EPISTLE: Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. 1250 Oakdale Avenue, West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org Church Phone: 651-457-0854 The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (4:9-16) rethren, God has exhibited us Apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York, we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s Metropolitan of all North America B sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, Right Reverend Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill clad and buffeted and Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest homeless; and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, Right Reverend Archimandrite John Mangels, Pastor we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the Reverend Father John Chagnon, attached Very Reverend Archpriest Paul Hodge, attached world, the off scouring of all things. Reverend Deacon John Mikhail, attached I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, retired Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, retired though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father Reverend Father Daniel Simon, retired in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. Pastor’s email: [email protected] Pastor’s Cell: 303-520-0981 Sunday, August 25, 2019 GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (17:14-23) Tenth Sunday After Pentecost & Tenth Sunday of Matthew t that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before Him said, “Lord, have mercy on Tone 1 Eothinon 10 my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not heal him.” And Jesus Commemorations: Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew; Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy; A answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to Archbishops Menas, Epiphanios, Gennadios and John of Constantinople bear with you? Bring him here to me.” And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM we not cast it out?” Jesus said to them, “Because you have no faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and RESURRECTIONAL APOLITIKION IN TONE ONE it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. This kind never comes out except by prayer While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou and fasting.” didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly As they were traveling together through Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of man is to be powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ, glory to Thy delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.” kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind. HOLY BREAD APOLYTIKION FOR SS. BARTHOLOMEW AND TITUS IN TONE THREE Holy Bread is offered for the health and welfare of Lorraine Hartwig and all members of the Hart- O Holy Apostles, intercede with our merciful God, to grant our souls forgiveness of sins. wig, Makhool, and Abraham families and all the parishioners of St. George.

In loving memory of Jim Hartwig, Julia Keller, George Michaels, Sandra Prioletti, and all departed Now sing the Apolytikion of St. George our Patron Saint. members of the Makhool and Abraham families and all departed parishioners of St. George.

COFFEE HOUR KONTAKION OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS IN TONE FOUR Coffee Hour, please join us for this period of fellowship! By thy holy nativity, O pure one, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barren- ness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death; thy people do celebrate it, ELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return soon. We invite you to Theotokos, who nourisheth our life. W 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 re- • Feast of the Holy Cross, Evening Divine Liturgy on Friday, September 13, 6:30pm ceive Holy Communion. Please come forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and • LOMCP Gala at Stillwater Library, Sunday Sept. 15, 2019 See Bulletin board for Details! partake of the Antidoron-Holy Bread. Join us in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour after the • September Council Meeting, September 17, 2019 at 6:00pm Liturgy. Please turn off your cell phones and all electronic devices. • Re-scheduled TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP with Carole Buletza, Saturday, September 21 from 8:30am-4:00pm ANNOUNCEMENTS • St. Maron’s Lebanese Festival, Sept. 21 1-8pm and Sept. 22 11am-6pm.See Bulletin PRAY FOR THE SICK Board for Details! Please pray for Peter Karos, Loretta Villareal, George & Ellie Saba, Landen Hoffman, Anna Wind- • St. Geroge Annual Men’s Retreat, September 27-29 at Karos Cabin sor, Peter Hafiz, Mariah, Nicholas Peter Andrews, Fr. Duane, John and John Etoll, Wally & Maria, • Annual Meeting of St. George Parish, Sunday, October 6 Allen, Nick, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Yasmin Kakish, Carol Haddad, Camille Goll, Kh. Vergin • Family Camp, October 9-11 Khoury, Margaret Boalbey, Norm Holmes, Phyllis Hodge, Sarah Vanlerberghe, Joe Etoll, Lamese • Diocese of Toledo Fall Assembly and Clergy Retreat, October 24-27 in Akron, OH McDowell, Edgard Siouffy, Magdalen Ng, Berhane Haliemichael, Rosa Neimy, Fr. Dan & Eileen Simon, Anna Simon, Joseph Kammeyer, Deb Korluka, Alexander Emmanoulakis, Marilyn Perry, Nancy Maker, Mike & Sandy Brown, Judy Wyllie and Rita Khoury. HOLY BREAD LIST COFFEE HOUR LIST If you are ill or having surgery and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers Sept 01, Joan Alevizos Church picnic of the priest, please contact Fr. Mangels. Sept 08, Joseph Family SAME Sept. 15, LOMCP SAME BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS PROCEDURE If you would like to have ANY announcement published in the weekly bulletin or to submit the To schedule Holy Bread and/or memorial, contact Joannie Alevizos. It is completely proper names for holy bread, you must submit the information to Brigitte @ [email protected] to have more than one memorial or Holy Bread on a Sunday. When signing up for Holy Bread, by Wednesday NOON before the Sunday you desire to have it in the bulletin. please indicate “yes” or “no” if you will also be providing coffee hour. Coffee hour does not need to be an elaborate meal. If you have any questions, contact Sanaa Jubran. It is important to notify Brigitte by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone with all your bulletin information by THIS WEEK Wednesday the week before your coffee hour, in order to print the bulletin in a timely man- ner. Thank you for your cooperation! AOWNA The Ladies Executive Committee will meet August 25, 2019, Sunday, after you get a bite to eat. Next Council Meeting: September 17, 2019. All department heads should have their reports The meeting will be in the Conference Room. All ladies are invited, if able. Sue Perry! turned in to the council secretary (John Windsor) by the end of September.

