Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest

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1 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA Phone: Phone Fax: Website: Office: Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest Cell Phone: TH SUNDAY OF LUKE - NOVEMBER 27, 2016 WEEKDAY SERVICES - Καθημερινές Λειτουργίες: Every Tuesday Vespers - (6:00 PM) Every Thursday Paraklesis - (6:00 PM) St. Catherine - Friday, Nov. 25, Orthos 8:45am & Divine Liturgy (9:30AM) St. Andrew - Wednesday, Nov. 30, Orthos 8:45 & Divine Liturgy (9:30AM) St. Nicholas - Wednesday, Dec. 6, Orthos 8:45 & Divine Liturgy (9:30AM) Vespers Official Installation of the Icon - Thurs. Dec. 15 (6:30PM) HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN METHODIOS PRESIDING

2 HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrec onal Apoly kion in the Plagal Second Mode:O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You who has risen from the dead! Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Apoly kion for Martyr James the Persian in the First Mode:Be entreated, O Lord, by the sufferings endured for You by the Saints, and we pray You, heal all our pain. Τὰς ἀλγηδόνας τῶν Ἁγίων, ἃς ὑπὲρ σοῦ ἔπαθον, δυσωπήθητι, Κύριε, καὶ πάσας ἡμῶν τὰς ὀδύνας, ἴασαι φιλάνθρωπε, δεόμεθα. Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode: On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome dings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God. Η Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. Receiving Holy Communion - We welcome to this celebration of the Divine Liturgy those Christians who are from other Christian Denominations and who are not fully united with us. Sadly, it is a consequence of the divisions in Christianity that we cannot extend to you an invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is the work or action of the celebrating community signifying a oneness of faith, life, and worship of the believing community. Reception of Holy Communion by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist, and for which we must pray. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the Liturgy Service.

3 EPISTLE READING Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1. O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10. BRETHREN, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1. Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:4 10. Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

4 13th Sunday of Luke The Reading is from Luke 18:18-27 GOSPEL READING At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:18 27 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄρχων λέγων διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν.

5 WELCOME to all who worship with us this Sunday morning. Please join us for coffee fellowship immediately following the Divine Liturgy. We are celebrating Fotoula Sarris 100th Birthday! The Taxiarchae Family, are happily honoring our most senior member today. Happy Birthday, χιλιάσεις. MEMORIALS A 40 day Memorial will be offered for Ermioni Vidianos by her loving family. A 1 year Memorial will be offered for Virginia (Ephigenia) Rallis by her loving family. A 6 year Memorial will be offered for Sarrantos Rallis by his loving family. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Family Worship Today/No Sunday School It s that time of year to VOTE for our church at Watertown Savings Bank. Forms are available in the Narthex Greek School Tuesday, Nov. 29 (4:00) Thursday, Dec. 1 (4:00) Saturday, Dec 3 (10:00) Parish Council Candidates - Mandatory Training Session - St. Demetrios Church in Weston on Nov. 30 (7:00PM) Gingerbread Party - Friday, Dec. 9 (6:30-8:30pm) see page 6 for more details PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS - Sunday, Dec.11 after the Liturgy Vespers Official Installation of the Icon Panagia Gorgoipikoos - Thurs. Dec. 15 (6:30PM) HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN METHODIOS PRESIDING Win a $25 Gift Certificate to a local restaurant! (Ask your grandparents) TRIVIA QUESTION: We all know the year our Taxiarchae Church was established, but what we need is the EXACT DATE! Also, what happened on that date to celebrate it s first day as a Church (Liturgy, a Proclamation,). Please call the Church Office with your answer. The correct answer wins a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant. (The Orthodox Observer in preparation of the upcoming Centennial Anniversary of the Archdiocese was asked to create a chronological list of the Parishes of our Churches in America.)

