Martyrs Claudius, Diodor, Victor & Victorinus; Theodora of Thessaloniki

Sunday Bulletin April 05, 2015 Palm Sunday Martyrs Claudius, Diodor, Victor & Victorinus; Theodora of Thessaloniki Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephens School Road Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 329-6363 email - office@transfiguration.org website - www.transfiguration.org Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:30am; Divine Liturgy 10:00am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos 512-574-1972

Hymns for today Resurrection Hymn Συνταφέντες σοι διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. As by baptism we were buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising Thee we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Second Antiphon Hymn Save us, O Son of God, who came sitting upon the foal of a donkey; to You we sing: Alleluia. Small Entrance Hymn Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and has appeared to us. Save us, O Son of God, who came sitting upon the foal of a donkey; we sing to You: Alleluia. Hymn for Palm Sunday Την κοινήν Ανάστασιν προ του Σου πάθους πιστούμενος, εκ νεκρών ήγειρας τον Λάζαρον Χριστέ ο Θεός. Όθεν και ημείς ως οι παίδες, τα της Νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, Σοι τω Νικητή του θανάτου βοώμεν, Ωσαννά εν τοις υψίστοις, Ευλογημένος ο Ερχόμενος εν ονόματι Κυρίου. Tin kinín Anástasin pro tou sou páthous pistoúmenos, ek nekrón ígiras ton Lázaron Hristé o Theós; óthen ke imís os i pédes, ta tis níkis símvola férontes, si to nikití tou thanátou voómen; Osanná en tis ipsístis, evlogiménos o erhómenos en onómati Kiríou. In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. Wherefore, we also, like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death; Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Kontakion Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοι Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι. Being borne upon a throne in Heaven, and upon a colt on the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst accept the praise of the Angels and the laudation of the children as they cried to Thee: Blessed art Thou Who comest to recall Adam. Megalynarion The Lord is God, and He hath appeared to us. Establish a celebration, and with great delight come and let us magnify and praise Christ with our palm leaves and branches, crying aloud in hymns: Blessed is He who cometh in the name of the Lord our Savior." Communion Hymn Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord.

Epistle - St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν The Prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16) Prayers for Health JoGeo, Konstantinos, Shelly, Ruthie, Barbara, Samantha, Maria, Efstathia, Tony, Rouba, Sarah, Emily, Kynlee, Wesley, Afrodite, Nick, Nicholas Wyatt, Cameren, Helen, Chrissy, Nancy, MaryAnn, Marian, Tina, Salin, George-Panagiotis, Raphael, Marta, Guadalupe, Caroline, John, Lili, Archie, Kelsey, Eva, Virginia, Makena, Dolly, Afrodite, Alexandros, Lou, Thomas, Greg, Bill, Kathryn, John, Kathy, Nakis, Maggie, Rosemary, Mindy, Pat, Louella, Steve, Marie, Clifford, Tina, Cynthia, Chad, Douglas, Mat. Sissy Yerger, Fr. Paul, Katerina, Vasili, Harry, Angie, Francis, Petya, Thomas, Romeo, John, John, Brenda, Georgie, Dale, John, Dale, Anna, Brenda, Carol, Jan, Nick, Damon, Afrodite, Nick, Alex,, John, Fr. Jason and family, Presv. Tiffany, Maria, David, Boyd, Chris, Jennifer, Jay, Dede, Michael, Jason, Ling, Josh, Chrissy, Bradley, Jim, Patricia, Argyre-Lisa, Rick, Milton, Fred, Gregg, Aphrodite, Carol, Lisa, Johanna, Candace, Kyle, Nicholas, Alex, Boriska, Judith, Dominique, Stephen, Irenaeus, Alexander, Mike, Lori, Annie, Anesti, Efstathia, Hannah, Papoulas, Wiley he is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) 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, SPC Mindy Keys, SPC Andrew Bentzel, MAJ Scot Thornhill, CPT Christopher Gilbert, CPT. Alexander Stathos, 1st LT Angela Bahlatzis, MIDN 1/C Joseph Barone, SGT Walter Hurbert ( Nikolaos ) Willoughby IV, LCDR Thomas Uhl, 2nd Lieutenant Lance Shannon

Gospel John 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας Σίμωνος Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται Ιησοῦς εἰς Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, April 05, 2015 ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS! Fr. Vasileios will be honoring High School and College/University graduates on Sunday, May 3rd, so please email the office at office@transfiguration.org with the following information: The correct spelling of your name, as you d like it to appear in the bulletin The school you will attend next Fall The high school (or college) from which you are graduating A digital copy of your senior portrait or another nice photo A note about hobbies or activities in high school (i.e. band, theater, soccer, etc.) A note about future plans, if known Please make sure you attend church on that Sunday SAVE THE DATE!!! Men s Steak Night - Renewal Wednesday, April 15, 7pm SAVE THE DATE! Join your fellow men for a gathering of fellowship partnered with some great food. If you are new to our parish, this is a great opportunity to introduce yourself and get to know everyone. Please RSVP by emailing the office at office@transfiguration.org or by calling at 512-329-6363 ENCORE What: Fajitas and Sangria Party When: Sunday, May 3 Where: Christine and Tom Suehs house Time: 5:30 p.m. No RSVP is necessary at this time. Sunday School Showdown, Sunday, May 31 All Sunday School students mark your calendars and get ready for our annual Sunday School Showdown where you can make evident your knowledge of all you ve been taught in this past year. The Retreat at Balcones Springs September 18 - September 20 A Parish wide retreat! Our first Parish wide camp for all members, where we can all relax and put behind us our everyday troubles and worries while we grow our faith and understanding of Orthodoxy.

