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

Transcript

1 GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK or Sunday, August 6, Κυριακή, Αυγούστου 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of our Lord - Η Μεταμόρφωσις τού Σωτήρος ORTHROS 8:30 a.m. DIVINE LITURGY 9:15-10:30 a.m. 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. Τό Αποστολικό Ανάγνωσμα Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον. Πέτρου β' 1:10-19 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀδελφοί, 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,

2 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. Today s Appointed Pericope 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 BRETHREN, 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. Τό Ευαγγέλιον Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 17:1-9 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ιησοῦς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν κατ ἰδίαν καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς. καὶ ἰδοὺ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς Μωσῆς καὶ Ηλίας μετ αὐτοῦ συλλαλοῦντες. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε τῷ Ιησοῦ Κύριε, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι εἰ θέλεις, ποιήσωμεν ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς, σοὶ μίαν καὶ Μωσεῖ μίαν καὶ μίαν Ηλίᾳ. ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης λέγουσα οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα. καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἥψατο αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν ἐγέρθητε καὶ μὴ φοβεῖσθε. ἐπάραντες δὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν οὐδένα εἶδον εἰ μὴ τὸν 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.

3 Today s Gospel Reading The Gospel According to Matthew 17:1-9 At 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 shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have no fear." And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead." Απολυτίκιον 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. Apolytikion You were transfigured on the Mount, Christ God revealing Your glory to Your disciples, insofar as they could comprehend. Illuminate us sinners also with Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. Giver of light, glory to You. Κοντάκιον Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης, καί ως εχώρουν οι Μαθηταί σου τήν δόξαν σου, Χριστέ ο Θεός εθεάσαντο, ίνα όταν σε ίδωσι σταυρούμενον, τό μέν πάθος νοήσωσιν εκούσιον, τώ δέ κόσμω κηρύξωσιν, ότι σύ υπάρχεις αληθώς, τού Πατρός τό απαύγασμα. Kontakion : You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father. Please, be sure to give us your current address for notices from our parish. This way, you receive automated notices such as the weekly Sunday bulletin and other church announcements. Please our church secretary at : secretary@zoodohospeghe.org or call the church office at and ask to be placed on our list.

4 REFLECTIONS ON TODAY'S GOSPEL READING The transfiguration of our Lord is a visible image of Deification, Theosis. Jesus did not become something new on Mt. Tabor, something that He was not before the transfiguration. Simply, He showed his disciples and to all of us what He always was. He showed us that His glorious divinity was united with humanity. The same divinity that existed from the moment He was conceived in the womb of Panagia, the Theotokos. Through His Transfiguration, Christ revealed to us who we are and who by His grace we are to become. He revealed to us the Deification ( Theosis) of our human nature. The Greek work Metamorphosis which means "Transfiguration" has both an exterior and an interior meaning. It indicates a change that is visible to others and also an internal change of a character or condition. Both meanings are important in understanding our theosis. You cannot have one and not have the other. Our exterior life shows our interior condition and our interior condition guides our outward behavior. As we move forward in our journey towards deification ( theosis), the interior change and growth should be clearly recognizable and visible to others by how we behave, we live and we relate to others. If it is not, then we must begin to wonder whether our movement towards theosis has really taken place. Η Μεταμόρφωση μάς δείχνει ποιoς είναι ο Χριστός. Πολλοί σύγχρονοί μας έχουν για τον Χριστό την πλανεμένη αντίληψη πως είναι ένας μεγάλος δάσκαλος ή ένας ηθικολόγος. Η Μεταμόρφωσή του όμως αποκαλύπτει ότι είναι Υιός του Θεού. Η αλλαγή της μορφής του, το θεϊκό άκτιστο φως που το περιτριγύρισε, η ουράνια φωνή του Πατρός που μαρτύρησε για τη θεϊκή του φύση, όλα δείχνουν ότι είναι Θεός. Μπορεί να έζησε ανάμεσά μας με την μορφή δούλου, μπορεί από αγάπη για μας να υπέμεινε το σταυρικό θάνατο, δεν παύει όμως ούτε στιγμή να είναι ο Λόγος του Θεού που ενανθρώπησε, δίδαξε, έπαθε και αναστήθηκε από απέραντη αγάπη για το πλάσμα του, τον άνθρωπο. Επειδή είναι Θεός, γι αυτό είναι και σωτήρας μας. Επειδή είναι Θεός, γι αυτό τα λόγια του και η ζωή του είναι δεσμευτικά για τους πιστούς. Επειδή είναι Θεός, γι αυτό η ζωή και το έργο του είναι το κέντρο της πίστεώς μας. Ανέλαβε να κάνει ό,τι δεν κατόρθωσε ο παλαιός Αδάμ, να κάνει τον άνθρωπο υιό του Θεού με τη θέωση της φύσεώς του.

