S u n day o f My r r h - B e a r i n g Wo m e n. Greek Orthodox Church

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1 S u n day o f My r r h - B e a r i n g Wo m e n Ep i p h a n i o s, B i s h o p o f C y p r u s ; G e r m a n o s, Pat. Of C o n s ta n t i n o p l e GOD BLESS MOTHERS 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 PHILIPPIANS 4:19 Orthros 8:15am; Divine Liturgy 9:30am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 Hymns 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. 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 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 Joseph of Arimathea Ὁ εὐσχήμων Ἰωσήφ, ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου καθελών, τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, σινδόνι καθαρᾷ, εἰλήσας καὶ ἀρώμασιν, ἐν μνήματι καινῷ, κηδεύσας ἀπέθετο ἀλλὰ τριήμερος ἀνέστης Κύριε, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. The noble Joseph, taking Thine immaculate Body down from the Tree, and having wrapped It in pure linen and spices, laid It for burial in a new tomb. But on the third day Thou didst arise, O Lord, granting great mercy to the world Hymn for the Myrrh-Bearers Ταῖς μυροφόροις Γυναιξί, παρὰ τὸ μνῆμα ἐπιστάς, ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα Τὰ μύρα τοῖς θνητοῖς ὑπάρχει ἁρμόδια, Χριστὸς δὲ διαφθορᾶς ἐδείχθη ἀλλότριος, ἀλλὰ κραυγάσατε Ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος, παρέχων τῷκόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Unto the myrrh - bearing women did the Angel cry out as he stood by the grave: Myrrh oils are meet for the dead, but Christ hath proved to be a stranger to corruption. But cry out: The Lord is risen, granting great mercy to the world. Hymn for 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 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 Ὁ Ἀγγελος ἐβόα τὴ κεχαριτωμένη, Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε, χαῖρε, καὶ πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαῖρε, ὁ σὸς Υἱὸς ἀνέστη τριήμερος ἐκ τάφου. Φωτίζου, φωτίζου ἡ νέα Ἱερουσαλήμ ἡ γὰρ δόξα Κυρίου ἐπὶ σὲ ἀνέτειλε. Χόρευε νῦν καὶ ἀγάλλου, Σιών, σὺ δέ, ἁγνή, τέρπου, Θεοτόκε, ἐν τῇ ἐγέρσει τοῦ τόκου σου. The Angel cried to her who is Full of Grace, O pure Virgin rejoice, and again I say rejoice, for your Son has risen from the grave on the third day. Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the Glory of the Lord is risen upon you. Dance now and be glad Zion, and do you rejoice O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him whom you did bear.

3 Ep i s t l e - Ac t s o f t h e Ap o s t l e s 6 : 1-7 I n those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. Ἐ ν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης. Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. Thank you to today s reader: Next week s Epistle reader Gabriel Boyer TBA Bringing Your Brokenness Open to individuals and couples, meetings are held bi-monthly on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. 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 May 16, and we will be continuing our study of Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life by Nicole Roccas. If you have questions contact Brian Holland at: brianholland5143@yahoo.com or Susan Holland at misssoup2002@yahoo.com

4 G o s p e l Ma r k 1 5 : ; 1 6 : 1-8 A t that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ Ἰωσήφ. Καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ, ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. Ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ἰωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. Καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. Καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; Καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. Ἀλλ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. SUNDAY SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION. PLEASE ALLOW THE CHILDREN AND THEIR TEACHERS TO GO FIRST TO HOLY COMMUNION SO THEY CAN GET TO THEIR CLASSES

5 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 SSGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, 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, Les, Barbara, Sarah, Tatiana, Craig Jones, Maggy, Joshua and Ioana, James, Marina, Stacie Rene, Lauren & baby Bennett, Jacob, Robert (Beagle), Victoria & unborn child, Yoni, Andrea Vrentas, Robert, Charlotte, Katrina zan de Bruinhorst, Patty Smith Overflow Parking! We are very appreciative that we are being allowed to park at the base again this week. Please remember, if you are young and able, to park at the base and free up space in our lot for our older parishioners, guests and families with small children. Also as a reminder for everyone, please refrain from parking in a reserved space or along the emergency lanes marked off by the orange cones. Emergency lanes need to be kept clear in case an emergency vehicle needs to get through to the Sanctuary. Thank you!

