Arsenius Of Cappadocia

Sunday Bulletin November 10, 2013 8th Sunday of Luke Arsenius Of Cappadocia Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephen s School Road Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 329-6363 email - office@transfiguration.org website - www.transfiguration.org Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:45am; Divine Liturgy 10:00am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos 512-574-1972

Hymns for today Resurrection Hymn (Third Tone) Let all things above in heav n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad With all the might and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become From the womb of Hades has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy Effrenestho ta urania agalliastho ta epigia oti epiise kratos en vraghoni aftu o Kirios. Epatise to thanato ton thanaton prototokos ton nekron egeneto ek kilias athu erisato imas ke pareske to kosmo to mega eleos. Hymn for the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Metemorfothis en to ori, Christe o Theos, dixas tis mathites Sou tin doxan Sou, kathos i dynando Lampson ke imin tis amartolis to fos Sou to aidion, presvies tis Theotokou Fotodota doxa Si. When O Christ our God Thou wast Transfigured on the mountain Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee. Kontakion of The Forefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος, η πολυτίµητος παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισµα τής δόξης τού Θεού, σήµερον εισάγεται, εν τώ οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευµατι θείω, ήν ανυµνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή επουράνιος. The sacred treasury of God's holy glory, the greatly precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the Saviour's most pure temple, free of stain and undefiled, into the House of the Lord on this day is brought forward and bringeth with herself the grace of the Most Divine Spirit; her do God's Angels hymn with songs of praise, for she is truly the heavenly tabernacle.

Epistle - Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel - St. Luke 10: 25-37 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 lesh 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 ifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Α δελφοι, γνωρι ζω δε υ μι ν, α δελφοι, το ευ αγγε λιον το ευ αγγελισθε ν υ πʼ ε μου, ο τι ου κ ε στιν κατα α νθρωπον. Ου δε γα ρ ε γω παρα α νθρω που παρε λαβον αυ το, ου τε ε διδα χθην, α λλα διʼ α ποκαλυ ψεως Ι ησου Χριστου. Η κου σατε γα ρ τη ν ε μη ν α ναστροφη ν ποτε ε ν τω Ι ουδαι σμω, ο τι καθʼ υ περβολη ν ε δι ωκον τη ν ε κκλησι αν του θεου, και ε πο ρθουν αυ τη ν και προε κοπτον ε ν τω Ι ουδαι σμω υ πε ρ πολλου ς συνηλικιω τας ε ν τω γε νει μου, περισσοτε ρως ζηλωτη ς υ πα ρχων τω ν πατρικω ν μου παραδο σεων. Ο τε δε ευ δο κησεν ο θεο ς ο α φορι σας με ε κ κοιλι ας μητρο ς μου και καλε σας δια τη ς χα ριτος αυ του, α ποκαλυ ψαι το ν υι ο ν αυ του ε ν ε μοι ι να ευ αγγελι ζωμαι αυ το ν ε ν τοι ς ε θνεσιν, ευ θε ως ου προσανεθε μην σαρκι και αι ματι ου δε α νη λθον ει ς Ι εροσο λυμα προ ς του ς προ ε μου α ποστο λους, α λλα α πη λθον ει ς Α ραβι αν, και πα λιν υ πε στρεψα ει ς Δαμασκο ν. Ε πειτα μετα ε τη τρι α α νη λθον ει ς Ι εροσο λυμα ι στορη σαι Πε τρον, και ε πε μεινα προ ς αυ το ν η με ρας δεκαπε ντε. Ε τερον δε τω ν α ποστο λων ου κ ει δον, ει μη Ι α κωβον το ν α δελφο ν του κυρι ου. At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." Τω καιρω ε κει νω, νομικο ς τις α νε στη ε κπειρα ζων αυ το ν και λε γων διδα σκαλε, τι ποιη σας ζωη ν αι ω νιον κληρονομη σω; ο δε ει πε προ ς αυ το ν ε ν τω νο μω τι γε γραπται; πω ς α ναγινω σκεις; ο δε α ποκριθει ς ει πεν α