S U N DAY OF T HOM A S

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1 S U N DAY OF T HOM A S G r e at m a r t y r G e o r g e Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:30am; Divine Liturgy 10am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 HY M N S Hymn after Doxology Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ Ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης, ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις Πνεῦμα εὐθὲς δι' αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy Hymn for Small Entrance Ἐν ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεόν, Κύριον ἐκ πηγῶν Ἰσραήλ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. In the congregations bless God, the Lord, from the springs of Israel. Save us O Son God who did Rise from the dead. We sing to You Alleluia. Hymn for St. George Ὡς τῶν αἰχμαλώτων ἐλευθερωτής, καὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστής, ἀσθενούντων ἰατρός, βασιλέων ὑπέρμαχος, Τροπαιοφόρε Μεγαλομάρτυς Γεώργιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. Kontakion Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. Megalynarion Σὲ τὴν φαεινὴν λαμπάδα, καὶ Μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ἀρίζηλον δόξαν, καὶ ἀνωτέραν πάντων τῶν ποιημάτων, ἐν ὕμνοις μεγαλύνομεν. Oh thou brightly shining lantern and Mother of our God, thou most manifest glory, who are superior to all creation. We hymn Thee and magnify Communion Hymn Ἐπαίνει, Ἰερουσαλήμ, τὸν Κύριον, αἴνει τὸν Θεόν σου, Σιών. Ἀλληλούϊα. Praise the Lord Jerusalem. Praise thy God oh Zion. Alleluia.

3 Epistle - A c t s o f t h e Ap o s t l e s 1 2 : 1-11 G reat is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 ABOUT THAT TIME, Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the Church. The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison; and behold, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands. And the angel said to him, "Wrap your mantle around you and follow me." And he went out and followed him; he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened to them of its own accord, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him. And Peter came to himself, and said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting." Μ έγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 12:1-11 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Κατ ἐκεῖνον τὸν καιρὸν, Κατʼ ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν καιρὸν ἐπέβαλεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας. Ἀνεῖλεν δὲ Ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν Ἰωάννου μαχαίρᾳ. ΚαὶN ἰδὼν ὅτι ἀρεστόν ἐστιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον - ἦσαν δὲ αἱ ἡμέραι τῶν ἀζύμων - ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν, παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν, βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ Πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ. Ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ἐκτενὴς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ. Ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρῴδης, τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν, δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν. Καὶ ἰδού, ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη, καὶ φῶς ἔλαμψεν ἐν τῷ οἰκήματι πατάξας δὲ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ Πέτρου, ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν λέγων, Ἀνάστα ἐν τάχει. Καὶ ἐξέπεσον αὐτοῦ αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν. Εἶπέν τε ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτόν, Περίζωσαι καὶ ὑπόδησαι τὰ σανδάλιά σου. Ἐποίησεν δὲ οὕτως. Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Περιβαλοῦ τὸ ἱμάτιόν σου, καὶ ἀκολούθει μοι. Καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἀληθές ἐστιν τὸ γινόμενον διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου, ἐδόκει δὲ ὅραμα βλέπειν. Διελθόντες δὲ πρώτην φυλακὴν καὶ δευτέραν, ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὴν πύλην τὴν σιδηρᾶν, τὴν φέρουσαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, ἥτις αὐτομάτη ἠνοίχθη αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐξελθόντες προῆλθον ῥύμην μίαν, καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέστη ὁ ἄγγελος ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ὁ Πέτρος, γενόμενος ἐν ἑαυτῷ, εἶπεν, ῦν οἶδα ἀληθῶς ὅτι ἐξαπέστειλεν κύριος τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξείλετό με ἐκ χειρὸς Ἡρῴδου καὶ πάσης τῆς προσδοκίας τοῦ λαοῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων. Please allow the children and the teachers of our Sunday School to take communion first so they can go to their classes.

4 G o s p e l - Joh n 2 0 : O n the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. Ο ὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ιουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς πάλιν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς λάβετε Πνεῦμα Αγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς. ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ὁ Ιησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ιησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.

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, MAJ 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 The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health Nicholas Wyatt, Presvytera Jenny Newlin, 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, Prsv. Aspazia, 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, Angeliki, Maria, Emmanuel, Zoe, Miguel, Anna, Sandy, Konstantinos, Michael, Gail, Mark, Diane, Scott

6 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS FESTIVAL OF TABLES - MAY 13TH 1:00PM Homemade Greek foods; Wine Tasting; Silent Auction; Lots of Champagne. TICKETS $ 25. Our program this year will be a Wine Tasting event featuring three exceptional wines. Come to the Philoptochos table for details. Raffle tickets will be on sale shortly! Raffle tickets will be $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. All funds from this event will benefit ministries of our church as well as local charities and the Clergy and Widowed Presbyteras Retirement Fund TAI CHI - Join us after church on our beautiful new walkway for Tai Chi on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 12:15pm. Ken Pon, our new Philoptochos member will be our instructor. No special attire needed except flat shoes. Come as you are. See what it is all about! ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS! Fr. Vasileios will be honoring High School and College/University graduates on Sunday, May 21st, so please the office at office@transfiguration.org with the following information no later than May 15: The correct spelling of your name, as you d like it to appear in the bulletin The school you will attend next Fall The high school (or college) from which you are graduating A digital copy of your senior portrait or another nice photo A note about hobbies or activities in high school (i.e. band, theater, soccer, etc.) A note about future plans, if known Please make sure you attend church on that Sunday