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, April 05, 2015 HOPE/JOY Activities for APRIL Great and Holy Friday, April 10, all day Bring the whole family to enjoy the beautiful and solemn services of the day and encourage your children to participate in our activities specifically planned to help them understand Holy Friday. Girls in 2nd - 5th grades are invited to serve as myrrhbearers in the 7pm Lamentations at the Holy Cross (dress all in white, let us know if you d like to borrow a dress, and let us know you re coming.) 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. GOYA Reminders Holy Thursday, April 9 - GOYA girls invited to serve as myrrhbearers in the 7pm Service of the Holy Passion with the Reading of the Twelve Gospels (dress in dark colors, and let us know you re coming) 2015 Camp Emmanuel - June 2015 Registration must be completed by May 1 2015. http://www.youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2015- events/2015-camp-emmanuel-home/. Junior Session: June 7-13, 2015 (Ages 11-14) Middle School; Senior Session: June 14-20, 2015 (Ages 15-18) High School The Regular Registration Fee is $350 ($330 for additional children in the same immediate family). Early registration fees, processed by 11:59 p.m. MDT, on March 31, 2015 will receive a 10% discount. (Does not include air fare) 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! Young Professionals - Pascha Celebration Together with the Transfiguration community s Agape Picnic, the Young Professionals group will be meeting at their own table at the church grounds for their Pascha picnic at 2pm, directly after the Agape vespers (1pm). Please bring your favorite Pascha treat to share! Meat, cheese, wine, beer, chocolate, ice-cream!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, April 05, 2015 Philoptochos Schedule of Events Thursday, April 9 - Egg Dying Join us in Mt. Tabor right after Liturgy to help dye Easter eggs. Friday, April 10 - Decorate the Epitaphios Help us prepare all the beautiful flowers that will decorate our Epitaphio Resurrection Service Saturday, April 11, 11pm In the past years we have created a tradition of fellowship where we break our Great Lent fast all together right after the Resurrection Service. Please join us again this year, on Saturday, April 11th, at 11pm for the Resurrection Service and then right after the Liturgy meet us in Mt. Tabor Hall for a Break the Fast potluck meal! Bring your favorite food that you have missed so much during the fast to share and enjoy in the company of your family and friends! Donations for flowers for Holy Week & Pascha Sunday, April 12 - We will be serving Ice Cream at the Agape Picnic Sunday, April 26, 12:30pm - End of fiscal year Board Meeting Please consider donating for the many flowers that we use to decorate our beautiful church and epitathio. There is a tray in the Narthex for this purpose. If you are writing a check, please indicate in the bottom Flower Donation. Easter eggs and Easter Candy!!! We are collecting Easter eggs and candy for our annual Children s Pascha Egg Hunt on Pascha Sunday. Please take advantage of the sales and pick up some plastic eggs and some Easter candy and drop them off at the office. BAY LEAVES! We need bay leaves for the First Resurrection Liturgy on Saturday, April 11. If you have or can get bay leaves please bring them to the office by Holy Thursday, April 9th.

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, April 05, 2015 Dyeing the Eggs!!! Eggs symbolize the empty rock tomb from which Jesus arose after his crucifixion and are used as universal means of greeting and presentation for Christian believers, while also foretelling the eternal life experience which awaits true believers after death. The most renowned story links Mary Magdalene to the red Easter eggs custom, who being the first to have seen the empty tomb of Jesus after his resurrection, went to the Roman emperor to inform him of the miracle. The emperor, however, didn t believe what he was told and announced that he would believe the claims of Mary Magdalene only if the eggs in a basket next to him would turn red instantly, which they did. As Orthodox Christians we proclaim the empty tomb of the Lord in a fun game with our red dyed Pascha eggs. We crack one Pascha egg against another saying Christ is Risen and we respond with Truly He is Risen. The cracked egg symbolizes the tomb that cracked open to reveal that Christ is Risen! Join us at Mt. Tabor, on Holy Thursday, right after the Vesperal Divine Liturgy to help us dye the eggs. No Sunday School classes today, April 5, Palm Sunday, so that our youth (3rd grade - 12th grade) can practice as Agape choir for the Holy Saturday, First Resurrection/ Proti Anastasi Liturgy. There will be no Sunday School on Pascha Sunday, April 12. Palm Sunday Luncheon Menu Oven Baked Cod Vegetable Medley Fruit Greek Style Potatoes Skordalia Lemonade Green Salad Lenten Dessert Ice-Tea Thank you to last week s Coffee Hour Sponsors: Gatlin, Georgakopoulos, Georgantonis, Georgantonis, George, Geranios Thank you to last week s ushers: Stephen Dow (PCM) Dan Appling, Gigi Appling, Nyda Glaros Thank you to this week s Luncheon Sponsors Athanasiou, Burke, Christou, Justice, Lambros, Leara, Sarinakis Thank you to today's ushers: Chris Falkowski (PCM) Paul Petrogeorge, Argiro Justice, Maria Justice Next week s Agape Picnic Sponsors: TBA Next week s ushers are: All Parish Council