YOUTH MINISTRY in OUR PARISH

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1 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h of Washington, DC Eighth Sunday of Luke November 13, 2016 YOUTH MINISTRY in OUR PARISH Senior High School GOYANs TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH We are going on a Haunted and Historic Tour of Georgetown. We will be shown some of the off the beaten path places in Georgetown, as well as some of the haunted sites and stories. Join Father Michael and get SPOOKED! You in for the FUN? This $60 value is free because you attend and are part of the Sr. High School GOYA Ministry. Do we believe in ghosts? Is this someone s soul? Spirit? What really does happen to this transparent white thing that is part of us after we die? Come and Learn. CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE: 11/14/16 11/20/16 11/14/16 Philip the Apostle 8:00am Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 11/16/16 Matthew the Apostle 8:00am Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 11/16/16 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 6:00pm 11/19/16 Great Vespers 5:00pm 11/20/16 9th Sunday of Luke 7:00am Orthros 8:15 Divine Liturgy Note: All Services will be held at St. Andrew Ukrainian Cathedral

2 MISSION STATEMENT In synergy with the Holy Trinity, our Mission is to transform lives for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ HOW TO FOLLOW THE CHURCH SERVICES ON YOUR SMART PHONE/IPAD Step 1: Open your smart phone/ipad. Step 2: Turn on WiFi. Step 3: Select WiFi name: Greek Orthodox Step 4: Use password: greekwireless Step 5: Launch a browser. Type in Matins. Tap on GR-EN Text/Music. Step 6: Select the date of the service. You will see Step 7: When Matins is completed go back to the Table of Contents and tap on Divine Liturgy. Tap on GR-EN Text/Music. You re done Follow the Divine Liturgy complete in either Greek or English!! 2

3 YMNOI THΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ HYMNS OF THE DAY Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον./Ἠχος δʹ. Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Τοῦ Ἁγίου./ Ἠχος δʹ. Ἡ τοῦ στόματός σου καθάπερ πυρσὸς ἐκλάμψασα χάρις, τὴν οίκουμένην ἐφώτισεν ἀφιλαργυρίας τῷ κόσμῳ θησαυροὺς ἐναπέθετο τὸ ὕψος ἡμῖν τῆς ταπεινοφροσύνης ὑπέδειξεν. Ἀλλὰ σοῖς λόγοις παιδεύων, Πάτερ Ἰωάννη Χρυσόστομε, πρέσβευε τῷ Λόγῳ Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Resurrectional Apolytikion./Mode 4. When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. For the Saint./Mode pl. 4. The grace that from your mouth shone forth like a torch illumined the universe. It deposited in the world the treasures of the absence of avarice. It showed us the height that is attained by humility. Now you instruct us by your words, Father John Chrysostom. Intercede with Christ God, the Word himself, entreating Him to save our souls. Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλήσιν οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεύσιν, Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τὴ χειρί σου παρέθετο ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν εἰρήνῃ, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Apolytikion of Saints Constantine & Helen Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call not from men, Thine apostle among kings entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend of man. Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Ανδρέα Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τὸν Δεσπότην τῶν ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τὴ οἰκουμένη δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡ μῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον/Ἠχος δʹ. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ. Ο καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος, ἡ πολυτίμητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸ ἱερὸν θησαύρισμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, σήμερον εἰσάγεται, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου, τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τὴν ἐν Πνευματι Θείῳ ἣν ἀνυμνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος. Apolytikion of St. Andrew As first of the Apostles to be called, O Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy. Kontakion/Mode 4. You who were lifted. The Savior's most pure and immaculate temple, the very precious bridal chamber and Virgin, who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God, on this day is introduced into the House of the Lord, and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit. She is extolled by the Angels of God. A heavenly tabernacle is she. 3

4 Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 7:26-28, 8:1-2 Ἀδελφοί, τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνάγκην, ὥσπερ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, πρότερον ὑπὲρ τῶν ἰδίων ἁμαρτιῶν θυσίας ἀναφέρειν, ἔπειτα τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦτο γὰρ ἐποίησεν ἐφάπαξ, ἑαυτὸν ἀνενέγκας. Ὁ νόμος γὰρ ἀνθρώπους καθίστησιν ἀρχιερεῖς, ἔχοντας ἀσθένειαν ὁ λόγος δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας τῆς μετὰ τὸν νόμον, υἱὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον. Κεφάλαιον δὲ ἐπὶ τοῖς λεγομένοις τοιοῦτον ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα, ὃς ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θρόνου τῆς μεγαλωσύνης ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, τῶν ἁγίων λειτουργός, καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς, ἣν ἔπηξεν ὁ κύριος, καὶ οὐκ ἄνθρωπος Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Στα Νεα Ελληνικα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 7:26-28, 8:1-2 Διότι τέτοιος τέλειος και αιώνιος Αρχιερεύς μας εχρειάζετο, όσιος, χωρίς κανένα ίχνος κακίας και πονηρίας, αμόλυντος από κάθε σπίλον αμαρτίας, χωρισμένος και εντελώς διάφορος με την αγιότητά του από τους αμαρτωλούς και ο οποίος έχει ανυψωθή πάρα πάνω από τους ουρανούς, εις τα δεξιά του Πατρός και Θεού, και δεν έχει ανάγκην, όπως οι Αρχιερείς του Νομου, να προσφέρη πρώτον θυσίας δια τας ιδικάς του αμαρτίας και έπειτα δια τας αμαρτίας του λαού. Αφ' ενός μεν διότι είναι απολύτως αναμάρτητος, αφ' ετέρου δε διότι προσέφερε μίαν φοράν υπέρ του λαού την υψίστην λυτρωτικήν θυσίαν, θυσιάσας τον εαυτόν του επάνω στον σταυρόν. Διότι ο Νομος του Μωϋσέως εγκαθιστά αρχιερείς, που και αυτοί σαν άνθρωποι έχουν ηθικήν ασθένειαν και ατέλειαν. Ο δε λόγος της ενόρκου υποσχέσεως του Θεού, που εδόθη μετά τον Νομον δια μέσου του προφήτου Δαυΐδ, εγκαθιστά αιώνιον αρχιερέα τον Υιόν του Θεού, ο οποίος τέλειος ως Θεός ανεδείχθη και ως άνθρωπος κατά πάντα τέλειος και μένει τέλειος στους αιώνας των αιώνων. Το δε σημαντικώτερον και βασικωτάτης σπουδαιότητος από όσα μέχρι τώρα είπομεν είναι τούτο ότι έχομεν τέτοιον Αρχιερέα, ο οποίος εκάθισεν εις τα δεξιά του θρόνου της θείας μεγαλωσύνης επάνω στους ουρανούς και έγινε λειτουργός εις τα Αγια του Ουρανού και εις την αληθινήν σκηνήν, την οποίαν εθεμελίωσε και κατεσκεύασεν ο Κυριος και όχι άνθρωπος. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ- Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 10:25-37 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νομικός τις ἀνέστη ἐκπειράζων αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τί γέγραπται; πῶς ἀναγινώσκεις; ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου, καὶ τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὀρθῶς ἀπεκρίθης τοῦτο ποίει καὶ ζήσῃ. ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ τίς ἐστί μου πλησίον; ὑπολαβὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν ἄνθρωπός τις κατέβαινεν ἀπὸ Ιερουσαλὴμ εἰς Ιεριχώ, καὶ λῃσταῖς περιέπεσεν οἳ καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτὸν καὶ πληγὰς ἐπιθέντες ἀπῆλθον ἀφέντες ἡμιθανῆ τυγχάνοντα. κατὰ συγκυρίαν δὲ ἱερεύς τις κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἀντιπαρῆλθεν. ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Λευΐτης γενόμενος κατὰ τὸν τόπον, ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ἀντιπαρῆλθε. Σαμαρείτης δέ τις ὁδεύων ἦλθε κατ αὐτόν, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ προσελθὼν κατέδησε τὰ τραύματα αὐτοῦ ἐπιχέων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον, ἐπιβιβάσας δὲ αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς πανδοχεῖον καὶ ἐπεμελήθη αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον ἐξελθών, ἐκβαλὼν δύο δηνάρια ἔδωκε τῷ πανδοχεῖ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἐπιμελήθητι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅ τι ἂν προσδαπανήσῃς, ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ἐπανέρχεσθαί με ἀποδώσω σοι. τίς οὖν τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔλεος μετ αὐτοῦ. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς πορεύου καὶ σὺ ποίει ὁμοίως. 4

