Welcome to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Sunday, December 9, 2012 Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

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1 Welcome to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday, December 9, 2012 Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

2 Last Sunday s Contributions Candles $ Trays $ Flowers $10.00 Attendance 125 Welcome Father Jim Katinas Happy Name Day to: Barbara, Nicholas, and Nicoletta Memorials: 40-Day Memorial for John Tsirmokos, and 1-yr Memorial for Lambros Theodosopoulos Two altar candles are being offered by Dorothy Harrises and family in loving memory of husband and father, John Harrises. The Coffee Hour today is being sponsored by the Tsirmokas Family in loving memory of John Tsirmokos. Make a Wish: In the spirit of the season, the members of St. George will again be able to shine a light on a few families that are having a tough time making ends meet this year. Make-A-Wish Gift Stars will be hung on the Christmas tree in the Narthex and we are encouraging families to choose a few stars. On each star is a gift request item valued at $25 or less. Your job will be to purchase the requested item (s), gift wrap it, attach the original gift star to the top and return the gift (s) to St. George by Thursday, December 20. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to make someone s Christmas wish come true. Vasilopita Sunday: Will be Sunday, January 13th after services in the Community Center. The Anagennesis Ladies Society General Assembly has been postponed to January 13th. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

3 Community Activities For the Week of Dec. 10th Dec. 16, 2012 Mon. Dec. 10th Board of Director Meeting in Annex Adult Greek Classes in CC 3rd/4th Coed Basketball in CC HS Basketball in CC Tues. Dec. 11th 5th/6th grade Boys Basketball in CC 7th/8th grade Boys Basketball in CC Cadillac Banquet in Annex Wed. Dec. 12th No Senior Exercise NO Bible Study Cub Scout Meeting in Annex High School Basketball in CC Thurs. Dec. 13th 5th/6th grade Boys Basketball in CC 7th/8th grade Boys Basketball in CC HS Basketball in CC Fri. Dec. 14th St. Pius Girls Basketball in CC Sat. Dec. 15th Basketball Clinic in CC CYO Basketball games in CC Arc Christmas Party Sun. Dec. 16th Orthros Divine Liturgy Christmas Concert and Pageant 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

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5 Library Museum News Dear Parishioners: Today, after the Coffee Hour, please stop by for a few minutes to see our new Library-Museum. We hope you will like what we have done so far. We are looking forward to seeing you, talk with you about the project and to hear your comments and recommendations. Thank you, From the Library Committee- Fr. Andrew H. Mahalares, Advisor Billy Timbas, Interior Decorator Hercules Nagios, Member George Kitsis, Chairman George Demos, Historian George Trapotsis, Member Aegean Market: Products will be available to purchase so you can get a jump start on your Christmas shopping. How nice! Support your church- not the Malls. Items that were order can be picked up during Coffee Hour or call Cindy Gatzoulis Klinefelter at Thank you for your continued support from Chairperson, Cindy Gatzoulis Klinefelter and the Aegean staff. Have a blessed and healthy holiday season! Christmas Eve Fellowship: In order for us to provide a Christmas Eve fellowship on Monday, December 24 th, we need volunteers to help make it happen. Please contact Cathy Moufarge Boisvert ( ) if you are able to help set up and/or help in the kitchen.

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7 The Sunday School Christmas Pageant will be next Sunday, December 16th at 6:30 p.m. before the Christmas Concert at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

8 Everyone is welcome! Please don t forget to come to the Library-Museum Open house today after Coffee Hour under the Cathedral.

9 ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 650 HANOVER STREET MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: (603) WELCOME: FATHER JIM KATINAS SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2012 THE APOSTOLIC READING The reading is from St. Paul to the Galatians (4:22-27). For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate are many more than the children of her that is married."

10 ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 650 HANOVER STREET MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: (603) WELCOME: FATHER JIM KATINAS SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2012 THE GOSPEL READING - TENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (13:10-17). At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.