12 th Sunday of Luke January 15, 2017

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1 ` 12 th Sunday of Luke January 15, 2017 Reverend Father Demetrios Gardikes, Economos Proistamenos and Cathedral Dean Telephone: (614) Alice Epitropoulos Parish Council Captain Vasilis Konstantinidis Protopsalti Valerie Baker Choir Director Reverend Father Dean Kokanos Associate Presbyter Telephone: (614) Team B Parish Council Team On-Duty Eliseos Paul Taiganides Psalti Tina Mosca Assistant Choir Director Reverend Father John Stavropoulos, Economos Attached Presbyter Telephone: (614) frjohnstavrop1@aol.com All Available Acolytes Kosmas Synadinos Psalti Eric Russell Assistant Choir Director and Organist ACOLYTE SCHEDULE All Acolytes are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services! Altar Boy Captains Alexi Baron, Jimmy Contakis, Panos Davayios, Charlie Henry, Kosta Kalvakis, Corey Khan, Yianni Patitsas, Chris Sfikas, and Peter Stathulis WELCOME TO THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL! We are so happy that you are worshipping with us today! If you are visiting, please fill out a "Visitor Information Card," located in the Narthex, and give it to a Parish Council member at the candle stand in the Narthex. If you are an Orthodox Christian new to the Columbus area, or if you would like to know more about becoming an Orthodox Christian, please introduce yourself to one of the priests who would be most happy to meet with you and discuss membership in our Cathedral. It is our desire that you make the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral your spiritual home! May God richly bless you and your family! FOR THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION We welcome all Christians not fully united with us. It is a consequence of the sad divisions of Christianity that we cannot extend to all a general invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community signifying an oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist and for which we must all pray. TODAY WE COMMEMORATE Paul of Thebes, John the Hut-Dweller, Pansophios the Martyr of Alexandria

2 WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS Please pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ at today s Divine Liturgy and throughout the week. Carol Barbour National Church Residence Mill Run Effie Pathis Tuscany Gardens - Pataskala Annette George The Forum at Knightsbridge George Patitsas At Home Christ L. George At Home Dionysia Psyhogios At Home Fedor Kapustin Emerald Crossing Donna Smith Laurels of Hilliard Theodora Kontras National Church Residence Mill Run George Space Scioto Community Maria Lagusch Wesley Glen Sanda Stenescu At Home Angeline (Barbour) Lenzini Gardens at Mill Run Katherine Stravelakis San Diego, CA Nick Mavromatis At Home Helen Tornik The Worthington Katie Moulas Arlington Court Helen Varveris Farmington Hills (Michigan) Angelo Pandelaras Wesley Glen Chris Zarkos The Grand (Dublin, OH) Marge Paras National Church Residence Mill Run If you would like the priest to visit a friend or family member, or if you would like your name (or the name of a loved one) added to this list, please contact the Cathedral Office. SOCIAL HOUR... All visitors and guests are encouraged to come to the Social Hour so we may properly welcome you! Social Hour is hosted by Parish Council. MAY THE LORD REMEMBER The following memorials will be on Sunday, January 22, 2017 One-Year Memorial for Christina Ragias 13-Year Memorial for Pete Ragias 40 Day Memorial for John Stamatakos May their memories be eternal! ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the Orthodox Church, spouses of Orthodox partners, and anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith. Classes will meet following Holy Communion in Room #207. Please join us! January 15 Holy People who lived the Epiphany Feast PARAKLESIS TO THE THEOTOKOS AND BIBLE STUDY A Paraklesis Service to the Most Holy Theotokos will be offered in the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Holy Temple Chapel on the following Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Bible Study. Please join us for these spiritually uplifting and informative gatherings! To help gain a deeper understanding of the Psalms, Bible study/ Paraklesis on Monday evenings will focus the Psalter (especially for those reading the Psalter) during the Nativity Fast. January 16 Holy People who lived the Epiphany Feast We would like to give a big Thank You to the anonymous donor for the purchase of the new Divine Liturgy books that are filling our pews. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! There are additions that are used in a monastery, but not necessarily in a parish church. Please refer to the following instructions: The variable Small Entrance hymns (next page) are sung on Page 13. After the Gospel reading on Page 19, go to Page 29. On Page 51-53, skip the petitions that are in red. After Page 57, skip to Page 61 (60-61). Note the word change and addition to the pre-communion prayer. Thanksgiving prayers start on Page 73.

