Sunday Before Nativity December 24, 2017

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1 ` Sunday Before Nativity December 24, 2017 Reverend Father Demetrios Gardikes, Economos Proistamenos and Cathedral Dean Telephone: (614) Terry Morgan Parish Council Captain Altar Boy Captains Jimmy Contakis, Panos Davayios, Yianni Patitsas, Chris Sfikas, Peter Stathulis, and Will Angelis Team A Parish Council Team On-Duty Reverend Father John Stavropoulos, Economos Attached Presbyter Telephone: (614) frjohnstavrop1@aol.com Gust Damopoulos Ecclesiarch Vasilis Konstantinidis Protopsalti (Head Chanter) Psalti Eliseos Paul Taiganides, Kosmas Synadinos, Frank Zonars, Charles Woodrum, and Matthew & Eleni Amburgy Valerie Baker Choir Director Tina Mosca Assistant Choir Director Eric Russell Assistant Choir Director and Organist WELCOME TO THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL! We are so happy that you are worshipping with us today! If you are visiting, please fill out a "Visitor Information Card," located in the Narthex, and give it to a Parish Council member at the candle stand in the Narthex. If you are an Orthodox Christian new to the Columbus area, or if you would like to know more about becoming an Orthodox Christian, please introduce yourself to one of the priests who would be most happy to meet with you and discuss membership in our Cathedral. It is our desire that you make the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral your spiritual home! May God richly bless you and your family! FOR THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION We welcome all Christians not fully united with us. It is a consequence of the sad divisions of Christianity that we cannot extend to all a general invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community signifying an oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist and for which we must all pray. TODAY WE COMMEMORATE Eve of the Nativity of Christ, Eugenia the Righteous Nun-martyr of Rome

2 WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS Please pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ at today s Divine Liturgy and throughout the week. Suzanne Ashworth Kensington Place Effie Pathis Tuscany Gardens - Pataskala Carol Barbour National Church Residence Mill Run George Patitsas At Home Nick Damopoulos Columbus West Park Nursing & Rehab Dionysia Psyhogios At Home Annette George The Forum at Knightsbridge Sanda Stenescu At Home Christ L. George At Home Shannon Straka At Home Fedor Kapustin Emerald Crossing Katherine Stravelakis Solana Beach, CA Maria Lagusch Wesley Glen Kosmas Synadinos At Home Nick Mavromatis Country Club Retirement Campus (Mt. Vernon) Helen Tornik The Worthington Katie Moulas Arlington Court Helen Varveris Farmington Hills (Michigan) Angelo Pandelaras Wesley Glen Chris Zarkos At Home Marge Paras National Church Residence Mill Run Dionisia Zirounis Wellington Village If you would like the priest to visit a friend or family member, or if you would like your name (or the name of a loved one) added to this list, please contact the Cathedral Office. SOCIAL HOUR... All visitors and guests are encouraged to come to the Social Hour so we may properly welcome you! Social Hour is hosted by Parish Council. MAY THE LORD REMEMBER All of us in His heavenly kingdom, always now and forever unto the ages of ages. Amen ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the Orthodox Church, spouses of Orthodox partners, and anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith. Classes will meet following Holy Communion in Room #207. Please join us! December 24 No Class December 31 No Class PARAKLESIS TO THE THEOTOKOS AND BIBLE STUDY A Paraklesis Service to the Most Holy Theotokos will be offered in the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Holy Temple Chapel on the following Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Bible Study. Please join us for these spiritually uplifting and informative gatherings. December 25 No Class Merry Christmas!! January 1, 2018 No Class Happy New Year! Divine Liturgy Book There are additions that are used in a monastery, but not necessarily in a parish church. Please refer to the following instructions: The variable Small Entrance hymns (next page) are sung on Page 13. After the Gospel reading on Page 19, go to Page 29. On Page 51-53, skip the petitions that are in red. After Page 57, skip to Page 61 (60-61). Note the word change and addition to the pre-communion prayer. Thanksgiving prayers start on Page 73.

