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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, M.Div., Dean Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Ph. D., Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS The Feast of St. Theodore, the Commander Sunday of the Prodigal Son Sunday, February 8, 2015

2 Sunday, February 8, 2015 Orthros (Matins): Divine Liturgy (of St. John Chrysostom) 8:45 AM 10:00 AM On February 8 we commemorate the holy and glorious great martyr Theodore the General; the holy prophet Zachariah; the holy martyrs Nikephoros and Stephen died by the sword; Sts. Martha and Mary, the sisters, and the devout Lycarion the martyr, died by the sword; the holy martyrs Philadelphus and Polycarp; our devout father Makarios, Bishop of Paphos; the holy martyr Pergetus. On this day we remember the parable of the Prodigal Son from the holy Gospel, which the most divine Fathers placed second in the Triodion. Resurrectional APOLYTIKION Mode 1 When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You. APOLYTIKION of St. Theodore the Commander In truth enlisted with the King of the Heavens, thou didst become for Him a noble commander, O trophy-bearer and Great Martyr Theodore. With the weaponry of faith didst all the hordes of the demons, as a triumphant athlete of the Lord; wherefore we ever do faithfully call thee blest. APOLYTIKION of the Annunciation Today is the beginning of our salvation, The revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin. As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, The Lord is with You! KONTAKION You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity.

3 EPISTLE READING St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20 Prokeimenon: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He became my salvation. Mode 2. Psalm 117 (118) Brethren, "all things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food" -- and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two shall become one flesh." But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body and in your spirit which belong to God. Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 6:12-20 Ἀδελφοί, πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγὼ ἐξουσιασθήσομαι ὑπό τινος. Τὰ βρώματα τῇ κοιλίᾳ, καὶ ἡ κοιλία τοῖς βρώμασιν ὁ δὲ θεὸς καὶ ταύτην καὶ ταῦτα καταργήσει. Τὸ δὲ σῶμα οὐ τῇ πορνείᾳ, ἀλλὰ τῷ κυρίῳ, καὶ ὁ κύριος τῷ σώματι ὁ δὲ θεὸς καὶ τὸν κύριον ἤγειρεν καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐξεγερεῖ διὰ τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν μέλη Χριστοῦ ἐστιν; Ἄρας οὖν τὰ μέλη τοῦ Χριστοῦ ποιήσω πόρνης μέλη; Μὴ γένοιτο. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ὁ κολλώμενος τῇ πόρνῃ ἓν σῶμά ἐστιν; Ἔσονται γάρ, φησίν, οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν. Ὁ δὲ κολλώμενος τῷ κυρίῳ ἓν πνεῦμά ἐστιν. Φεύγετε τὴν πορνείαν. Πᾶν ἁμάρτημα ὃ ἐὰν ποιήσῃ ἄνθρωπος ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ δὲ πορνεύων εἰς τὸ ἴδιον σῶμα ἁμαρτάνει. Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὸ σῶμα ὑμῶν ναὸς τοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν ἁγίου πνεύματός ἐστιν, οὗ ἔχετε ἀπὸ θεοῦ; Καὶ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν, ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, ἅτινά ἐστιν τοῦ θεοῦ.

4 THE GOSPEL READING Gospel of Luke 15:11-32 The Lord said this parable: "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.' And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