3 Hymns for This Morning Resurrectional Apolytikion, Mode pl. 1 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. Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. For in His goodness He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, and to raise up those who had died, by His glorious Resurrection. Entrance Hymn, Mode 2 Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, We sing to You, Alleluia. Resurrectional Apolytikion, Mode pl. 1 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. Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. For in His goodness He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, and to raise up those who had died, by His glorious Resurrection. For the Saint, Mode 4 Ἐκ βρέφους τὸν Κύριον, ἐπιποθήσας θερµῶς, τὸν κόσµον κατέλιπες, καὶ τὰ ἐν κόσµῳ τερπνά, καὶ ἤσκησας ἄριστα ἔπηξας τὴν καλύβην, πρὸ πυλῶν σῶν γονέων, ἔθραυσας τῶν δαιµόνων, τὰς ἐνέδρας Παµµάκαρ διὸ σε Ἰωάννη Χριστός, ἀξίως ἐδόξασεν. From infancy fervently you loved and longed for the Lord; you therefore renounced the world and every worldly delight, and excelled in ascetic feats. You set the hut you dwelt in before the gates of your parents. Therein, all-blessed struggler, you crushed the snares of the demons. And therefore, O John, Christ has glorified you worthily. Today is the Summary of Our Salvation, Mode 4 Σήµερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡµῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡµεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωµεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωµένη, ὁ Κύριος µετὰ σοῦ. Today is the summary of our salvation, and the manifestation of the age-old mystery. For the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and the good news of grace does Gabriel Annunciate. Therefore, together with him, to the Theotokos let us cry aloud: ʺRejoice, O Maiden full of grace, the Lord is with you.ʺ Kontakion, Mode 4 Ὁ µήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συµεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡµᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέµοις τὸ πολίτευµα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ µόνος φιλάνθρωπος. You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity.

4 THE EPISTLE READING ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 11.7,1 Σὺ Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡµᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡµᾶς. Στίχ. Σῶσον µε, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος. Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11 Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡµῶν, τότε καὶ ὑµεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ µέλη ὑµῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυµίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία, διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑµεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑµεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυµόν, κακίαν, βλασφηµίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόµατος ὑµῶν µὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάµενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάµενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούµενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτοµὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός. PROKEIMENON Psalm 11.7,1 You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed. St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 BRETHREN, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Luke 17:12-19 At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When He saw them He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And He said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well." Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 17:12-19 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχοµένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώµην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες Ιησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν. εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε µετὰ φωνῆς µεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαµαρείτης. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ; οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ µὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἀναστὰς πορεύου ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε.

5 ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE 12 th Sunday of Luke January 15, 2017 Monday January 16, th Sunday of Luke Orthros: 8:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 a.m. Adult Orthodox Catechism Class Room 207 following Holy Communion. GOYA Basketball Tournament 1 Rocky River, OH (thru 1/16/17) Paraklesis followed by Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Chapel GOYA Girls Basketball Gym 6:30 p.m. Tuesday January 17, 2017 St. Anthony Orthros 8:30 a.m. & Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. - Cathedral Wednesday January 18, 2017 Sts. Athanasios / Cyril Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. - Cathedral Greek Language School 6:00 p.m. Thursday January 19, 2017 GOYA Boys Basketball Gym 6:30 p.m. Saturday January 21, 2017 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Greek Language School 10:00 a.m. St. Matrona Lego League Knights Room 111 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 15 th Sunday of Luke January 22, th Sunday of Luke Orthros: 8:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 a.m. Adult Orthodox Catechism Class Room 207 following Holy Communion One-Year Memorial for Christina Ragias Thirteen-Year Memorial for Pete Ragias 40 Day Memorial for John Stamatakos Junior and ZOEE Dance Practice 12:15 p.m. IMPORTANT DATES, REMINDERS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Office (secretary@greekcathedral.com) by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Please note that announcements may be altered to comply with style, formatting, and space constraints. We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation! PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. All members of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings. PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Please join us on January 29 at 12 noon for our annual Philoptochos membership drive. Our guest speaker will be Kay Lipovsky, Director of World Relief Columbus. This organization serves the refugee population by helping to settle them in our community. Since 2012, they have welcomed refugees from DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, and Iraq, to name a few. Currently, they are assisting many of the displaced citizens of Aleppo, Syria. All members of the community are welcome.

