Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 1250 Oakdale Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118 Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, Pastor Right Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, attached Reverend Priest John Chagnon, attached V. Rev. Archpriest Paul Hodge, Assisting Priest Reverend Archdeacon Russell Hodge, Assisting Deacon Reverend Deacon John Mikhail, Assisting Deacon Reader Leonard Soroka, Director of Music Church Phone - 651-457-0854 Pastor s Phone - 651-882-7809 cell: 612-723-0681 JANUARY 12, 2014 THE SUNDAY AFTER THE THEPHANY OF CHRIST TONE: 4 EOTHINON: 7 Commemorations: Martyr Tatiana of Rome and those with her; Martyr Peter Absalom of Palestine; Virgin-martyr Euthasia; Martyr Mertios of Mauretania DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FOUR Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy. APOLYTIKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST IN TONE ONE When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee. Now sing the apolytikion of the patron saint or feast of the temple. KONTAKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST IN TONE FOUR (**On this day Thou hast appeared**) Today Thou hast appeared to the universe, O Lord, and Thy light hath been shed upon us, who praise Thee with knowledge, saying, Thou hast come and appeared, O unapproachable Light. Prokeimenon:. Let your mercy, O Lord be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. EPISTLE: The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians (4:7-13)
B rethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ s gift. Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men. (In saying, He ascended, what does I it mean but that He had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is He who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) And His gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ GOSPEL: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (4:12-17) A t that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. HOLY BREAD Holy Bread is offered by Anthony & Myrna Rezcallah for their health and the health of Mary, Anna, George, Nouha, George, Mary, Nancy, Alexander, Farah, Vanessa, Angele, Costa, Odile, Christopher and Mark and in memory of Saliba, Toufik, George, Alice, Tommy, Malaki, Wadad, Wadih and Nelly COFFEE HOUR Coffee hour will be served today, please join us for this time of fellowship. ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return soon. We invite you to participate in the Divine Liturgy, but sadly, due to the divisions in Christianity only baptized/chrismated members of the Orthodox Church who have made their Confession before an Orthodox priest and prepared themselves by fasting may receive Holy Communion. Please come forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and partake of the Antidoron - Holy Bread. Please join us in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour after the Liturgy. Also, please turn off your cell phones and all electronic devices. PRAY FOR THE SICK Please pray for Lorraine DeFlorin, Wally & Maria Golden, Allen Golden, Yasmin Kakish, Jakob Kakish, Carol & Joe Haddad, Betty Ablan, Camille & Ted Goll, Ben, Vergin Khoury, Kyle Krache, Mary Saba, Erma Ziton, John Etoll, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Mavis Aussey, Margaret Boalbey, Gracie Holmes, Dn. Russell & Phyllis Hodge, Sarah Vanlerberghe, JoAnne Droubie, Michael Droubie, Sandi Heuer, Vera Proctor, Rick, Gloria De Wolf, Kh. Amy Hodge, Buryl Toms, Mya Lee.
If you are ill and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please contact Fr. Tom. THIS WEEK MEN S CLUB The Men s Club would like to thank all those who helped (and especially the new honorary members) in making the New Year s Eve Party a great success! We had a wonderful turnout, the food was delicious, and the music and dancing was enjoyed by all! Men s Club meeting this Sunday, January 12, after the Divine Liturgy! PARISH COUCIL The Parish Council will meet Tuesday, January 14, at 6:30 P.M. ARABIC LITURGY The Arabic Liturgy will be rescheduled. We will publish the date when we have it! VESPERS We will serve Vespers, Saturday, January 18, at 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS HOUSE BLESSINGS If you would like your home blessed please contact Fr. Tom for an appointment. THANK YOU! We thank all of you who helped decorate the church or donated for the Christmas decorations it truly added to the beauty of the services. THANK YOU! The clergy of St. George would like to thank all of you for your cards, gifts and kindness in this joyful season of the Nativity of Christ. ROOMS FLOODED Last Friday, we had a sprinkler head break which resulted in flooding in Fr. Tom s office, reception area, copy area and the conference room. Please be patient with us as we restore these rooms. Please stay out of these affected areas while the repairs are being made. Also, watch your children as there are many things that had to be moved into the halls that they could be hurt on. NEIGHBORS FOOD DRIVE We now serve more people than ever before. Demand is at an all-time high. We are reaching out to our partners to help us keep up with the increased demand on Neighbors Food Shelf. With your help we can stock the shelves with non-perishables, including: peanut-butter, pancake mix, syrup, soup, canned meat, pasta, beans, rice, jams, jellies, canned fruit and juice, personal care items and paper products such as toilet paper and tooth paste. Thank you. Michelle Apman - Neighbors Inc. Please place these items on the RIGHT side table.
