Archangel Michael Church Η Εκκλησία του Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ 100 Fairway Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: (516) 944-3180 Web Site: www.archangelmichaelchurch.org Clergy: Fr John Lardas, Fr Joshua Pappas, Fr Dennis Strouzas Sunday of Pentecost - Κυριακὴ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς June 4, 2017 Have We Received the Holy Spirit? Blessed Pentecost! The Holy Spirit - God Himself - has been poured into the life of the Church in dramatic fashion beginning with Pentecost. Moreover, we ve all received this astonishing gift through chrismation, a part of the baptismal service. But to what extent is the gift of the Holy Spirit a tangible part of our lives? To what extent do we feel the Spirit? To what extent have we worked diligently, both internally and externally, to open ourselves to the power of the Spirit? Below is an excerpt from an Athonite elder s sermon (Elder Aimilianos) that ponders such questions: God will not bring something to fruition that we have not had a hand in cultivating; and what we cultivate grows directly from the seeds we ve sown within ourselves. Our capacity for the Holy Spirit depends very much on the simplicity of our hearts, on the purity of our thoughts, on our spiritual reading and meditation, and on the degree we empty ourselves. Self-emptying - kenosis - is the great mystery of human freedom, which God never violates. We are filled to the degree that we are empty, to the degree that we voluntarily make room within ourselves for God. The more we ve prepared, the more room we ve made, the more we ve suffered, the more we ve loved, the more we ve cried out for help, the more we ll have received God Himself. Needless to say, all this remains hidden behind a cheerful countenance, beneath a smile, beneath the depths of true joy. How does our capacity for God reveal itself in our lives? Not just in our spiritual lives, but in our everyday life, our daily routine? When can we say that we ve really received the Holy Spirit? Only on the basis of our external behavior, on the basis of our everyday routine, can we judge whether or not we have the Holy Spirit. What are the criteria of a life steeped in the Holy Spirit? Joyfulness of heart, which comes from the assurance of God s presence in all circumstances; a radical inner change toward peace; an intimate friendship with God, in which He leads us by the hand. What a wonderful thing, that human beings should become instruments whereby God can be glorified and revealed! And now, it is Pentecost. As we kneel during the three long prayers, may our kneeling not be merely a moment of discomfort, a moment of time empty for not having tasted the fruit of the Spirit, but rather a cry: Come, Holy Spirit; come and dwell in me.
Άγιοι και Εορτές Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ, Κυριακῇ ογδόῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ Πάσχα, τὴν ἁγίαν Πεντηκοστὴν ἑορτάζοµεν. Tοῦ ἐν Ἁγίοις Πατρὸς ἡµῶν Μητροφάνους, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. Tῆς Ὁσίας µητρὸς ἡµῶν Σοφίας τῆς ἀσκητικῶς βιωσάσης. Ὁ ἅγιος Ὁσιοµάρτυρος Ἰωάννης, ὁ ἡγούµενος τῆς µονῆς Μοναγρίας. Αἱ Ἅγιαι Μαρία καὶ Μάρθα, ἀδελφαὶ τοῦ Λαζάρου, ἐν εἰρήνῃ τελειοῦνται. Saints and Feasts On this day, the eighth Sunday from Pascha, we celebrate holy Pentecost; our Father among the Saints Metrophanes, Archbishop of Constantinople; our devout Mother Sophia, who lived her life in asceticism; the holy monk-martyr John, Abbot of the Monastery of Monagria;p the Holy Maria and Martha, sisters of Lazarus, reposed in peace. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἑορτῆς Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέµψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦµα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουµένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι. Εἰσοδικόν Ὑψώθητι, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου ᾄσοµεν καὶ ψαλοῦµεν τὰς δυναστείας σου. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Κοντάκιον Ὅτε καταβὰς τὰς γλώσσας συνέχεε, διεµέριζεν ἔθνη ὁ Ὕψιστος ὅτε τοῦ πυρὸς τὰς γλώσσας διένειµεν, εἰς ἑνότητα πάντας ἐκάλεσε, καὶ συµφώνως δοξάζοµεν τὸ πανάγιον Πνεῦµα. ΑΝΤΙ ΤΟΥ ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΥ Ὅσοι εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα. Μεγαλυνάριον Μὴ τῆς φθορᾶς διαπείρᾳ κυοφορήσασα, καὶ παντεχνήµονι Λόγῳ σάρκα δανείσασα, Μῆτερ ἀπείρανδρε, Παρθένε Θεοτόκε, δοχεῖον τοῦ ἀστέκτου, χωρίον τοῦ ἀπείρου πλαστουργοῦ σου, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Hymn of the Feast (Pl. 4 th Mode) Blessed are You, O Christ our God. You made the fishermen all-wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them You drew the world into Your net. O Lover of mankind, glory to You. Entrance Hymn (2 nd Mode) Be exalted, O Lord, in Your power; we will sing and praise Your mighty deeds. Save us, O good Comforter, we sing to You, Alleluia Kontakion of the Feast (Pl. 4 th Mode) When the Most High God came down and confused the tongues, * He divided the nations. * When He distributed the tongues of fire, * He called all to unity. * And with one voice we glorify the all-holy Spirit. INSTEAD OF HOLY GOD... All those who have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ, Alleluia. Megalynarion (Grave Mode) Without sustaining corruption you still conceived a child, * and lent your flesh to the Word and general Artificer. * Mother who knew no man, O Virgin Theotokos, receptacle and space of your uncontained and infinite Creator, you do we magnify.
