THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

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1 THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST; FEAST OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT January 1, 2017 Rev. Fr. Joseph Gingrich, Proistamenos Altar Boys: All Available Ushers on Duty: Team 3 Epistle Reading: Colossians 2: 8 12 Gospel Reading: Luke 2: 20 21, Today s Divine Liturgy Hymns and Scripture Readings 2 nd Antiphon (Festal Save us, O Son of God, who were circumcised in the flesh. we sing to You, Alleluia. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ σαρκὶ περιτµηθείς, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. HYMN AT THE ENTRANCE WITH THE GOSPEL BOOK: RESURRECTIONAL DISMISSAL HYMN (Tone 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, granting 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. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. ENTRANCE HYMN O come let us worship and fall down before Christ, O Son of God, risen from the dead, we sing to You, Alleluia. Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Following the Entrance Hymn, we sing again the Resurrectional Dismissal Hymn as above. RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION. MODE 3. Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡµᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy. APOLYTIKION. MODE 1. THE STONE HAD BEEN SECURED. Μορφὴν ἀναλλοιώτως ἀνθρωπίνην προσέλαβες, Θεὸς ὢν κατ' οὐσίαν, πολυεύσπλαγχνε Κύριε καὶ Νόµον ἐκπληρῶν, περιτοµήν, θελήσει καταδέχῃ σαρκικήν, ὅπως παύσῃς τὰ σκιώδη, καὶ περιέλῃς τὸ κάλυµµα τῶν παθῶν ἡµῶν. Δόξα τῇ ἀγαθότητι τῇ σῇ, δόξᾳ τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ ἀνεκφράστῳ Λόγε συγκαταβάσει σου.

2 In essence being God, most compassionate Master, You assumed human nature without transmutation. Fulfilling the Law, of Your own will You accepted circumcision in the flesh, to bring an end to the shadow, and to remove the passions that cover us. Glory to Your benevolence, O Lord; glory to Your compassion; glory to Your inexpressible condescension, O Word. FOR THE SAINT. MODE 1. Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος σου, ὡς δεξαµένην τὸν λόγον σου, δι' οὗ θεοπρεπῶς ἐδογµάτισας, τὴν φύσιν τῶν ὄντων ἐτράνωσας, τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἤθη κατεκόσµησας, Βασίλειον Ἱεράτευµα, Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡµῖν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Your proclamation went forth into all the earth, for it accepted your word, through which you taught the dogmas befitting God, you expounded on the nature of all that is, and you arranged the morals of society. A royal priesthood! Devout father Basil, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy. APOLYTIKION OF THE ANNUNCIATION 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 τὴ Θεοτόκω βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ Today marks the crowning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him, "Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you." ΚΟΝΤΆΚΙΟΝ. KONTAKION. MODE 3. ON THIS DAY. Ὁ τῶν ὅλων Κύριος, περιτοµὴν ὑποµένει, καὶ βροτῶν τὰ πταίσµατα, ὡς ἀγαθὸς περιτέµνει δίδωσι τὴν σωτηρίαν σήµερον κόσµῳ χαίρει δὲ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις καὶ ὁ του Κτίστου, Ἱεράρχης καὶ φωσφόρος, ὁ θεῖος µύστης Χριστοῦ Βασίλειος. As the Master over all has undergone circumcision, so He cuts away the sins of humankind in His goodness. On this day, upon the world He bestows salvation. Andon high does the Creator's hierarch Basil now rejoice, for he is known as a most divineand light-bearing mystic of Christ. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE DIVINE LITURGY EPISTLE READING (Colossians 2: 8 12) Brethren, see to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fulness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fulness of life in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of flesh in the circumcision of Christ; and you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. GOSPEL READING (Luke 2: 20 21, 40 52) At that time, the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom; and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the company they went a day s journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances; and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him. After three days, they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously." And he said to them, "How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father s house?" And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man. ΜΕΓΑΛΥΝΆΡΙΟΝ/MEGALYNARION. (HYMN AFTER THE CONSECRATION OF THE GIFTS) Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωµένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, ἀγγέλων τὸ σύστηµα, καὶ ἀνθρώπων τὸ γένος, ἡγιασµένε ναέ, καὶ Παράδεισε λογικέ, παρθενικὸν καύχηµα ἐξ ἧς Θεὸς ἐσαρκώθη, καὶ παιδίον γέγονεν, ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων ὑπάρχων Θεὸς

