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 20, 2016 WEEKDAY SERVICES - Καθημερινές Λειτουργίες: Every Tuesday Vespers - (6:00 PM) Every Thursday Paraklesis - (6:00 PM) Entrance of the Theotokos - Tues. Nov. 21, Orthos 8:45am & Divine Liturgy 9:30 St. Catherine - Friday, Nov. 25, Orthos 8:45am & Divine Liturgy (9:30AM) St. Andrew - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 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 Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode: O Faithful, let us sing a hymn of praise and worship to the Logos, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, who was born of the Virgin for our salva on. Of His own will He went upon the Cross in the flesh and suffered death, to raise the dead through His glorious Resurrec on. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode: By blossoming forth the only Ever-virgin as fruit, today holy Anna doth betroth us all unto joy, instead of our former grief; on this day she doth fulfil her vows to the Most High, leading her with joy into the Lord's holy temple, who truly is the temple and pure Mother of God the Word. Χαράν προμνηστεύεται, σήμερον Άννα ημίν, τής λύπης αντίθετον, καρπόν βλαστήσασα, τήν μόνην Αειπάρθενον, ήν περ δή καί προσάγει, τάς ευχάς εκπληρούσα, σήμερον γηθομένη, τώ Ναώ τού Κυρίου, ως όντως ναόν τού Θεού Λόγου, καί Μητέρα αγνήν. Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode: The whole world is filled today with joy and gladness on the Theotokos's auspicious and resplendent feast, whereon with great voice it crieth out: The heavenly tabernacle is she in truth. Ευφροσύνης σήμερον, η οικουμένη, επληρώθη άπασα, εν τή ευσήμω Εορτή, τής Θεοτόκου κραυγάζουσα, Αύτη υπάρχει, σκηνή επουράνιος. 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 First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1. You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6: BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. Προκείμενον. Plagal First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 11.7,1. Σὺ Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡμᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Σῶσον με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος. τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6: Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.

4 9th Sunday of Luke The Reading is from Luke 12:16-21 Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16 21 GOSPEL READING The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. " As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε τοῦτο ποιήσω καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν. 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 16th century Icon, from the Holy Monastery. We will commemorate the installa on the Panagia Gorgoipikoos on 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 faith.

5 WELCOME to all who worship with us this Sunday morning. Please join us for coffee fellowship immediately following the Divine Liturgy. MEMORIALS A 40 day Memorial will be offered for Georgia Karellas by her loving family. A 40 day Memorial will be offered for Mary Stavropoulos by her loving family. A 40 day Memorial will be offered for Panayotis Tsalapatas by his loving family. A 2 year Memorial will be offered for Charles Alex by his loving family. A 3 year Memorial will be offered for Anestis Iordanidis by his loving family. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thanksgiving Food Drive ends - TODAY JOY (3rd-8th grade) meets - TODAY following Liturgy Entrance of the Theotokos - Tues. Nov. 21, Orthos 8:45am & Divine Liturgy 9:30 Greek School Tuesday, Nov. 22 (4:00) NO Greek School Thursday or Saturday - Thanksgiving Break St. Catherine - Friday, Nov. 25, Orthos 8:45am & Divine Liturgy No Sunday School - Sunday, Nov. 27 Gingerbread Party - Friday, Dec. 9 (6:30-8:30pm) see page 6 for more details Vespers Official Installation of the Icon - Thurs. Dec. 15 (6:30PM) HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN METHODIOS PRESIDING May their memory be eternal. TRIVIA QUESTION: The Taxiarchae/Archangels: We all know the year our 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, etc.). Please call the Church Office with your answers. (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 Harrington House Nursing-Rehab Center, 160 Main St., Walpole, MA (west of Canton. Call for directions/ details. ) 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 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: 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 Our parish is again collecting nonperishable food items to donate to families in need, and to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Food Pantry in Brighton. We are asking all parishioners to please bring one or more food items to the Church. The Sunday School students will also be collecting monetary donations each week after Liturgy to purchase additional food items for donation. TODAY, Sunday, November 20th, is the last day. Thank you for your help & God Bless 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.