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1 1 1 t h S u n day o f L u k e H a g g a i t h e Pr o p h e t; Mo de s t o s, Ab p. Of Je r u s a l e m 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 Hymns Hymn Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. To fedron tis Anastaseos kirigma, ek tu angelu mathuse e tu Kiriu mathitrie, ke tin progonikin apofasin aporripsase, tis Apostolis kafhomena elegon Eskilefte o thantos, igerthi Christos o Theos, thorumenos to kosmo to mega eleos. When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished to the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. Hymn for the Forefathers Ἐν πίστει τοὺς Προπάτορας ἐδικαίωσας, τὴν ἐξ Ἐθνῶν δι' αὐτῶν προμνηστευσάμενος Ἐκκλησίαν. Καυχῶνται ἐν δόξῃ οἱ Ἅγιοι, ὅτι ἐκ σπέρματος αὐτῶν, ὑπάρχει καρπός εὐκλεής, ἡ ἀσπόρως τεκοῦσά σε. Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. By faith didst Thou justify the Forefathers, when through them Thou didst betroth Thyself aforetime to the Church from among the nations. The Saints boast in glory that from their seed there is a glorious fruit, even she that bare Thee seedlessly. By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls. Hymn for Holy Empress Theophano the Wonderworker Προελομένη τὰ οὐράνια πόθω, Θεοφανῶ τὴν βιοτὴν διεξῆλθες, ἀγγελικῶς ἐν γῇ περιπολεύουσα ὅθεν κατηξίωσαι, οὐρανίων χαρίτων, σὺν Ἀγγέλων τόξεσι, καὶ Ἁγίων χορείαις, παριστάμενη τῷ Παμβασιλεῖ ὂν ἐκδυσώπει, εὐρεὶν ἠμᾶς ἔλεος. Preferring heavenly things unto the earthly, thou while on earth didst live the life of the Angels, raised up on godly longing, O Theophano. Wherefore, thou hast been vouchsafed Heaven's graces and visions, Standing with the Angels' hosts and the Saints' fair assemblies before the King of all, Whom thou didst love; pray Him to grant us His mercy and blessedness Hymn of Transfiguration 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 Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, Παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God.

3 Epistle - St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 B rethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. Δανιήλ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀ δελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία, διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός. Thank you to this week s Epistle reader Constantinos Christou Next week s Epistle reader Kyriakos Keah PARISH WIDE CHRISTMAS PARTY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 5:30PM MT. TABOR HALL Christmas music - Traditional & Popular Potluck Lenten Appetizers Wine/Beer

4 G o s p e l - L u k e 1 4 : T he Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'" Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF) Volunteer Opportunity On the first Saturday of every month, Transfiguration forms a team of parishioners to prepare lunches at the MLF site, as well as drive out to homeless shelters in Austin to distribute these lunches. We are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please contact John Esper at john.esper@gmail.com to be on the MLF distribution list. For those on the MLF distribution list, an is sent out about 3-4 days prior to the event asking for volunteers. Typically 4-5 volunteers are needed to prepare the lunches, and 3-4 volunteers are needed to deliver the lunches. If you have any questions, please contact John Esper, and he will be glad to help. Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίησε δεῖπνον μέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε πολλούς καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστι πάντα. καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς παραιτεῖσθαι πάντες. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα, καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε, καὶ πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αὐτά ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε γυναῖκα ἔγημα, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν. καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀπήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστί. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ὁ οἶκος μου. λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ δείπνου. Πολλοί γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δέ ἐκλεκτοί.

5 C h r i s t m a s a n d Ep i p h a n y S c h e du l e o f S e rv i c e s Sunday, December 23, pm Great Vespers Monday, December 24, 2018, Merry Christmas!!! The Proeortia (Forefeast) of the Nativity of Christ 10 am Matins and Royal Hours (of the 24 th ) 5pm Christmas Eve Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for the 24 th Tuesday, December 25, 2018, Merry Christmas!!! Feast of the Nativity of Christ 9am Matins; 10am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for the 25 th Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Synaxis of the Theotokos 9am Orthros; 10am Divine Liturgy Thursday, December 27, 2018 Feast of St. Stephen 9am Orthros; 10am Divine Liturgy Sunday, December 30, 2018 Sunday after Nativity 8:15am Orthros; 9:30am Divine Liturgy Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Happy New Year!!! The Circumcision of our Lord and the Feast of St. Basil the Great 9am Orthros; 10am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Saturday, January 5, 2019 Saturday Before the Feast of the Theophany of Christ 9am Orthros; 10am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; followed by the Service of the Lesser Blessing of Waters 5pm Great Vespers of the Feast of Theophany Sunday, January 6, 2019 The Holy Theophany of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ 8:15 am Orthros; 9:30am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great; followed by the Service of the Greater Blessing of Waters Monday, January 7, 2019 The Synaxis Feast of St. John the Baptist 9am Orthros; 10am Divine Liturgy

