HOLY T R A N S F IG U R AT ION o f ou r L OR D & S AV IOR J E S U S C H R I S T

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1 HOLY T R A N S F IG U R AT ION o f ou r L OR D & S AV IOR J E S U S C H R I S T Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website -

2 HY M N S Entrance Hymn Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς, Κύριε,ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Θαβὼρ μεταμορφωθείς, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. For with You is the fountain of life, O Lord in Your light we shall see light. Save us O Son of God, Who were transfigured in glory on Mount Tabor. We sing to You: Alleluia. 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 for the Transfiguration Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους μετεμορφώθης, καὶ ὡς ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σε ἴδωσι σταυρούμενον, τὸ μὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῷ δὲ κόσμῳ κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασμα. On the mount Thou wast transfigured, and Thy disciples, as much as they could bear, beheld Thy glory, O Christ our God; that when they should see Thee crucified, they would know Thy Passion to be willing, and would preach to the world that Thou, in truth, art the Effulgence of the Father. Megalynarion Νῦν τὰ ἀνήκουστα ἠκούσθη ὁ ἀπάτωρ γὰρ Υἱὸς ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου, τῇ πατρῴᾳ φωνῇ, ἐνδόξως μαρτυρεῖται, οἷα Θεὸς καὶ ἄνθρωπος, ὁ αὐτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Now things unheard of have been heard. For the Father s voice in glory bears witness to the Son who was born without a father from the Virgin, that He indeed is God and man, and the same unto the ages. Communion Hymn Ἐν τῷ φωτὶ τῆς δόξης τοῦ προσώπου σου, Κύριε, πορευσόμεθα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ἀλληλούϊα. In the Light of Thy Countenance, oh Lord, shall we walk, and we shall rejoice in Thy name forever. Alleluia

3 Epistle - St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 1:10-19 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. The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 1:10-19 B RETHREN, be more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore I intend always to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to arouse you by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. And I will see to it that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things. For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,1 Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον. Πέτρου β' 1:10-19 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἀ δελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε οὕτως γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ οὐκ ἀμελήσω ἀεὶ ὑμᾶς ὑπομιμνῄσκειν περὶ τούτων, καίπερ εἰδότας, καὶ ἐστηριγμένους ἐν τῇ παρούσῃ ἀληθείᾳ. Δίκαιον δὲ ἡγοῦμαι, ἐφʼ ὅσον εἰμὶ ἐν τούτῳ τῷ σκηνώματι, διεγείρειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ὑπομνήσει εἰδὼς ὅτι ταχινή ἐστιν ἡ ἀπόθεσις τοῦ σκηνώματός μου, καθὼς καὶ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ἐδήλωσέν μοι. Σπουδάσω δὲ καὶ ἑκάστοτε ἔχειν ὑμᾶς μετὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ἔξοδον τὴν τούτων μνήμην ποιεῖσθαι. Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος. Λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ θεοῦ πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν, φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα καὶ ταύτην τὴν φωνὴν ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐνεχθεῖσαν, σὺν αὐτῷ ὄντες ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ ἁγίῳ. Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον, ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν. Thank you to this week s Epistle reader John Garwood Next weeks Epistle reader Costaki Skevofilax

4 G o s p e l - Mat t h e w 1 7 : 1-9 A t that time, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ιησοῦς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν κατ ἰδίαν καὶ shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψε τὸ πρόσωπον And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talk- αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ ing with him. And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that φῶς. καὶ ἰδοὺ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς Μωσῆς καὶ Ηλίας μετ we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one αὐτοῦ συλλαλοῦντες. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε τῷ for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." He was still Ιησοῦ Κύριε, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι εἰ θέλεις, speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a ποιήσωμεν ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς, σοὶ μίαν καὶ Μωσεῖ μίαν καὶ voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with μίαν Ηλίᾳ. ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ νεφέλη φωτεινὴ whom I am well pleased; listen to him." When the disciples ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης λέγουσα heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα αὐτοῦ But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have ἀκούετε καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον no fear." And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no αὐτῶν καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα. καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ιησοῦς one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the ἥψατο αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν ἐγέρθητε καὶ μὴ φοβεῖσθε. mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, ἐπάραντες δὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν οὐδένα εἶδον εἰ μὴ τὸν until the Son of man is raised from the dead." Ιησοῦν μόνον. καὶ καταβαινόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων μηδενὶ εἴπητε τὸ ὅραμα ἕως οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER Myrrh bearers for the Lamentations for the Dormition We are looking for myrrh bearers for Monday, August 14, at 5pm. All elementary aged girls can participate and they need to dress in white. Please let the office know if you can participate at office@transfiguration.org Donations for Flowers We will be accepting donations for the purchase of the flowers for the Dormition Icon and Kouvouklion. There is a collection plate in the Narthex of the church. Thank you for your generosity.

