Pentecost - the 8th Sunday of Pascha

Scripture readings

• Epistle: The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11
  


• Gospel: The Reading is from John 7:37-52; 8:12
  

Pentecost, the birth of our Church as recorded in the section from the Acts of the Apostles we read today in our Church.

This occurred fifty days after the resurrection and our commemoration of this event on this day is one of the Twelve Great Feasts in the Calendar of the Orthodox Church.

Also commemorated today are

• Holy Prophet Amos
• St.Lazarus , King of Serbia & All the New Martyrs of Serbia.
• St.Jonah , Metropolitan of Moscow

Eighth Anniversary of Fr Ilyan's elevation to the rank of Archpriest

Fr Ilyan was elevated to the rank of Archpriest by His Eminence Metropolitan Paul on the Feast of Pentecost 2000, the 18^th of June of that year. So today marks his eight year as an Archpriest.

I am sure all parishioners wish him well on this occasion, many of whom are celebrating the Feast of Pentecost by sharing lunch with him and Khouria Mary to mark both events.

Gathering of the Canterbury Parishes of our Archdiocese to celebrate Pentecost

The Antiochian Orthodox Parishes of Canterbury are gathering today to celebrate Pentecost at the Antiochian Orthodox Mission in Christchurch.

Following the Divine Liturgy they will feast together before attending a mini symposium, organized by Fr Jack, in the afternoon.

The living in need of our prayers

• Zita and her Family
• June
• Andy and the Sim Family
• Kathleen
• Luba
• Olga Soroka

The Departed we Commemorated today

• Metropolitan Paul Bandally
• Olga
• Tom
• Sarah
• Elias
• Les
• Jacob
• Peter
  
• Yelena
• George

Tagged: Saint Michaels Orthodox Church, Dunedin, New Zealand