St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT

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1 Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 1. Psalm 11.7,1 You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. St. Anna Greek Church 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT th Sunday of November 5, 2017 Orthros: 9:15 a.m. : 10:15 a.m. Reverend Father Anthony Savas Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev stannagocutah.org franthony@stannagocutah.org Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed. Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. Gospel Reading: The Gospel According to 16:19-31 The Lord said, There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us. And he said, Then I

2 beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment. But Abraham said, They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent. He said to them, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead. Resurrectional Apolytikion To the Word, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation, let us, the faithful, give praise and worship. For He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the flesh, to endure death and raise the dead by His glorious resurrection. ( Book page 115) Entrance Hymn Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, who rose from the dead, save us who sing to You, Alleluia. ( Book page 37) Hymn for the Church O God-minded Anna, you bore the pure Mother of God, the one who within her conceived the Conceiver of life itself. You were therefore transported to a place now in heaven. Joyful ones all reside there in the home of all gladness, asking for forgiveness for those who honor you, O blessed one. Kontakion O unfailing protection of Christians, and our faithful advocate before the Creator: though we are sinners, do not ignore our entreaty; but in your goodness, grant your timely help to us who appeal to you in faith. Quickly make intercession; on our behalf make speedy supplication, O Theotokos, for you always protect those who honor you. ( Book 225) Megalynarion (Hymn for the Theotokos) It is truly right to call you blessed, O Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure and the mother, the mother of our God. More honorable that the cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim. In virginity you gave birth to God, to God the Word. Truly the Theotokos, we magnify you, we magnify you. ( Book page 69) Communion Hymn Psalm 148 Praise the Lord, praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him, praise Him in the highest. (3) ( Book page 83) Hymn after Holy Communion We have seen the true light; we have received the heavenly Spirit; we have found the true faith, worshiping the undivided Trinity, for the Trinity has saved us. ( Book page 87) Dismissal Hymn Lord, grant long life to him who blesses us and sanctifies us. ( Book page 95) Saints Commemorated on November 5: Apostles Patrobus, Hermas, Gaius, Philologos & Linus of the 70; Martyrs Galaktion & his wife, Episteme of Emesa; Paul the Confessor of Thessaloniki; Gregory the Confessor & Patriarch of Alexandria; Palestinian Martyrs Domninos, Timothy, Agathangelos, Castor & others; Archbishop Jonah of Novgorod; Venerables Odrada & Bertilla; and, Martyr Natalina of Pamiers. Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Perry and Martha Drossos, Tom and Carolyn Leitko, Ron and Julie Steele, Sophie Wondolowski, Peter and Mary Yannias, and Elaine Zambos for hosting today s fellowship hour. Please join us! The fellowship hour on Sunday, November 12, 2017, will be hosted by Mark and Angie Hunter, Steve and Myra Shenk, and Dino and Bessie Tsortanidis. If you would like to host a future fellowship hour, please contact Carolyn Leitko at csleitko@gmail.com. Please note that we have several parishioners, including children, with severe nut allergies. Please avoid foods with nuts or clearly label any item that may contain nuts. Epistle Reading: The epistle reader for today, Sunday, November 5, 2017, is Markella Savas. Memorial Services May Their Memories Be Eternal: Sunday, December 24, 2017: Tony Kalivas (20 years); Helen Kalivas (8 years)

