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1 S u n day Af t e r Th e o p h a n y Fat h e r s S l a i n at S i n a i & R a i t h o Tr a n s f i g u r at i o n o f o u r L o r d Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:15am; Divine Liturgy 9:30am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 HY M N S Hymn for Theophany Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου Κύριε, ἡ τῆς Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις, τοῦ γὰρ Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοί, ἀγαπητὸν σὲ Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν εἴδει περιστεράς, ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ ἀσφαλές. Ὁ ἐπιφανεῖς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν κόσμον φωτίσας δόξα σοί. When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan Oh Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; and the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the world, glory be to Thee Small Entrance Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Θεὸς Κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. God is the Lord, and He revealed Himself to us. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, we sing to You alleluia. Hymn Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing mercy upon the world evermore. Hymn for the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Μετεμορφώθης εν τώ όρει Χριστέ ο Θεός, δείξας τοίς Μαθηταίς σου τήν δόξαν σου, καθώς ήδυναντο, Λάμψον καί ημίν τοίς αμαρτωλοίς, τό φώς σου τό αϊδιον, πρεσβείαις τής Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. Metemorfothis en to ori, Christe o Theos, dixas tis mathites Sou tin doxan Sou, kathos idynando Lampson ke imin tis amartolis to fos Sou to aidion, presvies tis Theotokou Fotodota doxa Si. When O Christ our God Thou wast Transfigured on the mountain Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee Kontakion Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, καὶ τὸ φῶς σου Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντάς σε. Ἦλθες ἐφάνης τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον. On this day Thou has appeared, unto the whole world, and Thy light O Sovereign Lord, is signed on us who sing Thy praise and chant with knowledge: Thou hast now come, Thou hast appeared, O Thou Light unapproachable. Megalinarion Hymn Μεγάλυνον ψυχή μου, τὴν λυτρωσαμένην, ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς κατάρας. Ὢ τῶν ὑπὲρ νοῦν, τοῦ τόκου σου θαυμάτων! Νύμφη πάναγνε, Μῆτερ εὐλογημένη, Δι' ἧς τυχόντες παντελοῦς σωτηρίας, Ἐπάξιον κροτοῦμεν ὡς εὐεργέτῃ, Δῶρον φέροντες ὕμνον εὐχαριστίας. Oh my soul, magnify the ever-virgin Maid who from the curse has redeemed us. O all spotless Bride, surpassing comprehension are the wonders of your childbirth, blessed Mother! Through you obtaining comprehensive salvation, we bring you a gift in striking up this worthy hymn of gratitude to you our Benefactress Communion Hymn Ἐπεφάνη ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡ σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ἀλληλούϊα. The Grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men has appeared

3 Epistle - St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13 Prokeimenon. Mode 1. Psalm 32.22,1 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13 B RETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Προκείμενον. Ήχος α'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1 Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 4:7-13 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἀ δελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ. PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Our president Donna has scheduled a General Meeting on Jan 20th at noon. We will have a guest speaker Eve Zou who will share with us some stories about change and inspiration. Please join us for her first meeting. Refreshments will be served. Philoptochos board meeting will be at 10:00 am. Please make every effort to attend. Lots of planning to be done. Thank you all for your participation as bakers and /or bidders at our vasilopita auction. Thanks to our co chairs Marinela and Diana Angelo. And a great big hug to Jack Gatlin. You did a fabulous job. To the Philoptochos ladies who made our Christmas breads. They were excellent and we will have to consider making more next year. Thank you Membership forms are at the Philoptochos table. Let s make this year our strongest! Script cards are available at our table. We will help you get the ones you need for this weeks shopping.

