St. Paul’s Letter To The Romans (10: 1-10)

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to

God is for Israel, that they may be saved. For I

bear them witness that they have a zeal for God,

but not according to knowledge. For being

ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to

establish their own righteousness, they did not

submit to the righteousness of God . For Christ is

the fulfillment of the Law for righteousness to

everyone who believes. For Moses describes the

righteousness that is from the Law, that “the one

who does those things shall live by them.” But of

the righteousness that is from faith he says thus:

“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into

Heaven?’ (That is, to bring Christ down) or, ‘Who

shall descend into the abyss?’ (That is, to bring

Christ up from the dead).” But what does it say?

“The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your

heart,” that is, the word of faith which we preach;

because if you confess with your mouth the Lord

Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him

from the dead, you will be saved. For with the

heart there is the belief to righteousness, and with

the mouth, the confession to salvation.

The Holy Gospel Of St. Matthew (8:28-9:1)

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, “What have you to do

with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to

torment us before the time?” Now a herd of many

swine was feeding at some distance from them. And

the demons begged him, “If you cast us out, send us

away into the herd of swine.” And he said to them,

“Go.” 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.

And getting into a

boat he crossed over

and came to his own

city.

July 8, 2012: Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Holy Pentecost. The Saints commemorated today: Holy Great-martyr Procopios of Caesarea in

Palestine; New-martyrs Theophanes and Anastasios of Constantinople; Venerable

Theophilos the myrrh-streaming of St. Basil Kelli on Athos; Procopios of Ustug, fool-for-

Christ; Martyr Mirdat the King, of Kartli, Georgia; Blessed King Edgar the Peaceable, of

England; Virgin Sunniva and companions, on Selje Island (Norway); Hieromartyr

Killian, Irish missionary bishop to the Franks; Grimbald, abbot of Winchester.

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July 8, 2012 - The Holy Oblations are offered by:

With loving prayers for God’s blessings for peace throughout the world, for all who are suffering,

for those who protect and serve our country, and for those who are ill, especially Ethel Rodusky, Bernadeen

Scholl, and all those who are ill within our parish. May God grant you many years!

With prayers in loving memory of Archpriest Peter Gillquist, newly departed this life; and for God’s

blessings, peace, comfort, and strength upon his wife, Marilyn, their children, and all of their family and loved

ones. May his memory be eternal!

Prayers are offered for our beloved Fr. Michael, of blessed memory and everlasting repose; and for

God’s peace, strength, and comfort upon his wife and daughters, Kyra, Ana, and Katya, their family, and all of

you, his dearly loved children in Christ. May his memory be ever eternal!

Subdeacon Nicholas, with loving prayers for God’s blessings, good health, and happiness on the

birthday of his dear wife, Catherine. May God grant you many years! Kyra, Ana, and Katya Lewis, with prayers in loving memory of their dear husband and dad, Fr.

Michael. May his memory be eternal!

With prayers for God’s blessings upon Catherine Steinhoff as she celebrates her birthday this week,

lovingly offered by her Prayer Sister. May God grant you many years! Mazen, Jennifer, Samira, Melody, Essa, Michelle, and Christian Bahu, with loving prayers for

God’s blessings, good health, and much happiness on the birthday, this week, of their dear wife and mom,

Mona. May God grant you many years!

Jean Sederoff, with loving prayers for God’s blessings, love, and happiness on the birthdays of Staci

Lundquist, Mona Bahu, and Helen Zadorozny; and for speedy recovery and good health of Bernadeen Scholl.

May God grant you all many years! Larissa Shepard, with loving prayers for God’s blessings and happiness

upon Mona Bahu, on her birthday this week. May God grant you many years! Mike & Karen Savage, with loving prayers for God’s blessings upon their

dear Louise Deeb, their cousin, Stephanie Sweeney, and their dear friends Nick Bar-

son and Katya Lewis, who all celebrated their birthdays last week; their dear friend,

Marie Haddad, who celebrates her birthday today; their aunt, Lynn Homsey, their

son, Christopher, their dear friends Edward Deeb and Jeanice Deeb, and their

nephew Jon-Michael Sweeney, all celebrating their birthdays this week; and for

God’s blessings on the Wedding Anniversary, this week, of their niece Juliana

(Khouri) and nephew, Frank Dancer. May God grant you all many years!