γαπη σεις Κυ ριον το ν Θεο ν σου ε ξ ο λης τη ς καρδι ας σου και ε ξ ο λης τη ς ψυχη ς σου και ε ξ ο λης τη ς ι σχυ ος σου και ε ξ ο λης τη ς διανοι ας σου, και το ν πλησι ον σου ω ς σεαυτο ν ει πε δε αυ τω ο ρθω ς α πεκρι θης του το ποι ει και ζη σῃ. ο δε θε λων δικαιου ν ε αυτο ν ει πε προ ς το ν Ιησου ν και τι ς ε στι μου πλησι ον; υ πολαβω ν δε ο Ιησου ς ει πεν α νθρωπο ς τις κατε βαινεν α πο Ιερουσαλη μ ει ς Ιεριχω, και λῃσται ς περιε πεσεν οι και ε κδυ σαντες αυ το ν και πληγα ς ε πιθε ντες α πη λθον α φε ντες η μιθανη τυγχα νοντα. κατα συγκυρι αν δε ι ερευ ς τις κατε βαινεν ε ν τῃ ο δω ε κει νῃ, και ι δω ν αυ το ν α ντιπαρη λθεν. ο μοι ως δε και Λευι της γενο μενος κατα το ν το πον, ε λθω ν και ι δω ν α ντιπαρη λθε. Σαμαρει της δε τις ο δευ ων η λθε κατ αυ το ν, και ι δω ν αυ το ν ε σπλαγχνι σθη, και προσελθω ν κατε δησε τα τραυ ματα αυ του ε πιχε ων ε λαιον και οι νον, ε πιβιβα σας δε αυ το ν ε πι το ι διον κτη νος η γαγεν αυ το ν ει ς πανδοχει ον και ε πεμελη θη αυ του και ε πι τη ν αυ ριον ε ξελθω ν, ε κβαλω ν δυ ο δηνα ρια ε δωκε τω πανδοχει και ει πεν αυ τω ε πιμελη θητι αυ του, και ο τι α ν προσδαπανη σῃς, ε γω ε ν τω ε πανε ρχεσθαι με α ποδω σω σοι. τι ς ου ν του των τω ν τριω ν πλησι ον δοκει σοι γεγονε ναι του ε μπεσο ντος ει ς του ς λῃστα ς; ο δε ει πεν ο ποιη σας το ε λεος μετ αυ του. ει πεν ου ν αυ τω ο Ιησου ς πορευ ου και συ ποι ει ο μοι ως.

Welcome Visitors! We welcome all new visitors who worshipped with us this morning. We are pleased to have you with us! Please join us next door after service for coffee and fellowship. There is material in the entrance of the church regarding ministries and events of Transfiguration. We hope that you will return often to worship with us and grow in Christ! Receiving Holy Communion The sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved for only baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared by fasting, prayer and confession. The Orthodox Church is not in sacramental communion with any other church outside the Orthodox Christian Faith. If you are not Orthodox, you are invited with everyone to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of service. If you would like information about the Orthodox Church, please see Fr. Vasileios after services. Our Sunday School Classes are back in session! Please allow the Church School children (High School first) and teachers to receive Holy Communion first so they can leave for their classes. All others should wait un l the ushers dismiss you by rows to receive Communion. Prayers for Health Arlena, Philip, Glenna, Euther, Nicole, Michael, Wanda, John, Lili, Archie, Paul, Michael, Petra, Luke, Matthew, Elizabeth, Cecilia, Venton, John, Julia, Ricky, Wayne, Sarah, Christopher, John, Arsinoi, Konstandinos, Jan, Marie, Chris, MaryAnn, Cliff, Maggie, Lou, Thomas, Kathy, Kathryn, Greg, Bill, Christopher, Steve, Maggie, Nakis, Martha, George, Richard Simeon, Terri, Nicole, Mark, Maria, Madeleine, Nassos, Maria, Amy, Christina, Ana, Dolly, Fr. Ambrose, Vickie, Pat, Bill, Linda, Mindy, Jenny, Rosemary, Fr. Andreas, Emmanuel, Alkmene, Maree, Constanze, Jennifer, Timothy, Andrea, Janis Mae, Andreas, Luke, Zlata, Andrea, Albert, Dorothy, Presbytera Krissy, Malamo, Larry, Jane, Boyd, Wilma, Ted, Nicolette, Danae, Alexandra, Fr. Damaskinos, Emmanuel, Thomas, Maria, Zoe, Kalliopi, Aikaterini, Garyfalia, Ioannis, Konstantinos, Nikolaos, Evangelia, Carol, Frank, Aikaterini, Eleni, Eirini, Dimitrios, Antigoni, Sharon, Georgia, Chrysoula, Michael, Dimitra, Suzanne, Fotini, Kirsten, Yvette, Kimberlin, Alvin, Eric, Alison, Emily, Olga, Angie, Anastasios, Tahseen, Athanasios, Tristen, Damon, Fran, Melanie, Theone, Betty (Mary