Sunday, March 3, 2019 Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

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1 Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Sunday, March 3, 2019 Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, Cathedral Dean Cell: Rev. Protopresbyter Mario Giannopoulos, Parish Priest Cell: Rev. Protopresbyter George Politis (retired) CATHEDRAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday Friday 9AM 5PM Holy Trinity Cathedral: 279 S. 300 W. SLC, UT 84101, Prophet Elias Church: 5335 Highland Dr. Holladay, UT 84117,

2 Epistle Reading St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

3 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 8:8-13, 9:1-2 Ἀδελφοί, βρῶμα ἡμᾶς οὐ παρίστησιν τῷ θεῷ οὔτε γὰρ ἐὰν φάγωμεν περισσεύομεν, οὔτε ἐὰν μὴ φάγωμεν ὑστερούμεθα. Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν. Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σε τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν; Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν; Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε. Διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω. Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; Οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; Οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ; Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ.

4 The Gospel According to Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

5 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 25:31-46 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπ ἀλλήλων ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων, καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων. τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα, καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην, καὶ ἤλθετε πρός με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε; καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων πορεύεσθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα ἢ διψῶντα ἢ ξένον ἢ γυμνὸν ἢ ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

6 March 10th Sunday Service Orthros/Divine Liturgy at BOTH CHURCHES Special General Assembly Holy Trinity 1:00pm Please note change in schedule for Sunday March 10, Orthros and Divine Liturgy will be held at BOTH CHURCHES MEMORIALS March 3, 2019 Mary Forsman Barnes 40 Day Holy Trinity March 10th, 2019 Janet Soter 1 1/2 years Holy Trinity Nick Paloukos 1 year Prophet Elias Maria Kambaladou 3 years Prophet Elias March 24th, 2019 Margo Sotiriou 1 year Holy Trinity March 31st, 2019 Chris Tzakis 40 days Holy Trinity The Tzakis Family will be hosting coffee hour Prayer List Katherine, Christian, Daniel, Annie, Toni, Katie, George, Margie, Debbie, Connie, Evridiki, Thanos, Nicole, Theodore, Peter, Bronson, John and Sandra March 4th Monday March 12th UPCOMING EVENTS Prophet Elias - 6:30 pm Parish Council Meeting (Board Room) Tuesday Prophet Elias - 6:30 pm Stewardship Meeting (Board Room) March 18th Monday Holy Trinity - 9:00 am Koulouria preparation

7 2019 LENTEN SERVICES PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY Lenten Dinner to Follow Θ. ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ ΔΩΡΩΝ Wednesday March 13 6 pm PE Wednesday March 20 6 pm HT Wednesday March 27 6 pm PE Wednesday April 3 6 pm HT Wednesday April 10 6 pm PE SALUTATIONS - ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ Friday March 15 7 pm Both Churches Friday March 22 7 pm Both Churches Friday March 29 7 pm HT Friday April 5 7 pm PE Friday April 12 7 pm HT SATURDAY OF SOULS - ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΑ March 9 9 am PE March 16 9 am HT Philoptochos Membership Tea To our wonderful ladies in Philoptochos and to those interested in becoming a member Please join us for our annual event as we welcome new members and, take this opportunity to show our appreciation of our current members ongoing dedication to serving our community! Today Sunday, March 3rd 2:00 pm 4:00 pm The Home of Pari and David Katsanevas 653 E. Oxford Hollow Court, Murray, Utah Light refreshments will be served.

8 Judgement Sunday (Meat Fare) What We Celebrate on the Sundays of Triodion and Lent Sunday, March 3 - Judgement Sunday (Meat Fare) This is the last Sunday, according to the fasting canons, that the faithful eat meat before Easter. During the following week, we do not fast on Wednesday and Friday (except for meat, of course). On this Sunday, we call to mind something that has not even happened yet: The Second Coming of Christ. Our Lord has promised us that He will come again, to judge the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end (from the Nicene Creed). We call to mind the criteria of our entrance into Paradise, as our Lord said in today s Gospel: I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

