HOLY NATIVITY A d o ra t io n o f t he M a g i: M e lch io r, Gas p a r, & Ba lt ha s a r

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1 HOLY NAT I V I T Y Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, & Balthasar

2 CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! Nativity Hymn Ἡ γέννησίς σου Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἀνέτειλε τῶ κόσμω, τὸ φῶς τὸ τῆς γνώσεως, ἐν αὐτῇ γὰρ οἱ τοὶς ἄστροις λατρεύοντες, ὑπὸ ἀστέρος ἐδιδάσκοντο, σὲ προσκυνεῖν, τὸν Ἥλιον τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ σὲ γινώσκειν ἐξ ὕψους ἀνατολήν, Κύριε δόξα σοί. Your birth O Christ our God did shine upon the world and through the light of wisdom illumined the universe and to those who held the stars in worship did through a star learn to worship You, Worship You the Sun of Righteousness and came to know You the Light from on high. Glory to You O Lord. Nativity Entrance Hymn Ἐκ γαστρὸς πρὸ ἑωσφόρου ἐγέννησά σε. Ὤμοσε Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται. Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθείς, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. I have begotten You from the womb before the morning star. The Lord swore and will not repent. You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Save us, O Son of God, who were born of a Virgin we sing to You alleluia Kontakion Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν ὑπερούσιον τίκτει, καὶ ἡ γῆ τὸ Σπήλαιον, τῷ ἀπροσίτῳ προσάγει. Ἄγγελοι μετὰ Ποιμένων δοξολογοῦσι. Μάγοι δὲ μετὰ ἀστέρος ὁδοιποροῦσι δι' ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγεννήθη, Παιδίον νέον, ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων Θεός. On this day the Virgin beareth the Transcendent in Essence; to the Unapproachable, the earth doth offer a small cave; Angels join in choir with shepherds in giving glory; with a star the Magi travel upon their journey; for our sakes is born a young Child, He that existed before the ages as God. Trisagion Hymn Ὅσοι εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα. Those who have been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ for evermore Alleluia. Megalinarion Hymn Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, ἀγγέλων τὸ σύστημα, καὶ ἀνθρώπων τὸ γένος, ἡγιασμένε ναέ, καὶ Παράδεισε λογικέ, παρθενικὸν καύχημα ἐξ ἧς Θεὸς ἐσαρκώθη, καὶ παιδίον γέγονεν, ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων ὑπάρχων Θεὸς ἡμῶν τὴν γὰρ σὴν μήτραν θρόνον ἐποίησε, καὶ τὴν σὴν γαστέρα, πλατυτέραν οὐρανῶν ἀπειργάσατο. Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις δόξα σοι. All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace; the assembly of angels and the human race. You are a sanctified temple and a spiritual paradise, the glory from whom God was incarnate and become a child our God existing before all ages. He made your womb a throne, and your body more spacious than the heavens. All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace. Glory to you. Nativity Communion Hymn Λύτρωσιν ἀπέστειλε Κύριος τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ. Ἀλληλούϊα. He hath sent Redemption unto His people. Alleluia MERRY CHRISTMAS

3 Epistle - St. Pa u l ' s L e t t e r t o t h e G a l at i a n s 4 : 4 St. Pa u l ' s L e t t e r t o t h e G a l at i a n s 4 : 4-7 B RETHREN, when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then also an heir of God through Christ. G o s p e l - Mat t h e w 2 : N ow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him." When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: 'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'" Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Ἀ δελφοί, ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν. Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, κρᾶζον, Ἀββᾶ, ὁ πατήρ. Ὥστε οὐκέτι εἶ δοῦλος, ἀλλʼ υἱός εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόμος θεοῦ διὰ Χριστοῦ Τ οῦ δὲ Ιησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ιουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ηρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδοὺ μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ιεροσόλυμαλέγοντες ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ τεχθεὶς βασιλεὺς τῶν Ιουδαίων; εἴδομεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ καὶ ἤλθομεν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ. Ακούσας δὲ Ηρῴδης ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐταράχθη καὶ πᾶσα Ιεροσόλυμα μετ αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπυνθάνετο παρ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται. οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ιουδαίας οὕτω γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου καὶ σὺ Βηθλεέμ, γῆ Ιούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ιούδα ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ισραήλ. Τότε Ηρῴδης λάθρα καλέσας τοὺς μάγους ἠκρίβωσε παρ αὐτῶν τὸν χρόνον τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος, καὶ πέμψας αὐτοὺς εἰς Βηθλεὲμ εἶπε πορευθέντες ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάσατε περὶ τοῦ παιδίου, ἐπὰν δὲ εὕρητε, ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι, ὅπως κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν προσκυνήσω αὐτῷ. οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπορεύθησαν καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ ἀστὴρ ὃν εἶδον ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ προῆγεν αὐτούς, ἕως ἐλθὼν ἔστη ἐπάνω οὗ ἦν τὸ παιδίον ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν εἶδον τὸ παιδίον μετὰ Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνοίξαντες τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα, χρυσὸν καὶ λίβανον καὶ σμύρναν καὶ χρηματισθέντες κατ ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς Ηρῴδην, δι ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν.

