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1 Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC HWY 751 Durham NC News & Announcements August 19, th Sunday of Matthew - Andrew the General & Martyr & his 2,593 soldiers 8/19/2018 Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla 8/19/2018 Theophanes the New Wonderworker of Macedonia 8/19/2018 Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary 8/19/2018 Eutychianos and Strategios the Martyrs 8/19/2018 NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME SUNDAY SCHOOL COFFEE HOUR & REGISTRATION DAY Sunday Worship Schedule: Matins 9:00 am & Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. To Our Visitors and Guests We welcome you to worship with us today, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The Antidoron is not a sacrament, but it is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. After the Divine Liturgy this morning please join us in the Church Hall for fellowship and refreshments. Please complete a Visitor s Card before you leave today and drop it in the offering tray, or give it to one of the parishioners after the service, or mail it to the Church Office. 1

2 The Sunday Epistle Reading Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (15:1-11) Brethren, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε. Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας. Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα (είναι απο 5:1-11) Ἀδελφοί, γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ὃ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ παρελάβετε, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἑστήκατε, διʼ οὗ καὶ σῴζεσθε τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, εἰ κατέχετε, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε. Παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις, ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον, ὅτι Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν κατὰ τὰς γραφάς. καὶ ὅτι ἐτάφη καὶ ὅτι ἐγήγερται τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς γραφάς καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ, εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα ἔπειτα ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς ἐφάπαξ, ἐξ ὧν οἱ πλείους μένουσιν ἕως ἄρτι, τινὲς δὲ καὶ ἐκοιμήθησαν ἔπειτα ὤφθη Ἰακώβῳ, εἶτα τοῖς ἀποστόλοις πᾶσιν ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων, ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι, ὤφθη κἀμοί. Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ. Χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι, καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη, ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα, οὐκ ἐγὼ δέ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί. Εἴτε οὖν ἐγώ, εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι, οὕτως κηρύσσομεν καὶ οὕτως ἐπιστεύσατε. 2

3 The Gospel According to Matthew (19:16-26) The Sunday Gospel Reading At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα (19:16-26) Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νεανίσκος τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ, γονυπετῶν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον; O δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωήν, τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς. λέγει αὐτῷ ποίας; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπε τὸ οὐ φονεύσεις, οὐ μοιχεύσεις, οὐ κλέψεις, οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ; ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον ἀπῆλθε λυπούμενος ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά. Ο δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι; ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστι, παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά ἐστι. 3

4 Beginning at 11:00 AM, this rare and joyous occasion will take the form of a procession with the icon of the Theotokos into our new Panagia Chapel, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, along with the Monks of Vatopaidi, the clergy of the Metropolis of Atlanta, and a parade group created especially for the event! Together, we will all have the opportunity to venerate the miraculous icon of our Lady, offer glory to our God and Creator, thanking those who made this day possible, and enjoying the fellowship of our Metropolis of Atlanta family. His Eminence hopes to see as many parishioners there as possible, and to that end, asks that you please RSVP with this link. You will not want to miss out on what will surely be a momentous and spiritually joyous event! For questions and additional information, please call Ethel Gjerde,

5 ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL PARENTS Greetings Parents of Sunday School aged children, I hope that everyone has had a blessed summer! It s about that time for Sunday School to start for our school year! As a Sunday School kick-off, Preston and Catherine Wilson are hosting the welcome back coffee hour for our students! We will have the registration forms available for completion in the reception hall during the coffee hour, so please make every effort to attend. I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday, August 19th. Joyfully in Christ, Michelle Claypoole 5

6 St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Church School and Youth Activities Registration Form 1. Please complete one form per child. Name of Child: Date of Birth: Baptismal Name/day celebrated on: Grade for : School: Name of Parents/Caregivers: Address Street City Zip Code Phone (Home) (Mobile) Preferred for Sunday Church School Communications: 2. My child is interested in (please check all that apply): Sunday Church School (Preschoolers 3 years - 12th Grade) Youth Choir Altar Server (Boys, ages 8-18) GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth of America; 7th 12th Grade) JOY (Junior Orthodox Youth; 3rd 6th Grades) HOPE (Hellenic Orthodox Primary Education; Kindergarten 2nd Grade) Greek Dance Troupe (Kindergarten 12th Grade) Greek Language classes (Saturday or weekday afternoon) 3. Parent Volunteer Opportunities (please check all that apply): GOYA JOY HOPE Greek Dance Troupe Sunday School Teacher/Substitute/Helper Christmas/Easter Programs Easter Egg Hunt Arts and Crafts Coordinator Field Trips 4. Many activities will include refreshments. Does your child have any food allergies? No Yes, explain 5. Does your child have any special needs of which the teachers/advisors should be aware? No Yes, explain Please return this form to the Sunday School mailbox in the conference room or the information to mclaypoole19@aol.com or cleopatrazp@aol.com. You may also mail to: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 8306 NC Highway 751, Durham, NC C/O Youth Activities Registration 6

