ST. JOHN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN

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1 ST. JOHN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN 405 No. Dale St., Anaheim, CA Telephone (714) Proistamenos: Fr. John Kariotakis - Church Website: January 8, 2017 SUNDAY AFTER THEOPHANY George the Chozebite Dominica the Righteous ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ -EPISTLE READING - Ephesians 4:7-13 Ἀ δελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ. B RETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

2 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ - GOSPEL READING - Matthew 4:12-17 Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι Ιωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ Ιορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. Απὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ιησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν μετανοεῖτε ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. A t that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Memorials at Conclusion of Divine Liturgy Fellowship in St. John s Church Hall following Divine Liturgy

3 RELIGIOUS SERVICES, MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 8, 2017 Sun. January 8, 2017 SUNDAY AFTER THEOPHANY Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy 10 am Tues. January 10, Greek Language School, 4pm - AHEPA Meeting, 7pm ACOLYTES SERVING TODAY TEAM B PROSFORO January 8 Evanthia Sigas January 8 Maria Tambouris January 15 Lela Bonorris January 22 Elefteria Konstantarakis January 29 Maria Tambouris January 30 Katerina Tseherides WELCOME VISITORS We welcome all visitors to St. John s. If you are non-orthodox and are interested in learning who we are and what our beliefs and practices are, we invite you to any of our Bible Study classes and of course the Class on the Orthodox Faith. On the other hand if you are an Orthodox Christian and are not a member in another Orthodox Church we invite you (and your family) to join our parish. (Note: While all may receive the Andidoron, the bread which is given at the conclusion of services which of course is not consecrated, only Orthodox Christians in good standing can receive Holy Communion and other Sacraments.) + MEMORIAL - ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ + Emmanuel Giannetakis - 3 Months Tom Harbilas - 1 Year Irene Harbilas - 16 Years George Mavritsakis - 5 Years Penelope Mavritsakis - 6 Years *Coffee hour will be sponsored by the Giannetakis & Mavritsakis Famlies +May their memory be eternal+ NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017 VASILOPITA BAKE SALE Philoptochos will hold their annual Vasilopita Bake Sale next Sunday, January 15th. Proceeds from Philoptochos Chapters Vasilopita Bake Sales are used as the main source of funding for the operating expenses at St. Basil s Academy in Garrison, NY. We invite our members to bake Vasilopita. Please bring them to the Fellowship Hall before going to Church. FRIENDLY REMINDER Please write on the memo section of your check which year you would like to apply your Stewardship donation, and your envelope number. If you submit your donation by cash please note this same information on your envelope.

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6 SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 GODPARENT SUNDAY Celebrating Godparents Sunday is one way of celebrating our relationship with God and the special relationships we enjoy with our godparents. Students invite their Godparents to participate in the Divine Liturgy with them on Sunday, January 29, If your Godparent lives somewhere else, we encourage you to come with another member of their family if they live in town, or simply come and offer special prayers for your Godparent. After receiving Holy Communion together, students will go to their Church School class with their Godparent. They will participate in the class together and enjoy refreshments. STEWARDSHIP TEA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2017 AT 11AM We invite you to join Philoptochos at our Stewardship Tea on Saturday, February 4th in our Fellowship Hall. The Philoptochos Society provides women (and men) of our parish with opportunities to use their God-given gifts in the service of the Church and the Community. Please consider becoming a member of Philoptochos. Join us at our Stewardship Tea or contact Jerry Kallaos, our Stewardship Chairperson. PHILOPTOCHOS SUNDAY & HUMANITARIAN AWARD SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 February 5th is Philoptochos Sunday when we honor the memory of our Philoptochos sisters who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Join us in front of the church during the memorial service. We will also announce the recipient of our 2016 Humantarian Award to honor one of our members for her love of our community and commitment to Philoptochos. To nominate a Philoptochos member for this award contact Mary Ohanian at (714) CELEBRATE YOUR FAITH AND CULTURE AND SUPPORT OUR DANCERS AT FDF 2017 IN SAN DIEGO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH For more information please visit

7 The Hellenic Library of Southern California presents Celebrating the Day of Greek Letters (In Greek) Sunday, January, 22, 2017 at 5pm At the William Bristol Civic Auditorium Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA For Reservations call (562) or