5 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, Lt. Col. 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 Father Teodor Bita, Nicholas Wyatt, 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, Margot, Kyriakos, Costa, Maria, Joy Jackie, Evangelos, Sophia, Alexander, Jim, Trinity, Eddy, Fr. Damaskinos, Prsv. Maria, Emmanuel, Eleni, Thomas, Maria, Spyridon, Maria, Emmanuel, Zoe, Miguel, Anna, Sandy, Konstantinos, Michael, Gail, Mark, Diane, Scott, Fr. Joseph and family, Raymond, Steve, Janice, Jared, Maria, Jimmy H., Grayson, Gwen, Sheila, baby William, Fr. Meletios Marks, Kristi, Noah, Sobhi, Anna

6 Parish Feast and Luncheon All proceeds go to the new Mt. Tabor Community Center for our Parish Visitors please be our guests. MENU Baked fish with tomatoes and onions Lemon orzo with vegetables Salad For kids, we will also have fish sticks Thank you to Brandon and Jennifer Suehs for this beautiful Luncheon and Happy birthday to Thomas Suehs

7 Thank you to all our 2017 Stewards thus far Fr. Vasileios & Prsb. Stella Flegas Fr. David & Prsb. Vasiliki Eckley Fr. Teodor & Prsb. Aspazia Bita Dn. George & Prsb. Ria Bithos Ackerman, Eleni Adamson, Phillip & Rachel Agnos, Peter & Sarah Aldridge, Bill & Roxanne Ambrose, Rod & Effie Angelo, Jacob & Diana Apostolakis, Dr. Lou & Ellen Appling, Dan & Georgine Arges, Chris Atkinson, John & Jennifer Athanasiou, Vaios & Madeleine Ayers, Robert & Magdalene Bakiris, Michalis & MaryKatherine Bartela, Thomas & Sofia Bjeletich, Marko & Elissa Boukadakis, Michael Bourgeois, Lynne Bowles, Thomas & Niky Boyer, Russell & Christine Bryant, Jason & Katherine Milosovich Burke, Maria Calhoun, Debbie Chremos, Nicholas Christou, Christakis Chronis, Gregory & Marousa Chronis, John & Amy Clark, Ron Clay, Marianne Colovas, William & Betty D. Cokins, Anita Constantinides, Minas & Melissa Craus, Constantin & Adina Daniello, Victor & Hilary Daskalantonakis, Dean Daskalantonakis, Michael & Elizabeth Demetriadis, Alex & Joan Demirdal, Oktay & Tsambika Demopoulos, & Joanna DeRossi, Jo & Koula Dolan, Karen Dow, Stephen & Diann Draina, Jo & Joann Eagle, Judith & Robert Edwards, Richard & Lia Ekery, Fred & Dorothy Esper, John & Jessica Evgenides, Costas & Ellen Fuselier, Kevin & Katie Garwood, Jason & Amity Gatlin, Jack & Pat Georgakopoulos, Ilias Georgantonis, Mary George, Anthony & Effie Geranios, Peter & Lillian Gianakopoulos, George & Crissi Gianas, Stella Giannopoulos, Demetri Glarakis, Christina Glaros, Michael & Nyda Gouris, Tom & Allison Gradziel, MaryBeth Hahalis, Roula Haldes, Tula Harris, Christopher & Vicki Hasiotis, Thanos & Misty Hatgil, Paul Herescu, Octavian & Oltea Hildom, Nick & Ruth Holland, Brian & Sue Holtsinger, Gretchen Horwedel, David & Eleni Hrissikopoulos, Eleni Jerome, Gwen Elizabeth Jones, Jerry & Julie Jones, Ralph & Anita Justice, Johnny & Argiro Justice, Maria Kalenterides, Theodore Kalogirou, Nici