FIFTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW JULY 28TH, 2013

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1 FIFTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW JULY 28TH, 2013 Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos Jimmy Smith, Psaltis 3074 Bethelview Road Cumming GA (770) cell (770) We are an intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia!

2 WORSHIP Fifth Eothinon/Tone Fourth We are so very glad you have joined us today, and we pray you will be inspired and encouraged by your time with us. The Orthodox worship service is an ancient and timeless expression of how people have loved, served and worshipped God for many centuries, but it may be a bit of a different experience for you. Please feel free to use a service book or not and simply allow the words of the service to wash over you. The central act of our worship culminates in people receiving communion. This is a very special time for us all and we have some specific beliefs about our communion together. This is why we never impose this service on those who are not prepared or are not baptized Orthodox. This service may raise questions in your mind. Please feel free to ask Fr. Barnabas or Fr. Paul anything you wish after the service. At the end of the service EVERYONE is invited to come forward and receive a portion of the blessed bread from Fr. Barnabas. No one should leave church hungry! Know you are welcome and we are glad you are here. May God bless you and your family. Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors and intercessors with the Lord. Schedule for the Week July 31st, Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Vespers August 3rd, Saturday - 5 p.m. Great Vespers August 1st - Dormition Fast Begins Upcoming Feast Day Services Monday, August 5th - 7 p.m. Great Vespers for the Forefeast of the Transfiguration Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Marietta Reception to follow in Parish Hall. Tuesday, August 6th - Transfiguration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Orthros 8:30 a.m./divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Marietta August 15th, Thursday - Dormition of the Theotokos 8:30 a.m. Orthros/9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy SAVE THE DATE Sunday, Sept. 8th - Back to Church Sunday

3 TODAY WE REMEMBER FIFTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world. Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Tone You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father. We Also Remember Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon & Parmenas the Apostles of the 70 Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou Our Righteous Father Paul of Xeropotamos Please pray for those faithful who are currently in need of our most fervent intercessions: Andrew, Angie, Bill, Bill, Carrie, Demetra, Diane, Dina, Donna, Elaine, Elizabeth, Christina, George, Gus, Heidi, Igli, James, Jerry, Joe, Maria,Michael, Oni, Paul, Peter, Staikoula, Taki, Tara, Violeta, John & Sheila Consos, Archie Lytle, Katherine & Sam Yalanzon Parish Council On Duty Today - Bill Manos, Sophia Bethune, Vic Pryles Ushering Ministry - Philoptochos Welcoming Ministry - Sharon Tyre Fellowship Ministry - Parish Council ACOLYTES Zachery Bethune, James Blane, Nicholas Pryles, Mike Trainor, Thomas Miller and Christos Zourzoukis SENIOR ACOLYTES Dean Pryles, Mike Manos

4 EPISTLE Reading The Reading is from St. Paul s Letter to the Romans 10:1-10 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm ,1 O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved. ΑΩ Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν. Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν. Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν. Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς. Ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν - ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν. Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.

5 GOSPEL READING The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1 At that time, when Jesus came to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. Α Ω Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γεργεσηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης.καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ιησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς;ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη.οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων.καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησε πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη τῶν χοίρων κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν.οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων.καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Father Barnabas will be on vacation Thursday, July 18th through and including Sunday, July 28th. Father Paul will be presiding over the Divine Liturgy and Vesper Services in Father Barnabas absence. In case of emergency during the week, please contact Fr. Paul at or Father Barnabas is available to hear confession every Wednesday either before or after Vespers and by appointment. Please call or the church office to request a time to meet with Father and avail yourself to this healing divine mystery of the Church. Please call the Church office for more information (770) Prosforo Baking Prosforo will be made on Tuesday, August 20th, at the Blue House beginning at 9 a.m. All who would like to come and help are welcome. Contact Stamatia Hagen at mamma2maria@gmail.com GOYA RAP SESSION - WELCOME BACK Sunday, August 18th - 5 to 6 p.m. Home of Laramie Smith 3335 Plantation Trace, Alpharetta RSVP to or missmagnoliasmoxie@gmail.com New teens welcome to join. GOYA is for 7th to 12th graders. (Greek Orthodox Youth of America)

