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

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1 St. Anna Greek Church 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT th Sunday of October 22, 2017 Orthros: 9:15 a.m. Divine : 10:15 a.m. Reverend Father Anthony Savas Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev stannagocutah.org franthony@stannagocutah.org Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19 Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Psalm 46.6,1 Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations. Brethren, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Gospel Reading: The Gospel According to 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me. For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.

2 (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he said, Legion ; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you. And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. Resurrectional Apolytikion Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the mighty power of His arm. He has trampled down death by death, becoming the firstborn of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of hell and has granted to all the world His great mercy. ( Book page 107) 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 Hierarch The actual facts of your life manifested you to your flock as a rule of faith and an icon of gentleness and a teacher of self-control. By humility, therefore, you acquired the things on high, and riches through poverty. Father holy hierarch Averkios, intercede with Christ our God, entreating Him to save our souls. Hymn for the Martyrs Your Martyrs, O Lord, were worthily awarded by You the crowns of incorruption, in that they contested for You our immortal God. Since they possessed Your power, they defeated the tyrants, dashing the demons' powerless displays of defiance. O Christ God, at their fervent entreaties, save 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 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 honorable that 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 Psalm 148 Praise the Lord, praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him, praise Him in the highest. (3) ( Book page 83)

3 Dismissal Hymn Lord, grant long life to him who blesses us and sanctifies us. ( Book page 95) Saints Commemorated on October 22: Equal-to-the- Apostles Abercius of Hierapolis; Holy Seven Martyred Youths of Ephesus; Holy Martyrs of Andrianopolis: Alexander the Bishop, Herakleios, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota & Glykeria; Hieromartyr Gregory of Methoni; Holy Fathers Lot & Rufus of Egypt; Martyred sisters Nanilo & Alodia at Huesca; and, Martyr Zacharias the Witness. Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Lloyd and Penny Mills, Fred and Connie Pantke, Joe and Ann Sasich, Mary Simos, and Charlie and Sandra Zoolakis for hosting today s fellowship hour. Please join us! The fellowship hour on Sunday, October 29, 2017, will be hosted by Catherine Douros, Naji and Colette Khoury, Bob and Kris Parenti, Mark and Angela Patterson and Joe and Myra Varanakis. If you would like to host a future fellowship hour, please contact Carolyn Leitko at csleitko@gmail.com. Please note that we have several parishioners, including children, with severe nut allergies. Please avoid foods with nuts or clearly label any item that may contain nuts. Epistle Reading: The epistle reader for today, Sunday, October 22, 2017, is Anna Drossos. The epistle reader for Sunday, October 29, 2017, is Hannah Varechok. Memorial Services May Their Memories Be Eternal: To schedule a memorial service, please contact Fr. Anthony at (mobile), or (office), or franthony@stannagocutah.org. 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. The rest of the parishioners will then be ushered for communion, front to back, row by row, by a member of the Parish Council. Please allow our Sunday School students and teachers to receive communion first so that they may start class on time. 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 Divine if you have not already entered the church. Thank you! STEWARDSHIP Thank you to the generous Stewards of St. Anna Greek Church. We as parish leadership, clergy and your Stewardship Ministry Team, wish to express our appreciation for your sincere and generous support of our God-loving and Christ-centered parish. As the end of the year draws near, please review your records to ensure that you have met your stewardship commitment. If you have any questions regarding the status of your commitment or wish to make payment arrangements, please contact Parish Council Treasurer Nick Daskalas at treasurer@stannagocutah.org or Stewardship payments can be made online at stannagocutah.org/?page_id=2666. Please note that a stewardship commitment card does not create a legal obligation, but is rather a commitment of faith. If you are already giving to the Parish but have not completed a stewardship commitment card, please do so. 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. Visit stannagocutah.org/?page_id=21 to obtain a Stewardship card online. We thank you for your commitments and yet, still remind you that true and sincere Stewardship is the gifting back to the Lord, that which He has already given us. Let us never become complacent in our giving; for when that happens in our communities, the Light of Christ burns less vibrantly in the hearts of the faithful. God bless

