10TH SUNDAY OF LUKE December 9th, 2012 Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos Jimmy Smith, Psaltis 3074 Bethelview Road Cumming GA 30040 (770) 781-5250 cell (770) 861-3544 www.stsrni.org We are an intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia!
WORSHIP Fifth Gospel/Tone - Second We are so very glad you have joined us today, and we pray you will be inspired and encouraged by your time with us. The Orthodox worship service is an ancient and timeless expression of how people have loved, served and worshipped God for many centuries, but it may be a bit of a different experience for you. Please feel free to use a service book or not and simply allow the words of the service to wash over you. The central act of our worship culminates in people receiving communion. This is a very special time for us all and we have some specific beliefs about our communion together. This is why we never impose this service on those who are not prepared or are not baptized Orthodox. This service may raise questions in your mind. Please feel free to ask Fr. Barnabas or Fr. Paul anything you wish after the service. At the end of the service EVERYONE is invited to come forward and receive a portion of the blessed bread from Fr. Barnabas. No one should leave church hungry! Know you are welcome and we are glad you are here. May God bless you and your family. Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors and intercessors with the Lord. Memorials - 40 day memorial is lovingly offered for Evangelia Pantazopoulos by daughter Eleni Jordan and sons Constantinos, Michael & Pete. 40 day memorial is lovingly offered for Joanne Heiland by her parents, Katherine & Sam Yalanzon. May their Memory be Eternal! Prosforo: Is lovingly offered by the Prosforo Ministry Volunteers Schedule for the Week Tuesday, Dec. 11th - 7 p.m. Orthodoxy 101 Wednesday, Dec. 12th - 6:30 p.m. Vespers Saturday, Dec. 15th No Great Vesper Service will be held due to Christmas Party Parish Council On Duty Today - Paul Ray & John Patrick Ushering Ministry - Men s Club Welcoming Ministry - Gigi Ray ACOLYTES Zachery Bethune, James Blane, Nathan Frazier, Dean Pryles, Nicholas Pryles, Mike Manos, Giovanni Ray, Tommy Roberts, Luke Sulyma, Mike Trainor, Connor Walters, Roney Walters, Thomas Miller and Christos Zourzoukis STS. RNI YOUTH CHOIR Tabitha Bethune, Jessica Catapano, Maria Hagen, Christina Pryles & Laramie Smith
TODAY WE REMEMBER 10th Sunday of Luke Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone 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 be to You. Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone Today the world rejoices in the conception of Anna, wrought by God. For she bore the One who beyond comprehension conceived the Logos. Resurrectional Kontakion in the Second Tone Arisen art Thou, Almighty Saviour, from the tomb; as Hades beheld, he trembled at the miracle; and the dead arose, and creation, seeing this, doth rejoice with Thee; and as Adam also is glad, the world, O my Saviour, praiseth Thee forever. We Also Remember The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos Hannah the Prophetess Narses the Martyr of Persia The Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) in the Holy City of Jerusalem Please pray for those faithful who are currently in need of our most fervent intercessions: Andrew, Bill, Bill, Carrie, Demetra, Dina, Donna, Efthymios, Elaine, Elizabeth, Christina, Gus, Heidi, Igli, James, Jerry, Joe, John, Maria, Michael, Oni, Paul, Sarah, Taki, Tara and Violeta Dina Sarandis, who resides at The Oaks on Post Road, would like to thank Grace, Helen & Leila for their visit and invite anyone to stop by during the week to say hi. All visits are appreciated. PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS will be TODAY following Divine Liturgy until 1 p.m.
Epistle Reading The Reading is from St. Paul s Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27 The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15 Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord. Verse: Oh God, hear my cry. BRETHREN, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married." Α Ω Ἀδελφοί, Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. Ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα αὗται γάρ εἰσιν δύο διαθῆκαι μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ, εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα, ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἅγαρ. Τὸ γὰρ Ἅγαρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ, συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἱερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει δὲ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς. Ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν, ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ πάντων ἡμῶν γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα, ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.
Gospel Reading The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17 At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him. Α Ω Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές.ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ αὐτοῦ.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Wisdom from the Fathers" It is best to live simply. Do not wrack your brain. Pray to God. The Lord will arrange everything, just live more simply. Do not agonize over how and what to do; let things take their course. That is what it means to live simply. St. Ambose of Optina Orthodoxy 101 Class will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. BIBLE STUDY CLASSES Wednesday, December 12th - 10 a.m. Winter Lent Bible Study Wednesday, December 12th - following 6:30 p.m. Vespers A Step-by-Step Look at the Divine Liturgy Thursday, December 13th - 7 p.m. Winter Lent Bible Study Father Barnabas will be available to hear confession every Wednesday either before or after Vespers and by appointment. Please call or email the church office to request a time to meet with Father and avail yourself to this healing divine mystery of the Church. Please call the Church office for more information (770) 781-5250. VISIT THE STS. RNI GIFT SHOP & FINISH YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST New items for the holidays in our gift shop include children's Christmas books and Nativity icons and ornaments. From a neighborhood apiary, we are able to offer beeswax tea light candles, votives and tapers. For the New Year's bread baking, come see the Vasilopita coins. We welcome the Best Orthodox Gifts display and the help of Aftan and Cheri Romanczak in increasing the variety of Orthodox items we are able to provide. Come let us help make your Christmas merrier.
