GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK

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1 GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK Sunday,December 18, Κυριακή, Δεκεμβρίου 18, 2016 Sunday Βefore Christmas - Κυριακή πρό τής Χριστού Γεννήσεως ORTHROS 9:30 a.m. DIVINE LITURGY 10:00-11:30 a.m. Welcome Visitor! We are honored that you have chosen to join us for worship today. Our hope is that your visit with us has blessed you in some way. If you belong to another Church, please take our best wishes home with you. If you do not have a parish home, we would be delighted to make you welcome here. Today s Appointed Pericope: Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:9-10, Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Ἀδελφοί, πίστει παρῴκησεν Ἀβραὰμ εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ισαὰκ καὶ Ιακὼβ τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ Θεός. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ Ιεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

2 BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundation, whose builder and maker is God. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets - who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Othe rs suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us,that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Today s Gospel Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 1:1-25 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ Αβραάμ. Αβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ισαάκ, Ισαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιακώβ, Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Εσρώμ, Εσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αράμ, Αρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αμιναδάβ, Αμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών, Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ρούθ, Ωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιεσσαί, Ιεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ροβοάμ, Ροβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αβιά, Αβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ασά, Ασὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσαφάτ, Ιωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωράμ, Ιωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Οζίαν, Οζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωάθαμ, Ιωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αχαζ, Αχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Εζεκίαν, Εζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αμών, Αμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσίαν, Ιωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος. Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ιεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αβιούδ, Αβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελιακείμ, Ελιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αζώρ, Αζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αχείμ, Αχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελιούδ, Ελιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελεάζαρ, Ελεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιακώβ, Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ιησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός. Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Αβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες. Τοῦ δὲ Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ιωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος Αγίου. Ιωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων Ιωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Αγίου. τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ιησοῦν αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν. Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Εμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ιωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ιησοῦν. The Gospel according to Matthew 1:1-25 The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron

3 the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel"(which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus. The Memorias today are offered in loving memory of + Ioannis Catechis- 40 days + Alexandra Zinniatis- 40 days + Petro Enver- 1 year May their memory be eternal! Αιωνία τους η μνήμη! The Makaria for + Ioannis Catechis is offered today by Mrs. Marolga Catechis and family and will be held in the Parios Hall of the parish. Invited guests are asked to join the family immediately following the Divine Liturgy

4 Upcoming Liturgies Month of December 2016 Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 Feast of St. Anastasia Τής Αγίας Αναστασίας Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 Feast of St. Eugenia Τής Αγίας Ευγενίας UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY SCHOOL PAGEANT Today Immediately following the Divine. Liturgy PARISH ELECTIONS Today From 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Today Following the Divine Liturgy. in the Community Center Free for all. Donations for IOCC are welcome. Philoptohos Vasilopita Sale Today After the Liturgy In the community Center

5 The children's choir at Zoodohos Peghe Church provides spiritual formation and nurturing through integrated instruction of choral technique and worship leadership in the Orthodox Christian tradition. Participation is free and open to the community. To join, please see Fr. Sylvester or Thanos Kokkalas, our choir director. The Choir is now accepting new members. We invite new members to join us in fellowship as we use our God-given talents to lead and spiritually inspire during worship! To join, please see Fr. Sylvester. Sunday School Did you register your children to Sunday School? To those who registered your children to our Sunday School, we Thank you for sharing your children with us to learn about God and our faith. To those who did not do so as of yet, please weave faith into the lives of your children! Register them to our Sunday School today! Registration is free! Sunday School Teacher/Helper sign up Sunday School is always looking for eager and able people to teach the word God. To join, please see Fr. Sylvester.

6 EPIPHANY DAY THE BLESSING OF THE WATERS, & THE EPIPHANY LUNCHEON Sunday, January 8th, 12 noon at the Green Tree Country Club, New Rochelle, NY Following the Divine Liturgy of on Sunday, January 8 th, parishioners will gather at the pier of the Green Tree Country Club in New Rochelle, NY at 12 noon, to witness the blessing of the waters. There, an invocation is recited, and the priest casts a decorated cross into the water. Following the blessing of the waters there is a luncheon. Sunday, January 8, 2017 Schedule Orthros: 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00-11:00AM Blessing of the Waters in New Rochelle: 12 noon RESERVATIONS FOR THE LUNCHEON A MUST! Donation : $40.00 adults & for children PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE IN Ο ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΥΔΑΤΩΝ ΣΤΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ Την Κυριακή Ιανουαρίου 8, 2017 η εκκλησία μας θα τελέση τον αγιασμό των υδάτων και την κατάδυση του Τιμίου Σταυρού στο New Rochelle στίς 12 το μεσημέρι. Ο χώρος κατάδυσης του Τιμίου Σταυρού θα είναι στήν προκυμαία του Green Τree Country Club, New Rochelle, NY. Η Θεία Λειτουργία στην εκκλησία την Κυριακή, Ιανουαρίου 8, θα αρχίσει στίς 9:30 πμ και θα τελειώσει στίς 11:00 πμ. Ετσι θα δώσουμε αρκετό χρόνο σε όλους σας να βρεθήτε στήν τελετή της καταδύσεως στίς 12 το μεσημέρι. Την τελετή καταδύσεως του Τιμίου Σταυρού θα ακολουθήση γεύμα στο Green tree Country Club πού οργανώνει η κοινότητά μας. Η τιμή είναι $40.00 γιά ενήλικες καί & για τά παιδιά. Γιά να συμμετάσχετε στό γεύμα πρέπει να κλείσετε τις θέσεις σας καί νά προπληρώσετε νωρίς τηλεφωνώντας στο γραφείο της κοινότητος στο ,

