Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Sunday of the Paralytic Κυριακή Δ τοῦ Παραλύτου

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1 Epistle Reading Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42 In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Epistle Reading Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 9:32-42 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, ἐγένετο Πέτρον διερχόμενον διὰ πάντων κατελθεῖν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἁγίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Λύδδαν. Εὗρεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπόν τινα Αἰνέαν ὀνόματι, ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον ἐπὶ κραββάτῳ, ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Αἰνέα, ἰᾶταί σε Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός ἀνάστηθι καὶ στρῶσον σεαυτῷ. Καὶ εὐθέως ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἶδον αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες Λύδδαν καὶ τὸν Ἀσσάρωνα, οἵτινες ἐπέστρεψαν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον. Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβηθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἀγαθῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ. Ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδης τῇ Ἰόππῃ, οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ, ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτόν, παρακαλοῦντες μὴ ὀκνῆσαι διελθεῖν ἕως αὐτῶν. Ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει μετʼ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς. Ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα, εἶπεν, Ταβηθά, ἀνάστηθι. Ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον, ἀνεκάθισεν. Δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα, ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας, παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν. Γνωστὸν δὲ ἐγένετο καθʼ ὅλης τῆς Ἰόππης, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Orthodoxy3@gmail.com Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Sunday of the Paralytic Κυριακή Δ τοῦ Παραλύτου ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!! V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, Cathedral Dean Cell: gnikas@mail.com Rev. Protopresbyter Mario Giannopoulos, Parish Priest Cell: frmtg@yahoo.com Rev. Protopresbyter George Politis (retired) CATHEDRAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday Friday 9AM 5PM Holy Trinity Cathedral: 279 S. 300 W. SLC, UT 84101, Prophet Elias Church: 5335 Highland Dr. Holladay, UT 84117,

2 Gospel Reading The Gospel According to John 5:1-15 At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him, and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another step down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the sabbath. So, the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. Gospel Reading Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 5:1-15 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀνέβη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. Ἔστι δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ιεροσολύμοις ἐπὶ τῇ προβατικῇ κολυμβήθρα, ἡ ἐπιλεγομένη Ἑβραϊστὶ Βηθεσδά, πέντε στοὰς ἔχουσα. ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν. ἄγγελος γὰρ κατὰ καιρὸν κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ κολυμβήθρᾳ, καὶ ἐταράσσετο τὸ ὕδωρ ὁ οὖν πρῶτος ἐμβὰς μετὰ τὴν ταραχὴν τοῦ ὕδατος ὑγιὴς ἐγίνετο ᾧ δήποτε κατείχετο νοσήματι. ἦν δέ τις ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖ τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη ἔχων ἐν τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ αὐτοῦ. τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Ιησοῦς κατακείμενον, καὶ γνοὺς ὅτι πολὺν ἤδη χρόνον ἔχει, λέγει αὐτῷ θέλεις ὑγιὴς γενέσθαι; ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ἀσθενῶν Κύριε, ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἔχω, ἵνα ὅταν ταραχθῇ τὸ ὕδωρ, βάλῃ με εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν ἐν ᾧ δὲ ἔρχομαι ἐγώ, ἄλλος πρὸ ἐμοῦ καταβαίνει. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἔγειρε, ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει. καὶ εὐθέως ἐγένετο ὑγιὴς ὁ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ἦρε τὸν κράβαττον αὐτοῦ καὶ περιεπάτει. ἦν δὲ σάββατον ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ. ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ιουδαῖοι τῷ τεθεραπευμένῳ σάββατόν ἐστιν οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἆραι τὸν κράβαττον. ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ ποιήσας με ὑγιῆ, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει. ἠρώτησαν οὖν αὐτόν τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ εἰπών σοι, ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει; ὁ δὲ ἰαθεὶς οὐκ ᾔδει τίς ἐστιν ὁ γὰρ Ιησοῦς ἐξένευσεν ὄχλου ὄντος ἐν τῷ τόπῳ. μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἴδε ὑγιὴς γέγονας μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται. ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἀνήγγειλε τοῖς Ιουδαίοις ὅτι Ιησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὸν ὑγιῆ.

