Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare) Hierarchal Divine Liturgy

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1 2019 St. George Church Staff and Organizations Pastor The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh Assistant Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino Deacon Thomas Underwood Sub-Deacon Peter Attar Altar Boy Captain George Khallouf Administrative Committee The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Chairman Rev. Joseph Landino Elias Gharzouzi, Vice Chairman Albert Bitar, Treasurer George Nassoor, Secretary Fred Davis Robert Mimari Nasser Sabbagh David T. Davis Office Administrator Donna Becker Custodian Adnan Sabbagh Building/Planning The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino, Ass t. Pastor Dave Davis, Chair George Nassoor, Co-Chair Choir Gail Ortner, Director Members: Jouhayna Al-Amm Soraya Greene Kate Assad George Nassoor Christina Attar Marwan Sabbagh chanter Karsten Boyer chanter Kh. Minerva Sabbagh Anthony Davis Naoumy Sabbagh David T. Davis Nour Salloum Delores Edwards Hanna Sayegh chanter Ladies Altar Society Gina Mamari, President Wafat Makhoul, Vice President Hiyam Tabchi, Treasurer Souha Hadeed, Corresponding Secretar Ebtisam Moussa, Recording Secretary Children s Relief Fund Kh. Minerva Sabbagh Sunday School Sharon Barber-Lui, Director Teachers: Maggie Abboud Kh. Mary Landino Abe Assad Rita Mamari Christina Attar Julia Marques Dima Hanna Zaneh Khuzam Jaklin Sabbagh Rehab Martin Teen SOYO The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino, Spiritual Advisor Khouria Mary Landino, Head Lay Advisor Khalil Yacoub, Ass t. Lay Advisor Safwan Saba, Ass t. Lay Advisor Takla Zagtiti, Ass t. Lay Advisor Meriam Deeb, Ass t Lay Advisor Mary Yacoub, President Giovanna Nema, Vice President Gabriella Landino, Treasurer Chelsea Shetayh, Recording Secretary Joy Sabbagh, Corresponding Secretary Katerina Landino, Historian Homeless Dinner Ministry Naife Khalouf, Coordinator Members of Teen SOYO St. George Bookstore Kh. Minerva Sabbagh Website Elie Jabbour George Issa Facebook Hope Sabbagh Charitable Ministries The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh Nasser Sabbagh, Naife Khalouf Bachar Issa, Hala Atiyeh, Fouad Salloum Nour Salloum, Dima Botros Newcomer & Refugee Committee Marwan Sabbagh George Khalouf Nasser Sabbagh Hope Sabbagh March 3, 2019 Tone 7 / Eothinon 7 Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare) Hierarchal Divine Liturgy Today we commemorate: Martyrs Eutropios, Kleonikos, and Basilikos of Amasea; Hieromartyr Theodoretos of Antioch RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE SEVEN Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy. Now sing the apolytikion of the patron saint or feast of the temple. KONTAKION FOR SUNDAY OF LAST JUDGMENT IN TONE ONE When Thou comest, O God, to earth with glory, and all creatures tremble before Thee, and the river of fire floweth before the Altar, and the books are opened and sins revealed, deliver me then from that unquenchable fire, and make me worthy to stand at Thy right hand, O righteous Judge. THE EPISTLE (For Sunday of the Last Judgment) The Lord is my strength and my praise. The Lord chastising hath chastised me, but He hath not delivered me over to death. The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (8:8-9:2) Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care, lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you a

2 man of knowledge at table in an idol s temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother s falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. THE GOSPEL (For Sunday of the Last Judgment) The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (25:31-46) The Lord said, When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and He will place the sheep at His right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at His right hand, Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed Me, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me. Then the righteous will answer Him, Lord, when did we see Thee hungry and feed Thee, or thirsty and give Thee drink? And when did we see Thee a stranger and welcome Thee, or naked and clothe Thee? And when did we see Thee sick or in prison and visit Thee? And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. Then He will say to those at his left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me. Then they also will answer, Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to Thee? Then He will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to Me. And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom continues as usual. THE DISMISSAL Ordination March 3, 2019 Elevation of our spiritual sons Deacon Thomas Underwood to the Holy Priesthood Through the apostolic tradition of the Laying on of Hands and Sub-Deacon Peter Attar to the Holy Diaconate Matins: 9 am Hierarchal Divine Liturgy: 10 am Celebration Luncheon: 1:30 pm

