Transfiguration of our Lord

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1 Sunday Bulletin August 16, th Sunday of Matthew Translation of the Image of Christ & Diomedes of Tarsus Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:15am; Divine Liturgy 9:30am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 Hymns Resurrection Hymn Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. Ote katilthes pros ton thanaton, i Zoi i athavatos, tote ton athin enekrosas ti astrapi tis theotitos, Ote the ke tus tethneotas ek ton katahthonion anestisas, pase e thinamis ton epuranion ekravgazon zoothota Christe o Theos imon thoxa si. When You descended to the realm of death You as life immortal rendered to Hades a mortal blow by Your all radiant divinity. And when You from infernal depths and the darkness below did raise the dead all the hosts of heaven s powers did proclaim and cry out O life-giving Christ and Our God we give glory Hymn for the Dormition Ἐν τῇ Γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν τῇ Κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον οὐ κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε. Μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, μήτηρ ὑπάρχουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity; in thy dormition, thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. Thou wast translated un - to life, since thou art the Mother of Life; and by thine intercessions dost thou redeem our souls from death Hymn for the Sacred Veil (The Holy Mandelion) Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον. We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Where - fore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when Thou camest to save the world 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. By the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee Kontakion Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις ἀκοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καὶ προστασίαις ἀμετάθετον ἐλπίδα, τάφος καὶ νέκρωσις οὐκ ἐκράτησεν ὡς γὰρ ζωῆς Μητέρα, πρὸς τὴν ζωὴν μετέστησεν, ὁ μήτραν οἰκήσας ἀειπάρθενον. The grave and death could not hold the Theotokos, who is unsleeping in her intercessions and an unfailing hope in her mediations. For as the Mother of Life she was translated to life by Him Who dwelt in her ever virgin womb

3 Epistle - St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12 RETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the B Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. Gospel - Matthew 18:23-35 T he Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailors, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to everyone of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." Ἀ δελφοί, ἡ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ. Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστίν. Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν; Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ Κηφᾶς; Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρνάβας οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι; Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; Τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; Ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει; Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; Ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει; Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωϋσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ; Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγράφη, ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν, καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι. Εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν, μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν; Εἰ ἄλλοι τῆς ἐξουσίας ὑμῶν μετέχουσιν, οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς; Ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐχρησάμεθα τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀλλὰ πάντα στέγομεν, ἵνα μὴ ἐγκοπήν τινα δῶμεν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ. ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων. μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων κύριε, μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ πάντα σοι ἀποδώσω. σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ. ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια, καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν ἔπνιγε λέγων ἀπόδος μοι εἴ τι ὀφείλεις. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς φυλακὴν ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ τὸ ὀφειλόμενον. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα. τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με. οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ἠλέησα; καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὐτῷ. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐπουράνιος ποιήσει ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν καρδιῶν ὑμῶν τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν.

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, CPT. 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 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, Raphael, Marta, Guadalupe, Caroline, John, Lili, Archie, Kelsey, Eva, Virginia, Makena, Dolly, Afrodite, Alexandros, Lou, Thomas, Greg, Bill, Kathryn, John, Kathy, Nakis, Maggie, Rosemary, Mindy, Pat, Louella, Steve, Marie, Clifford, Tina, Cynthia, Chad, Douglas, Mat. Sissy Yerger, Fr. Paul, Katerina, Vasili, Harry, Angie, Francis, Petya, Thomas, Romeo, John, John, Brenda, Georgie, Dale, Dale, Anna, Brenda, Carol, Jan, Nick, Damon, Nick, Alex,, John, Fr. Jason and family, Presv. Tiffany, Maria, David, Boyd, Chris, Jennifer, Jay, Dede, Michael, Jason, Ling, Josh, Chrissy, Bradley, Jim, Patricia, Argyre-Lisa, Rick, Milton, Gregg, Aphrodite, Carol, Lisa, Johanna, Candace, Kyle, Nicholas, Alex, Boriska, Judith, Dominique, Stephen, Irenaeus, Alexander, Mike, Lori, Annie, Anesti, Efstathia, Hannah, Papoulas, Anna, Cecelia, James, Celie, Sheila, Kathi, Paul, Marie, Robert (Raphael), Bill, Zlatko, Jelica, Christians of Quaragosh, Brenda Baker, Fred Cantu, Brandon, Raphael, Fr. George, Judi, Marilyn, Bill, Dwiana, Antonela Jared, Malcolm Anthony Francis Ferrao, Jane Catherine Ferrao, Shawn Anthony Ferrao, Nicole Antonette Ferrao, Lanz Nathaniel Lahom Magno, Elyseo, Elenita, Dennis Luke, Austin, Lynn Marie, Betty