3 Sunday Services at both churches Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Upcoming Services Thursday Ascension of our Lord May 17 th Orthros 9:00am followed by Divine Liturgy Prophet Elias CHANGE IN POLICY: SCHEDULING SACRAMENTS Effective immediately, please call Fr. George or Fr. Mario , and NOT the Church Office to schedule a Baptism, Wedding or Funeral. Your attention to this matter and cooperation is most appreciated. Scheduling Memorials Please contact the church office to schedule a memorial or orthodoxy3@gmail.com Include the baptismal names for the memorials Prayer List Jennifer, Lilly, Cindi, Stella, Steve, Stephanie, Karri, Mary, Constance, Alexandra, Angelo, Eleni, Paul, Christian, Angie, Margie, Larry, Nicholas, Lisa, Jonathon, Tatiana, Irina, Dimitri, Paraskeva, Vera, Mike, George and Rob Memorials April 29 th, 2018 Margo Sotiriou 40 Days Holy Trinity Dena Panouses 40 Days Holy Trinity Evangelia (Angelina) Kontgis 1 year Holy Trinity Steve Priskos 1 year Holy Trinity Kontgis family will be hosting Coffee Hour UPCOMING EVENTS April 30 th (Monday) Parish Council Meeting 6:30 pm Prophet Elias SPRING 2018 PARISH ASSEMBLY Sunday, May 6 th 1:30 pm Prophet Elias Church Please come and be informed of the extremely important events taking place in our community!! Reoccurring Payments on the gocslc.org Website We are pleased to announce that we currently are offering reoccurring payments through a Credit Card, Debit Card or an ACH (Checking Account) on our website. To complete a onetime or reoccurring payment, simply go to the Stewardship tab, then drop down to Stewardship Payments and Misc. Donations, click on the box listed Make Payment and you will be taken to the payment screen. If you need any assistance, please call the church office at Thank you for your continued support of our Stewardship Program TODAY ST. SOPHIA EVENT May 6 th, 2018 Nick Mihalopoulos 40 Days Holy Trinity Nicholas (Nick) Kapos 6 months Prophet Elias Panayiotis (Pete) J. Mantas 1 year Holy Trinity Artemis Drossos 19 years Prophet Elias Anastasia Kapos 21 years Prophet Elias Pete Kapos 39 years Prophet Elias Gust Drossos 51 years Prophet Elias Mihalopoulos and the Mantas families will be hosting Coffee Hour

4 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES Sunday School Update May 6 Regular Class May 6 12th Grade Evening Graduation Dinner Holy Trinity at 6:00 pm May 20 Regular Day of Sunday School May 20 LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School Promotion/ Certificates and Yearbooks distributed Any questions, please feel free to contact any of us Paul K paulk2p@aol.com Denise N deninik63@gmail.com Elenie S elenie@merrickbank.com or eleniesefandonakis@yahoo.com SAVE THE DATES OPA Camp Vacation Church School June 18-22, 2018 July 16-20, :00 am - 3:00 pm 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Ages Pre-school -14 Ages K-6 th Prophet Elias GOC Prophet Elias GOC 2018 G.S.L Basketball Camp June 25 th 28 th AM Session Camp 9:00 am 12:00 pm (Boys and Girls 3 rd -6 th grade) *finishing-2 nd going into 3 rd grade PM Session Camp 1:00 pm 4:00 pm (Boys and Girls 7 th -12 th grade) 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Prophet Elias GOC Ted and Katy Speros Scholarship The outstanding recipients of the Ted and Katy Speros Scholarship for the year 2018 are: Alexandra Allan $1, Mary Nikols $1, Katina Tatum $1, Congratulations and good luck in their studies Congratulations to Alexandra Allan Alexandra was awarded this year s $1,000 William Cocorinis Scholarship from the University of Utah. Alexandra has successfully completed all four semesters of the Modern Greek Program this spring! She is the daughter of Victoria (Mihos) Horsey and Walter Allan, and pursuing a degree in engineering. Register Now for Camp Emmanuel Deadline May 1 st Camp Emmanuel offers two, one-week sessions each summer: One Junior Session and one Senior Session. The Junior session is for young people ages years, and the Senior Session for ages years. Junior Session campers must turn eleven years old prior to October 1, Likewise, fourteen-year-old campers who will be fifteen years of age prior to October 1, 2017, are considered eligible to participate in the Senior session of Camp Emmanuel Dates have been set for Camp Emmanuel 2018! Senior Session: June 10 th 16 th Junior Session: June 17 th 23 rd Online Camper Registration and payment must be completed by 11:59 pm MDT, on May 1 st. The Youth Essay, Medical Form, Insurance Information, and Agreement and Waiver must be received by May 5th at the Metropolis Office for the registration to be complete. Substitutions cannot be accommodated for cancelled registrations, and registrations cannot be accepted after May 1 st. Click on the link below for details and to register. Any questions contact Denise Nikols