The Bahu Family, with loving prayers for God’s blessings on the birthdays

of Katya Lewis, Louise and Edward Deeb, Marie Haddad, Staci Lundquist, and

Roman Stanford; and for continued recovery and good health of Fr. Jon, Rosemarie

Nasser, Bernadeen Scholl, and their son and brother, Christian. May God grant you many years! Prayers are

also offered in loving memory of our dear Fr. Michael; and in memory of Larissa Shepard’s daughter, Maria

Cecilia. May their memory be eternal! Joyce Casacky, with loving prayers for God’s blessings, Divine Love, and comfort upon Andy

Solomon and his family. May God grant you many years! Russ & Colleen Khouri, with loving prayers for God’s blessings on the recent birthday of Staci

Lundquist. May God grant you many years! Prayers are also offered in loving memory of our dear Fr.

Michael Lewis, especially as we bless the site of his memorial, and for God’s blessings upon Kyra, Ana, and

Katya. May his memory be eternal! Jim & Eileen Phillips, with loving prayers for God’s blessings and much happiness on the Wedding

Anniversary of Marc & Charlene; for God’s blessings, good health, and happiness on the birthday of their dear

cousin and friend, Russ Khouri; and for good health of Bernadeen Scholl, and all those who are ill within our

parish. May God grant you many years! Prayers are also offered in memory of all their loved ones. May

their memory be eternal!

Only Orthodox Christians who are prepared may approach the Holy Chalice: Please remember to have respect

as we process forward to receive Holy Communion. This is a solemn time for humility, prayer and silence. Simi-

larly, after receiving Holy Communion, proceed back to your place in church quietly and begin saying the “Prayers

of Thanksgiving.” It is proper to remain standing in prayer while the rest of the faithful receive Holy Communion.

We shouldn’t be sitting at this time, unless it is absolutely necessary. This is NOT the time for greetings and so-

cialization. With great reverence, we quietly draw near to the Holy Chalice with our arms crossed over our chest.

As you step up on the solea to receive, say your name, then open your mouth wide to receive the Holy Gifts.

Please do NOT make the sign of the cross immediately after having received Holy Communion, as there is a great

danger that you will hit the bottom of the Chalice and thus cause a spill. Having received Holy Communion, care-

fully step back away from the Chalice (being careful not to touch it) and then down from the solea to make the sign

of the Cross and receive a piece of Antidoron (blessed bread).

MINISTRY OF PRAYER: Helen and Clifford Ashie, Gene & Maryann Baker, Max Beebe, Christine Bishara, Kh.

Joanne Bitar, Steven Brandstetter, Michael Brown, Ginny Creger & Child, Erik Davis, Margaret Dechko, Joe

DeMarco, Virginia Ellis, Kim and Racquel Esmond, Jennifer Forrest, Brian George (military), Noemi Gutierrez,

Thomas Hanna (military), Sophie Janosec, Matthew Kelly, Bill & Marie Kesler, Abe and Adele Khorey, Carol

Kinan, Maya Kredlie Margaret Krill, Basil Kulick, Sumner Lapp, Jamie Lasch, Pres. Betty Limbeson, Mary Lorko,

Alec Lucas, Tom & Marge Melham, Eva Melnyk, Andrew Meyers, Joyce Miller, Najwa Moubayed, John Montana,

Ethel and Barbara Morissey, Mary Moses, Desiree Mosura, Rosemarie Nasser, Kh. Malvi Neyman, Jack Qushair,

Ed & Ethel Rodusky, Pura Roum, Phillip Saidnawey, Bernadeen Scholl, Nadeshda Schulz, Jean Sederoff, Alexan-

dra Hopko Sedor, Marina & Thespina Shaer, Matthew Simon, Andy Solomon, Richard (Dino) Tamoush, Ryan Ta-

moush (military), Florence Thomas, Yvonne Tracey, Edna Van Haerlem, Olga Viss, Alissa Voloshin & Child, Paul

Voloshin, Neil Whigham, Mary Wise & family, Trevor George Wright, Vanessa, Alexander, Raja, Jack, Cathy,

Vladimir, Laurie, Rita, Luke Andrew, Suzie, Ron, Cheryl, Aurel-Stefan, Melissa, Jeanne, Nadia, Diego, and Kathe-

rine. We pray that God will bless, comfort, and heal in His love for mankind.

Holy Oblations continued… Maria Brunson, with loving prayers for God’s blessings and happiness on the birthdays of Staci

Lundquist; and her sister-in-law, Candi Aria. May God grant you many years!

The Lapp Family, with loving prayers for God’s blessings, health, and well being of their father and

grandfather, Sumner. May God grant you many years!

