12 th Sunday of Matthew

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1 Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC HWY 751 Durham NC News & Announcements August 27, th Sunday of Matthew Pimen the Great 8/27/2017 Holy Martyr Phanourios 8/27/2017 Anthousa the Martyr 8/27/2017 Monica 8/27/2017 Poimen of Palestine 8/27/2017 Hosisos the Confessor 8/27/2017 Liverios, Pope of Rome 8/27/2017 NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Sunday Worship Schedule: Matins 9:00 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am To Our Visitors and Guests We welcome you to worship with us today, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The Antidoron is not a sacrament, but it is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. After the Divine Liturgy this morning please join us in the Church Hall for fellowship and refreshments. Please complete a Visitor s Card before you leave today and drop it in the offering tray, or give it to one of the parishioners after the service, or mail it to the Church Office.

2 Today s Readings: God is wonderful among his saints. Verse: Bless God in the congregations. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17 Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν. Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο 6:10-17 Ἀδελφοί, ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ. Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου. Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. Διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι. Στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι. Καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθαι, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα θεοῦ The Gospel According to Matthew 19:16-26 At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

3 8307 Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα 19:16-26 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νεανίσκος τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ, γονυπετῶν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον; O δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωήν, τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς. λέγει αὐτῷ ποίας; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπε τὸ οὐ φονεύσεις, οὐ μοιχεύσεις, οὐ κλέψεις, οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ; ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον ἀπῆλθε λυπούμενος ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά. Ο δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι; ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστι, παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά ἐστι. TODAY S COFFEE HOUR Hosted by Courtney Napier for David (Moses s) Nameday Yard Sale Sorting Mondays Join in and help with "Sorting Mondays at Church" July and August Sorting Mondays 11 AM - 2 PM Monday, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31 Monday, August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28 Please notify Evelyn Panos mamapan@aol.com Maria Frangakis enarxis@aol.com Many hands make heavy work light. Thank You very much. The Capetanos Family would like to sincerely thank you for all your prayers, support, love and friendship you have shown to their beloved mother, Mitsa. May her memory be eternal.

4 Attic Treasures Yard Sale Dear Fellow Parishioners, Friends and Neighbors, Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, is holding an Attic Treasures and Yard Sale on Saturday, September 9th, If you have any items you would be willing to donate to our sale, I would be happy to pick them up and deliver them to the church. I can also arrange for the pick-up of any large or bulky items, and ensure that you receive a receipt for income tax purposes. If you wish to drop off donations yourself at the church, we are located at 8306 NC Highway 751, about ½ mile south of I40 Exit 274. We would appreciate it if you would call the church office at (919) to confirm when you will be dropping off your items. The office is generally open Monday through Friday 10am-2pm. Collection of items began on June 1 st, We can use almost any kind of merchandise in good condition, but there are some items that we are unable to accept. Examples of acceptable and non-acceptable items appear in the table below. Acceptable Items Furniture, rugs, lamps, decorative art Books, CDs, DVDs, games Children s clothing, toys, décor Garden and recreation/sporting equipment Women s shoes, jewelry, accessories Kitchen, home, bath & holiday décor items Linens, crystal, china & collectibles Tools, hardware Electronics & small appliances Non-Acceptable Items No Women s and Men s clothing (women s shoes ok) No Mattresses No Personal hygiene items No Undergarments No Baby cribs, car seats, plush toys No Very large items (appliances, pianos, sofa beds) No Text books, encyclopedias No Old large and non-flat screen analog TV s If you have any questions, or you have items you d like to donate, please call: Evelyn Panos Maria Frangakis Burrington Hoey Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill, NC mamapan@aol.com enarxis@aol.com We re accepting donations June 1 st through Friday, September 8 th. Consider joining us for some fun shopping on yard sale day, Saturday, September 9 th, from 8:00am until 1:00pm.

5 St. Barbara Attic Treasures and Yard Sale Timeline WE NEED YOUR HELP We need volunteers to adequately prepare for the sale and service our customers. Please mark your calendars. Sorting Mondays Monday, August 21st 10 am - 2 pm Monday, August 28th 10 am - 2 pm Setup and Sorting Week leading up to sale Sunday, September 3rd right after church Monday, September 4th 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday, September 5th 10 am - 5 pm Wednesday, September 6th 10 am - 8 pm Thursday, September 7th 10 am - 8 pm Friday, September 8th 10 am - 8 pm (We will have pizza delivered for dinner along with a brief pre-sale logistics / Q& A meeting at 7 pm) Set up and pricing need to be complete by 8 pm on Friday, September 8th (except for outside items which need to be moved out at 7am on Saturday morning). Yard Sale Day Saturday, September 9th Arrive by 7 am All workers: please park behind the storage area allowing our customers easy access to our sale. Sale opens 8 am (be prepared for early birds especially outside departments). Sale ends 1 pm. Remaining unsold items need to be bagged, boxed for 2 pm pickup. Thank You for your donations and for volunteering. Evelyn Panos mamapan@aol.com Maria Frangakis enarxis@aol.com