4 Christmas and New Year Schedule of Services Monday, December 25, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Feast of the Nativity of Christ 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Tuesday, December 26 Feast of the Synaxis of the Theotokos 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Wednesday, December 27 Feast of St. Stephen the First Martyr 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Monday, January 1, Happy New Year!!! The Circumcision of our Lord and the Feast of St. Basil the Great 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy

5 Protocol No. 212/17 GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA December 25, 2017 The Nativity of Christ 8-10 East 79th St. New York, NY * Tel: (212) Fax: (212) communications@goarch.org Light of Light, Brightness of the Father, You have made the whole creation shine with joy! (Hymn of Vespers of the Feast) Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, News Release We glorify Christ on this blessed and glorious Feast for having come to us and for revealing the abundant and redeeming grace of God. We glorify Him for entering our humanity for our salvation. We glorify the miracle of His Incarnation and give thanks with great joy for this mighty act of God. We glorify God before all the world, because our Savior has come and the people who sat in darkness, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, Light has dawned. (Matthew 4:16) We celebrate this Feast and event filled with grace, the Incarnation of Jesus Christ for our salvation. He was sent for us. He was sent to reveal the magnitude of God s love for us, to lead us in the path of righteousness, and to make possible our salvation and our full reconciliation with God. He came so that we could know Him, and in Him find truth and life. Today, the Son of God, as Radiance sent by the Father, has come and illuminated all of Creation. As in the darkness of night when the angels appeared to the shepherds, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them (Luke 2:9), Christ enters a world that has fallen into the darkness of sin and in need of the hope of light. Christ is born, and just as the shepherds we will go out glorifying and praising God for all that we have seen in the light of this holy Feast. We glorify Him today, for as the Son of Brightness, as the Live-giving light, Christ illuminates the path to God. As the star led the wise men to Bethlehem so they could worship the newborn King, He reveals to us the way of regeneration and salvation. He is the light that guides us on our way to communion with God on our journey of faith. He is the dawn of a new day of deliverance. Christ is born, and we now see truth. He is the light of divine wisdom, and His radiance dispels the shadows of deception, fulfills the ancient prophecies, and reveals the divine plan for our redemption. All who witness His Holy Nativity glorify Him as being the ultimate light of truth and the sublime wisdom of God. On this holy Feast we proclaim that our Lord and Savior has come. We join with the heavenly hosts in glorifying Him. As His glorious light shines in and through us, we witness to the world that Christ brings light in the darkness. His glory dispels fear and hopelessness. His radiance overcomes hatred and greed. The brilliance of His Incarnation reveals the truth of our life, existence and purpose, freeing us from sin and death. On this blessed day, may the light of Christ and His Holy Nativity shine in your hearts. May you know the assurance of His promises and the joy of His presence. As you cherish this blessed time with your brothers and sisters in the faith, and with family and friends, may His light shine through you so that others will glorify Him and see the way to truth and life eternal. With paternal love in Him, DEMETRIOS Archbishop of America

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7 Thank you 2018 Stewards thus far Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Prsb. Aspazia Bita Ambrose, Rod & Effie Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Benson, Kiki, Maria & Jerry Bryant, Jason & Katie Clark, Ron Craus, Radu Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Edwards, Rich & Lia Gatlin, Jack & Patricia Georgantonis - Keah, Demetra Anna Georgantonis, Mary Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gligor, David Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Haldes, Tula Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Holland, Brian & Susan Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Kalogirou, Nici King, Neysa Klaras, Panagiota Kolber, Carolyn Koutsavdis, Evangelos & Mary-Roselie Lambros, Despina Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Lowe, Josh & Ioana Meador, Archie & Dina Menezes, Evandro 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 Romell, Peter & Barbara Russell, Mary Helen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Sarinaki, Maria Skevofilax, George & Teresa Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stathos, Judith Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Tindle, Debbie Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Wynn, Allen & Julie Xylouris Bowles, Niky & Tom Become a steward TODAY!

