FATHER DEMETRI TSIGAS cell phone: Orthros: 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour: Noon

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1 SAINT KATHERINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 5965 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, Florida Church Phone: (321) fax (321) Church hall: (321) website: FATHER DEMETRI TSIGAS cell phone: Orthros: 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour: Noon Church office hours: Mon. through Fri. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. / Sat. closed & Sun. closed during Liturgy ~ VISION & MISSION STATEMENT ~ Our Vision (dream) is to be a growing, loving, united Orthodox Christian family open to all. Our Mission (job) is to grow our faith in Christ through love and respect, with humility and forgiveness. Sunday, January 8, th Morning Gospel - 4th Mode SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Righteous Domnica of Constantinople George of Hozeva Martyrs Julian, Basilissa, Celsius, Anthony, 7 children & 20 Soldiers of Antinoe in Egypt Hieromartyr Karterios of Caesarea in Cappadocia Cyril & Attikos, Patriarchs of Constantinople Martyrs Theophilos the Deacon & Eladios the Layman ~ Welcome to Our Guests ~ We are delighted that you are with us today. Please keep in mind that according to the Holy Canons and teachings of the Orthodox Church, you must be a baptized and chrismated member of the Orthodox faith in good standing in order to receive Holy Communion. You are welcome to receive a portion of the blessed bread (antidoron) distributed at the end of the Divine Liturgy. Please join us for coffee hour following services.

2 Divine Liturgy of St. John the Chrysostom Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον - Ήχος Δ - σ Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Resurrectional Apolytikion p The joyful news of Your resurrection was proclaimed by the angel to the women disciples. Having thrown off the curse that fell on Adam, they ran elatedly to tell the apostles: Death has been vanquished; Christ our God is risen from the dead, blessing all the world with His great mercy. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς - Ἦχος a - σ Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου, Κύριε, ἡ τῆς Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις τοῦ γὰρ Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοι, ἀγαπητόν σε Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν εἴδει περιστρᾶς ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ ἀσφαλές ὁ ἐπιφανείς, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν κόσμον φωτίσας, δόξα σοι. Apolytikion of Theophany 1st Mode - p At Your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest, for the Father s voice bore You witness by calling You his beloved Son, and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of the Father s Word. O Christ our God, You have appeared to us and enlightened the world. Glory to You. Ἀπολυτίκιον τής Άγίας Αικατερίνης - Ήχος Πλ. Α Τήν πανεύφημον νύμφην Χριστού υμνήσωμεν * Αικατερίναν τήν θείαν καί πολιούχον Σινά * τήν βοήθειαν ημών καί αντίληψιν ότι εφίμωσε λαμπρώς * τούς κομψούς τών ασεβών * τού Πνεύματος τή δυνάμει καί ως Μάρτυς Κυρίου στεφθείσα * αιτείται πάσι τό μέγα έλεος. Apolytikion of St. Katherine - Plagal 1st Mode The all-blessed bride of Christ let us extol in song * Katerina the divine and protector of Sinai * our assistance and unfailing firm support; * for 2

3 she did muzzle brilliantly * the ungodly clever men by the power of the Spirit. And now as a crowned Martyr * the great mercy she pleads for all of us. Κοντάκιον τῆς Ἑορτῆς - Ήχος - σ. 248 Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τῇ οἰκουμένη, καὶ τὸ φῶς σου, Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφ ἡμᾶς, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμοῦντάς σε Ἦλθες, ἐφάνης, τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον. Kontakion of the Feast p. 249 You have revealed Yourself to the world today, and Your light shines forth on us, who sing Your praise with full knowledge: You have come to us, O Lord; Your are made manifest, O inaccessible Light. The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13 BRETHREN grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. The Reading is from The Gospel of Matthew 4:12-17 At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 3