3 To schedule a memorial service, please contact Fr. Anthony at franthony@stannagocutah.org, (mobile), or (office). Communion Ushering: All those who are prepared and wish to receive communion should wait to be ushered from their rows by a member of the Parish Council. Our Sunday School students and teachers will be ushered for communion first, front to back, row by row, by a member of the Parish Council. The rest of the parishioners will then be ushered for communion, front to back, row by row, by a member of the Parish Council. Please allow our Sunday School students and teachers to receive communion first so that they may start class on time. Your cooperation in this process is appreciated! Church Etiquette Reminder: Please remember that no one should enter the church during the Small Entrance, the Great Entrance, the Epistle Reading, the Gospel Reading, or the Creed. Please remain in the hallway, narthex or fellowship hall during these parts of the if you have not already entered the church. Thank you! STEWARDSHIP 2017 Stewardship Payments: As the end of the year draws near, please review your records to ensure that you have met your stewardship commitment. If you have any questions regarding the status of your commitment or wish to make payment arrangements, please contact Parish Council Treasurer Nick Daskalas at or treasurer@stannagocutah.org. Stewardship payments can be made via credit card in the Narthex or online at stannagocutah.org/?page_id= Stewardship: November has been established as Stewardship Month. Your 2018 Stewardship Packets will be available TODAY, Sunday, November 5, 2017, as you register for the Fall Parish Assembly. Stewardship Sunday will be December 3, Please bring your Stewardship Commitment Card to that day so it can be collected, prayed over and turned into the office the next day. Please note that a stewardship commitment card does not create a legal obligation, but is rather a commitment of faith. If you are already giving to the Parish but have not completed a stewardship commitment card, please do so. Having the completed card allows us to maintain an up to date and accurate roster of the parish membership and assists us greatly in preparing and tracking against our annual budgets. Visit stannagocutah.org/?page_id=21 to obtain a Stewardship card online. We thank you for your commitments and yet, still remind you that true and sincere Stewardship is the gifting back to the Lord, that which He has already given us. Let us never become complacent in our giving; for when that happens in our communities, the Light of Christ burns less vibrantly in the hearts of the faithful. God bless you always and again, thank you for your sacrificial and well-pleasing hearts. God loves a cheerful giver! (2 Corinthians 9:7) GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Special Collection: Thank you to everyone who generously contributed to the special collection to assist the family of Josh and Angie Cardoza. Through the combined generosity of our parishioners, the Women s Ministry Team and our parish benevolence fund we raised close to $5,000 for this needy family. Online Credit Card and ACH (Automated Clearing House) Giving Options: We are pleased to announce that you can now make stewardship payments and other donations (including donations to the Altar/Benevolence Fund and St. Anna Capital Campaign Fund) via credit card or ACH payment. Visit stannagocutah.org/?page_id=2666 to make a one-time donation or set up reoccurring payments. Please contact Nick Daskalas, Parish Council Treasurer, at treasurer@stannagocutah.org with any questions. Calling All Veterans: TODAY, Sunday, November 5, 2017, please bring to church any memorabilia you may have from your time in service to our country so that we can honor and recognize all our veterans! Bring your uniform, awards received, photographs or anything else you might like to have displayed. Please call Barbara Van Asdlan at with any questions. Metropolis Oratorical Festival Planning Meeting: St. Anna will host the Metropolis of Denver s St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival in March A planning meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday, November 6, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.. Anyone interested in helping with the festival is invited and encouraged to attend. Please contact Barbara Hillas at bhillas@q.com or with any questions.

4 IMPORTANT SUNDAY SCHOOL DATES Sunday School Pictures Sunday, November 19, 2017 accommodations will be upper end; the guides, together with Fr. Anthony, will lead informative and spiritually relevant discussions; and we will celebrate the at the Tomb of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please contact Fr. Anthony at if you are interested in pursuing further information. Sunday School Christmas Program Sunday, December 17, 2017 Parish Council Elections: Our 2017 Parish Council elections will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017, immediately following. We will be electing Parish Council members to fill five spots. The Parish Council members with expiring terms are Perry Drossos, Carolyn Leitko, Joe Sasich, Steve Simos and Craig Stagg. If you are interested in running for the Parish Council, please contact Fr. Anthony at or to obtain an election packet. Teaching : On Sunday, December 3, 2017, Fr. Anthony will celebrate a Teaching [Orthros: 8:15 a.m. / Service of Kairos and Proskomede (Preparation of the Gifts): 9:15 a.m. / : 10:15 a.m.]. During the Teaching, Fr. Anthony faces the congregation and will interrupt the service at various points in order to explain what is happening. The Teaching is being offered in conjunction with our Introduction to Christian classes, but will be enlightening for those who have regularly attended services but don t fully experience the ineffable beauty and power of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (Holy Communion). St. Anna Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Asia Minor: More than a few people have inquired about St. Anna's embarking on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Fr. Anthony would like to announce that tentative plans have been established for a St. Anna trip to Constantinople, Jerusalem, Galilee, Jericho and Cappadocia from May 12-26, There is no need for firm commitments or deposits at this point (costs have not yet been established due to several factors, including airfare and the number of participants) but we need to get an idea of who would be interested in going. The sights are otherworldly; the Amazon Smile Donations to St. Anna: Our parish is now set up to receive donations through Amazon Smile! For those not aware, Amazon Smile is a program where Amazon users can have a small percentage of their purchases on Amazon donated to the charity of their choice. All you do is make your regular Amazon purchases through smile.amazon.com and designate St. Anna as your charity of choice. You receive the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com (and Amazon Prime benefits for those who are members) with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price to St. Anna! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/ to register and/or select St. Anna as your charity of choice today! UPCOMING SPECIAL SERVICES Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