9 SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUNDAY, MARCH 10, :00 PM HOLY TRINITY LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED Please join us for a Special General Assembly on Sunday, March 10 th at Holy Trinity Memorial Building at 1:00 pm. The Divine Liturgy will be held at BOTH CHURCHES. Lunch will be provided at Holy Trinity prior to the General Assembly. This Special General Assembly will have one single Agenda item: The Parish Council and the Real Estate Committee will be presenting the proposals submitted by interested developers for a ground lease on our properties. The goal of the Assembly is to VOTE for a preferred partner to enter into exclusive negotiations with as we move forward to the next phase of the development of the Holy Trinity Campus and related properties. Please join us on March 10 th to take part in the exciting future of our Salt Lake Greek Orthodox community! The Young at Heart will have their Lenten luncheon on Thursday, March 14th. Desserts are welcome and appreciated. Come and enjoy food, fellowship and bingo. Καλη Σαρακοστή!

10 DAUGHTERS OF MINOS Let s Get Together for a Night of Good Friends, Food and Fun at Aristo s Tuesday, March 19th 6:00 pm 224 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City The restaurant offers all of your Greek favorites and more from mezes to entrees, ranging from $10 to $30 per plate. Full menu can be found at: /menu-1/ RSVP by: March 17th for a head count Text, or Call Sophia at spetrogeorge@gmail.com

11 Greek Independence Day Celebration Sunday, March 24 th Dinner and Program Holy Trinity Memorial Building More details to follow DAUGHTERS OF MINOS The next Daughters of Minos meeting will be held on Sunday, March 17, at 3:00 pm at Prophet Elias. We will be working on a service project for a classroom in need. The Kri Kri will also be practicing. We hope to see everyone there! Daughters of Minos Scholarship/Salt Lake Community College Please encourage students attending Salt Lake Community College who are interested in applying for the Daughters of Minos/Dianne Z. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, starting 2019 fall semester. Please contact the college now application deadline is only weeks away. Salt Lake Community College (801) For questions, Kathy Paras at nkgparas@msn.com

12 William J. Papanikolas Scholarship Program The family of William J. Papanikolas is honoring his memory by awarding one annual $1,000 scholarship. To qualify for the William J. Papanikolas Endowed Memorial Scholarship you must: 1. Attend the University of Utah 2. Be in the David Eccles School of Business 3. Be Orthodox or of Greek descent The application site can be found at: and is available until March 25th, The recipient selection will be made by the David Eccles School of Business. PAN ARCADIAN WESTERN DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP 2019 The application for the scholarship is available at: Applicants must have a grandparent or parent be a member of the local Arcadian Chapter #90 or be a member herself/himself. Postmark deadline is May 15, For any information regarding the scholarship please contact Karen Anastasopoulos at karenanast@gmail.com or

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16 The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia These holy Martyrs, who came from various lands, were all soldiers under the same general. Taken into custody for their faith in Christ, and at first interrogated by cruel means, they were then stripped of their clothing and cast onto the frozen lake which is at Sebastia of Pontus, at a time when the harsh and freezing weather was at its worst. They endured the whole night naked in such circumstances, encouraging one another to be patient until the end. He that guarded them, named Aglaius, who was commanded to receive any of them that might deny Christ, had a vision in which he saw heavenly powers distributing crowns to all of the Martyrs, except one, who soon after abandoned the contest. Seeing this, Aglaius professed himself a Christian and joined the Martyrs on the lake, and the number of forty remained complete. In the morning, when they were almost dead from the cold, they were cast into fire, after which their remains were thrown into the river. Thus they finished the good course of martyrdom in 320, during the reign of Licinius. These are their names: Acacius, Aetius, Aglaius, Alexander, Angus, Athanasius, Candidus, Chudion, Claudius, Cyril, Cyrion, Dometian, Domnus, Ecdicius, Elias, Eunoicus, Eutyches, Eutychius, Flavius, Gaius, Gorgonius, Helianus, Heraclius, Hesychius, John, Lysimachus, Meliton, Nicholas, Philoctemon, Priscus, Sacerdon, Severian, Sisinius, Smaragdus, Theodulus, Theophilus, Valens, Valerius, Vivianus, and Xanthias.