Apostle Andrew. Andrew the First Called Froumentios, Archbishop of Abyssina

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1 Sunday Bulletin November 30, 2014 Apostle Andrew Andrew the First Called Froumentios, Archbishop of Abyssina Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephen s School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:45am; Divine Liturgy 10:00am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 Hymns for today Resurrection Hymn Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. From on high did You descend, O merciful Lord, for us did You endure, three days in the tomb that we may be, released from passions in this world, You who are our resurrection and our life Glory unto You O Lord. Hymn for St. Andrew Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τῷ Δεσπότῃ τῶν ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τῇ οἰκουμένῃ δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. As the first-called of the Apostles and brother of their leader, O Andrew, entreat the Master of all, that peace be granted unto the world and great mercy to our souls. Hymn for the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Μετεμορθώθης εν τώ όρει Χριστέ ο Θεός, δείξας τοίς Μαθηταίς σου τήν δόξαν σου, καθώς ήδυναντο, Λάμψον καί ημίν τοίς αμαρτωλοίς, τό φώς σου τό αϊδιον, πρεσβείαις τής Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. When O Christ our God Thou wast Transfigured on the mountain Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee. Kontakion H Παρθένος σήμερον, τον προαιώνιον Λόγον, εν σπηλαίω έρχεται, αποτεκείν απορρήτως. Χόρευε, η οικουμένη ακουτισθείσα, δόξασον, μετά Αγγέλων και των ποιμένων, βουληθέντα εποφθήναι, Παιδίον νέον, τον προ αιώνων Θεόν. On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God. Communion Hymn Their sound has gone forth unto all the world, and their words to the end of the earth.

3 Epistle St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9 16 BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν, καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα βλασφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε. Welcome Visitors! We welcome all new visitors who worshipped with us this morning. We are pleased to have you with us! Please join us next door after service for coffee and fellowship. There is material in the entrance of the church regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return often to worship with us and grow in Christ! Receiving Holy Communion The sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved for only baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The Orthodox Church is not in sacramental communion with any other church outside the Orthodox Christian Faith. If you are not Orthodox, you are invited with everyone to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of service. If you would like information about the Orthodox Church, please see Fr. Vasileios after services. The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health JoGeo, Konstantinos, Shelly, Ruthie, Barbara, Samantha, Maria, Efstathia, Tony, Rouba, Sarah, Emily, Kynlee, Wesley, Afrodite, Nick, Nicholas Wyatt, Cameren, Helen, Chrissy, Nancy, MaryAnn, Marian, Tina, Salin, George-Panagiotis, Salin, Raphael, Marta, Guadalupe, Caroline, John, Lili, Archie, Kelsey, Eva,, Papouli Stamati, Virginia, Makena, Dolly, Afrodite, Alexandros, Lou, Thomas, Greg, Bill, Kathryn, John, Kathy, Nakis, Maggie, Rosemary, Mindy, Pat, Louella, Steve, Marie, Clifford, Tina, Timothy, Cynthia, Chad, Douglas, Mat. Sissy Yerger, Fr. Paul, Kyle, Katerina, Vasili, Harry, Angie, Francis, Petya, Thomas, Romeo,John, John, Brenda, Dennis, Georgie, Dale, John, Dale, Anna, Brenda, Carol, Jan, Nick, Damon, Afrodite, Nick, Alex,, John Francis, Petya, Thomas, Romeo, Fr. Jason and family, Presv. Tiffany, Maria, David, Boyd

4 Gospel John 1:35 52 At that time, John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "Where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter). The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! " Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἱστήκει ὁ Ιωάννης καὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο,καὶ ἐμβλέψας τῷ Ιησοῦ περιπατοῦντι λέγει, Ιδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ. Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ιησοῦ. Στραφεὶς δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς καὶ θεασάμενος αὐτοὺς ἀκολουθοῦντας λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, Ραββί (ὃ λέγεται μεθερμηνευόμενον Διδάσκαλε), ποῦ μένεις;λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ερχεσθε καὶ ὄψεσθε. ἦλθαν οὖν καὶ εἶδαν ποῦ μένει, καὶ παρ αὐτῷ ἔμειναν τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην ὥρα ἦν ὡς δεκάτη. Ἦν Ανδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ Ιωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ εὑρίσκει οὗτος πρῶτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἴδιον Σίμωνα καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εὑρήκαμεν τὸν Μεσσίαν [ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Χριστός] ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν. ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν, Σὺ εἶ Σίμων ὁ υἱὸς Ιωάννου σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς [ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος]. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ἠθέλησεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς, Ακολούθει μοι. Ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ανδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. Εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ὃν ἔγραψεν Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται εὑρήκαμεν, Ιησοῦν υἱὸν τοῦ Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, Εκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος, Ερχου καὶ ἴδε. Εἶδεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ, Ιδε ἀληθῶς Ισραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστιν. Λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, Ραββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ βασιλεὺς εἶ τοῦ Ισραήλ. Ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι ὅτι εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψῃ. Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Αμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