Nov/Dec Important Dates & Services Thursday, Dec. 20th Fr. Barnabas will conduct the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolis Chapel for Winter Lent beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13th - Fr. Barnabas at special meeting of IOCC Frontliners at the White House, Washington, D.C. Saturday, December 15th - No Great Vesper Service will be held Saturday, December 15th - Sts. RNI Family Christmas Dinner/Dance at Polo Country Club, Cumming, 6:30-10 p.m. Buffet Dinner. $40/adult - $20/children 12 & under Chris & Liz Foxhall, Chr. Event culminates our 15th anniversary year celebration and honoring Paul Bilson Monday, Dec. 24th, Nativity Eve 6 p.m. Orthros/7 p.m. Divine Liturgy Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, Dec. 25th, Holy Nativity 8:30 a.m. Orthros/9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Christmas Day Service Tuesday, Jan. 1st, 2013, New Year s Day 8:30 a.m./9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord Sunday, Jan. 6th, 2013 8:45 a.m. Orthros/10 a.m. Divine Liturgy The Feast of Theophany
ANNOUNCEMENTS GOYA ACTIVITIES Teen Bible Study will be held on Sunday, December 16th, 5 p.m. at the home of Coralia Wolff 4655 Idlewood Drive, Cumming 30040 770-889-5419 WINTER YOUTH RALLY - Volleyball Team Practice Sundays - Dec. 9th, & 16th 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday Dec. 9th WYR Girls basketball practice 2:30-4:45 p.m. WYR Boys basketball practice 3:45-5 p.m. Sunday Dec. 16th WYR Boys basketball practice 2:30-4:45 p.m. WYR Girls basketball practice 3:45-5 p.m. Soup Kitchen @ St. John the Wonderworker - Friday, Dec. 21, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. GOYA Winter Youth Rally - Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 27-30, @ Marriott Century Ctr. Contact Mrs. Suzi Pryles @ 770-851-9339 or suzi@bloominpatios.com with questions & for more information BOOK CLUB IS STARTING BACK! Please join us after Saturday Vespers for Food, Fellowship, and Good Conversation! Are you an Orthodox Christian who wonders how to explain to your Baptist grandmother, your Buddhist neighbor, or the Jehovah s Witness at your door how your faith differs from theirs? Or are you a member of another faith who is curious what Orthodoxy is all about? Look no further. In Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick covers the gamut of ancient heresies, modern Christian denominations, fringe groups, and major world religions, highlighting the main points of each faith. This book is an invaluable reference for anyone who wants to understand the faiths of those they come in contact with as well as their own. Schedule 12/15 No Class - Sts. RNI 15th Anniversary Dinner 12/22 Chapters 6 & 7 and Christmas Celebration Buy the book or EBook at www.amazon.com or at the Sts. RNI Bookstore. For more information, contact Lisa Boston @ myakunda@yahoo.com or Donna Smith @ missmagnolismoxie@gmail.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS PHILOPTOCHOS Philoptochos Holiday Bake Sale 9x12 trays of Baklava ($25) or Galatoboureko ($20) Contact Ginny Kostulakos - 678-807-7167 or Marie Chapman 678-613-9593 or Sophia Bethune 508-494-3757 Sts. RNI Choir Practice NEW DAY/NEW TIME Today - SUNDAY - Immediately following Divine Liturgy in the Chapel Contact Marie Chapman for more information. 770-205-7220 or mommystargater@comcast.net GREEK LANGUAGE Sts. RNI Hellenic Studies Ministry will be offereing Greek Language. If you are interested in signing up for Greek Language contact Smara Wolff at 770-889-5419 or email smara.wolff@gmail.com. First Semester ends week of December 16th. Thursday, 6:45 p.m. - First Grade Friday, 7:00 p.m. - Second Grade Sunday, 2 p.m. - High School &/or Adults Advanced Level Sunday, 3-3:30 p.m. - First Grade* *First Grade students who missed their Thursday class may attend the Sunday class as a make-up day. REGISTRATION FOR 2nd SEMESTER NOW TAKING PLACE A new Adult Beginner Class will be held on Fridays @ 10 a.m. and a Beginner 1st Grade for children 6 or older on Friday from 6:15-7 p.m. Tuition is $80/semester for first child; $120/semester for two children; and $140/semester for 3 children. Tuition must be paid in full by the first class. 2nd Semester begins Thursday, January 10th, 2013. Checks made payable to Sts. RNI G.O. Church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday School Has Begun Sunday School students will be dismissed after receiving the Eucharist. For the Nativity Fast, the Sunday School will be praying and raising money for our seminarian family, the Tsikerdanos'. Our love and support is greatly needed and appreciated. The Nativity Play has been cancelled. Parish Family Outing TONIGHT This evening we will be going to the Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier where we'll make smores and see a live Nativity scene! Eat your dinner, hold the dessert then meet at church at 6:00 where we ll carpool to Lake Lanier Islands. It's $60 per vehicle so if you have a clown car, that would really help. Visit http://www.lakelanierislands.com/ for more information and/or contact Lisa Boston. Please contact Lisa Boston at 770-826-1212 or myakunda@yahoo.com Prosforo Baking Tuesday, November 27th Contact Stamatia Hagen for more information at mamma2maria@aol.com or 770-315-4530 All hands are welcome!