4 G o s p e l - Mat t h e w 4 : A t that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι Ιωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ Ιορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. Απὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ιησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν μετανοεῖτε ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. Potluck Patristics Our most recently canonized saint, St. Porphyrios, has his words recorded in a beautiful book entitled Wounded by Love. There are copies of the book in the bookstore for you to buy and join our club. POTLUCK PATRISTICS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY Bringing Your Brokenness Open to individuals and couples, meetings will be held bi-monthly on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm in the church. We are studying the book Truly Human: Recovering Your Humanity in a Broken World by Kevin Scherer, which is available in our bookstore. Our goal is to provide a loving Orthodox Christian atmosphere for support, accountability, study, and discussion, with the ultimate goal of restoring our souls and bodies to the image and likeness of God. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 18. If you have questions please contact Fr. Vasileios, or Brian Holland at brianholland5143@yahoo.com or Susan Holland at misssoup2002@yahoo.com ENCORE Fellowship of Transfiguration Church INVITES YOU TO AN ENCORE MARDI GRAS PARTY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018 at 4:00 PM AT THE HOME OF JACOB AND DIANA ANGELO, 105 TOP O THE LAKE DRIVE, LAKEWAY TEXAS RSVP To Diana Angelo: OR: sittieangelo@gmail.com (Please let us know what dish you would like to bring)

5 Welcome Visitors! We welcome all new visitors who worshipped with us this morning. We are pleased to have you with us! Please join us next door after service for coffee and fellowship. There is material in the entrance of the church regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return often to worship with us and grow in Christ! Receiving Holy Communion The sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved for only baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The Orthodox Church is not in sacramental communion with any other church outside the Orthodox Christian Faith. If you are not Orthodox, you are invited with everyone to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of service. If you would like information about the Orthodox Church, please see Fr. Vasileios after services. he is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) Prayers for those in our Armed Forces SGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, SSG John Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, SSG Deane Anderson, CPT William Willett, MAJ Timothy Ullman, Lt. Col. Chris Chase, SPC Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, Major Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, SGT Walter Hurbert ( Nikolaos ) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl, Lt. Lance Shannon, Lt. Raphael Regalado The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health Prsv. Aspazia, Nicholas Wyatt, Marihiam, Archie, Paul, Rebecca, Lynne Marie, Simone, Dennis Luke, Jacquie, Hunter, Zenon, Bill, Douglas Edwards, Paul Thomas, Thomas James, Maria, Nancy, Cassandra, Efstathia, Evan, Victoria, Terri, Elias, Tim, Rhonda, George Geuras, Sharon, Dante, Loukas, Charlie, Despina, Anna, Mary, Wanda, Kathreen, Chuck, Stephenie, Athena, Bill, Kathryn, John, Harriet, Angel, Clarisa, Damon, Athanasios, Niky, Niky, Dino, Diakonissa Claire, Pete, William, George, Ioanna, Panayiotis, Athanasia, Katherine, John, Anna, Emmanuel, George, William, Julia, Andrew, Mary, Ignatius, Eva, Philip Sorak, Jennifer, Antonis, Pete, Maria, Michael, Louis, Cecilia, Gwendolyn, Christine, Athena Cheryl, Margot, Kyriakos, Costa, Maria, Joy Jackie, Evangelos, Sophia, Alexander, Jim, Trinity, Eddy, Fr. Damaskinos, Prsv. Maria, Emmanuel, Eleni, Thomas, Maria, Spyridon, Maria, Emmanuel, Zoe, Miguel, Anna, Sandy, Konstantinos, Michael, Gail, Mark, Diane, Scott, Fr. Joseph and family, Raymond, Steve, Janice, Jared, Maria, Jimmy H., Grayson, Gwen, Sheila, baby William, Fr. Meletios Marks, Kristi, Noah, Anna, MariaTeresa, Irene, Chance, Cary, Eleni, Tatiana, baby Hazel, Stephen, Chelsea, Sarah, Laurena, Christopher Martin, Theresa Marie, Trey, Jennifer, Nikoletta, Cristie, Phillip, Summer, baby Daniel, Paul, Virginia, Diamanto, Theophania, Nikolaos, Georgios, Billy, Russ, Irma, Dave Osborn, Nancy Please allow the children and the teachers of our Sunday School to take communion first so they can go to their classes.