3 ἡµῶν τὴν γὰρ σὴν µήτραν θρόνον ἐποίησε, καὶ τὴν σὴν γαστέρα, πλατυτέραν οὐρανῶν ἀπειργάσατο. Ἐπὶ σοὶ χαίρει, Κεχαριτωµένη, πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις δόξα σοι. In you, O Lady full of grace, rejoices all creation, the orders of Angels and the human race together. O hallowed temple and rational Garden of Paradise, the pride of virgins,from you did God become incarnate, and our God who existed before the ages became a child. For He made your womb a throne for himself, and your body He made wider than the heavens. In you, O Lady full of grace, rejoices all creation. Glory to you. COMMUNION HYMN Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις. Ἀλληλούϊα. Following the administration of Holy Communion, we sing the following We have seen the true light; we have received the heavenly Spirit; we have found the true faith, worshiping the undivided Trinity, for this has saved us. Εἴδομεν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ἐλάβομεν Πνεῦμα ἐπουράνιον, εὓρομεν πίστιν ἀληθῆ, ἀδιαίρετον Τριάδα προσκυνοῦντες αὕτη γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἔσωσεν. SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 1, 2017 MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY 8:15 AM Please welcome Father Joseph Gingrich on his first day as the new priest for our parish. Father Joseph comes to us from Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Come to the community center after the Divine Liturgy for coffee hour to meet Father Joseph and welcome him into our parish family. EXTEND, O LORD, YOUR MERCY AND PROTECTION UPON YOUR SERVANTS Please pray for the health and salvation of your brothers and sisters in Christ during today s Divine Liturgy and throughout the week: Dora Protos, Nick Kirbabis, Konstantinos Haritos, Mary Saloom, Mike Mokas, Katherine Xidas, Magdeline Tisinger, Lucy Fasules, Peter Mihalislis, Elli Bambakidis, Dimitroula Hill, Stephanie Michaelson, Mary Leakas, Pete Davis, Christopher Clarke, Gigi Tsocaris, Kristine Petrick, Andy Moulas, Maria Polychronis MEETING AND EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 2 ND Date Event Time Location Wed. 4 th Boys and Girls Basketball Practice 6:00pm Community Center Thur. 5 th Royal Hours of the Theophany 9:30am Church Philoptochos Meeting 10:00am Library Vesperal Divine Liturgy w/agiasmos 6:00pm Church Fri. 6 th Feast of the Holy Theophany Matins and Divine Liturgy w/agiasmos 8:15am Church Sat. 7 th Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner Matins and Divine Liturgy 8:15am Church PROSFORON NEEDED A plea to all those who generously prepare Prosforon! During the fall and winter months, our supply tends to deplete more rapidly than at other times of the year. We ask those who are able to please prepare and bring Prosforon on Sunday, or bring them to the church during the week, Mon. Fri. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Thank you for your offering to the parish! VISIT OUR NEW website! Check it out today Organization happenings, calendar with services and events, new updated donation options, parish history and updated dated church news.

4 PAY YOUR STEWARDSHIP ONLINE Annunciation Dayton is pleased to announce the introduction of an electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Our new electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. Simply follow these easy steps: 1) Visit the church website at 2) Click on the Give Now button, 3) Click on the Create Profile button, then 4) Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions. FINALLY WE CAN REALIZE THE UPDATING OF OUR ATHENAGORAS ROOM! Please have patience for any inconvenience during our January construction time. The final renovation will be worth it. The exciting part of this project is the support we have received from all the members of GAPA and the Parish for this little organization to take on the project of remodeling this room that is highly used room in our Center. All the members of GAPA have participated in various projects with many diverse skills, stay focused and motivated to meet our goal. It has been years of the Spanakopeta Project, A Festival of Recipes cookbook and the Bake/Craft Sale that has made this goal a reality. We fondly remember those members who have passed away that worked so hard for this project. We thank the community, organizations and individuals, for your awesome support! Also, we thank our parish staff who throughout the years have played a huge role in the success of each project. It is heartwarming to say the least, and fills us with pride to be a part of our Church community. Together, we made a wish a reality. Thank you! We thank God for our many blessings and humbly pray that He bless all of us and give us many years to enjoy the fruits of our labors for our beloved Church. ANNOUNCEMENTS EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSINGS JANUARY 2017 The Season of Epiphany is highlighted by the service of the blessing of the waters, and the visitation and sprinkling of the blessed waters in our homes by our priest and spiritual father. In continuing this beautiful Orthodox Tradition, forms with days and times that Father Joseph will be in your area to bless homes are located in the Community Center Lobby and in the Narthex. Please return your form to the church office no later than Wednesday, January 4 th. Forms may be returned to the Parish Mailbox across from the office in Fr. Joseph s mailbox. You should be available for the time period selected. Due to the number of blessings, specific time requests may not be possible. Those who can be home during the day, please schedule morning hours. If you are unable to be home for Father s visit because of a scheduling conflict or illness, please call the church office. Lastly, per His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas request a male parishioner or parish council member should be present with Fr. Joseph at house blessings. HVAC - REPLACEMENT PROJECT On December 4, 2016, a Special General Assembly meeting was held to review and approve replacement of the HVAC system for the Church. The project was unanimously approved. Construction will begin on or about December 26, 2016 with completion by March 31, Phase 1 will be the majority of the exterior construction, including demolition of the concrete sidewalks surrounding the church. Access to the main entrance of the church and the handicapped entrance will not be affected, however, construction barriers will be in place. Please exercise caution and do not remove any barricades. We will keep you informed as the project moves forward.

