STTHOMASSIOUXCITY.ORG

PO Box 1042 1100 Jones Street Sioux City, IA 51102 (712) 258-7166 info@stthomassiouxcity.org

Fr. Lucas Rice, Pastor Cell: (712) 635-7519 frlucas@stthomassiouxcity.org

To our visitor’s praying with us today. . . Welcome! We hope your time with us is healing and worshipful. Please note that

although we have much respect for other Christian traditions, Holy Communion is reserved for properly prepared members of the Orthodox faith. Everyone is

invited to partake of the blessed bread and to join us in fellowship at coffee hour after the conclusion of the liturgy. May God’s blessing be upon you!

Stewardship Year-to-Date as of Aug 31

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Income Budgeted $84,215

Income Received $76,067

Actual Expenses $79,324

PROPOSED: Services for St. Raphael of Brooklyn – On Fri, Nov 3 we will celebrate Festal Orthros at 5:30pm and the Divine Liturgy at 6:30pm.

Creative Cake Bake and Auction – Our annual Creative Cake Bake will be Sun, Nov 12 at 6:30 pm. Show off your talents, bid and take home some tasty treats and raise money for a great cause! Questions? Call Kh. Nicole or Erica Stickney.

Announcements

Dinner Leftovers - We have a good amount of leftovers, please see George Stickney Jr. or Erica Stickney to purchase the following: Kibbee- $15 for 12 pieces; Cabbage Rolls-$8 for 24 rolls(uncooked, will give cooking instructions); Lubbee $10 for 10 cups. Holy Bread – The following dates are available for offering Holy Bread: Oct 22, Nov 26, Dec 3, Dec 24 (Sunday, the Paramon of Christmas), Dec 25 (Monday, Christmas Day), Dec 31(Sunday and New Year’s Eve).

Prayer List Living Met. Paul, Abp John, Bp Antoun, Pr. Joseph Gleason, Kh. Joan Walinski, Rachna George, Patricia Abdo, Elizabeth Bitsos, Esther McDaniels, Tanya Simpson, Leo DuMoulin (Son of Fr. Lucas’ friend), Josephine Saltzman (sister of Barb Lammers), Phil Hanna, Alice Sailors, Jeff Nassiff, Constantine (Dean) Lockwood, Colin Engel, Diane Stevens (Sister-in-law of Gerry Stevens), Ag Yanney, Salome Murphy (Friend of Fr. Lucas), Loretta Kacere, Julie Stickrod (friend of Julie Kinnaman), James Vaughn, Allison Vogel (friend of Elisa Stickney), John Harmon (friend of Chris and Jeanie Ellington), Oscar Gebran (friend of Ag Yanney), Minu George, Lonnie Ellington, Barb Ellington, Lori Corey Gann and Family, Jeremy and Brantley Oxford (friend of Fr. Lucas and his infant son), Kim Rathman (Leukemia, friend of Erica Stickney), Jude Hickman (son of a friend of Fr. Lucas), Jen Crouch (friend of Fr. Lucas), Donna Antonovich, Dorothy Peterson (friend of Debbie Wisnieski), Kevin Sherman (Husband of Mary Sherman, née McDaniels), David Stickney, Emily Martin (granddaughter of Dick and Sue Stevens); All the members of the Matt Schooley and Megan Haefner families.

FROM THE FATHERS: AMBROSE OF OPTINA “If you do good, you must do it only for God. For this reason you must pay no attention to the ingratitude of people. Expect a reward not here, but from the Lord in heaven. If you expect it here — it will be in vain and you will endure deprivation.”

Fall Education Term

Tuesdays at 12:30pm

Lunch Discussion at Olive Garden

Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Bible Study on Gospel John

Today Holy Bread - Today’s holy bread is offered by Josh Stevens and family. Memorial –At the conclusion of today’s liturgy, we will celebrate the Trisagion Prayers of Mercy in memory of Bishop ANTOUN.

