Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake www.gocslc.org Orthodoxy3@gmail.com Sunday, October 27, 2019 7th Sunday of Luke 7η 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 11:31-33; 12:1-9 Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands. I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise --whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 11:31-33, 12:1-9 Ἀδελφοί, Ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι. Ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἀρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ. Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου. Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων - εἴτε ἐν σώματι οὐκ οἶδα εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ. Καὶ οἶδα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἄνθρωπον - εἴτε ἐν σώματι, εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος, οὐκ οἶδα ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον, καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι. Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι, οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ φείδομαι δέ, μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με, ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν, ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι. Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου ἡ γὰρ δύναμίς μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ
Gospel Reading The Gospel According to Luke 8:41-56 At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:41-56 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ ᾧ ὄνομα Ιάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχε καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ὅτι θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς ἦν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐτῶν δώδεκα, καὶ αὕτη ἀπέθνησκεν. Εν δὲ τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι συνέπνιγον αὐτόν. καὶ γυνὴ οὖσα ἐν ῥύσει αἵματος ἀπὸ ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἥτις ἰατροῖς προσαναλώσασα ὅλον τὸν βίον οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ὑπ οὐδενὸς θεραπευθῆναι, προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραχρῆμα ἔστη ἡ ῥύσις τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσί σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσι, καὶ λέγεις τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν ἥψατό μού τις ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔγνων δύναμιν ἐξελθοῦσαν ἀπ ἐμοῦ. ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθε, τρέμουσα ἦλθε καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ θάρσει, θύγατερ, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην. Ετι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἔρχεταί τις παρὰ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ἡ θυγάτηρ σου μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ λέγων μὴ φοβοῦ μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται. ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ιωάννην καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα. ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν. ὁ δὲ εἶπε μὴ κλαίετε οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει. καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησε λέγων ἡ παῖς, ἐγείρου. καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστη παραχρῆμα, καὶ διέταξεν αὐτῇ δοθῆναι φαγεῖν. καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῖς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.
MEMORIALS October 27 Georgios Makris 40 days Holy Trinity Helen Bavelas 2 years Holy Trinity Jean Velis 3 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. November 3 Connie (Angeliki) Shilaos 40 days Prophet Elias John Chipian 1 year Holy Trinity Angie Chipian 1 year Holy Trinity Kleoniki (Popi) Pentelis 7 years Holy Trinity Christine Vassiliades 8 years Holy Trinity Argyro Kounalis 24 years Holy Trinity Peter Vassiliades 24 years Holy Trinity John Kounalis 52 years Holy Trinity The Chipian Family will be hosting coffee hour at HT. The Shilaos/Nelson Family will be hosting coffee hour at PE. 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 Wednesday, October 30 Bible Study 7:00 pm at PE Thursday, October 31 Orthodoxy 101 7:00 pm at PE Monday, November 4 Parish Council Meeting 6:30 pm at HT
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES GOYA Open Gym - Friday, November 1 - PE 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Regional Youth Protection Workshop - Saturday, November 2, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Metropolis Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Jenny Stasinopoulos will be conducting this workshop detailing the Archdiocesan Youth Protection Plan and its implementation in our parish. The workshop is open to all parish youth workers, parish council members and parents. For more information, please call Fr. Mario. Metropolis of Denver Basketball Tournament Early registration for the annual Metropolis Basketball Tournament ends TODAY 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 questions. Basketball Registration 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. The registration form can be found on the church website at www.gocslc.org under GOYA basketball. 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.