4 Please pray for our: Brevard County, State of Florida & America Spiritual Leaders: Patriarch Bartholomew; Archbishop Demetrios; Metropolitan Alexios; & Fr. Demetri Civil Leaders: President Barack Obama, US Congress & Supreme Court; Governor Rick Scott; all our civil authorities and our armed forces. Parish Leadership: Parish Council, Philoptochos, Chanters, Choir, Sunday & Greek School teachers & students, Youth & Dance Group leaders and children. Those who are sick, awaiting surgery, recovering from surgery, in need of prayers and/or shut in: Alexandra Diamond, Peter Katsoulas, Mae Charos, Theresa Sempepos, Peter & Dorothy Pappademetriou, Bill & Ellen Werner, Olga, Despina Kalimnios, Nazieh & Yvonne Yacoub, Savannah & Zander Kelly, Vada Ganakos, Mirsini Sirounis, Suzanne Orosz, Faye Nicholas, John & JoAnne Macheras, John Cominos, Van Katehakis, Angela DeCosta, Marlaine & Jim Manus, Ann Prieston, George & Sue Kanazeh, Joseph, Jay & John Paul Figari, Maria Brewster, Jan & Mary, James Petersen, David & Ashley, James Pappas, Bill Kokotis, Leah Thomas, Mary & Pete Faines, Robert & Vel, Katie, Jamie, George & Steven, Kiki & Howard D, Georgia & Vasili, Brandon Gilsenan, Bob Dearmin, Aurelia Bocanu, Peter & JoAnn Zuras, Nicoletta, Tom & Yvette, Kris & Jonathan, Athena Giglio, Peter, Alice & Jim Zavitsanos, Michael Cora & family, Irene Decker, Harry Paris, Samuel Smith, Fred Catalano. For those expecting: Nicole & Anthony Schultz For those with new babies: Those preparing for Baptism: Alexander, Nicholas & Sofia Makos Those serving in the Military: Joseph Abadiotakis, Jr., Elias Panayiotis Maldonado, Nicholas Tsamoutales, Yanni Tshontikidis, Harold David Ballard, Samuel Joseph III, Nicholas Cannaverde, Travis Hunter, Ethan Macheras, Matthew Ryan Stinnett, James Christian Figari. For the protection of Christians who are being persecuted for their faith. For the protection and freedom of the kidnapped Metropolitan Boulos Yazigi and Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim, both of Aleppo, Syria. Those preparing for Marriage: College Students: Arianna Bendlin, Michael Courey, Telly & Tony Galanopoulos, Alyssa Giglio, Alyssa, Marianthi & Callia Karas, Kimberley & Dana Marie Koines, Jennifer & Andrew Loso, Tommy Panouses, Catherine Psarakis, George & Jessica Saad, Catie & Sydney Sergis, Costas & Alex Stathis, Elizabeth Gaherty, Brandon Arena, Melanie Niarhos, Ronnie Rickard, Leah & Austen Thomas, Theodora Bendlin, Joseph Daniel Figari. (If you know of anyone that should be added to this list, please call the Church office.) Please turn your cell phones & pagers off or on vibrate before entering Church 4

5 ~ Today ~ Swearing in of New Parish Council Vasilopita Cutting 2nd tray for St. Basil Academy By Philoptochos Festival Meeting today in Conference Room 12:30 pm ~ Upcoming Liturgies & Events ~ Sat., Jan. 14th - Philoptochos Meeting in the Community Center 10 am Vespers at St. Anthony (on Sarno Rd.) for St. Anthony at 5 PM Tues., Jan. 17th - St. Anthony - Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Wed., Jan. 18th - St. Athanasios - Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Wed., Jan. 25th - St. Gregory - Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Sat., Jan. 21st - Oratorical Workshop Sat., Jan. 28th - Philoptochos Annual Luncheon see p. 11 for more info Mon., Jan. 30th - Three Hierarchs - Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am HOUSE BLESSINGS Fr. Demetri will be available to bless your home after the 1st of the year along with your Orthodox neighbor s homes. Call some of your neighbors then call Fr. Demetri. Let s build up the Body of Christ by building relationships with each other. Set up a table with or in front of your icons, a candle or kandili (oil lamp), a bowl of water, a bunch of fresh basil and a censer with charcoal and incense. IF THERE IS AN ICON ON THE CALENDAR AND A LITURGY IS NOT LISTED, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AND REQUEST THAT LITURGY BE SERVED ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY. PLEASE GIVE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS NOTICE. Check our on line calendar for updates on Liturgies & events. 5

6 MESSAGE FROM HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS My Beloved Ones, I would like to begin by wishing all of you clergyman, monastics and laymen a New Year full of happiness and prosperity. With tomorrow s celebration of the Feast of Epiphany, or Theophany, we are closing the festive twelve day Nativity period, which included the Circumcision and the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ on January 1 st. The Feast of Epiphany is followed by the celebration of the Forerunner, John the Baptist, on January 7 th. In every Orthodox icon, the iconographer s goal is to teach the viewer a Biblical lesson through symbols. In the icon of Epiphany, we see at the top of the icon the first person of the Holy Trinity, God the Father, who is depicted either by face, or more often, as radiance. When the Father is shown as radiance, in the middle of this light the Holy Spirit, the second person of the Holy Trinity, appears as a dove, descending from the Heavens. The third person of the Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, is of course depicted as standing in the Jordan River, waiting for the blessing of St. John. We are all aware of course, that St. John did not want to baptize Him, because John knew that He was the Son of God. However, because Jesus asked out of necessity to fulfill righteousness, we see John preparing to baptize Jesus with his right hand with his left hand in a position of supplication, as he prays to God for his salvation. On the other side of the river, Angels are usually shown holding cloths, much like today s sponsors wait for children to emerge from the baptismal font, and then enter as Christians into the Church. The figure of Christ is usually shown to be naked, apart from a cloth around His waist. This nakedness symbolizes His humanity, which he put on for us, in order to uplift us. My brothers and sisters, this is the whole meaning of this holiday season, from Christmas all the way through Theophany: Christ, the Son of God, the Logos, humbled himself to help us and save us from the tyranny of the Devil, out of the love that God has for humanity. I pray that we may all have a spiritually uplifting Theophany, as we reflect upon Christ s humility, the glory of the Holy Trinity, and all the good things we have learned and experienced in this Christmas season. +ALEXIOS Metropolitan of Atlanta 6

7 FROM THE CHANCELLOR S DESK Luke 1: 11Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord [Archangel Gabriel], standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. 13But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. 14You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. 16He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. (Luke 1:11-16) The birth of a baby brings us great joy. Our relatives and friends gather together and share the joy and excitement of this blessed event with the new parents. Like no other time, there is cause for great celebration and thanksgiving. In the verses above from St. Luke s Gospel, we are reminded of this excitement when Zechariah learned that his wife, Elizabeth would give birth to St. John the Baptist (whom we remember on January 7th). His birth brought his parents great happiness and reason to rejoice. However, the joy with St. John the Baptist s birth was multiplied, and not just because his parents were given a baby as a surprise blessing late in their lives. St. John was given a crucial role to offer in the coming of God's promised Messiah, Jesus Christ. Before Jesus was proclaimed by God as His Beloved Son at the River Jordan during His baptism (which we remembered during Holy Theophany services this past week), St. John reached out to many hearts that the Jewish religious leaders of his day could not touch. St. John s life, beginning in his mother s womb, was one that was dedicated to God's Messiah. He identified himself by his diet and his habits as one specially consecrated to the work of God. His mission in the region of the Jordan River was to bring the people of Israel to the Lord their God. But unlike the ascetics of the desert who withdrew from sinful people, St. John spoke to them with the Holy Spirit of God. He proclaimed to his followers the message of the coming of the Messiah, and he made them ready through his baptism of forgiveness to meet Jesus Christ through repentance and a call to holiness in their daily lives... for the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand! And what significance is this to us today? I believe with the birth of any child, we have the choice to pray that he or she will bring glory to God and bring many others to come to know His Beloved Son, with Whom He was well-pleased! As we celebrate the Holy Feast of the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Savior, 7

