Ñåðäå÷íî â³òàºìî íàøèõ ãîñòåé, ÿê³ ìîëèëèñü ñüîãîäí³ ç íàìè. Áóäåìî ðàä³ áà÷èòè Âàñ ó íàñòóïíó íåä³ëþ. Íåõàé Âàñ îáåð³ãຠÃîñïîäü.

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Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!

Reader: And with your spirit!

Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen on tone 5.Thou, O Lord, shall protect us / and preserve us from this generation for ever!

Verse: Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.

Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading from the Acts of the Apostle.

Priest: Let us be attentive

Reader: Brethren, now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” Then he called for a light, ran in, and tell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

Priest: Peace be with you reader.

Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Verse: I will sing of Thy mercies, O Lord, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim Thy truth from generation to generation.

Verse: For Thou has said: “Mercy will be established for ever, and My truth will be prepared in the heavens.”

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Happy Birthday: May 13 Nataliya Gulachok, 14 Carol Wasylko, 14 Bonnie Whiting, 14 Lauren Merkel, 15 Shane Sullivan, 15 Olga Spylczyn, 16 Nancy Skojec, 17 Charles Stasko, 18 Patrick Scannell, 19 Roman Jr. Lewkowicz,

19 David Merkel, 19 Julene Gulachok,

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You can by T-shirts I Love U.O.L. for $10.00. Please see Alexis Oryhon.

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All Sr. and Jr. U.O.L. members gather for group photo in front of the church after Divine Liturgy, Sunday, June 17. Please wear your T-shirt I Love U.O.L.

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Dear parishioners, not long ago we prayed for Taras Senenko who served in Iraq and returned safely home. H is a member of St. Luke Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Warners, NY. he is also the nephew of Stephan Wasylko. Taras is currently stationed in Kuwait and is preparing for redeployment in Iraq again. Please pray for him again and for all soldiers. May they safely return to their families. May this war end soon and pray for peace in the world.

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Icons in Our Altar. In this bulletin we will continue discussing the new icon project in the altar. Now we will discuss the two icons of standing figures on the right side, when looking at the altar. The first icon, closest to the icon of Christ, portrays St. John the Forerunner. He is facing our Lord the Savior and points to Him. He is clothed in the manner which the Bible describes him, covered in camel hide. In his left hand he is holding a scroll on which is written, “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As we know, St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of our Church and we celebrate the feast of his nativity and our parish feast day in July. Here is the life story of St. John the Baptist.

According to Holy Scripture (Luke 1:5) St. John the Baptist was born on June 24 in the days of King Herod of Judea. He was the son of Zacharias, an elderly priest “of the course of Abjiah,” and his wife Elizabeth, whose fertility had been restored by an act of god calculated to sanctity the birth of a child worthy of becoming the forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. The parents were of humble stock from the mountain regions of the province of Judah who construed the birth of their son John by divine intervention as a clear between the son of a Hebrew priest and the Son of God.

According to New Testament accounts found in Evangelists Matthew, Luke, and John, the mission of repentance was not a solitary effort of one man as seen by some, but that of John and his disciples who assisted him when he was imprisoned. Like the Savior who was to follow, the presence of St. John was not felt until a scant year or so before Christ began his mission at the age of thirty, at which time the Roman Empire was ruled by the Emperor Tiberius.

St. John’s public life was not first expressed in any of the urban centers of his day, but in the remote and primitive hillside considered a wilderness even then. He chose to issue his first call for repentance near River Jordan, an area sparsely inhabited until his voice thundered across reaches that inexorably attracted pilgrims in search of spiritual help in an age of darkness and oppression.

He addressed himself to the humblest and soon enough found himself in the presence of masses of people. He spoke to them of the urgency of the need for preparation for the life to come in another kingdom reserved for those whose sins had been cleansed by genuine condition. In so doing he was preparing for the greatest single act for which he was born, the baptism of god and Savior Jesus Christ. /Will continue in the next Sunday Bulletin./

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Please let Father or Parish Board President Robert Onysko /607/ 754 - 4085 know who is in need of visiting, prayers or receiving of sacraments. Visits can be any time.

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Please give Father any information or announcements that you would like to publish in the Sunday’s bulletin, before Friday of that week.

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Wed. May 16 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Ukrainian Dance Practice. Warm ups will start at 5:45 PM.

Sat. My 19 - 7:00 - 10:00 pm. “Tool Belts and Ties” Builders Ball. At Magic City Music Hall, Johnson City. Proceeds to benefit Broome County Habitat for Humanity Silent Auction to Benefit Flood Relief Efforts. Tickets $35 per person. Call 772-0809.

Sat. May 19 - 5:00 pm. 72^nd Anniversary Dinner-Dance sponsored by the Czechoslovak Moravan Club, at Polish Community Center. For tickets call 757-0475 Aggie Dekar or 797-3351 Blanche Vrablic.

Sun. May 20 - Sacrament of First Confession. Special Coffee Hour.

Sun. May 20 - 4:00 pm. The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton presents Starlight and Sweet Dreams, in the First Presbyterian Church, 42 Chenango St. Binghamton. Tickets are available at Che Bella in the Kost Plaza and at the door. Adults $15.00, seniors $10.00, students $5.00, or call 729 - 4767.

Mon. May 21 - Parish Board Meeting.

Thu. May 24 - 7:00 pm. Sr. UOL Meeting.

May 25 - 28 - UOL Memorial Day weekend Retreat. All Saints Camp, Emlenton PA. All high school seniors - age 39 are invited to attend! Retreat Speakers include Metropolitan Constantine and V. Rev. William Makarenko. This weekend is guaranteed to be spiritually uplifting, relaxing and tons for fun! Registration is only $35.00 For more information contact: Michael Nakonachny (440) 503-3151. For an application please see Fr. Zinoviy.

