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2 ST. HARALAMBOS SUNDAY BULLETIN October 27, 2013 GODPARENT SUNDAY Orthros Divine Liturgy immediately following the Orthros. WELCOME GODPARENTS & GODCHILDREN! Thank you for joining us today to celebrate the Divine Liturgy. Sunday School classes will not be held today. Children should remain in church with their families. We will reconfirm our baptismal vows before we receive Holy Communion. The baptismal vows and responses are included in the Sunday Bulletin. OCTOBER / NOVEMBER SCHEDULE: MON. Oct. 28 WED. Oct. 30 THUR. Oct. 31 FRI. Nov. 1 SAT. Nov. 2 SUN. Nov. 3 MON. Nov. 4 TUE. Nov. 5 WED. Nov. 6 THUR. Nov. 7 FRI. Nov. 8 SAT. Nov. 9 Holy Skepi/OXI Day Greek School Jr. Choir Rehearsal Girls Basketball Sr. Choir Rehearsal Hellenic Dancers Sts. Cosmas & Damianos Metropolis Dance Festival Erie, PA 5th Sunday of Luke Metropolis Dance Festival Greek School Philoptochos Board Mtg. Philoptochos Meeting Parish Council Meeting BASKETBALL PREVIEW Hellenic Dancers Synaxis of the Archangels St. Nekarios 5:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. THE ST. HARALAMBOS PRESERVATION FUND Thank you all for your tremendous support in making the Preservation Fund pledge drive a huge success. We have collected over $235,000 since December 2011, thanks to your pledges and donations! JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER... The deadline is fast approaching! Please fulfill your Preservation pledge by December 31, ALTAR BOY SCHEDULE: November 3, 2013, 5th Sunday of Luke Team A NEXT BIBLE STUDY: Tuesday, November 26, :30-4:30 p.m. Fr. Nicholas Gamvas Topic: Ephesians Part I, Chapters 1,2 and th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM THE FINAL DEADLINE IS THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013! Last chance!!! Please submit your ad contract before 3:00PM on Thursday. Thank you! St. Haralambos Men s Club PETITIONS FOR PARISH COUNCIL Parish Council Elections will be held on Sunday, December 8, PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING Monday, November 4, 2013, St. Haralambos Tri-Room Board Meeting: 5:30 p.m. General Meeting: Entertainment by: Jon King (Country Music Performer) Ladies, wear your cowgirl hats! This should be a fun evening! Welcome current & new 2014 members! ATTENTION: GOYA Boys Basketball Open Gym at Sunday evening, October 27th. Thanksgiving Food Drive is now in progress! Please bring any non-perishable food items for the needy. Donations may be dropped off in the Sunday School office or in one of the classrooms. Thank you for your generosity! High School Coaches Basketball Preview WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2013 Alex D. Krassas Event Center 6:00 p.m. Social Hour Tickets: $15 7:00 p.m. Dinner 8:00 p.m. Coaches Panel For tickets, contact the church office, The St. Haralambos Hellenic Dancers cordially invite you to join us on Saturday, November 30, 2013 for the If you wish to run for a seat on the Parish Council and are a member in good standing, please submit a candidate petition to the church office TODAY, by 12:00 noon. The St. Haralambos Sunday School 2013 Holiday Ball Dinner & Dance at The Saint Haralambos Cultural Center 6:30 pm Dinner, 8:00pm midnight Dance featuring The Musicians of Olympus & The St. Haralambos Hellenic Dancers! All groups will perform for your entertainment! $20 Adults $10 Children (12 & under) For Tickets Contact: Linda Natale (330) or Dena Apostolou (330) PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Sunday, December 8, 2013, 12:30 p.m. The Crystal Room at La Pizzaria 3656 Dressler Rd. N.W. Cost: $22 including tip Menu Choices: 1) Parmesan Crusted Scrod, roasted potatoes, salad, cake & beverage or 2) Family-style dinner of salad, parmesan crusted chicken breast, penne pasta, roasted potatoes, French beans, cake & beverage. Tickets will be sold in the lobby beginning Nov. 3rd. Chairmen: Sophie Usner & Dolly Sousaris A generous man will be blessed. For he shares his food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9 St. Haralambos church 2013 Christmas Card Project Sponsored by the Silver Liners TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS: Our Saint Haralambos Silver Liners will once again sponsor our church "Christmas Card Project." THIS IS OUR ONLY FUNDRAISER. Parishioners and friends wishing to have their names included in the Christmas Card may do so by mailing or bringing their donation to the church office, or by stopping in the lobby after services. Names will appear as previously printed unless there is an addition or omission. Donation - $20.00 per family, thank you! Deadline - Sunday, November 24, Dolly Sousaris, Mary Stavrakis, SILVER LINERS CHRISTMAS PARTY! (Hosted by the Holy Trinity Senior Citizens) WHEN: Monday, December 2, 2013, Noon WHERE: Skyland Pines, 3550 Columbus Rd. NE COST: Members, $8, Guests, $16 Choice: Plaki, Baked Scrod, Grilled Chicken or Prime Rib. Meals include salad, rolls, duchess potatoes, green beans, cake & ice cream. Payment is due with reservation. Please see Carol Trifelos in the lobby beginning Nov. 3rd. Reservation deadline: Sunday, Nov. 24, ( G.O.Y.A. SERVICE PROJECT The St. Haralambos GOYA would like to help our Senior Citizens with their Fall yard cleanup. If you, or someone you know, needs yard help, please leave your name & number with the church office or contact Linda Natale ( ).