6 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Find us on TGOCT (TGOC Tykes) A ministry for Newborns, Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Check us out on the church website: MAY 24, 25, 26: TGOC Greek Festival AUG 5-9: Vacation Church Camp, ages 2yrs - 5th grade HOPE/JOY (preschool through 5th grade) MAY 12, 19: MAY 23: MAY 24, 25, 26: AUG 5-9: Greek Dance Practice 12pm to 1pm Greek Dance Practice final rehearsal, 6pm - 8pm TGOC Greek Festival Vacation Church Camp, ages 2yrs - 5th grade GOYA (grades 6th through 12th) Find us on GOYA MAY 12: MAY 17-19: MAY 19: MAY 24, 25, 26: JUN 9-15: JUN 16-22: AUG 5-9: GREEK SCHOOL MAY 17: Last Day of classes EPISTLE READERS NO Dance Practice High School Retreat at T-Bar M Greek Dance Practice, 12pm to 2pm TGOC Greek Festival; Dancers will perform Senior Camp Emmanuel, in New Mexico (incoming 10th - outgoing 12th) Junior Camp Emmanuel in New Mexico (incoming 6th - incoming 9th) Vacation Church Camp, looking for GOYA volunteers for this week **For GOYANS interested in reading the Epistle during Liturgy on Sundays, please contact Jackey Randol at: mail4jackey@gmail.com or ** Paraklesis to the Theotokos Wednesday, May 15, pm

7 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Thank you all for supporting Philoptochos during our Glam Gals Luncheon. Without you we wouldn t be able to help so many in need. May Birthdays Maria Price. 3, Effie George 10, Eleni Nelson 12, Judy Eagle 19. Wish our sisters a happy birthday! Next meeting May 18. Details to follow. Please Plan to be there. We will be dispersing our hard earned funds, and also hold our Board Member elections. All interested in running should contact Donna Misthos at: dbmisthos@gmail.com Potluck Patristics BOOK STUDY Our Potluck Patristics Book Study is meeting on Monday, May 13, 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.

8 Greek Dance End of the Year Party All dance groups, please join us for an End of Year party on Friday, May 31st, in Mt. Tabor Hall, 6:30pm - 8:30pm The Hypostatic Principal in the God Head & in the Human Being We Shall See Him as He Is chapter 13 Archimandrite Sophrony s spiritual autobiography Archimandrite Sophrony spoke about this in the 20th century. How do we speak about this at this time in American English? A Workshop led by Presbytera Vasiliki every other Thursday, starting on Thursday, May 23 May - 23 June - 6, 20 July - 4, 18 August - 1 LAST WEEK TO SEND YOUR GRADUATE S INFORMATION! Fr. Vasileios will be honoring High School and College/University graduates on Sunday, May 19th, 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

9 A u s t i n G R E E K F E S T I V A L Memorial Day Weekend May 24, 25, & 26 There is still time to Sponsor a booth or donate to our wish list to help defray costs associated with the festival. Deadline to be included on our banner and program book is TODAY. Contact Vana Kersch or donate directly on our website at and click on Donations & Volunteers A big EFHARISTO to those who have already made a donation: Anonymous (2) Angelos and Esther Angelou Bill & Bettie Colovas Japanese Motorsports Peter & Linda Kangos Carolyn Kolber Mike & Katina Koulakis Judith Kountoupis William and Linda Robertson Allen & Julie Wynn Stuart & Kori Yoder We are in urgent need for volunteers. Even for just an hour or two will make a difference. One area especially needed is parking. We need 4 drivers in total to shuttle people over the entire weekend using a 15 passenger van. To sign up, go to: Need help signing up? We ll be on hand today at the coffee hour to help you sign up. Pre-sale Ticket Offer buy 4 tickets, get one free! See Sonia today at the coffee hour. Our entertainment is set with our very own Levendakia and Ellinakia dancers, and guest troupes from Clear Lake and Houston. Tubeki, our Live Band from Athens, and a DJ straight from Cyprus! Now, how many Greek Festivals do you know have a DJ and band travel across the pond to perform? Only in Texas? Not exactly only in Austin! We are working diligently to make our 1st Annual AUSTIN GREEK FESTIVAL the bomb by sharing our Livin the Greek Life with the entire Austin community and beyond OPA!