8 Jesus Christ on January 6th, let us ask our heavenly Father to look down upon all the babies being born today within our church family and throughout the world and to do mighty things through them. May He guard their parents, may He nurture the youth during their upbringing in His truth, and may He bring spiritual experiences into their lives that will make them most useful to Him. Amen! +Fr. George Tsahakis Chancellor Bakery and Boutique After Christmas SALE Fill A Big Bag $5 (cash only) Table linens, pillows, bowls, glass ware, Christmas decorations and ornaments. Tiropites and Spanakopites 48 triangles $30 SHOP Sunday, January 8th after church Philoptochos would like to give a very special thank you to Victoria's Restaurant in Merritt Island. Eleni Perakis and her staff have done a fabulous job promoting our cookbook and have sold over 40 cookbooks since November! Her star seller is her employee Stephanie! 8

9 "THE PRESSURE IS ON!" 2017 FESTIVAL One of the most important parts to a successful Festival is proper staffing of Volunteers. We CAN NOT be successful without our volunteers! We need you! We'd like to THANK YOU, in advance, for signing up again this year. Please remember to CLEARLY write or print your name and phone #, so the Volunteer Committee can do a proper follow up when the time comes. FESTIVAL Committee will be meeting weekly. We need to begin getting our volunteers organized. Thank you again. Volunteer Chairperson Christine Balba cmbalba@cfl.rr.com COOKING SCHEDULE: 1. Grape leaves Rolling 1/17 & 1/18. Goal is will need a dozen people. 2. Lamb Shanks - 1/24 & 1/25 Goal is need 4 people (one should be a heavy lifter ) 3. Pastitsio 2/7 & 2/8 goal 40 trays need 4 people 4. Galaktoboureko 2/15 Goal is 35 trays need 6 people 5. Green Beans 2/21 Need 3 people SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER. PLEASE CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHERE AND TIMES YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOL- UNTEER. DANCE PARENTS REMEMBER YOU MUST ALL PUT IN AT LEAST 1 SHIFT PER DAY, AS PART OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO DANCE. 9

10 Join ZOE Thursday, January 12th 11:45 am for a Beautiful Greek movie Capt Corelli's Mandolin takes place on the Island of Kefalonia. Please call Mary Pappas if you would like to join us for lunch first in the hall at 11:45 a.m. A small fee will be charged for lunch. Call Mary at ZOE ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 24, 25 & 26 WE NEED EVERYONE S PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO BE A SUCCESS! SEE CHRISTINA BALBA TO RESERVE YOUR VOLUNTEER SPOT! OR HER MBALBA@CFL.RR.COM Or call SIGN UP SHEETS ARE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER PLEASE LOOK THEM OVER AND SEE WHERE YOU CAN HELP! 10

11 , If any parishioners, families, group of families, koumbari or friends would like to host a fellowship hour following Sunday Liturgy please contact : Church office Or - admin@saint-katherine.org Available dates: Jan. 8, 22 This is a wonderful opportunity to extend our Christian hospitality with one another and any guests or visitors who attend our services. Duties: Set up the two coffee pots in hall Provide a simple snack, Clean up Choir practice is held on Sundays at 9:30 am in the Community Center. Please join us to give greater glory to God! The Ladies Philoptochos Annual Luncheon will be held again at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11 am Please watch for your invitation in the near future with menu choices, name of speaker and entertainment. Thank you, Membership Committee Kristine Kitsopoulos, Betty Kitsopoulos & Tresa Roman 11

12 STEWARDSHIP PRAYER In the name of Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen. Lord Jesus Christ our God, accept our offerings as You have accepted the gifts of Your people throughout the ages. We offer these gifts to Your glory, for the support of the ministries of Your Holy Church, for the alleviation of suffering and hunger, and for the proclamation of Your Gospel to the whole world. Grant us Your blessing, Lord our Savior, that we may always be faithful stewards, continuing to share the gifts you have given us, by the power of Your grace, mercy and love. May Your name be glorified forever. Amen STEWARDSHIP 25 Stewards Pledging $39,430. Average Stewardship per family $1, STEWARDSHIP FORMS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX OR ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE [For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34 THE JESUS PRAYER Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱέ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησόν με τὸν ἁμαρτωλόν. (τὴν ἁμαρτωλόν if prayed by a female) Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.