Hymns. Resurrection Hymn. Hypakoe. Kontakion. Megalynarion Hymn. Special Communion Hymn

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2 Hymns Resurrection Hymn Χρıστòς aνέστη έκ νεκρων, θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας, καì τοĩς έν τοĩς μνήμασı, ζωήν χαρισάμενος. Christós anésti ek nekrón, thanáto thánaton patísas, ke tis en tis mnímasi zoin harisámenos. Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs He has granted Life. Hypakoe Προλαβοῦσαι τὸν ὄρθρον αἱ περὶ Μαριάμ, καὶ εὑροῦσαι τὸν λίθον ἀποκυλισθέντα τοῦ μνήματος, ἤκουον ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου Τὸν ἐν φωτὶ ἀϊδίῳ ὑπάρχοντα, μετὰ νεκρῶν τί ζητεῖτε ὡς ἄνθρωπον; βλέπετε τὰ ἐντάφια σπάργανα δράμετε, καὶ τῷ κόσμῳ κηρύξατε, ὡς ἠγέρθη ὁ Κύριος, θανατώσας τὸν θάνατον ὅτι ὑπάρχει Θεοῦ Υἱός, τοῦ σῴζοντος τὸ γένος τῶν ἀνθρώπων. When the women with Mary had come before dawn, and they found that the stone had been rolled away from the sepulcher, they heard from the Angel, "Why do you seek among the dead, as a mortal man, the One who exists in everlasting light? See the grave clothes in the sepulcher. Run and proclaim to the world that the Lord has risen and put death to death; for He is the Son of God who saves the human race." Kontakion Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out "Rejoice"to the Myrrh-bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection. Megalynarion Hymn Ὁ Ἀγγελος ἐβόα τὴ κεχαριτωμένη, Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε, χαῖρε, καὶ πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαῖρε, ὁ σὸς Υἱὸς ἀνέστη τριήμερος ἐκ τάφου. Φωτίζου, φωτίζου ἡ νέα Ἱερουσαλήμ ἡ γὰρ δόξα Κυρίου ἐπὶ σὲ ἀνέτειλε. Χόρευε νῦν καὶ ἀγάλλου, Σιών, σὺ δέ, ἁγνή, τέρπου, Θεοτόκε, ἐν τῇ ἐγέρσει τοῦ τόκου σου. The Angel cried aloud to the Lady full of grace: Rejoice, O pure Virgin; and again I say Rejoice. Your Son has resurrected from the grave on the third day. Be illumined, illumined, O New Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord has arisen over you. Dance now for joy, O Zion, and exult. And you be merry, O pure Theotokos, at the arising of the One you bore. Special Communion Hymn Body of Christ receive, the fountain of life, taste the source of immortal life. Soma Christu metalavete pigis athanatu gevsasthe. Alleluia.

