GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY RESURRECTION Office: (516) 671-5200 web: www.resurrectiongoc.org Fax: (516) 671-5205 email: office@resurrectiongoc.org Reverend Father Andreas Vithoulkas, Economos EPISTLE READING July 12, 2015 Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 12:6-14 Ἀδελφοί, ἔοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα, εἴτε προφητείαν, κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ εἴτε ὁ παρακαλῶν, ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει ὁ μεταδιδούς, ἐν ἁπλότητι ὁ προϊστάμενος, ἐν σπουδῇ ὁ ἐλεῶν, ἐν ἱλαρότητι. Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ. Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες τῷ κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες. Εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς εὐλογεῖτε, καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε. St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14 Bretheren, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
GOSPEL READING Kατὰ Ματθαῖον 9:1-8 Welcome to the Church of the Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἐµβὰς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασεν καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν. Καὶ ἰδοὺ προσέφερον αὐτῷ παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβληµένον. καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν εἶπεν τῷ παραλυτικῷ Θάρσει, τέκνον ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁµαρτίαι σου. καὶ ἰδού τινες τῶν γραµµατέων εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς Οὗτος βλασφηµεῖ. καὶ εἰδὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυµήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν Ἵνα τί ὑµεῖς ἐνθυµεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑµῶν; τί γάρ ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν, ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁµαρτίαι, ἢ εἰπεῖν, ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει; ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁµαρτίας τότε λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Ἐγερθεὶς ἆρόν σου τὴν κλίνην καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου. καὶ ἐγερθεὶς ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐθαύµασαν καὶ ἐδόξασαν τὸν Θεὸν τὸν δόντα ἐξουσίαν τοιαύτην τοῖς ἀνθρώποις Matthew 9:1-8 At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Rise and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he then said to the paralytic "Rise, take up your bed and go home." And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men. 2
HYMNS OF THE DAY Welcome to the Church of the Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Tone ὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύµατι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνήσωµεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωµεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑποµεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. et us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection. For the Saint ῶν Φαράσων τὸν γόνον, καὶ τοῦ Ἄθωνος κλέϊσµα, καὶ τῶν ἀπ αἰῶνος ὁσίων, µιµητὴν καὶ ἰσότιµον, Παΐσιον τιµήσωµεν πιστοί, τὸ σκεῦος χαρισµάτων τὸ µεστόν, ὡς φυλάσσοντα ἐκ πάντων τῶν λυπηρῶν, τοὺς πίστει ἀνακράζοντας Δόξα τῷ δεδωκότι σοι ἰσχύν, δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργοῦντι διὰ σοῦ, πᾶσιν ἰάµατα. believers, let us honor that offspring of Farasa, * the pride and joy of Athos, and a vessel full of gifts of grace, * Paisios, the peer of the devout * monastic saints for imitating them. * He protects from all distress and from worldly grief * the people who cry out with faith: * "Glory to Christ who gave you His might; * glory to Him who put a crown on you; * glory to Him who through you is working cures for all." Apolytikion for our Church ἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ Ἄδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοὶς σοὶς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοὶς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. E KE ENTA FO KA TIL THES A THA NA TE A LA TOU A DOU KA THI LES TIN DEE NA MIN KE A NE STIS OS NI KI TIS HRI STE O THE OS YI NE XI MI RO FO RIS FTHEN XA MEN NOS HE RE TE KE TIS SIS A POS STO LIS I RI NIN THO RU ME NOS O TIS PE SU SI PA RE HON A NA STA SEEN hough You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out "Rejoice" to the Myrrhbearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection. 3
Kontakion ροστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, µεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε, µὴ παρίδῃς, ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡµῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιµώντων σε. protection of Christians unshamable, Intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, Please reject not The prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; Your loving help bring unto us, Who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercede And speed now to supplicate, As a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMEMORATIONS THE COFFEE HOUR will be served by our Nursery School team and is sponsored by a friend of Philoptochos. CHURCH ORDER: Constantine Zachariadis, Peter J. Pappas Jr., Soterios Panageas, Anne Vandoros, Gregory Calpakis ALTAR SERVERS: All altar boys are welcome and encouraged to serve in the Altar during the Sunday School off-season. Please make sure to have your children in church by 9:30 for service in the Altar. Please contact Neo if you have any questions. 