10 2019 Stewards thus far 5 / 1 2 / 1 9 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 Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Dr. Jacob & Diana Angle, Matt & Stephanie Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Arges, Chris & Allie Athanasiou, Dr. Vaios & Madeleine Atkinson, John & Jennifer Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michael & MaryKatherine Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Bourgeois, Lynnette Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katherine Callas, Kostas Callas, Nicholas & Melissa Carabiniero, Sophia Caranikas, Dr. Fanny Carter, Despina Christou, Christakis & Christina Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Clary, Eric Colovas, Bill & Bettie Daniello, Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Dean & Melissa Daskalantonakis, Emily Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demirdal, Oktay & Tsambika Demopoulos, Joanna DeRossi, Joseph & Koula Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Joseph & JoAnn Esper, John & Jessica Ferrua, Camelia & Jose Fuselier, Kevin & Katie Gardiner, Colin & Justinia Garwood, Jason & Amity Gatlin, Jack & Patricia Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis - Keah, Demetra Anna Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie George, Dr. Thomas Geranios, Peter & Lilian Gerleman, Victor & Mimi Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Giannopoulos, Dimitrios Glarakis, Christina Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gligor, David Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Gressel, Diandra Hahalis, Roula Haldes, Toula Halter, John & Pam Hareng, Michael & Rachelle Harris, Christopher & Vicki Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hicks, Vickie Holland, Brian & Susan Holtsinger, Gretchen Horwedel, David & Eleni Howard, Matthew Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Iatrou, Thanasis & Julia Jones, Jerry & Julie Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, Dr. James Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George & Georgia Karides, Mia Karvelas, Elsie Katsos, Louis & Panagiota Kavadas, Christine Kenyon, Scott & Katina Kersch, Vana Keys, Andrew & Dolores Khoury, Pascale Klaras, Panagiota Kolber, Carolyn Korioth, Connor Korioth, Kevin & Patricia Koulakis, Mihail & Katina Koutitas, George & Rothoula Koutsavdis, Evangelos & Mary-Roselie Lambros, Despina Landon, James & Karen Leakas, Sophia Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Lindsey, Robert & Susan Lowe, Josh & Ioana Manthos, Vasilios Margos, Fotini Mariano, Cassandra Maziasz, David Maziasz, Robert & MaryAnn McFalls, David & Mariam McQueen, Karen-Copas Meador, Dina Menezes, Evandro Mikhail, Samir & Mary Misthos, James & Donna Mitchell, Patricia Moumouris, Lambros Moya/Graf, Enrique & Iulia Nelson, David Nelson, Richard & Elen Nikas, Maria Nikolaidis, Lazaros & Stavroula O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Osowski, David & Elaine Palmer, Daniel Papachristou, Pete & Katie Papageorgakis, Christos Peter, Evan Petropoulos, Elizabeth Petropoulos, Takis & Irini Petty, Ioanna Phillips, John & Cynthia Phocas, Dionissios & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Poulos, Gabe & Lisa Pozharova, Mariya Price, Geoffrey & Maria Price, Peter & Cynthia Qatato, Jamal & Angele Randol, Mark & Jackey Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Robertson, William & Linda Russell, MaryHelen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Saenz, Mark & Gail Sarinaki, Maria Shotwell, Pat Sierra, Mary Skevofilax, Cristie Skevofilax, George & Teresa Smith, Alexander & Sandra Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Christiana Stahlke, Karl & Evangelia Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stathos, Judith Stefos, John & Meredith Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Suehs, Thomas & Christine Takvorian, Alexis Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Tsoutsos, Odysseas & Theologi Georgia Urdy-Morris, Erik & Nina Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Werner, Mark & Maria Willlmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafilli Woodruff, Rachel Woodruff, Robert & Debra Wynn, Ruby Wynn, Allen & Julie Xylouris Bowles, Niky Yentzen, David & Celia Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Zotis, Efstathios & Vickie

