ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, Proistamenos Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS Christ heals the woman with the issue of blood Seventh Sunday of Luke Sunday, November 6, 2016
Sunday, November 6, 2016 Orthros (Matins) Divine Liturgy (of St. John Chrysostom) 8:45 AM 10:00 AM On November 6, we commemorate our father among the saints Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople, the miracle of the dust that was sent down in God's love for humanity, during the reign of Emperor Leo the Great our devout father Luke. On this day, St. Paul, the fool for Christ, died in peace. Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 3. Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy. Apolytikion for the. Mode 3. Your confession of the true divine faith manifested you unto the whole Church as another Paul and zealot among the priests. With you together is shouting the righteous blood of Zacharias and Abel unto the Lord. Holy Father Paul, beseech Christ our God fervently, entreating that He grant us His great mercy. Apolytikion of St. Theodore the Commander. 2nd Tone. When in God's army you had truly enlisted, O holy Theodore, the bearer of trophies, you were made a splendid general of the heavenly King; using as a weapon faith, you were ready for battle and utterly destroyed the ranks that were amassed by the demons, and as a victorious athlete you were seen, wherefore in True faith, we bless you and honor you. Apolytikion of the Annunciation. 4th Tone. Today is the beginning of our salvation, The revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin. As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, The Lord is with You! Seasonal Kontakion. Mode 2. O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you..
The Epistle Reading: St. Paul s Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19 Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Psalm 46.6,1 Sing praises to our God, Sing praise. Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations. BRETHREN, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 1:11-19 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46. 6,1.Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε. Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας. Ἀδελφοί, γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον. Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν καὶ προέκοπτον ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ ὑπὲρ πολλοὺς συνηλικιώτας ἐν τῷ γένει μου, περισσοτέρως ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τῶν πατρικῶν μου παραδόσεων. Ὅτε δὲ εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου καὶ καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, ἀποκαλύψαι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἵνα εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους, ἀλλὰ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν. Ἔπειτα μετὰ ἔτη τρία ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Πέτρον, καὶ ἐπέμεινα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε. Ἕτερον δὲ τῶν ἀποστόλων οὐκ εἶδον, εἰ μὴ Ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ κυρίου.
The Gospel Reading 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 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. Ευαγγελικóν Ανάγνωσμα 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. Altar Boys Charles English, Nicholas English, Nicholas Neskis, George Neskis, Teddy Zarpas, Adam Russell, Alex Economou, Jack Economou, Michael Pantak, Adrian Williams, Nicholas Baker Epistle Reader: Melina Rea Memorial Service Dr. George Dandalides 40 day Annual Memorial for members of the Hellenic Woman s Club who have fallen asleep in the Lord Today Fall General Assembly Meeting (complimentary luncheon) Worship Services for this Week Feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Heavenly Powers, Tuesday, November 8th, Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am, Chapel Feast of St. Nektarios, Wednesday, November 9th, Orthros 8:30am,Divine Liturgy 9:30am, Chapel Pan-Orthodox Veterans Day Service, Thurs., November 10th, 6:30pm at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GOYA Monday, November 7th, Girls basketball practice at 5:30pm and Boys basketball practice 6:30pm. Help support our GOYA by purchasing an ad in their ad book (see enclosed form). Come and support our GOYA ministry for our annual Basketball Tournament (November 12-13) GOYA Election Day Hangout Tuesday, November 8th from noon-5pm at Thomas Manuel s residence. Schools are closed so spend the day off with all your GOYA friends. RSVP: Thomas@annunciationva.org. Golden Years will not take place this week.