KRITIKI Horoesperitha Saturday, November 9 6:00 pm 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, 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 Turkey Raffle and Bake Sale at both churches Sunday, November 17th Tickets will be available at that time. Have a great Thanksgiving!! Christmas Party at The Other Place Restaurant Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 pm SOCIETY OF ATHANASIOS DIAKOS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Sunday, December 8th at 1:00 pm The Cottonwood Country Club
THE SOCIETY OF ATHANASIOS DIAKOS FALL TRIP TO WENDOVER Saturday, November 16th Time: 8:30am leave Prophet Elias 9:00am leave Holy Trinity Return: 5:00 pm leave Montego Bay Cost: $18.00/person, $5 Lucky Buck & All-You-Can Eat Buffet R.S.V.P: Ted Giannopoulos (801) 467-7224, Bill Kandas (801) 272-1906 or Basil Chelemes (801) 580-1338 Minotavros Cretan Dance Practices Minotavros dance practices for the fall Horoesperitha on Saturday November 9th are starting up! Practice Dates : 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
Philoptochos News All are welcome to come help set up. TODAY 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 Sunday, November 3rd Both Churches, National Philoptochos Sunday. We hope to see all members in attendance. Save The Dates Tuesday, November 5th Philoptochos Meeting and Crafting All Ladies welcome! Come one come all for a great night together! Thursday, November 7th Koulouria 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 on the day of Thanksgiving and during the week for carving turkeys, and preparing all the traditional sides. Tuesday, November 26th, and Wednesday, November 27th, from 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
REMEMBERING OXI DAY The free world watched as one by one countries across Europe surrendered to Hitler s Axis forces. At 3:00 a.m. on October 28, 1940, a representative of the Axis forces arrived at the Greek prime minister s residence and demanded Greece s surrender. The prime minister replied with one single word - OXI No. We as Greeks remember the courage, sacrifice, faith, and breadth of gratitude that lives on in each of us, for those who valiantly fought. We proudly respect her, a nation that whether on her soil, an immigrant, or first born, we remain with the passion, diction and faith to be proud and long to forever call her our Πατρίδα. "Until now we used to say that the Greeks fight like heroes. Now we shall say: The heroes fight like Greeks." (Winston Churchill) Σήμερα, ἐμπνεόμεθα ἀπό τούς προγόνους μας καθώς τιμοῦμε τό θάρρος καί τήν μνήμη των. Ἀντέταξαν «ΟΧΙ» σ ἐκείνους πού διέθεταν μεγαλύτερη δύναμη καί ἰσχύ ἀσχέτως τῶν συνεπειῶν καί τοῦ κόστους. Στάθηκαν θαραλλέα ἐναντίον μιᾶς ἰδεολογίας καί τῶν δυνάμεων αὐτῆς οἱ ὁποῖες θά τούς στεροῦσαν τήν ἐλευθερία, τά δικαιώματα καί τόν τρόπο ζωῆς των. Ἀνακαλύπτουμε σθένος στό παράδειγμά των καί ἐλπίδα καί δύναμη στήν ὑπόσχεση ὅτι οὔτε θάνατος οὔτε ζωὴ οὔτε ἄγγελοι οὔτε ἀρχαὶ οὔτε δυνάμεις οὔτε ἐνεστῶτα οὔτε μέλλοντα οὔτε ὕψωμα οὔτε βάθος οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα δυνήσεται ἡμᾶς χωρίσαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν (Ρωμ. 8:38-39).
FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY Holy Trinity Sunday, November 17 th 1:00 pm Stewardship Minimum and Eligibility for Voting at the Fall Parish Assembly At the Fall 2014 Parish Assembly, a motion was passed for an annual minimum amount of $600 / family and $300 / individual and for those with extenuating circumstances, they should consult with the clergy. Individuals: ($300 Minimum) Anyone 18 years of age or older, including students Family: ($600 Minimum) Couples, with or without a minor child or children A parent/individual with a minor child or children In order to vote in the Fall 2019 Parish Assembly, you must have met last year s commitment (2018) and have made 75% of the annual minimum pledge for year 2019. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MEET ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERGY. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THEM. PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2019 Elections will be held on December 8 th, 2019. After Liturgy until 3:00 pm, at Holy Trinity and Prophet Elias. To be able to participate in the Parish Elections, you must be a Steward in good standing, having met your 75% of the minimum. Applications are available at the church office.