5 Philoptochos News Philoptochos Transfiguration Community Christmas Card Project DO NOT BE LEFT OUT THIS YEAR! Stop by the Philoptochos table, and for a suggested donation of $25, you can add your name in the beautiful Christmas greeting that we send out to our members and to many more. But you need to hurry up because the deadline of Sunday, December 7, is fast approaching! Christmas is just around the corner! And don t forget gift cards! Your purchases help us raise funds to give to MANY worthy charities! Great Lakes Scrip carries cards from MANY grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, movies, etc. You name it, they carry it! These cards make great gifts for your college students, and for the CASA Angel Tree Project! Compassionate Friends Ministry The Compassionate Friends Ministry first and foremost offers a connection of loving companionship to people who are bound to their homes, either out of illness or age, so that they remain connected to the grace and love of Jesus Christ through our Church. This outreach is especially crucial and meaningful to these individuals during the busy holiday season. Please prayerfully consider becoming a part of this ministry by signing up to share the precious gift of your time through home visits. Although part of the greater Philoptochos membership, all are invited to participate. If you are interested please the church office at office@transfiguration.org or call the church office at Christmas lunch at Brio s! We are having our Christmas Lunch on Saturday, December 6 at Brio s Tuscan Grill (10000 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759). Come to the Philoptochos table to sign up. Tickets are $30 this year and include salad, meal, dessert, tea and tip. Let's attend Liturgy for St Nicholas at 10 am and then head over to Brio's for a relaxing festive luncheon. There will also be an optional gift exchange, so bring a gift for $20-$25 if you wish to participate. CASA Angel Tree Project, to aid families in need at Christmas Our tree is up and it is full of angels representing the wishes and needs of families and children in need. So be an angel this year, pick up an angel from the tree and spread the Christmas joy. And you will be spreading double the joy if you visit the Philoptochos table to purchase gift cards for them since you will be helping the Benevolent Fund at the same time. All gift cards and gifts need to be at the church TODAY, Sunday, November 30 and they need to be unwrapped.

6 Gift Baskets from St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox monastery The best gift for the coming holiday season! The nuns are now taking orders for gift baskets, boxes, and/or trays of homemade Greek pastries, wines, soaps and lotions. Everything comes beautifully packaged for gifting to family, friends, teachers, neighbors or businesses. Due to the fragility of the pastries there can be no shipping. Items will be delivered to Transfiguration in December for pick up. Orders will be filled on a first come first served basis and supplies are limited. Brochures and order forms can be found in Mt. Tabor. Orders and payment can be sent directly to : St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Monastery, 6855 Little York Lane, Washington, TX or faxed to: (936) If you prefer, you may submit your order through Yanna at the office. Men s Group Book Study Get ready for the Nativity of Our Lord Explore and Discuss Start at 6:30 pm Shared Lenten Snack 7:00 8:15 pm Group Study Book available soon Starting December 2 Luncheon Volunteers needed We are working on the Monthly Luncheon schedule for 2015 and we need your help. If you or your group would like to sponsor a monthly luncheon, please contact Maria Burke or Yanna at the office. Holy Trinity Centennial 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Holy Trinity parish in Dallas. While not a sponsored portion of the Metropolis Basketball Event Weekend, the parish is kicking off a series of events for their centennial year with a concert by vocalist Mario Frangoulis which will be held at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas on Thursday, January 15 prior to the Metropolis Weekend. The Intercontinental Hotel has informed us that they will honor the Metropolis room rate for that Thursday evening if the reservations are booked in conjunction with Event Weekend rooms through the Metropolis reservation system. Please let Yanna at the office know if you are interested in going so that we can inquire about getting group tickets. GOYA parents that are attending the Basketball Tournament, please note that this would mean that you would have to be in Dallas on Thursday, January 15.

7 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, November 30, 2014 YAL Book Study Get ready for the Nativity of Our Lord Explore and Discuss Start at 6:30 pm Shared Lenten Snack 7:00 8:15 pm Group Study GOYA FUNDRAISER: Garlands Poinsettias for Sale Wreaths Book available soon Starting December 4 GOLF Our next study will be on Tues., December 2, at 10am We are currently studying the book Everyday Saints and Other Stories Please contact Krystal Cawood to be added to our list: townsendrafts@gmail.com Our GOYA is selling poinsettias, garlands and wreaths to raise money to attend the 2015 GOYA Basketball Tournament that will be held January 16-19, in Dallas, Texas! Please consider purchasing from them! They make really nice gifts at Christmas and are great for decorating a place of business, a church or a home. GOYA will deliver them to you between Nov. 17 and Dec. 12. Below is the pricing. Poinsettias (red, white or pink) $12.00 each Garland (10') $25.00 ($2.50 per foot) Wreaths 20" $27.00 Wreaths 24" $35.00 If you are interested in ordering any, please look for the GOYA table in Mount Tabor. OCF News Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 7

8 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS continued: Sunday, November 30, 2014 Services for this Week: Thursday, December 4 Saturday, December 6 St. Barbara - Orthros 9am, Liturgy 10am St. Nicholas - Orthros 9am, Liturgy 10am Great Vespers - 5pm Our Condolences To the Suehs family on the loss of Tom s mother Virginia, who fell asleep on Sunday, November 23rd. Memory Eternal he is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) Prayers for those in our Armed Forces SGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, SSG John Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, SSG Deane Anderson, CPT William Willett, MAJ Timothy Ullman, MAJ Chris Chase, SPC Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, CPT. Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, SGT Walter Hurbert ( Nikolaos ) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl Arthur Christopher Anthony Pavlovsky Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Prasifka, Price, Qatato, Randol, Read, Rigney Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour Sponsors Robertson, Ross, Rossnagel, Salmatanis, Sarinaki, Sarkis Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Scattergood, Sewell, Sgarbi, Shannon, Shotwell, Skevofilax Thank you to last week s ushers: Mary Georgantonis (PCM) Maria Miller, David Horwedel, Vaios Athanasiou Thank you to today's ushers: Tom Gouris (PCM) Dan Appling, Gigi Appling Nyda Glaros Next week s ushers are: Maria Burke (PCM) Chrissie Spiropoulos, David Horwedel, Gregory Chronis