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS HOPE & JOY Sts. RNI is beginning a HOPE & JOY Youth Group for our young children. WHAT: Summer/Back-to-School Ice Cream Social WHERE: The Blue House WHEN: Saturday, August 3rd, at 3:30 p.m. Open event to all children in the community. HOPE is targeted for Kindergarten-2nd grade; JOY is targeted for 3rd-6th grade. Please join us for ice cream, fun and fellowship! Fr. Barnabas will give the children a brief lesson as well. After the ice cream social, we will attend Vespers at 5 p.m. together. For more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact Jennie Johnson jenniepsi@yahoo.com or , OR Athena Miller athenavlahos@yahoo.com or SUMMER EVENTS August 7, 14, 21 & 28, Wednesday evenings 7-8 p.m. - ORTHODOXY 101 BOOT CAMP. questions to officeadmin@stsrni.org. August 10th, Saturday afternoon - Noon to 4 p.m. - Teacher Training Contact Donna missmagnoliasmoxie@gmail.com for more information. August 22 nd, Thursday evening Movie Night and Discussion on The Way Talk 3 Being Human: Fully Alive If you are interested in coming to the Bible Studies or being placed on the list, please contact Donna missmagnoliasmoxie@gmail.com. SATURDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB During our Summer fellowship, we will be reading Scent of Holiness. August 17 August 31 Discussion of Knot Seventeen Knot Twenty-Four Discussion of Knot Twenty-Five Knot Thirty-Three Weekly Saturday Night Covered Dish & Book Club will resume Sat., Sep. 7th. If you are interested in coming to the Book Club or being placed on the list, please contact Donna missmagnoliasmoxie@gmail.com.

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday School Summer Calendar August 3rd Mini Liturgy Lesson with Father ever wondered, What is Father doing? Why is he doing that? What does it all mean??? Come and find out. August 18th Dormition Play We ll learn about the Theotokos falling asleep. August 29th John the Baptist is beheaded What happened to his head?? Find out at a special presentation on September 1st. Children s Choir! The first Youth Choir practice will take place on Sunday, July 28th. EVERY CHILD is invited to be a part of the Youth Choir. Additional practices will be held on Sundays, August 4, 18 & 25. Miss Maria Hagen will be directing and Mrs. Marie Chapman will be assisting. Look in your mail for more details.!!teachers NEEDED!! The Church Year begins in September. Sts. RNI s class offerings, as well as attendance, have increased substantially. We are in need of additional teachers for Sunday School, Youth, and Adult Education. We are planning teacher training prior to the Church year to help anyone who is interested joining in this ministry. So, if you interested in helping in any capacity, please contact: Lisa Boston (PreK 12 th ) at myakunda@yahoo.com or Donna Smith (Adult) at missmagnoliasmoxie@gmail.com. Sts. RNI Bookstore News Your purchases through Amazon helps us raise money! We have a new e-store on Amazon for the Sts. RNI Bookstore. This is an Amazon webstore that we put items into categories like books, cds, jewelry, food, etc. and we get paid 10% on all sales through our store. If someone from the church wants to buy something on Amazon, they need to click through our link for us to get credit. Also, if anyone wants a book, cd, etc., not on our list, they need to let us know & we can add it to the site. Use the link: For more information or to add items, contact Aftan Romanczak at aromanczak@hotmail.com

9 ANNOUNCEMENTS New Study Series Resumes August 4th Dear Parishioners of Sts RNI, Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be! On Sunday, Aug 4, we will continue the series of discussions on the church calendar and the feasts of the church. The sessions will begin immediately after Divine Liturgy and will last about 45 minutes. I realize that many of us require some coffee, sometimes referred to as the elixir of life. So everyone should grab some java and snacks and head to the youth room. There is no problem if you miss a session as handouts will be available by or on the following Sunday. Handouts will include an icon of the feast, scripture readings from Vespers, Orthros and Liturgy, as well as some reflections from the fathers. A very brief outline is included below. I will be available after Liturgy on Sunday to answer any questions you might have. I hope to see you there. Church Calendar and Major Feasts 1. Calendars a. Old vs. New controversy b. Church year and the Indiction c. Lectionary year and Pentecost d. Paschalion 2. Church feasts a. Nativity of Theotokos b. Exaltation of Holy Cross c. Entrance of Theotokos d. Nativity of our Lord e. Circumcision of our Lord f. Theophany g. Presentation of our Lord h. Annunciation i. Great Lent & Pascha and j. Ascension k. Ss. Peter & Paul l. Pentecost m. Transfiguration n. Dormition of Theotokos o. Beheading of Baptist Your humble servant, Fr. Paul Feed your faith and thereby starve your doubts.