7 Thank you to all our 2017 Stewards thus far Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Fr. Teodor & Prsb. Aspazia Bita Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Ackerman, Eleni Agnos, Peter & Sarah Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Appling, Dan & Georgine Arges, Chris Athanasiou, Vaios & Madeleine Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael Bourgeois, Lynne Bowles, Thomas & Niky Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katherine Milosovich Burke, Maria Christou, Christakis Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Clark, Ron Clay, Marianne Colovas, William & Betty D. Cokins, Anita Constantinides, Minas & Melissa Daniello, Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Evgenides, Costas & Ellen Fuselier, Kevin & Katie Garwood, Jason & Amity Gatlin, Jack & Pat Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Geranios, Peter & Lillian Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Gianas, Stella Giannopoulos, Demetri Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Hahalis, Roula Harris, Christopher & Vicki Hasiotis, Thanos & Misty Hatgil, Paul Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hildom, Nick & Ruth Holland, Brian & Sue Horwedel, David & Eleni Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jerome, Gwen Elizabeth Jones, Jerry & Julie Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro Justice, Maria Kalenterides, Theodore Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, James Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George, Georgia & Mia Landon, James & Karen Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Levendakes, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Lowe, Ioana Margos, Fotini McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Archie & Dina Misetzis, Despina Mitchell, Pat Moros, Maria Morris, Nina Moya, Enrique & Iulia Graf Nikas, Maria O'Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Osowski, David & Elaine Papageorgakis, Christos Papanikolaou, Nick & Smaranda Pappas, Andrea Pappas, Valli Peppas, Nicholas & Lisa Perez, Irene Petty, Ioanna Phelps, Austin & Irene Phillips, Cynthia Tassos Phocas, Dionissios & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Postelnicu, Alina Poulos, John & Nina Pozharova, Mariya Veselinova Prasifka, Greg & Marisa Robertson, William & Linda Romell, Peter & Barbara Rossnagel, Stella Russell, Mary Helen Sarinaki, Maria Shotwell, Pat Sigalos, John Smith, Alexander & Sandra Sofyanos, John & Peggy Sounas, Dimitrios Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Georgia & Athanasios Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Stahlke, Karl & Evangelia Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stateson, Theone Stathos, Judith Stefos, John Strategakos, George & Georgia Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Suehs, Thomas & Christine Tannous, Mays Terzi, Fotini Tindle, Deb Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vlahogiannis, Kiriakos Werner, Mark Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafillia Demopoulos, & Joanna Karvelas, Elsie Price, Geoffrey & Maria Wynn, Allen & Julie DeRossi, Jo & Koula Katsos, Louis & Pat Price, Peter & Cynthia Colovas Yoder, Stuart & Kori Dow, Stephen & Diann Kenna, Anne Qatato, Jamal & Angele Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Draina, Jo & Joann Kenyon, Scott & Katina Randol, Mark & Jackey Eagle, Judith & Robert Klaras, Patricia Read, Bruce & Anastasia Edwards, Richard & Lia Kolber, Carolyn Reeder, Daniel Ekery, Fred & Dorothy Lambros, Despina Rigney, Tom Esper, John & Jessica Lambropoulos, Panayiotis & Tara Rivera, Mara

8 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, April 23, 2017 Services for this Week : Saturday, April 29- NO GREAT VESPERS Pascha Greetings During the forty-day period from Pascha to Ascension, Orthodox Christians throughout the world greet one another with the Paschal Greeting: English - Christ is Risen / Truly He is Risen or Indeed He is Risen Greek - Christos Anesti / Alithos Anesti Spanish - Cristo ha resucitado / En verdad ha resucitado Ukrainian - Khristos Voskres / Voistynu Voskres Romanian - Hristos a Inviat / Adevarat a Inviat Arabic - Al masi h qam / Hakan qam Slavonic - Khrystos Voskrese / Voistyne Voskrese Swahili - Kristo Amefufukka / Kweli amefufukka Memorial Service The memorial service today is for: Irina Tzolova (40 days) - survived by her beloved husband Doichin Tzolov and her two daughters Ralitza Tzolova and Lora Tzolova May Her Memory be Eternal Thank you to last week s AGAPE PICNIC Sponsors Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: TGOC Community Stamatopoulos, Stathos, Streetman, Suehs, Suehs Stateson Tarpley, Teodorovich, Tindle Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s ushers are: Judith Stathos (PCM) George Gianakopoulos (PCM) Chrissie Spiropoulos, David Horwedel, Vaios Athanasiou Harry Stamatis, MaryBeth Gredziel, Brian Holland ALL PARISH COUNCIL Tracey