NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY 39851 W. Five Mile Rd. Rev. Fr. Nicholas Marcus cell: 616-328-3143 Plymouth, MI 48170 Email: frnickmarcus@gmail.com Office: (734)420-0131 Fax: (734)420-0602 Email: secretarynvm@yahoo.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Website: www.nativitygochurch.org Orthros/Matins 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. September 4th 11th Sunday of Matthew Welcome Fr. Philemon Karamanos We also Celebrate Babylas the Holy Martyr Moses the Prophet & Gedseer Our Righteous Father Anthimus of Coroucle in Cephallenia Hermione the Martyr, daughter of St. Philip the Deacon Anthimos the new ascetic CHURCH ETIQUETTE The Holy Eucharist is reserved for Orthodox Christians only, but you are welcome to take Andithoron (Holy Bread) at the end of the Service. If you want to learn more about the Orthodox Faith, please see Fr. Nick or go to the Archdiocese at: goarch.org During communion please allow the children and parents with newly baptized infants to go to the head of the line and the community of Orthodox Christians thereafter. When receiving the Holy Eucharist, come forward reverently and give your baptismal name. Ladies, please remember to remove your lipstick before receiving communion. Please keep in mind that when the priest is facing the congregation refrain from moving about the church and be attentive. Please keep in mind also that the we have a "Cry Room. Parents with young children who are fussing or crying can quickly leave at any time, especially during the Epistle, Gospel, and Sermon. There are certain Feast Days and seasons when the sacraments and memorial services cannot be performed. Before planning a Sacrament or a Memorial Service please check with Fr. Nick or the church office. ~TUESDAY GROUP Invitation ~ We invite you to please consider joining the Tuesday Group following the Bible study, for lunch, fellowship, fun, conversation, and cards?. This gathering is for and about fellowship. There is no cost to you! Stop on in for lunch only, or stay for the afternoon. We have a lot of Laughs, and this is a great opportunity to get to know each other better. We look forward to seeing you there! God Bless you! Sincerely, Fr. Nick & Presvytera Liza Fr. Nick leads a Bible study group on Tuesdays at 11am - 12pm in the church hall. ALL are welcome 2016 STEWARDSHIP Pledge forms are available in the church Narthex. If you have not filled out your commitment card for 2016 please do so as soon as possible. ~ Please Pray For ~ Fr. George Vaporis Vasiliki Biselas Bessie Shell Michael Gerasimos Soula Metropoulos Maria Chris Eva Kocoves Fink Ekaterini Chris Nick Morakeas Sandy Zembylas Taylor Zembylas Jenny Mia Grace Zembylas Nick Zembylas David Despina Athanasia Anastasia Kyriazakos Pat Lisa Zervos Christine Karl David Georgia Theophelis George Vali Anne Maria Michali Christofi Jacob Espinosa Katerina Theodora Espinosa Maria Espinosa Teresa Elaine Galbraith Dorthy Hetu Maria Kalas Katherine Beeny Mel Broome Dr. James Wahl Cleo Demetriou Theodora Bageris Carlo Nichoff Alexander Nichoff Nick Kyriacou Anna Kyriacou Steve Kaplantzes Michali Malfis Maria K. Panagiotis Korelis Abducted For the safety of Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop John and for their return to their communities, and all those suffering in the Middle East let us pray to the Lord. If you know of anyone who is in need of prayer, or visitation please notify Fr. Nick or the office. Kids Basketball Golf Outing Sept.25,2016 Links of Novi For information on Golfing Or Sponsorship Dennis Ford /fordnovi1@gmail.com Reservation must be made by September 10th
Services/Events for the Week of September 4, 2016 11th Sunday of Matthew Tuesday, September 6 ~ 11:00am Bible Study 12:00pm Tuesday Group Wednesday, September 7 ~ 7:00pm Great Vespers Thursday, September 8 ~ NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy Friday, September 9 ~ 3:00pm Plymouth Fall Festival Saturday, September 10 12:00pm Plymouth Fall Festival Sunday, September 11 ~ Sunday School Begins following Communion 12:00pm Plymouth Fall Festival
Resurrectional Apolytikion Mode 2. When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάµεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν δόξα σοι. For the Hieromartyr. Mode 4. Becoming a partner with the Apostles in way of life and successor to their thrones, O Godinspired Saint, in the active life you found an entrance to contemplation. Hence you rightly expounded the word of truth, and you shed your blood in struggling for the faith, O Hieromartyr Babylas. Intercede with Christ our God, beseeching that our souls be saved. Ἠχος δʹ. Καὶ τρόπων µέτοχος, καὶ θρόνων διάδοχος, τῶν Ἀποστόλων γενόµενος, τὴν πρᾶξιν εὗρες Θεόπνευστε, εἰς θεωρίας ἐπίβασιν διὰ τοῦτο τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας ὀρθοτοµῶν, καὶ τῇ πίστει ἐνήθλησας µέχρις αἵµατος, Ἱεροµάρτυς Βαβύλα πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Apolytikion of Our Church Your Nativithy, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life. Ἡ γέννησίς σου, Θεοτόκε, χαρὰν ἐμήνυσε πάσῃ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ λύσας τὴν κατάραν, ἔδωκε τὴν εὐλογίαν καὶ καταργήσας τὸν θάνατον, ἐδωρήσατο ἡμῖν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον. Kontakion. Mode 4. Both Joachim and Anna from their sterility's stigma, and Adam and Eve from their mortality's ruin have been set free, O immaculate Maid, by your holy nativity. For this do your people hold celebration, redeemed from the guilt of transgression as they cry to you, "The barren one bears the Theotokos, the nourisher of our Life." Ἠχος δʹ. Ἰωακεὶµ καὶ Ἄννα ὀνειδισµοῦ ἀτεκνίας, καὶ Ἀδὰµ καὶ Εὔα, ἐκ τῆς φθορᾶς τοῦ θανάτου, ἠλευθερώθησαν, Ἄχραντε, ἐν τῇ ἁγίᾳ γεννήσει σου αὐτὴν ἑορτάζει καὶ ὁ λαός σου, ἐνοχῆς τῶν πταισµάτων, λυτρωθεὶς ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι Ἡ στεῖρα τίκτει τὴν Θεοτόκον, καὶ τροφὸν τῆς ζωῆς ἡµῶν. Gospel Reading The Gospel according to Matthew 18:23-35 The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailors, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to everyone of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ. ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων. μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων κύριε, μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ πάντα σοι ἀποδώσω. σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ. ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια, καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν ἔπνιγε λέγων ἀπόδος μοι εἴ τι ὀφείλεις. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς φυλακὴν ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ τὸ ὀφειλόμενον. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα. τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με. οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ἠλέησα; καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὐτῷ. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐπουράνιος ποιήσει ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν καρδιῶν ὑμῶν τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν.
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS Epistle Reading St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12 Wed., September 7 Thurs. September 8 Sun., September 11 Tues., September 13 Wed., September 14 Thurs., September 15 Fri., September 16 Sat. September 17 Mon. September 20 Sun., September 25 Mon., September 26 7pm Great Vespers Nativity of Theotokos 9am Orthros 10pm Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour to follow Sunday School Begins following Communion 7pm Great Vespers @ Holy Cross Elevation of the Cross Services will be held @ Holy Cross @ 10am 6:30pm Greek School Open House & Registration 6pm Family Night & Hope/Joy 2pm Greek School Blessing & Registration @ Sts. Constantine & Helen 10am Greek School Begins 6pm Greek School Nativity Church Golf Outing Fundraiser for Kids Basketball Program Tee off: 2:30pm (See Dennis Ford for more info) Fallen Asleep of St. John the Theologian 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy 6:30pm Ministry meeting @ Karl s Cabin BRETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. Ἀδελφοί, ἡ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ. Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστίν. Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν; Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ Κηφᾶς; Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρνάβας οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι; Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; Τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; Ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει; Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; Ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει; Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωϋσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ; Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγράφη, ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν, καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι. Εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν, μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν; Εἰ ἄλλοι τῆς ἐξουσίας ὑμῶν μετέχουσιν, οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς; Ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐχρησάμεθα τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀλλὰ πάντα στέγομεν, ἵνα μὴ ἐγκοπήν τινα δῶμεν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
FAMILY NIGHT We can't wait for our groups to meet again on Friday, September 16th @ 6:00pm at Family Night! At Family Night, each family will bring a side dish and the church will supply the main course, and we all will have a great meal together. The HOPE and JOY boys will meet for a Altar Boy meeting with Fr. Nick and girls will have a special event. This is not just for the families of Hope/Joy but the entire Nativity Family! Hope to see you all there! As a reminder, JOY group is for all 8-12 year olds, and HOPE group is all 4/5-7 year olds. Both groups meet on Family Night. Please R.S.V.P. to lizamarcus@hotmail.com ~ Chrismation~ Congratulations to Jeffery Holstad who on Wednesday, August 24th was Chrismated in the Orthodox Faith God bless him and grant him many years!
PLYMOUTH FALL FESTIVAL begins on Friday, September 9 and runs through Sunday, September 11 Nativity will have a GYRO booth again this year at the festival. We are in need of help on Thursday, September 8 for set up and all weekend working the booth. Please contact Louis Poulos (734) 306-7024 or pouloslou@aol.com. MINISTRY MEETING will be held at Karl s Cabin on Monday, September 26th at 6:30pm. All Ministry heads and Parish Council members are urged to attend to go over this year s calendars. Our Web Site is now being upgraded and improved. Please check it out and send any comments or suggestions to: tomfoster734@gmail.com www.nativitygochurch.org SUNDAY SCHOOL Registration and classes will begin on Sunday, September11th following communion. Ice cream will be served in the church hall following class. FOCUS Detroit is in need of more Back to School supplies for our Detroit school kids. All type of school supplies are still needed: pencils, crayons, notebooks, etc. please consider buying a few extras when purchasing your school supplies. Please give to Presvytera Liza and will deliver to FOCUS Detroit on September 21.