6 2019 Hellenic Professional Society of Texas Scholarship Call for Applications for the 2019 Hellenic Professional Society of Texas Scholarship. Each year since 1977, the Society awards scholarships to qualified high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate full-time students. Over the years, more than one hundred fifty scholarships have been awarded. Applicants are eligible for a scholarship if they: 1) Currently attend or have been accepted to a college or university in Texas, 2) Have shown excellent scholastic performance in their corresponding field of study, and 3) 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. The deadline is January 15, Students may access the application at or, contact the HPST Scholarship Chair, Dr. Elena Papadopoulou at HPSTscholarship@gmail.com. First Unitarian Church 4700 Grover Ave If anyone from the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church community would like to attend, they may use discount code GREEK25 on our website for 25% off tickets.

7 TGOCT (TGOC Tykes) YOUTH ACTIVITIES Find us on A new ministry for Newborns, Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. All ages are welcome to attend! Check us out on the church website: HOPE/JOY (preschool through 5th grade) *Beginning Jan 1, we will need new leadership to run HOPE/JOY. Please let Elissa Bjeletich know if you're interested. GOYA (grades 6th through 12th) Find us on GOYA Levendia Greek Dance Practice: No practices till 1/27/2019 DEC 16, 23, 30: GOYA Basketball Practice, 1pm to 3pm at O Henry Middle School DEC 22: GOYA Nativity Service Project, 8:30am JAN 18-21: Annual Metropolis of Denver Basketball Tournament in Dallas FEB 10: Oratorical Festival GREEK SCHOOL DEC 21: NO CLASS - Christmas Break DEC 28: ΝO CLASS - Christmas Break JAN 4: NO CLASS - Winter Break /Epiphany MAR 22: NO CLASS - Spring Break APR 26: NO CLASS - Good Friday (Greek Easter) MAY 17: Last Day of classes EPISTLE READERS DEC 16: Constantinos Christou DEC 23: Kyriakos Keah DEC 24: Gabriel Boyer DEC 25: MaryKatherine Randol DEC 30: Alexis Gianakopoulos **For GOYANS interested in reading the Epistle during Liturgy on Sundays, please contact Jackey Randol at: mail4jackey@gmail.com or **

8 Potluck Patristics BOOK STUDY Our Potluck Patristics Book Study is meeting on Monday, December 17, with The Divine Liturgy: A Commentary in the Light of the Fathers. The meeting will start at 6pm with a potluck dinner and the discussion will start at 6:30pm. VOLUNTEERS & HELPERS NEEDED The Parish Council Committee in charge of the Greek Festival is looking for volunteers to help with the organization and set up of the festival which is scheduled to take place Memorial Day weekend of The committee would like to know the areas where you feel you could be most helpful. Please Denis Phocas at: denis@alphagraniteaustin.com to let him know if you can help and what your talents and strengths are. Please allow the children and the teachers of our Sunday School to take communion first so they can go to their classes. PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS LAST DAY TO ORDER YOUR CHRISTOPSOMO Yummy yummy beautiful Christmas breads are on sale at the Philoptochos table for $25. These breads are not only tasty, but will make beautiful gifts for the holiday feasts. Order yours today. Breads will be delivered Sunday, December 23. VASILOPITA AUCTION!!! It s time to plan for our vasilopita auction. On December 30 after church, during coffee hour we will auction off some fabulous vasilopitas. I know they will be fabulous because many of you will be baking them and bringing them to church that morning. I am sure you remember that all the money raised goes to the orphanage at St Basils. Please make sure you get yours for the new year. Yum yum!!! Philoptochos has the very best Christmas stocking stuffers. They have gift cards from $5-$10 Starbucks to $100 Walmart, Target and many for many others. Lots of different kinds. Do your shopping with us and help us help those in need. Happy birthday PHILOPTOCHOS ladies Vana Kersch, Pat Katsos, Cynthia Phillips, Carolyn Kolber, Joanna Demopoulos, Katherine Scattergood, Ken Pon, Christine Suehs, Christina Spiropoulos, Linda Kangos, Nyda Glaros