ANNOUNCEMENTS FELLOWSHIP HOUR Our 2012-2013 Fellowship Hour Donation Campaign has begun. A suggested donation of $25/family helps cover the cost of the weekly Fellowship Hour. Checks should be made payable to Sts. RNI G.O. Church with Fellowship on the memo line. We hope you have enjoyed the refreshments provided over the past year and will continue to support the Fellowship Committee s efforts to serve you each Sunday. 2012-13 Donors Jim & Angie Andropoulos Grace Chihlas Mariya & Gregory Dunkel Jean Gwaltney, Harriet Howell Vasilios Kaloudis Jim Kanellos Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos, Florence & Archie Lytle Mary & Bill Milam Athena & Matt Miller Nik Moissiades, Patricia Morris Nick & Teddie Panos Gus Pappas Gigi & Paul Ray Kathy & Taka Shoji Arthur Tsiropoulos Thank you all for your support of this Ministry. 2013 Stewardship Drive Richard & Sophia Bethune Katherine Blanos Joseph & Barbara Bonelli-Selwa Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto David & Marie Chapman Grace Chihlas Dan & Alyssa Douglas Chris & Liz Foxhall Robert & Jennifer Guano Harald & Stamatia Hagen Harriet Howell Eleni Jordan Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos Bill & Mary Milam Nikolaos Moissiadis Nicolas & Teddie Panos Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos Gus Pappas John & Evon Patrick Gus Plakiotis Ioanna Plakiotis Father & Presvytera Powell Athan & Cheri Romanczak Eugenia Smith Koko & Carol Tadros Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias Steve & Smara Wolff
To date the 102 families below have returned Stewardship Commitment Cards for 2012. Nicholas & Varvara Alexiou Jim & Angie Andropoulos Sarante & Julie Athenson Richard & Sophia Bethune Paul & Elaine Bilson Anthony & Mary Birozes Renee Birozes Katherine Blanos Joseph (Ike) Bonnelli-Barbara Selwa Jordan & Lisa Boston Niko & Helen Bouboulis Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto Thalia Bruno Athena Catapano David & Marie Chapman Grace Chihlas Julie Chokos Roy & Lydia Clarkson Arthur Costakis Jamie Crossno Dean & Jenny Demos Wesley & Donna Dennison Dan & Alyssa Douglas Keith & Mary Druffner Quay & Trissie Farr Chris & Liz Foxhall Dan & Sonia Frazier Paul & Caroline Geertgens Robert & Jennifer Guano Harald & Stamatia Hagen Kevin & Allison Hammond Christine Hatcher Michael & Ann Hayes Harriet Howell Mark & Jennie Johnson Eleni Jordan Bill & Mary Kaloudis Jim Kanellos Maria Kalou Kardomateas Theodoros & Aphrodite Kazazakis-Levendakis Tasso & Laura Kefalas Jackie Klock Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos Jonathan & Kelley Kostulakos Louis & Dianne Koulouvaris Alex & Melpo Levantis Earnest & Elizabeth Livaditis Leon & Frances Lopez Archie & Florence Lytle Connie Machoudy Harry & Tina Maheras Wade & Andrea Mancil Kiki Manolakis Emanuel Manos William & Margaret Manos Bill & Audrey Marianes Riley & Elizabeth Marvos Jef & Elaine Mastropaolo Al & Helen McCart Johnny & Becky Melts Bill & Mary Milam Matt & Athena Miller Nik Moissiades James Morakis Patricia Morris Nick & Teddie Panos Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos Gus & Albie Pappas John & Evon Patrick Lawson & Susan Plummer Mihai & Heidi Popa Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie Powell Pam Powers Katherine Prattes Vic & Suzi Pryles Paul & Gigi Ray Earl & Marina Raymond David & Mary Roberts Jimmy & Pat Roney Bill & Debbie Sarandis Dina Sarandis Philip & Anastasia Sarros Taka & Kathryn Shoji Eric & Donna Smith Eugenia Smith George & Anna Sofikitis Stamatia (Estelle) Sofikitis Dennis & Laura Sparks Todd Stewart Robert & Alexis Sulyma Tohotmos & Carol Tadros Mike & Estelle Theodosion Nikolaos & Eva Thrasivoulou Ed & Anne Trainor Brian & Jennifer Tubbs Sharon Tyre James & Jane Vlahos Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias Tim & Diane Walters Steve & Smara Wolff Sam & Katherine Yalanzon John & Mildred Zourzoukis