ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NEW ROME

1301 Newport Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067

Rev. Fr. Oleg Kravchenko, Rector

Protodeacon Mikhail Sawarynski, Attached

Websites: holyassumption.org and ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org

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Contacts:

Fr. Oleg Kravchenko – (732) 507-2274; olegkravchenko2212@gmail.com

Protodeacon Mikhail – (H) (610) 262-3876); pravoslavni@rcn.com

Office – (610) 262-2882; avmuoc@gmail.com

Webmaster, John Hnatow – john.hnatow@gmail.com

Covid information

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On Wednesday, May 19, our Parish Council  reviewed the current CDC and State health officials’ recommendations concerning Covid precautions. Therefore, as of this date, the following will be in effect:

1. Fully vaccinated people will no longer have to wear masks during church services and activities. Those who are not fully vaccinated are asked to continue wearing masks for their protection and the protection of others. We will rely on the honor system and will not ask for vaccination proof. Anyone is welcome to continue wearing masks if they should choose.

2. We will continue to preregister for Liturgy attendance via SignUp Genius accessible from our Website (in order to maintain contact tracing).

3. We will continue to maintain social distancing within the nave of the church.

Hopefully these remaining precautions can be lifted in the near future.

We are fortunate that we have been able to keep our church open during this difficult year though we have had to abide with restrictions. Thank you all for your understanding, patience, and cooperation.  We pray that we can resume normal parish life soon and that this health crisis will be eliminated.

-the Parish Council

Sun. 20 June (June 7) PENTECOST. TRINITY SUNDAY. Martyr THEODOTUS of Ancyra. Martyrs CYRIACA, CALERIA, & MARY of Caesarea in Palestine. Hieromartyr MAR-CELLINUS, Pope of Rome. With him Holy Martyrs CLAUDIUS, CYRINUS & ANTONINUS. Hieromartyr MARCELLUS, Bishop of Rome and those with him.

Epistle: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-5, 8:12

11:30 AM MEMORIAL SERVICE ON THE CEMETERY.

Christ is Among Us! Христос посеред нас!

Happy Father’s Day!

LITURGICAL MENEION & SCRIPTURE READINGS

Mon. 21 June DAY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Eph. 5:9-19 Mt. 18:10-20Tue. 22 June St. Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria (444). Five nuns beheaded in Persia.

Rom. 1:1-7, 13-17 Mt. 4:25–5:13Wed. 23 June Hieromartyr Timothy, bishop of Prusa (362). Ven. Silvanus of the Far Caves

in Kyiv

Rom. 1:18-27 Mt. 5:20-26Thu. 24 June Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (1st c.).

Rom. 1:28–2:9 Mt. 5:27-32 Fri. 25 June Ven. Onuphrius the Great (400). Ven. Peter of Mt. Athos (734).

Rom. 2:14-29 Mt. 5:33-41 Sat. 26 June Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Lebanon (293).

Rom. 1:7-12 Mt. 5:42-48

5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS. Sun. 27 June ALL SAINTS.

9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY.

He doesn’t call the equipped He equips the called.

The Presence of the Holy Spirit

Without the Holy Spirit, God is far away,

Christ stays in the past,

the Gospel is a dead letter,

the church is simply an organization,

authority–a matter of domination,

mission–a matter of propaganda,

the liturgy–no more than an evocation,

Christian living–a slave morality.

But in the Holy Spirit:

the cosmos is resurrected and groans with the

birth pangs of the kingdom,

the Risen Christ is there,

the Gospel is the power of life,

the church shows forth life of the Trinity,

authority is a liberating service,

mission is a Pentecost,

the liturgy is both memorial and anticipation,

human action is deified.

Metropolitan Ignatios of Latakia

The Uppsala Report 1968

The Most Amazing Organization in the World!

A minister stood up in a local club meeting to give a brief statement about his job. He said: "I'm with a global enterprise. We have branches in every country in the world. We have our representatives in nearly every parliament and board room on earth. We're into motivation and behavior alteration. We run hospitals, feeding stations, crisis pregnancy centers, universities, publishing houses, and nursing homes. We care for our clients from birth to death.We are into life insurance and fire insurance. We perform spiritual heart transplants. Our original Organizer owns all the real estate on earth plus an assortment of galaxies and constellations. He knows everything and lives everywhere. Our product is free for the asking. (There's not enough money to buy it.) Our CEO was born in a hick town, worked as a carpenter, didn't own a home, was misunderstood by his family, hated by enemies, walked on water, was condemned to death without a trial, and arose from the dead--I talk with him every day."

The church is the most amazing organization in the world!

PROPERS FOR THE LITURGY ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Antiphon One, Tone 2

Verse: The heavens declare the Glory of God and creation proclaims the work of His hands.

Refrain: Through the prayers of the Birth-Giver of God, Savior, save us.

Verse: Day to day pours forth speech and night to night proclaims knowledge. Refrain.

Verse: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the universe. Refrain.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Refrain.

Antiphon Two, Tone 2

Verse: May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble. May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you.

Refrain: Save us, Holy Comforter, who sing to You: Alleluia.

Verse: May He send you help from His sanctuary and support you out of Zion. Refrain.