5 ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Στα Νεα Ελληνικα-Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 10:25-37 Και ιδού, κάποιος νομοδιδάσκαλος εσηκώθηκε και με τον σκοπόν να πειράξη τον Χριστόν και να αποδείξη εις αυτόν ότι δεν γνωρίζει τον νόμον του είπε διδάσκαλε, τι πρέπει να κάμω, δια να κληρονομήσω την αιωνίαν ζωήν; Ο Κυριος δε του είπε στον νόμον τι είναι γραμμένον; Πως αντιλαμβάνεσαι αυτό που διαβάζεις στον νόμον; Ο νομικός δε αποκριθείς είπε στον νόμον είναι γραμμένον, να αγαπάς Κυριον τον Θεόν σου με όλην σου την καρδίαν και με όλην σου την ψυχήν και με όλην σου την δύναμιν και με όλον σου τον νουν. (Ολος δε ο ευατός σου, ο νους, η καρδία, η θέλησις, η δραστηριότης σου, το πνεύμα και το σώμα, να πλημμυρίζουν από την αγάπην προς τον Θεόν). Να αγαπάς δε και τον πλησίον σου, όπως τον ευατόν σου. Είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Κυριος πολύ ορθά απήντησες έτσι να κάνης και θα κληρονομήσης την αιώνιον ζωήν. Εντροπιασμένος ο νομικός διότι εφάνηκε εις τα μάτια των άλλων ότι δια ζήτημα πολύ γνωστόν ηρώτησεν τον Χριστόν, ηθέλησε να δικαιολογηθή και είπε προς τον Ιησούν και ποιός είναι ο πλησίον μου, που πρέπει να αγαπώ σαν τον ευατόν μου; Επήρε δε ο Ιησούς, εξ αφορμής αυτής της ερωτήσεως, πάλιν τον λόγον και είπε την παραβολήν Ενας άνθρωπος κατέβαινε από την Ιερουσαλήμ εις την Ιεριχώ και έπεσε εις τα χέρια ληστών, οι οποίοι, αφού του επήραν τα χρήματα, τον εγύμνωσαν, τον επλήγωσαν και έφυγαν, αφήσαντες αυτόν μισοπεθαμένον. Κατά σύμπτωσιν ένας ιερεύς κατέβαινε στον δρόμον εκείνον και, μολονότι είδε τον τραυματίαν, τον επροσπέρασε, χωρίς να του δώση καμμίαν βοήθειαν. Το ίδιο και κάποιος Λευΐτης, όταν έφθασε στο μέρος εκείνο, επλησίασε τον πληγωμένον, τον είδε, αλλά τον επροσπέρασε ασυγκίνητος. Ενας όμως Σαμαρείτης, ο όποιος περνούσε από τον δρόμον εκείνον, ήλθε στο μέρος, όπου κατέκειτο μισοπεθαμένος ο τραυματίας, τον είδε και τον εσπλαγχνίσθηκε. Επλησίασε κοντά του, έδεσε με προσοχήν πολλήν τα τραύματά του, αφού προηγουμένως τα έπλυνε και τα άλειψε μα λάδι και κρασί, τον ανέβασεν στο ζώον του, τον επήγε εις κάποιο πανδοχείον και τον επεριποιήθηκε ο ίδιος. Την άλλην δε ημέρα εβγήκεν από το δωμάτιον του τραυματίου, όπου είχε διανυκτερεύσει, έβγαλε δύο δηνάρια, τα έδωσε στον ξενοδόχον και του είπε Περιποιήσου τον, με όσην επιμέλειαν ημπορείς. Και ο,τι εξοδέψεις παραπάνω, εγώ, όταν επιστρέψω από την πατρίδα μου, θα σου το πληρώσω σαν προσωπικόν μου χρέος. Λοιπόν, ηρώτησε τότε ο Κυριος τον νομοδιδάσκαλον, ποιός από τους τρεις αυτούς νομίζεις, ότι εφάνηκε πραγματικός πλησίον και αδελφός δια τον άνθρωπον αυτόν, που είχε πέσει στα χέρια των ληστών; Εκείνος δε είπε αυτός που έκαμε πράξιν ευσπλαγχνίας και αγάπης προς εκείνον. Είπε λοιπόν εις αυτόν ο Ιησούς πήγαινε και συ και πράττε όμοια με αυτόν. (Κανε το καλόν με αγάπην προς όλους, είτε Ιουδαίοι είναι είτε Σαμαρείται είτε φίλοι είτε εχθροί ). THE GOSPEL Luke 10:25-37 At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." 5

6 ΣΥΜΒΟΛΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ Πιστεύω εἰς ἕνα Θεόν, Πατέρα, Παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς, ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων. Καὶ εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων τῶν αἰώνων φῶς ἐκ φωτός, Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ, γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα, ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί, δι' οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο. Τὸν δι' ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς Παρθένου καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα. Σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου, καὶ παθόντα καὶ ταφέντα. Καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρα κατὰ τὰς Γραφάς. Καὶ ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Πατρός. Καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς, οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. Καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ Κύριον, τὸ ζωοποιόν, τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον, τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν. Εἰς μίαν, Ἁγίαν, Καθολικὴν καὶ Ἀποστολικὴν Ἐκκλησίαν. Ὁμολογῶ ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν. Προσδοκῶ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν. Καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν. THE NICENE CREED I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come. Amen. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΗ Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ρῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ΕΥΧΕΣ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΙΑΣ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ Πιστεύω, Κύριε, και ομολογώ ότι συ ει αληθώς ο Χριστός, ο Υιός του Θεού του ζώντος, ο ελθών εις τον κόσμον αμαρτωλούς σώσαι, ων πρώτος ειμί εγώ. Έτι πιστεύω, ότι τούτο αυτό εστί το αχράντον Σώμα σου και τούτο αυτό εστί το τίμιον Αίμα σου. Δέομαι ουν σου, ελέησόν με και συγχώρησον μοι τα παραπτώματά μου, τα εκούσια και τα ακούσια, τα εν λόγω, τα εν έργω, τα εν γνώσει και αγνοία, και αξίωσόν με ακατακρίτως μετασχείν των αχράντων σου μυστηρίων, εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών, και εις ζωήν αιώνιον. Αμήν. Ιδού βαδίζω προς Θείαν Κοινωνίαν, Πλαστουργέ, μη φλέξης με τη μετουσία, Πυρ γαρ υπάρχεις τους αναξίους φλέγον. Αλλ ουν κάθαρον εκ πάσης με κηλίδος. Του Δείπνου σου του μυστικού, σήμερον, Υιέ Θεού, κοινωνόν με παράλαβε, ου μη γαρ τοις εχθροίς σου το μυστήριον είπω, 6

7 ου φίλημα σοι δώσω, καθάπερ ο Ιούδας, αλλ ως ο Ληστής ομολογώ σοι. Μνήσθητι μου Κύριε, εν τη βασιλεία σου. Θεουργόν Αίμα φρίξον, άνθρωπε βλέπων, Άνθραξ γαρ εστί τους αναξίους φλέγων, Θεού το Σώμα, και θεοί με, και τρέφει, Θεοί το πνεύμα, τον δε νουν τρέφει ξένως. Έθελξας πόθω με Χριστέ, και ηλλοίωσας τω θείω έρωτι, αλλά κατάφλεξον πυρί αϋλω τας αμαρτίας μου, και εμπλησθήναι της εν σοι τρυφής καταξίωσον, ίνα τας δύο σκιρτών μεγαλύνω, Αγαθέ, παρουσίας σου. Εν ταις λαμπρότησι των αγίων σου, πως εισελεύσομαι ο ανάξιος; Εάν γαρ τολμήσω συνεισελθείν εις τον νυμφώνα, ο χιτών με ελέγχει. Ότι ουκ έστι του γάμου, και δέσμιος εκβαλούμαι υπό των Αγγέλων, καθάρισον, Κύριε, τον ρύπον της ψυχής μου, και σώσον με, ως φιλάνθρωπος. Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, Κύριε Ιησού Χριστέ, ο Θεός μου, μη εις κρίμα μοι γένοιτο τα Άγια ταύτα, δια το ανάξιον είναι με, αλλ εις κάθαρσιν και αγιασμόν ψυχής τε και σώματος, και εις αρραβώνα μελλούσης ζωής και βασιλείας. Εμοί δε το προσκολλάσθαι τω Θεώ αγαθόν εστί, τίθεσθαι εν τω Κυρίω την ελπίδα της σωτηρίας μου. Του Δείπνου σου του μυστικού, σήμερον, Υιέ Θεού, κοινωνόν με παράλαβε, ου μη γαρ τοις εχθροίς σου το μυστήριον είπω, ου φίλημα σοι δώσω, καθάπερ ο Ιούδας, αλλ ως ο Ληστής ομολογώ σοι. Μνήσθητι μου Κύριε, εν τη βασιλεία σου. PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION I believe, Lord, and I confess, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. Moreover, I believe that this is Your immaculate Body, and that this is Your precious Blood. Wherefore, I pray to You: have mercy on me, and forgive me my transgressions, those voluntary and involuntary, those in word, those in deed, those in knowledge and those in ignorance; and make me worthy to partake of Your immaculate Mysteries without condemnation, for the remission of sins and life everlasting. Amen. Behold, I approach for divine Communion; Creator, burn me not as I partake; For You are Fire, which burns the unworthy. But, rather, cleanse me from every impurity. Of Your Mystical Supper, Son of God, receive me today as a communicant; for I will not speak of the Mystery to Your enemies; nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, Lord, when You come into Your Kingdom! Be awe-stricken, O man, beholding the deifying Blood; For it is a lighted Coal that burns the unworthy. The divine Body both deifies and nourishes me; It deifies the spirit, and wondrously nourishes the mind. You have smitten me with yearning, O Christ, and by Your divine zeal You have changed me; but burn away my sins with immaterial Fire, and make me worthy to be filled with delight in You; that, leaping for joy, O good One, I may magnify Your two comings. Into the brilliant company of Your saints, how shall I the unworthy enter? For if I dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my garment betrays me, for it is not a wedding garment, and I shall be bound and cast out by the Angels; Lord, cleanse my soul of pollution, and save me, for You love mankind. Master, Who loves mankind, Lord Jesus Christ my God, do not let these Holy Things be to me for judgment because of my unworthiness, but rather may they be for the purification and sanctification of soul and body, and as a pledge of the life and Kingdom to come. For it is good for me to cleave to God, to put my hope of salvation in the Lord. Of Your Mystical Supper, Son of God, receive me today as a communicant; for I will not speak of the Mystery to Your enemies; nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, Lord, when You come into Your Kingdom! Remember me, Master, when You come into Your Kingdom! Remember me, Holy One, when You come into Your Kingdom! 7