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontos and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων 2:1-11 Ἐν τῷ συµπληροῦσθαι τὴν ἡµέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς ἦσαν ἅπαντες οἱ ἀπόστολοι ὁµοθυµαδὸν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. Καὶ ἐγένετο ἄφνω ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Ἦχος ὥσπερ φεροµένης πνοῆς βιαίας, καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν ὅλον τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήµενοι καὶ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς διαµεριζόµεναι γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός, ἐκάθισέ τε ἐφ' ἕνα ἕκαστον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύµατος Αγίου, καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ Πνεῦµα ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς ἀποφθέγγεσθαι. Ησαν δὲ ἐν Ιερουσαλὴµ κατοικοῦντες 'Ιουδαῖοι, ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔθνους τῶν ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν γενοµένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης συνῆλθε τὸ πλῆθος καὶ συνεχύθη, ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν. Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐθαύµαζον λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους Οὐκ ἰδοὺ πάντες οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι; Καὶ πῶς ἡµεῖς ἀκούοµεν ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ ἡµῶν ἐν ᾗ ἐγεννήθηµεν, Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ 'Ελαµῖται, καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταµίαν, 'Ιουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν, Πόντον καὶ τὴν 'Ασίαν, Φρυγίαν τε καὶ Παµφυλίαν, Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ µέρη τῆς Λιβύης τῆς κατὰ Κυρήνην, καὶ οἱ ἐπιδηµοῦντες Ρωµαῖοι, 'Ιουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, Κρῆτες καὶ Αραβες, ἀκούοµεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡµετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ µεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ; John 7:37-52; 8:12 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.' " Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, some of the people said, "This is really the prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" So there was a division among the people over him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. The officers then went back to the chief priest and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!" The Pharisees answered them, "Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, who do not know the law, are accursed." Nikodemos, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, "Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?" They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee." Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Kατὰ Ἰωάννην 7:37-52; 8:12 Τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡµέρᾳ τῇ µεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔκραξε λέγων Ἐάν τις διψᾷ, ἐρχέσθω πρός µε καὶ πινέτω. ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐµέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταµοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος. τοῦτο δὲ εἶπε περὶ τοῦ Πνεύµατος οὗ ἔµελλον λαµβάνειν οἱ πιστεύσαντες εἰς αὐτόν οὔπω γὰρ ἦν Πνεῦµα Ἅγιον, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη. πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἔλεγον Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης ἄλλοι ἔλεγον Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός οἱ δὲ ἔλεγον Μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρµατος Δαυῒδ καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλέεµ τῆς κώµης, ὅπου ἦν Δαυῒδ, ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; σχίσµα οὖν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ἐγένετο δι' αὐτόν. τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ' οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ' αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας. Ἦλθον οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ Φαρισαίους, καὶ εἶπον αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖνοι Διατί οὐκ ἠγάγετε αὐτόν; ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος. ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν αὐτοῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι Μὴ καὶ ὑµεῖς πεπλάνησθε; µή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτὸν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων; ἀλλ' ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ µὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόµον ἐπικατάρατοί εἰσι! λέγει Νικόδηµος πρὸς αὐτούς, ὁ ἐλθὼν νυκτὸς πρὸς αὐτὸν, εἷς ὢν ἐξ αὐτῶν Μὴ ὁ νόµος ἡµῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν µὴ ἀκούσῃ παρ' αὐτοῦ πρότερον καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ; ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται. Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησε λέγων Ἐγώ εἰµι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσµου ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐµοὶ οὐ µὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.
Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής Βιογραφία «Τη αυτή ημέρα, Κυριακή ογδόη από του Πάσχα, την αγίαν Πεντηκοστήν εορτάζομεν. Πνοή βιαία γλωσσοπυρσεύτως νέμει, Χριστός το θείον Πνεύμα τοις Αποστόλοις. Εκκέχυται μεγάλω ενί ήματι Πνεύμ' αλιεύσι. Ταις των αγίων Αποστόλων πρεσβείαις, Χριστέ ο Θεός ημών, ελέησον ημάς. Αμήν» Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου στους ουρανούς, οι Απόστολοι και οι υπόλοιποι μαθητές του, καθώς και οι γυναίκες που από την αρχή τον είχαν ακολουθήσει, η Παναγία Παρθένος Μαρία η Μητέρα του, περίπου 120 άτομα, γύρισαν στο όρος των Ελαιών στην Ιερουσαλήμ και, μπαίνοντας στο υπερώο, δηλαδή στον πάνω όροφο του σπιτιού εκεί, περίμεναν με προσευχή την επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σύμφωνα με την υπόσχεση του Σωτήρα Χριστού. Στο μεταξύ εκεί, εξέλεξαν και τον Ματθία και τον συναρίθμησαν με τους ένδεκα Αποστόλους. Τότε αυτοί πληρωθέντες από το Πνεύμα το Άγιο, άρχισαν να κηρύττουν και να καλούν τους ανθρώπους να βαπτισθούν και να λάβουν κι αυτοί την χάρη του Αγίου Πνεύματος. Ό,τι είχαν ακούσει και ζήσει κοντά στο Χριστό και δεν το είχαν τότε κατανοήσει, τώρα εν Αγίω Πνεύματι το γνώρισαν και το επαγγέλλονται στο λαό. Τώρα γνωρίζουν ποια είναι η προοπτική της καινής ζωής και που πρέπει να οδηγήσουν το λαό, γι αυτό και τους πρώτους τρεις χιλιάδες που βαπτίστηκαν, τους οδηγούν στο Δείπνο της Ζωής, την Τράπεζα της Θείας Ευχαριστίας, όπου στο εξής θα βρίσκεται συναγμένη η Εκκλησία ως σώμα Χριστού, θα τρέφεται με το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Κυρίου και θα συμμετέχει έτσι στην αιώνια ζωή της Βασιλείας του Θεού. Με την Πεντηκοστή δεν γεννήθηκε η Εκκλησία ως απλός θεσμός, αλλά ως συνεχής παρουσία της χάριτος του Αγίου Πνεύματος, και γι αυτό η Πεντηκοστή δεν είναι ένα γεγονός που συνέβη μια φορά κάποτε, αλλά είναι η ζωή της Εκκλησίας, ως αδιάκοπη κοινωνία του Αγίου Πνεύματος. Η Πεντηκοστή, αποτελεί τη γενέθλια ημέρα της Εκκλησίας. (*Οι πληροφορίες είναι από: http://www.saint.gr/index.aspx)
Worship Services. Sunday, June 4, 2017 ~ The Feast of Pentecost Orthros ~ 7:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy ~ 9:00 a.m. The Great Vespers of Pentecost ~ Hicksville ~ 7:00 p.m Monday, June 5, 2017 ~ The Feast of the Holy Spirit ~ Chapel Orthros ~ 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy ~ 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 ~ Paraklesis ~ 10:00a.m. ~ Chapel Followed by Bible Study Vespers ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Chapel Followed by Bible Study Thursday, June 8, 2017 ~ The Feast of St. Kalliopi ~ Chapel Orthros ~ 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy ~ 9:30 a.m. Upcoming Events Sunday, June 4, 2017 ~ Sunday School Moving Up Ceremony AMC Community Year End BBQ Monday, June 5, 2017 ~ The AMC Special Needs Family Support Ministry will hold a Meet and Greet on Monday, June 5 @ 7:00 p.m. at AMC. For more information, and to RSVP, please email us at amcsnsm@gmail.com. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 ~ Mom s Group Evening Gathering @ 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 ~ 24th Annual Carl Watson Memorial Golf Outing Friday, June 9, 2017 ~ Preschool End of Year Presentation Saturday, June 10, 2017 ~ St. Michael s Home Agiasmos @ 12 noon 1220 Front Street, Uniondale, New York As a community, let us show our support for the groundbreaking ceremony of St. Michael s Home. Monday, June 12, 2017 ~ Philoptochos Year End Dinner @ 7:00 p.m. The Cove, Glen Head, NY September 22, 23 and 24, 2017 ~ AMC 2017 Festival on the Harbor