Verse: May the Lord bless you according to your heart and fulfill your every plan. Refrain.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Only Begotten Son and Word of God…

Antiphon 3, Tone 8

Verse: Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad and he will rejoice greatly in Your salvation.

Tropar, Tone 8: Blessed are You, Christ God, Who has revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending upon them the Holy Spirit and thereby catching the universe in Your net. Christ God, Who loves mankind, glory to You.

Verse: You have given him his heart’s desire and you have not denied him the request of his lips. Tropar.

Verse: For You have gone before him with the blessings of goodness. You have place on his head a crown of precious stones. Tropar.

Entrance Hymn: Lord, be exalted in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

Tropar: Blessed are You, Christ God.…

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Kondak, Tone 8: When the Most High descended and confused the tongues, He scattered the nations. But when He distributed the tongues of fire, He called all to unity. Therefore, with one accord, we glorify the All Holy Spirit.

Instead of the Thrice Holy Hymn: As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia! (3X)

Prokimen, Tone 4: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the universe.

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God and creation proclaims the work of His hands.

Epistle: Acts 2: 1-11

Alleluia Verses, Tone 1

By the word of the Lord were the heavens established and all their hosts by the Spirit of His mouth.

Verse: The Lord looked down from Heaven. He beheld all human children.

Gospel: John 7: 37-52, 8:12

In Place of “It is right in truth”…

Magnify, my soul, the Holy Spirit Who proceeds from the Father.

Irmos, Tone 4: Rejoice, Queen, glory of motherhood and maidenhood. Every mouth, however, eloquent and sweet of speech, is incapable of worthily chanting praise and every mind is amazed when it tries to understand your Birth-Giving of Christ. For this reason, with one accord, we magnify you.

Communion Hymn: Your good spirit will guide us in the land of righteousness. Alleluia (3X).

SR UOL will be holding a picnic on Saturday, Sept. 25th at Canal Street Park to kick off the parish’s 100th anniversary celebration. Mark your calendars, more information to come!!!For the food banks: We were assigned baby foods, but they also need cans of potatoes, tuna fish, canned meats, pasta, spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese.ANNIVERSARIES:

21 June…Protodeacon Mikhail & Matushka Martha

23 June…Brian & Mary Ost

25 June…Stephen & Melanie UngerBIRTHDAYS:

20 June…Bettyann Woyewoda

22 June…David Misko

23 June…Andrew Grason, James Osmun

24 June…Patty Parchomenko

26 June…Subdeacon Matthew Winters

MNOHAYA LITA! MANY YEARS!NECROLOGY:

20 June…Anna Krasnopera ’84, Priest Stephen Hankavich ‘97

21 June…John Bodnyk ’80

22 June…Maria Rud ‘83

23 June…Mary Strychar ’29, Priest Volodymyr Klodnycky ‘73

24 June…Philip Krasnopera ’63, Michael Onuschak ‘80

25 June…Katherine Kotoris ’70, Joseph Antolick ‘02

VICHNAYA PAMYAT! MEMORY ETERNAL!WE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING of the ill-afflicted: child Oleksandra, child Alexandria, Elizabeth, Daria, Catherine Kochenash, Joan Molnar, Bill Ketterer, Paul, Richard Stetch, Evan, Brandon and Stacy Snyder, Aaliyah Osmun, Michael Mack, Ihor Broda, James Osmun, Matthew, Tom, William Savitz, Vladimir & Emma Krasnopera, Brendan Phillips, Jessie Hnatow, Jessica Meashock, Adam Hewko, Andrew Thaxton, Susan Ferretti, Judy Albright, Rob Hewko, Daniel Kochenash, Christopher Mack, Norman Betrous, Luba Walker.

Heavenly King, comforter, Spirit of Truth, Come and dwell in us, Come and abide in us, Come and make us aware, Come and make us

strong, Come and make us on fire with God’s truth and love in us, Come and dwell within us, Cleanse us of all sin, Cleanse us of all falsehood, Cleanse us of all fears, Cleanse us of all lies,

Cleanse us of all hypocrisy. And Save us – Because to know God Because to have God dwelling in us is new life, new freedom, new relationship with God and the world, Because to have the

Spirit of God is to live the life of Jesus in us Because to have the Spirit of God is to know God as Father Because to know God as Father is to know ourselves To be free To be sons and daughters

of the Most High To be alive in GodThis is Jesus gift to us! Let us live this life fully!

What Christian relationships ought to be

Serve one another (Galatians 5:13). Bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2). Speak the truth in love to one another (Ephesians 4:15). Teach one another (Colossians 3:16). Forgive one another (Ephesians 4:32). Admonish one another (Romans 15:14). Comfort and edify (build up) one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Exhort one another (Hebrews 3:13). Stir up one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24). Confess your trespasses to and pray for one another (James 5:16). Be hospitable with one another (1 Peter 4:9). Minister to one another the spiritual gifts you have received (1 Peter 4:10).

The ultimate example of ideal fatherhood:(1) The Heavenly Father cares for His children. I Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."(2) He responds to the needs of His children. Philippians 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."(3) He forgives His children. I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive

us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."(4) He disciplines His children. Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."(5) He comforts His children. Isaiah 49:13 "Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted."(6) He listens to His children. I John 5:14-15 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."