5 ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωπός τις εἶχε δύο υἱούς. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ νεώτερος αὐτῶν τῷ πατρί πάτερ, δός μοι τὸ ἐπιβάλλον μέρος τῆς οὐσίας. καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον. καὶ μετ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισε τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως. δαπανήσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ πάντα ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἰσχυρὸς κατὰ τὴν χώραν ἐκείνην, καὶ αὐτὸς ἤρξατο ὑστερεῖσθαι. καὶ πορευθεὶς ἐκολλήθη ἑνὶ τῶν πολιτῶν τῆς χώρας ἐκείνης, καὶ ἔπεμψεν αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς ἀγροὺς αὐτοῦ βόσκειν χοίρους. καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν κερατίων ὧν ἤσθιον οἱ χοῖροι, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδίδου αὐτῷ. εἰς ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐλθὼν εἶπε πόσοι μίσθιοι τοῦ πατρός μου περισσεύουσιν ἄρτων, ἐγὼ δὲ λιμῷ ἀπόλλυμαι!ἀναστὰς πορεύσομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ ἐρῶ αὐτῷ πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου. οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου ποίησόν με ὡς ἕνα τῶν μισθίων σου. καὶ ἀναστὰς ἦλθε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ. ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ δραμὼν ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ υἱός πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου, καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου. εἶπε δὲ ὁ πατὴρ πρὸς τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ἐξενέγκατε τὴν στολὴν τὴν πρώτην καὶ ἐνδύσατε αὐτόν, καὶ δότε δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑποδήματα εἰς τοὺς πόδας, καὶ ἐνέγκαντες τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτὸν θύσατε, καὶ φαγόντες εὐφρανθῶμεν, ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησε, καὶ ἀπολωλὼς ἦν καὶ εὑρέθη. καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι. Ην δὲ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐν ἀγρῷ καὶ ὡς ἐρχόμενος ἤγγισε τῇ οἰκίᾳ, ἤκουσε συμφωνίας καὶ χορῶν, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα τῶν παίδων ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη ταῦτα. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι ὁ ἀδελφός σου ἥκει καὶ ἔθυσεν ὁ πατήρ σου τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν, ὅτι ὑγιαίνοντα αὐτὸν ἀπέλαβεν. ὠργίσθη δὲ καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν εἰσελθεῖν. ὁ οὖν πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐξελθὼν παρεκάλει αὐτόν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε τῷ πατρί ἰδοὺ τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον, καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ ὅτε δὲ ὁ υἱός σου οὗτος, ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον μετὰ πορνῶν, ἦλθεν, ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ τέκνον, σὺ πάντοτε μετ ἐμοῦ εἶ, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐμὰ σά ἐστιν εὐφρανθῆναι δὲ καὶ χαρῆναι ἔδει, ὅτι ὁ ἀδελφός σου οὗτος νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησε, καὶ ἀπολωλὼς ἦν καὶ εὑρέθη.

6 ALTAR BOYS Peter Milonas, Christopher Milonas, A.J. Galiotos, Logan Galiotos, Tommy Dixon, Evan Meares, Gabriel Kinnison, Nicholas Neskis, Philip Malamatos, Matthew Jenkins, Antonios Psaras Mary Papadopoulos Michael Karalis Aristidis Alexopoulos Dimitrios Vlahos EPISTLE READER Mariam Aboud MEMORIALS Forty Day Memorial Forty Day Memorial Six Month Memorial One Year Memorial WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK St. Charalambos, Tuesday, February 10, Chapel Orthros 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Please see Lenten Schedule for all Lenten Services TODAY Kefalos Luncheon Meeting in the Hellenic Center UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GOLDEN YEARS: Tuesday, February 10 at 10:30 am. BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP: Tuesday, February 10 at 6:30 am. The St. Maria of Paris Outreach Committee thanks Helen Manuel and her team: Manoli and Maria Makridakis, Bruce and Andrea Mills, Angelo Manuel, Jack and Stella Jacovides, Nikki Webb, Jim Milonas, Sotiria Bessinas and Sylvia Butler. Christiana Vastardis' OCF team will be hosting the February 12 dinner. PHILOPTOCHOS: Join us Sunday, Feb. 22nd after Divine Liturgy for a reception honoring our scholarship recipients. Donations will be accepted at that time for Philoptochos support of National Autism Month. HELLENIC DANCERS: There will be dance practice on Tuesday, February 3 at in the Dance Room. ORATORICAL FESTIVAL: Monday, February 9th at 5:30 for boys/6:30 for girls. The parish festival will take place March 1. SUMMER YOUTH DAY CAMP: Don t forget to Save the Date for the Annual Annunciation Youth Day Camp on June 22-June 26. Camp and registration details are coming soon. Interested in volunteering in some way? Contact Linda Meares at

7 AGAPE DANCE TROOP: There will be dance practice for Pre-K to 2nd grade starting Sunday, February 22 after Sunday School in the Dance Room. If you are interested in joining the Agape Troop, please call Kelly Pedos Bredologos at ORDER of AHEPA: Please join the brothers of the Order of AHEPA on Saturday evening, February 21, beginning at 7pm at the AHEPA House, as we host our 3rd Annual "Apokriatiko Glendi" or Masquerade Party. Tickets prices are $20 for Adults and $15 for Students. For tickets information you can contact Evan Almyrantis, Tickets will also be available after church on Sundays in the Hellenic Center. HWC: Our Valentine s Day Luncheon will be held on Sunday, February 15 after the Divine Liturgy. Please call Chris Bachas or Connie McMahon for reservations. (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED) The HWC will match the proceeds from the Free Will Donation and send to the St. Nicholas Shrine in NY. Lunch is for member and one guest. Hellenic Woman's Club 2015 Easter Bake Sale Order Form Pick up Apr 3rd & 4th 10:00am-1:00pm ;Apr 5th After Divine Liturgy Name (please print): Address (street): City/State/Zip: Telephone (day/night): Address: Item Unit Price Tsoureki round w/ egg $7.00 Koulourakia (Bakers DZ) $4.00 Tote Bag $ th Ann. Apron HWC Cookbook long w/egg $20.00 $25.00 Quantity Extended Price TOTAL Please complete form and mail with checks made payable to Hellenic Woman s Club to Patty Leondarides at 334 Dorwin Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502