5 JOY COURTYARD AND MEMORIAL GARDEN The Joy Courtyard and Memorial Garden project is underway. Bricks and pavers are available. Please pick up a form, or see Deb Pulos to become a part of this special project. Anticipated ground breaking is early spring. Don t miss this opportunity to participate in the first phase of the brick and paver installation. SAVE THE DATE VASILOPITA LUNCHEON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8 TH Philoptochos invites you to our Annual Vasilopita Luncheon that benefits St. Basil's Academy. Join us Sunday, January 8, There will be a silent auction of pitas and the popular children's bidding table, and as always, monetary donations are welcome. Menu: Greek Roast Beef, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Rolls & Butter, Fruited Green Salad, Cheese Cake Assortment; Menu for Children: Chicken Tenders, Macaroni & Cheese, and Applesauce, Coffee, Lemonade, and Iced Tea. Tickets are now on sale. Deadline for pre-paid reservations is today Sunday, January 1, No ticket sales on the day of the event! COST: Adults $12/ Children $6. All tables will have a Vasilopita. RESERVE A TABLE AND BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY. For ticket sales, contact: Cynthia Barron at (937) AN EVENING OF WINE TASTING Join Us! January 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. For An Evening Of Wine Tasting - Five Wines to sample, each paired with its own small plate menu selections including music, desserts and Greek coffee Sponsored by The Daughters of Penelope at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Community Center. Tickets: $30 Per Person. For Tickets: Thomai (937) thomai@greeklish.org or Athena (937) GOYA BASKETBALL Boys and girls will practice basketball on January 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, and 25 th Center. at 6:30 p.m. in the Community PHILOPTOCHOS Philoptochos membership meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. on January 5 th in the Athenagoras Room. COMMUNITY SANDWICH MAKING Community sandwich making 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9 th in the Memorial Center everyone is welcome to participate. GREEK SCHOOL Greek School classes resume at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9th. CHOIR REHEARSAL Choir rehearsal will resume January 11 th at 6:30 p.m. CATECHISM SCHOOL Catechism school will resume on Sunday, January 8th. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE and AHEPA Daughters and AHEPA will meet on January 10th in the Community Center at 6:30 p.m. WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! If you are visiting our Parish, please fill out the "Visitor Information Card," located in the Narthex, and hand it to one of the Welcome Committee greeters. You are welcome to come forward to receive a piece of antidoron (blessed bread) at the conclusion of the service and join us in the Memorial Center for our Fellowship Hour following the Divine Liturgy. If you are a newcomer to our Parish, please introduce yourself to our priest. He would be most happy to schedule a time to meet with you and discuss the ministries and fellowship opportunities available within our Parish.

6 GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION For Orthodox Christians When preparing to receive Holy Communion, please remain quietly in your pews until an Usher/ Parish Council Member directs you to approach from the center aisle. Your prayerful attention helps sustain the solemnity of the Divine Liturgy for those praying the "Prayers of Preparation and following Holy Communion the "Prayers of Thanksgiving. You will find these prayers in the burgundy Divine Liturgy book located in the pew backs. The Prayers of Preparation begin on page 29 and the Prayers of Thanksgiving begin on page 40. Please allow the acolyte to place the Holy Communion Cloth beneath your chin. This ensures that no particle of the Eucharist falls from your lips. Recite your baptismal name aloud; open your mouth wide; and close your mouth as the Communion Spoon enters your mouth. After receiving Holy Communion, blot your lips on the cloth and return to your pew by the side aisles. You will find an acolyte offering you a bowl of antidoron from which you should take a single piece to ensure you consume all traces of Holy Communion. For Non-Orthodox Christians We welcome to our worship those Christians not fully united with us (canonically). It is a consequence of the sad divisions of Christianity that we cannot extend a general invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community signifying a 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.