S u n day o f Th e Pu b l i c a n a n d Ph a r i s e e Ti o d i on B e g i n s

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1 S u n day o f Th e Pu b l i c a n a n d Ph a r i s e e Ti o d i on B e g i n s A g at h a t h e Ma r t y r ; Po ly e u k t o s, Pat o f C o n s ta n t i n o p l e Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:45am; Divine Liturgy 10am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 HY M N S Resurrection Hymn Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ex ipsus katitthes o efsplagnos, tafin katethexo triimeros, ina imas eleftherosis ton pathon. I Zoi ke i Anastasis imon, Kirie thoxa si. 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 the Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple Χαῖρε κεχαριτωμένη Θεοτόκε Παρθένε ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ Ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, φωτίζων τοὺς ἐν σκότει. Εὐφραίνου καὶ σὺ Πρεσβύτα δίκαιε, δεξάμενος ἐν ἀγκάλαις τὸν ἐλευθερωτὴν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, χαριζόμενον ἡμῖν καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν. Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee hath risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice thou al so, O righteous Elder, as thou receivest in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who also granteth unto us the Resurrection. 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. Metemorfothis en to ori, Christe o Theos, dixas tis mathites Sou tin doxan Sou, kathos idynando Lampson ke imin tis amartolis to fos Sou to aidion, presvies tis Theotokou Fotodota doxa Si. 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 Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. Thou Who didst sanctify the Virgin's womb by Thy birth, and didst bless Symeon's hands as was meet, by anticipation hast even now saved us, O Christ God. But grant peace in the midst of wars unto Thy commonwealth and strengthen the hierarchs whom Thou hast loved, O only Friend of man.

3 Epistle - St. Pa u l ' s S e c o n d L e t t e r t o Ti mot h y 3 : T IMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Τ έκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. G o s p e l - L u k e 1 8 : T he Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ γὰρ ἐκεῖνος ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται. Please allow the children and the teachers of our Sunday School to take communion first so they can go to their classes.

4 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. 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, Major Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, SGT Walter Hurbert ( Nikolaos ) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl, Lt. Lance Shannon The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health Nicholas Wyatt, Presvytera Jenny Newlin, Marihiam, Archie, Paul, Rebecca, Lynne Marie, Simone, Dennis Luke, Jacquie, Hunter, Zenon, Bill, Douglas Edwards, Paul Thomas, Thomas James, Maria, Nancy, Cassandra, Efstathia, Evan, Victoria, Terri, Elias, Tim, Rhonda, Prsv. Aspazia, George Geuras, Sharon, Dante, Loukas, Charlie, Despina, Anna, Mary, Wanda, Kathreen, Chuck, Stephenie, Athena, Bill, Kathryn, John, Harriet Angel, Clarisa, Damon, Athanasios, Niky, Niky, Dino, Diakonissa Claire, Pete, William, George, Ioanna, Panayiotis, Athanasia, Katherine, John, Anna, Emmanuel, George, William, Julia, Andrew, Mary, Ignatius, Eva, Philip Sorak, Jennifer, Antonis, Pete, Maria, Michael, Louis, Cecilia, Gwendolyn, Christine, Athena Cheryl, Dean, Margot, Kyriakos, Costa, Maria, Joy Jackie, Evangelos, Sophia, Alexander, Jim, Trinity, Eddy, Fr. Damaskinos, Prsv. Maria, Emmanuel, Eleni, Thomas, Maria, Spyridon, Angeliki, Maria, Emmanuel, Zoe, Miguel, Anna, Sandy, Konstantinos, Michael YOUTH ACTIVITIES GOYA Levendia Dances at Apokriatiko Glendi - Saturday, February 11, 6pm 2017 Transfiguration St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival - Sunday February 12, 2pm For more information please visit: Austin YES Trip - Friday, February 17 - Sunday, February 19 YES (Youth Equipped to Serve) is a program of FOCUS North America and it gives our GOYA a wonderful opportunity to serve and love the people of Austin, TX. Please visit the link below to register: GOYA Kite Flying - Sunday, February 26. Place and time to be determined. GOYA Southern Region Spring Retreat - March 3 - March 5 Registration is now open:

5 Consecration Commemorative Album Release at Wine and Cheese Benefit Saturday, February 25 6:00 pm Come be the first to see and receive the Consecration Commemorative Album which records our 30 years of God's ministry at Transfiguration. We will have a wine and cheese benefit for our latest ministry need. The OCF REAL BREAK college students will travel to Thessaloniki, Greece in order to serve. The college students will join the Greek local ministries assisting those who have been affected by the economic and refugee crisis.