4 you always and again, thank you for your sacrificial and wellpleasing hearts. God loves a cheerful giver! (2 Corinthians 9:7) GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Special Collection: Our parish is taking a collection to assist the family of Josh and Angie Cardoza. Josh is a seminarian from the Salt Lake area who previously served as an altar assistant at Prophet Elias Greek Church. His wife, Angie, is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for bone cancer. She has to keep working in order to maintain their insurance. This fall, due to medical bills, Josh was unable to purchase his necessary books. Donations can be made to the parish s Altar/Benevolence Fund and can be given in the narthex, made online at stannagocutah.org/?page_id=2666, or sent by mail to St. Anna Greek Church, P.O. Box , Holladay, Utah 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. Please contact Nick Daskalas, Parish Council Treasurer at treasurer@stannagocutah.org with any questions. Calling All Veterans: On Sunday, November 5, 2017, please bring to church any memorabilia you may have from your time in service to our country so that we can honor and recognize all our veterans! Bring your uniform, awards received, photographs or anything else you might like to have displayed. Further information to come. Please call Barbara Van Asdlan at with any questions. St. Anna Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Asia Minor: More than a few people have inquired about St. Anna's embarking on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Fr. Anthony would like to announce that tentative plans have been established for a St. Anna trip to Constantinople, Jerusalem, Galilee, Jericho and Cappadocia from May 12-26, There is no need for firm commitments or deposits at this point (costs have not yet been established due to several factors, including airfare and the number of participants) but we need to get an idea of who would be interested in going. The sights are otherworldly; the accommodations will be upper end; the guides, together with Fr. Anthony, will lead informative and spiritually relevant discussions; and we will celebrate the Divine at the Tomb of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please contact Fr. Anthony at franthony@stannagocutah.org if you are interested in pursuing further information. Metropolis Oratorical Festival Volunteers: St. Anna will host the Metropolis of Denver s St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival in March Please contact Barbara Hillas at bhillas@q.com or if you would like to assist in planning this exciting festival! Amazon Smile Donations to St. Anna: Our parish is now 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! IMPORTANT SUNDAY SCHOOL DATES Sunday School Pictures Sunday, November 19, 2017 Sunday School Christmas Program Sunday, December 17, 2017

5 UPCOMING SPECIAL SERVICES Thursday, October 26, 2017 St. Demetrios the Great Martyr Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Ss. Cosmas and Damian Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2017 St. Nektarios Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017 St. Katherine the Great Martyr Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2017 St. Andrew the First Called Apostle Orthros: 9:30 a.m. / Divine : 10:30 a.m. FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY NOTICE Our Fall Parish Assembly will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in the fellowship hall immediately following fellowship hour. The full Parish Assembly package was ed to all stewards this past week, and a copy of the notice and agenda was delivered via U.S. Mail. If you are a steward but did not receive the distributed information, please contact Michael Petrogeorge, Parish Council Secretary, at secretar@stannagocutah.org. All stewards in good standing are eligible to vote in the Parish Assembly. Under our parish by-laws, a steward is in good standing for purposes of the Fall Parish Assembly if he or she has submitted a stewardship commitment card and has paid three-fourths (3/4) of his or her total commitment as of the date of the assembly. If you have questions regarding your stewardship status, please contact Nick Daskalas, Parish Council Treasurer, at or treasurer@stannagocutah.org. In addition to our regular fall agenda items, we will be providing an update on the parish s efforts to acquire the Atrium property located at 9201 S East, Sandy. This will be an important Parish Assembly, so please make every effort to attend. PARISH COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Today, Sunday, October 22, 2017: Narthex: Myra Shenk and Steve Simos; Front Ushers: Charles Beck and Michael Petrogeorge; Sunday School Ushers: Nick Daskalas and Perry Drossos; At- Large/Middle Usher: Mike Daskalas Sunday, October 29, 2017: Narthex: Perry Drossos and Michael Petrogeorge; Front Ushers: Joe Sasich and Myra Shenk; Sunday School Ushers: Mike Daskalas and Steve Simos; At-Large/Middle Usher: Nick Daskalas Next Parish Council Meeting: Monday, November 20, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. MUSIC MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS /Practice: The next chanting class/practice is tomorrow, Monday, October 23, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice: The next choir practice is on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Contact Sophie Wondolowski at swondo@comcast.net with questions. YOUTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Junior Youth (JOY): Our first JOY meeting of the year will be held this Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. JOY will typically meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the fellowship hall and is open to those in kindergarten through 5th grades.

