kazakos)<br \/>\nFran (Hansen)<br \/>\nNina (Krotov)<br \/>\nFranklin (Pyrrson)<br \/>\nDemetrios (Kuchera)<br \/>\nTheodosios (Palis)<br \/>\nTheodora (Webb)<br \/>\nRobert (Smith)<br \/>\nPresbytera Rosy (in Pakistan)<br \/>\nJames (Hord)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Kontinos)<br \/>\nVassiliki (Morekeas)<br \/>\nVassilike (Hord)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Founders, Members, Benefactors and Friends Departed this Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John (Hansen)<br \/>\nAnatoly (Kurdsjuk)<br \/>\nThareni (Brooks)<br \/>\nMilan Evanoff<br \/>\nJean (Sam)<br \/>\nEleni (Pearson)<br \/>\nRichard (Pearson)<br \/>\nFr. Stephanos (Shagoury)<br \/>\nPanagiota (Bea Chionis)<br \/>\nAnthony (Mourgis)<br \/>\nAnthony (Mankus)<br \/>\nConstantine (Houpis)<br \/>\nConstantine (Joseph)<br \/>\nMary (Jarvis)<br \/>\nPanagiota Margarita (Palis)<br \/>\nMaria (Ninos)<br \/>\nSoterios (Ninos)<br \/>\nGeorge (Ninos)<br \/>\nJohn (Katsigianopoulos)<br \/>\nGeorge (Chionis)<br \/>\nMary (Spiropoulos)<br \/>\nGregory (Pappas)<br \/>\nAngela (Coran K<br \/>\nEugene (Rust)<br \/>\nRobert (Jarvis)<br \/>\nGeorge (Corey)<br \/>\nPatricia (Cotsones)<br \/>\nSeraphim (Zolio)<\/p>\n<p>How should we pray for the sick? Remember them daily. Say their names (first names are sufficient) and ask God to bestow mercy and grace on them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Add or remove names and print this list for easy reference during your prayer time <a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/prayer-list\/\">on the St. Peter website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St. Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers FL\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/divider-sunday-readings.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Search the Scriptures\" src=\"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pantokrator-blessing.png\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>EPISTLE<\/h4>\n<p>For the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost<\/p>\n<p>How great are Thy works, O Lord!<br \/>\nIn wisdom hast Thou made them all.<br \/>\nBless the Lord, O my soul.<\/p>\n<p>The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (10:1-10)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Brethren, my heart&rsquo;s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that it may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God&rsquo;s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that everyone who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says: Do not say in your heart, &ldquo;Who will ascend into Heaven?&rdquo; (that is, to bring Christ down) or &ldquo;Who will descend into the abyss?&rdquo; (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>GOSPEL<\/h4>\n<p>For the Fourth Sunday of Matthew<\/p>\n<p>For the Fifth Sunday of Matthew<\/p>\n<p>The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:28-9:1)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, &ldquo;What have we to do to Thee, O Son of God? Art Thou come here to torment us before the time?&rdquo; Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged Him, &ldquo;If Thou castest us out, send us away into the herd of swine.&rdquo; And He said to them, &ldquo;Go.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their neighborhood. 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