9 Welcome Visitors! If you are new to Transfiguration, we would love to get to know you. Please reach out to Eleni Ackerman or Pat Gatlin 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 Hall regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return often to worship with us and grow in Christ! R e c e i v i n g H o l y C o m m u n i o n 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, LCDR Thomas Uhl, Lt. Lance Shannon, CPT Raphael Regalado, SSG George Graman The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health Father Justin, Presbytera Aspazia, Gregory, Nicholas Wyatt, John, Kim, Joey, Rebecca, Michael, Panayota, Denis Luke, William, George, Ioanna, Anna, Anna, Jim, Stella, Paul, Rebecca, Kassandra, Simone, Kynlee, Irma, Russ, Christine Adzic, Nici, Adam, Nicky, Peter, Nicky Cumberland, Dr. Erica Suchman, Antonios, Hunter Gray, Katie Calwell, Christin Wallace, Kiriaki, Christos, Chantal, Fr. Damaskinos, Emmanuel, Eleni, Thomas, Maria, Garyfalia, Zoe, Ioannes, Anna, Harikleia, Maria, Marie, Miguel, Constanze, Damon, Maria, Alexander ORTHODOXY 101 Please join us this Wednesday for our last Paraklesis service at 5:30pm followed by a special class on the Nativity icon by Father Vasileios.

10 Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Prsb. Aspazia Bita Dn. Sal & Dnss. Angela Fazio Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Philip & Rachael Agnos, Peter & Sarah Aldridge, William & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Dr. Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Appling, Dan & Gigi Arges, Chris & Allie Athanasiou, Vaios & Madeleine Atkinson, John & Jennifer Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bainter, James Bakiris, Michalis & MaryKatherine Barcan, Andrei Bennett, Ronald & Christine Benson, Kiki, Maria & Jerry Betondo, George & Zlata Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael & Pauline Bourgeois, Lynne Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katie Burgess, J. T. & Christina Burns, Michael & Evanthia Carabiniero, Sophia Carter Carter, Despina Christie, Dimitrios & Eleni Christou, Christakis & Christina Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Chronis, Maria Clark, Ron Clay, Marianne Colovas, William & Betty Craus, Constantin & Adina Crawford, Matthew Crenshaw, Brian & Elena Daniello Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Dean & Melissa Daskalantonakis, Emily Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demopoulos, Joanna DeRossi, Joseph & Koula Dimarhos, Theoharis Djukich, Rodney & Marlena 2018 Stewards thus far 12/16/18 Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Eagle, Judith Edwards, Rich & Lia Esper, John & Jessica Evgenides, Costas & Ellen Ferrua, Jose & Camelia Fuselier, Kevin & Katie Garwood, Jason & Amity Gatlin, Jack & Patricia Gault, Josh & Dominique Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis - Keah, Demetra Anna Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie George, Thomas Georgilis, Kathy & Bacon David Geranios, Peter & Lillian Gerleman, Victor & Mimi Geuras, Dean Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Giannopoulos, Demetrios Glarakis, Christina Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gligor, David Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Graman, George & Krista Hahalis, Roula Haldes, Tula Halter John & Pam Harris, Christopher & Vicki Hasiotis, Thanos & Misty Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hicks, Vickie Holland, Brian & Susan Horwedel, David & Eleni Howard, Matthew Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jones, Jerry & Julie Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice Johnny & Argyro Justice, Maria Kalenterides, Theodore Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, Dr. James Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George & Georgia Karvelas, Elsie Katsos, Louis & Pat Keah, Demetra Kenyon, Scott & Katina Ketrenos, Christopher & Michelle Keys, Andrew & Dolores King, Neysa Klaras, Panagiota Klaras, Vicki Kolber, Carolyn Kolesnikova, Ksenia Kollias, Ted Korioth, Kevin & Patricia Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Kourkounakis, William Koutsavdis, Evangelos & Mary-Roselie Lamari, Matthew Lambros, Despina Landon, James & Karen LaRue, Keith Leakas, Sophia Leakas, Timothy Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Lerman, Nicholas & Juliana Levendakis, Steve Lindsey Robert & Susan Long, Mary Lowe, Josh & Ioana Manthos, Vasilios Margos, Fotini McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Archie & Dina Menezes, Evandro Mikhail, Samir Milosovich, John Misthos, James & Donna Mitchell, Patricia Morris, Nina & Erik Urdy Morros, Maria Moya, Enrique & Iulia Nelson, Richard & Eleni Nikas, Maria O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Orthmann, Chris & Summer Osowski, David & Elaine Ousaklidis, Ioannis & Wanda Papageorgakis, Christos Papanikolaou, Nick & Smaranda Pappas, Valli Pavlos, Pete & Toni Peet, Kim Peppas, Nicholas & Lisa Peter, Evan, Carson & Jacob Petropoulos, Elizabeth Petropoulos, Chris & Tina Petty, Ioanna Phillips, John & Cynthia Phocas, Denis & Sonia Pirovolos, Nicholas & Anna Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Poulos, John & Nina Pozharova, David & Mariya Prasifka, Greg & Marisa Price, Geoffrey & Maria Price, Jordan Price, Peter & Cynthia Qatato, Jamal & Angele Randol, Mark & Jackey Read, Bruce & Anastasia Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Daniel & Maggie Rigney, Thomas Robertson, William & Linda Romell, Peter & Barbara Romine, Dr. David Ross, Terri Rossnagel, Stella Russell, Mary Helen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Samaras, Vasilis & Florentia Sarinaki, Maria Sarkis, JP & Mary Sewell, Shane & Christa Shotwell, Patricia Sigalos, John & Mara Rivera Skevofilax, Cristina, Costas, Maria Skevofilax, George & Teresa Skevofilax, Ioannis Smith, Alexander & Sandra Sounas, Dimitrios Southwick, Philip Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Spyropoulos, Steve & Nadia Stahlke, Karl & Evangelia Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stamatopoulos, Athanasios Stathos, Judith Stefos, John & Norris, Meredith Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Suehs, Thomas & Christine Tidd, Simon & Irene Tindle, Debbie Triant, Vasilis & Erin Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vrentas, Gregory & Andrea Werner, Mark & Maria Burke Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Woodruff, Rachel Woodruff, Robert & Debra Wynn, Allen & Julie Xylouris Bowles, Niky & Tom Yentzen, David & Celia Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Zerdecki, Andrew & Elizabeth Zotis, Efstathios & Vicki