6 Greek Youth of America (GOYA) Outing to Crazy Cornmaze: Please join us this Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. for a GOYA outing to the Crazy Cornmaze, 8802 South 4000 West, West Jordan (note new location). Cost: $7.50 per person. Please contact Cindy Johnson at or cindysmithj@gmail.com to RSVP and with any questions. Greek Youth of America (GOYA): Our next monthly GOYA meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 7:00 8:30 p.m. at the home of Star Danner, 3533 West 6100 South, Taylorsville. GOYA will typically meet the second Tuesday of each month at a different member s home and is open to those in 6th through 12th grades. FOLK DANCE MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Folk dance practice will be held today, Sunday, October 22, 2017, as follows: K-2 nd Grades: 12:30 1:00 p.m. in classroom 10 Angela Patterson, Director 3 rd -5 th Grades: 12:30 1:15 p.m. in classroom 8 Presbytera Andrea Savas, Director 6 th -8 th and 9 th -12 th Grades (Combined): 12:30 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium Georgiann Petrogeorge and Alexia Savas, Directors Reminder: Registration payments are due TODAY. The registration fee is $35 per dancer. Please contact Fr. Anthony at franthony@stannagocutah.org if your family needs assistance with the fee. Contact Connie Cayias, our Folk Dance Ministry Team Program Director, at connie.cayias@gmail.com with any questions. WOMEN S MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017 Holiday Boutique: The Women's Ministry Team of St. Anna Greek Church will host its annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday, November 11, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the gymnasium of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights. There is no admission fee for this wonderful opportunity to shop local and support folks in our community! We make it easy to enjoy your holiday season; you can start and finish your gift list in one productive day! You get to shop the best of our local artisans and crafters, eat a fabulous Greek lunch, get a massage, enjoy Greek pastries and learn about our featured Charity, Days for Girls! Please contact AnnaSophia Clark with questions at lilkoukla@yahoo.com. You can also visit our Facebook event page at facebook.com/events/ / to see snippets from many of our participating vendors. Use the page also to invite your friends and family! Women s Ministry Team Meeting: The next Women s Ministry Team Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Married Life (OML): Our next OML meeting is on Friday, November 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please join us! OML is typically held the second Friday of each month. Study: study is this Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. We resume with the Book of Acts. Forever Young Fellowship: The next meeting of the Forever Young Fellowship is Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Forever Young Fellowship is typically held the third Thursday of each month. : Our next is this Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Whether you are exploring the faith or enriching your faith, please join Mary Yannias for this informative class!

7 Parish Family Night: Our first parish family night of the year is on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please join us for a fun filled Halloween party! Feel free to wear your nondemonic, church appropriate Halloween costumes. Contact Barbara Hillas at bhillas@q.com with any questions. Parish Family Nights, including the Halloween party, are open to all members of our parish family regardless of marital or parental status. Parish Family Night is typically held the fourth Friday of each month. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS Build the house, that I may take pleasure in it, and that I may be glorified. Haggai 1:8 Your Capital Campaign Committee has been very busy over the last several months developing the mechanics of raising the required funds authorized by our last Parish Assembly. The theme for our campaign, the above scriptural verse from the Book of Haggai, illustrates perfectly the goal we are working towards, and the purpose for the goal itself. This is history in the making, and we are God s instruments as He, Himself writes our history! To date, we have collections and pledges totaling $1,169,419 towards our fundraising goal of $3 million. Please visit the capital campaign page of our parish website at stannagocutah.org/?page_id=2520 for additional information, including answers to some frequently asked questions. COMMUNICATION MINISTRY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Parish Mobile App: The St. Anna Greek Church s mobile app is live and available for free download. Apple App Store: Google Play: com.conduit.app_fa0fc07216b24e93b1993aa947209c07.app PAN-ORTHODOX, FRATERNAL AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA - Save the Date AHEPA Fundraiser, Saturday, January 27, 2018 Angelo Tsarouchas, Greek Comedian funnygreek.com PRAYER LIST Fr. Jimi, Gary, Jennifer To add a name to our prayer list, please Michael Petrogeorge at secretary@stannagocutah.org. PARISH CALENDAR Visit stannagocutah.org/?page_id=1663 to obtain an electronic copy of the parish calendar. You can link our calendar with your personal calendar by clicking on the subscribe button on the lower right-hand corner and selecting the calendar program of your choice.

8 October 2017 November 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT th Sunday of 9:15am 23 /Practice 24 JOY Meeting 6:30pm 25 Study 26 St. Demetrios the Great Martyr Divine Choir Practice 1pm 27 Parish Family Night Halloween Party 28 5 th Sunday of 9:15am Fall Parish Assembly (immediately following fellowship hour) /Practic Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel Divine Study St. Nektarios Divine Choir Practice 1pm Married Life (OML) Holiday STM Gym 9am-4pm 29 7 th Sunday of 9:15am 30 /Practice 31 GOYA Crazy Cornmaze (West Jordan) 12 8 th Sunday of 9:15am Orthros / 19 9 th Sunday of 9:15am Sunday School Pictures 13 /Practic e 20 Parish Council Meeting 14 GOYA Danner Home 21 Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Divine Women s Ministry Team 15 Study 22 Study 16 Forever Young Fellowship 11:30am 23 Happy Thanksgiving! St. Katherine the Great Martyr Divine November 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Ss. Cosmas and Damian Divine Study rd Sunday of 9:15am 27 /Practic e 28 JOY Meeting 6:30pm 29 Study 30 St. Andrew the First- Called Apostle Divine Choir Practice 1pm