3 Hymns for This Morning Resurrectional Apolytikion, Mode 4 Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγµα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου µαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώµεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούµενος τῷ κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. Entrance Hymn, Mode 2 Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, we sing to You, Alleluia. Repeat Resurrectional Apolytikion, Mode 3 For the Fathers, Mode 2 Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς Πίστεως κατορθώµατα! ἐν τῇ πηγῇ τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, οἱ Ἅγιοι τρεῖς Παῖδες ἠγάλλοντο καὶ ὁ Προφήτης Δανιήλ, λεόντων ποιµήν, ὡς προβάτων ἐδείκνυτο. Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Magnificent are Faith's accomplishments! The three holy Youths exultingly stood in the fountain of fire as if beside the still waters of rest. And Daniel the Prophet was shown to be a shepherd of lions. At their entreaty, O Christ God, save our souls. For the Forefeast, Mode 4 Ἀπεγράφετο ποτέ, σὺν τῷ πρεσβύτῃ Ἰωσήφ, ὡς ἐκ σπέρµατος Δαυΐδ, ἐν Βηθλεὲµ ἡ Μαριάµ, κυοφοροῦσα τὴν ἄσπορον κυοφορίαν. Ἐπέστη δὲ καιρὸς ὁ τῆς Γεννήσεως, καὶ τόπος ἦν οὐδεὶς τῷ καταλύµατι ἀλλ' ὡς τερπνὸν παλάτιον τὸ Σπήλαιον, τῇ Βασιλίδι ἐδείκνυτο. Χριστὸς γεννᾶται τὴν πρὶν πεσοῦσαν, ἀναστήσων εἰκόνα. As she carried in her womb what she conceived without seed, Mary went to Bethlehem with elder Joseph to enroll, for they were of the house and lineage of David. The time arrived for her to give birth to her Child; but then there was no place in the inn for them. Therefore the grotto served as a luxurious royal palace for the Queen. And Christ the Lord is born, to raise the image which was formerly fallen. Today is the Summary of Our Salvation, Mode 4 Σήµερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡµῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡµεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωµεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωµένη, ὁ Κύριος µετὰ σοῦ. Today is the summary of our salvation, and the manifestation of the age-old mystery. For the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and the good news of grace does Gabriel Annunciate. Therefore, together with him, to the Theotokos let us cry aloud: ʺRejoice, O Maiden full of grace, the Lord is with you.ʺ Kontakion, Mode 3 Ἡ Παρθένος σήµερον, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουµένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον µετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιµένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, Παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. On this day the Virgin Maid goes to the grotto to give birth to the pre-eternal Word in an ineffable manner. Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds Him who willed that He appear as a newborn Child, the pre-eternal God.

4 THE EPISTLE READING ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ Δανιήλ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡµῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡµῖν. PROKEIMENON Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:9-10, Ἀδελφοί, πίστει παρῴκησεν Ἀβραὰµ εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας µετὰ Ισαὰκ καὶ Ιακὼβ τῶν συγκληρονόµων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεµελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δηµιουργὸς ὁ Θεός. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γάρ µε διηγούµενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαµψὼν καὶ Ιεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαµουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόµατα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναµιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόµατα µαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναµώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέµῳ, παρεµβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυµπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάµενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐµπαιγµῶν καὶ µαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσµῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ µαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν µηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρµασιν, ὑστερούµενοι, θλιβόµενοι, κακουχούµενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσµος, ἐν ἐρηµίαις πλανώµενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες µαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκοµίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡµῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαµένου, ἵνα µὴ χωρὶς ἡµῶν τελειωθῶσι. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundation, whose builder and maker is God. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets - who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

5 THE PROCLAMATION OF THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Matthew 1:1-25 The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.

