Exaltation of the Holy cross

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1 Sunday Bulletin September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy cross Transfiguration of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church 414 St. Stephen s School Road Austin, Texas (512) office@transfiguration.org website - Sunday Service Schedule Orthros 8:45am; Divine Liturgy 10:00am Reverend Fr. Vasileios Flegas, Proistamenos

2 Hymns for today Apolytikon Save o Lord your people, and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross, do Thou preserve Thy Commonwealth. Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα. Entrance Hymn Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at the footstool of His feet. For He is holy. Save us, O Son of God, who were crucified in the flesh, we sing to You alleluia. Kontakion Thou who was raised up on the Cross of Thine own will, O Christ our God do Thou bestow Thy compassions upon this, Thy new Commonwealth named after Thee. Gladden with Thy sovereign might our most Orthodox hierarchs, and vouchsafe them victorious over every false teaching; and as Thy help in war, may they possess the weapon of peace, the trophy invincible. Ο υψωθείς εν τώ Σταυρώ εκουσίως, τή επωνύμω σου καινή πολιτεία, τούς οικτιρμούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστέ ο Θεός, Εύφρανον εν τή δυνάμει σου, τούς πιστούς Βασιλείς ημών, νίκας χορηγών αυτοίς, κατά τών πολεμίων, τήν συμμαχίαν έχοιεν τήν σήν, όπλον ειρήνης, αήττητον τρόπαιον. Ton Stavron Su Thy Cross do we venerate O Lord, and do we glorify, Your Holy Resurrection. Megalynarion Theotokos you are mystical paradise, who without husbandry has blossomed forth Christ, by Whom the very lifebearing Tree of the Cross in the Earth has been planted. As it is now exalted, we adore Him thereby and you we magnify. Communion Hymn The light of Thy countenance Oh Lord, has been signed upon us. Alleluia.

3 Epistle - I Corinthians 1:18-24 BRETHREN, the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart." Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God Gospel John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30 At that time, when the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no crime in him." The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he has made himself the Son of God." When Pilate heard these words, he was the more afraid; he entered the praetorium again and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave no answer. Pilate therefore said to him, "You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?" Jesus answered him, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin." When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the Pavement, and in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold your King!" They cried out, "Away with him, away with him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King!" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." Many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. Then when Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished"; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

4 Parish Council Corner... Nomination Committee Do you have time, treasure or talent to share with your community? The Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for Parish Council. Contact Stuart Yoder, Pat Mitchell, or any of the current Council Members to find out what serving on the Council is like and how you can participate. Maintenance Committee date change!!!! Semiannual clean-up/work day. Please join the maintenance committee and Parish Council on the morning of Saturday, September 27, 2014(9:00-12:00). There are a number of projects to work on from deep cleaning in the sanctuary to tree trimming and landscape upkeep. If you see something that needs fixing talk to Stuart Yoder or Tom Gouris and come out on Saturday to help us get it accomplished. Reminder!!! Parish Council Parish Assembly Sunday, September 21, 2104 after Divine Liturgy. Please join us for the 3rd general assembly of the year. A tentative agenda is: the Future Development Committee s proposal for a complete site plan and next steps; audit report for 2013; and nominations for 2015 Parish Council. Please set aside the early afternoon on the 21st for this important meeting.

5 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! 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. Paraklesis is back! September 17 through November 5 Join us every Wed. at 5:30pm WORSHIP and STUDY Orthodoxy 101 Syllabus Acts of Piety - What we see and do in the Church. The Bible, Holy Tradition and Prayer This week we will have a covered dish dinner right after Paraklesis at 6:30pm. Orthodoxy 101 After Paraklesis we will have our Orthodoxy 101 Class at 7pm in Mt. Tabor Hall! Everyone is welcome! Sacramental and Mystical Life in the Church The Theotokos, Church Fathers and the Saints of the Church The Divine Liturgy The Mysteries of Healing The Icon Orthodoxy and Other Faiths NEW LIST FOR PRAYERS FOR HEALTH! New Year, new prayers! With the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year we started a new list for prayers for health. Please call or the office to give the names of your loved ones that you would like to put on the list. 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, Salin, Raphael, Marta, Guadalupe. 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 Arthur Christopher Anthony Pavlovsky