2015 PARISH COUNCIL: Kyriakos C. Demou, President, Constantine Zachariadis, Vice President, Nicholas Tsafos, Treasurer, James Xanthos, Asst. Treasurer, Stella Hetzer, Secretary, Peter J. Pappas, Jr. Asst. Secretary, Lewis Bazakos, Gregory Calpakis, Stephanie Clark, Kathy Costas, Kostas Fakiris, Gregory Milonas, Soterios Panageas, Anne Vandoros, and James Zaccaria. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for the health of Athanasia and her family. Please pray for Eleftheria and her family. Please pray for Michael Christopher. We welcome all posts for our bulletin especially our ministry and commemoration posts. All bulletin posts and memorials are called in to Eirini our office manager (516-671-5200) by Wednesday. All posts called in on Thursday or Friday might not be posted in the Sunday bulletin. Thank you. 4
YOUTH MINISTRIES GREEK SCHOOL: Greek School registration is now open. Pre-k through Regents is available. This is a great time to join our dynamic and growing Greek School program. Greek Dance is included and is on the same day as classes. Be sure to register early to secure your child's spot as well as your preferred day of instruction. Registration forms are available on our website, or contact Stephanie Clark for more information at sclark6400@aol.com. CONGRATULATIONS! The School Board would like to congratulate all of the children who took the Greek Regents this year, as well as their wonderful teacher, K. Fotini Takvorian, for their outstanding performance in the Greek Regents. All of the children scored in the 80's or 90's, with almost all scoring at the highest levels and achieving Greek Mastery at the Regents level. We have had a 100% pass rate for the Regents for many years, and we work hard to improve the program every year. This year, the performance was so high, our teacher even received a phone call recognizing our incredible achievements. We could not be more proud of our children and their accomplishments. Μπραβο παιδια! Kαι σε ανωτερα! LITTLE ANGELS SUMMER CALENDAR: Wednesday July 15th --- 10:30 am---meet at Clay Time fun time to create with nontoxic, lead free, food safe paints and glazes $3 studio fee ( as its bring a friend Wednesday so 50% off the standard $6 studio fee) & cost of ceramic of your choice painted. JOY GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL: (ages 7-12) We are looking for 12 players on each of our teams by September. Please contact: James Xanthos james.xanthos@ellimanpm.com or Bette Efthymiou befthymiou@aol.com If your kids are between the ages of 7 and 12 feel free to reach out for any questions. Let s grow our teams! Call the office at 516-671- 5200. 5
St. Catherine s Philoptochos ANNUAL BOOKBAG DRIVE - Let's help our children start the school year off right by collecting school supplies now for the disadvantaged youth in Glen Cove. Please consider donating some of the following items: Backpacks (no wheels) 3-ring binders (especially 1, 2 & 3 ) Thin and thick washable markers #2 pencils Erasable and regular pens Colored pencils Highlighters Box of 24 crayons Zippered pencil case with 3 holes Small pencil sharpener 4 protractors We will be collecting the following items through August 23. Upcoming Services Folders Section dividers for each subject Plastic Page Protectors Glue sticks Scissors Rulers Portable three-hole punch Post-its Composition/marble notebooks 2 gig flash drive 3 x5 index cards Thursday, July 16: Thursday, July 23: Monday, July 27: Thursday, July 30: 6 pm Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary and Bible Study at 7 pm 6 pm Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary and Bible Study at 7 pm 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy 6 pm Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary and Bible Study at 7 pm AUGUST Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary 7 pm Monday, August 3 rd 7 pm Friday, August 7 th 7 pm Monday, August 10 th 7 pm Wednesday, August 12 th 7 pm Thursday, August 13 th Holy Transfiguration: Thursday, August 6: 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy Kimisis tis Theotokou: Saturday, August 15: 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy 6
Sunday Services start 8:30 am Orthros and 9:45 am Divine Liturgy OUR CHURCH GIVES US EVERYTHING How Are We Responding? Church of the Holy Resurrection Above all, we are a Christcentered family both within and outside the walls of our church. Help us reach our goal and PLEDGE TODAY! The Stewardship Committee 2015 Stewardship Goal: $480,000 (50% of our Operating Budget $960,000) 100% 100% 2015 Stewardship Goal: $480,000 Have you pledged? 90% 80% 90% 80% $500,000.00 $400,000.00 $300,000.00 $200,000.00 $100,000.00 $73,418.50 $0.00 $137,559.50 $130,229.50 $195,652.00 $231,952.00 $177,192.00 $212,702.00 70% 60% 50% 70% 60% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% Stewardship Pledges Year to Date through July 2015 20% 20% Help us reach our goal and PLEDGE TODAY! The Stewardship Committee 10% 0% 7 10% 0%
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