3 Holy Bread The Holy Bread of Oblation is offered before the Altar of God For Good Health, Well Being and Blessings Archbishop Paul Yazigi and Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim; Metropolitan Joseph; Fr. Anthony, Kh. Minerva and Hope Sabbagh; Fther Thomas Underwood; Deacon Peter Attar; George, Kathy, Paul, Kelly, Fern Nassoor; Najat, Rosie, Jihad, Moussa Borgi; Kh. Nadia, Nicklas, Sawsan, George, Naya, Nebal Khouli; Najla, Norvin, Helen and their families; Tariz Salloum; Georgette, Jason, Kensey, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and Zayn Alraei; Joann and Daymyne Layne; Halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, Issa, Reine Saba; Badiha Daher; Adele Alraei and Family; George, Hiyam, Simon, Melissa, Yasmin and Baby-to-be Tabchi; Leo, Rehab, Naomi and Baby-to-be Martin; Neph, Resam and Nephtali Andujar; Elias and Seham Nanouh; Rahmeh, Nidal, Wael Tabchi; Abed and Jaklin Makhoul; Elias, Tabitha, Sabah Makhoul; Bill, Maryann, Bowie Lohr; Siham Safi; Marcel Sara; Asmat Hanna and Family; Victor, Dima, Victoria, Gabriella, Anthony and Alexandria Hanna; Hala Sabbagh; George and Jessie Nakkoul; Zakieh Hanna; Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family; Afeef and Naify Hanna; Layal Hanna and Family; Mona, Wail, Heather, Mitchell, Mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanna; Albert, Shadia, Christian, Michael and Alexia Bitar; Georges Bitar and Family. In Loving Memory Metropolitan Philip; Bishop Antoun; Fr. George Khouli; Nicola, Haloun Khouli; Gerji, Azizeh, Elias, Joseph Salloum; Tannous, Watfa, Naji Bechalhoub; Elias Awad, Nakhle Awad; Issa, Bedra and Sameer Saba; Abraham, Adla and Mary Awad; Georges Daher; Elias Saba; George Georges, brahim, Resmeh, Nawal, Janet, Zahieh, Mtanios, Milia, Maria, George Hanna; Sulieman and Hanna Tabchi; Mtanious, Issa and Maryann Hazeem; Noh, Mariam, Georges Salloum; Thomas Makhoul; Naji Milan; Michael Awad; Brahim Kozak; Amineh Safi; Tanous Sara; Kamal, Najoum Hanna; Hanna Nakkoul; Laila Antar; Emeline Bastali; Georges, Tony Hanna; Ateya Moussa; Rafaat Alraei; Jamileh Abboud, Hanna, Georges and Samar Daher; Rahmeh, Wajih Hanna; Michael, Badih Bitar; Alfred Hanna; Bassam, Khalil, Nizha Bitar. 7-Day Candle Sponsors Fr. Anthony, Kh. Minerva & Hope Sabbagh with blessings and congratulations to Father Thomas Underwood Deacon Peter Attar Abed & Jaklin Makhoul for the good health of Elias, Sabah, Tabitha Makhoul Bill, Maryann and Bowie Lohr George & Kathy Nassoor for the good health of Najat, Rosie, Jihad, Moussa Borgi Paul, Kelly, Fern Nassoor Sponsor the Eternal Light or a Seven-Day Candle Looking for a tnagible way to remember a departed loved one or pray for the good health of a friend or relative, or recognize a special occasion? Consider a one-week sponsorship of the Eternal Light or a Seven-Day Candle that will burn continuously in the House of God asking Him to make your prayers acceptable to his holy Majesty, that His love, mercy and peace will surround and sustain those whom you are praying for in this life and the life to come. The sponsor s name and who is to be mentioned and prayed for will also be printed in this bulletin for the week selected.

