Sunday, September 2, 2018 Sunday Orthros, 9:00 am :: Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am 14 th Sunday after Pentecost Martyr Mammas and Family Matthew Rowan, chairman Leo Kapetaneas, vice chairman Anysia Medawar, treasurer Jennifer Harshman, secretary Pastor: Father Andrew Kishler Parish council members: Christina Kapetaneas, Ladies of St. George Genie Sanders, choir Lynette Forsa Patrice Nimee David Anderson
Today s coffee hour: Sunday school potluck Next week s coffee hour: Leona Kelly and Freda Kapetaneas Hymn after the Small Entrance: Troparion for the Resurrection (Tone 5): Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection. Troparion to St. Mammas (Tone 4): Thy Martyr Mammas, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful. Troparion to St. George (Tone 4): 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 the Nativity of the Theotokos (Tone 4): By thy holy nativity, O pure one, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barrenness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death. Thy people celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life! 2
THE EPISTLE For the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Thou, O Lord, wilt keep and preserve us. Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed. The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (1:21-2:4) Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; He has put his seal upon us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. But I call God to witness against me it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you. THE GOSPEL For the Fourteenth Sunday of Matthew The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (22:2-14) The Lord spoke this parable: The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast. But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find. And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen. 3
Announcements and Upcoming Events For a full calendar of events and services at St. George, see our website, www.stgeorgeorthodox.org. This week at St. George: Today: Sunday school kick-off and potluck lunch. Classes for children and teens will begin next Sunday, immediately after Holy Communion. No services on Wednesday evening this week. Father will be available by appointment for anyone needing confession, anointing, pastoral counselling, etc. Saturday, Sept. 8: Vespers, 6pm. Next Sunday, Sept. 9: Matins, 9am; Divine Liturgy, 10am. Also next Sunday: Ladies of St. George monthly meeting, upstairs during coffee hour. Sunday school for children and teens begins next Sunday, Sept. 9. We will meet again downstairs immediately after Holy Communion each Sunday, and on the third Sunday of each month, during our parish council meetings, classes will meet for an extended time to study the Divine Liturgy. Many thanks to our staff: Kh. Patty Kishler, David Anderson, and Patrice Nimee! Save the date: We are excited to celebrate our 100 th anniversary weekend November 3-4 this year. Bishop Anthony will be with us for a dinner Saturday evening at the Uptown Grill, Sunday Divine Liturgy, and Sunday brunch at Stone Jug Barbecue. Saturday dinner tickets are selling fast! See Bev Malooley or Anysia Medawar to purchase tickets and reserve your spot. Sunday s brunch on Nov. 3 will be free of charge to all attending Liturgy that day. 100 Years, 100 Stories : Is your family among the church's founders? Please write up and share with us your favorite stories, memories, or histories. Is your family new to St. George Church? Tell us why you are here, how you became Orthodox, why you chose our church and what keeps you with us. Send all entries to nickywiltse@gmail.com. Military and Church Service information: Jeannie Leonard has offered to compile information on our current and past church members service to the military and the archdiocese. If you or any past members of church has either a) served in the US military or b) received any kind of award or recognition from the Archdiocese, please provide names, information, and pictures to Jeannie Leonard by Sept. 9. 4