8 STEWARDSHIP From God every family in heaven And on earth is named Ephesians 3:15 We would like to thank the 161 stewards who have pledged thus far for Do you know that it takes $2,109 per household to meet the yearly operational expenses of Annunciation Cathedral? (*our annual operating budget for 2015 of $675,000 divided by 320 pledging families, based on 2014 pledges) *For more details on our annual budget please contact the church office. STEWARDSHIP FAMILY Most often, we stress the importance of stewardship of the great gifts of God s material world, but which of God s gifts is greater than family? As our role within our family evolves, we become stewards of the authority and influence which we hold in the family. Please renew your time, talent and treasure You may do so by filling out a pledge card (in the pews, on our website, or by calling the office at

9 Virginia Regional GOYA Lenten Retreat Come join us to grow closer to Christ, your friends and to learn about our faith. Meet and learn from students of Holy Cross. Theme: One in Christ Open to all Virginia GOYAns Bring your Bible, $50 registration fee, linens, toiletries and a positive attitude. Let us commit ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God. From the Divine Liturgy Camp Piankatank 1586 Stampers Bay Rd. Hartfield, VA Friday March 13-Sunday March 15 Drop off at 7:30 PM RSVP and Questions: Thomas Manuel at thomas@annunciationva.org February Lenten Schedule 14 First Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy (Chapel) 8:30 am 21 Second Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy (Chapel) 8:30 am 23 Great Compline Service (Chapel) 25 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 27 First Salutations Service (Cathedral) 28 Third Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy (Chapel) 8:30 am

10 March Lenten Schedule 1 Sunday of Orthodoxy (Cathedral) 2 Great Compline Service (Chapel) 4 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 6 Second Salutations Service (Cathedral) 8 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (Cathedral) 9 Great Compline Service (Chapel) 11 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 13 Third Salutations Service ( Cathedral) 15 Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross (Cathedral) 16 Great Compline Service (Chapel) 18 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 20 Fourth Salutations Service (Cathedral) 22 Sunday of St. John the Climacus (Cathedral) 23 Great Compline Service Chapel) 24 Great Vespers of the Feast of the Annunciation 6:00 pm (Cathedral) 25 Feast of the Annunciation (Cathedral) 27 Akathist Hymn (Cathedral) 29 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (Cathedral) 30 Great Compline Service (Chapel)

11 April Lenten Schedule 1 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 4 Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy 8:45 am 5 Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy (Cathedral) Holy Week 5 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) Hymn of Kassiane 6 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) 7 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) 8 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 8:30 am 8 Holy Unction Service (Cathedral) 4:00 pm 8 Bridegroom Service and Anointing w/holy Unction 9 Liturgy of St. Basil (Mystical Supper) (Chapel) 8:30 am 9 The 12 Gospels of the Passion of Christ (Cathedral) 10 Royal Hours (Chapel) 9:00 am 10 Vespers of Apokathelosis (Cathedral) 3:00 pm 10 Lamentations and Epitaphios Procession (Cathedral) 11 Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Cathedral) 9:00 am 11 Orthros of Pascha (Cathedral) 11:00 pm 12 Resurrection Service and Divine Liturgy 12:00 am 12 Vespers of Agape (Cathedral) 12:00 pm 17- Feast Day Life Giving Font (Chapel) Orthros 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 9 am 19 Sunday of St. Thomas (Cathedral) 23 Feast of St. George Orthros 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (Chapel)

12 WELCOME Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Chapel of St. Theodore the Commander We extend to you a warm and heartfelt Orthodox Christian welcome. Our Cathedral is dedicated to imitating the love and faithfulness of Jesus Christ by sharing the Gospel with our words and living it with our lives. It exists to lead the faithful to the worship of the Holy Trinity according to the Faith and Tradition of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We live and witness our faith by the grace of God through our participation in the sacramental life of the Church, Her holy tradition and stewardship, fellowship, service and Christian education. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral 7220 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA Tel: Fax: elizabeth@annunciationva.org Web: Visit our website for updated news and information