8 ARTOKLASIA Today s Artoklasia is offered for the Good Health of Anastasios Kaldis & Family MEMORIALS Athanasios Karadimas, beloved father of Spiros (Terri) Karadimas, Sandy (John) Piperakis and Chris Karadimas. Cherished grandfather of Anthony Hartas, Vicki (George) Stathopoulos, Anna (Leonidas) Savvidis, Athanasios Karadimas and Konstantina Piperakis. Adored great-grandfather of Spiros and Amalia Stathopoulos. Constantine (Charlie) Papuchis, is the beloved and husband of Katherine Papuchis. Loving father of John (Wendy), and the late Gary Papuchis. Adored step-father of Jim, Maria, Emmanuel and Sophia. Cherished grandfather of John, Matthew, Andrew, Daniel, Steven, Kathryn, Tamara and Nicole. Louis James Tiches, beloved husband of Kathryn Franks Tiches. Adored father of Stamatios (Effie) Tiches, Chrysse (Joseph) Mayes, Lydia (Lou) Mavromatis, Charles (Tess) Tiches, Alexander Tiches. Cherished grandfather of Kathryn, Maria (Demi), Cornelia, Louis, Joseph, Elias, Stamatia, Jacob, Christiana, Eleni, Cassiane, Nicholas and Alexia. Loving Great-Grandfather of John Dimond. Today s coffee hour is offered in memory of Athanasios Karadimas, Constantine (Charlie) Papuchis, and Louis J. Tiches with love from their families. Future Memorials November 27, 2016 George Frangou, Nikolas & Eleni Gerolemou, Zenon Gerolemou PRAYER LIST If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact the church office. Constantine, Andreas, Pavlos, Elena, Elaine, Panayiotis, Maria, Chris, Panagiota, Cynthia, Olga, Anthony, Kiriaki, Gregory, Chemayne, Cathy, Stelios, Phillipos, Anna, Kosta, Aliyah, Kostas, Irene, Michael, Panagiota, Jennifer, Panayiotis, Vicky, Andrianna, Louis, Maria, Aspasia, Bernie, Irene, Panagiota, Maria, George, Eleftheria, Ames and Demetra. PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal me Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant me patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray that You heal me as Your servant and grant me the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.. 8

9 SAINTS AND FEASTS Philip the Apostle This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the teachings of the Law, and devoted himself to the study of the prophetic books. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus called him to the dignity of apostleship, he immediately sought out and found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of Whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph" (John 1.45). Having preached Jesus the God-man throughout many parts of Asia Minor, and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he was finally crucified upside down in Hierapolis of Phrygia. Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ο Απόστολος Ήταν ένας από τους δώδεκα μαθητές του Κυρίου. Καταγόταν από τη Βηθσαϊδά της Γαλιλαίας, απ' όπου και ο Ανδρέας με τον Πέτρο. Τον κάλεσε μαθητή Του ο ίδιος ο Κύριος, και κατόπιν ο Φίλιππος έφερε στον Κύριο το Ναθαναήλ. Παραθέτουμε ορισμένα χωρία της Καινής Διαθήκης, στα οποία ο άναγνώστης μπορεί να μάθει περισσότερα για το Φίλιππο, σχετικά με τη ζωή του κοντά στο Χριστό: Ματθ. ι' -3, Μάρκ. γ' -18, Λουκ. στ' -14, Ιωάν. α' 44-49, Ιωάν. ιβ' 20-23, Πράξ. α' 13. Αξίζει, όμως, να αναφέρουμε ένα διάλογο πού είχε ο Φίλιππος με τον Κύριο, όπου δίνει αφορμή στον Κύριο να φανερώσει ο 'ίδιος ότι είναι ομοούσιος με τον Πατέρα Θεό. Είπε λοιπόν ο Φίλιππος: "Κύριε, δείξον ήμίν τον πατέρα και αρκεί ήμίν"1. Κύριε, αποκάλυψε μας, δείξε μας τον Πατέρα, και αυτό μας αρκεί. Και ο Κύριος μεταξύ άλλων του απάντησε: "Ου πιστεύεις ότι εγώ εν τω πατρί και ο πατήρ εν εμοί εστί; τα ρήματα ά εγώ λαλώ υμίν, απ' έμαυτού ου λαλώ' ο δε πατήρ ο εν έμοί μένων αυτός ποιεί τα έργα"1. Δεν πιστεύεις, Φίλιππε, ότι εγώ είμαι αχώριστα συνδεδεμένος με τον Πατέρα, ώστε εγώ να είμαι και να μένω μέσα στον Πατέρα και ο Πατέρας να είναι και να μένει μέσα μου; Είμαι δε τόσο πολύ ενωμένος, ώστε αυτά πού σας διδάσκω δεν είναι από τον εαυτό μου. Άλλα ο Πατέρας μου πού μένει μέσα μου, αυτός ενεργεί τα υπερφυσικά έργα. Ή παράδοση αναφέρει ότι ο Φίλιππος κήρυξε το Ευαγγέλιο στους Πάρθους και πέθανε μαρτυρικά στην Ίεράπολη της Συρίας. Ευαγγέλιο Ιωάννου, ιδ' Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist This Apostle, who was also called Levi, was the son of Alphaeus and had Galilee as his homeland. A publican before being called by Christ, he became one of the Twelve Apostles, and an Evangelist. While still in Palestine, he wrote his Gospel first in Hebrew, being also the first of all to write the Gospel. When he is depicted in icons, there is portrayed next to him the likeness of a man, one of the symbolic living creatures mentioned by Ezekiel (1.10), which, as Saint Irenaeus writes, is a symbol of our Saviour's Incarnation. Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ και ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΤΗΣ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΣ Ό Απόστολος και Ευαγγελιστής Ματθαίος, πριν γίνει μαθητής του Κυρίου Ιησού Χριστού, ονομαζόταν Λευίς. Ό πατέρας του λεγόταν Αλφαίος και ήταν από τη Γαλιλαίο. Ό Ματθαίος έκανε το επάγγελμα του τελώνη, και ό Ιησούς τον βρήκε να κάθεται στο ι τελωνείο έξω από την Καπερναούμ. Και είπε ' προς αυτόν: "Ακολούθει μοι". Ό Ματθαίος, χωρίς καμιά καθυστέρηση, αμέσως τον ακολούθησε. Και όχι μόνο εγκατέλειψε το αμαρτωλό - για την εποχή εκείνη - επάγγελμα του τελώνη, 9