3 October 27, 2013 Sunday Verses October 27, 2013 Sunday Verses Of the Church As a pillar unshaken of Christ s holy Church, and lamp ever-burning to all the world you emerged, O wise Haralambos; in all the world you shined, with the martyrdom you suffered, you dispelled the dark night, of the idols, O blessed; whence, with courage do intercede, to Christ that we may be saved. Ἦχος α. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαί ων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄ χραν τόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δω ρού μενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυ νά μεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ δόξα τῇ βα σιλείᾳ σου δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος β Πρoστασία τῶν χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τόν Ποιητήν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς.αλλὰ πρόφθασον ὠς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε τῶν τιμώντων σε. Mode 1 The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, grant ing life unto the world. * And therefore the powers of heaven cried to You, O Giver-of-Life: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your kingdom; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. Kontakion for the Theotokos. Mode 2. O protection of Christians unashamable, mediation to the Creator immovable, Despise not, the pleading voices of those in sin, but hasten O good one, to the help of all of us, who in faith cry out to you: Speed up your intercessions, and press on your supplication, O Theotokos who always protect, all those who honor you. Tοῦ Ναοῦ Ως στῦλος ἀκλόνητος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χρι τοῦ, καὶ λύχνος ἀείφωτος, τῆς οἰκουμένης σοφέ, ἐδείχθης Χαράλαμπες ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, διὰ τοῦ μαρτυρίου. ἔλυσας καὶ εἰδώλων τὴν σκοτόμαιναν μάκαρ διὸ ἐν παρρησία Χριστῷ. Πρέσβευε σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

4 October 27, 2013 St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 October 27, 2013 The Gospel according to St. Luke Chapter 8:41-56 BRETHREN, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. Ἀ, ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως, φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις, ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει. Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ μὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεός. Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ὁ δὲ ἐπιχορηγῶν σπέρμα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσαι, καὶ πληθύναι τὸν σπόρον ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐξήσαι τὰ γενήματα τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑμῶν ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόμενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται διʼ ἡμῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ. At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προςῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ ᾧ ὄνομα Ιάϊρος, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ιάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχε καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ,ὅτι θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς ἦν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐτῶν δώδεκα, καὶ αὕτη ἀπέθνησκεν. Εν δὲ τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι συνέπνιγον αὐτόν.καὶ γυνὴ οὖσα ἐν ῥύσει αἵματος ἀπὸ ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἥτις ἰατροῖς προσαναλώσασα ὅλον τὸν βίον οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ὑπ οὐδενὸς θεραπευθῆναι,προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραχρῆμα ἔστη ἡ ῥύσις τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς.καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσί σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσι, καὶ λέγεις τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου;ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν ἥψατό μού τις ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔγνων δύναμιν ἐξελθοῦσαν ἀπ ἐμοῦ.ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθε, τρέμουσα ἦλθε καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα.ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ θάρσει, θύγατερ, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην. Ετι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἔρχεταί τις παρὰ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ἡ θυγάτηρ σου μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον.ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ λέγων μὴ φοβοῦ μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται.ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ιωάννην καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα.ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν. ὁ δὲ εἶπε μὴ κλαίετε οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει.καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησε λέγων ἡ παῖς, ἐγείρου.καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστη παραχρῆμα, καὶ διέταξεν αὐτῇ δοθῆναι φαγεῖν.καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῖς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.

5 SAINT HARALAMBOS SUNDAY SCHOOL SAINT NICHOLAS GIFT PROJECT A SPECIAL INVITATION TO OUR ENTIRE SAINT HARALAMBOS FAMILY Continuing in the spirit of Saint Nicholas by giving to the poor, this year our Sunday School is going in a different direction with this special project. The St. Nicholas Uganda Children's Fund was founded in 2005 by Orthodox missionaries, Peter and Sharon Georges and is a non-profit organization. It provides orphans and vulnerable children in that country with education, nutrition, and health care. Education is extremely important in Uganda. Parents, guardians, and children see education as their best way of escaping a lifetime of poverty. Young people who once had no hope now have the opportunity to become honest and productive citizens. The St. Nicholas School currently has over 260 children and this fund supports them as well as providing additional assistance to needy families. The children are required to wear uniforms to school and, of course, continuously outgrow them as well as their regulation black leather school shoes, which in most cases are the only pair they own. The cost of new shoes is approximately $12-$15 per pair. Our Sunday School has made a commitment to make this our Saint Nicholas Gift Project by asking each of our students to purchase a pair of shoes for a child his or her age. We have names, pictures, and ages of 80 children, which will be distributed to our students so that they can each sponsor one student. However, since the school currently has over three times that many students (more than 260), we re offering an opportunity to our parishioners to get involved and help as well. Stop and think for a moment if you took count, how many pairs of shoes do you have in your own closet? This is a wonderful way to help and lend a hand to those, who, for the most part, have none. If you are interested in helping us with this special outreach project, please fill in, detach, and return the bottom portion to the Sunday School office between now and December 8 th. We are in the process of making a Wall of Shoes that will list each sponsor s name as well as the name of the person they are honoring or remembering through this donation. Let s see how many pairs of shoes we can put on that wall and, more importantly, how many children we can help. We hope we can count on your support! Thank you and God bless! Respectfully in His Name, Mary Griveas Saint Haralambos Sunday School Yes, I would like to purchase a pair of shoes for a child at the Saint Nicholas School in Uganda. My donation is in honor of (child, grandchild, Godchild, etc.) My donation is in memory of My check in the amount of $ is enclosed. THANK YOU!! Please make checks payable to Saint Haralambos Sunday School/designate St. Nicholas Uganda Children s Fund (Name) (Telephone Number) ( /optional) If you would like more information on the St. Nicholas Uganda Children s Fund, please visit their website: