St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 237 Long Hill Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424 Matins 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Parish Office (973)256 8961 Pastor Office (973)256-9475 Church Website: www.stgeorgenj.com Church office Email: jsalotti@stgeorgenj.com The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH V. Rev. Father Dimitri Darwich Rev. Father Jeremiah Phillips Sub-deacon Chris Dillon Parish Council Officers Amin Amireh (Chairman) Elie Saade (Vice Chairman) Michael Nafash (Treasurer) Donna Starke (Secretary) 1 St. George s Organizations Ladies Society Ikhlas Munayyer 973-228-1927 Teen SOYO Donna Starke (609) 426 0429 Young Adult Marlene Bassil (Advisor) 862-207-1231 George Juzdan (President) 973-412 5281 Choir Director Jane Tadros 973-222 4112 Sunday School Co-Directors Claire Levash Mary Ellen Saba churchschool@stgeorgenj.com PTA Mary Ellen Saba 862-228 0386 Suzy Kukutanov Charity Committee Julie Abboud immalbert@aol.com 973-812-0444 Hall Rental Maher Louis 201-538 6784 hallrental@stgeorgenj.com Capital Campaign Fund Souhel Shehady 908-272 4666 Stewardship Committee Paul Juzdan pjuzdan@gmail.com
Church Service for this Month Day Time Service Sundays 8:45am 10am Matins Liturgy Mondays 7:30pm Arabic Bible Study Friday, December 4:00 pm Royal Hours of the Feast of our Lord 22 nd Jesus Christ - Nativity Sunday, December Tone 2 24 th 8:45 am Matins 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 6:45 pm Matins for the Feast of the Nativity 8:00 pm The Liturgy for the Feast of the Twenty- Seventh Sunday after Pentecost & Tenth Sunday of Luke Nativity Eothinon 5 Altar Servers Steven Ayoub, Christopher Beyjoun, George Beyjoun, Elias Kaufman, James Kaufman, Andre Darwich. RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE TWO When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly power. And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ, Thou giver of life, glory to Thee. طروبارية القيامة باللحن الثاني عندما انحدرت إلى الموت. أ ي ها الحياة الذي ال ي موت. حينئذ أ م ت الجحيم ب ب ر ق الهوت ك. وعندما أقمت األموات من تحت الث رى. ص رخ نحوك جميع الق و ات السماوي ين. أ ي ها المسيح اإلله. م عطي الحياة المجد لك 2
APOLYTIKION OF SS. MENAS, EUGRAPHOS & HERMOGENES IN TONE EIGHT Since they had slain through their abstinence and struggles * the fiery raging and fierce motions of the passions, * the staunch Martyrs of Christ God laid hold on the graces * to drive off the pains and illnesses of the sick * and work wonders both while living and after death. * Strange indeed is the miracle: * that these bare bones should pour forth * such overflowing streams of cures. Glory be to our only God. طروبارية باللحن الثامن إن ش ه داء الم سيح إذ أن ه م أم ات وا باإلمساك و ث بات األهواء الم ح ر ق ة و ح ر كات ها نالوا ن ع م ة لي ط ر دوا أ س قام الم ر ضى وي ص ن ع وا الع جائ ب ف ي الحياة وب ع د الم م ات. فبالح قيق ة إن ه ل ع ج ب م س ت غ ر ب أن ع ظاما م ج ر د ة ت في ض إلله نا و ح د ه. األش ف ي ة ف الم ج د TROPARION OF SAINT GEORGE IN TONE 4 As deliverer of captives, as defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, Victorious, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our Lord, intercede for the soul s salvation. طروبارية القديس جاورجيوس الالبس الظفر )باللحن ال اربع( بما أن ك للمأسوري ن م ح ر ر وم عت ق وللف ق ار ء والمساكي ن عاض د وناص ر وللم رضى طبي ب وشاف وعن المؤمني ن م كاف ح وم حار ب.أي ها العظيم في الش هدا ء جاورجيو س الم ظ ف ر.ت شف ع إلى الم سي ح اإلل ه في خال ص نفوس نا. KONTAKION OF PREPARATION OF CHRIST S NATIVITY IN TONE THREE Today the Virgin cometh to the cave where she will give birth in an ineffable manner to the Word Who is before all the ages. Rejoice, therefore, O universe, when thou hearest it heralded: Glorify Him, with the angels and the shepherds, Who chose to be seen as a new-born babe, the God Who is before all the ages. 3
