Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake www.gocslc.org Orthodoxy3@gmail.com Sunday, October 20, 2019 6th Sunday of Luke 6η Κυριακή του Λουκά V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, Cathedral Dean Cell: 732-232-1036 Email: gnikas@mail.com Rev. Mario Giannopoulos, Parish Priest Cell: 801-245-9237 Email: 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, 801-328-9681 Prophet Elias Church: 5335 Highland Dr. Holladay, UT 84117, 801-277-2693
Epistle Reading St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 9:6-11 Ἀδελφοί, ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως, φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις, ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει. Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ μὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεός. Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ὁ δὲ ἐπιχορηγῶν σπέρμα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσαι, καὶ πληθύναι τὸν σπόρον ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐξήσαι τὰ γενήματα τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑμῶν ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόμενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται διʼ ἡμῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ.
Gospel Reading The Gospel According to Luke 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:26-39 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντι τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντίπερα τῆς Γαλιλαίας. ἐξελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἀνήρ τις ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὃς εἶχε δαιμόνια ἐκ χρόνων ἱκανῶν, καὶ ἱμάτιον οὐκ ἐνεδιδύσκετο καὶ ἐν οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔμενεν, ἀλλ ἐν τοῖς μνήμασιν. ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ ἀνακράξας προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ εἶπε τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, Ιησοῦ, υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; δέομαί σου, μή με βασανίσῃς. παρήγγειλε γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο ἁλύσεσι καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους. ἐπηρώτησε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων τί σοί ἐστιν ὄνομα; ὁ δὲ εἶπε λεγεών ὅτι δαιμόνια πολλὰ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτόν καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ἵνα μὴ ἐπιτάξῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἀπελθεῖν. ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν βοσκομένων ἐν τῷ ὄρει καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιτρέψῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς ἐκείνους εἰσελθεῖν καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς. ἐξελθόντα δὲ τὰ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν λίμνην καὶ ἀπεπνίγη. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ βόσκοντες τὸ γεγενημένον ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀγρούς. ἐξῆλθον δὲ ἰδεῖν τὸ γεγονός, καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ εὗρον καθήμενον τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀφ οὗ τὰ δαιμόνια ἐξεληλύθει, ἱματισμένον καὶ σωφρονοῦντα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν. ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐσώθη ὁ δαιμονισθείς. καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῆς περιχώρου τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπ αὐτῶν, ὅτι φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ὑπέστρεψεν. ἐδέετο δὲ αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἀφ οὗ ἐξεληλύθει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἶναι σὺν αὐτῷ ἀπέλυσε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων ὑπόστρεφε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου καὶ διηγοῦ ὅσα ἐποίησέ σοι ὁ Θεός. καὶ ἀπῆλθε καθ ὅλην τὴν πόλιν κηρύσσων ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς.
Upcoming Service Saturday St. Demetrios October 26th Orthros 9:00am followed by Divine Liturgy-PE MEMORIALS October 27 Georgios Makris 40 days Holy Trinity Jean Velis 3 years Holy Trinity Helen Bavelas 2 years Holy Trinity Alex Miller 4 years Holy Trinity Dalene Bavelas 6 years Holy Trinity James Bavelas 8 years Holy Trinity Evanthia Miller 29 years Holy Trinity Pete Miller 35 years Holy Trinity The Makris Family will be hosting coffee hour. Prayer List Sebastian, Margie, Rick, Lindsey, George, Ester, John, Sandra, Andrew, Betty, James, Aristides, Archie, Cinda, Stephanie, Tami, Luke D., Stella, Steve, Mary, Costandinos, Chris, Roto, Steve and Joann UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 21 Parish Council Meeting 6:30 pm at PE Wednesday, October 23 Bible Study 7:00 pm at PE Thursday, October 24 Orthodoxy 101 7:00 pm at PE FALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES Metropolis of Denver Basketball Tournament Early registration for the annual Metropolis Basketball Tournament is now open and ends October 27th. All participants and coaches are required to register. Registration is $255.50 per participant/coach and increases to $295 will be effective on October 28th. To register visit https://youth.denver.goarch.org/basketball. Please call Fr. Mario 801-245-9237 with any questions. Dance Registration Registration will be held on Tuesday, October 22-7:00pm - in the Prophet Elias Board Room. ALTAR BOYS ATTENTION PARENTS: All boys ages 8 and up are strongly encouraged to assist on Sundays as Altar boys!! No prior experience is necessary. Please be at Church no later than 9:45am! WE WILL NOT BE ASSIGNING TEAMS THIS YEAR BUT RATHER INVITE ALL BOYS IN CHURCH TO SERVE EVERY SUNDAY! Please call Fr. Mario 801-245-9237 or Fr. George 732-232-1036 if you have any questions. Choir Choir Choir Holy Trinity and Prophet Elias Choirs are seeking new members to come and sing and participate in Sunday's Divine Liturgy. No previous experience required. Please contact George Miller at 801-244-8587 at Holy Trinity or Tom Harris 801-484-1672 at Prophet Elias for more information.