6 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ORDER OF AHEPA The Order of AHEPA is hosting its' annual after Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at The Wine Bistro, located at 1750 West Lane Avenue, Upper Arlington, Ohio Spouses and guests are invited and encouraged to attend this event! Please RSVP to (614) to let us know that you are coming, so we can reserve a spot for you and your guest, as well as let the restaurant know how many to expect that evening. FIFTY PLUS GROUP MEETING AND POTLUCK The 50 Plus Group will hold its meeting this month with a potluck in the Social Hall at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24. A speaker is being planned. **We still have a few loaves of bread and will sell two loaves for $5.00.** ST. MATRONA MIRACLES OF GOD MINISTRIES "Welcoming People with all ABILITIES" Mission statement: Opening everyone s hearts and eyes to all of God s creations. Awareness Upcoming Life Skills classes in Room 120, (all are welcome!!!): Feb. 5th - St. Simion (Presentation of the Lord); March 5th - Annunciation, Name Day of the Cathedral; April 9th - Palm Sunday - Holy Week; May 7th (last class), Mother's Day, Theotokos (Virgin Mary). CELEBRATING GOD S CREATION

7 GOYA BASKETBALL If you would like to receive notifications about GOYA basketball practice, tournament information, or other GOYA events, please sign up at It will ask for your name, address, and cell phone number. Parents and GOYANs information are welcomed. SAVE THE DATE Ice-skating for the middle school ministry (grades 6-8) on January 29, 2017 at the Chiller at Easton. More information to follow. UPCOMING CAMPS AND RETREATS Youth Ministry 2017 GOYA Spring Retreat will open on Monday, January 12:00 noon. Registration Fee: $ Summer Camp 2017 Camper Registration will open on Monday, February 7:00 p.m. Registration Fee: $ College Student/Young Adult Retreat-- New! March 17-19, ages 18 to 35, co-sponsored with the Carpatho-Russian Diocese. Registration Fee: $95.00 (Financial aid is available. For questions please contact Father Demetri or Father Dean.) SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL SACK LUNCH PROGRAM The Sunday Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter twice a month. The Shelter serves individuals who are unable to afford basic needs for their families. The Sunday school needs the support of our community to help meet its commitment to the shelter in order to sustain this program. Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) or Diane Chakalis at (614) if you can help donate any of the items below. PLEASE NOTE: Starting in 2017, we will ask adults to help pack some of the sack lunches. Check the dates below to see which dates are for adults or Sunday School students. We begin packing sack lunches immediately following Holy Communion in the Youth Room on the second floor. Current Sack Lunch Schedule: February 12 (Adults) March 19 (Sunday School) February 19 (Sunday School) April 8 (Saturday-anyone available) March 12 (Adults) April 15 (Saturday-anyone available) Items needed by February 12, pieces of fresh fruit 200 Paper Lunch Bags Food preparation gloves 175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) 200 Mustard Packets 18 loaves of bead 175 drink boxes with straws 200 ketchup packets 200 Zip Lock sandwich bags 200 slices of bologna 200 bags of snack sized chips 200 Napkins

8 PHILOPTOCHOS Philoptochos is collecting art supplies for CHOICES (A shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence). CHOICES is in need of coloring books, craft paper, crayons, markers, pencils, blunt scissors, etc. Please contact Diane Chakalis at if you would like to donate any of these items. STAR HOUSE serves youths ages 14-24, one of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. It is estimated that 1,200 to 1,500 homeless youths and youths in transition exist in Central Ohio. These youths live directly on the streets or in abandoned buildings, or couch surf among friends homes. Most are disconnected from their families, and all are underserved by communities, left to fend for themselves on the fringes of our society. With limited rights and privacy, they have little access to services and supports needed to survive independently. These youths are at high risk for human trafficking, HIV and Hepatitis C infections, and victimization. In 2014, STAR HOUSE served 724 homeless youth that visited the shelter more than 17,000 times. Star House is a 24/7 drop-in shelter where youth can get food, hygiene items, tents, and other items to help them survive on the streets. We are NOT able to accept items for babies or children with the exception of diapers, wipes, and formula. Please check that clothing donations are in clean condition. Current STAR HOUSE needs are: High Priority Items dish soap comfortable shoes for men and women (no high heels please) book bags/backpacks bike locks (metal preferred) tents/tarps sleeping bags men s underwear (NEW ONLY Boxers or Boxer Briefs preferred!) water bottles bug repellent laundry detergent (pods preferred) hair grease talcum powder plastic/flatware labels We are currently ONLY ACCEPTING MEN S CLOTHING DONATIONS and they can be new or gently used (the ONLY clothing we are accepting for both men and women are brand new socks and underwear as well as gently used and/or new shoes SIZE 9 AND ABOVE) Hygiene Items deodorant combs/brushes travel size hand sanitizer towels/washcloths lip balm /chap stick Food Items nonperishable/microwavable foods Other Items umbrellas guitar strings can opener nail clippers medium/large latex gloves daily COTA bus passes postage stamps drawstring/tote bags baby wipes baby formula baby bottles belts flashlights 60 gal trash bags scissors AA batteries pens & pencils daily & monthly COTA bus passes cough drops toe and hand warmers Please contact Diane Chakalis at dichakal@gmail.com if you have any questions.