PASTA AND PASTA SAUCE COLLECTION FOR FOCUS MN In addition to our Food Drive for Neighbors, in which we help out persons in the West St. Paul community, we are again this year helping stock the shelves at FOCUS MN. Please donate pasta or sauce (any type of tomato base will do; sauce, paste, or actual pasta sauce are all welcome). Please place these items on the left side table outside the church hall and if possible label the bag FOCUS. ORTHODOX GAME LEAGUE This league is for adults (age 18yr+) to enjoy time with each other and play games. We will meet 4 times a year at different churches. Host parish will provide space, beverages, and games. Please bring a munchie/snack/dessert to share. Bring a game if you d like! Want to learn a new game? Want to play a classic? Then this is for you! Questions? Contact Nikki Beauchamp 952-906-8974 or Dan Simon 612-207-3405 NEXT GAME NIGHT Sat., Feb 15-7:30 pm St. Mary s GOC (3450 Irving Avenue S) Old Youth Room (south door of south parking lot by flagpole then down the stairs) Want to learn a new game? Want to play a classic? Then this is for you! Questions? Contact Nikki Beauchamp 952-906-8974 or Dan Simon 612-207-3405 VISIT THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT Thank you to Joannie Alevizos and Aurelia Peterson for volunteering to set up visits for our shutins throughout the year. UPCOMING EVENTS HOLY BREAD LIST January 19, Tanya O Brien January 26, Bchara, Can, Bittar (memorial) February 2, Joe Khoury February 9 Youssef Haddad COFFEE HOUR LIST Tanya O Brien Bchara family Joe Khoury Youssef Haddad To schedule holy bread and/or memorial, please contact Joannie Alevizos. It is completely proper to have more than one memorial or Holy Bread on a Sunday. When signing up for Holy Bread, please indicate yes or no if you will also be providing coffee hour. If you would like to host a coffee hour the please contact Sanaa Jubran. It is important e-mail or call Fr. Tom or Brigitte Khoury bgkstgeorge@gmail.com by Wednesday with your information in order to print the bulletin in a timely manner. PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council will meet Tuesday, January 14, at 6:30 P.M. MEOCCA CATECHISM Introduction to Orthodox Christianity- Cooperative Catechism classes are being offered again on Monday evenings, 7-9pm, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, beginning January 13th and running for twelve weeks. Register online at www.meocca.org. Schedules will be placed on the usher s table.
CHURCH CALENDARS We are grateful for the donation of church calendars again this year by Debbie Korluka and Icon Art Studios, Inc. Please pick up a calendar if you have not done so. There are still a few calendars left. Project Roots is an endeavor of the Christian Lebanese Foundation in the World (CLFW), the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and all the other Lebanese churches in the US. Register in Lebanon with us and spread the word about the need for registration. Your registration will NOT jeopardize your American citizenship. It will help Lebanon maintain the demographic and political power-sharing balance and prevent the Christians there from becoming only 10% of the population. Contact one of Project Roots representatives today and start the process. You can even use the website (www.projectroots.net) to register online and get a chance to win free tickets to Lebanon. If you have already tried to register without success, sign the Lebanese Citizenship Petition: www.yes-i-want.com. Together, we can effect change! ICON CLASSES The schedule of 2014 icon classes are as follows: please register by sending a deposit of $75.00 to Icon Art Studios, 13921 127th Street North, Stillwater, MN, 55082. All inquiries can be sent via e-mail at akorluka@aol.com or my cell at 612-889-5868. Session 1- at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church on Lake Calhoun, 3450 Irving Ave. South, Mpls., 55408, Thursdays from 5:30 to 9:30 on January 16, 23, 30 and February 6. Tuition cost is $135.00 plus materials. Session 1 will concentrate on the prototype of "The Holy Face". All sessions concentrate on technique, along with a spiritual and theological study on the prototype. 2014 sessions 2 and 3 will introduce new painting techniques and will concentrate on the meaning of gold in icons. Students will learn various methods of gold decorative application using composite gold powder. Session 2- St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 on February 20, 27, March 13, 20 and April 3 and 10. Tuition cost is $195.00 plus materials. Session 2 will study and write an icon of Christ in Majesty. Session 3- at The Basilica of Saint Mary, Hennepin at Sixteenth Street, Mpls., 55403 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays during Great Lent; March 8 and 15 and April 5 and 12. Tuition including materials $295.00. Session 3 will contemplate the sacrament of Baptism and will study and write and icon of St. John the Baptist. "Today he has John baptize him for the purification of sins, so that the Holy Spirit may come down from on high and raise humanity to heaven." St. Gregory of Nyssa.