6 OCF News This week OCF will meet for an open discussion, small compline, possibly 7, Location TBA. Also, OCF will be doing Mobile Loaves and Fishes on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 sections: 8-10:30, 10:30-12pm Men s Study and Fellowship Join us for our next study on Thursday, September 25 at 7:15am Jim s Restaurant 9091 Research Blvd, Austin, TX Fr. Vasileios will be leading a study of the book: The Prison Epistles: Philippians-Ephesians-Colossians-Philemon by Lawrence R. Farley. Our next study will be on Tuesday, Sept.16 at 10am We are currently studying the book- Everyday Saints and Other Stories Please contact Krystal Cawood to be added to our list- townsendcrafts@gmail.com Philoptochos News Please make plans to attend our Annual Membership Tea to be held on Saturday, September 20, 12 noon, at the home of Diana Angelo- 105 Top O the Lake Dr Please RSVP by Sept. 15th as the Tea is catered and we need a head count Don t forget to purchase gift cards from us! Your purchases help us raise funds to give to MANY worthy charities! Great Lakes Scrip carries cards from MANY grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, movies, etc. You name it, they carry it! This is back-to-school shopping time, so please consider picking up gift cards from us to make your school purchases. These cards make great gifts for your college students, too! Again this year Philoptochos will have a Garage Sale (for new or gently used items) at the November 1, 2014 Taste of Greece/ Holiday Bazaar. The proceeds from this part of the Bazaar go directly to Father Vasileios Benevolent Fund. Please start thinking about what you can donate to help make this a success. Top Sellers in the past have been: Bicycles (especially ones ready to ride) Children s books Clothes (especially children s clothes) Gardening Equipment Handbags Household items (dishes, quilts, bedding) Jewelry (watches, rings) Power Tools (saws, drills, sanders) Sporting Equipment (golf clubs, workout equip.) Toys (not broken) ENCORE The ecclesiastical year has begun and Encore has planned its first fellowship for the year. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, PAPOULI'S GREEK GRILL 6pm 1000 E. 41st street (off 41st and Red River in HEB shopping center). We will send out an RSVP request later this month in order to get an idea of how many of us will be coming.

7 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sunday, September 7, 2014 Services for this Week: Paraklesis: Wednesday, September 17 5:30pm Great Vespers: Saturday, September 20-5:00pm Exploring Modern Orthodoxy Fr. Deacon George has begun a class for the young adults which is proving to be very informative and captivating. The class meets every other week on Thursdays. Everyone is welcome to join them! Their next meeting will be on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall. Come by the office for free admission tickets!!! Our Levendia dancers will be performing at 7pm Transfiguration Please consider prayerfully your support for Hellenic College Holy Cross. We will pass a second tray today Greek Orthodox Church invites you to celebrate with us at our 29th Anniversary Gala Saturday, Nov. 8th, :30pm to 11:30pm at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel Dinner, Dancing, Entertainment, Silent Auction, Raffle Ticket Prices: Adults- $100 Children under 18- $40 Purchase Tickets at transfiguration.org Complementary Valet Parking

8 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS continued: Sunday, September 7, 2014 Thank you to the Greek School for today s luncheon Menu Gemista (Stuffed tomatoes and vegetables) Macaroni salad Green salad Fruit salad Desserts Halva October 24-26, 2014 Nistisimo cake (Lenten cake) at the Holiday Inn at Town Lake Join us on October 24-26, 2014 for an incredible weekend, packed full of spiritual and social activities. Get to know and spend time with fellow Orthodox Christians as we learn what it means to live authentically. Explore the concepts of: "Real Life, True Faith" with Dr. George Stavros. We'll reflect, learn, and worship together, discover Austin's hotspots, and form lifelong connections. Please be sure to connect with us via our website, or . "Today is the Feast of the Finding and Universal Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and is such, a strict fast day, in faithful observance and thanksgiving for our Lord's loving sacrifice on the Holy Cross. Today's luncheon menu reflects this observance." - address: youngadultsaustin2014@gmail.com -Event website (including registration): ευχαριστούμε!!! Thank you to last week s Luncheon Sponsors: Next week s Coffee hour Sponsors: Geranios, Jones, Kalogirou, Kalpaxis, Kangos, Keah Karides, Kenyon, Kersch, Keys, Kounelias, Knisely Thank you to today s ushers: Thank you to last week s ushers: Next week s ushers are: Mary Georgantonis (PCM), Maria Miller, Anita Jones, James Kalpaxis Chris Falkowski (PCM), Mary Beth Gradziel, Brian Holland, Harry Stamatis Tom Gouris (PCM) Dan & Gigi Appling Nyda Glaros