Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

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1 Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC HWY 751 Durham NC News & Announcements April 30, 2017 Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women James the Apostle and brother of St. John the Theologian 4/30/2017 Argyra the New Martyr 4/30/2017 Clement the Hymnographer 4/30/2017 Erconwald, Bishop of London 4/30/2017 NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Sunday Worship Schedule: Matins 9:00 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am To Our Visitors and Guests We welcome you to worship with us today, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The Antidoron is not a sacrament, but it is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. After the Divine Liturgy this morning please join us in the Church hall for fellowship and refreshments. Please complete a Visitor's Card before you leave today and drop it in the offering tray, or give it to one of the parishioners after the service, or mail it to the church Office. Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 18.4,1 Today's Readings: Their voice has gone out into all the earth. Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve 1

2 tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 18.4,1 Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν. Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 6:1-7 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης. Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. The Gospel According to Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 15:43-47, 16:1-8 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν Ιωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Αριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ιησοῦ. ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ Ιωσήφ. καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ, ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ιωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα 2

3 ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. James the Apostle and brother of St. John the Theologian Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος James was one of the Twelve, like his brother John (celebrated on Sept. 26), whom the Lord called "Sons of Thunder," because they became great preachers and because of their profound theology. It was the Saint's boldness in preaching the Gospel that Herod Agrippa, the son of Aristobulus and grandson of Herod the Great, could not endure, and so he took him into custody during the days of the Passover, and slew him with the sword (Acts 12: 1-2); and thus he drank the cup of which the Saviour had spoken to him prophetically (Matt. 20:23). As for Herod, the following year he went down to Caesarea, and, as the Acts of the Apostles records: "Upon a set day, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration" to the elders of Tyre and Sidon; and the flatterers that surrounded him "gave a shout, saying, 'it is the voice of a god, and not of a man.' And immediately an Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory; and like his grandfather (see Dec. 29) "he was eaten of worms and gave up the spirit" (Acts 12:21-23) Ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἰάκωβος ἦταν υἱὸς τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ τῆς Σαλώμης καὶ πρεσβύτερος ἀδελφὸς τοῦ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Ἰωάννου. Καταγόταν καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπὸ τὴν Βησθαϊδὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας. Ἀσχολοῦνταν μὲ τὴν ἁλιεία στὴν λίμνη τῆς Γεννησαρὲτ μαζὶ μὲ τὸν Ἰωάννη, ἔχοντας καὶ οἱ δύο μαζί τους καὶ τὸν πατέρα τους, καθὼς καὶ πολλοὺς ἐργάτες. Εἶχαν δικό τους πλοῖο καὶ συνεργάτης τους ἦταν καὶ ὁ Ἀπόστολος Πέτρος. Παρόλα αὐτὰ ὅταν ἄκουσαν τὸ κήρυγμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ «ἀφέντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν ἀπῆλθον ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ». Ὁ Ἰάκωβος μαζὶ μὲ τὸν Πέτρο καὶ τὸν Ἰωάννη ἐπέδειξαν μεγάλο ζῆλο ὡς Μαθητὲς τοῦ Κυρίου. Γι αὐτὸ καὶ κλήθηκαν υἱοὶ βροντῆς καὶ ἔγιναν μάρτυρες πολλῶν μεγάλων γεγονότων, ποὺ δὲν τὰ βίωσαν οἱ ἄλλοι Ἀπόστολοι. Ἔγιναν ἀποκλειστικοὶ μάρτυρες τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως τοῦ Κυρίου. Εἶδαν τὴ θαυμαστὴ Ἀνάσταση τῆς θυγατέρας τοῦ ἀρχισυναγωγοῦ Ἰάειρου καὶ εἶχαν τὴν εὐλογία νὰ προσκληθοῦν ἀπὸ τὸν Ἰησοῦ κοντά Του κατὰ τὶς ὧρες τῆς προσευχῆς καὶ τῆς ἀγωνίας Του στὸν κῆπο τῆς Γεθσημανῆ. Ἡ οἰκειότητα αὐτὴ ὁδήγησε προφανῶς τὸν Ἰάκωβο μὲ τὸν ἀδελφό του Ἰωάννη νὰ ζητήσουν μέσῳ τῆς μητέρας τους ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο, πρωτοκαθεδρία στὴν ἐγκόσμια βασιλεία Του, παρανοώντας τὴν ἀποστολὴ τοῦ Μεσσία. Οἱ δυὸ Μαθητὲς ζήτησαν ἀπὸ τὸν Χριστό, δόξα μὲ ἀνθρώπινα κριτήρια, ἔχοντας κατὰ νοῦ ὅτι ἡ Βασιλεία Του εἶναι αἰσθητή. Ὁ Χριστὸς ὅμως, διορθώνοντας τὴν ἐσφαλμένη δοξασία τους, ὑποδεικνύει τὴν πραγματικὴ καὶ αἰώνια δόξα, ἡ ὁποία διέρχεται μέσα ἀπὸ τὸ «ποτήριον», ποὺ εἶναι τὰ Πάθη καὶ ὁ Σταυρός. Γι αὐτὸ τοὺς λέγει: «Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι;». Μετὰ τὴν Πεντηκοστὴ ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἰάκωβος κήρυξε τὸ Εὐαγγέλιο στὴν εὐρύτερη περιοχὴ τῆς Παλαιστίνης. Μεγάλο πλῆθος ἀνθρώπων μεταστρεφόταν στὴ νέα πίστη καὶ ἄλλαξε τρόπο ζωῆς χάρη στὸ ἔργο τοῦ Ἰακώβου. Αὐτὸ θορύβησε ἰδιαίτερα τοὺς ἄρχοντες τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οἱ ὁποῖοι, τὸ ἔτος 44 μ.χ., τὸν συνέλαβαν καὶ τὸν ἀποκεφάλισαν, ὡς ἀμνό, μὲ διαταγὴ τοῦ Ἡρώδου τοῦ Ἀγρίππα. 3