Basketball Registration Registration for this year's basketball season will begin today during coffee hour. We will be registering participants for both the CYO league and for the Metropolis Basketball Tournament in Dallas. Whether you are planning on participating in only one activity or both, please register to enable the organization of specific teams. Call Fr. Mario with questions. KRITIKI Horoesperitha Saturday, November 9 At the Hellenic Memorial Building 279 South 300 West Salt Lake City, Utah Hosted by all 3 Cretan Chapters of SLC The Young at Heart will have a Thanksgiving luncheon on Thursday, November 14th at the Hellenic Memorial Hall at noon. The menu will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings, so bring Yiayia and Papou, family and friends for food, fun & fellowship we will also be honoring Veterans for Veterans Day with a Trisagion. Hope to see all of you there. Καλό μήνα και καλό χειμώνα! PANAHAIKOS SOCIETY Sunday, November 17 Turkey Raffle and Bake Sale at both churches Tickets will be available at that time. Have a great Thanksgiving!! Thursday, December 5 Christmas Party at The Other Place Restaurant
HCA Update On October 4, 5 and 6, Paul Kotrotsios and his daughters, Aphrodite and Ioanna, were greeted warmly and with much philotimo by our Community. Paul is the founder of the Hellenic News of America, and Aphrodite is the current publisher. The goal of the newspaper and its online publication is to showcase the positive attributes and activities of Greek Orthodox communities throughout the nation, and now Paul plans to showcase our SLC Community and the HCA Museum. The HCA thanks the leaders of our ministries and organizations who met with Paul and Aphrodite on Saturday morning to explain the work and missions of their organizations. The Kotrotsios family are a wealth of information about Greek historical organizations nationwide with whom we can exchange ideas. Thank you to all who welcomed the Kotrotsios family to our community. Minotavros Cretan Dance Practices Minotavros dance practices for the fall Horoesperitha on Saturday November 9th are starting up! Practice Dates and Times: Sunday October 20th at Prophet Elias Sunday October 27th at Prophet Elias Sunday November 3rd at Prophet Elias Wednesday November 6th at Prophet Elias Age Groups: Little Group: 4th, 5th, 6th Middle Group: 7th, 8th, 9th Adult Group: 10th & Up Sunday Dance Practice Times Little Group: 4:00-5:00 pm Middle Group: 5:00-6:00 pm Adult Group: 6:00-7:00 pm Wednesday Dance Practice Times Little Group: 6:00-7:00 pm Middle Group: 7:00-8:00 pm Adult Group: 8:00-9:00 pm If there are any questions please contact Chrysoula Sefandonakis, 801-719-9762
OPA Greek Dance!!! IT S TIME!!! ***OPA Greek Dance Registration*** 2019 2020 (All Youth Grades 6 through 12) WHAT: Information and Registration Meeting! WHO: All New & Returning Dancers AND Parents/Guardians WHEN: Tuesday, 10-22-19 TIME: 7:00pm WHERE: Prophet Elias / St. Sophia Boardroom Please join us! Can t wait to see you there!!! Watch for more information in the weekly bulletins! ~~~ Questions: Call Fr. Mario at 801-328-9681 ~~~
Philoptohos News Thursday, October 24th KALI PAREA 11am-1pm at Prophet Elias. Come join us for some gin rummy, adult coloring and visiting! Saturday, October 26th Table set up for Ordination 10am at Prophet Elias All are welcome to come help set up. Sunday, October 27th Day of Ordination 11am at Prophet Elias Please come join us in celebration of this special event! Monday, October 28th ZHTW H ELLAS - Oxi Day Saturday November 3rd Both Churches, National Philoptochos Sunday. We hope to see all members in attendance. Save The Date Saturday November 2nd Making Pastichio Tuesday, November 5th Philoptohos Meeting and Crafting All Ladies welcome! Come one come all for a great night together! Thursday, November 7th Koulourakia Baking at Holy Trinity
It's that time again for our Angel Tree Sub for Santa First off, a heartfelt thank you for the continuous generosity, love and support our community has shown in support of our Angel Tree Sub for Santa, year after year. The over whelming kindness and willingness to open your heart's and hands to keep this program going is a blessing for so many. Last year with your support we were able to help over 23 families with Food, Clothing and Christmas toys. If you have a family or person that is in need of our help, please contact: Bonnie Georgelas 801-699-2171, Pari Katanevas 801-733-6691, or Connie Yengich 801-793-9393 It s that time of year again when we ask all of you to please donate clothing for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner, that we host for the less fortunate of the Salt Lake Community. You can drop off your donations at Holy Trinity or Prophet Elias. If you have any questions, please call the office at 801-328-9681. Thank you for your support of this most worthwhile project!
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Again, this year, our community will be hosting the annual Thanksgiving Dinner for those who are less fortunate. It is a huge endeavor as we plan on serving 2,000 dinners again this year. We hope that you can please send in any monetary donations or drop by with a turkey. We appreciate all the donations that we have received in the past years, and hope that you can help us again with this most worthwhile event that we do as a community. If you have any questions, please call the office at 801-328-9681. Thank you! Thanksgiving volunteers needed! We are in need of volunteers the day of Thanksgiving and during the week for carving turkeys, and preparing all the traditional sides. Tuesday November 26th, and Wednesday, November 27th, form 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. To sign up for a shift on Thanksgiving Day, please call the church office at 801-328-9681. Various help is needed along with delivery drivers May the upcoming holiday season be filled with kindness, and love for one another as we humbly await the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We are excited to share with all of you some of the great things we have planned for the coming year. Please stop at the Philoptochos Table located at both churches during coffee hour. Thank you all for your continued support. Have a wonderful week and God Bless! Cathy Neofitos