6 Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 1:1-25 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ Αβραάµ. Αβραὰµ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ισαάκ, Ισαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιακώβ, Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάµαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Εσρώµ, Εσρὼµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αράµ, Αρὰµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αµιναδάβ, Αµιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλµών, Σαλµὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ρούθ, Ωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιεσσαί, Ιεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολοµῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, Σολοµὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ροβοάµ, Ροβοὰµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αβιά, Αβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ασά, Ασὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσαφάτ, Ιωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωράµ, Ιωρὰµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Οζίαν, Οζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωάθαµ, Ιωάθαµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αχαζ, Αχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Εζεκίαν, Εζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αµών, Αµὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσίαν, Ιωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς µετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος. Μετὰ δὲ τὴν µετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ιεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αβιούδ, Αβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελιακείµ, Ελιακεὶµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αζώρ, Αζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Αχείµ, Αχεὶµ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελιούδ, Ελιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ελεάζαρ, Ελεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιακώβ, Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ιησοῦς ὁ λεγόµενος Χριστός. Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Αβραὰµ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ ἕως τῆς µετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς µετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες. Τοῦ δὲ Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. µνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς µητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ιωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύµατος Αγίου. Ιωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ µὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγµατίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυµηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων Ιωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, µὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰµ τὴν γυναῖκά σου τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύµατός ἐστιν Αγίου. τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ Ιησοῦν αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν αὐτῶν. Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ Εµµανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι µεθερµηνευόµενον µεθ ἡµῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ιωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ Ιησοῦν.

7 ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday Before Nativity December 24, 2017 Monday December 25, 2017 Sunday Before Nativity Matins 8:15 a.m.; Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 40 Day Blessing for John David Kryszan Parents: Christina (Epitropoulos) and David Kryszan Sunday Church School Combined Classes after Communion Incoming Parish Council Oath of Office 11:00 a.m. Nativity Vespers Only No Divine Liturgy 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - Cathedral Christmas Orthros 8:30 a.m.; St. Basil s Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Cathedral Artoklasia Service offered by the Kefalas Family Tuesday December 26, 2017 Synaxis of the Theotokos Orthros~ 8:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy~ 9:30 a.m. Wednesday December 27, 2017 St. Stephen the Protomartyr Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. - Cathedral Thursday December 28, 2017 GOYA Boys Basketball Practice 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. - Gym Sunday Before Theophany December 31, 2017 Sunday Before Nativity Matins 8:15 a.m.; Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. IMPORTANT DATES, REMINDERS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Office (secretary@greekcathedral.com) by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Please note that announcements may be altered to comply with style, formatting, and space constraints. We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation! PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. All members of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings ANNUAL PARKING PASSES 2018 annual parking passes are now available in the church office, but you MUST have a 2018 Stewardship form on file. The cost for the set of two parking passes is $ As a reminder, please check with the church office for parking availability during weeknights and weekends. Also, there is NO OVERNIGHT PARKING and you must leave by 1:30 a.m. PAVERS Don t miss the opportunity to have your family's name set in stone in our courtyard. Please see Terry Morgan in the Social Hall after church to check out what is available. PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL VASILOPITA LUNCHEON Philoptochos will be hosting the annual Vasilopita Luncheon on January 7, 2018, immediately following Divine Liturgy. A tray will be passed for donations to benefit Saint Basil's Academy.

8 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ST. MATRONA MIRACLES OF GOD MINISTRY Upcoming Events: Sunday, January 7, 2018 Life Skills Class Room 120 Saturday, January 13 10:00 a.m. Chapel Monthly Meeting with Group Vasilopita Michelle Davakis craft honoring the military. Saturday, January a.m. Columbus Children's Theater sensory free production of Little Red Riding Hood. Call Presvytera Eleni or to reserve tickets. ~A Blessed Nativity! TEACHING DIVINE LITURGIES Once a month we have been offering a teaching Divine Liturgy on the liturgical tradition of our Holy Orthodox Church. These Divine Liturgies will begin as usual at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral. We will stop at various points during the service to offer commentary and teachings on various topics. The next teaching Divine Liturgy is January 14, This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Orthodox faith and services GOYA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The 2018 GOYA Basketball Tournament is coming up in less than two months! It is time to consider advertising your businesses in the GOYA ad book. GOYAns will be selling ads until December 30th. Please consider supporting our youth and our community! Ask a GOYAn for an Advertising Contract, or for any further information. PHILOXENIA Want to know more about the Orthodox Church and the Faith? We are offering free pamphlets and booklets at the Philoxenia table in the Social Hall after Diving Liturgy. We also have a lending library of several informative books on the faith. Do you have a friend or relative seeking to know more about the Orthodox Faith? Do you want to know about something and are not sure where to look? Please come see our materials and help yourself to what you need to edify and grow your Orthodox Faith. GREEK OLYMPIC SOCIETY BOOK SALE The book "THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES. A DRAMA IN 1&1/2 ACTS" will be on sale after the church service. The proceeds are to benefit the OHP Hellenic initiative to endow a chair of Modern Greek at OSU. The drama will be staged in early 2018 as part of the Classical Greek Dinner Theater series. The trial of Socrates for impiety in 399 BC in Athens as captured by Plato is the events that has morphed the virtues of justice, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, divine law vs human, etc. Professor Taiganides condensed considerably Plato s Apology of Socrates and uses the CHORUS to insert into the play dialogues historical facts that have relevance to our own times. The small book of only 60 pages makes an excellent gift to teachers, students, and friends. BOOKSTORE SPECIAL Get a head start on your Christmas shopping! All regular priced items are 10% off throughout the holiday season (December 31, 2017). We have great items for gift exchanges or token gifts. Looking for a gift for Mom? The Ascetic Lives of Mothers is a prayer book for Orthodox Moms. Or, give someone special a personalized ornament with their name written in Greek or English. We have items clearance priced, including books written in Greek. Find it in your bookstore! New items are stocked every week; stop in often! We love to see you! ~ Sincerely, your bookstore staff