10 SAINTS AND FEASTS αλλά και με χαρά φιλοξένησε τον Κύριο στο σπίτι του. Εκεί, μάλιστα, ήλθαν και πολλοί τελώνες και άλλοι αμαρτωλοί άνθρωποι, με τους οποίους ό Ιησούς συνέφαγε και συζήτησε. Οι φαρισαίοι, όμως, πού είχαν πωρωμένη συνείδηση, όταν είδαν αυτή την ενέργεια του Κυρίου, αμέσως τον κατηγόρησαν ότι συντρώγει με τελώνες και αμαρτωλούς. Ό Ιησούς το άκουσε και είπε εκείνα τα θαυμάσια λόγια: "Ου γαρ ήλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, αλλά αμαρτωλούς εις μετάνοιαν"1. Δηλαδή, λέει ό Κύριος, δεν ήλθα για να καλέσω εκείνους πού νομίζουν τους εαυτούς τους δίκαιους, αλλά ήλθα να καλέσω τους αμαρτωλούς, για να μετανοήσουν και να σωθούν. Στο Ματθαίο οφείλει ή Εκκλησία μας το πρώτο κατά σειρά στην Καινή Διαθήκη Ευαγγέλιο, πού γράφτηκε το 64 μ.χ. Ό Ματθαίος κατά την παράδοση κήρυξε το Ευαγγέλιο στην Αιθιοπία, όπου και πέθανε μαρτυρικά. 1. Ευαγγέλιο Ματθαίου, θ' 13. Gregory the Wonderworker & Bishop of Neo-Caesarea Saint Gregory was born in Neocaesarea of Pontus to parents who were not Christians. He studied in Athens, in Alexandria, in Beirut, and finally for five years in Caesarea of Palestine under Origen, by whom he was also instructed in the Faith of Christ. Then, in the year 240, he became bishop of his own city, wherein he found only seventeen Christians. By the time the Saint reposed about the year 265, there were only seventeen unbelievers left there. Virtually the whole duration of his episcopacy was a time of continual, marvellous wonders worked by him. Because of this, he received the surname "Wonderworker"; even the enemies of the truth called him a second Moses (see Saint Basil the Great's On the Holy Spirit, ch. 29). ΑΓΙΟΣ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΣ Νεοκαισαρείας ο Θαυματουργός Γεννήθηκε περίπου το 210 με 215 μ.χ. Οι γονείς του ήταν ειδωλολάτρες και είχαν μεγάλη κοινωνική θέση στη Νεοκαισάρεια του Πόντου. Μετά τη στοιχειώδη εκπαίδευση του, ο Γρηγόριος μαζί με τον αδελφό του Αθηνόδωρο πήγαν στη Βηρυτό για να σπουδάσουν νομικά. ο Θεός όμως είχε άλλα σχέδια για το Γρηγόριο. Όταν περνούσε από την Καισαρεία, άκουσε το δεινό ερμηνευτή των Γραφών, Ωριγένη. ο Γρηγόριος τόσο πολύ ενθουσιάστηκε μαζί του, ώστε άφησε τα νομικά και διετέλεσε επί χρόνια μαθητής του. Κατόπιν πήγε στην Αλεξάνδρεια, και από εκεί επέστρεψε στη Νεοκαισάρεια με πλήρη θεολογική μόρφωση και άγιο ζήλο. Τότε ο Μητροπολίτης Αμασείας Φαίδημος διέκρινε τα χαρίσματα του και τον έκανε επίσκοπο Νεοκαισαρείας. Ή επισκοπή αυτή είχε μόνο 17 χριστιανούς! Ο Γρηγόριος, όμως, δεν το θεώρησε υποτιμητικό. Βασιζόταν πολύ στη δύναμη της θείας χάριτος και πάντα είχε στο μυαλό του τα ενθαρρυντικά λόγια του θείου Παύλου: "Ένδυναμού εν τη χάριτι τη έν Χριστώ Ιησοϋ"1. Να ενδυναμώνεσαι με τη χάρη πού μας δίνεται από τη σχέση και την ένωση μας με τον Ιησού Χριστό. Συνεχίζεται από την προηγούμενη σελίδα... Πράγματι, με τη χάρη του Θεού, ο Γρηγόριος έκανε καταπληκτικό αγώνα και εκχριστιάνισε σχεδόν όλη την πόλη. Και ενώ είχε παραλάβει 17 χριστιανούς, όταν πέθανε ειρηνικά στα τέλη του 270 μ.χ. είχαν απομείνει στην επισκοπική του περιφέρεια μόνο 17 ειδωλολάτρες! Υπήρξε δε τόσο εγκρατής στη γλώσσα του, ώστε δεν βγήκε απ' αυτή κανένας κακός, περιττός ή αργός λόγος. Γι' αυτό και ο Θεός τον κόσμησε και με το χάρισμα της θαυματουργίας. 1. Β' πρός Τιμόθεον, Β' 1. 10

11 An Invitation to come to Confession. Please come! To sin is human but to remain in sin is devilish; To fall is not ruinous to the soul but to stay on the ground is. That s why for us the key to paradise is repentance and the lack of it is the road to hell. Based on St. John Chrysostom 11

12 PLAYING WITH OUR ETERNAL LIFE Based on Hierotheos of Nafpaktos We cannot play with eternity. We aspire to glory and this is natural. However the sin of Adam distorted this by separating us from God and now we seek glory in vain here on Earth. St. Evdokimos succeeded to surpass this and gained eternal glory in Heaven. We cannot reach Heaven if we do not overcome our attachment to earthly things. It depends on us what to choose. However I must say that our main disease today is that we play too much with eternity. We cannot play with eternity *********************************************************** Reverence in Church by Abbot Tryphon God s house is entered with awe and fear. We must practice reverence in the temple, whether during services or when we step into the church to light a candle and venerate the holy icons. The temple is the place set apart for the worship of the Holy Trinity and is the place where the Bloodless Sacrifice is offered before the Throne of God. It is in the temple that we receive the Body and Blood of our Saviour unto remission of sins and unto life everlasting. It is the holy place where we are cleansed of our sins through the threefold immersion of baptism, becoming members of One Body, the Church. The temple is the place where we seek to be reconciled with God through the Mystery of Penance and enter into the life of the Spirit. The temple is God s house and must be entered with awe and fear. 12

13 Asceticexperience.com Do Not Worship Tools St. John Cassian Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and everything worldly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said; they are its tools. For perfection is not to be found in them; it is acquired through them. It is useless, therefore, to boast of our fasting, vigils, poverty, and reading of Scripture when we have not achieved the love of God and our fellow men. Whoever has achieved love has God within himself and his intellect is always with God. - Based on ******************************************************************** How is the soul cured? Based on Metr. Hierotheos of Nafpaktou First we must emphasize the right faith. We Orthodox attach great importance to preserving the faith, just because we know that when faith is distorted, the cure is automatically distorted. We have previously emphasized that theology should be interpreted as medicine. Medical science has the healthy person in view when it tries to guide the sick person to health by various therapeutic methods. We can say the same thing about theology. Theology is the teaching of the Church about spiritual health, but also shows us the path which we sick must follow in order to be healed spiritually. That is why we Orthodox put great emphasis to keeping doctrine intact, not only because we fear the adulteration of a teaching, but because we thus lose the possibility of a cure and perhaps even salvation. ******************************************************************* Website of the Week 13