4 Sponsors are asked to consider a donation of $10 or more per week to accompany their request. Please see Hiyam Tabchi after Church services to sponsor a week or call the church office weekdays at (610) Special donations to the Church We acknowledge families and friends who have honored dear ones with monetary gifts given in the spirit of loving kindness. $ Kh. Nadia Khouli to the Church in loving memory of Fr. George Khouli; Nicola, Haloun Khouli; for the good health of Nicklas, Sawsan, George, Naya, Nebal Khouli; Najla, Norvin, Helen and their families. $ Tariz Salloum to the Church in loving memory of Gerji, Azizeh, Elias, Joseph Salloum; Tannous, Watfa, Naji Bechalhoub. $ Georgette Awad to the Church for the good health of Georgette, Jason, Kensey, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and Zayn Alraei; Joann and Daymyne Layne; Halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, Issa, Reine Saba; Adele Alraei and Family; in loving memory of Elias Awad; Nakhle Awad; Issa, Bedra and Sameer Saba; Abraham, Adla and Mary Awad; Georges Daher; Elias Saba. $ George and Hiyam Tabchi to the Church in loving memory of Fr. George; George Georges; Brahim, Resmeh, Nawal, Janet, Zahieh, Mtanios, Milia, Maria, George Hanna; Sulieman and Hanna Tabchi; Thomas Makhoul; for the good health of Simon, Melissa, Yasmin Tabchi; Leo, Rehab, Naomi Martin; Neph, Resam and Nephtali Andujar. $ Elias and Seham Nanouh to the Church in loving memory of Mtanious, Issa, Maryann Hazeem. $ Rahmeh Tabchi to the Church for the good health of Nidal, Wael Tabchi; Rahmeh Tabchi; in loving memory of Sulieman and Hanna Tabchi; Noh, Mariam, Georges Salloum. $ Abed and Jaklin Makhoul to the Church in loving memory of Thomas Makhoul; Naji Milan; Michael Awad; for the good health of Elias, Tabitha, Sabah Makhoul; Bill; Maryann, Bowie Lohr. $ Siham Safi to the Church in loving memory of Brahim Kozak; Amineh Safi. $ Marcel Sara to the Church in loving memory of Tanous Sara. $ Asmat Hanna and Family to the Church in loving memory of Kamal, Najoum Hanna. $ Victor and Dima Hanna to the Church for the good health of Victor, Dima, Victoria, Gabriella, Anthony, Alexandria Hanna. $ Hala Sabbagh to the Church for the good health of George and Jessie Nakkoul; in loving memory of Hanna Nakkoul, Laila Antar, Emeline Bastali. $ Zakieh Hanna to the Church in loving memory of Georges, Tony Hanna; Ateya Moussa. $ Eyad and Jennifer Alraei and Family to Sunday School for the good health of Badiha Daher, Georgette Awad; in loving memory of Elias Awad; Rafaat Alraei. $ Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family to the Church for the good health of Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family; in loving memory of Jamileh Abboud; Hanna, George, Samar Daher; Rahmeh, Wajih Hanna. $ Georges Bitar and Family to the Church in loving memory of Bassam, Khalil, Nizha Bitar; Elias Saba. $ Afeef and Naify Hanna to the Church in loving memory of Alfred Hanna. $ Layal Hanna and Family to the Church in loving memory of Alfred Hanna. $ The Bitar Family to the Church for the good health of Mona, Wail, Heather, Mitchell, Mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanna; Albert, Shadia, Christian, Michael and Alexia Bitar; in loving memory of Michael and Badih Bitar.