9 OPIOID SEMINAR - SAVE THE DATE JANUARY 19, 2017 AND JANUARY 20, 2017 Parents, GOYANS, Jr. GOYANS, Young Professionals. Opioid Seminar: January 19, :30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. Opening: Speaker and Movie. January 20, :00 AM- 2:00 PM Deacon Delaveris will host with current information. Lunch Served 12:00 noon-12:30 PM. This will be one of the most important events you attend. The Opioid Crisis in America has reached epidemic proportions. NO ONE IS LEFT UNTOUCHED by this horror SCHOLARSHIPS TO IONIAN VILLAGE A generous Annunciation parishioner has initiated a program to award two full-paid scholarships to attend Ionian Village in the summer of The Scholarship covers airfare to and from New York City as well as camp fees. In addition, awardees will receive a stipend of $500 to cover incidental expenses. The mission of Ionian Village is to enrich the lives of its participants by bringing campers and staff into close contact with their Orthodox faith and Hellenic heritage. Ionian Village provides the opportunity for young people of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to Greece to foster a life-long appreciation and love of Greece, Orthodoxy, and Hellenism. This Scholarship will be awarded to two candidates from our Annunciation Cathedral demonstrating the desire to enrich their lives by learning more about the Orthodox Faith and the Hellenic Culture. The application process will include an essay, letters of recommendation, statement of need and a potential interview with the selection committee. All personal information will be held in strict confidence. Candidates must be Greek Orthodox and from a family considered a steward of our community. Candidates must be in high school grades 9-12 and willing to commit to one of the weeks available by April 1, Application deadline will be February 1st and awarded by March 15th. Details of Ionian Village are available at Application materials will soon be available from the church office. Questions can be directed to the Parish Council Scholarship Committee chaired by Sharon Black at

10 The Giving Tree Gratitude: Thanks for giving Hope by giving these families a second chance. Thanks for giving Hope by showing that you care for someone that you don t even know. Thanks for giving Hope by trusting God that He will make a difference through you. Thanks for giving Hope by sharing what you have to offer to others. Thanks for giving Hope by emulating God s love and kindness to this world that has fallen. The Giving Tree donations were over flowing with over 638 items collected with estimation of around $3,800 in worth. The YWCA is truly blessed by everyone s generosity during this Christmas season. Hope is in the air. We hope you have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!! CELEBRATING GOD S CREATION

