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

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1 St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT th Sunday of November 4, 2018 Orthros: 9:00 a.m. Great Doxology: 10:00 a.m. : 10:15 a.m. Reverend Father Anthony Savas Reverend Father Elias Koucos, Retired Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev stannagocutah.org franthony@stannagocutah.org Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2. Psalm 27.9,1 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. 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 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

2 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 The angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the soldiers guarding it became as dead men, and Mary stood at Your grave seeking, seeking Your most pure body. But You made hell a captive; You were untouched by its might. You came to the virgin and granted life. O Lord, who rose from the dead, glory to You. ( Book page 119) 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 Devout Man With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O Ioannikios, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls. 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 page 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 hon rable than 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 Praise the Lord, praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. (3) ( Book page 83) After Communion Hymn We have seen the true light; we have received the heav nly Spirit; we have found the true faith, worshiping the undivided trinity, the Trinity who has saved us. ( Book page 87) Dismissal Hymn Lord, grant long life to him who blesses us and sanctifies us. ( Book page 95) Orthodox Saints Commemorated on November 4: Ioannikios the Great of Olympus; Hieromartyrs Nikandros the Bishop of Myra & Hermaios the Presbyter; Porphyrios the Mime of Ephesus; Emperor John Vatatzes the Merciful; George Karslides the Confessor of Drama & his sister Anna; Martyrs Vitalis & Agricola of Bologna; and, the Synaxis of the Holy Martyrs of Neapolis. Fellowship Hour: A special thanks to Mike and Argie Carmichael, Hal and Bobbi Harper, Joe and Irene Polidori, and Dmitri and Tanya Smirnov, all of whom assisted in hosting the fellowship hour last Sunday, October 28, Thank you to Gerard and Klea Gallegos, Tom and Carolyn Leitko, Kay Maragakis, Lloyd and Penny Mills, Joe and Ann Sasich, and Bob and Heidi Varechok for hosting the fellowship hour today, Sunday, November 4, Please join us! The fellowship hour on November 11, 2018, will be hosted by Charles and Elizabeth Beck and family, Stephanie Chachas, Deacon Anatoli and Diakonissa Margaret Kireiev and family, Nick and Ellen Varanakis and family, and Mark and Hosanna Vrontikis and family.

3 If you would like to host a future fellowship hour, please contact Carolyn Leitko at csleitko@gmail.com. Epistle Reader: The epistle reader for today, Sunday, November 4, 2018, is Anna Drossos. Memorial Services May Their Memory Be Eternal: Sunday, November 11, 2018: Dimitri Dimitriof; Natalia Dimitriof; Ivan Kireiev; Tatiana Kireiev; Alexis Pantelides (10 years); Christine Pantiledes (15 years); Anastasios (Tommy) Pantiledes (20 years); Joachim (Kim) Pantelides (26 years); Stephanie Pantiledes (32 years) To schedule a memorial service, please contact Fr. Anthony at franthony@stannagocutah.org or GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. Sunday School students should not proceed up the aisle for communion until they have been ushered. Sunday School students at the back of the church should remain at the back of the church until they have been excused by the Sunday School usher. After all of the Sunday School students and teachers have been dismissed for communion, the rest of the parishioners will then be ushered for communion, front to back, row by row, by a member of the Parish Council. 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! New Sunday Service Start Time: Please be aware of the change to the start time of Sunday Services. Orthros will now begin at 9:00 am and will be completed, together with the Singing of the Great Doxology, by 10:15 am. Services are moving up a few minutes in order to accommodate a timelier finish for Sunday School classes. 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. Donations can also be made through the Vanco Give+ Mobile App. Please contact Parish Council Treasurer Nick Daskalas at treasurer@stannagocutah.org with any questions. Stock Donations: Our parish is now set up to receive marketable securities donations. Such donations will be received and handled in accordance with the financial policies adopted by the Parish Assembly. Please contact Parish Council Treasurer Nick Daskalas at treasurer@stannagocutah.org for further details. Amazon Smile Donations to St. Anna: Our parish is 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! Veteran s Day: On Sunday, November 11, 2018, in commemoration of Veteran's Day, we welcome all veterans and their families who wish to display memorabilia from their time in service, to please do so. We look forward to learning of the experiences that our Veterans wish to share, and to prayerfully take the time to thank, honor and bless them for their sacrificial spirit. If you would like to participate, please contact Barbara Van Asland (retired Army) at Thank you. SAVE THE DATE FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY Sunday, December 2, 12:45 p.m.

