GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK or

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1 GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK or Sunday, September 9, 2018 Κυριακή, Σεπτεμβρίου 9, 2018 Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross Κυριακή πρό τής Υψώσεως τού Τιμίου Σταυρού Welcome Visitor! We are honored that you have chosen to join us for worship today. Our hope is that your visit with us has blessed you in some way. If you belong to another Church, please take our best wishes home with you. If you do not have a parish home, we would be delighted to make you welcome here. ΤHE SUMMER LITURGICAL SCHEDULE SUNDAYS: Liturgy 9:00-10:30 a.m. WEEKDAYS : Liturgy 9:00:-10:00 a.m. Τό Αποστολικό Ανάγνωσμα Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.

2 Today s Appointed Pericope O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18 Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. TO ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 3:13-17 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσε τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Οὕτω γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ' ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ. The Gospel Reading The Gospel According to John 3:13-17 The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

3 Απολυτίκια Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ευφραίνεται νύν, η Άννα τής στειρώσεως, λυθείσα δεσμών, καί τρέφει τήν πανάχραντον, συγκαλούσα άπαντας ανυμνήσαι τόν δωρησάμενον, εκ νηδύος αυτής τοίς βροτοίς, τήν μόνην Μητέρα καί απείρανδρον. Kontakion Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών. Τhe First Entry Into the Temple- and The Sarantisi 40-Day Blessing is held today for " Isabella Maria" Zoulis the daughter of Manolis & Maria Zoulis The Lord bless the baby and keep her under His care. Upcoming Weekday Liturgies 9:00am -10 am Friday, September 14 Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΕΣ ΑΥΤΗ ΤΗΝ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ Παρασκευή, Σεπτεμβρίου 14 Εορτή τής Υψώσεως τού Τιμίου Σταυρού Sunday, September 30, 2018 Orthros & Divine Liturgy from 9:30-11:30 am Επιστροφή στό Φθινοπωρινό πρόγραμμα τών Λειτουργιών Κυριακή, Σεπτεμβρίου 30, 2018 Ορθρος & Θ. Λειτουργία από 9:30-11:30 πμ

4 The Zoodohos Peghe Sunday School Welcomes Families To Our Sunday School Registration on Sunday s, September 16 th, 23 rd, & 30 th After Church Services In The Community Center Classes Officially Start Sunday, October 7 th With Our 2nd Annual Artoklasia Blessing Service Dedicated To Our Sunday School Children Please Register Your Children By September 30th & Have Them ParticipateIn This Blessed Ceremony

5 September 2018 Dear Parents: If anything is capable of strengthening Orthodoxy as a faith, as a tradition, and as a way of life in this beloved country of ours, it is the greater consciousness of Orthodoxy. Motivated by this conviction, our parish will do everything possible so that our children may know the truth concerning their faith and their Church. For this reason, I call upon you to register your children to our Sunday School program. Sunday School classes start Sunday, October 7 th at 10am promptly. At catechism, your children will have the opportunity to learn what they should believe, how they should behave, and how they should worship in order to be worthy of the name of Christians. In a few words, your children will be initiated into the chief doctrinal teachings and moral obligations of the Eastern Orthodox faith. PLEASE, do not neglect to register your children, we are looking forward to their attendance. We have an exciting agenda planned for the year with much participation from your children beginning with the first day of Sunday School October 7 th ; in which we will dedicate this Sunday to our registered Sunday School and have them participate in the blessing of the Artoklasia dedicated to them. All registered Sunday School children are to sit in the designated front pews to observe & listen to the teachings of the gospel every Sunday 10:00 am sharp! There are only a few Sundays of catechesis during the year. We will be honored to educate your child /ren in our faith. To those of you who have already registered your children, I extend my gratitude and congratulations for making the best decision for your precious ones. Please join us on Sunday, September 16 th, 23 rd, and the 30 th to register your child/ren for Sunday School with a minimal fee of $10 per child to cover teaching supplies. We are looking forward to meeting you in the community center immediately following church service. With much love in Christ, Fr. Sylvester Berberis Parish priest

6 Sunday School Teachers needed!!! Join us for a fulfilling experience by helping to enlighten a child s life through the Orthodoxy faith. Please contact the Parish office: or Katerina Siskos *Leave your full name and contact information.

7 Greek Orthodox Church of Zoodohos Peghe 3573 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx, NY (718) SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION FAMILY NAME FATHER S NAME MOTHER S NAME ADDRESS (Street) (City) (Zip) HOME TEL. CELL TEL. ADDRESS ADDRESS ***PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY CHILDREN ***There is a $10.00 registration fee for each child to cover expenses used for teaching supplies. Baptismal Name Age Date of Birth Grade in School Note: Please let us know if any of your children have allergies that we need to know of. Name of child: Allergies: ***You may enroll your children in the program by completing this form & returning it either at the church office (weekdays) or at church on Sunday.