5 The Role of the Priest The role of the priest in his relatonship to lay people is defined by St. Paul in Ephesians 4:11-12, And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers (for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ... ) The priest s role is to be the equipper, enabler, coach, training the team to offer services to God by building up the body of Christ. If the priest is the coach, the laity are members of the team. What can the coach do without the team? As equipper and coach, the priest seeks to discover, encourage and cultivate the spiritual talents or charismata that lie dormant in his flock. He seeks to utilize them in lay evangelism, Christian witness, and ministry to the needy and suffering, to the building up of the Body of Christ. The work of the ministry is twofold: to gather the people of God for worship, instruction and empowering, and then to scatter them into the world as servants of Christ. We not only go to Church, we are the Church wherever we go. The true liturgy begins when we leave Church. The task of the ordained clergy is totrain the people of God that they will enter the world to show forth the love of God and the justice of God. The particular priesthood of the ordained clergy exists in order to train and develop the universal priesthood of the people of God who are, according to St. Peter... a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God s own people and whose purpose is to declare the wonderful deeds of Him Who call you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9-10) What is the Priest? As a delegate of the bishop, the Orthodox priest is the sacramental presence of Christ the High Priest and the Good Shepherd in the midst of God s people. In the words of Fr. Schmemann, He (the priest) is in the liturgy the visible icon of Christ Christ who as Man stands before God uniting and representing in Himself all of us, and who as God gives us the divine gifts of forgiveness, grace of the Holy Spirit, good of immortality... There can be therefore no liturgy, no worship of the Church without the Priest for it is precisely his duty to change the earthly and human congregation into the Church of God by perpetuating in it the mediating ministry of Christ. Some years ago in England the king was on the radio. In the middle of his speech an electric wire broke, preventing his voice from being carried to those who were listening. Realizing that there was no time to fix anything, an alert workman in the studio took the two wire ends in his hands, and became himself a part of the circuit, allowing the king s speech to continue. What that workman did for the king, every priest is called to do for Christ. He becomes part of the circuit to bring the voice and presence of Christ to us today. Many Church Fathers, i.e. St. Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian, describe the priest as a bridge between heaven and earth, as a ladder leading upward. His task is to keep the world of God and the world of man connected. One of Christ s first and greatest priests, St. Paul, describes all priests when he says... we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. (1 Cor. 5:20) March is Antiochian Women s Month The month of March is recognized by the Archdiocese as Antiochian Women s Month. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America has been an official organization of our Archdiocese for over 30 years. The entire month of March is dedicated and set aside for the participation of Orthodox women in church life. The organization is open to all Antiochian Orthodox women, a sisterhood of women who have committed themselves to serve our Lord, our faith, our parishes and our Archdiocese. They serve in the spirit of Christian leadership, fostering love and service through chritable acts and creating fellowship and understanding through faith and traditions. They look forward to their journey of faith and work, together and welcome even more interested women to this wonderful group. We hope you will join them. For more information, call Gina Mamari (484)

6 Thank you The Ladies Altar Society acknowledges and thanks the generous support from our sponsors for various fundraisers throughout the year. They also acknowledge everyone who lent their assistance and supported their fundraisers. The Ladies Altar Society is grateful for your donations to this organization a Sisterhood Serving Christ through Serving Others. They also thank all the women who are offering their assistance during the month of March in observance of Antiochian Women s Month. Their help wish ushering, collecting and sermons is appreciated. Thank you to all. Within the Church We wish God s blessings to our parishioners and friends of St. George Church on their special day. Please keep your church office informed of birthdays, anniversaries and special family events (610) Best wishes for a wonderful Birthday/Anniversary and a year filled with good health and happiness. Happy Birthday 3/3 Sadeer Makhoul 3/7 Brayden Thomas 3/4 Brian Wehbey Ranim Georges Lawahiz Assad 3/8 Michelle Joseph Sofia Hanna Milad Berro Chris Hadid Bushra Fries Alex Younes Salwa Issa 3/5 James Alotta Mie Bitar Nicholas Pizzino 3/9 Jacqueline Sabbagh Dalal Salibi George Nassoor 3/5 Mary Ainchayba Kathleen Moses Justin Shahoud Happy Anniversary Tisbine Moussa 3/5/1976 Lana Hosni Abed & Jaklin Makhoul Jamila Hortis

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