Kalpaxis, James Kangos, Peter & Linda Karides, George, Georgia & Mia Karvelas, Elsie Katsos, Louis & Pat Kenna, Anne Kenyon, Scott & Katina Keys, Andrew & Dolores Klaras, Patricia Kolber, Carolyn Korioth, Kevin & Patricia Kwasny, Fotis & Fatin Lambousis, Maria Lambropoulos, Panayiotis & Tara Lambros, Despina Landon, James & Karen Leara, William & Michelle Leatherwood, Lee & Elaine Levendakes, Steve Lindsey, Robert & Susan Lowe, Ioana Margos, Fotini Maziasz, David McFalls, David & Mariam Meador, Archie & Dina Misetzis, Despina Misthos, James & Donna Mitchell, Pat Moros, Maria Morris, Nina Moya, Enrique & Iulia Graf Nikas, Maria O'Brien, Shawn & Stephanie Orr, Terry & Patricia Osowski, David & Elaine Ousaklides, Ioannis & Wanda Papageorgakis, Christos Papanikolaou, Nick & Smaranda Pappas, Andrea Pappas, Valli Pavlos, Pete & Toni Peppas, Nicholas & Lisa Perez, Irene Petty, Ioanna Phelps, Austin & Irene Phillips, Cynthia Tassos Phocas, Dionissios & Sonia Pon, Ken & Mary-Ellen Postelnicu, Alina Poulos, John & Nina Pozharova, Mariya Veselinova Prasifka, Greg & Marisa Price, Geoffrey & Maria Price, Peter & Cynthia Colovas Qatato, Jamal & Angele Randol, Mark & Jackey Read, Bruce & Anastasia Reeder, Daniel Rigney, Tom Rivera, Mara Robertson, William & Linda Romell, Peter & Barbara Romine, Dr. David Rossnagel, Stella Russell, Mary Helen Ryburn, Earl & Michelle Sarinaki, Maria Sewell Shane & Christa Shotwell, Pat Sigalos, John Smith, Alexander & Sandra Sofyanos, John & Peggy Sounas, Dimitrios Spanos, Kostas & Vasiliki Spiropoulos, Georgia & Athanasios Spiropoulos, Nicholaos & Christiana Stahlke, Karl & Evangelia Stamatis, Harry & Patrice Stateson, Theone Stathos, Judith Stefos, John Strategakos, George & Georgia Streetman, Kyle & Sophie Suehs, Brandon & Jennifer Suehs, Thomas & Christine Tannous, Mays Terzi, Fotini Tindle, Deb Tsihlas, Stephen & Martha Uritu, Daniel & Marinela Vlahogiannis, Kiriakos Vrentas, Greg & Andrea Werner, Mark Willmann, Judd & Carol Willoughby, Walter & Triantafillia Wynn, Allen & Julie Yoder, Stuart & Kori Zachos, Elias & Cynthia Zotis, Stathis & Vicki

8 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday, August 6, 2017 Services for this Week : Monday, August 7 - Tuesday, August 8 - Wednesday, August 9 - Thursday, August 10 - Friday, August 11 - Saturday, August 12 - Vespers - 5p m Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors Glaros, Gouris, Gradziel Halter, Harris, Herescu Thank you to this week s Luncheon Sponsors: Brandon & Jennifer Suehs Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Bjeletich, Bryant, Clay, Hicks, Edwards, Horwedel Thank you to last week s ushers: Thank you to today's ushers: Next week s ushers are: Mary Georgantonis (PCM) James Landon (PCM) Harry Stamatis (PCM) Harry Stamatis, Sophia Khan David Horwedel, Jack Gatlin, Allen Wynn Harry Stamatis, MaryBeth Gradziel, Brian Holland