St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church www.stphilothea.org by 3761 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677 Church Office: 770-725-5035 Home Office: 706-310-1304 Epistle Reader: Alan Lieffring Sunday Services: Orthros at 8:45 am March 17, 2019 ~ Sunday of Orthodoxy Reverend Anthony Salzman frantonios@imageandlikeness.com Emergency Contact: 706-340-5728 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Epistle Reading: Hebrews 11:24-26,32-40 Gospel Reading: John 1:43-51 Saints Commemorated Today Sunday of Orthodoxy; Alexis the Man of God Patrick the Enlightener of Ireland; Marinos the Martyr; Theocteristos the Confessor, Paul the Righteous Martyr Word about Communion: Holy Communion is offered in the Orthodox Church only to those individuals baptized and chrismated in the Orthodox Faith. One must also be in good standing with the Church spiritually and properly prepared. If you have any further questions about this, please speak with Fr. Anthony. Women should remove all lipstick when approaching for Holy Communion. Please let the children and elderly approach first, when possible. OUR MISSION The mission of St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church is to be the living witness of Jesus Christkeeping and proclaiming the Orthodox Christian Faith and sanctifying the faithful through God s grace by celebrating the Divine Liturgy and Sacraments. OUR VISION We will strive to fulfill the commission of Jesus Christ and grow in faith and love through worship, witness, fellowship and outreach. Lenten Services Mar 20 5:45 pm Presanctified Liturgy Mar 25 9:00 am Liturgy Annunciation Mar 27 5:45 pm Presanctified Liturgy Apr 3 5:45 pm Presanctified Liturgy Apr 5 6:00 pm Akathist Hymn Apr 10 5:45 pm Presanctified Liturgy Apr 12 6:00 pm Akathist Hymn Procession of the Holy Icons at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Anyone who would like to process with an icon please line up. Second Collection next Sunday for Jacob Sparks OCMC trip to Albania this summer. See details on following pages.
Monday, March 18 6:00pm Grief Support Group (on 3rd Monday) 7:00pm Golf Meeting Tuesday, March 19 10:00am Mothers' Morning out 6:30pm OCF Chew and Chat Wednesday, March 20 12:00pm Men's Lunch at Mannaweenta 5:45pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Read Ch. 2 of Book 7:00pm Parish Council Thursday, March 21 6:00pm Spaghetti Dinner (3rd Thurs) 7:00pm Bldg Lock Up Mtg 7:00pm Finance Committee Sunday, March 24 8:45am- Matins 10:00am-Divine Liturgy 11:30am Coffee Hour 12:00pm General Assembly C of M Reports Monday, March 25 9:00am Liturgy for Annunciation 6:00pm Homecoming Follow up meeting & Covered Dish Fish Dinner Wednesday, March 27 12:00pm Men's Lunch at Mannaweenta 5:45pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Recurring Ministry Meetings - go to: stphilothea.org/calendar for details A.C.T.S. 1 st Tue every other month 9:00 am 1:00 pm Apr. 2 Grief Support Every 1 st & 3 rd Mons 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm March 18 Men s Lunch Every Wed 12:00 pm / Mannaweenta Rest. Mother s Day Out Every 1 st and3 rd Tues ------ 10:00-1:00 pm Mar 19 OCF Every 1 st & 3 rd Tue March 19 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Parish Council 3 rd Wed --------Mar 20 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner 1 ST & 3 RD Thurs 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Women s Bible Study Tbd Vespers or Parakleseis Every Wed 6:30 pm