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 Arges, Christ & Allie Athanasiou, Dr. Vaios & Magda Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michael & MaryKatherine 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 Gianopoulos, Dimitrios Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Graman, George & Krista Hahalis, Roula Hicks, Vickie Holland, Brian & Sue Jaffers, Damon Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro 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 Menezes, Evandro Misthos, Jim & Donna Moros, Maria Morris, Nina & Erik Urdy Nikolaidis, Lazaros & Stavroula O Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Orthmann, Chris & Summer Osowski, David & Elaine Pappas, Valli Peter, Evan 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 Zachos, Elias & Cynthia

12 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 12, 2019 Wednesday, May 15 - Services for this Week Paraklesis to the Theotokos 6pm Memorial Service The Memorial Service today is for: Despina A. Grayes (40days) -survived by her beloved husband Alex H. Grayes; her children Valerie (Douglas) Trabaris, Andrew (Dolores) Keys, & Roger (Kathleen) Keys; and her grandchildren Mindy, Brandon, George, Diana, Nicolette, Doria, Christian, Valerie & Lauren. Zafiria Sorou (20yrs) - survived by her daughter Madeleine (Vaios) Athanasiou; her grandchildren Prsb. Stella (Fr. Vasileios) Flegas, Zefi (John) Kritikos, & Nicholaos (Heather) Athanasiou; and her great grandchildren Magdalene, Magdalene, Vaios Theodoros & Nikoletta; and all her relatives in Greece Ruth Ann Woodruff (1 yr) - survived by her beloved sons, Robert (Debra) Woodruff, James (Margaret) Woodruff, Jefferson Woodruff, Edward (Sandy) Woodruff and Grandchildren: Ashley, Rachel, Elise, Allison, Mary, Laurence (Lisa), Hanna (John), Daniel, Samuel (Hilary) and great-grandchildren: Nora and James. Ninfa Delgado (11yrs) - survived by her beloved daughters: Debra (Robert) Woodruff, Ninfa Andrew, Sylvia (Ruben) Molina; Christine Tavera; beloved sons: Joseph (Gladys) Hernandez, David (Gilda) Hernandez, Daniel (Maritza) Hernandez; Grandchildren: Ashley, Rachel, Elise, Allison, Anthony, Leslie, Jeffrey, Tanya (Matt), Aaron (Alexandra), Johanna, Erick, Daniel, Marcela, Molly, Ruben, Estevan; 18 Great-grandchildren; and four Great-great-grandchildren. Presbytera Anastasia McFeeters (1yr) -St. Anthony The Great Antiochian Orthodox Church, Spring, TX, a past Presbytera for Jacob and Diana Angelo, Christine and Russell Boyer and Jennifer Suehs. Bennie Angelo - survived by his son Jacob (Diana) Angelo and granddaughters Christine (Russell) Boyer and Jennifer (Brandon) Suehs Helen Ayers and John Ayers (40days) - mother and brother of Robert (Magda) Ayers Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Daskalantonakis, Daskalantonakis, Demirdal, Demopoulos, Dow Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to our Coffee Hour Sponsors: Draina, Edwards, Esper Ferrua, Fuselier Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s Luncheon Sponsors: Anonymous Next week s ushers are: Mariam McFalls (PCM) Allen Wynn, Vickie Hicks Gregg Bell Pat Gatlin (PCM) Jack Gatlin, Stella Rossnagel Constantine Craus George Gianakopoulos (PCM) Dan Appling, Gigi Appling Nyda Glaros