القنداق للميالد ( باللحن الثالث ) العذ ارء تأتي المسكونة إذا إلى المغارة ل ت ل د الكلمة الذي قب ل الد ه ور والدة ال ت ف س ر المالئك ة والرعاة الذي س ي ظ ه ر بمشيئ ت ه س م ع ت ومجد ي مع وال ي ن ط ق بها فافر ح ي طف ال جديدا وهو اإلله اليوم أيتها الذي قب ل الد ه ور. EPISTLE The Lord is my strength and my song. With chastisement hath the Lord chastened me. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (6:10-17) Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. الرسالة ق و تي وت س ب ح ت ي الر ب أ د با أد ب ني الر ب. فصل شريف من رسالة القديس بولس الرسول إلى أه ل أفسس يا إخوة ت ق و وا في الر ب وفي ع ز ة ق د ر ت ه * الب س وا س الح اهلل الكام ل ل ت س ت طيعوا أن ت ق ف وا ض د مكاي د إبليس* فإن م صار ع ت ن ا لي س ت ض د د م و ل ح م ب ل ض د الرئاسات ض د السالطين ض د و الة العال م عال م ظ ل م ة هذا الدهر ض د أج ناد الش ر الروحي ة في السماوات* فلذل ك احم لوا سالح اهلل الكام ل ل ت س تطيعوا الم قاوم ة في اليوم الش رير حتى إذا ت م م ت م ك ل شيء ت ث ب ت ون* فاثب ت وا إذ ن م م ن ط قين أحقاء ك م بالحق والب سين د ر ع الب ر * وأنع ل وا أقدام ك م باستعداد إنجيل السالم* واحم ل وا عالوة على ك ل ذل ك ت ر س اإليمان الذي ب ه ت ق د رون أن ت ط ف ئ وا جميع س هام الش ر ير ال م ل ت ه بة* وات خ ذ وا خوذ ة الخالص وسيف الروح الذي هو الكلمة. 4
THE GOSPEL The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (13:10-17) At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, He called her and said to her, Woman, you are freed from your infirmity. And He laid His hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day. Then the Lord answered him, You hypocrite! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? As Jesus said this, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by Him. فصل شريف من بشارة القديس لوقا اإلنجيلي البشير والتلميذ الطاهر في ذلك الزمان كان يسوع يعل م في أحد المجامع يوم السبت واذا بام أرة بها روح مرض منذ ثماني عشرة سنة وكانت منحنية ال تستطيع ان تنتصب البت ة فلما رآها يسوع دعاها وقال لها: انك مط لقة من مرضك ووضع يديه عليها وفي الحال استقامت ومج دت اهلل فأجاب رئيس المجمع وهو مغتاظ إلب ارء يسوع في السبت وقال للجمع: هي ستة ايام ينبغي العمل فيها ففيها تأتون وتستشفون ال في يوم السبت فأجاب الرب وقال: يا م ارئي أليس كل واحد منكم يحل ثوره او حماره في السبت من المذود وينطلق به فيسقيه وهذه وهي ابنة اب ارهيم التي ربطها الشيطان منذ ثماني عشرة سنة أما كان ينبغي ان ت ط ل ق من هذا الرباط يوم السبت ولما قال هذا خزي كل من كان يقضاوم وفرح الجمع بجميع االمور المجيدة التي كان يعملها. 5
Today s Thoughts "Wherefore also the Lord Jesus Christ, wishing to make us more strong against the temptations of the devil, fasted when about to contend with him, that we might know that we may in no other way overcome the enticements of evil." -- St. Ambrose of Milan "Never confuse the person formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish reverie. But the very essence of a person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement." -- St John of Kronstadt "Save yourselves; repent every moment and pray to the Lord Jesus Christ and to His Most pure Mother." -- St. Athanasius of the Kiev Caves Parish News Holy Bread The Holy Bread is being offered by Ziad & Fadia Juzdan and family in memory of Raid Hinnawi. Memorial Service Memorial Service will be offered today for the servant of God fallen asleep in the Lord Raid Hinnawi, offered by Ziad & Fadia Juzdan and family. May the memory of Raid be eternal and may the Lord grant the Hinnawi and Juzdan families many healthy years to come. Today s coffee hour will be donated by his family in his memory. Donations Lola Nasseh & family and Victor Dieaa & family in memory of Antionette Nasseh Dieaa. Peter Wehbe in memory of Antionette Dieaa. Samira Fakhoury in memory of Raid Hinnawi. Faraj & Marlene Ayoub 6
and family in mamory of Raid Hinnawi. Edward & Narmin Kurzum in memory of Raid Hinnawi. Jihan Tannous in memory of Amira Tannous. The Spirits of the Righteous Made Perfect Rose Sedawie, Mary Gebour, Mary Elhin Mabey, Michael Nassor, Henry Lauritano, Saleem Elmasri, Norman Sedawie. May the Lord God rest their souls in peace and grant comfort to their families. Parish Council Meeting The Parish Council will always welcome any ideas or suggestions from our parishioners if it benefits the church. Please do not hesitate to contact Amin Amireh or any member of the PC, so that it will be discussed at the PC Meetings. Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 7:30 pm. CHURCH SCHOOL A Nativity pageant will be presented TODAY in church immediately after Liturgy. BREAKFAST with SANTA, Sunday, December 17 th, at 12:30 pm. Come join us for a buffet breakfast, DJ and welcome our special quest Santa himself. Tickets are $10 per person, children under 5 are $5. Tickets can be reserved after Liturgy in the church hall or via email maryesaba1@gmail.com or calling (862)228-0386. Ladies Society Meeting, TODAY, after Liturgy in conference room. 7
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