Elizabeth), Zoe, Gabriel, Themis, Maria, Panayiota, Dmitriy, Brandi, Cia, Jimmy, Sybella, David, Anthony, Susan, Carole, John, Stephanie, Maria, Sophie, Christa, Andrea, Greg, Patricia, Stephen, Wanda, Nick, Westin, Larry, Anna, Barbara, Anna, Dana, Colleen, Zoe, John, Kh. Anastasia-Velvet, Christine, Sam, Alex, Gabriella Marie, Lisa, Patricia, Joe, Marija, Sophia, Alysun, Dave, Maria, Jerry, Layla, Deacon James, Tom, Johnathan, Xenia, Gabrielle, Robin, Ben, Khouria Luanne, Kathy Prayers for those in our Armed Forces SGT Jennifer D. Atkinson, SSG John Atkinson, COL Dave Romine, CPT James Alfaro, SSG Deane Anderson, CPT William Willett, MAJ Timothy Ullman, MAJ Chris Chase, Cadet Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, CPT. Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, Specialist Walter Hurbert (Nikolaos) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl

BRIO Tuscan Grille at the Arboretum Has extended a very special offer to our community of Transfiguration. On Sunday, November 17th only, they will donate 10% of all food sales to Transfiguration! So plan to eat out with family or friends after church on Sunday, November 17th to deliciously raise funds for our church!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, November 10, 2013 Services for this week: Feast of St. John Chrysostom: Wednesday, Nov. 13 Orthros- 9:00am; Divine Liturgy- 10:00am Feast of St. Philip: Thursday, Nov. 14 Orthros- 9:00am; Divine Liturgy- 10:00am Great Vespers: Saturday, Nov. 16-5:00pm Today is Philoptochos Sunday! This day is set aside to recognize Christian philanthropy and the calling to Help the poor for the commandment s sake, and in their need do not send them away empty-handed. Sirach 29:9 Philoptochos is a Greek Orthodox philanthropic organization established in 1931 by the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I of blessed memory. The word Philoptochos literally means friend of the poor --- Poor in health, resources, spirit of/or poor in whatever is needed to lead a fulfilling life. Our chapter of hard-working women raises money to serve others here at Transfiguration, and at the Local, State, National, and International levels. Our Mission Statement is: To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need help of the church We will have a beautiful Artoklasia Service today during the Liturgy in thanksgiving for the many blessings that God has given us, and in petition that He will multiply the loaves for the needy everywhere. Please keep us in your prayers always; and please join us today for lunch! The women have prepared a mouth-watering menu of: Pastitsio Greek Salad Bread Coffee, Tea, and juice Cake GOYANews ManyofourGOYAnsandsomeparentswillbeattendingthefallregionalretreatnextweekendatPine CoveOutbackRetreatCenterinColumbus,Texas.Pleaseprayforafunandenlighteningretreatfor themandfortheirsafetravels. GOYAwillbeparticipatingin OperationTurkey onthanksgivingmorning.theywillbe helpingcook,package,anddeliverfoodtohomelessandthoseinneed.therewillbelotsofworkfor everyone,soifyouwouldliketojoininontheblessing,pleasecontactsoniaphocas: denisphocas@aol.com

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS continued: Sunday, November 10, 2013 Greek School News This is just a reminder that the Greek Classes will not be held on Thanksgiving Week. No class on Friday, November 29th. Happy Thanksgiving! GOLF (Greek Orthodox Ladies Fellowship) We encourage all ladies to join us if you are able on Tuesdays from 10-12pm in Mount Tabor Hall. GOLF is a group meeting most weeks, led by Fr. Vasili, to read and discuss the book of Genesis. Please don't hesitate to come even if it is on an irregular basis. We enjoy each other's company, edifying