St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church سينيكيدرألا ةيألاطلألن سيدقرواسنكيدقلا ةسينك

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1 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church سينيكيدرألا ةيألاطلألن سيدقرواسنكيدقلا ةسينك And the Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11:26 OCTOBER 18, 2015 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke TONE 3 EOTHINON 09 Sunday Service: Orthros (Matins) 9:20 AM, Followed by the Divine Liturgy Confessions by Appointment Only. On this day, we commemorate: Martyr Marinos the Elder at Anazarbos; Venerable Theodore, Simeon and Euphrosyne; New- Martyrs Gabriel and Kyrmidoles of Egypt; Venerable Peter of Cetinje. Epistle: Teresa Salloum. Ushers: Johnny Odeh, Joseph Odeh, Anthony Jarjour, William Shaghoury. Altar Boys: All are encouraged and welcome to serve. The Sermonette: James Shaheen. RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION (TONE THREE) Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm. He hath trampled down death by death, and become the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the Great Mercy. APOLYTIKION OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST (TONE THREE) O holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, to grant our souls forgiveness of sins. APOLYTIKION FOR ST. GEORGE THE GREAT-MARTYR (TONE FOUR) Since thou art a liberator and deliverer of captives, a help and support of the poor and needy, a healing physician of the sick, a contender and fighter for kings, O great among Martyrs, the victory-clad George; intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls. KONTAKION FOR ORDINARY SUNDAYS (TONE TWO) O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. Holy Bread will be offered by: The Al-Dehneh family: For the (6 Year) Memorial of our beloved, wife, mother & grandmother Domiana Saado. May God grant her rest where the Just repose in His heavenly kingdom. May her Memory be Eternal. فلنكنيةسرهايمؤباآ Thought for the Day "We have a sacred obligation to prepare our youth and new members to receive the power of God. If we teach our children to do their homework but not to pray, we are only preparing them for misery. Good grades cannot save us from a tormented conscience. We cannot prepare a catechumen just by getting him to memorize dogmas. We must help him to be healed from the wounds of sin." -- His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH Remember our Abducted Syrian Orthodox Innocent Hierarchs in your prayers 909 Days

2 THE EPISTLE His voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians. (4:5-11, 14-18) Brethren, conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, and with him Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions if he comes to you, receive him), and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you read also the letter from Laodicea. And say to Archippus, See that you fulfill the ministry which you have received in the Lord. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you. Amen. THE GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (10:16-21) The Lord said, He who hears you hears Me, and he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me. The Seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Thy Name! And Jesus said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, I thank Thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was Thy gracious will. DONATIONS PJ & Jackie Ferris: For the health of Fr. & Kh. Michael, Skee Rizk, Eli Ferris, Joyce Haddad, Ferris, Rizk, Al- Hanna, Nasser families & Bethoney and Gerena families. PJ & Jackie Ferris: In Memory of Peter Rizk, Terri Ferris, Dale Nasser, Stanley McCallick. In Memory of Esper Dayoub Tony Dayoub Tamara Safi Leila Safi Hobson Joseph & Carmen Jabali Joseph & Melissa Isaac Milad & Laurice Farah Tony Dayoub In Memory of Renée Marie Moorad In Memory of Zada Hanany Ibrahim & Layla Salloum Bryan & Annette Haddad Dr. Raed & Sylvana Aldouri In Memory of Pauline Shaheen In Memory of Afifi Dayoub Zayna Shaheen Milad & Laurice Farah Joseph & Carmen Jabali Ladies Tea Gathering Judy Azar Hanna In Memory of Nabih Yacoub Ibrahim & Layla Salloum