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7 Harris J. Booras Chapter #406 Greetings! At our November meeting we were honored to host District 8 Supreme President Dalton Respass and Region 4 Supreme Gov. Jack Isaac, who conducted our Installation of Officers Ceremony. Br. Jack Isaac updated us on the St. Nicholas Church-National Shrine construction. Brothers present donated & voted to send an additional sum (in the form of a purchased raffle ticket) of $100 to meet AHEPA HQ's goal of $1M for this noble project. We voted to send our annual Radiothon pledge/donation to the HWBA for the Hellenic Nursing Home, with prayers for the good health of our ailing Secretary A. Vulgaropulos. Our AHEPA Christmas Party (open to the Taxiarchae community) is scheduled for Sunday, December 11, at 1 PM. Come enjoy the food & music! Donations will be accepted at the door, with all proceeds to go towards the Metaxas scholarships and St. Nicholas Shrine. Our next Chapter meeting will take place on Thursday, December 8 at 7 PM in the Atrium, with Social Time at 7 PM, followed by the meeting at 7:30 pm. Agenda: Officers reports, followed by Committee Reports on upcoming activities and future plans. Remarks by visiting District / Regional and Supreme officers, if present. Processing of new membership applications, as submitted. Other items and future business, and other proposals for the benefit of the Order of AHEPA. Thanks to all members and parishioners who responded to our appeal for donations to the Metaxas Schoarship Fund, in lieu of an October fund-raising event. Our Secretary, Thanasis Vulgaropulos, is currently at the Norwood Hospital & Rehab We urge all who know him to visit and show him their love and support. AHEPA members: If you have not done so, please, pay your Membership Dues ($70.) for Interested in joining AHEPA? All are welcome Please, let us know if a brother is sick or in need. Fraternally, Constantine B. Lagos, Treasurer /communications Contact Numbers: John Abate, president: / Demetri Tsatsarones: / Constantine Lagos: George Loridas: / Basil Patsios: / DECORATE OUR CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS Help us decorate our church for the Christmas Season. Below is a list of the seasonal wreaths and plants we need. Please call the church office if you would like to donate Wreaths...$50 each 7 Small Wreaths...$20 each 4 Kissing Balls..$60 each Approximately 100 feet of Garland $250 Large Poinsettias $25 each Thank you so much!

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9 Installa on of the Icon of Panagia Gorgoipikoos (Παναγία η Γοργοϋπήκοος) the quickly helping miraculous icon of the Holy Monastery of Thocheiariou of Mt. Athos. Our church is blessed to receive the gi of this Icon, which is a replica of the original 11th Century Icon, from the Holy Monastery. We will commemorate the installa on the Panagia Gorgoipikoos on Thursday, December 15 with a Vespers Service at 6.30 PM, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios officia ng. The icon is named Gorgoipikoos, which means quickly helping, because of the many miraculous works that have been bestowed quickly on those who request the help of the Theotokos with reverence and The Christmas Giving Tree is located in the lobby of the Cultural Center. Please select a paper ornament or two, from the tree. Place the wrapped gifts with the paper ornament attached under the tree by Sunday, December 18th. These gifts will be delivered to the Dimock Center in Boston and other local organizations. PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible even on Sundays! Please be considerate.

10 2016 Taxiarchae Community Christmas Card It s that time of year again to send your Christmas greetings to our parish family! All Christmas card donations will go towards the Philoptochos Agape Fund which was established to assist those members in our community who are in need of a little extra help financially due to tragedy or illness. Preparation of this project requires a great deal of planning, so please make your donation now before the busy holiday season approaches. May God bless you as we joyfully celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Καλά Χριστούγεννα! Kala Hristouyenna! Thank you for your support! (Complete the form and return to the church office. Any questions, please call ) Make checks payable to: The Ladies Philoptochos Society Community Christmas Card Order Form Send to: Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue Watertown, MA Attn: Philoptochos Members Deadline: TODAY Sunday, November 27, 2016 Clearly print the name(s) you wish to appear on the card. Name(s): Address: Telephone: Your donation: $

11 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Those that Seek the Lord Shall Never be in Want of Any Good Thing Psalm 34:10 from the Service of the Artoclasia Dear Parishioners, As we approach the end of 2016, we lovingly remind you to send in your Stewardship offering to the Church for 2016, if you have not already done so. Your Stewardship provides the founda on for our Parish Ministries and our efforts in mee ng the challenge of spreading Christ s Word and our Orthodox Faith. Stewardship is an opportunity to examine our priori es and values, to express our thankfulness, to give of ourselves and to grow in grace. It allows us to par cipate in the work of God. Giving is not a subs tute for commitment it is an expression of your commitment. As St. John Chrysostom said, A rich man is not one who has much but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains his forever. Please take me to make your Stewardship Commitment today and enable our Church to grow her ministries and carry on her mission. May our Lord richly bless you and your family in all things. Yours in Christ, Fr. Athanasios Nenes Costas Karageorgis John Kopellas Parish Council President Stewardship Chairperson PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation $250,000 in Scholarships Apply TODAY: Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 ALL ELIGIBLE UNDERGRADUATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!!!

12 Thanksgiving Food Drive Thank you! We would like to thank everyone for all of their support. We were able to donate over $1, worth of food and money to help support local families in need. Thank you THIRD THURSDAY December 15th PHILOTIMO CHAT GROUP JOIN A FRIENDLY GROUP: GET CREATIVE MAKE CONNECTIONS LINGER OVER COFFEE Third Thursday of every month. MEN and WOMEN ARE WELCOME Book of the Month MY LIFE, AS AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH By Vasilios K. Patsiokostas A P B In his autobiography, Vasilios Patsiokostas (Patsios) recounts his life experiences of survival during World War II and the Greek Civil War; his success as an immigrant in America; and his support and joy in a close-knit Greek family. His story is fascinating and inspirational. Free-will donation. Proceeds from the book sales will support the Taxiarchae church youth ministries. Thank you.