6 Sister Vassa At Transfiguration Join us for a Pre-Lenten Retreat and potluck dinner with Sister Vassa on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 4pm SIMEON SA Thursday, February 2 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, Now you are dismissing your servant in peace, O Master, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. (Lk 2: 27-32) RSVP at: transfiguration.org or at: -T-Fig The hymns and prayers of the feast of The Presentation/Meeting of the Lord, celebrated today according to the New Calendar, make a big deal of Simeon seeing the Lord as Simeon did. The elder saw the child physically, with his eyes, and also recognized and accepted Him in his heart, as the Saviour of all peoples: My eyes have seen your salvation, he says. This vision is revealed to Simeon because he is open to it; because the elder, despite his age, is teachable and willing to be guided by the Spirit. Simeon s openness is not forced upon him, but rather his choice. Many of us are shown salvation every day, but choose not to recognize or accept it, as God tells Isaiah in a passage also read at the Vespers of this feast: you shall see indeed, but you shall not perceive. For the heart of this people has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed (Is 6: 9-10) So let me clear away some of the hoarded baggage in my heart that may be blocking my vision, like resentments or self-pity or self-centered fear. And let me open up to the salvation God wants to show me today in my various situations, relationships, and challenges. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God in the midst of all of it. Mark your calendars today, and check her out on YouTube and at

7 Dear Transfiguration Family TGOC 2017 Stewardship Update Thanks to all of you, we continue to make progress towards our 2017 stewardship goal. Many thanks to all of you who completed a pledge card or made a contribution to support the daily operations of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. Since January, the 2017 Stewardship Campaign has received pledges of 240,519 from 103 families towards our goal of $351,700. We have $111,151 left to raise this calendar year. Your contribution helps fund the following integral needs: Our incredible Priest and committed support staff. Ministry programs such as Religious Education programs for all ages, Family Nights, GOYA and other youth programs, Greek School, hospital visitations, Senior Citizen fellowship, choir, college ministries, and so much more. Maintaining our church grounds and Sanctuary and Mount Tabor Hall facilities, repairs, janitorial along with utilities. There are three ways to make your donation: Pledge cards are available in the Narthex of the Sanctuary and online at: uploads/2016/12/commitment-card-2017.pdf. Make your commitment online at This system allows you to set up automatic recurring payments from your checking account or a credit card. Make a pledge by calling Yanna Petty our Administrator, at Father Vasileios and the two of us are always available to provide you with additional details that might help you determine your gift. Through our collective community support, we look forward to exceeding our fundraising goal. With grateful thanks, Harry Stamatis and Nyda Glaros, 2017 Stewardship Chairs NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS DAY February 8 Boy Scout Day takes place on February 08, According to the Scout's motto everyone should try to do a good turn on Boy Scout Day. The date goes back to the founding of the Scouts in America by William Dickson Boyce in In Great Britain Lord Baden-Powel is the so called father of the Boy Scouts. There are Scout organizations all over the world. On Boy Scout Day Scouts celebrate themselves. They go to church together on Scout Sunday and have breakfast. Scout Sunday is the Sunday next to Boy Scout Day. Scouts learn a lot about nature, spoors, animals and have the claim to always be helpful and friendly. They do sports together and have a wonderful confraternity. Today we are celebrating all the Boy Scouts of our Parish with a special prayer/blessing. All Boy Scouts are asked to come dressed in their uniform and at the end of the Liturgy proceed to the front to be blessed by Father Vasileios.

8 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, February 5, 2017 Services for this Week : Saturday, February 11 - NO Great Vespers APOKRIATIKO GLENDI 2017 (MEATFARE Community Dinner & Dance) Saturday, February 11 at 6pm A Transfiguration Community tradition of gathering together to celebrate the end of Meatfare and the beginning of the Great Lent! Food prepared by AHEPA. Mask making for the children. Family friendly costumes are welcome. Tickets will be sold at the door. Please RSVP by February 8, at: office@transfiguration.org 40 days blessing for Tiffany Claire Streetman Daughter of Kyle & Sophie Streetman and little sister to Chloe And for Elias Kaleb Vrentas Son of Greg & Andrea Vrentas Thank you to last week s Luncheon Sponsors Thank you to this week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Papanikolaou, Mitchell, Peppas, Long, Phocas, Korioth, Perez, Peter, Petropoulos Poulos, Price, Price Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s ushers are: Judy Eagle (PCM) Drew Dudley (PCM) Pat Gatlin (PCM) Dan Appling, Gigi Appling Nyda Glaros Argyro Justice, Maria Justice, Sophia Khan Chrissie Spiropoulos, David Horwedel, Vaios Athanasiou PHILOPTOCHOS