8 Thank you to all our 2017 Stewards Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Fr. Teodor & Prsb. Aspazia Bita Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Phillip & Rachel Agnos, Peter & Sarah Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Appling, Dan & Georgine Arges, Chris Atkinson, John & Jennifer Athanasiou, Vaios & Madeleine Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michalis & MaryKatherine Bartela, Thomas & Sofia Benson, Kiki, Maria & Jerry Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael Bourgeois, Lynne Bowles, Thomas & Niky Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katherine Milosovich Burke, Maria Burns, Michael & Eva Calhoun, Debbie Carter, Despina Chremos, Nicholas Christou, Christakis Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Clark, Ron Clay, Marianne Colovas, William & Betty D. Cokins, Anita Constantinides, Minas & Melissa Craus, Constantin & Adina Daniello, Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Dean Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demirdal, Oktay & Tsambika Demopoulos, & Joanna DeRossi, Jo & Koula Dolan, Karen Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Jo & Joann Eagle, Judith & Robert Edwards, Richard & Lia Ekery, Fred & Dorothy Esper, John & Jessica 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 Glarakis, Christina Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Hahalis, Roula Haldes, Tula Harris, Christopher & Vicki Hasiotis, Thanos & Misty Hatgil, Paul Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hildom, Nick & Ruth Holland, Brian & Sue Holtsinger, Gretchen 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 Karvelas, Elsie Katsos, Louis & Pat Keah, Demetra Kersch, Vana Kenna, Anne Kenyon, Scott & Katina Keys, Andrew & Dolores Khan, Sophia King, Neysa Klaras, Patricia Kolber, Carolyn Korioth, Kevin & Patricia Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Kwasny, Fotis & Fatin Lambousis, Maria Lambropoulos, Panayiotis & Tara Lambros, Despina Landon, James & Karen LaRue, Keith Leakas, Timothy & Sophia Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Levendakes, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Lowe, Ioana Margos, Fotini Maziasz, David McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Archie & Dina Melas, Christoforos Misetzis, Despina Misthos, James & Donna Mitchell, Pat Moros, Maria Morris, Nina Moya, Enrique & Iulia Graf Nikas, Maria O'Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orthmann, Chris & Summer Orr, Terry & Patricia Osowski, David & Elaine Ousaklides, Ioannis & Wanda Papageorgakis, Christos Papanikolaou, Nick & Smaranda Pappas, Andrea Pappas, Valli Pavlos, Pete & Toni Peet, Kim 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 Price, Geoffrey & Maria Price, Peter & Cynthia Colovas Qatato, Jamal & Angele Randol, Mark & Jackey Read, Bruce & Anastasia Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Rivera, Mara Robertson, William & Linda Romell, Peter & Barbara Romine, Dr. David Rossnagel, Stella Russell, Mary Helen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Sanftner, Roger & Juleen Sarinaki, Maria Sewell Shane & Christa Shotwell, Pat Sigalos, John Skevofilax, George & Teresa 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 Vrentas, Greg & Andrea Werner, Mark Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafillia Wynn, Allen & Julie Yentzen, David & Celia Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Zotis, Stathis & Vicki

9 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 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS It s time to plan for our vasilopita auction. On December 31 after church, during coffee hour Jack Gatlin 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 Please stop by the Philoptochos table and see about getting some gift cards as last minute gifts and of course food shopping. Merry Merry Christmas Thank God for giving us such a wonderful parish

10 EPIPHANY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Friday, January 5 The Proeortia (Forefeast) of the Theophany of Christ 9am Matins 10am Royal Hours of the 5th 5pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil for the Forefeast followed by the Lesser Blessing of the Waters Saturday, January 6 The Holy Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy of St. John the Chrysostom followed by the Service of the Greater Blessing of Waters Sunday, January 7 The Synaxis Feast of St. John the Baptist 8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy

11 H o u s e B l e s s i n g s r i g h t a f t e r t h e Fe a s t o f T h e o p h a n y o n J a n u a r y 6 This year again, we will do a progressive house blessing in your neighborhood. Please get together with your neighbors and arrange for a day that Father Vasileios can come and bless the houses in your neighborhood. To set an appointment please return the form below to the office. Please make sure you mark a couple of available dates and times. EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING FORM To schedule a progressive house blessing, please return this form to the Church Office as soon as possible. Please indicate your preferred days of the week and time of day: Names of families: Addresses: Phone Number of Coordinating Family: If you have any questions please call the Church Office at Items needed: list of names of living members of the family; a crystal bowl with water; a bunch of fresh basil; a candle; an icon; incense; charcoal; incense burner

12 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, December 25, 2016 Monday, December 26 - Services for this Week : Feast of the Synaxis of the Theotokos - Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy 10am Tuesday, December 27 - Feast of Stephen the First Martyr - Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy 10am Saturday, December 31 - NO Great Vespers MONTHLY LUNCHEONS SCHEDULE FOR 2018 New Year, new beginnings! And our Monthly Luncheons schedule is one of them. We all live a busy life running here and there to soccer games, basketball practice, gymnastics, acting classes and so much more, that we feel we don t have time to give to anything else. Our Monthly Luncheon is a great way to give back to our Church! The Luncheons are a major fundraiser for our Church and the money goes to support the many programs and ministries that each one of us and our children enjoy. They are also a time for fellowship and sharing with our parish friends; a time when we get the chance to catch up with old friends, but also welcome visitors and create new relationships. If you don t feel comfortable sponsoring a Luncheon by yourself, you can always get a group of people from the ministry you are involved in or a group of your friends and do it together. You ll find that the camaraderie and fun of coming together with your friends to prepare a Luncheon is unparalleled. If you still have your doubts, you can always sponsor a Luncheon financially and have someone else do the cooking. Please prayerfully consider participating in this ministry and call the office to schedule the month that will be best for you!