4 Welcome Fr. J. Gregory Waynick Father Gregory Waynick has been a priest in the Metropolis of Atlanta since 1999, serving in Greek Orthodox communities in Florida, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. He and his wife, were blessed with three children. Fr. Waynick is a CPA and served as Treasurer of an investment banking company before entering the Masters of Divinity program at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston. Today's Coffee Hour is Sponsored by Kosta & Georgia Katsohirakis to honor their Sons, Duke Graduates, Steven and Andrew Steven Katsohirakis Software Developer at Goldman Sachs Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Computer Software Software Developer at Goldman Sachs, Resident Assistant at Duke University, Web Past Developer at Axis41, Software Developer at University of Utah. Education Duke University, Juan Diego Catholic High School Andrew Katsohirakis Student at Duke University Greater Salt Lake City Area Aviation & Aerospace Past Propulsion Systems - Nozzle Analysis and Design Intern at Orbital ATK Past Propulsion Systems - Project Engineering Intern at Orbital ATK, Metallurgical Engineering Lab Intern at the University of Utah Education Duke University, Juan Diego Catholic High School With our time at Duke University coming to an end, we now unfortunately have to say goodbye to the loving Saint Barbara Community. We have been very grateful to have had you as a home and family for the last five years. We will miss you all very much, and you will always be in our hearts. Thank you!! With Love, The Katsohirakis Brothers 4

5 Good morning to All! Christos Anesti! We are having our Annual Easter Egg Hunt for our Sunday School after church this Sunday, April 30th! Please join us at church for the Sunday of The Myrrh-bearers, and after, we will all participate in our Easter Egg Hunt activity! The plastic eggs are filled with candy, toys, and stickers for the kids. I look forward to seeing everyone there! Blessings, Michelle Claypoole PROJECTS TO DATE: January 16 January 30 February 20 June 4-5 July 23 September 24 October 8 November December 2 December Evening of Music Spaghetti Event Gyro Event Greek Festival Gyro Event Evening of Jazz Greek Style Chicken Dinner & Pastry Athenian Grill and Pastry Christmas Concert Holiday Greek Pastries May 6-7 June 17 October 7 November Greek Festival Gyro Feast Chicken Dinner Athenian Grill & Pastry Sale ATTENTION SAINT BARBARA PARISH! Celebrate with your Church Family yournext special occasion! Consider sponsoring a coffee hour in the social hall after Liturgy on Sundays to commemorate a birthday, graduation, nameday, anniversary, or even for the pleasure of just hosting for your Parish. Signing up is easy...just place your name on the 'signup coffee hour' sheet located on the table in the hallway nearest the social hall. For details or questions, contact Helen Paliouras at: or elenipali@att.net 5