This Week Monday 6:30pm Ladies Club Meeting (at Pizza Ranch, Floyd Blvd)

Tuesday 12:30pm Lunch Discussion Group at Olive Garden 6:30pm Bible Study on Book of John (in Parish Hall)

Wednesday 6:00pm Vespers

Thursday 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting

Saturday 6:00pm Great Vespers

Services and Events Ladies Club Meeting – The Ladies Club will meet this Mon, Oct 9 at 6:30pm at Pizza Ranch (Floyd Blvd). A special room has been reserved. Please sign up on the chart in the parish hall if you plan to attend. Parish Council Meeting – The Parish Council will meet this Thu, Oct 12 at 6:30pm. Cropwalk – The 41st Annual Cropwalk will take place next Sun, Oct 15th. Please see De Bottei if you are interested walking. Liturgy for St. Luke – At 9am on Wed, Oct 18, we will celebrate the Divine Liturgy for the Apostle and Evangelist Luke. SOYO Cake Class - SOYO is sponsoring a cake decorating class, taught by a local cake artist. The class will be held Sunday October 22 at 4 pm. Please bring a 8x8 un frosted cake to be decorated, and then you can take it home. There will be a sign up on the Soyo board so we can be sure to have enough frosting. The cake class is just in time for the Creative Cake Bake and Auction (on Nov 12). Questions? Call Kh. Nicole or Erica Stickney. Trunk or Treat – Mark your calendars! We are hosting our second annual, Trunk or Treat on Sun, Oct 29. Parking and trunk setup at 6:00, treating starts at 6:30pm.

UPDATED: Coffee and Catechesis Schedule Oct 15 What Does the Church Say about Ghosts? Nov 19 Orthodoxy and Evolution Dec 17 Exactly What Is Incense? Jan 21 How the Puritans Changed (American) Christianity Feb 11 Do Orthodox Do Evangelism?

Hymns of the Divine Liturgy

Resurrectional Apolytikion – Tone 1 While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind. Apolytikion of St. Pelagia – Tone 8 Through thee, the divine likeness was securely preserved, O mother Pelagia; for thou didst carry the cross and follow Christ. By example and precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attend to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels. Apolytikion of St. Thomas – Tone 3 O Holy Apostle Thomas intercede to the merciful God that he grant unto our souls the remission of sins. Kontakion of Common Time – Tone 2 O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

In Memoriam Bishop Antoun was born on January 17, 1931 in Damascus, Syria to Yssa and Wedad Elias Abraxia Khouri. At the age of fourteen, he entered the minor seminary at Balamand Monastery in Lebanon from which he received his diploma in theology. On October 28, 1951, he was ordained a deacon by Patriarch Alexander III at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Damascus. Upon graduation from Assiyat Orthodox College in Damascus in 1957, he was assigned to the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Brazil. In 1959 he came to the United States to pursue a Master of Divinity at St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary, from which he graduated in 1962

He was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1960, by Metropolitan Antony (Bashir), and was elevated to the rank and dignity of Archimandrite by Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) on August 3, 1969. He served as a

beloved pastor, administrator and educator in many settings, including the Archdiocesan Chancery in Englewood, New Jersey; St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, New York; St. George Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; St. George Church in Toronto, Ontario; St. George Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania; and St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York.

He was nominated auxiliary bishop to Metropolitan Philip by the Archdiocese General Assembly on August 1, 1981, and elected titular bishop of Selefkia by the Holy Synod of Antioch on November 4, 1982. He was consecrated to the sacred episcopacy at St Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York on January 9, 1983 by Metropolitan Philip (Saliba), Archbishop Michael (Shaheen), Bishop Paul (Bandaly), and Bishop Antonio (Chedraoui). He became a diocesan bishop October 9, 2003 and bore the title Bishop of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast. After His Grace's recent retirement he was honored this past summer at the 2017 Archdiocesan Convention. Bishop Antoun fell asleep in the Lord on Mon, Oct 2. May his memory be eternal!

Epistle

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

RETHREN, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always

have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Gospel

Luke 7:11-16

T that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and many of His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow;

and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” And He came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And Jesus said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited His people!”

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