14 ALTAR BOY MINISTRY Altar Boy Ministry Liaisons: Spyros and Eleni Loukas Altar Boy Teams We will have the following schedule for altar boy service through December 18th. We have 3 teams and will alternate these every three weeks. If you are not going to be in church the day you are scheduled please contact your team leader. The team leaders are: Alexandros Tzamaras-Team Matthew Chris Mantzouranis-Team John Andrew Ward-Team Mark ****************************** November 13th -Team Matthew November 20th-Team Mark November 27th-Team John December 4th-Team Matthew December 11th-Team Mark December 18th-Team John 14

15 Sing a New Song Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, WDC A weekly 45-minute class introducing chanting basics. Early focus on the significance of chant as a form of prayer and the uniqueness of Orthodox worship. Sessions will be weekly, following Paraklesis. If interested, please Daniel Houlis at psalti@schgocdc.org 15

16 BIBLE STUDY for Sr. High GOYAns PART 2 of 3 Part Bible Study which will be comprised of: Part 2 November 15th That was soooooo spooky!!!!!!!! on site in Georgetown November 21st There will be no Bible Study as we all will be preparing for Thanksgiving. Part 3 November 28th What just happened to us? Westbury Road Rockville, MD December 5th Great Vespers for St. Nicholas St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral December 12th Kosta & Alexandra Stathes Amelung Lane Rockville, MD

17 PHIOPTOCHOS NEWS Monthly Meeting TODAY!!! Immediately following the Divine Liturgy in St. Andrew Church Hall We'd like to thank everyone in our community who participated in the Building Fund Ministry Fundraiser "Dine out at Greek Islands Grill" last month, it was a great success for both the restaurant as well as our church. Your support was greatly appreciated! We have begun preparing for our annual Christmas Luncheon to be held on Saturday, December 3, Please see flyer below! If you would like to donate small Santa's Gifts (to be distributed at the tables), please do contact Nikki Pappas or Penny Strats. We are also collecting items to be raffled, and Nikki Pappas and Heidi Mantzouranis would be happy to accept your donations! Tickets for the luncheon are available after the Divine Liturgy through November 27. (Remember, no tickets at the door.) 17

18 Stewards as of November 6, 2016 ( Steward Cards) The following names are of families who love their God and have renewed their Commitment to the Church Ministries of Sts. Constantine & Helen. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams Mr & Mrs Nikolaos Aggelis Miss Alexandra Aiken Miss Eleni Alexandrou Mr. & Mrs. John Alexiou Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Anagnostiadis Anonymous Mr. Marinos Apostolopoulos Mrs. Hazel Iris Aravanis Mr. & Mrs. Theophilos Aravanis Mr. & Mrs. Haralambos Athanasakis Mr Emmanuel Atsalinos Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Balourdos Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Banks Mr Achilles Basiliko Ms. Marie Bedard Mr. & Mrs. George Bergeris Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Bergeris Mrs. Pauline Bergeris Mrs. Louis Bezantakos Mr & Mrs John Binford Miss Victoria Binford Mr. & Mrs. Lambros Bisbikis Mrs. Anna Bouboulis Mrs Effie Bourdosis Mr. & Mrs. George Bourzikos Mr. Peter Braswell Mr. Stelio Callas Mrs. Helen Calles Mr. Anthony J. Calomeris Ms. Maria Calomeris Mr Thomas Calomiris Mr. & Mrs. James R. Campbell Ms. Kathy Campoli Mr & Mrs George A. Caperones Mr & Mrs George W. Caperones Mr. Nick Caviris Mr & Mrs George Chahalis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Chahalis Ms. Florentia C. Chakalakis Mr. & Mrs. Gus Chakalakis Mrs. Helen Chanakas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chapin Ms. Sofia Chatos Mr. & Mrs. James Cheakalos Mr. & Mr.s Jim T. Cheakalos Mr. & Mr.s John T Cheakalos Mrs. John W. Cheakalos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cheakalos Miss Alexia Christian Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christian Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clifton Mr & Mrs Spero Courtis Mr & Mrs Pete Dakoulas Mr & Mrs James Deligianis Mr & Mrs Steve Dermatas Miss Georgia Dialektakos Mr & Mrs James Dialektakos Mr. George D. Dimopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Dionisopoulos Ms. Agapi Doulaveris Mr & Mrs Andreas Doulaveris Mrs. Stavroula Doulaveris Father & Mrs. Michael Eaccarino Mr. Kevin Eisenacher Ms. Georgia Ferentinos Mr. & Mrs. Max Ferentinos Mr. & Mrs. Metaxas K. Ferentinos Mrs. Sophia Ferentinos Ms. Geneva Foster Mr. & Mrs. Christo Foundas Mrs. Barbara Frangou Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Frantzis Mr. & Mrs. George Galiachatos Mr. & Mrs. David Gamzon Mr. & Mrs. Christos Georgakopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Pete Georgallas Mr. & Mrs. George Georgiou Ms. Demetra Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Georgopoulos Miss Anastasia Gerohristodoulos Mr. & Mrs. Chris Gerohristodoulos Mr. George Gerohristodoulos Ms. Sophia Gerohristodoulos Miss Nikki Gerohristodoulos Mr & Mrs George Gillespie Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Glekas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Goldasis M.s Xenia Hajicosti Mrs. Irene Haramis Mr. George Haris Mr & Mrs. Michael Harrison Mrs. Paraskevoula Hays Mrs. Evangelia Heon 18 Mr. James Heracklis Mr. William Herald Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Hiotis Mr. Nicholas Paul Hnarakis Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hondros Mr. & Mrs. Gus Ioakim Ms. Patricia E. Jenkins Mrs Maria Kafarakis Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Kafarakis Mrs. Eleni Kalamoutsos Mr. Panagiotis Kalamoutsos Mr. Vasilios E. Kalamoutosos Mr. & Mrs. George Kalargyros Miss Anastasia Kaldis Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Kaldis Miss Angeleke Kaldis Mr. Spiros A. Kaldis Mr. & Mrs. Spiros N. Kaldis Mrs Coula Kaleyias Mr. & Mrs. George Karabatis Mr. Athanasios Karadimas Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Karadimas Mr. Peter Karadimos Mr. & Mrs. Erman Karakaya Mr. Konstantinos Katis Mr. Tom Katis Mr. & Mrs. George Katsafanas Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Kavadias Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Kavadias Ms. Theodora Kavadias Mrs. Vaso G. Kavadias Mrs. Kalliopi J. Kavoures Mr & Mrs. Michael Kiriakou Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. Kiriakou Ms. Dimitra Kisas Mr. & Mrs. Nick P. Kokonis Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Kolyvas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kontos Mrs. Argyro Kopsidas Mrs. Maria Koskinas Miss Olympia Koskinas Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Koutras Mr. & Mrs. George A Koutras Mrs. Voula Koutris Mr. & Mrs. John Koutsouli Mr. & Mrs. Socrates Koutsoutis Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Kuhlman Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Lalekos Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Lappas Mr. Dimitrios A. Lappas Miss Maria Lappas Mr. George Levantis Miss Joanna Levantis Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Levantis Ms. Georgia Lindroth Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Loukas Ms Paula Magoulas Mr. & Mrs. Philip Manning Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Manolios Ms. Irene P. Mantalis Ms. Athanasia J. Mantzouranis Mr & Mrs Athanasios Mantzouranis Mr Constantine G Mantzouranis Mr. George A. Mantzouranis Mr & Mrs George C Mantzouranis Mr. George J. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mantzouranis Mr & Mrs John G. Mantzouranis Mr & Mrs Michael G Mantzouranis Mrs. Theano Mantzouranis Mrs Ernest A. Mantzouris Misses Sophie & Stella Manus Mr. Christos G. Marafatsos Mr. Dimitrios P. Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. George Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros G. Marafatsos Mr. Georgios Marinos Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Markatatos Dr. Despina & Mr. Alex Markogiannakis Mr & Mrs John Markos Mr & Mrs Cleon Marlas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Marmaras Mr. & Mrs. Efrem Maroules Mrs Harriet Maroules Mrs. Aspasia P. Martinis Mrs Terpsie Matrakas Mr & Mrs Theodore G Matrakas Mr & Mrs Nicholas Matthews Mr. Josif Mavridis Miss Cassiane Mavromatis