6 If your children are interested in dancing at this year s festival and have not already registered please contact Keith and Alexia Rheinhardt (keithalexia@gmail.com or ). We welcome experienced and new dancers ages 5 and up. With the exception of the final dress rehearsal, practices will be after Sunday school and will last no longer than one hour. The main responsibility for the families is to bring their children to all the practices, be available for both days of the festival and to let the instructors know of any scheduling conflicts that cannot be avoided. This is a great opportunity for the kids to join in fellowship, keep the greek dance tradition alive and have fun! Dance Practice & Festival Performance Schedule February March April May Sunday, February 12 Sunday, March 5 Sunday, April 2 Friday, May 5 - Dress Rehearsal Sunday, February 19 Sunday, March 12 Sunday, April 23 Saturday, May 6 - Festival Performances Sunday, February 26 Sunday, March 19 Sunday, April 30 Sunday, May 7 - Festival Performances Sunday, March 26 Keith and Alexia Rheinhardt Easter Lily Donations Marian Sunas - In Memory of Ernest Sunas Evelyn M. Panos - For the Health of the Peter Panos Family Helen Koutouzakis - In Memory of all her deceased and for the Health of all those Living Family Members. Sophie Carr - In Memory of George Carr Daniel & Lori Przybyl - In Memory of Lorane Przybyl and for the Health of Stephen and Marilyn Boska & Clarence Przybyl Glekas Family - In Memory of George, Eleni, George, Efstathia, Dimitris, Ourania, Athena, Panayiotis and for the Health of Dimitri, Evdokia, George, Amy, Peter, Jennifer, Eleni, Dimitris, Cleopatra, Evdokia, Olive Laurice Ferris - In Memory of Dora & Louis Ferris and Mary Ferris & Doris Joseph and for the Health of Victor, Phillip, Larry Joseph, Pat & Bob Lewis Nick Bourbous - In Memory of George and Sarah and for the Health of Demetra, Taki, Con, George, Toula, Jim, and Spiridula Angelike Papauka - In Memory of Euripidi, Maria, Perikli, Barbara, Soultana Thoma, Konstantina 6

7 St. Barbara 2017 Greek Festival Next Weekend May 6 and 7 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Updated April 19, 2017 Our Greek Festival is a ministry of the church, providing an opportunity to open our church to the Triangle communities to learn about our faith and heritage. A portion of our festival s net profit is donated to The Durham Rescue Mission, a faith-based charitable organization helping the disadvantaged. Please consider how you can best serve our church. Would you prefer interacting with the public or working behind the scenes? Can you stand in one spot for a four hour shift, or do you prefer to move around? Do you have cooking skills? Can you work a cash register? Can you direct cars in the parking lots or clean tables? EACH of these are IMPORTANT jobs contributing the success of our festival. How can you best serve our Festival guests? Based on your strengths, please contact the lead person in charge of the Work Station where you wish to serve. (These contacts will determine the number of workers needed and the length of shifts for their specific section)> WORK STATION: CONTACT: Logisitics Nick Coutroukis bcsav@bellsouth.net Children Activities Theky Pappas tedtheky@aol.com Street signs John Bush dvlachos@nc.rr.com Set Up (Friday 9:00-5:00) Johnny Mariakakis mariakakis@att.net Youth Dance Troupe Keith & Alexia Rheinhardt keithalexia@gmail.com Taverna Nicholas Paliouras nickpali82@yahoo.com Kefenion Evy Glekas eglekas@earthlin.net Baklava Sundaes Gina Varelas & Anne Dennos gdvarelas@gmail.com Loucoumades Booth Crist Frangakis cfrang@aol.com Pastry Booth Joan Marinos joanmarinos@yahoo.com Lamb Souvla Amanda & Kostas Theodosiadis Fidias868@gmail.com Foodservice Sam Papanikas sotiris7@aol.com Kitchen prep Andrew Christakos acchris1114@gmail.com Grill Workers John Varelas johnvarelas@gmail.com Food Line Cashiers Cindy Paliouras cindy.paliouras@gmail.com Table Cleaning Johnny Mariakakis mariakakis@att.net Parking Lot attendants Johnny Mariakakis mariakakis@att.net Break Down (Sunday 8-10) Johnny Mariakakis mariakakis@att.net Note> Our festival has been shortened by one hour per day (8:00 PM closing) and scheduled one month earlier > May instead of June (cooler weather). Raffle tickets> Pick up your raffle tickets to sell to friends, neighbors, and coworkers. $ 5.00 each, 5 for $ / Cash prizes of $ , $ , and $ 1, Contact Pete Marinos > pnm1@yahoo.com Take flyers to post at your workplace, office, club house, or business. Contact Johnny Mariakakis > mariakakis@att.net If you are not able to serve> Consider making a donation to cover festival expenses. $ covers a 20 lb. tub of yogurt to make tzatziki; $ covers a 5 gallon tub of feta or olives; $ covers a case of gyro meat, $1,300 covers the dance floor rental. Contact Daniel Przybyl, Treasurer > ddprzybyl@gmail.com 7

8 Assembling Pastries for the Greek Festival We will assemble the pastries for the Greek Festival on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the church from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm. We will have two shifts. First Shift 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Second Shift 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm We will assemble and cup the baklava, kourambiethes, finikia and bag the koulourakia and paxemathia. We hope that you will join us for one or both shifts. If you can assist with both shifts, please let us know. A light luncheon will be served. In Christ, Joan Marinos - joanmarinos@yahoo.com Catherine Mariakakis - mariakakis@frontier.com NEXT WEEKEND : 8