4 UPCOMING SPECIAL SERVICES Thursday, November 8, 2018 Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / : 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 St. Nektarios of Pentapolis the Wonderworker Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / : 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 23, 2018 Paraklesis Service to St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos Sunday, November 25, 2018 St. Katherine the Great Martyr Orthros: 9:00 a.m. / : 10:15 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / : 10:30 a.m. PARISH COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Today, Sunday, November 4, 2018: Narthex: Michael Petrogeorge and Myra Shenk; Front Ushers: Perry Drossos and Craig Stagg; Sunday School Ushers: Steve Simos and Julie Steele; Middle Usher: Charles Beck. Sunday, October 11, 2018: Narthex: Mike Daskalas and Perry Drossos; Front Ushers: Steve Simos and Julie Steele; Sunday School Ushers: Nick Daskalas and Michael Petrogeorge; Middle Usher: Carolyn Leitko. Parish Council Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Parish Council meeting will be held Monday, November 19, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. STEWARDSHIP Your Stewardship Ministry Team, Parish Council and Clergy are thankful for your dedication to the ongoing, well-being of our St. Anna parish. Stewardship, as you well know, is the absolute life-blood of our community s financial health. We do not hold outside fundraisers, pass trays or make seasonal appeals so that we can pay our operational expenses. To God s glory, and to your credit, we sustain primarily through Stewardship and the sustained giving of our contributors. But although our current pledge number of $304,650 exceeds our budgeted amount for Stewardship income, contributions towards those pledges are not quite tracking accordingly. This is common for this time of year, and we are happy to see that the gap between pledges and collections is narrowing. But it still exists. So please, please recall the pledge you made at the beginning of the year and strive to catch up. Honoring our pledge is always important, but now that we are approaching banks to help us acquire the Atrium for our church home, it is imperative that we put our best financial foot forward. To date, we have received 173 Stewardship commitment cards. If you are a contributing member of our St. Anna community and desire to be counted as a Steward of the community (and we pray that you do), please ask Fr. Anthony; a member of the parish council; Stewardship chairman, Peter Yannias; or visit the St. Anna website to fill out a Stewardship Pledge Card even for the remainder of 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. And since we are in the process of preparing the 2019 budget for approval at our next Parish Assembly, it is that much more important that we finish this year strongly. Thank you! ST. ANNA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (SACC) UPDATE The SACC is busy working toward raising the additional funds needed to finalize and attain the Atrium property as the new home of Saint Anna's Greek Orthodox Church. It is such a wonderful and excellent opportunity for our parish to have the Atrium become available to us again. Our parish's Capital Campaign is very close to reaching the financial goal we require to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity provided to us with the Atrium property and look forward to everyone helping us reach our goal. Every dollar donated or pledged brings us one step closer to taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity given to our parish. In addition to encouraging further support from