5 Thursday, November 9, 2017 St. Nektarios Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Saturday, November 25, 2017 St. Katherine the Great Martyr Thursday, November 30, 2017 St. Andrew the First Called Apostle Sunday, December 3, 2017 Teaching Orthros: 8:15 a.m. / Service of Kairos and Proskomede (Preparation of the Gifts): 9:15 a.m. / : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2017 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Saturday, December 9, 2017 Conception of the Theotokos (His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah is scheduled to be in attendance) Tuesday, December 12, 2017 St. Spyridon the Wonderworker Sunday, December 24, 2017 Paramony of the Nativity 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 St. Stephan the First Deacon and First Martyr FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY NOTICE Our Fall Parish Assembly will be held TODAY, Sunday, November 5, 2017, in the fellowship hall immediately following fellowship hour. The full Parish Assembly packet was ed to all stewards, and a copy of the notice and agenda was delivered via U.S. Mail. If you are a steward but did not receive the distributed information, please contact Michael Petrogeorge, Parish Council Secretary, at secretary@stannagocutah.org. All stewards in good standing are eligible to vote in the Parish Assembly. Under our parish by-laws, a steward is in good standing for purposes of the Fall Parish Assembly if he or she has submitted a stewardship commitment card and has paid three-fourths (3/4) of his or her total commitment as of the date of the assembly. If you have questions regarding your stewardship status, please contact Nick Daskalas, Parish Council Treasurer, at or treasurer@stannagocutah.org. PARISH COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Today, Sunday, November 5, 2017: Narthex: Carolyn Leitko and Myra Shenk; Front Ushers: Nick Daskalas and Craig Stagg; Sunday School Ushers: Charles Beck and Mike Daskalas; At-Large/Middle Usher: Michael Petrogeorge Sunday, November 12, 2017: Narthex: Mike Daskalas and Michael Petrogeorge; Front Ushers: Charles Beck and Julie Steele; Sunday School Ushers: Perry Drossos and Steve Simos; At-Large/Middle Usher: Nick Daskalas Next Parish Council Meeting: Monday, November 20, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. MUSIC MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS : The next chanting class/practice is tomorrow, Monday, November 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice: The next choir practice is this Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Contact Sophie Wondolowski at swondo@comcast.net with questions. YOUTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Greek Youth of America (GOYA): Our next monthly GOYA meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 7:00 8:30 p.m. at the home of Star Danner, 3533 West 6100 South, Taylorsville.

6 GOYA typically meets the second Tuesday of each month and is open to those in 6th through 12th grades. Junior Youth (JOY): Our next monthly JOY meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. JOY typically meets the fourth Tuesday of each month and is open to those in kindergarten through 5th grades. FOLK DANCE MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Folk : Folk dance practice will be held today, Sunday, November 5, 2017, as follows: K-2 nd Grades: 12:30 1:00 p.m. in classroom 10 Angela Patterson, Director 3 rd -5 th Grades: 12:30 1:15 p.m. in classroom 8 Presbytera Andrea Savas, Director 6 th -8 th and 9 th -12 th Grades (Combined): 12:30 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium Georgiann Petrogeorge and Alexia Savas, Directors All Dancers are required to turn in their registration forms and tuition fee today, Sunday, November 5, The registration fee is $35 per dancer. Please contact Fr. Anthony at franthony@stannagocutah.org if your family needs assistance with the fee. Contact Connie Cayias, our Folk Dance Ministry Team Program Director, at connie.cayias@gmail.com with any questions. Folk Dance Ministry Team Meeting: We will hold a Folk Dance Ministry Team meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is for all dance directors and parent sponsors. Please contact Connie Cayias at connie.cayias@gmail.com with any questions. WOMEN S MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017 Greek Holiday Boutique: The Women's Ministry Team of St. Anna Greek Church will host its annual Greek Holiday Boutique on Saturday, November 11, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the gymnasium of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights. There is no admission fee for this wonderful opportunity to shop local and support folks in our community! We make it easy to enjoy your holiday season; you can start and finish your gift list in one productive day! You get to shop the best of our local artisans and crafters, eat a fabulous Greek lunch, get a massage, enjoy Greek pastries and learn about our featured Charity, Days for Girls! Please contact AnnaSophia Clark with questions at lilkoukla@yahoo.com. You can also visit our Facebook event page at facebook.com/events/ / to see snippets from many of our participating vendors. Use the page also to invite your friends and family! Women s Ministry Team Meeting: The next Women s Ministry Team Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS : study is this Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please join us to explore the Book of Acts. : Our next is this Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Whether you are exploring the faith or enriching your faith, please join Mary Yannias for this informative class! Married Life (OML): Our next OML meeting is this Friday, November 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please join us! OML is typically held the second Friday of each month. Forever Young Fellowship: The next meeting of the Forever Young Fellowship is Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Forever Young Fellowship typically meets the third Thursday of each month. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS Build the house, that I may take pleasure in it, and that I may be glorified. Haggai 1:8 Your Capital Campaign Committee has been very busy over the last several months developing the mechanics of raising the required funds authorized by our last Parish Assembly. The theme for our campaign, the above scriptural verse from the Book of Haggai, illustrates perfectly

