Sunday Bulletin 10 July 2011 Fourth Sunday of Matthew God s people, serving God s people Saint Sophia Greek Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, 90006 Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Deacon Allan Boyd
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday, July 10 th Orthros.......8:15am Studies in Faith.....9:15am Memorials......9:45am Divine Liturgy...... 10:00am Monday, July 11 th Bible Study with Fr. John: Philoptohos Women s Bible Study Men s Bible Study Classes closed until September 12 th Bible Study with Deacon Allan: Orthodoxy 101-Feasts.......7:30pm Tuesday, July 12 th Adult Evening Bible Study with Fr. John: Bible Studies in the Faith Class closed until September 13 th Wednesday, July 13 th Bible Study with Deacon Allan: Kingdom of Heaven Bible Study. 7:30pm Saturday, July 16 th Hellenic Academy - children Hellenic Academy - children Hellenic Academy adults Classes closed until September 17 th Coffee Hour will be held in the Fellowship Tent EPISTLE READER Toula Kalatzis USHERS Dinah Wellington Shelmadine Wellington 2
DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH 3
MEMORIALS Helen Stringos Arias (1 year), Theodore Stringos, Mary Stringos, Bessie Stringos, Mary Popoff, Ioannis Argyris, Evdokia Argyris, Vasilios Argyris, Mihael Argyris, Periklis Argyris, Constantinos Argyris, Asimina Argyris, Theodosia Argyris, Anastasia Argyris, Vigen Kazandjian ALTAR CANDLES Both sides offered in honor of Helen Stringos-Arias, in loving memory by her husband Gerardo and her family CHANCEL CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Theodore, Mary and Bessie Stringos, by their family SANCTUARY CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Theodore, Mary and Bessie Stringos, by their family PERPETUAL LIGHTS Offered in loving memory of the Argyris Family, by Mary Argyris Morrison and Chase Morrison 4
Υμνος Ηχος πλ γ Τροπαριον του Ναου, Ηχος πλ δ Ευλογητος ει Χριστε ο Θεος ημων, ο πανσοφους του αλιεις αναδειξας, καταπεμψας αυτοις το Πνευμα το Αγιον, και δι αυτων την οικουμενην σαγηνευσας, φιλανθρωπε, δοξα σοι. ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ Ηχος πλ β 5
HYMNS OF THE DAY The Resurrection Apolytikion, Tone 3 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord, by His Mighty Arm, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the firstborn of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. Troparion of Saint Sophia (Holy Wisdom, Tone 4 Blessed are You O Christ our God, Who as all wise the fishermen You showed forth; By sending your Holy Spirit down upon them and through them the universe You drew unto your net. O lover of mankind Glory to You. Kondakion, Tone 2 Champion of Christians not put to shame, advocate before the Maker always steadfast, do not spurn sinners voices raised in prayer. In your goodness respond to bring help to us who devoutly petition you. Hasten your intercession and urgently make entreaty; for you unfailingly defend, Theotokos, those who honor you. 6
ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 6:18-23 Ἀδελφοί, ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν, οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν. Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; Τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος. Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος, τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν. 7
EPISTLE READING Let Us Be Attentive.. Verse: Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all you nations. Wisdom.. The Reading is from St. Paul s Letter to the Romans 6:18-23 Let us be Attentive.. BRETHREN, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification. When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 8
GOSPEL READING The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13 At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment. 9
MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS NEWS As our St. Sophia Cathedral is expanding and going through a renewal phase, we plan for Philoptohos to also expand and make some new paths to aid those who need our help. Many women are not involved in Philoptohos, and when asked why, the answer is usually I'm too busy... I have kids I'm working, etc. Remember we are all busy but we find the time to do the work we are asked to. We have a number of committees that can use a little time from you which would be a big help to us. Philoptohos has a mission, and that mission is to aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, and the sick...anyone who may need the help of the church. Our fundraising efforts enable us to continue helping those in need. We have a number of fundraising events every year, and through it all, Philoptohos continues to fulfill all of it's obligations to the Metropolis and to the National headquarters. We have a number of areas that we reach out to here in our own community, such as the Los Angeles Mission, the Salvin School for special needs children, the USO "Phone Cards for Soldiers' program, the Holy Cross/Hellenic College and to our Cathedral. Please watch the Sunday bulletins for news of our meetings beginning in September and make an effort to attend. Learn what opportunities we have for reaching out to those who are less fortunate than ourselves. We are open to suggestions from the community as well and welcome your input. Our first few meetings will be on Sundays after church, hopefully enabling more women the chance to attend. We are ready to take on the next couple of years with much enthusiasm. We have a lot of philanthropic work to do. Our goal is to work closely with Father Bakas and the community, to reach out and make our dreams a reality. With love in Christ's service, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors 10
MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILANTHROPIA MINISTRY NEWS USED CLOTHING (SPECIAL REQUEST) and CANNED GOODS : We are still in need of clothing for young ladies attending Junior College in sizes 9, 10, and 12. When you bring the clothing, please identify the bag as "Ladies Clothing" and indicate the sizes. Please identify all other clothing donations on the outside of the bags by indicating whether they are for men, women or children. The two new receptacles for "used clothing" and "canned goods" are working great. They are located side by side, in the general area of the chapel. Thank you! PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: The PHILANTHROPIA Newsletters are now on the website at: www.philanthropiaministry.org We thank Jim Pilios, from St. Nectarios in Covina, our original website founder and coordinator, for getting us up & running. We are pleased to say that Perry Lambert has agreed to take over as coordinator. Thank you to both Jim & Perry for their dedication and talents! Take care and God Bless. With love, Father Peter ******************************************* SAINT SOPHIA SUMMER CAMP 2011 Apply now to be a counselor at Saint Sophia Camp! The Saint Sophia Camp Committee is looking for highly motivated, responsible and enthusiastic FEMALE young adults over 18 to be camp counselors this summer. The first week is scheduled from Sunday, July 31 st through Saturday, August 6 th ; and the second week will be from Saturday, August 6 th through Saturday, August 13 th. There will be a $100 weekly stipend offered to counselors. We will be holding camp this summer at Camp Seeley which is located in the San Bernardino Mountains. Applications are available online at www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Whitney O Regan phone: 562-522-1767 or e-mail: saintsophiacamp@gmail.com for more information. 11
The Joy of Belonging through Christian Stewardship STEWARDSHIP REPORT THROUGH JUNE 2011 FAMILIES PLEDGED AMOUNT PLEDGED AMOUNT PAID 545 (43% of 1,271 MAILING LIST) $579,520.00 (36% of $1,600,000 ANNUAL BUDGET) $455,667 (28% of $1,600,000 ANNUAL BUDGET) We are deeply grateful to our Stewards, who have made their pledges for this year, and kindly remind those who have not yet pledged to please do so, as the stewardship income is vital to the daily operation of our Cathedral and its ministries. We hope and pray for the participation and support of all our Parishioners. CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR ORTHODOX FAITH ENHANCES OUR SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL GROWTH ENSURES THE TRANSITION OF FAITH AND CULTURE TO THE NEXT GENERATIONS YOU MAY PLEDGE USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS: COMPLETE your PLEDGE CARD CALL us at 323 737 2424 E MAIL us at office@stsophia.com o r accountant@stsophia.com VISIT our WEB SITE at stsophia.org and click on STEWARDSHIP PICK UP a STEWARDSHIP PACKET at the NARTHEX WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be put into your bosom. For with the measure that you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 12
COMMUNITY NEWS THE HERALD MONTHLY NEWSLETTER To All Stewards: If your anniversary/birthday is not already listed in our monthly Herald newsletter and you wish for it to be listed in the appropriate issue for your month, please e-mail your information to: Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian (secretary@stsophia.org). Please note the deadline due date is listed on the front cover of each issue. Please send your articles to Stephanie (secretary@stsophia.org) If you wish to view the Herald online, please go to the cathedral website: stsophia.org and click on the HERALD link. SUNDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN Please note the deadline for articles is Wednesday at noon of each week. Please send your articles to either Stephanie (secretary@stsophia.org) or Christina (office@stsophia.org). The Weekly Bulletin is now accessible online at the cathedral website: stsophia.org. To navigate from the Home page, hover over the HERALD link on the tool bar, and then select WEEKLY from the drop-down menu. CATHEDRAL MAILINGS If you wish to receive electronic mass-mailings from the cathedral, such as a notice each month that the Herald is online, or a weekly notice that the Sunday bulletin is online, please register on our cathedral website: stsophia.org. To navigate from the Home page, click on ABOUT US/CONTACT US/EMAIL SIGNUP. Then click on SIGN UP FOR THE ST. SOPHIA E-MAIL LIST. On the SUBSCRIBE PAGE, just input your email address and click SUBSCRIBE. If you are currently receiving e-mails from the cathedral and wish to be removed from the email list, you may UNSUBSCRIBE online using the SUBSCRIBE PAGE mentioned in above paragraph. If you wish to receive the Herald in paper form, please call the cathedral office. If you do not wish to receive the monthly paper version of the Herald, please ask the cathedral office to remove your name from our Herald postal mailing list. 13
COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) HOLY BREAD NEEDED We are now requesting donations of Prosforo. If you need a copy of the recipe please call the cathedral office. Thank You ******************************************* APARTMENT VACANCY There is a vacancy in the apartments at 1324 Mariposa. Anyone interested should call the cathedral office and ask for Angelo or Ann Pappas. ******************************************* 14
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