11 Thank you to all our Building Expansion Project Pledgers Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Philip & Rachel Ambrose, Roderick & Effie Angelo, Dr. Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Athanasiou, Dr. Vaios & Magda Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bartela, Thomas & Sophia Bell, Gregg & Amy Benson, Kiki Bjeletich, Mark & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael & Pauline Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katie Carabiniero, Sophia Khan Carter, Despina Christou, Chris & Christina Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Colovas, William & Betty Daniello, Victor & Hilary Demetriadis, Alex & Joan DeRossi, Joseph & Koula Djukich, Rod & Marlena Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Esper, John & Jessica Garwood, Duke Garwood, Jason & Amity Garwood, John Gatlin, Pat & Jack Georgantonis, Anna - Keah Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Graman, George & Krista Hahalis, Roula Holland, Brian & Sue Jones, Ralph & Anita Holland, Brian & Sue Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George, Georgia & Mia Katsos, Louis & Pat Kenyon, Scott & Katina Keys, Andrew & Dolores Kolber, Carolyn Kostas, Pam & Walker Tim Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Koutelou, Evangelia Landon, James & Karen Leakas, Sophia Leatherwood, Elaine Levendakis, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Long, Mary Lowe, Ioana & Joshua Margos, Fotini McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Dina Misthos, Jim & Donna Moros, Maria Morris, Nina & Erik Urdy O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Orthmann, Chris & Summer Osowski, David & Elaine Pappas, Valli Petropoulos, Chris & Tina Petty, Yanna Phillips, Cynthia Tassos Phocas, Denis & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Poulos, George & Alicia Pozharova, Mariya Price, Pete & Cynthia Price, Wayne Qatato, Jamal & Angie Randol, Mark & Jackey Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Robertson, William & Linda Ross, Terri Russell, MaryHelen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Shebay, Michael & Georgia Shotwell, Patrice Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stefos, John & Norris Meredith Stiurca, Dan & Ecaterina Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Tindle, Debbie Tracey, Christa & Matthew Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vrentas, Greg & Andrea Werner, Mark & Maria Burke Willmann, Judd & Carol Woodruff, Rachel Woodruff, Robert & Debra Wynn, Allen & Julie Yediares, Pam & Jason Yoder, Stuart & Kori

12 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, December 16, 2018 Services for this Week Saturday, December 22 - Great Vespers 5pm Bringing Your Brokenness Open to individuals and couples, meetings will be held bi-monthly on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. We are studying book Defeating Sin by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt 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 December 27. If you have questions contact Fr. Vasileios, or Brian Holland at brianholland5143@yahoo.com or Susan Holland at misssoup2002@yahoo.com To our newly elected 2019 Parish Council members Patricia Gatlin, George Gianakopoulos, Mariam McFalls, Judith Stathos, John Stefos To our Elections Committee: Allen Wynn, Teresa Skevofilax, Earl Ryburn Memorial Service The memorial service today is for: Jerry Dietz (2 yrs) - survived by his beloved wife Evangelia Dietz; his son Tim (Tammy) Dietz; his daughters Roxie (Chris) Nikolakos and Sussana (Andrew) Hentrich; and his grandchildren Angelina, Giannie, McKanzy, Jager, and Paris May His Memory be Eternal Thank you to last week s Luncheon Sponsors: GOYA Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Osowski, Pappas, Papanikolaou Peppas, Peter, Petropoulos Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Petropoulos, Petty, Phillips Nelson, Pon, Poulos Next week s ushers are: Judith Stathos (PCM) Harry Stamatis, MaryBeth Gradziel Diann Dow (PCM) Argiro Justice, Allen Wynn, Vickie Hicks Christakis Christou (PCM) Jack Gatlin, Stella Rossnagel, Constantine Craus