5 Consider donating blood and saving some lives. On Saturday, May 5 th we will have a mobile blood drive at Prophet Elias from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. The Youth with Philoptochos will be sponsoring this event. Please go to the Red Cross webpage and sign up. It's a wonderful cause and helps so many. Be a part of something Great. Thank you. Any questions call Cathy Neofitos We are counting on the youth and young adults to come out and support. Check out the website Red Cross /donating blood. com SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, MAY 31 ST FRIDAY, JUNE 1 ST Club Night at Church and State Picnic BBQ at Liberty Park Welcome Night at Infinity Center Daughters of Minos Daughters of Minos Mother s Day Luncheon at Little America on May 12 th at 11 am. We will be taking paid reservations at both churches. The cost is $45 for adults and children 12 and under $17. We will not be selling seats on the day of the event. For reservations call: Jennifer Klonizos and Eleni Maroudas The Panahaikos Society Birthday Luncheon Will be held on Sunday, May 20 th 12:30 pm at the Red Lobster 2294 South 1300 East We will be ordering from the menu RSVP required, deadline is Friday May 18 th George Miller or Bill Rekouniotis We hope to see all of you there. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANAHAIKOS! SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ND SUNDAY, JUNE 3 RD PYA Meeting & Cultural Activity at Holy Trinity Minos 100 Year Anniversary Gala at Holy Trinity Divine Liturgy at Prophet Elias Cretan Picnic at Prophet Elias Pavilion Package Price: Minotavros Youth Members: $100 ($120 after April 30 th ) Non-Members: $125 ($145 after April 30 th ) Visit to purchase a package Please contact Zoe Tsoutsounis for any questions or ztsoutsounis@gmail.com MINOS CELEBRATION Minos 100 Year Anniversary Gala Saturday, June 2 nd at Holy Trinity. Tickets will be sold at both churches starting April 29 th - May 20 th. Ticket and table reservations are also available through Katina Moutsos Celebrate the history of our community together.

6 JENNY PAPPAS SKEDROS MEMORIAL A Taste of Greece Fund Raiser June 10, :00 pm Holy Trinity Cathedral Memorial Hall Come and celebrate the 13 th Annual Taste of Greece Adults $40.00 Children 12 and under $10.00 Children 5 and under-free All proceeds will be used for the betterment of our community Raffle Tickets-$10.00 Donations are welcomed The Young at Heart will have their Luncheon on Thursday May 10 th, at noon in the Hellenic Memorial. We hope to see you all there Greek Orthodox Sports League Basketball Camp The G.S.L staff is looking forward to another exciting year for our annual Sports League Basketball Camp. Our camp is designed to provide players with outstanding instruction, teamwork, sportsmanship and fun. We hope that you will join us this summer. Registration forms are available in the Church web site. CAMP DETAILS: June 25 th 28 th 2018 AM Session (boys and girls 3rd - 6th grade) 9:00 am 12:00 pm (Doors open at 8:00 am) *finishing 2nd going into 3rd grade PM Session (boys and girls 7th - 12th grade) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Multipurpose Center (5335 South Highland Drive Holladay, Utah) Cost: $75.00 If you would like to attend our Basketball Camp and are unable to, due to financial restraints, sponsorships are available on an as needs basis to have the pleasure of experiencing the GSL Basketball Camp. Please contact Fr. George at or Fr. Mario at Volunteers needed: GSL is looking for volunteers to help with our youth Basketball Camp that will be held June 25 th 28 th Two shifts daily 9:00 am -12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Must be 14 years of age or older. If interested, please contact Gerard Gallegos or gerard100@comcast.net