3 Epistle - Acts of the Apostles 1 : 1-8 IN THE FIRST BOOK, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit." So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of lsrael?" He said to them, "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth." Τὸν μὲν πρῶτον λόγον ἐποιησάμην περὶ πάντων, ὦ Θεόφιλε, ὧν ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς ποιεῖν τε καὶ διδάσκειν, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας, ἐντειλάμενος τοῖς ἀποστόλοις διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου οὓς ἐξελέξατο, ἀνελήφθη οἷς καὶ παρέστησεν ἑαυτὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τὸ παθεῖν αὐτὸν ἐν πολλοῖς τεκμηρίοις, διʼ ἡμερῶν τεσσαράκοντα ὀπτανόμενος αὐτοῖς, καὶ λέγων τὰ περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ. Καὶ συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων μὴ χωρίζεσθαι, ἀλλὰ περιμένειν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός, Ἣν ἠκούσατέ μου ὅτι Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι, ὑμεῖς δὲ βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας. Οἱ μὲν οὖν συνελθόντες ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες, Κύριε, εἰ ἐν τῷ χρόνῳ τούτῳ ἀποκαθιστάνεις τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ Ἰσραήλ; Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Οὐχ ὑμῶν ἐστιν γνῶναι χρόνους ἢ καιροὺς οὓς ὁ πατὴρ ἔθετο ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ. Ἀλλὰ λήψεσθε δύναμιν, ἐπελθόντος τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔσεσθέ μοι μάρτυρες ἔν τε Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ Σαμαρείᾳ, καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς. The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health JoGeo, Konstantinos, Shelly, Ruthie, Barbara, Samantha, Maria, Efstathia, Tony, Rouba, Sarah, Emily, Kynlee, Wesley, Afrodite, Nick, Nicholas Wyatt, Cameren, Helen, Chrissy, Nancy, MaryAnn, Marian, Tina, Salin, George-Panagiotis, Raphael, Marta, Guadalupe, Caroline, John, Lili, Archie, Kelsey, Eva, Virginia, Makena, Dolly, Afrodite, Alexandros, Lou, Thomas, Greg, Bill, Kathryn, John, Kathy, Nakis, Maggie, Rosemary, Mindy, Pat, Louella, Steve, Marie, Clifford, Tina, Cynthia, Chad, Douglas, Mat. Sissy Yerger, Fr. Paul, Katerina, Vasili, Harry, Angie, Francis, Petya, Thomas, Romeo, John, John, Brenda, Georgie, Dale, John, Dale, Anna, Brenda, Carol, Jan, Nick, Damon, Afrodite, Nick, Alex,, John, Fr. Jason and family, Presv. Tiffany, Maria, David, Boyd, Chris, Jennifer, Jay, Dede, Michael, Jason, Ling, Josh, Chrissy, Bradley, Jim, Patricia, Argyre-Lisa, Rick, Milton, Fred, Gregg, Aphrodite, Carol, Lisa, Johanna, Candace, Kyle, Nicholas, Alex, Boriska, Judith, Dominique, Stephen, Irenaeus, Alexander, Mike, Lori, Annie, Anesti, Efstathia, Hannah, Papoulas, Wiley he is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) Prayers for those in our Armed Forces SGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, SSG John Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, SSG Deane Anderson, CPT William Willett, MAJ Timothy Ullman, MAJ Chris Chase, SPC Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, CPT. Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, SGT Walter Hurbert ( Nikolaos ) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl, 2nd Lieutenant Lance Shannon

4 Gospel - John 1 : 1-17 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος. Οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν. πάντα δι αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἓν ὃ γέγονεν. ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων. καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν. Εγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ιωάννης οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσι δι αὐτοῦ. οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός. Ην τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον. ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔγνω. εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἦλθε, καὶ οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον. ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν. Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας. Ιωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ κέκραγε λέγων οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον, ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν. Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν, καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωϋσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο. Receiving Holy Communion The sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved for only baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The Orthodox Church is not in sacramental communion with any other church outside the Orthodox Christian Faith. If you are not Orthodox, you are invited with everyone to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of service. If you would like information about the Orthodox Church, please see Fr. Vasileios after services. Welcome Visitors! We welcome all new visitors who worshipped with us this morning. We are pleased to have you with us! Please join us next door after service for coffee and fellowship. There is material in the entrance of the church regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return

5 PLEASE FOLLOW ALONG WITH US AS WE CHANT THE PASCHAL ODES COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT Come receive the Light from the Light! That is never overtaken by night and glorify Christ Who is risen from the dead! ANGELS IN HEAVEN Angels in heaven sing praises of Your Resurrection O Christ our Saviour. Make us worthy on earth to glorify You in Purity of heart. CHRIST IS RISEN Christ is risen from the trampling down death by death and to those in the tombs He has granted life. ODE I This is the day of Resurrection let us be radiant O people, Pascha the Lord s Pascha. For Christ our God has passed us from death to life and from earth to heaven we who sing the song of victory. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Let us cleanse our senses that we may behold Christ, Who gleams like lightning in the unapproachable light of the Resurrection. And we shall clearly hear Him say rejoice as we sing the hymn of victory. Glory to Your Resurrection o Lord! It is worthy for the heavens to rejoice and the earth to be glad. The whole world visible and invisible celebrates, for Christ our everlasting joy is risen from the dead. Christ is risen from the dead by death He has trampled upon death and on those in the tombs He is bestowing life. Jesus having risen from the grave as He foretold has bestowed on us eternal life and great mercy! ODE III THE ORTHROS SERVICE OF HOLY PASCHA Come let us drink a new drink not one wondrously brought forth from a barren rock, but from the fount of incorruption which springs forth from the tomb of Christ in Whom we are established. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Yesterday I was buried with You O Christ, today I arise in Your Resurrection. Yesterday I was crucified with You, O Saviour glorify me with Yourself in Your Kingdom. HYPAKOE When they who with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the angel: Why seek you among the dead, as though He were mortal man, Him who abides in everlasting light? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and has put death to death. For He is the Son of God, Who saved the race of man.