19 Miss Cornelia Mavromatis Mr. Elias Mavromatis Mr. Jacob Mavromatis Mr & Mrs Louis Mavromatis Ms Marianthy Mendez Ms. Helene Myers Ms. Sylvia Michael Ms Alexandra Michaels Mr. Constantine Mihailidis Mr & Mrs John Mihailidis Miss Vasiliki Mihailidis Mr. Louis Mikedis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Morton Mr & Mrs Manuel Moshogianis Mr & Mrs James Moshovitis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moss Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mulchi Mr & Mrs Roni Murshed Ms. Georgia Nasios Miss Maria Nasios Mr & Mrs. Sotirios Nasios Miss Zoe Nasios Mr. & Mrs. Costas Nathenas Ms. Pelagia Nathenas Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Nerantzis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Adam W Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Donnell Mr. Patrick J. O'Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Paidas Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Panagoulias Miss Anastasia Panos Mrs. Litsa Pantazes Mr. Pantelis Pantelidis Mr. & Mrs. George Papakostas Mr. Dimitri Papaloizos Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Papaloizos Mr. & Mrs. Stavros Papaloizos Mr. & Mrs. Panayiotis Papanastasiou Ms. Irene Papas Mrs. Konstadina Papoulias Mr. & Mrs. James Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Pappas Mrs. Katherine Denikos-Papuchis Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Paschalidis Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Paspalis Miss Kristina-Maria Paspalis Mr. & Mrs. John Passas Stewards as of November 6, 2016 ( Steward Cards) The following names are of families who love their God and have renewed their Commitment to the Church Ministries of Sts. Constantine & Helen. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Perrus Mr. & Mrs. James Perrus Mr. & Mrs. Robert Perry Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pittas Mrs. Barbara Pollos Ms. Stella Marafatsos Prokopic Mr. & Mrs. Cary G. Prokos Mr. & Mrs. Charilaos Psallidas Mr. George Psallidas Mr. Panagiotis Psallidas Ms. Angela Rakis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Rakis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Raptis Mr. Anastasios Recachinas Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Recachinas Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Recachinas Mr. & Mrs. George Recachinas Mr. Kevin Reidy Mr. & Mrs. Christos Retzos Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Retzos Mrs. Helen Retzos Mr. & Mrs. George Romas Miss Maria Romas Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Rozakis Mr. & Mrs. Christos Sakkos Mr. & Mrs. Ted Sakkos Mr. & Mrs. Leonidas Savvidis Mr. & Mrs. Max Schindler Mrs. Litsa Sekas Mrs. Sophia Severino Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Siarkas Mrs. Angeliki Sideris Mr. & Mrs. George Sideris Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Siegel Mr. George Siozios Mr. & Mrs.Vasilis Skaltsas Mrs. Irene Solomakos Mr. & Mrs. Harry Solomos Mr. & Mrs. George Sourvinos Mr. & Mrs. Pete T. Spiropoulos Mr. Dimitris Stamidis Miss Maria Stamos Mr. & Mrs. William Stamos Mrs. Yvonne Stamos Mr. Sokratis Stassinos Mr. & Mrs. Gus Stathes Mr. & Mrs. John P. Stathes 19 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stathes Mrs. Athena Strates Ms. Panagiota G. Strats Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Straub Mr. & Mrs. Peter Themistokleous Ms. Elizabeth M.P. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Thornberg Mrs. Louis J. Tiches Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Tiches Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tompros Mrs. Denise Triandafilou Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Triantis Mr. & Mrs. Tim Trischuk Mr. & Mrs. Steven Tsakos Ms. Maria Tsigas Mrs. Helen D. Tsintolas Mr. & Mrs. George Tsioros Mr. Stelios Tsioros Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios P Tsipianitis Mr. Konstantinos D. Tsonis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tzamaras Ms. Kyparissia Tzamaras Mr. & Mrs. Avgerinos Vakalopoulos Mr. Xenofon Vakalopoulos Mrs. Jo Ann Valiotis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Vithoulkas Ms. Despina Walter Miss Alexandra Ward Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ward Mr. & Mrs. Anton Wasef Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wells Mr. Christos Xenohristos Mr. & Mrs. John Xenohristos Mr. & Mrs. Efthimios Xeron Mr. & Mrs. George Xeron Mr. Peter E. Yakas Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Yeonas Mr. Chris Yfantis Mr. & Mrs. George Yfantis Miss Vasso Yfantis Mrs. Soula Zavras Mrs. Eleni Zervas Mrs. Anastasia Zibragos Mr. & Mrs. Constantine N. Zuras Ms. Matina N. Zuras Mrs. Voula N. Zuras