7 Join us for upcoming events at St. Barbara Church! For details visit or the church Facebook page GYRO FEAST Sat., August 25, am 7 pm dine in/take out Featuring gyro pita wraps, our most popular Greek Festival item NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTO TAKING DAYS Thursday, September 13 th 2:00 to 9:00 pm Friday, September 14 th 2:00 to 9:00 pm Saturday, September 15 th 10 am to 5:00 pm GREEK CHICKEN DINNERS Sat., October 6, am 7 pm dine in/take out HOLIDAY GREEK PASTRY SALE & ATHENIAN GRILL Fri, & Sat., November 16 & 17, am 7 pm Fabulous pastries & dine in/take out gyros, spanakopita & Salad August of th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am 29 Wednesday Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 9 am September of Saturday - Ecclesiastical New Year - 9 am 2 14 th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am 8 Nativity of the Theotokos 9 am 9 - Sunday before Holy Cross - 9 am 14 Friday - Elevation of the Holy Cross - 9 am 16 - Sunday after Holy Cross - 9 am 23 1 st Sunday of Luke - 9 am 30 2 nd Sunday of Luke 9 am 7

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9 2018 Stewards through August 10, 2018 Our 2018 Stewardship Drive continues. At this point we have 131 Stewards or 82% of the goal. Thank you to all who have pledged and contributed. Are you included as a Steward? Please give thoughtful and prayerful consideration to completing and returning your Stewardship Fund form as soon as possible. Also can you please increase your contribution. Stewardship is the primary funding source of our operating obligations and Church s Ministries. Your Church needs your support. THANK YOU. John & Elly Akerly Dean Costas & Meg Poe Dr. Chris & Demetra Kontos Olgha Qaqish Susan Alexander Sharan Dababnah Helen D. Koutouzakis Angelia Quint Alec & Francis Alexiades Anna & Phillip D'alessandro Andrew Kuyper Keith & Alexia Rheinhardt Matthew and Vickie Amos John & Ana Dates Lee & Pauline Kuyper Peter Saloupas Alexander & Laurel Arapoglou Gus & Vanessa Demetriades Father Stavroforos Mamaies Monica & Sergey Samoilenko Marina Arvanitis Anne Dennos Daniel & Hrisavgi Mangum Matt & Marika Stavrakakis William Athas George & Patricia Dennos Johnny & Catherine Mariakakis Epiphany Stephens Basile & Mary Bakis Dobrinka Dimitrova Dr. Peter & Joan Marinos Hon. Ron & Vicky Stephens George & Marie Bakis Betty Bouchlas Dorton Vasilios Maroulas Andrea Stoney Nicholas & Eugenia Balafas Brian & Maria Easton Panagiotis & Dimitra Mavridis William & Jennifer Sullivan Effie Barbee Elena A. Dufault John F. & MaryJon McWhirter Marian Sunas Lance & Maria Barton Nataliya Federovska Rod & Katharine Meadows Senait K Tesfatsion Thalia Becak Laurice Ferris John & Dawn Mehalek Rebecca Theophanous Tamar Beridze Fitzherbert Family Hind Muallem Tony Thompson John Biggs & Diana Dobrica Daniel Florean David & Courtney Napier Olga Thuer Agape Blackley Crist & Maria Frangakis Larry & Hope Odzak Donna Trohanis Barbara Bonfiglio Peter Gerondelis Richard Oladipo Suzanne & Naki Tryphonos Marilyn Boska Socratis & Aliki Gerondelis Cindy Paliouras Dr. Dimitrios Varelas Nick Bourbous George and Amy Glekas Jim & Helen Paliouras Georgina Varelas Connie Bush Jim & Evy Glekas John & Dena Paliouras John Varelas Katherine M Callahan Christopher Goodwin Nicholas Paliouras Demetra Vlachos Manuel & Carole Capsalis Leonard & Elaine Goodwin Peter & Evelyn Panos Helen Vurnakes Andrew & Cheryl Christakos James B. Harr, III Yuri & Elena Panov James & Frances Vurnakes Dr. Arthur Christakos Chris Hermanson Kleanthis & Angelika Papanikas Alexa Waters Eleni Christakos Paul Kacoyanis Matina Papazoglou Preston &Catherine Wilson Lia Christakos Ed and Eve Kantner Jr. Katherine Pappas Diane Winans George & Deborah Christie Antonios & Claire Karamalegos Dr. Ted & Theky Pappas Robert & Roberta Wippich Dr. Bessie Chronaki Andrew R. Kaufman Kendal Parker Grace Witham & Nick Brantley Chris & Michele Claypoole Burt & Glenna Keener George Pashales Jonathan & Maria Wood Erie Cocolas Dr. Kenneth & Karen Korach John & Leticia Petropoulos Betsy Xenakis Catherine Constantinou & Wes Platt Christi Kleoudis Joseph Podgurski Dino & Kerri Zaferatos Lou Constantinou Andrew & Summer Kinard Daniel & Lori Przybyl Christina Zehia Costa Costatinou Anthony & Evelyn Zehia 9

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