6 ODE IV The inspired prophet Habakuk now stands with us in Holy vigil, he is like a shining angel who cries with a piercing voice. Today salvation has come to the world for Christ is risen as all powerful. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Christ our blessed crown as a yearling lamb was sacrificed for us according to His free will. The Pascha of purification and once again from the grave, the beautiful Son of righteousness, has shown on us. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! ODE V Let us rise early at the break of dawn and offer a hymn instead of Myrrh to the Master. And let us behold Christ the Son of righteousness who causes life to rise for all. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Let us who carry bright lights go forth and meet Christ Who comes as the Bridegroom from the tomb. And let us celebrate the saving Pascha of God with all those who love this feast. ODE VI You descended into the depths of the earth and shattered the everlasting bars which kept the dead captive. And like Jonah from the whale You arose O Christ from the tomb on the third day. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! You preserved the seals intact O Christ when You arose from the grave as You did not break the seal of the Virgin in Your birth. And You opened for us the gates of paradise. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Christ is risen from the dead by death He has trampled upon death and on those in the tombs He is bestowing life. Jesus having risen from the grave as He foretold has bestowed on us eternal life and great mercy! KONTAKION Even though You descended into the grave, O Immortal One, You overthrew the power of Hades, Christ our God and rose victorious. You greeted the myrrhbearers, gave peace to Your apostles, and granted resurrection to the fallen! And granted resurrection to the fallen! OIKOS Early in the morning before sunrise, as if it were already day, myrrhbearing maidens sought the Son, who previously descended into the grave. And they cried to one another: Come friends, let us anoint with fragrant spices the lifegiving and buried body of Christ who has resurrected fallen Adam. Let us hasten, as did the Magi, and adore Christ and bring our myrrh as a gift to Him who is wrapped not in swaddling clothes but in a shroud. Let us weep and exclaim: Arise, Master, and granting resurrection to the fallen! Granting resurrection to the fallen! SYNAXARION On Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the life bearing resurrection of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Having gone down alone to struggle with Hades, Christ ascended bringing with Him many spoils of victory. To Him be glory and dominion to the ages of ages. Amen. Having beheld the resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. We venerate Your cross, O Christ, and we praise and glorify Your holy resurrection. You are our God. We know no other than You, and we call upon Your name. Come, all you faithful, let us venerate the holy resurrection of Christ. For behold, through the cross joy has come to all the world. Ever praising the Lord, let us praise His resurrection. For enduring the cross for us, He has destroyed death by death. Having risen from the grave as He foretold, Jesus has granted us eternal life and great mercy. ODE VII He who saved the three children in the furnace becomes man and suffers as a mortal. That through suffering He may clothe mortality with incorruption. He alone is blessed and most glorious the God of our fathers. Glory to Your Holy Resurrection O Lord! How truly sacred and most festive is this bright night of salvation which now proclaims the

7 radiant day of Resurrection. On this night the timeless light arose bodily from the tomb and has shone forth on all. We Praise, we bless and we worship the Lord. ODE VIII This is the chosen and holy day, the first of Sabbaths, the King and Lord. It is the feast of all feasts and festival of festivals in which we bless Christ unto all the ages. Glory to your Holy Resurrection O Lord! Father Almighty Word and Spirit one nature in three hypostasis. In You we have been baptized, O transcending, essence, supremely divine, we bless You unto all the ages! Christ is risen from the dead by death He has trampled upon death and on those in the tombs He is bestowing life. Jesus having risen from the grave as He foretold has bestowed on us eternal life and great mercy! ODE IX Magnify O my soul Him Who suffered willingly and was buried and arose from the grave on the third day. Shine, shine O New Jerusalem for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you; dance now and be glad Zion and do you exult O pure Theotokos in the arising of Him Whom you did bear. Magnify O my soul, Christ the Giver of life, Who arose from the grave on the third day. Your divine and beloved and most sweet voice; You have truly promised that you would be with us unto the end of the world O Christ and we faithful rejoice, having this as an anchor of hope. Christ is the new Pascha, the living sacrificial victim, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. O great and most sacred Pascha Christ; O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we partake of You fully in the unwaning day of Your Kingdom. The angel cried to her who is full of grace: O pure Virgin, rejoice, and again, I say: Rejoice; for your Son has risen from the grave on the third day. Shine, shine, O New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you; dance now and be glad Zion, and do you exult O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him Whom you did bear. Christ is risen from the dead by death He has trampled upon death and on those in the tombs He is bestowing life. Jesus having risen from the grave as He foretold has bestowed on us eternal life and great mercy! EXASPOSTEILARION In the flesh You fell asleep O King and Lord as a mortal man On the third day You arose raising Adam from corruption and abolished death, Pascha of incorruption. Salvation of the world! (3 times) LAUDS Let every breath praise the Lord, praise the Lord from the Heavens. Praise Him in the highest. To You belongs hymns of praise O God. Praise Him all you His angels. Praise Him all you His powers to You belongs hymns of praise O God. THE PRAISES To bring upon them the written judgement, this is the glory of all His Holy ones. We praise in song Your saving passion O Christ and we glorify Your Resurrection. Praise God in His Saints, Praise Him in the firmament of His power. O Lord you endured the cross and abolished death and were resurrected from the dead. Grant peace to our lives for You are the only all powerful One. Praise Him for His mighty acts, praise Him according to the greatness of His majesty. O Christ You have destroyed Hades and in Your Resurrection You have resurrected humanity. Make us worthy in purity of heart to praise You, glo-