discussion, and sometimes even delicious food! Kids are always welcome to play while we meet. Please contact Krystal Cawood to be added to our email distribution list- townsendcrafts@gmail.com We will meet this Tuesday, Nov. 12; but then take a break for the next 2 weeks while Fr. Vasileios is in the Holy Land. Philoptochos News Taste of Greece We wish to thank everyone who participated in our 5th Annual Taste of Greece! It was a huge success! Everyone had fun shopping for Christmas gifts while munching on Greek pastries, and then going outside in the beautiful weather to enjoy Greek music and dancing while dining on delicious Greek food! Of course, we also had a Festival of Orthodoxy which included a beautiful Liturgy for St. Nektarios, a baptism of TWINS, fabulous and informative church tours by Fr. Vasileios, an iconography demonstration by Irene Omer, chanting workshops by our amazing chanters, and a table full of Orthodox information and Orthodoxy Online presented by Elissa Bjeletich and Whitney Papadatos. Of course, we want to thank Mary Beth Gradziel and Elaine Leatherwood for organizing the event and all of the ladies of Philoptochos, and the men of AHEPA who worked so hard preparing and working on the day. If you missed it this year, plan to be here next year! We are continuing our membership drive! Please consider being a part of these beautiful and dedicated group of women. We are able to do so much for our church and for many charities both local and national. Even if you do not have the time to participate in our activities; your membership dues go a LONG WAY, so please join! Don t forget to Donate While You Shop! GLS is now carrying Kohl s, Michaels, and P.F. Chang s gift cards! When you purchase gift cards through our Scrip Program, you help raise funds that help us help others. We have some cards on hand, and we can get whatever cards you would like in one week! Just go to shopwithscrip.com to view all of the different vendors who participate in Scrip! CASA ANGEL TREE The CASA Angle Tree is up! There are some children s names left on the tree! Please stop by the tree to see if there is something that you would like to purchase for a needy child. Also, Philoptochos will be selling $25 Target and Wal-Mart gift cards to contribute to CASA as well. Stop by our table to purchase these. Encore! Please save the date of Sunday, Dec. 15 for another wonderful Encore event. The fun will be at the home of Michalis and Mary Katherine Bakiris. We will have a delicious dinner and blessed fellowship that begins at 6:00pm. Be there!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS continued: Sunday, November 10, 2013 Festival of Tables Our Philoptochos will be having our Fabulous Festival of Tables on Saturday, December 7th! Join us for a very lovely luncheon and great fellowship. There will also be a silent auction during our lunch, so bring your best bids! Stop by the Philoptochos table to make your reservation. INVITATION TO ALL Transfiguration Nativity Pageant Because of scheduling conflicts, the Nativity Pageant date and time might be changed. Keep your calendars for the weekend of December 14-15 open! We will keep you posted as soon as the date has been set. Thank you to today s Luncheon Sponsors: The Ladies of Philoptochos Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Bell, Benson, Bourgeois, Gilbert Next Week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Burke, Burks, Burns, Chronis, Clay, Clay Thank you to today s ushers: Kevin & Tricia Korioth, Paul Petrogeorge Thank you to last week s ushers: Judy Eagle, MaryBeth Gradziel, Harry Stamatis, Brian Holland Next week s ushers are: Stephen Dow, Nyda Glaros, Dan & Gigi Appling