5 within the parish, the SACC will be reaching out to potential donors outside of our parish both locally and nationally. If you have not had the opportunity to donate to the campaign in the form of a pledge, it is not too late. Please take the time to prayerfully talk with your family and make a donation or pledge. Forms are available at the Narthex and through the church office. You can also contribute or make your pledge: Please reach out to any of the SACC members with any questions or potential donor opportunities you may have. Our Coffee vs Cash monthly donation of $10 or $20 per week instead of purchasing a cup of coffee at your favorite coffee shop is still alive and well. You can find directions on how to participate in this opportunity to donate to the capital campaign below: The SACC is always available to answer any questions you may have. Please contact a committee member directly, or us at stannacampaign@stannagocutah.org St Anna Capital Campaign Ministry Team MUSIC MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Choir : The next Choir practice will be on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. (after Forever Young Fellowship). Contact Sophie Wondolowski at swondo@comcast.net with questions. WOMEN S MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Greek Holiday Boutique: The Women s Ministry Team s annual Greek Holiday Boutique will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the St. Thomas More gymnasium. Admission is free! Come enjoy the music, food, pastries, and vendors of this exciting boutique. Please come support this annual fundraising event for the Women s Ministry Team! Contact Pat Daskalas at or p.daskalas@comcast.net with any questions. Next Meeting: There will be no further Women s Ministry Team meetings this year. See you at the Mingle & Jingle on December 11, get your ticket now from Pat Daskalas or Tanya Smirnov! 2018 Mingle and Jingle: ALL the ladies of St. Anna are invited to join the Women s Ministry Team for our annual Mingle & Jingle on December 11, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at Cottonwood Country Club, 1780 E. Lakewood Drive, Holladay. Tickets are $35.00 and can be bought from Pat Daskalas, Tanya Smirnov, or Joanne Dokos commencing Tuesday, October 16, 2018, and continuing through December 1, Tickets will not be sold after December 1, and will not be available at the door. Please come and enjoy a relaxing evening with your friends while eating a delectable dinner. Hope to see you there! Call Pat Daskalas at or Tanya Smirnov at with any questions. ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Forever Young Fellowship: The next meeting of the Forever Young Fellowship will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. Family Night Game Night: The next St. Anna Parish Family Night will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to bring their favorite family game. This is a

6 fun opportunity to come together as brothers & sisters and parents & children in Christ. Join us!!! Family nights will be held on the second Friday of the month, every other month. Orthodox Married Life ( OML ): The next OML will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. OML nights will be held on the second Friday of the month, every other month. MEN S MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS OUR PARISH NEEDS YOU! MEN S MINISTRY MEMBERSHIP MEETING Come Join the Meeting for Fellowship, Barbeque, Beer and Football! Watch Monday Night Football (Giants vs. 49ers) on the newly installed BIG, BIG, BIG, screen in the fellowship hall VS Date: Monday, November 12, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m. (Free will donation to the St. Anna Men s Ministry Team is encouraged) BEER AND SOFT DRINKS INCLUDED (otherwise BYOB) RSVP to Phill Floor at or Dimitri Smirnov at Sunday School Calendar November 25, 2018: No Classes (Thanksgiving) December 23, 2018: Christmas Program December 30, 2018: No Classes (Christmas Break) January 6, 2018: No Classes (Christmas Break) February 24, 2019: Godparents Sunday March 10, 2019: St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival March 22-24, 2019: GOYA Lenten Retreat April 21, 2019: No Classes (Palm Sunday) April 28, 2019: No Classes (Pascha/Easter Sunday) May 19, 2019: Graduation/Promotion