8 rifying You with song. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, praise Him with chanting and the harp. As we glorify Your God befitting condescension we praise You in song O Christ. You were born from the Virgin without separation from the Father. You suffered as a man and of Your own free will You endured the cross. Glory to You O Lord who has risen from the tomb as one who comes forth from a bridal chamber that You may save the world! Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered and let those who hate Him flee before His face. Today the sacred Pascha is revealed to us. The new and holy Pascha, the mystical Pascha. The all venerable Pascha. The Pascha which is Christ the Redeemer. The spotless Pascha. The great Pascha. The Pascha of the faithful. The Pascha which has opened unto us the gates of Paradise. The Pascha which sanctifies all faithful. As smoke vanishes so let them vanish as wax melts before the fire. Hasten from that vision O women bearers of good news and say unto Zion receive from us the tidings of joy of the Resurrection of Christ. Dance and celebrate and rejoice now O Jerusalem. For you beheld Christ your King as a bride groom coming forth from the tomb. Let the sinners perish before the face of God but let the righteous rejoice. When the Myrrh-bearing women very early in the morning came and stood before the tomb of the Life Giver, they found an angel sitting upon the stone. And He cried out these words to them saying: Why do you seek the Living among the dead? Why do you mourn the incorruptible among those subject to decay? But go and proclaim the good news unto His disciples! This is the day which the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Pascha of delight, Pascha the Lord s Pascha. The all venerable Pascha has dawned for us today. Let us embrace each other with joy for it is Pascha. O Pascha delivered from sorrow. For Christ has shone forth today from the tomb as from a bridal chamber and filled the women with joy saying: Proclaim this unto my Apostles. Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. This is the day of resurrection let us be radiant in the festival, let us embrace one another. Let us call brothers even those who hate us and forgive all things in the resurrection. And therefore let us proclaim: Christ is risen from the dead by death He has trampled upon death and to those in the tombs He has granted Life.

9 SAVE THE DATE!!! Men s Steak Night - Bright Wednesday, April 15, 7pm This Wednesday! Join your fellow TGOC men for a gathering of fellowship partnered with some great food. If you are new to our parish, this is a great opportunity to introduce yourself and get to know everyone. Please RSVP by ing the office at office@transfiguration.org or by calling Sunday School Showdown, Sunday, May 31 All Sunday School students mark your calendars and get ready for our annual Sunday School Showdown where you can make evident your knowledge of all you ve been taught in this past year. The Retreat at Balcones Springs September 18 - September 20 A Parish wide retreat! Our first Parish wide camp for all members, where we can all relax and put behind us our everyday troubles and worries while we grow our faith and understanding of Orthodoxy. ENCORE What: Fajitas and Sangria When: Sunday, May 3 Where: Christine and Tom Suehs Time: 5:30 p.m. No RSVP is necessary at this time. St. Nicholas Vacation Church Camp August 3-7 Camp St. Nicholas is for all children from 2 years old to those entering 5th grade in the Fall, and children from all over the Austin area are welcome to attend! Camp runs from Monday, August 11 - Thursday, August 14, from 9:00-12:00 at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 414 St. Stephens School Road, every day. On Saturday, August 8, we hope you'll join us for a Family Field Trip to Holy Archangel's Monastery in Kendalia, Texas

