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1 Ju d g m e n t S u n day Ph i l e mon, Ar c h i p p o s o f t h e 7 0 ; Ph i l ot h e a Ma r t y r o f At h e n s lastjudgment_5x10.jpg 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 Resurrection Hymn Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. Ote katilthes pros ton thanaton, i Zoi i athavatos, tote ton athin enekrosas ti astrapi tis theotitos, Ote the ke tus tethneotas ek ton katahthonion anestisas, pase e thinamis ton epuranion ekravgazon zoothota Christe o Theos imon thoxa si. When You descended to the realm of death You as life immortal rendered to Hades a mortal blow by Your all radiant divinity. And when You from infernal depths and the darkness below did raise the dead all the hosts of heaven s powers did proclaim and cry out O life-giving Christ and Our God we give glory 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 Ὅταν ἔλθῃς ὁ Θεός, ἐπὶ γῆς μετὰ δόξης, καὶ τρέμωσι τὰ σύμπαντα, ποταμὸς δὲ τοῦ πυρὸς πρὸ τοῦ Βήματος ἕλκῃ, καὶ βίβλοι ἀνοίγωνται, καὶ τὰ κρυπτὰ δημοσιεύωνται, τότε ῥῦσαί με, ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ ἀσβέστου, καὶ ἀξίωσον, ἐκ δεξιῶν σου μὲ στῆναι, Κριτὰ δικαιότατε. When Thou, O God, wilt come to earth with glory, and all things tremble, and the river of fire floweth before the Judgment Seat, and the books are opened and the hidden things made public, then deliver me from the unquenchable fire, and deem me worthy to stand at Thy right hand, O most righteous Judge.. Please allow the children and the teachers of our Sunday School to take communion first so they can go to their classes.

3 Epistle - St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 B rethren, 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. G o s p e l - Mat t h e w 2 5 : T he 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 Ἀ δελφοί, 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. Ε ἶπεν 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

4 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." 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. Consecration Commemorative Album Release at Wine and Cheese Benefit Saturday, February 25 6:00 pm Come be the first to see and receive the Consecration Commemorative Album which records our 30 years of God's ministry at Transfiguration. We will have a wine and cheese benefit for our latest ministry need. The OCF REAL BREAK college students will travel to Thessaloniki, Greece in order to serve. The college students will join the Greek local ministries assisting those who have been affected by the economic and refugee crisis.

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, Dean, 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 YOUTH ACTIVITIES 2017 Transfiguration BIBLE BOWL GOYA Service Project - Saturday, February 25 Earn service hours by helping one of our older parishioners set up a Garage Sale. More details to follow. Sun da y, A pril 2, 2017 It s time, once again, for our annual Transfiguration Bible Bowl where teams of 3 are and time to be determined. formed and answer questions on the Gospel. Teams are GOYA Southern Region Lenten Retreat at Sky divided into two categories: adult teams and youth teams and there will be a winning team from each category. Ranch - March 3 - March 5 GOYA Kite Flying - Sunday, February 26. Place Slideshow from the Metropolis of Denver Basketball Tournament - TEEN Teams: 3 players aged or They can be viewed with the Google Photos app on your phone or on any computer web browser Registration forms and sample questions will be available in Mt. Tabor Hall or by contacting the office at: office@transfiguration.org or Dr. Jacob Angelo at: giddoangelo@gmail.com. ADULT Teams: 3 players 20+.

6 Sister Vassa At Transfiguration PRE-LENTEN RETREAT WITH WORLD FAMOUS SR. VASSA Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 4pm THE DOORS OF REPENTANCE (Friday, February 17) Open to me the doors/gates (πύλας) of repentance, O Giver of Life: for early in the morning my spirit seeks Your holy temple, bearing a temple of the body all defiled. But in Your compassion cleanse it by Your loving-kindness and mercy. (Byzantine Hymn at Sunday Matins before and during Lent) This pre-lenten (and Lenten) hymn reminds me of doors that are presently closed. Otherwise I would not be asking for them to be opened. The fact is, I have closed the way leading to change, or change of mind ( metanoia or repentance), having stagnated in certain, habitual patterns that defile (from defouler, to trample down) or trample down my growth in God, the Giver of Life. And I need help, when it comes to making a change and opening those doors again, leading to change. So this is an exciting time, this pre-lenten season, which speaks primarily of change; a change I can enter into, when I pick up the simple tools laid out before me in the prayers, discipline, and atmosphere of Lent. It reminds me of the exciting time when John the Baptist first proclaimed a great change that was coming, as he prepared the way of the Lord and went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Lk 3: 3) So let me join in and embrace this season of change; a change I can believe in. CHILDREN'S RETREAT DURING SR. VASSA'S VISIT On Thursday, February 23, we will offer a Hope/Joy Pre-Lenten retreat simultaneous to Sr. Vassa's talks! Bring the whole family! Parents and interested GOYANS can hear Sr. Vassa's humorous and inspiring talk, "Chasing What Matters", preparing us to better embrace Great Lent. Hope/Joy kids and any GOYANS who prefer to help with the kids can stay back in the hall during the talks, enjoying their own age-appropriate pre-lenten retreat. If you have to wait for the kids to get home and to finish up at work, do what you have to do and then come. Please RSVP at the link: If you have a teen who would like to help out with the Hope/Joy retreat, please sundayschool@transfiguration.org 4:00 Welcome 4:30 Vespers 5:30 Dinner SISTER VASSA AT TRANSFIGURATION 6:30-8:30 Retreat The dinner is a potluck dinner, at which we can all share our favorite dairy-laden dishes! Please sign up to bring food here: go/10c0d48afaf2ea7f49-potluck And if you haven't yet, please RSVP here: This is a retreat for the whole family! We'll have a lenten Hope/Joy activity for preschool and elementary aged kids so that mom and dad can hear Sr. Vassa in peace! Teens are welcome to help lead the Hope/Joy retreat. Please sundayschool@transfiguration.org if your GOYANs would like to help with the retreat.