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS contact us at philoptochos@archangelmichaelchurch.org Congratulations to the incoming members of the board for the 2017-2019 term: Chris Arlis, Jasmine Baktidy, Maria Dedousis, Diana Gardianos, Magda Gerazounis, Eleni Germanakos, Lisa Glavas, Chris Ioannou, Marina Katsoulis, Michelle Lascarides, Georgia Mouzakitis, Demi Psyllos, Irene Rallis, Eleni Raptis, Eleni Sfiroudis, Mary Sole, Presvytera Paula Strouzas, Marina Vlachos, Androula Xenophontos, Penny Zangas, Bessie Ziozis and honorary members Presvytera Eleni Lardas and Presvytera Joanna Pappas. There is much work to be done and we look forward to the next two years of charity, benevolence and philanthropic outreach. We are deeply indebted to the many years of service of the board members taking a well deserved break this coming term: Evangelia Cyprus, Irene Dellis, Sophia Gaitanis, Theone Hadzidakis, Dory Karahalis, Andria Stylianou and Chris Marie Tzavelis. Monday, June 5 th 7:30pm board meeting. Monday June 12 th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm Philoptochos End of Year Dinner at the Cove in Glen Cove. All members are invited to join in celebration of the close of another season of good works! Please email us with your RSVP. CAKELESS BAKE SALE: Please donate $10 or any amount of your choosing towards our outreach efforts. This is a calorie free event! Please mail your donation to: Presvytera Paula Strouzas, 10 Briarcliff Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542 This drive is ongoing. GREEK ZUMBA FITNESS TUESDAYS AT AMC continues through the end of JUNE with 2 convenient sessions: 9:30-10:30 AM in the Gym and 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Piano Room ($15pp please join us and bring your friends!) THANK YOU for your contributions toward the clothing drive for Dress for Success (for women) and Career Gear (for men). This was a very successful effort and impossible to achieve without your generosity.
Archangel Michael Special Needs Family Support Ministry *************** Connections and relationships with other families on a similar journey. This group was created by moms who wanted a faith based support group. Where they would feel safe to share their challenges, give and receive support, information and establish friendships. This group will be facilitated by Margarita Daskalakis and Juarline Stavrinos the Co-Founders of High Functioning Family. Support parents of children with special needs (ie, Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Illness, Food Allergies, Chronic Illnesses to name a few). This program will focus on the emotional healing of the group members. They will learn strategies for structured routines, child emotional awareness, self-soothing, self-care, better communication and relationship with their children. Support with strategies to successfully manage the day to day behaviors and challenges that arise. Relationship for support with siblings, spouses, family and friends. Meet & Greet: When: June 5, 2017 at 7pm Where: Archangel Michael Church (Classroom #5, piano room) Coffee, Tea and dessert will be served. RSVP: Peggy Tsoumpariotis 917-416-4600, Meropi Zervos 917-470-6554 or Stephanie Vrettos 312-498-2339 Email us at amcsnsm@gmail.com
THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL CHURCH 24th Annual Carl Watson Memorial Golf Outing Thursday, June 8, 2017 At the exclusive Plandome Country Club Donation: $350 per Golfer Includes brunch, green fees, forecaddie-(gratuity not included), golf cart, all food, beer, drinks, snacks at the turn, open bar all day, lavish cocktail hour, dinner with full bar all evening, golf skill prizes, team prizes, four hole in one prizes, raffle Cocktail Hour and Dinner only - $100 PLEASE HELP US TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS Become a Watsonian 2017 Sponsor EVENT SPONSOR - $5,000 DINNER or LUNCH or COCKTAIL PARTY SPONSORSHIP $3,500 HOLE SPONSOR: $2,500 RAFFLE PRIZE SPONSOR $2,500 GOLF CART SIGNAGE or HALF WAY HOUSE FOOD/ REFRESHMENT SPONSOR- $1,500 TEE SPONSOR: $1,500. GOLF BALL SPONSOR $1,000 TROPHY SPONSOR $ 1,000. SUPPORTER SPONSOR-$500