Sat. May 19 - 5:00 pm. 72^nd Anniversary Dinner-Dance sponsored by the Czechoslovak Moravan Club, at Polish Community Center. For tickets call 757-0475 Aggie Dekar or 797-3351 Blanche Vrablic.

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Would you like to volunteer at a Sarah Jane soup kitchen? The Sr. UOL is trying to get enough volunteers to send 3-4 people on one Tuesday each month. If you are interested please give your name to Beth Harendza.

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Pray for the sick. The Lord said: “Do unto others as you would want them do unto you.” So if we will be sick, we will ask help from God, we will ask priests and people to pray for us. In order for the Lord to listen to us when we are sick, we need to pray for those who are sick. O Lord our God, Who by Your Word alone healed all diseases; Who cured the Mother-in-law of Apostle Peter of fever; Who chastises with pity and heals according to Your goodness; Who are able to put aside every malady and infirmity: Do You the same Lord, now relieve Your servants: Fr. Michael Michalopolos, Patricia Deamond, Audrey Klym, Valerie Melnychenko, Kevin Terpak, Emilia Lewkowicz, Mildred Charnetsky, Mary & Walter Gulachok, Mary Gormish, Olga Gooley, Mary Ford, Mary Mihalko, Margaret Klish, Marlyn Klish, Cypryan Klish II , Sophia Malowicky, Genevieve Sadowitz, Michael Sr. Duby, Anne & Karen Girnis, Paul Laszko, Julie Sadowitz, Catherine Dobransky, Pelahia Kit, Charles Stasko, Stephania Moroz, Mildred Bogdan, Wasyl Krawecki, Meghan Scannell, Olga Drost, Marion Kaspryk, Nicholas Corba, and cure them of the sicknesses which grieves them; lift them up from their beds of pain, sending down upon them Your mercy; and if it be Your will, give to them health and a complete recovery. For You are the Physician of our souls and bodies, and to You we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.

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Recycle for Charity is resumed again. Please bring your toners and ink cartridges to the copy room in the church. Thank you. The proceeds benefit All Saints Camp.

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Dear brothers and sisters for those who do not attend confession (repentance)

and Holy Communion, please participate in these sacraments. This is for your own salvation, for the remission of sins and life everlasting. Please do not wait till the last minute, it could be too late. We never know when God will call us.

Today we are here tomorrow we will go into eternity, and will stand before God’s judgment.

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Dear parents and youth. You can obtain applications and information for our All Saints Church Camp in Emlenton, PA. from Father. Church School Camp for ages 8-13 will be held from June 24-July 7. Teenage Conference will be from July 8-21, but you can go only for one week. Mommy and Me, Daddy and Me camp for little children is from July 30-August 3.

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The 61st Ukrainian Orthodox League (UOL) Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Arena in downtown Binghamton from July 30-August 3rd, 2008.

St. John the Baptist Sr. and Jr. UOL chapters are hosting several hundred conventioneers from all over the nation. This is a great financial undertaking. We are inviting you to consider sponsoring one of the funding opportunities listed on the attached sheet. General contributions are also welcome.

All sponsors will be recognized in the Convention Yearbook and on St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church website. Your sponsorship will help us to host a wonderful convention for these special visitors to our community. If you are sponsoring through your business, it will provide your business with increased visibility on local, regional and national levels.

The UOL is a national organization that promotes and strengthens the Orthodox faith and its Ukrainian culture. It also provides charitable donations to local, national, and worldwide organizations and funds for seminarians and young adults attending college. In addition, our local chapter members serve in leadership roles in our church, do mission work, and participate in community affairs. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support of our organization. Please contact me at the above number for more information or to coordinate your sponsorship or gift today

Sincerely, Pam Scannell Convention Chair

2007 Opportunities

Promotional Convention Advertisement $300.00

Hospitality night $300.00

Promotional Banquet Favor $200.00

2008 Opportunities

Welcoming Gift $300.00

Nametags and Lanyards $150.00

Wednesday Hospitality Night $500.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Brunch $1720.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Event-Ukrainian Picnic $2700.00
On the 18th floor of the State office bldg

Thursday evening beverages

St. John’s Social Club Friday Event-TBD $4700.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Saturday Banquet and Ball $7500.00

Holiday Inn Arena ballroom

Sunday Farewell Luncheon St. Mary’s Sisterhood

At St. John’s Memorial Center

Convention Yearbook Printing $1000.00

A group of individuals or businesses can join together to sponsor an event or convention expense. All donations can be mailed to the above address.

Checks are payable to 61st UOL Convention.

Senior and Junior UOL Chapters

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian

Orthodox Church, Johnson City, NY.

61st Ukrainian Orthodox League Convention

July 30th-August 3rd, 2008 “THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ILLUMINES ALL” /Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts/

Pam Scannell, Convention Chair 754-1554. 2000 Clover Dr Vestal, NY 13850

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

With the blessing of the Council of Bishops, the Office of Youth & Youth Adult Ministry and Mission and Christian Charities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA announce its Missionary trip to St. Sophia Seminary in South Bound Brook NJ. for High School aged teenagers. The High School Mission Trip to St. Sophia’s will take place August 5-12, 2007. St. Sophia Seminary was established in 1976. The Seminary is in major need of remodeling and has been under constriction for over a year. We are pray that you will be able to join us on this ground-breaking trip to act upon the command of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For application please see Father.

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