Sept 12, 2021

Autonomos the Martyr

Saint The Hieromartyr Autonomus was a bishop
in Italy. During the time of the persecution
Sophia against Christians under the emperor Dio-
cletian (284-305), St Autonomus left his
Cathedal own country and resettled in Bithynia, in the
locality of Soreus with a man named Cor-
Miami, nelius. St Autonomus did his apostolic duty
Florida with zeal and converted to Christ so many
pagans, that a large Church was formed, for
September which he consecrated a temple in the name of
12th 2021 the Archangel Michael. For this church, the

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Liturgical Guide

Apolytikion in Tone 3
Εύφραινέσθω τα ούράνια…

Let all things above in heaven rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might
and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has tram-
pled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become. From the womb of Hades

has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy.
Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3
Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία,

σὲ καὶ τέκνα σου καύχημα θεῖον, καὶ γηθοσύνως εὐφημεῖ σε κραυγάζουσα. Σύ μου ὑπάρχεις
τὸ καύχημα, καὶ τῶν σῶν τέκνων τὰ πάντιμα λείψανα, μάρτυρες ἔνδοξοι, Σοφία, Πίστις,
Ἐλπὶς καὶ Ἀγάπη, Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ πρεσβεύσατε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν
.

Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with gladness
she praises you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most precious relics of your children;
Oh Glorious Martyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love, intercede to Christ our God to save our

souls.

Seasonal Kontakion Tone 2
Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας,

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness;
Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, cel-

ebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."

MEMORIAL

20 Years

The Victims of 9-11

Scripture Readings

Epistle Lesson

St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who
want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and
only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those
who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you cir-
cumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to
the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new
creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God.
Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Gospel Lesson

The Reading is from Matthew 18:23-35 :

he Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven,
the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,
so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to
condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

Wisdom of the Fathes

For not in heaven only is He, but everywhere, and He fills all things; but yet He speaks accord-
ing to the infirmity of His hearer, desiring to lead him up little by little ... For after having spoken
of the very great benefaction that had come to man by Baptism, He proceeds to mention an-
other benefaction, which was the cause of this, and not inferior to it; namely, that by the Cross ...



Hierarchical Visit

We are please to announce that His
Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of
America will be with us on September 19th
to cap off our feast day festivities. This will
be His Eminence’s first visit to Miami and
we look forward to welcoming him to the
Cathedral

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Ex-
arch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is the eighth Archbishop of America elected since
the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1922.

GOSPEL CONT.INUED

saint at first ordained Cornelius as deacon, and then presbyter. Preaching about Christ, St
Autonomus visited also Lykaonia and Isauria. The emperor Diocletian gave orders to arrest St
Autonomus, but the saint withdrew to Claudiopolis on the Black Sea. In returning to Soreus,
he had the priest Cornelius ordained bishop. St Autonomus then went to Asia, and when he
had returned from there, he began to preach in the vicinity of Limna, near Soreus. Once, the
newly-converted destroyed a pagan temple. The pagans decided to take revenge on the Chris-
tians. Seizing their chance, the pagans rushed upon the church of the Archangel Michael when
St Autonomus was serving Divine Liturgy there. After torturing St Autonomus they killed him,
reddening the altar of the church with his martyr’s blood. The deaconess Maria removed the
body of the holy martyr from beneath a pile of stones and buried it. During the reign of St Con-
stantine the Great, a church was built over the tomb of the saint. In the year 430, a certain priest
had the old church pulled down. Not realizing that the martyr’s body had been buried beneath
the church, he rebuilt the church in a new spot. But after another 60 years the relics of the saint
were found incorrupt, and a church was then built in the name of the Hieromartyr Autonomus.



Ministry

On-Line Bible Study Sunday

Join us Today
For our Annual Ministry Sunday

Our ministry leaders will be in the hall immediately
following the Divine Liturgy to help you get acquainted with our

various groups.
Find out about joining the Choir, Goya, Dance helping with the

Coffee Hour or finding out about Bible Study.

September 12th UPCOMING EVENTS 9:00 AM
10:00 AM
September 14th Sunday, Sunday before the Holy Cross
September 15th Matins 8:00 AM
September 16th 9:00 AM
September 17th Divine Liturgy
7:00 PM
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Matins
7:00 PM
Divine Liturgy
8:00 AM
Wednesday, Bible Study 9:00 AM

Thursday, Great Vespers of Saint Sophia

Friday , Divine Liturgy Matins
For Saint Sophia Divine Liturgy

September 19th Sunday after the Holy Cross
Matins
9:00 AM
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

What is on our Radar ,

1. Great Vespers of Saint Sophia September 16th.
2. The Divine Liturgy on the 17th .
3. The Hierarchical visit of His Eminence Archbish-

op Elpidophoros on September 19th
4. Blessing on the Animals on October 5th