5 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΠΑΡΑΚΛΗΣΕΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΔΕΚΑΠΕΝΤΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ Αυγ. Τρίτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 2 Αυγ. Τετάρτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 3 Αυγ. Πέμπτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 4 Αυγ. Παρασκευή * Παράκλησις 8:30-9:30 π.μ. 8 Αυγ. Τρίτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 9 Αυγ. Τετάρτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 10 Αυγ. Πέμπτη Παράκλησις 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. 11 Αυγ. Παρασκευή *Παράκλησις 8:30-9:30 π.μ. 14 Αυγ. Δευτέρα Εσπερινός, τα Εγκώμια & Περιφορά του Επιταφίου 7:00 μ.μ. 15 Αυγ. Τρίτη Η Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:00 π.μ. SCHEDULE OF PARAKLESIS August August 1st Tuesday Paraclesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 2nd Wednesday Paraclesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 3rd Thursday Paraclesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 4th Friday *Paraclesis 8:30-9:30 a.m. August 8th Tuesday Paraklesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 9th Wednesday Paraclesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 10th Thursday Paraklesis 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 11th Friday *Paraklesis 8:30-9:30 a.m. August 14th Monday Vespers, the Εngomia & the Litany of the Shroud of Panagia 7:00-8:30 pm August 15th Tuesday Dormition of the Theotokos Solemn Liturgy & Litany 9:00-11:00 am

6 SCHEDULE OF THE FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY On Monday, August 14 th, our parish will hold the Vespers service for this major feast beginning at 7:00 PM. Following the Vespers services we will continue with the Epitafio Service and the Engomia of Panagia, a duplicate service from Gesthemane, the burial site of our Panagia in Jerusalem. A litany of the Burial Shroud of our Panagia that we treasure in our Shrine of Gesthemane will follow around the exterior of our church. On the day of the feast, Tuesday, August 15 th, Orthros will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. A litany of the Burial Shroud of our Panagia will follow around the exterior of our church. The Liturgy and the Litany will end at 11:00 am. We invite you to celebrate with us during the festivities and pay tribute to our patron saint. Τήν Δευτέρα, Αυγούστου 14, η κοινότητά μας θα τελέσει πανηγυρικό Εσπερινό στις 7:00 μ. μ.. Στην συνέχεια θα τελέσουμε την ακολουθία του Επιταφίου και των εγκωμίων της Παναγίας. Στό τέλος τών Εγκωμίων θά γίνη γύρω από τήν εκκλησία η περιφορά τού σκηνώματος τής Παναγίας τό οποίο φυλασσεται στό παρεκκλήσιο τής Γεθσημανής μέσα στόν ναό μας. Η λιτανεία αυτή είναι μια ακολουθία που τελείται στον τάφο της Παναγίας στην Γεθσημανή, στα Ιεροσόλυμα. Θα τελέσουμε επίσης αρτοκλασία για τους εορτάζοντες. Ανήμερα της Κοιμήσεως, Τρίτη, Αυγούστου 15, ο Ορθρος θα αρχίσει στις 9:00 π.μ. και η Θεία Λειτουργία και η Λιτανεία θά γίνει από 9:30 π.μ. έως και 11:00 π.μ.. Σάς προσκαλούμε όλους να συμπροσευχηθήτε μαζί μας στις εορταστικές ακολουθίες και να τιμήσετε έτσι την προστάτιδά μας Παναγία.

7 ADULT GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES AT ZOODOHOS PEGHE CHURCH We are pleased to inform you that the first semester of the Adult Greek Language Class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for 10 weeks. The cost is as follows: $ Registration fee (includes text book) $ Tuition Total $ Payment in full must be made in advance and no later than September 15, The first class will begin on Tuesday, October 3, If you are interested in registering, please complete the application below and return to Ms. Anna Mamaes, School Office. Application for Greek adult language class Name Phone Payment to be made by check or money order payable to the GREEK AMERICAN INSTITUTE Registration & Tuition fee: $310.00