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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, M.Div., Dean Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Ph. D., Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS Feast Day of SS. Cosmas and Damian Fifth Sunday of Luke Sunday, November 1, 2015

2 Sunday, November 1, 2015 Orthros (Matins) Divine Liturgy (of St. John Chrysostom) 8:45 AM 10:00 AM On Sunday, Nov.1, we commemorate the holy miracle workers and unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, the holy woman martyrs Kyriana and Juliana, the holy martyrs Caesarius, Dasius, five others, the holy hieromartyrs John the bishop, and James the presbyter, the holy new hieromartyr Iakovos and his disciples, Iakovas, the deacon, and Dionysios the monk who died by hanging in the year Resurrectional Apolytikion In Mode pl.1 Let us worship the Word who 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. Apolytikion for The Saints Mode pl.4 Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers, visit our infirmities. Freely you received, freely give to us. Apolytikion of St. Theodore the Commander in 2nd Tone When in God's army you had truly enlisted, O holy Theodore, the bearer of trophies, you were made a splendid general of the heavenly King; using as a weapon faith, you were ready for battle and utterly destroyed the ranks that were amassed by the demons, and as a victorious athlete you were seen, wherefore in true faith, we bless you and honor you. Apolytikion of the Annunciation in 4th Tone Today is the beginning of our salvation, The revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin. As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, The Lord is with You! Seasonal Kontakion O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you

3 The Epistle Reading St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 12: : 1-8 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 15. 3,8 Among the saints who are in his land, the Lord has been wondrous. Verse: I see the Lord before me continually. Brethren, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends Αποστολικóν Ανάγνωσμα: Κορινθίους A' 12:27-31, 13:1-8 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 15.3,8 Τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυμάστωσεν ὁ Κύριος. Στίχ. Προωρώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διαπαντός. Ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε σῶμα Χριστοῦ, καὶ μέλη ἐκ μέρους. Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν. Μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι; Μὴ πάντες προφῆται; Μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι; Μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις; Μὴ πάντες χαρίσματα ἔχουσιν ἰαμάτων; Μὴ πάντες γλώσσαις λαλοῦσιν; Μὴ πάντες διερμηνεύουσιν; Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι. Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον. Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν, καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι. Καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ ἐὰν παραδῶ τὸ σῶμά μου ἵνα καυθήσωμαι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι. Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται, οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν, οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει. 8 Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε ἐκπίπτει εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι, καταργηθήσονται εἴτε γλῶσσαι, παύσονται εἴτε γνῶσις, καταργηθήσεται.

4 The Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31 The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'" Ευαγγελικóν Ανάγνωσμα: Λουκά 16:19-31 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ανθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς. πτωχὸς δέ τις ἦν ὀνόματι Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ ἡλκωμένος καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ. ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον Αβραάμ ἀπέθανε δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη. καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Αβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ. καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπε πάτερ Αβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου, ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ. εἶπε δὲ Αβραάμ τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά νῦν δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται, μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν. εἶπε δέ ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου. λέγει αὐτῷ Αβραάμ ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐχί, πάτερ Αβραάμ, ἀλλ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσιν. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ εἰ Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται

5 Altar Boys: Christopher Bessinas, Nicholas Sarris Christopher Sarris, Costas Delidakis, Michael Rea, Eleftherios Mendrinos, Ales Mendrinos, Nicholas Araboglu, Luke Jacovides, Michael Marcou, Michael Waters Epistle Reader: Maria Leondaridis Memorial Service Thomas Baker 40 Days and Vladimir and Elly Svetiev 2 years Today On the occasion of the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian the Philoptochos Society will pass the second tray. All proceeds to benefit the Philanthropic work of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Fall General Assembly Meeting and Luncheon following Divine Liturgy. OCF College Sunday (see enclosed flyer). UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GOYA Monday, Nov. 2nd Girls Basketball at 5:30pm and Boys 6:30 pm. Next weekend is the Norfolk GOYA Tournament. Games will be played at Norfolk Collegiate School. The community is welcomed to join the youth at their luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 8 in the Hellenic Center. Lunch donation is $ Golden Years Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at 10:30 AM. Bring a bag lunch. No Bible Study this Tuesday, Nov. 3. Fr. George away for the National Clergy Retreat St. Maria of Paris Outreach Committee thanks the community dinner team captain Roxie Skenderis and her team for serving the October 22 dinner: Myroulla Chrysostomides, Royal and Elizabeth Ferguson, Bill Skenderis, Stacie Katsias, Persi Charalambous, Stephanie Catherines, Despina Sofroniou, Elaine and Tommy Kyrus, Toula Koyzi and Iris Pappas. Philoptochos meeting on Sat., November 14th at Giovannis Restaurant at 11:30am Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) Campus Ministry will be available after Liturgy to talk about their mission on College Campuses. Please see Yianni Manuel or Christiana Vastardis for more information. Hellenic Woman s Club baking this Wednesday, Nov. 4th. All helping hands are welcomed. Order forms are located on the information table by the bookstore. Parish Council Elections Sunday, Dec. 6. Nomination forms are available on the information table by the bookstore. Cultural Committee will be going to the Chrysler Museum on Tuesday, November 3rd. Meet in the church parking lot at 10:00am. We will visit the exhibit: Saints and Dragons and afterwards go to lunch. Please make your reservations to Chris Bachas , Elizabeth Woods or Jane Williams Woman s Retreat on Saturday, November 7, from 9am to 3pm. All ladies are invited to the women s retreat hosted by the St. Photini Women s Study Group of St. Nicholas in VA Beach (see enclosed flyer).

6 GOYA Basketball Tournament 2015 Saturday, November 7, :30 AM 10:00 AM Check Registration Norfolk Collegiate 7:30 AM 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast Norfolk Collegiate 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Basketball Games played at both locations 11:30 AM 2:00 PM Lunch Norfolk Collegiate Cafeteria 7:30 PM Dinner served at Annunciation Hellenic Center 9:00 PM 11:30 PM Dance / DJ ****Appropriate attire Sunday, November 8, :00 AM Divine Annunciation Upon Father s request please be prompt and seated by 10:00 AM in the reserved front pews in the Cathedral 12:00 PM 2:30 PM Lunch Annunciation Hellenic Center 12:30 PM ALL Championship Norfolk Collegiate 3:30 PM Awards Presentation and Farewell

7 Annunciation Cathedral Christmas Card 2015 Please help support the Annunciation Hellenic Dancers (all troops) by participating in the 2015 Christmas Card. I WOULD LIKE MY CHRISTMAS LISTING TO READ: (PLEASE PRINT NAME: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: TELEPHONE: AMOUNT ENCLOSED: PLEASE MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO: ANNUNCIATION HELLENIC DANCERS 7220 Granby Street Norfolk, VA Please complete form along with a donation of $25.00 or more per family to the Church office or mail to address above, no later than Friday, December 11, Thank you!!!

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9 Byzantine Chant Workshop Introduction course to learn the hymns of our Church! Everyone is welcome! All Ages! No experience required Weekly lessons starting on September 14th From 7:15-8:15 PM St. Theodore the Commander Chapel Lessons Provided by Thomas Manuel Thomas at Sunday, November 1, 2015 Feast Day of SS. Cosmas and Damian Patron Saints of National Philoptochos Society

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11 MOVIE NIGHT The Silent School-A journey through The Halki Seminary Please join us for this fascinating documentary! When: Sunday, November 22, at 6pm Where: In the Social Hall of the Annunciation Cathedral Cost: $2 per person, refreshments included. Students are free. SPONSORED BY THE CULTURAL COMMITTEE

12 WELCOME Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Chapel of St. Theodore the Commander We extend to you a warm and heartfelt Orthodox Christian welcome. Our Cathedral is dedicated to imitating the love and faithfulness of Jesus Christ by sharing the Gospel with our words and living it with our lives. It exists to lead the faithful to the worship of the Holy Trinity according to the Faith and Tradition of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We live and witness our faith by the grace of God through our participation in the sacramental life of the Church, Her holy tradition and stewardship, fellowship, service and Christian education. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral 7220 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA Tel: Fax: officeadmin@annunciationva.org Web: Visit our website for updated news and information