Aaron, Andrea, Emilia, Leila, and Marina Fate, with loving prayers for God’s blessings and safe

travels of Tim & Angie; and for God’s continued blessings and protection of Thomas, for God’s blessings and

safe travels of Candis; and for continued blessings upon Sam, Karen, Sarah, Nicholas, and Rebecca. May God

grant you all many years!

The Nasser, Fate, and Petit Family, with loving prayers for God’s blessings and happiness on the

Wedding Anniversary of Marc & Charlene; on the birthday, this week, of Mona; for continued recovery of

Rosemarie; for God’s blessings and protection upon all of those traveling this week, including Marc, Charlene,

Matthew, The Mosham Family, The Stepanian Family, Tim, Angie, Candis, and Nancy; and for peace,

strength, guidance, and protection upon all their loved ones. May God grant you many years! Prayers are also

offered in memory of our dearly loved Fr. Michael; and in memory of Archpriest Peter Gillquist, and for

God’s peace and comfort upon all of his family. May their memory be eternal!

CELL PHONES: Please turn off your cell phone or put it on silent/vibrate.

Concentration on holiness of living, together with attentiveness to the soul, lead to goodness and the love of God.

St. Anthony the Great

Today at St. Luke •Trisagion in loving memory of our dear, Fr.

Michael; and Archpriest Peter Gillquist, newly de-

parted this life. May their memory be eternal!

•Fr. Michael’s Memorial Site Ground Blessing after

Divine Liturgy. May his memory be eternal!

•Teen SOYO Bake Sale.

•Sign up forms to volunteer for our upcoming Bazaar

on November 4th are in the narthex. Please return

the forms to Maryanna Towle or Russ Khouri.

•Stamps are for sale every Sunday. St. Luke’s re-

ceives 5% from stamp sales.

This Week at St. Luke

Tuesday, July 10th: Parish Council Meeting at 7pm in

the St. George Room.

Saturday, July 14th: Great Vespers at 6pm.

Upcoming Sunday, July 15th: Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50

and 10am. Camp Fund Bake Sale. Annual blessing

of vehicles in honor of the righteous Prophet Elias,

after the veneration of the cross. FOCUS Gala

Event: Tackle Poverty with the Polamalu Family.

See Al Kinan to purchase tickets or for more info.

Monday, July 16th - Friday, July 20th: Bi-annual Clergy

Symposium at the Antiochian Village in PA. Fr.

Michael will be away all week.

Saturday, July 21st: Great Vespers at 6pm.

Sunday, July 22nd: Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50

and 10am. Ladies Bake Sale. Usher Meeting after

Divine Liturgy in the church.

Thursday, July 26th: Family Dinner and Game Night

5:30pm-8pm. Suggested donations: Adults $5/$7

with dinner; Children (4-11) $3/$5 with dinner. Sign

up in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited!

Saturday, July 28th: Great Vespers at 6pm.

Sunday, July 29th: Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50

and 10am. Fellowship Bake Sale. Focus OC Weekly

Meal: meal preparation at St. Luke’s at 2:30pm; ar-

rive at Valencia Motel at 5pm to set up/serve. See

Kh. Christina Tassos to sign up.

Parish Life

SCRIP: Scrip is for sale every Sunday in the Hall. Our

YTD profit for 2012 is $2,115.355. Scrip gift cards

can be used for groceries, gasoline, restaurants, and

they make great gifts. Thank you for your support!

RALPH’S COMMUNITY CLUB CARD: even if previously

registered, everybody must re-register effective Sept.

1, 2011. St. Luke’s ID# is 82798. Go to

www.Ralphs.com and follow the link. Thank you!

Our WEBSITE has been updated. Sunday bulle-

tins are posted, as well as daily readings, monthly

calendars, donation/offering links, and much more.

Take a look: www.stlukesoc.org

St. Luke’s Camp Fund If your child(ren) are going to Camp St. Nicholas

and you would like financial assistance from our

Camp Fund, please contact the church office by

July 31st or email Anna (anna@stlukesoc.org).

Traveling this Summer? If you would like the location of an Orthodox

Church in the US or outside of the country,

please call the Church office. We will be

glad to help you locate an Orthodox Church to visit

while you are out of town.