10 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pascha Sunday, April 12, 2015 ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS! Fr. Vasileios will be honoring High School and College/University graduates on Sunday, May 3rd, so please the office at with the following information: The correct spelling of your name, as you d like it to appear in the bulletin The school you will attend next Fall The high school (or college) from which you are graduating A digital copy of your senior portrait or another nice photo A note about hobbies or activities in high school (i.e. band, theater, soccer, etc.) A note about future plans, if known Please make sure you attend church on that Sunday GOYA Reminders 2015 Camp Emmanuel - June 2015 Registration must be completed by May camp-emmanuel-home/. Junior Session: June 7-13, 2015 (Ages 11-14) Middle School; Senior Session: June 14-20, 2015 (Ages 15-18) High School The Regular Registration Fee is $350 ($330 for additional children in the same immediate family). Early registration fees, processed by 11:59 p.m. MDT, on March 31, 2015 will receive a 10% discount. (Does not include air fare) Young Professionals - Pascha Celebration Together with the Transfiguration community s Agape Picnic, the Young Professionals group will be meeting at their own table at the church grounds for their Pascha picnic at 2pm, directly after the Agape vespers (1pm). Please bring your favorite Pascha treat to share! Meat, cheese, wine, beer, chocolate, ice-cream!

11 BREAK THE FAST POTLUCK DINNER at 2am TONIGHT right after the Resurrection Service In the past years we have created a tradition of fellowship where we break our Great Lent fast all together right after the Resurrection Service. Please join us again this year, on Saturday, April 11th, at 11pm for the Resurrection Service and then right after the Liturgy meet us in Mt. Tabor Hall for a Break the Fast potluck meal! Bring your favorite food that you have missed so much during the fast to share and enjoy in the company of your family and friends! Agape picnic Right after Agape Vespers (1pm) Pascha Sunday 2pm (at the Church Grounds) Let us all celebrate together the Resurrection Anastasi of our Lord at our annual Agape Picnic at 2pm on Pascha Sunday right after the Agape Vespers. At our family picnic you can enjoy the traditional roasted lamb, roasted chicken and all the trimmings while our children amuse themselves by participating in an Easter Egg Hunt, a bouncy castle, and Easter Piñatas The menu this year is as follows: - 3 whole lambs; - 60bs of boneless leg lamb we will roast on the spit as well - 20 whole chickens we will marinate and grill; 120 lbs of greek potatoes - green beans; salad; bread; chips for the kids; keg of beer; tsatsiki sauce

12 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pascha Sunday, April 12, 2015 Services for this Week Bright Friday, April 17 - Feast of the Life-Giving Font - Orthros 9am Liturgy 10am There will be NO Great Vespers on Saturday, April 18. Pascha Greetings During the forty-day period from Pascha to Ascension, Orthodox Christians throughout the world greet one another with the Paschal Greeting: English - Christ is Risen / Truly He is Risen or Indeed He is Risen Greek - Christos Anesti / Alithos Anesti Spanish - Christo ha resucitado / En verdad ha resucitado Ukrainian - Khristos Voskres / Voistynu Voskres Romanian - Hristos a Inviat / Adevarat a Inviat Slavonic - Khrystos Voskrese / Voistyne Voskrese Arabic - Al masi h qam / Hakan qam Swahili - Kristo Amefufukka / Kweli amefufukka 2015 Transfiguration Bible Bowl Awards on Sunday of Thomas, April 19. All winners please make sure you attend church on that Sunday. Philoptochos Schedule of Events Sunday, April 26, 12:30pm - End of fiscal year Board Meeting Saturday, Mary 9, 12:30pm - General Meeting and Elections Thank you to last week s Luncheon Sponsors: Athanasiou, Burke, Christou, Justice, Lambros, Leara, Sarinakis Agape Picnic Sponsors: TGOC Community Next week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Geuras, Gianakopoulos, Giannopoulos, Glarakis, Glaros, Goddard-Gikas Thank you to last week s ushers: Chris Falkowski (PCM) Paul Petrogeorge, Argiro Justice, Maria Justice Thank you to today's ushers: All Parish Council Next week s ushers are: William Leara (PCM) Kevin Korioth, Tricia Korioth, Stella Rossnagel