7 FOLK DANCE MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Our next folk dance practice will be held today Sunday, November 4, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. The dance program is open to all young people, from Kindergarten through 12 th grade, regardless of ethnicity or prior dance experience. This year, our focus will be less on choreography and more on enjoying the fun of dance. We encourage all of the young people in our parish to give our program a try! Our instructors this year are as follows: K-2 nd Grades: Angela Patterson 3 rd -5 th Grades: Presbytera Andrea Savas 6 th 12 th Grades: Georgiann Petrogeorge and Damian Savas Please contact Connie Cayias, Folk Dance Program Director, at connie.cayias@gmail.com with any questions. ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Forever Young Fellowship: The next meeting of the Forever Young Fellowship will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. Family Night: The next St. Anna Parish Family Night will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Family night will be held on the second Friday each month, every other month. Orthodox Married Life ( OML ): The next OML will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. OML nights will be held on the second Friday of the month, every other month. COMMUNICATION MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Parish Mobile App: The St. Anna mobile app is available through the Apple App Store at and through Google Play at fa0fc07216b24e93b1993aa947209c07.app Bulletin Announcements: Please send requested bulletin announcements to Parish Council Secretary Michael Petrogeorge at secretary@stannagocutah.org by Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. PAN ORTHODOX, FRATERNAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Pan Hellenic Scholarships: The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is pleased to share that it will once again offer $250,000 in scholarship awards to 40 exceptional Greek American undergraduates. Scholarship awards are available to all undergraduate students of Hellenic descent, and are offered to recognize students of high scholastic achievement for their accomplishment, and to provide support to those in financial need. Twenty (20) awards of $10,000 each will be given based on academic achievement and financial need, two (2) of which are allocated solely for Music and Arts. Twenty (20) awards of $2,500 each will be awarded based soley on academic achievement. The application is currently available online at and the deadline to apply is Thursday, January 31, The scholarships will be distributed at the Foundation s annual Awards Ceremony and Galla, which will be held on Saturday, June 15, The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation strives to promote education which, combined with the values of our Faith and Heritage, encourages and guides our scholarship receipients to become significant achievers and contribute meaningfully to society. Cretan Horoespiritha: Please join our local Minos, Daughters of Minos and Minotavros chapters for their annual fall Horoespiritha on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Hellenic Memorial Building, 279 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City. Cocktails: 7:00 p.m.; Dinner: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults (18 and older): $35:00; Youth (11-17): $20.00; Children (10 and under): Free. Seating first come first serve (full tables (8-10 people) may be reserved). Tickets will be sold during fellowship hour today, Sunday, November 4, Mary Proestakis at minotravros.slc@gmail.com or m.proestakis@comcast.net with questions. PRAYER LIST Alyssa, Ange, Angela, Barbara, Cathy, Christopher, Cynthia, Fr. Jimi, Gail, Gary, George, Gregory, Gus, Harry, Jill, Joan, Joanne, Jorge, Karen, Kay, Kimberly,, Madeline, Marion, Merry, Michael, MJ, Natalie, Sarah, Sophia, Sophie, Stan, Stephanida, Susan, Tamara

8 If you would like to add a new name to the prayer list, please Michael Petrogeorge at secretary@stannagocutah.org. PARISH CALENDAR Visit to obtain an electronic copy of the parish calendar. November 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT th Sunday of and St. Katherine the Great Martyr November Evening Bible 29 Morning Bible Choir 1pm Orthodox Inquirers Class 30 St. Andrew the First- Called Apostle Orthros/ th Sunday of Folk Dance 12:30-1:30 pm Evening Bible 8 Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel Orthros/ Morning Bible Immediately following Orthodox Inquirers Class 9 St. Nektarios of Pentapolis the Wonderworker Orthros/ Parish Family Night GOYA Fall Brian Head 10 GOYA Fall Brian Head December 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2 14 th Sunday of Fall Parish Assembly 12:45pm Folk Dance 12:30-1:30 pm St. Barbara the Great Martyr St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Great Vespers of the Conception of the Theotokos 6:00pm th Sunday of GOYA Fall Brian Head No Sunday School No Folk Dance 18 9 th Sunday of Folk Dance 12:30-1:30 pm 12 Men s Ministry Team Meeting & Monday Night Football Game Watch 6pm 19 Parish Council Meeting Evening Bible Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Orthros/ No Evening Bible 15 Morning Bible Forever Young Fellowship 11:30pm Choir 1:30pm Orthodox Inquirers Class 22 Happy Thanksgiving! Paraklesis Service to St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos th Sunday of and The Conception of the Theotokos Lunch with His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah (following ) th Sunday of Folk Dance 12:30-1:30 pm Parish Council Elections (following ) Women s Ministry Team Mingle & Jingle 6pm at Cottonwood Country Club St. Spyridon the Wonderworker Choir 1pm Orthodox Married Life (OML) St. Modesto Pet Blessing 2pm