Regarding Holy Communion: Since we understand Holy Communion to manifest and to mean that we have a

“common-union” with God and with one another, that we share the same Christian Faith; only those baptized and/or

chrismated in the Orthodox Church, who profess the Faith in their beliefs and thus in the actions of their daily life,

who prepare themselves by arriving at church on time, saying the pre-Communion prayers, fasting from last mid-

night, a recent confession; and who have not excommunicated themselves from the Church for any reason (ie., di-

vorce, marriage outside the Church, sex outside of marriage, receiving Holy Communion, or any other Sacrament in a

non-Orthodox Church, etc...): you may draw near to the Holy Chalice “in the fear of God and in faith and in love”.

The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas has taken the clear position that the Ortho-

dox faithful MAY NOT receive Communion outside their churches. The reverse is likewise true. Non-Orthodox

MAY NOT receive Communion in an Orthodox Church. All are welcome to venerate the Holy Cross and with deep

reverence to partake of the blessed bread at the dismissal.

Memory Eternal

Archpriest Peter E. Gillquist

July 13, 1938 – July 1, 2012

By Katherine Hyde

Fr. Peter Gillquist was a presence impossible to ignore. Physically, he was a

tall Scandinavian bear of a man who dominated any room he entered. When Fr.

Peter hugged you, you knew you’d been hugged! And spiritually, Fr. Peter’s

warmth, easy friendliness, and genuine love touched all the many people he

encountered with the grace of God. No one went away from his presence un-

cheered or unchanged.

Fr. Peter spent his entire life as an evangelist—first with Campus Crusade for Christ; then as president of

the New Covenant Apostolic Order, which became the Evangelical Orthodox Church; and from 1987 on,

as Director of the Department of Missions and Evangelism for the Antio-

chian Orthodox Archdiocese. In this capacity, he planted or fostered doz-

ens of churches, and helped to bring the “best-kept secret” of Orthodoxy

out of the closet and into the consciousness of contemporary Americans.

Fr. Peter was also a man of books—a writer, editor, and publisher. He had

an incomparable gift for telling stories that got right to the heart of his lis-

teners. Fr. Peter was involved with Conciliar Press from its beginnings in

1978, and acted as publisher from 1987 until his retirement earlier this

year. He was the author of several popular books, notably Becoming Or-

thodox—Conciliar Press’s best-selling title ever—for which he refused to

accept any royalty, in support of Conciliar’s ministry.

On a personal level, Fr. Peter was a devoted husband, father of six, grand-

father, and great-grandfather. He never allowed his busy professional life

to distance him from his family, nor did he put the welfare of his spiritual

children above that of his physical ones.

Fr. Peter with his wife,Marilyn,

on their wedding day, 1960.

Here are a few words from people who knew Fr. Peter:

“Fr. Peter was the second Orthodox clergyman that I met on my journey to the Church, and he remained

one of the most influential. His sense of humor and his ability to explain things simply was a great bless-

ing and help to many of us. Even though we only talked face to face rarely and for very short duration, I

felt like I had known Fr. Peter all my life and that we were not only fellow clergy but good friends. His

influence on those of us who have become Orthodox from the ranks of evangelical Protestantism was im-

mense.” Fr. Nicholas Sorensen

“In Father Peter Gillquist, the Lord gave the Church one of the greatest missionary saints of the ages. A

remarkable preacher, an enlightened teacher, a gifted communicator, a concise and effective writer, a true

and kind friend, an encourager of others, a devoted husband and father, a thoughtful friend, a lecturer with

a delightful touch of humor, Fr. Peter had the spiritual gifts of a Great Church Father.”

Fr. Alexander Veronis

“It was Fr. Peter who provided the initial bridge we needed to the Orthodox Church from our evangelical

backgrounds. He spoke our language and knew first hand what we were thinking. His loving embrace, his

leadership on our board, and his abiding friendship will be greatly missed.”

John Maddex, CEO, Conciliar Media Ministries

We all extend our most sincere love and prayers to Fr. Peter’s wife, Marilyn, his six children Wendy (Dn.

Tom) Braun, Greg (Jennifer) Gillquist, Ginger (Mick Kronman) Gillquist, Terri (Scott) Speier, Heidi

(Darrin) James, Fr. Peter Jon (Kristina) Gillquist, and twenty grandchildren. (His first great-grandchild,

Peter, is expected in October!) Fr. Peter is also survived by his stepmother, Marion Gillquist, four sib-

lings, a niece, and four nephews.

With the saints, give rest, O Lord, to the soul of thy departed servant, the Archpriest Peter,

where there is no pain, nor sickness, nor sorrow, but only life everlasting.

May his memory be eternal! Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!