HYMNS & READINGS: March 17 2019 Sunday of Orthodoxy Apolytikion Sunday of Orthodoxy pg.129 Before Your most pure image we bow down, O God One, entreating You to forgive our sins, Christ our God. For You willingly ascended to the cross in the flesh to deliver from the enemy those whom You had made. For this we then You and we cry to You, O Savior: By coming to save the world, You have filled all things with joy. Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone: 1 pg.99 Although You tomb was sealed with a stone, O Savior, and Your most pure body was guarded by the soldiers. You rose on the third day giving life to all the world. Therefore, O giver of life, the power of heaven praise You: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Your kingdom. Glory to Your saving wisdom, O only lover of mankind. Kontakion: Sunday of Orthodoxy pg.269 Victorious Lady, mighty champion, defending us, we your servants now inscribe to you this hymn of thanks, for you rescued us from suffering and tribulation. Theotokos, with your power that can never fail, keep us safe from every sanger our whole life long that we may cry to you: Rejoice, O Bride unwedded. Megalynarion pg.299 In You, O woman full of grace, all creation rejoices, the orders of angels and the race of mankind O hallowed temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virginal souls, from You our God was incarnate and became a child, He who is God from all ages by making your womb His throne He made creation, all creation rejoices. Glory to you. Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26,32-40 Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women
received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. The Gospel According to John 1:43-51 At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parish Directory New printed copies of the directory are available in the narthex. One per family, please. Electronic copies will be sent by email to all email addresses on record. Philoptochos News ~ Annual Membership Drive is underway. We are looking forward to sharing plans for upcoming service projects and a Spring Women s retreat, so don t forget to sign up! Membership forms will be available in the narthex and from Sarah Jones and Nina Herrington. Parish Council on Wednesday at 7:30 pm following Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Lenten meal. Golf Meeting Monday March 18 at 7:00 pm. Finance Committee Meeting Thursday March 21 at 7:00 pm. Lock-Up Committee Meeting Thursday at 7:00 after Spaghetti Dinner. DATE GREETERS COFFEE HR HOSTS EPISTLE READERS NURSERY MONITORS Mar 17 S.Demos Wilder-Matthews (Jessica) Alan Lieffring Tracey O'Malley Mar 24 N.Herrington White Bobby Jones TBD Mar 31 S.Cramer Wright Maximos Salzman Attendance: ADULTS: 58 CHILDREN: 16 Receipts: For the Week $???? Collections $1,200.20 Mortgage reduction $7,787 Bookstore Fixed Weekly Expenses: $3,100 Marswood Hall Event Sunday the 24th: Event after Liturgy, clear narthex.
Welcome to our Guests Today We look forward to meeting you after the Divine Liturgy in the coffee hour. General Assembly Sunday March 24 following the Divine Liturgy. We will receive updates on the Council of Ministries. OCMC Coin Boxes are available today. Take them home, fill them up during Great Lent and bring them back on Palm Sunday. We will bless them and send them to the Mission Center to support missions throughout the world. Lenten Book and Meal We will be reading Time and Despondency, Regaining the Present in Faith and Life by Nicole M. Roccas. Place your order with Steve Duke in the bookstore today if you would like a copy. They are $15. Please sign up to host a meal: a soup, and a salad. Read CH. 2 this week. Sunday of Orthodoxy will take place at Atlanta Cathedral on March 17, with Fr. Seraphim Aldea Mull Monastery in Iona Scotland. Bp Sebastian will preside. See flyer for details. See Fr. Anthony if you plan on attending and would like to bring some refreshments. The Life of St. Philothea a beautifully illustrated hardback book about the life of our beloved patron, available today in the bookstore. $26. St. Stevens Camp Registration opens Wednesday March 20 at 12:00 pm. Many of our students are signing up for the 4 th week July 14 - July 20. Registration usually fills up in some cases the first day. OCF Our next meeting is Tues. Mar. 19 at 6:30 place TBA. If you would like to sponsor a meal, please see Kate McClain. Mother s Day Out will be Tues. March 19, at 9:00 am. Come out and enjoy the fellowship and discussion and bring something to share for lunch. Child care will be provided. Spaghetti Dinner this Thursday March 21 at 6:00 pm. Please join us to eat or for fellowship in serving, either way it is a blessing.