Women s Study Group Tuesday, November 8th following Divine Liturgy in the Pantocrator room. Bible Study Fellowship Tuesday, November 8th at 6:30pm in the Pantocrator room. Bring your Bible and a friend. The St. Maria of Paris Outreach Ministry Committee thanks community dinner team captain Helen Manuel and her team for serving the October 27 dinner: Manoli and Maria Makridakis, Jack and Stella Jacovides, Angelo Manuel, Elias Nassar, Andrea Mills, Nikki Webb, Anna Maria Stepanovich, Phil Roussis, Takrim Labib, Denise Auryansen, Harriett Papadopoulos, Presvytera Athena Constantinou, Iris Pappas and Sylvia Butler. Philoptochos AGORA We are open every Sunday following the Divine Liturgy for all of your needs. Koulourakia are now available. Hellenic Woman s Club will be baking on Wednesday, November 9th at 9:00am. We love having new hands in the kitchen. Bake Sale order forms are located on the information table by the book store. Pan-Orthodox Veterans Day Service Thurs., Nov. 10th (see enclosed flyer). Veterans Day Memorial Service Sunday, November 13th, 2016. Parish Council Elections Sunday, December 4th. Nomination forms have been mailed and are also available in the Cathedral office. New Year s Eve Dance Join our Cathedral family to celebrate the beginning of the New Year on Saturday, Dec.31st from 9pm to 1am (see enclosed flyer). Pictorial Directory pictures may be picked up in the office during the week. Cretan Society (Omalos) Meeting Sunday, November 13 following Divine Liturgy in the Pantocrator room. AHEPA Christmas Dinner and Social, on Saturday, December 3rd at 6:30pm. It will be held at the Broad Bay Country Club. There will be dinner and dancing. $40.00 per person. Bring a toy to help sponsor our yearly campaign for Toys for Tots. For tickets call Steve Webb at 757-460-1358. 100th Birthday Celebration for Helen Jacovides Christie. She would love to share this special occasion with all of her friends on Sunday, November 13th following the liturgy at St. Nicholas in Virginia Beach. A reception will be given by family and friends in the St. Nicholas social hall.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral GOYA Advertisement Book 2016 Tournament Advertisement Fees: 1/2 page - $65 Full Page - $100 ***Checks made payable to Norfolk GOYA*** Name of Applicant: Name of Business: Mailing Address : Home Phone: Cell: Check One: 1/2 Page Ad $65 Full Page Ad $100 If you would like to use the same ad as last year, please let us know!! Graphics or text can be sent to Thomas@annunciationva.org Please submit by November 6, 2016 to: Katerina Delidakis c/o Katerina Delidakis 7220 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505 Questions?? Call Thomas Manuel (757) 440 0500
WOMEN S STUDY GROUP Who: Women of all ages Day: Tuesday Where: Pantocrator Room Time: Following Divine Liturgy Date: November 8th, 2016 Led by: Presvytera Chrysanthie Our first topic will be the Lord s Prayer. Bring your Bible and your notebook Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral 7220 Granby St., Norfolk, VA 23505 Are any among you sick? They should call for Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, of over the them, Lord. anointing (James 5:14) them with oil in the name of the Lord. (James 5:14) Join the Greek Orthodox Clergy and the faithful of the Hampton Roads area Mon. Nov.,15th, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Annunciation Cathedral Christmas Card 2016 Please help support the Annunciation Hellenic Dancers (all Troupes) by participating in the 2016 Christmas Card. I WOULD LIKE MY CHRISTMAS LISTING TO READ: (PLEASE PRINT) NAME: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: TELEPHONE: AMOUNT ENCLOSED: PLEASE MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO: ANNUNCIATION HELLENIC DANCERS 7220 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505 Please complete form along with a donation of $25.00 or more per family to the Church office or mail to address above, no later than Friday, December 11, 2016. Thank you!!!
2016 New Year s Eve Dance A Night In Athens Saturday, December 31st 9:00 PM-1:00 AM $50 per person in advance $60 at the door $25 students $400 Tables of 10 Cash Bar, Wine and Champagne Mezedes, Breakfast and Bar Setups included (Limited number of reserved tables available reserve early) Tickets available November 2nd (For tickets call Kathy Stephanitsis 757 583-3382 or Nikki Webb 757 754-3382) ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL HELLENIC CENTER 7220 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505
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