20 Capital Fundraising Total Donations Collected as of October 31, 2016 = $1,464, Outstanding/Uncollected Pledges = $288, Thank You to the following people who have donated and completed their pledge in FULL to our Capital Fundraising Ministry. Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Aggelis Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Basil Antoniades Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Backus Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Basiliko Mrs. Sotiris Baxevanis Mrs. Pauline Bergeris Mr. & Mrs. John Binford Mr. & Mrs. W Spencer Bryant Mr. Anthony Calomeris Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chapin Mrs. Mary Cheakalos Mr. & Mrs. Pete Dakoulas Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Dizelos Rev. Father & Mrs. Michael Eaccarino Estate-Zelma Margelos Estate-Mary F. Schmidt Estate-Nicholas & Hariklia Tzavelis Evrytanian Assocation of America Mrs. Sophia Ferentinos Ms. Demetrios Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Georgopoulos GOYA -Sts. Constantine & Helen, WDC Mrs. Irene Haramis Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Hiotis His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Hnarakis Rev.Father & Mrs. Jason Houck Mrs. Maria Kafarakis Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Kafarakis Dr. Andriana Kalapothakos Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Kaldis Mr. & Mrs. Spiros N. Kaldis Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Karadimas Mr. Bedros Kaskasian Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kavadias Mrs. Maria Koskinas Ms. Olympia Koskinas Mrs. Bess Kotsiras Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Koutras Mr. & Mrs. George A. Koutras Mr. & Mrs. Peter Koutsandreas Mr. & Mrs. John Koutsouli The Ladies of Philoptochos SCHGOC Mr. & Mrs. George Malavakis Rev Fr. & Mrs. Nicholas Manousakis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Mantzouranis Mr. Constantine G Mantzouranis Mr. George A. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. John G Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. Michael G Mantzouranis Mrs. Theano Mantzouranis Mrs. Mary E. Mantzouris Mr. Christos G. Marafatsos Mr. Dimitrios P. Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. George Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros G. Marafatsos Ms. Stella Marafatsos-Prokopic Dr. Despina & Mr. Alex Markogiannakis Mr. & Mrs. John Markos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Matrakas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Matthews Mr. Elias Mavromatis Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mavromatis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mayes III Ms. Marianthy Mendez Mr. & Mrs. James Moshovitis Mr. & Mrs. Roni Murshed Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Nasios Mr. & Mrs. Costas Nathenas Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Donnell Dr. & Mrs. Constantine Pagedas Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Paidas Mrs. Litsa Pantazes Mrs. Irene Papas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Papuchis Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Paspalis Mr. & Mrs. John Passas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Passas Mr. & Mrs. Harry Perrus Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Petropoulos Mrs. Barbara Pollos Mr. & Mrs. Charilaos Psallidas Mr. Panagiotis Psallidas Mr. & Mrs. Christos Retzos Roumeliotes Association Mr. & Mrs. Ted Sakkos Mr. & Mrs. Max Schindler Mrs. Litsa Sekas Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skaltsas Mr. & Mrs. Harry Solomos Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Somwaru Mr. & Mrs. John Stathes Mr. & Mrs. George Stathopoulos The Vourvoura Society Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Thornberg Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Tiches Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Tjoumas Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tompros Mr. Alexandros Tosounidis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tsahalis Mr. Constantine Tseronis Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ward YAL of Sts. Constantine & Helen,WDC Mr. Chris Yfantis Mr. & Mrs. George Yfantis Ms. Vasso Yfantis Mr. & Mrs. Pete Zavras 20

21 Iconography/Building Components/ Ecclesiastical Furniture/Artifacts THANK YOU! To the following people who have donated to our new church building. 21

22 Iconography/Building Components/ Ecclesiastical Furniture/Artifacts THANK YOU! To the following people who have donated to our new church building. 22

23 Building & Sacred Space Furnishings Giving Opportunities STILL AVAILABLE 23

24 Building & Sacred Space Furnishings Giving Opportunities STILL AVAILABLE 24

25 Building & Sacred Space Furnishings Giving Opportunities STILL AVAILABLE 25

26 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE Holidays are just around the corner and those less fortunate than we are will be depending on food banks with full shelves. Our community food drive will begin Sunday, November 6. Please place your donations in the box provided in Saint Andrew s church hall. All non-perishable items are welcome! We will be supporting Montgomery County Family Center, Wheaton, Maryland and Olney Help, Olney, Maryland. 26

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30 St. Kosmas Aitolos Bookstore 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD Hours: Monday thru Friday 10am-4pm PARENTING toward the KINGDOM ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Principles of Child-Rearing By: Philip Mamalakis, PHD The Orthodox Christian tradition is filled with wisdom and guidance about the biblical path of salvation. Yet this guidance remains largely inaccessible to parents and often disconnected from the parenting challenges we face in our homes. Parenting Toward the Kingdom will help you make the connections between the spiritual life as we understand it in the Orthodox Church and the ongoing challenges of raising children. It takes the best child development research and connects it with the timeless truths of our Christian faith to offer you real strategies for navigating the challenges of daily life. About the author: Dr. Philip Mamalakis, with his wife Georgia and seven children, lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where he is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Dr. Mamalakis directs the field education program and teaches classes on pastoral care,marriage and family, grief, death and dying, and topics related to pastoral counseling. He has a private practice in Newton, Massachusetts, where he works with individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Mamalakis has an M.Div. from Holy Cross and a Ph.D. from Purdue University in child development and family studies, specializing in marriage and family therapy. He has been offering parenting courses and writing on parenting for 21 years. He enjoys leading seminars and retreats on intimacy, relationships, marriage, parenting, and family life as well as Orthodoxy and psychology. The cost for this book is: $

31 Directory of Ministries Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h of Washington, DC Office Address: 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD Phone: (240) office@schgocdc.org Website: Reverend Father Michael J. Eaccarino, Presiding Priest Cell Phone: (301) & fm@papouli.net ALTAR BOY MINISTRY Liaisons Spyros & Eleni Loukas (240) CHOIR MINISTRY Dr. Theodore Papaloizos (Choir Director) (301) CATECHETICAL MINISTRY Liaisons Voula Vithoulkas (240) & Tara Kavadias (240) STEWARSHIP MINISTRY Liaison Sotirios Nasios (240) YOUTH MINISTRY Sr. High School GOYA Liaison Alexandra Stathes (301) ***************** Jr. High School GOYA Liaison Georgia Ferentinos (301) ***************** HOPE/JOY Liaison Irene Murshed murshed@msn.com (240) & Georgia Nasios (301) GREEK LANGUAGE MINISTRY Liaison Lena Petropoulou & (Director) Ifigenia Kambanis (240) GREEK DANCE MINISTRY Liaison Kristina-Maria Paspalis (240) PHILOPTOCHOS Paraskevoula Hays (President) YOUNG AT HEART Liaisons Helen Thornberg & Christina Clifton OUTREACH & EVANGELISM MINISTRY Liaison Barbara Frangou barbarafrangou@ gmail.com