3 Dome Lighting Elizabeth Salom lit the dome on Sunday, October 11, 2015 in loving Memory of our beloved Nadim, Nadima & David Assi. May their Memory be Eternal. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH DOES NOT SKIP THE SUNDAYS THAT YOUR ARE NOT IN CHURCH. To request a Dome Lighting for the health and well-being of your beloved ones or in Memory of family members who departed to His heavenly kingdom, please contact Fr The donation is $ per lighting St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Car Raffle (915) to Purchase Tickets "2015 Honda Civic 4 Door LX Automatic Winner is responsible for payment of Tax, Title and Registration" Ticket Price is $30 / Ticket. You can purchase as many tickets as you want. Winning tickets will be drawn at the Summit Ballroom and Conference Center on November 08, 6:00 PM. First Prize: 2015 Honda Civic 4 Door LX Automatic, Model No. 15 FB2F5FEW. Second Prize: Washer & Dryer. Third Prize: Big Screen TV 50. Fourth Prize: Southwest Airlines Gift Card ($500 value). You Don t Have To Be Present To Win St. George Church Sunday School We are very proud of the following students who were present at this past Sunday s Church School: Pre-School: Malik Thomas, Nia Isaac, Joseph Salloum. Grades Kinder/1:. Grades 2/3: Amira Thomas, Kendall Olivas. Grades 4/5: Sami Odeh, Emma Isaac. Grades 6/7: Zoe Tsoukalas, Teresa Salloum. Grades 8-12: Johnny Odeh, Joseph Odeh, James Shaheen, Angela Al-Hanna, Luke Tsoukalas. Parents & Students: Please remember that it is very important to be at Sunday School at 9:15 AM in order to open all sessions with a prayer with Fr. George. The opening prayer establishes our Sunday School sessions with the focus of our minds and spirits to learn about our faith. For Pastoral Emergencies, or to notify The Very Reverend Fr. George of ill or hospital ized parishioner, please call: Church: OR Cell:

4 CONDOLENCES Our sympathy goes to Michel and Antwanette Shaghoury & family and to all the Hanany family on the departing to the Lord of their beloved mother and grandmother Zada Hanany (Antwanette s beloved mother) on Thursday, October 08, 2015 in the Holy Land. May her Memory be Eternal. Annual Senior Citizens' Dinner The Annual Senior Citizens' Dinner will be held Wednesday, December 09, 2015, at 5:00 PM in the Summit Hall. We are asking all parishioners to participate however they can in this very worthwhile community event. Unfortunately we are not getting turkeys donated from a corporate sponsor as we had in the past 14 years; so we need your help even more this year. Please donate whatever you can and know all donations will be put to a good use for this great event. We would appreciate donations earmarked Senior Citizens Dinner by Sunday, November 22, If you have any questions, please call Deanna Nasser at Thank you for your support and God bless you all. THE SYNAXARION (Commemoration) On October 18 in the Holy Orthodox Church we commemorate the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke. Luke was born in Antioch and was numbered with the Seventy Apostles. He excelled in his studies of Greek philosophy, medicine and art. Luke once came to Jerusalem where he saw the Savior face to face. With Cleopas, he saw the Resurrected Lord on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24). After the descent of the Holy Spirit, Luke returned to Antioch and preached with the Apostle Paul and then traveled to Rome with him, converting Jews and pagans to the Christian Faith. Following the martyrdom Paul, Luke preached the Gospel throughout Italy, Dalmatia, Libya, Macedonia, Egypt and Greece. He painted three icons of the Most-holy Theotokos, one of which is protected by the nuns of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya in Syria. He also painted icons of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Hence, Luke is considered to be the founder of Christian iconography. In addition to his Gospel which he wrote in about the year 60, Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles and dedicated both works to Theophilus, the governor of Achaia. Luke was 84 years old when the wicked idolaters tortured him for the sake of Christ and hanged him from an olive tree in the town of Thebes, in Boethia. The miracle-working relics of this wonderful Saint were transported to Constantinople in the fourth century. On this day, we also commemorate Martyr Marinos the Elder at Anazarbos; Venerable Theodore, Simeon and Euphrosyne, founders of the Monastery of the Great Cave in the Peloponnesus; New-Martyrs Gabriel and Kyrmidoles of Egypt; and Venerable Peter of Cetinje (TSEH-teenee-eh). By their Holy intercessions, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen. October is Teen month October 18 th : Sermonette: James Shaheen. Epistle: Teresa Salloum. Ushers: Johnny Odeh, Joseph Odeh, Anthony Jarjour, William Shaghoury. Refreshments: Johnny Odeh, Joseph Odeh, Anthony Jarjour, William Shaghoury. October 25 th : Sermonette: Joseph Odeh. Epistle: Sam Salloum. Ushers: Teresa Salloum, Rose Barakat, Jeanette Salloum, Sam Salloum. Refreshment: Teresa Salloum, Rose Barakat, Jeanette Salloum, Sam Salloum.