7 ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO DIVE FOR THE CROSS ON EPIPHANY SUNDAY? Sunday, January 8, 12 noon at the Green Tree Country Club, New Rochelle, NY Boys and Girls are invited to participate. Please call our Church Office at and place your name on the list of divers.

8 Many faces, Many Gifts, ONE parish family! Dear parishioners: As valued supporters of our Parish, we lovingly remind you to renew your annual Stewardship. If you have done so already, we extend to you our gratitude and thanks. If not, please consider renewing it today. Your membership renewal will assist our Church s mission in serving the spiritual needs of the Greek Orthodox faithful of Zoodohos Peghe. It will also sustain our Zoodohos Peghe parish, of which you are a vital part. We depend on your personal commitment, your abilities, your time, and your resources, which serve as our anchor to Christ and as our spiritual fulfillment. Please take the time to make your offering today and enable our Church to continue to enhance the spiritual growth of the Orthodox Christians entrusted to our care. We thank you in advance for your support! May our Lord richly bless you in all your endeavors! Αγαπητά μέλη τής εκκλησίας μας Σας χαιρετουμε και σας εκφράζουμε την βαθειά μας ευγνωμοσύνη για την αμέριστη βοήθειά σας στο ιερό έργο της κοινότητός μας. Γνωρίζουμε ότι μπορούμε με σιγουριά να στηριχθούμε σε σας και είναι ανακουφιστικό το αίσθημα οτι είστε πάντα αρρωγοί μας σε οτιδήποτε. Διακατεχόμενοι από τέτοια αισθήματα, λαβαίνουμε το θάρρος να σας υπενθυμίσουμε τήν αναννέωση συνεισφοράς μέλους τής Ζωοδόχου Πηγής. Εάν ήδη αννανεώσατε τήν συνδρομή σας, σά ευχαριστούμε θερμά. Εάν όχι, πιστεύουμε ότι αυτό είναι μια απλή παράλειψις λόγω της πληθώρας των καθημερινών απασχολήσεών σας. Ελπίζουμε ότι θα μας βοηθήσετε και πάλι και σας εκφραζουμε την ευγνωμοσύνη μας εκ των προτέρων. Ο Θεός να σας ευλογεί και η Παναγία μας να σας σκέπει με την χάρι Της μαζί με όλη την οικογένειά σας.

9 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΟΥ ΕΤΟΥΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΟΔΟΧΟΥ ΠΗΓΗΣ 3573 Bruckner Boulevard, Pelham Bay, Bronx, NY Σάββατο, Δεκ. 24 Κυριακή, Δεκ.25 Κυριακή, Ιαν. 1 Δευτέρα, Ιαν. 2 Πέμπτη, Ιαν. 5 Παρασκευή, Ιαν. 6 Σάββατο, Ιαν. 7 Κυριακή, Ιαν. 8 ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΤΩΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ Εσπερινός & Θ. Λειτουργία 9:00-10:00 πμ Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Ορθρος 9:00 π.μ. Θ. Λειτουργία : 10:00 π.μ. ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ Ορθρος & Θ. Λειτουργία 9:30-11:30 π.μ. ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΓ. ΣΥΛΒΕΣΤΡΟΥ ΠΑΠΑ ΡΩΜΗΣ Ορθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 9:30-11:00 π.μ. ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΤΩΝ ΦΩΤΩΝ Ορθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 9:00-10:30 π.μ. ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ Ορθρος,Θ. Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 9:00-11:00 π.μ. Αγίου Ιωάννου Τού Βαπτιστού Ορθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-10:00 π.μ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΚΑΤΑΔΥΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ Αγιασμός τών Υδάτων καί η κατάδυσις τού Σταυρού στήν προκυμαία τού Green Tree Country Club, New Rochelle. Θά ακολουθήσει τό ετήσιο γεύμα των Θεοφανείων

10 Alpha Omega Church Supplies INVOICE th St., Queens, NY Number: Tel: Date: 10/6/2015 Product information Item Quantity Unit Price Subtotal US41687 Hexapteryga set (with three poles) 1 $3, $3, US40578 Epistle book 1 $ $ US42369 Sprinkler 1 $85.00 US42516 Bowl 1 $ $85.00 $ Ripidia Stand X $ $ To donate any of the above religious items please speak to Fr. Sylvester or to any of the Parish Council members.