7 the goal we are working towards, and the purpose for the goal itself. This is history in the making, and we are God s instruments as He, Himself writes our history! To date, we have collections and pledges totaling $1,186,693 towards our fundraising goal of $3 million. Please visit the capital campaign page of our parish website at stannagocutah.org/?page_id=2520 for additional information, including answers to some frequently asked questions. COMMUNICATION MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Parish Mobile App: The St. Anna Greek Church s mobile app is live and available for free download. Apple App Store: Google Play: com.conduit.app_fa0fc07216b24e93b1993aa947209c07.app PAN-ORTHODOX, FRATERNAL AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS Arcadians of Salt Lake City: The Arcadians of Salt Lake City extend a HUGE thank you to ALL for the generosity and support given to the various events. Fundraising and FUN have been successful because of everyone. We are proud to share this announcement with you: The United Hellenic Voters of America s Supreme Board has selected the Pan Arcadian Federation of America (PFA) to be honored as the 2017 Greek- American organization of the year. The PFA was selected for this welldeserved honor because of its commitment and numerous contributions to Hellenism in the U.S. and Greece. Prophet Elias Choir Christmas Concert: The Prophet Elias Choir s 20 th Annual free dinner and Christmas concert will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Prophet Elias Greek Church, 5335 S. Highland Drive, Holladay (Small Gym). Dinner at 6:00 p.m.; Concert at 7:00 p.m. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Please palmicpm@netscape.net to reserve your spot. AHEPA - Save the Date AHEPA Fundraiser, Saturday, January 27, 2018 Angelo Tsarouchas, Greek Comedian funnygreek.com PRAYER LIST Aletheia, Anastasia, Angie, Argos, Barbara, Bill, Dena, Elizabeth, Fr. Jimi, Jamin, Gary, George, Helen, Jennifer, Juliet, Madeline, Mae, Preston, Sarah, Tamara, Taylor, Tony To add a name to our prayer list, please Michael Petrogeorge at secretary@stannagocutah.org. PARISH CALENDAR Visit stannagocutah.org/?page_id=1663 to obtain an electronic copy of the parish calendar. You can link our calendar with yours by clicking on the subscribe button on the lower right-hand corner and selecting the calendar program of your choice.

8 October/November 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT December 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT th Sunday of Fall Parish Assembly (immediately following fellowship hour) 12 8 th Sunday of 19 9 th Sunday of Sunday School Pictures rd Sunday of No Dance Practice Parish Council Meeting GOYA Danner Home 21 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Women s Ministry Team 28 JOY Meeting 6:30pm Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel St. Nektarios Choir Practice 1pm 16 Forever Young Fellowship 11:30am 23 Happy Thanksgiving! 30 St. Andrew the First- Called Apostle Choir Practice 1pm Married Life (OML) Women s Ministry Team s Holiday STM Gym 9am-4pm St. Katherine the Great Martyr 3 14 th Sunday of Teaching 8:15am 9:15am Service of Kairos and Proskomede (Preparation of the Gifts) / Parish Council Elections (following until 1:30pm) th Sunday of th Sunday of Sunday School Christmas Program 24 Sunday before Nativity No Dance Practice Paramony of the Nativity 5:30pm Parish Council Meeting 25 Merry Christmas! St. Spyridon the Wonderworker GOYA Meeting St. Nicholas the Wonderworker St. Stephan the First Deacon and First Martyr Forever Young Fellowship 11:30am 8 Married Life (OML) Conception of the Theotokos St. Anna Capital Campaign Gala Dinner (Meyer Hall)