10 ANNOUNCEMENTS PHILOPTOCHOS 2013 Membership Drive is underway. ALL are welcome to join. Philoptochos is not just a ladies organization anymore! GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, August 20th, 6:30 p.m. At the home of Helen McCart Woodvine Way, Alpharetta RSVP to Helen at or filiatra3@comcast.net The Sts. RNI Philoptochos is assembling a Greek Recipe Cookbook that it plans to publish & sell as a fund raiser. We would appreciate if you would share with us your favorite Greek recipes - regular or nistisimo (fasting). Please submit your recipes by September 1st to: Ginny Kostulakos (officeadmin@stsrni.org) or to Helen McCart (filiatra3@comcast.net). If you have any background for the recipe such as who originated it (your mom, yiayia, papou, best friend); special details as to how you prepare it (special pan size, measuring technique, etc.), what part of Greece it comes from or is popular in, please share that with us as well. We want ours to come out as good as yours! Handwritten/typed recipes are also welcome. Don t forget to put your name with the recipe (& a contact number for the committee if we have questions) so you get credit for your contribution. GREEK SCHOOL Contact Smara Wolff for information on Greek School registration for Fall smara.wolff@gmail.com or Sts. RNI Choir Practice Immediately following Divine Liturgy in the Chapel Contact Marie Chapman for more information or mommystargater@comcast.net Thank you to Holy Transfiguration Church, Marietta, for the donation of choir robes for our Sts. RNI choir and to Plutarch Vamvakias for facilitating the donation.

11 ANNOUNCEMENTS IOCC ATLANTA 13th Annual Run/Walk 5K (3.1 miles) Saturday, August 24, 2013 Piedmont Park (Behind Park Tavern Monroe Drive & 10th Street) Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. Race starts at 9:45 a.m. $30 per person (includes t-shirt and snacks after the race) $5 discount per ticket for online registration To register or donate online go to For more information: Matushka Angela Allesandroni at or Mira Brockett at or Visitors Welcome Dina Sarandis resides at The Oaks on Post Road and welcomes visits from fellow parishioners. John & Sheila Consos are now residing in Dunwoody 4355 Georgetown Sq., Unit 442 and would enjoy phone calls (770/ ) &/or visits. If you know of someone who would like a visit, please contact Helen McCart at or the Church Office. Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Inaugural Toga Trot 5K Grab your Toga and your running shoes and come out to a great morning. October 19, 2013 at 9:00am Register now for $25 and you are guaranteed a long-sleeved shirt in your size. Race day registration will be $30. Packet pickup will be available the morning of the race and Friday night at the Greek Festival. Scan the QR code above to register! For more information:

12 To date the 94 families below have returned Stewardship Commitment Cards for Nicholas & Varvara Alexiou Jim & Angie Andropoulos Sarante & Julie Athenson Richard & Sophia Bethune Anthony & Mary Birozes Renee Birozes Katherine Blanos Joseph & Barbara Bonelli-Selwa Jordan & Lisa Boston Helen Bouboulis Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto Sean & Maria Carney David & Marie Chapman Grace Chihlas Julie Chokos John & Sheila Consos Dan & Alyssa Douglas John & Beth Doulgerakis Quay & Trissie Farr Chris & Liz Foxhall Valerie Galanis Robert & Carey Gilbert Robert & Jennifer Guano Harald & Stamatia Hagen Christine Hatcher Harriet Howell Alan & Julia Jenkins Mark & Jennie Johnson Eleni Jordan Vasilios & Mary Kaloudis James Kanellos Maria Kardomateas Theodoros & Aphrodite Kazazakis-Levendakis Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos Alex & Melpo Levantis Earnest & Elizabeth Livaditis Leon & Francis Lopez Archie & Florence Lytle Connie Machoudy Harry & Tina Maheras Bill & Margaret Manos Emanuel Manos Bill & Audrey Marianes John Martin George Matthews Al & Helen McCart John & Becky Melts Bill & Mary Milam Matt & Athena Miller Nikolaos Moissiadis Patricia Morris Peter & Jamie Nunn Nicolas & Teddie Panos Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos Lazaros & Christina Papadopoulos Gregory Pappas Gus Pappas John & Evon Patrick Sts. RNI Philoptochos Gus Plakiotis Ioanna Plakiotis Mihai & Heidi Popa Father & Presvytera Powell Pam Powers Katherine Prattes Vic & Suzi Pryles Paul & Gigi Ray Marina Raymond David & Mary Roberts Athan & Cheri Romanczak Jimmy & Pat Roney Andrew & Lorez Roussey Dina Sarandis Taka & Kathy Shoji Eric & Donna Smith Eugenia Smith Estelle Sofikitis George & Anna Sofikitis Dennis & Laura Sparks James Stockdill Koko & Carol Tadros Steven & Thalia Thompson Ed & Anne Trainor Brian & Jennifer Tubbs Sharon Tyre Greg Tzevelekos George Tzortzinakis Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias Rusty & Christine Waldron Tim & Diane Walters Steve & Smara Wolff Sam & Katherine Yalanzon George & Thalia Zazanis-Bruno John & Mildred Zourzoukis