6 Thank you 2018 Stewards thus far Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Prsb. Aspazia Bita Aldridge, William & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Benson, Kiki, Maria & Jerry Bryant, Jason & Katie Carabiniero Carter, Sophia Carter, Despina Clark, Ron Craus, Radu Daniello Victor & Hilary Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Edwards, Rich & Lia Gatlin, Jack & Patricia Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis - Keah, Demetra Anna Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Giannopoulos, Demetrios Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gligor, David Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Hahalis, Roula Haldes, Tula Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Holland, Brian & Susan Howard, Matthew Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jones, Jerry & Julie Kalogirou, Nici Kenna, Anne King, Neysa Klaras, Panagiota Kolber, Carolyn Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Koutsavdis, Evangelos & Mary-Roselie Lambros, Despina Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Lindsey Robert & Susan Lowe, Josh & Ioana Margos, Fotini Meador, Archie & Dina Menezes, Evandro Nikas, Maria Nelson, Richard & Eleni Orr, Terry & Patricia Orthmann, Chris & Summer Papageorgakis, Christos Peter, Evan, Carson & Jacob Petropoulos, Chris & Tina Petty, Ioanna Phocas, Denis & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Prasifka, Greg & Marisa Qatato, Jamal & Angele Randol, Mark & Jackey Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Thomas Robertson, William & Linda Romell, Peter & Barbara Russell, Mary Helen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Sarinaki, Maria Sigalos, John & Mara Rivera Skevofilax, George & Teresa Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stathos, Judith Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Tindle, Debbie Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vrentas, Gregory & Andrea Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Wynn, Allen & Julie Xylouris Bowles, Niky & Tom

7 Scholarship - Education There is only one good: knowledge, and one evil: ignorance. Socrates B.C. One of the primary functions of the Society has been the continuous support of the educational endeavors of deserving students, through a scholarship fund created in Each year the Society awards scholarships to qualified undergraduate and graduate full-time students. Applicants are eligible for a scholarship if they are currently attending or have been accepted by a college or university in Texas, have shown excellent scholastic performance in their corresponding field of study, and are of Hellenic heritage. The Society also accepts applications from students of non-greek descent that have demonstrated clear, strong and sustained excellence in academic studies related to Greek letters or affairs. Today, thanks to the generosity and incessant commitment of several donors, more than one hundred fifty scholarships have been awarded. Many scholarship recipients from the past have now become active members of the Society, serving on various committees, and contributing to the Society s fundraising efforts and to the Scholarship Fund. In addition to the Scholarship program, the Society has supported many other educational programs. It has helped financially and through members' involvement the Greek Afternoon School and the Annunciation Orthodox School; it has contributed to endowments and scholarships established in the name of known professors or in subjects pertaining to Greek language and culture. The Society also supports and encourages initiatives and programs in major Texas universities that relate to the Greek heritage. The application period for the 2018 awards is now open. For the application form visit: The application deadline is January 15, For any correspondence, please contact the committee chair at: : hpstscholarship@gmail.com. The HPST Scholarship Awards Dinner took place on Sunday February 19, Congratulations to the 2017 winners (pictured here with the HPST Scholarship Committee Chair Eleni Beyko) Artemis Anastasiadou, Eleni Litsa, Emmanouil Karantinos, Ioannis Malagaris, Iordanis Kesisoglou, Angelos Koulouras, Ersie-Anastasia Gentzis, Jason Souvaliotis, Panayiotis Kontoyiannis, Filippos Kallivokas

8 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, January 14, 2018 Services for this Week : W e d n e s d a y, Ja n u ar y Fe a s t of S t. An th on y th e G r e a t - Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy 10am S a tu r d a y, J an u a r y NO Great Vespers Memorial Service The memorial service today is for: Pauline Constan (5yr) - survived by her daughters Patrice (Harry) Stamatis, Irene (Milton) Gasparis, and her grandchildren, Pauley, Steven, Jenny. Christine Stamatis (5yrs) - survived by her parents Dimitrios and Voula Stamatis, brother Harry (Patrice) Stamatis, sister Jenny (Matthias) Rohde and her nephew and niece Maximillian and Elisabeth. May Their Memory be Eternal The beautiful poinsettias that were decorating our Sanctuary are outside by the church. Please feel free to take them Father David and Presbytera Eckley for celebrating the Divine Liturgy with us Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors : Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour sponsors: Angelo, Antoniadis, Apostolakis, Appling, Athanasiou, Petty Ayers, Bakiris, Benson, Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s ushers are: Dan Appling, Gigi Appling, Nyda Glaros TBA Bourgeois, Bryant, Bell Next week s Luncheon Sponsors: TBA Pat Mitchell (PCM) Jack Gatlin, Stella Rossnagel,