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7 St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Church School and Youth Activities Registration Form 1. Please complete one form per child. Name of Child: Date of Birth: Baptismal Name/day celebrated on: Grade for : School: Name of Parents/Caregivers: Address Street City Zip Code Phone (Home) (Mobile) Preferred for Sunday Church School Communications: 2. My child is interested in (please check all that apply): Sunday Church School (Preschoolers 3 years - 12th Grade) Youth Choir Altar Server (Boys, ages 8-18) GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth of America; 7th 12th Grade) JOY (Junior Orthodox Youth; 3rd 6th Grades) HOPE (Hellenic Orthodox Primary Education; Kindergarten 2nd Grade) Greek Dance Troupe (Kindergarten 12th Grade) Greek Language classes (Saturday or weekday afternoon) 3. Parent Volunteer Opportunities (please check all that apply): GOYA JOY HOPE Greek Dance Troupe Sunday School Teacher/Substitute/Helper Christmas/Easter Programs Easter Egg Hunt Arts and Crafts Coordinator Field Trips 4. Many activities will include refreshments. Does your child have any food allergies? No Yes, explain 5. Does your child have any special needs of which the teachers/advisors should be aware? No Yes, explain Please return this form to the Sunday School mailbox in the conference room or the information to mclaypoole19@aol.com or cleopatrazp@aol.com. You may also mail to: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 8306 NC Highway 751, Durham, NC C/O Youth Activities Registration

8 The Story of St. Phanourios Phanourios has been revered as a saint (his feast day has been celebrated for more than 500 years) considerably longer than the lesser saints, and his name invoked in prayer quite possibly as often as some of the major saints. This is all the more remarkable when is is considered that it is not known when or where he was born, what he did in his lifetime, in what manner he served the Lord, or what he did for his fellowman. But there is mute testimony that he died the death of a martyr after having been horribly tortured, and in addition to mystery there is a aura of divine manifestation in the man whom nobody knows. A fortuitous discovery by nomadic pagans, not Christians, brought to light this unheralded saint when a roving band of Arabs, who had pillaged the island of Rhodes uncovered amid the ruins of an ancient church a group of icons, among other artifacts. All of the icons were in a state of decay or near ruin with the exception of one, which appeared as new and as fresh as though it had been painted the day before. This icon was discarded by the Arabs, who failed to attach any importance to it. At a safe distance a group of monks hiding in the rubble observed this phenomenon and waited patiently until the Arabs had left the scene, whereupon they rushed to reclaim this fantastic image in its remarkable state of preservation. They beheld a clearly outlined face of a saint with the name inscribed in what appeared to be fresh lettering that spelled out Phanourios and on closer examination fell on their knees at what they saw. Drawn about the saint were twelve distinct frames in each of which Phanourios was shown enduring a cruel form of torture in a realism that suggested the artist must have been witness to the atrocity. They rushed back to see if any of the other icons were in as perfect a state, but although they were all of the same basic design, size, and shape, all of them were quite ancient and quite indistinct. After careful scrutiny it was finally concluded that this icon of Phanourios had, indeed, been one of a group that had been exhumed after untold centuries and that its freshness was a divine manifestation of the complete saintliness of this man about whom they were now determined to learn more. But years of research, scanning the archives of centuries and questioning the leading authorities of the day, yielded nothing, and no more was known about Phanourios than the day on which his icon was snatched from the ruins of that ancient Greek church. The torture scenes of the icon provided no clues, and examination of which showed Phanourios being stoned, on the rack, being slashed, behind bars, standing before a judge, tied to a frame, being burned with candles, tied to a post, thrown to wild animals, crushed by a boulder, holding hot coals, and a demon hovering against a background of flames. All of these horrors conveyed that Phanourios was an apparently indestructible instrument of God and that in itself was sufficient evidence of his sainthood. Archbishop Milos of Rhodes concluded that the unblemished icon itself was testimony enough to prove that Phanourios was a man of divine grace, and he petitioned the Patriarch to convene a synod which would officially proclaim Phanourios a saint, after which there was erected in the saint s memory a cathedral which enshrined the holy icon/ Phanourios, lost for centuries in the ruins of a church, became the patron saint of things lost. To this day his name is invoked when prayers are asked for the recovery of lost items. He is commemorated on August 27th, on the day that his icon was found. Text from:

9 September th Sunday of Matthew - 9:00 am 8 - Friday - Nativity of the Theotokos - 9:00 am 10 - Sunday before Holy Cross - 9 :00 am 14 - Thursday - Elevation of the Holy Cross - 9:00 am 17- Sunday after Holy Cross - 9:00 am 24-1st Sunday of Luke - 9:00 am Dear Strong, Husky Men of St. Barbara Our Parish's Yard Sale is fast approaching (September 9th) The Sunday before the event (September 3rd) we will need to transfer the furniture presently stored in the back storage room. We understand some of you may be away that Sunday for the Labor Day weekend, but should you be in town, PLEASE help out your church and bring a change of clothes and plan to stay for an hour or so to help move the furniture. The more hands we have to help, the quicker we will finish. And please feel free to forward this to other parishioners who might have overlooked to send this appeal to. -Johnny Mariakakis