7 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, Dennis & Eleni Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Jacob & Diana 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 Clay, Marianne Colovas, William & Betty D. Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demopoulos, & Joanna DeRossi, Jo & Koula Dow, Stephen & Diann Eagle, Judith & Robert Edwards, Richard & Lia Ekery, Fred & Dorothy Esper, John & Jessica Evgenides, Costas & Ellen Gatlin, Jack & Pat Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Geranios, Peter & Lillian Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi C. Gianas, Stella Giannopoulos, Demetri Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Hahalis, Roula Hatgil, Paul Harris, Christopher & Vicki Hildom, Nick & Ruth Horwedel, David & Eleni Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jerome, Gwen Elizabeth Jones, Jerry & Julie Justice, Johnny & Argiro Kalenterides, Theodore Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, James Karvelas, Elsie Kenna, Anne Klaras, Patricia Kolber, Carolyn Lambros, Despina Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Levendakes, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Margos, Fotini McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Archie & Dina Misetzis, Despina & Petros Morris, Nina Morros, Maria Moya, Enrique & Ms. Iulia Graf Nikas, Maria O'Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Pappas, Andrea Pappas, Valli Peppas, Nicholas & Lisa Perez, Irene Petty, Ioanna Phelps, Austin & Irene Phocas, Dionissios & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Postelnicu, Alina Prasifka, Greg & Marisa Price, Peter & Cynthia Colovas Qatato, Jamal & Angele Read, Bruce & Anastasia Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Rivera, Mara Robertson, William & Linda Rossnagel, Stella Shotwell, Pat Sigalos, John Smith, Alexander & Sandra Sounas, Dimitrios Spiropoulos, Georgia & Athanasios Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stateson, Theone Stathos, Judith Stefos, John Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Tannous, Mays Terzi, Fotini Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vlahogiannis, Kiriakos Werner, Mark Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Wynn, Allen & Julie Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia

8 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, February 19, 2017 Services for this Week : Saturday, February 25-2nd Saturday of the Souls Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy 10am Great Vespers - 5pm Guitar Concert with Iakovos Kolanian Friday, February 24 at 7:30pm at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church We are very excited to announce the return to Austin of our favorite classical guitarist, Iakovos Kolanian, from Athens, Greece! Presale tickets for the event will cost $20 (regular) and $10 (student) and can be purchased at the address below (at the door purchases on the night of the event will be $25 Event.html Memorial Service St. Ephraim Orthodox Church in San Antonio is inviting our Parish to a Forgiveness Retreat, on Saturday, March 4 12pm - 6pm. If you are interested please RSVP at: saintephraim@gmail.com and let them know the number of adults and children attending, so they can plan for food and child care. The memorial service today is for: Sotirios Koultukis (2 years) - survived by his beloved wife Lillian Koultukis; son Chris Koultukis (wife Marion) and granddaughter Jamie; daughter, JoAnn Draina (husband Joseph) grandson Stephen and granddaughter Clarissa May His Memory be Eternal Thank you to last week s Luncheon Sponsors Thank you to this Coffee Hour Sponsors: Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Bakiris & Dermidal families Long, Phocas, Korioth, Poulos J., Pozharova, Prasifka Poulos, Price, Price Pavlos, Qatato, Randol Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s ushers are: Judith Stathos (PCM) George Gianakopoulos (PCM) Pat Gatlin (PCM) Chrissie Spiropoulos, David Horwedel, Vaios Athanasiou Harry Stamatis, MaryBeth Gradziel, Brian Holland Allen Wynn, Stella Rossnagel, Jack Gatlin