5 TEENS LUNCHEON Many thanks go to St. George Teens advisor (Jeanette Salloum), to all our Teen SOYO and to all who helped, donated and attended their traditional luncheon on Sunday, October 11, May our loving God and Savior Jesus Christ bless them all with years of health to serve this One & Holy St. George Orthodox Church. ST. GEORGE LADIES ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON AND BAKE TABLE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2015 AFTER THE DIVINE LITURGY MENU: Turkey, Rice, Peas, Cranberry, Salad, Rolls, Dessert, Tea, Coffee, Juices. PRICE: ADULTS: $ 15.00; CHILDREN: $10.00 To donate to the luncheon or the bake table, please contact: Kh or Salma All proceeds from the luncheon will go towards: Antiochian Women Project : Hungry Children: at Home and Abroad MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS TO THE THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON: Laila Salloum and family for donating and cooking the rice. Salma Farah Skee Rizk, Laila Ferris, Jackie Ferris, Lauren Ferris Bryan & Annette Haddad David & Dalal Young Virginia Aziz Sudie & Deanna Nasser Ladies; please bake one, two or three items for the bake table. Thank you & God bless you. ALL ST. GEORGE PARISHIONERS As November approaches fast, please see Nahed Khouri and give him the EXACT count of the number of tickets that you have sold so the Car Raffle Committee would be able to figure out the totals. Please remember that this is a Church fundraising project to support our daily Church operation. Thank you for your support ALL ST. GEORGE PARISHIONERS A 34 years old teacher is currently in the hospital and for almost two years battling T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a rare blood cancer. She urgently needs of a Bone Marrow transplant. Anyone who is capable and willing to help her, please call the Rev. Fr. George to give you more details about the procedures.

6 His Eminence The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA October 18, 2015 TO BE READ FROM THE PULPIT AND PUBLISHED IN THE CHURCH BULLETIN To the Beloved Clergy and Laity of our Archdiocese: Greetings and blessings in the Name of our Lord and God, and Savior Jesus Christ! For the past Thirty-Four years, our beloved teens have ministered to the Athletes of Special Olympics. Today, they ask for your financial help in continuing this ministry. This coming summer, at the Antiochian Village Camp, our teens will host a n d s e r v e a t the 35 th annual Special Olympics SOYO Sports Training Camp. Teen SOYO offers an important outreach ministry to the Special Olympic Athletes by providing them, free of charge, a week of sports training. This year they will host over 320 athletes and coaches. The web site of Special Olympics organization says the following about their mission: Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment -- on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. It seems clear that the time and energy that is given by our teens toward these goals is truly pleasing to our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, and deserves our enthusiastic support. Through your generous help, our teens raise the money needed to pay more than $70, in expenses, so we ask you to be generous in supporting this vital ministry. As you leave Church this morning, the teen members of your parish will offer you an Icon Bookmark of St. Porphyrios. They offer this icon as an expression of their appreciation for your contribution. Your gift today will have a great impact on the lives of these athletes and the teens that minister to them. May our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, continue to bless all of your good endeavors. Yours in Christ, +Joseph Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11: 26) 358 Mountain Road, P.O. Box 5238, Englewood, NJ (201) T Archdiocese@antiochian.org (201) F

7 AWARENESS DAY As NAC Teen SOYO prepares to sponsor the 35 th Annual Special Olympics Sports Camp; we ask that you be generous in helping our teens in this ministry. Approximately 327 athletes and coaches participated in our camp last summer. Teen SOYO members come from all over North America to volunteer their time, to reach out to others, and fulfill the Gospel: Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. (Matthew 25:40) Special Olympics Awareness Day is your opportunity to support this ministry and enrich the lives of our teens who participate in helping others. Your generosity makes this ministry possible. Today, our teens will request your financial donations to enable them to sponsor the 35 th Annual Special Olympics Sports Camp, which will be held at the Antiochian Village, in the summer of Please be generous as our teens need to raise in excess of $72,000 to run this worthwhile program. Thank you for supporting NAC Teen SOYO Special Olympics! As an expression of our teens gratitude for your support of this important ministry, you will receive an icon bookmark of Saint Porphyrios. He served in the Athonite Skete of Kafsokalyvia, in the Cell of St. George. Through his role as spiritual father, Saint Porphyrios became known to an ever-wider circle of Orthodox followers. He was declared a saint on November 27, Thank you for your assistance. Please make checks payable to your local teen group. DONATE ONLINE (Select SOYO Special Olympics )