ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, M.Div., Dean Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Ph. D., Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS Feast Day of The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos 12th Sunday of Matthew Sunday, August 31, 2014
Orthros: Sunday, August 31, 2014 Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 8:45 AM 10:00 AM On August 31 we remember the deposition of the Precious Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos in the church dedicated to her in Chalkoprateia in Constantinople, to where it was transferred from the diocese of Zela in Cappadocia by the Emperor Justinian. And also the miracle that occurred when the Precious Belt was placed on the Empress Zoe, the wife of Emperor Leo. Resurrectional APOLYTIKION 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 of The Theotokos Ever-virgin Theotokos, the shelter of mankind, you have given to your City as a protective wall the clothing and garment that you wore on your immaculate body. By your seedless childbirth, they have remained incorrupt. For in you both nature and time are made novel. Therefore we implore you, grant peace to your commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls. APOLYTIKION of Annunciation 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 The precious garment that you wore about your body that hosted God, O all-blessed Theotokos, truly is power unassailable for your City and a treasure whose blessings are perpetual, O only Evervirgin who bore a child.
THE EPISTLE READING St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:1-7 Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Mary's Song of Praise. The Magnificent. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Brethren, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lamp stand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people. Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 9:1-7 Ἀδελφοί, εἶχεν ἡ πρώτη σκηνὴ δικαιώματα λατρείας, τό τε ἅγιον κοσμικόν. Σκηνὴ γὰρ κατεσκευάσθη ἡ πρώτη, ἐν ᾗ ἥ τε λυχνία καὶ ἡ τράπεζα καὶ ἡ πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων, ἥτις λέγεται ἅγια. Μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη ἅγια ἁγίων, χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον, καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίῳ, ἐν ᾗ στάμνος χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος Ἀαρὼν ἡ βλαστήσασα, καὶ αἱ πλάκες τῆς διαθήκης ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβὶμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος. Τούτων δὲ οὕτως κατεσκευασμένων, εἰς μὲν τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς εἰσίασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς, τὰς λατρείας ἐπιτελοῦντες εἰς δὲ τὴν δευτέραν ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ μόνος ὁ ἀρχιερεύς, οὐ χωρὶς αἵματος, ὃ προσφέρει ὑπὲρ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων
THE GOSPEL READING 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."
ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 19:16-26 Καὶ ἰδοὺ εἷς προσελθὼν εἶπεν αὐτῷ διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον; ὁ 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.
ALTAR BOYS Michael Clare, Landon Clay, Matthew Clare, Alexander Wise, Demetri Cain, Emilios Chrysostomides, Nickolas Webb, Michael Wise, Seth Douklias TODAY Happy 100th Birthday Maria Chris! Please join Philoptochos and Hellenic Woman s Club in the Hellenic Center for a birthday celebration. MEMORIALS Aristidis Alexopoulos 40 Day Memorial UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Fr. George will be on vacation from August 25 to September 11. For all the spiritual needs of the Cathedral please contact Fr. Constantine Rogakos by calling our office. HOPE/JOY: Join us on September 13 th at 4 pm in the Social Hall for our Welcome Back Meeting. Bring your own white t-shirt to be tie-dyed. We will be making these shirts to be worn at the 2 nd Annual Father Sav Memorial Walk as we participate as a team. Registration information for the walk will be available. We would also like to join together in fellowship after our activity. Hope/Joy will provide hot dogs, cupcakes and lemonade. Please contact Anna Feliberti (anna@feliberti.com) or Kelly Bredologos (kpedos@hotmail.com) if your family can contribute with a side dish or additional drinks. HOPE/JOY is open to all families with children ages 5-12 yrs old. If you would like to be added to our email list, please contact Anna. SUNDAY SCHOOL: Meet and greet your teachers on Sunday, September 7 and classes begin after the Agiasmo Service on Sunday, September 14. GREEK SCHOOL: Welcome Back! Classes begin September 8. If you would like to register your child this year, please call Emilia Simmons or Maria Mendrinos, 757-288-8151 or mbmendrinos@gmail.com OCF: The local college ministry of OCF is in full swing and ready to start another great year! Kickoff meeting will be on September 4 at 6 pm at Fr. John Cox s house. Please contact Yianni Manuel 757.403.2901. YOUNG ADULTS: Join us for an End of the Summer Kick Off hosted by Christy & Tommy Kyrus on September 14. See today s insert for more information. PHILOPTOCHOS: Mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 13 th at 4:00 P.M. in our Fellowship (social) Hall as we kickoff our new business year with wine, cheese, and heavy hors d oeuvres for our Sisterhood Social. You ll hear some exciting reports from our summer National Convention and see excerpts from our 75th Philoptochos Anniversary special.
CULTURAL COMMITTEE: Join the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral s Cultural Committee for this fascinating and informative movie event PALIKARI: Lois Tikas and the Ludlow Massacre on September 27 at 4pm. Please see today's insert for more information. GOLDEN YEARS: Tuesday, September 2 at 10 am. Pack a lunch. GOYA: First GOYA Meeting on September 8 at 6:30 pm in Hellenic Center. COMMUNITY CALENDAR HELLENIC WOMAN S CLUB: We hope you have had a wonderful summer so far! Save the date as we kick off the new year with our Annual Spaghetti Dinner, Wednesday September 10. We will also begin baking on Wednesday, September 17 at 9am. We love having new hands in the kitchen! AHEPA: Happy Labor Day weekend Brothers! We hope that everyone had a terrific summer and are ready for fall. Our first general assembly meeting will take place Wednesday evening, September 3. Tickets for the AHEPA Legacy Banquet scheduled for October 18 are on sale now. See any AHEPA member to purchase your tickets. This semi-formal event will include a fantastic full service meal and open bar service, a live band, guest speaker, and Greek dancing through the evening. Get your tickets right away, as they are sure to go fast and sales close out October 6. Great news! AHEPA National is waiving reinstatement and new membership fees through the remainder of 2014. This is good for us, and for you, if you are thinking about reconnecting with AHEPA or joining us in membership. Save some money and join us in fellowship to support our Hellenic community. Now is a great time to Fr. Savas Constantinou 2nd Annual Memorial Mission Walk St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Virginia Beach, invites you to participate in the 2nd Annual Fr. Savas Constantinou Memorial Mission Walk Sunday, September 21 at First Landing State Park. Proceeds to benefit IOCC, OCMC, Holy Cross Seminarians and the City of Virginia Beach, Beach Bags Program. Mission Walk begins at 1pm. For more information and registration forms, please call St. Nicholas at 757.422.5600, Kathy Stephanitsis at 757.583.5603 or visit us online at www.annunciationva.org (News & Events)
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