11 Youth Ministry ATTENTION GOYANS! Do you love to help others? Are you passionate about curing cancer? Maybe you're looking for a way to stand out on your college applications? The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is currently seeking applicants for their Students of the Year program. Students of the Year is aphilanthropic leadership development program for exemplary high school students, offering professional skill building, community service hours, scholarships, a lifesaving impact and much more! For more info or to apply, visit Questions? Contact Katie Goussetis Peck at or Katie.Peck@LLS.org. GOYA CO-ED BASKETBALL PRACTICE GOYA co-ed basketball practice is scheduled for the following Sundays, after church services, in the Gym: December 17 th, January 7 th, and January 21 st. Practice for January 21 st will start at 1:30 p.m. JUNIOR AND ZOEE DANCE PRACTICE SCHEDULE 2018 January 21 June 3, 10, & 24 February 4, 11, & 18 July 8, 15, 22, & 29 April 15, & 29 August 5, 12, 19, & 26 May 6, & 20 When Catechetical school is in session times are: 12:00 noon 1:30 p.m. When Catechetical school is NOT in session times are: 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact Vicky Constantinidis-Gardikes at if you have any questions. SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL SACK LUNCH PROGRAM The Sunday Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter twice a month. The Shelter serves individuals who are unable to afford basic needs for their families. The Sunday school needs the support of our community to help meet its commitment to the shelter in order to sustain this program. Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) or Diane Chakalis at (614) if you can help donate any of the items below. **PLEASE NOTE:** Starting in 2017, we will ask adults to help pack some of the sack lunches. Check the dates below to see which dates are for adults or Sunday School students. We begin packing sack lunches immediately following Holy Communion in the Youth Room on the second floor. The Next Sack Lunch Sunday is January 7, 2018 (Anyone Available) January 7 (Anyone available) February 11 (Anyone Available) March 11 (Anyone Available) February 18 (Sunday School) March 18 (Sunday School) Please contact Helen Rankin or Diane Chakalis is you can provide any of these items. Items needed by January 7, pieces of fresh fruit 200 Paper Lunch Bags Food preparation gloves 175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 Mustard Packets 18 loaves of bead 200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) 175 drink boxes with straws 200 ketchup packets 200 Zip Lock sandwich bags 200 slices of bologna 200 bags of snack sized chips 200 Napkins

12 PHILOPTOCHOS Philoptochos is collecting art supplies for CHOICES (A shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence). CHOICES is in need of coloring books, craft paper, crayons, markers, pencils, blunt scissors, etc. We are also collecting towels, wash cloths, single flat and fitted sheets, and blankets. Please contact Diane Chakalis at if you would like to donate any of these items. STAR HOUSE serves youths ages 14-24, one of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. It is estimated that 1,200 to 1,500 homeless youths and youths in transition exist in Central Ohio. These youths live directly on the streets or in abandoned buildings, or couch surf among friends homes. Most are disconnected from their families, and all are underserved by communities, left to fend for themselves on the fringes of our society. With limited rights and privacy, they have little access to services and supports needed to survive independently. These youths are at high risk for human trafficking, HIV and Hepatitis C infections, and victimization. In 2014, STAR HOUSE served 724 homeless youth that visited the shelter more than 17,000 times. Star House is a 24/7 drop-in shelter where youth can get food, hygiene items, tents, and other items to help them survive on the streets. We are NOT able to accept items for babies or children with the exception of diapers, wipes, and formula. Current STAR HOUSE needs are: PLEASE DONATE ONLY THOSE ITEMS LISTED BELOW High Priority Items Tents Sleeping Bags Tarps COTA daily, weekly and/or monthly bus passes Back Packs (adult regular and hiking) Sinus/allergy medications (NON- DROWSY) Sweatpants (all sizes, men s & women s) Hoodies (all sizes, men s & women s) Socks (men s & women s) Underwear (all sizes, men s & women s, NEW ONLY) Men s undershirts (all sizes) Baby Strollers (singles and doubles) Baby Formula (Gerber & Similac powder preferred) Shoes & Boots (sizes 7 or above, men s and women s) Stamps Earbuds and/or headphones Umbrellas Ponchos Coats (all sizes, men s & women s) Nail clippers Can Openers Hair Oil/Grease Razors Talcum powder Plastic/flatware WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING CLOTHING DONATIONS AT THIS CURRENT TIME (other than the clothing/accessory items listed above and below). We are not able to accept items for babies or children with the exception of diapers (preferably sizes 3 s, 5 s & 6 s), wipes, and formula. *Please check that clothing donations are in clean condition!! Hygiene Items deodorant combs/brushes travel sized hand sanitizer towels/washcloths lip balm /chap stick Food Items Any microwaveable meals Any single-serve, non-perishable food items Other Items jeans & khakis (all sizes for men and women) women s leggings bikes guitar strings medium/large latex gloves baby wipes baby bottles flashlight 60 gal trash bags bug repellent scissors AA batteries pens & pencils dish soap laundry detergent (pods preferred) hair ties (thin and thick) water bottles bike locks (U-locks preferred) Please contact Diane Chakalis at dichakal@gmail.com if you have any questions.