5 The Retreat at Transfiguration September 18 - September 20 A Parish wide retreat right here at Transfiguration! It is time to start preparing for our first Parish wide Retreat right here at Transfiguration - Mt. Tabor Hall, where we can all relax and put behind us our everyday troubles and worries while we grow our faith and understanding of Orthodoxy. This will be a three-days retreat and the key note speaker will be Fr. Timothy Pavlatos. There will be different sessions for the children with special sessions and activities for them. This Sunday, please visit the sign up table in Mt. Tabor Hall to register. Tentative Retreat Schedule: Friday, September 18 6pm - 6:30pm 6:30 7:30pm 7:30 8:30pm 9pm Saturday, September 19 9am 10:15am 10:30 11:45am 11:45 1pm 1pm 5pm 5:30pm 6:30 7:30pm 8pm Sunday, September 20 8:15am 9:30am Welcome/ Evening prayers Dinner Keynote & Ice Breaker Adult Koinonis (Kafeneio)/ GOYA hangout Morning Prayers/ Breakfast Morning Sessions Lunch Outdoors Activity Vespers Dinner Bonfire/ S mores Orthros Divine Liturgy Fr. Timothy Pavlatos Fr. Timothy Pavlatos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Nationally Certified Counselor, ClinicalMember of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He received a Bachelors (B.A.) in Psychology from Wright State University in 1988, a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1992, a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University, Maryland in 1995 and completed a Certificate program in Marriage and Family Counseling from George Fox University in Fr. Timothy was an ordained to the priesthood in 1995 and has served at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Phoenix Arizona (95-01), St. George in Eugene Oregon (01-07), Prophet Elias in San Bernardino California ( ) and currently serves at St. John the Baptist in Portland Oregon. He also serves a small Orthodox mission church in Salem Oregon. He is a board member of the Commission of Orthodox Missions and Evangelism as well as the Family Wellness Ministry of the Metropolis of San Francisco. In addition to his priestly duties, Fr. Timothy has a private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist at Northwest Psychological Center in Milwaukie Oregon where is primary focus is working with couples (marriage and pre-marital counseling) as well as parent training. For the past twenty-five years he has focused his attention on the integration of Psychology and Orthodox Theology. He is a Certified Facilitator of the Prepare/Enrich Inventory, as well as Gottman s Seven Principles for Couples. Fr. Timothy has been married since 1995 to Presvytera Vasiliki and together they are raising their nine children who are between the ages of two and eighteen.

6 ST. NICHOLAS VACATION CHURCH CAMP 2015 THANK YOU!!! Thank you for another successful, educational, and fun vacation Church camp Julie wynn and teressa Shannon for organizing it again this year Lainie Horwedel for making learning music so much fun to all our wonderful, patient and most fun teachers: Jackey Randol, Summer Orthomann, Ana Dudley, Christina Randol, Amity Garwood, and Nina Morris To the best Kitchen and snack coordinators: Olga Falkowski and Mary Ann Maziasz To the best games coordinators and organizers: Carol Willmann, Jade Gouris and Aimee Gouris to all the goyans that helped anywhere needed: Ruby wynn, andja bjeletich, vasi bjeletich, Helena bjeletich, John garwood, Sophia Dudley, costaki skevofilax, nini skevofilax, anna Demopoulos, Sophia boyer, tim Shannon, themis petty, George petty, Mary Katherine randol. And thank you to geronda dositheos and all the monks for welcoming us to the monastery

7 Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Establishment of Quorum Call to Order Opening Prayer Election of Assembly Chairperson Appointment of Assembly Secretary Approval of Meeting Agenda 414 St. Stephen s School Road Austin, Texas General Assembly Meeting August 23, 2015 DRAFT AGENDA Approval of Minutes from Prior General Assembly Meeting(s) Reports Proistamenos Report President s Report Treasurer s Report Stewardship Report Consecration Fundraising Report Future Development Committee Report (Processional and Portables) Maintenance Report Audit Report Other Committee or Ministry Reports New Business Nominations Committee Slate for 2016 Parish Council, Auditors and Elections Any Other New Business Old Business Family Retreat September 18, 19 & 20 Any Other Old Business Adjournment Closing Prayer Fr. Vasileios Assembly Chair Assembly Chair Assembly Secretary Fr. Vasileios Christa Sewell Chris Falkowski/Stephen Dow Michael Glaros Stuart Yoder Audit Committee Ministry Leaders Pat Gatlin Assembly Chair Fr. Vasileios 40 days blessing! For Alexander Tomek son of Evangelia Koutelou and Daniel Tomek

8 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, August 16, 2015 Saturday, August 22 - Great Vespers - 5pm Services for this Week : Our Condolences to the family of : Diana and Jacob Angelo on the loss of her beloved mother Beatrice Mae Ferris who fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, August 11 Memory Eternal Memorial Service The memorial service today is for: Anne (Anastasia) Kariotis (40 days) -mother of Shelley Ebeling, grandmother of Logan Ebeling Tony (Anthony) Kariotis (20 years) - brother of Shelley Ebeling, uncle of Logan Ebeling Joseph (Iakovos) Kariotis (25 years) - father of Shelley Ebeling, grandfather of Logan Ebeling Alexandros Parascos (50 years) - grandfather of Shelley Ebeling, great-grandfather of Logan Ebeling Memory Eternal Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors Price, Poulos, Pozharova, Prasifka Thank you to this weeks Coffee Hour Sponsors: Pavlos, Qatato, Randol, Read, Rigney, Roberts Next week s Luncheon Sponsors: Anonymous Thank you to last week s ushers: Maria Burke (PCM) Anita Jones, Maria Justice, Julie Wynn Thank you to today's ushers: Stephen Dow (PCM) Chrissie Spiropoulos, David Horwedel Harry Stamatis Next week s ushers are: Stephen Dow (PCM) Kevin Korioth, Tricia Korioth, Stella Rossnagel