Sunday Volunteer Schedule Holy Bread/Coffee Hour Epistle Reader TODAY Sunday School potluck Kh. Patty Kishler Sunday, Sept. 9 Leona Kelly/Freda Kapetaneas Kaitlyn Kelly Sunday, Sept. 16 George/Patrice Nimee Patrice Nimee Sunday, Sept. 23 Kerasotes/Miller Mark Kerasotes Sunday, Sept. 30 Kishler/Anderson David Anderson Sunday, Oct. 7 Medawar/Sanders Nick Medawar Sunday, Oct. 14 OPEN Regarding HOLY BREAD, you are welcome to bake your own, or use the bread provided by the church (donations of any amount are appreciated). On your Sunday, please also provide to Father Andrew a list of names (living and departed) for prayers during the Liturgy. COFFEE HOUR may be as simple or elaborate as you want. While CLEAN UP is primarily the responsibility of those who provide coffee hour, all of us should help by bussing our own tables and cleaning up as we are able. * SHADED DATES indicate fasting. No meat should be served on these dates. 5
September Birthdays & Anniversaries (Please let Father know if we are missing anyone!) Sept. 3: Ron and Mari Ford (anniversary) Sept. 5: Fr. Andrew and Patty Kishler (anniv.) Sept. 6: Christopher and Jennifer Baran (anniv.) Sept. 7: Bill and Mary Miller (anniv.) Sept. 8: Mike Kasap Sept. 8: George and Lynette Forsa (anniv.) Sept. 17: George and Patrice Nimee (anniv.) Sept. 25: Kaitlyn Kelly Sept. 26: Matthew McNatt Sept. 29: Nancy Johnson Church Finances July 2018 Operating income: $5,312.00 Operating expenses: $7,397.61 Cash flow: -$2,085.61 January to July 2018 Operating income: $45,764.66 Operating expenses: $44,900.86 Cash Flow: +$863.80 100 th Anniversary Account (as of June 30) Total deposits: $11,000.00 Total expenditures: $8,068.00 Please, let us not neglect our duty to support the ministries of St. George Church throughout the year! Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house; and thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. ~ Malachi 3:10 6
The St. George 100 Year Celebration Committee NEEDS YOUR HELP! Surveys This does not cost a nickel to fill out but it does provide valuable information to the council and 100 year committee for critical decisions going forward. Floor Project fundraising $5,000 Join in on making a donation to fund this project which include: tear-out, dumpster, labor, refinishing, carpet steps and entry, and aisle runner. Commemorative Book This is an all-church fundraiser! Please consider placing an ad on behalf of your family or business. Forms are available by email or at church. 100 YEARS 100 STORIES: We need your stories! This has been a very important part of the fundraising process. Your stories are being read by people who are the friends and family of founding families of this church! What are they saying about us? Here are some Facebook comments from members of our local community I thoroughly enjoy reading these stories about the families of St. George! It is a wonderful way to share the history of the church. I love the back stories of the people I knew and grew up with. I always thought we were blessed to grow up in such a wonderful melting pot of cultures. I also want to thank my mom and dad for teaching me to respect all people. That's what makes America great. Every bit of history about the church and the people who served it so well has been absolutely wonderful. I know my dad and mom would have enjoyed each one very much. 7
Daily Bible Readings Sept. 2-8 Sunday, Sept. 2 Martyr Mammas and his family Mark 16:9-20 / 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 / Matthew 22:1-14 Monday, Sept. 3 St. Phoebe the Deaconess Galatians 2:11-16 / Mark 5:24-34 Tuesday, Sept. 4 Holy Prophet Moses Galatians 2:21-3:7 / Mark 6:1-7 Wednesday, Sept. 5 Holy Prophet Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth Galatians 3:15-22 / Mark 6:7-13 Thursday, Sept. 6 Miracle of the Archangel Gabriel at Colossae Galatians 3:23-4:5 / Mark 6:30-45 Friday, Sept. 7 Martyr Sozon of Cilicia Galatians 4:8-21 / Mark 6:45-53 Saturday, Sept. 8 Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos Genesis 28:10-17 / Ezekiel 43:27-44:4 / Proverbs 9:1-11 Luke 1:39-56 / Philippians 2:5-11 / Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Videos of sermons and Feast Day services are available on our website, www.springvalleyorthodox.com Follow St. George Orthodox Church of Spring Valley on Facebook for daily Bible readings and lives of the saints. Please be aware that photographs and videos from our church appear on our website and Facebook page. Please feel free to let us know if you would prefer not to have your pictures online. 8