MEN’S CLUB MEETING TODAY THANK YOU Men’s Club meeting today after church service. Grab something to eat & drink, the meeting is The choir recognizes and thanks Mary and Tom Rudquist for all of their hard work in directing outside at the PAVILION. the choir and “behind the scenes” work. This time has included Great Lent, Holy Week, Pascha and many midweek services in addition to the Sunday services. VESPERS Tom has been a partner in all of the behind the scenes tasks which support the choir's We will serve Vespers on Saturday, September 7 at 5:00pm. service. These include selecting, copying and compiling music into books for the singers to use, ALTAR BOY TEAM 2 WILL SERVE SUNDAY, September 8, 2019. and communicating to members about rehearsals and special services. And Mary has planned and directed the rehearsals in addition to directing the choir during services. UPCOMING EVENTS We appreciate Mary and Tom and all they have done for the choir and the parish, through this ministry. Thank you both. MARK YOUR CALENDAR The choir of St. George Church • Coptic Orthodox Festival: at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, 501 Sixth Ave S, South St. Paul, MN on Saturday, August 24, 11am-8pm and Sunday, August 25, 11am-7pm. SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE • Annual Church Picnic, September 1 in the new Pavilion! It’s back-to-school time already, and this year our Church School is again sponsoring a school supply drive for low-income children at a local area school. The next time you’re out shopping, • St. Mary’s Taste of Greece, September 6-8 (https://mplsgreekfest.org) consider throwing a few extra school supplies in your cart! New pens, pencils, markers, crayons, • First Day of Church School and Comissioning of the Church School, September 8 notebooks, glue, folders, rulers, colored pencils, etc. can help students feel ready to start the new school year. NEW items only, please! Donations can be placed on cabinet in the hallway. Thank Patristic Wisdom: The principle and source of the virtues is a good disposition of the will, that is you in advance for your generosity. Questions contact Jennifer Buddensiek (651) 295-7335! to say, an aspiration for goodness and beauty. God is the source and ground of all supernal good- ness. Thus the principle of goodness and beauty is faith or, rather, it is Christ, the rock of faith, who Think about it: : Be a persecutor of yourself; then your foes (including demons) shall be driven is principle and foundation of all virtues. On this rock we stand and on this foundation we build away from you. St. Isaac the Syrian (+700) every good thing (cf. I Cor. 3:11). St. Gregory of Sinai

CHURCH SCHOOL BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2019. Families, please register your students for Church School - a registration table will be set up outside NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR of the hall. On Sunday September 8, students should gather in the church by 8:45am for a group For some time now, Pat Percy has been the editor of our ST. GEORGE NEWS. She has done an discussion with Father John. At 9am, students will meet their teachers and walk to their separate excellent job. With increased demands upon her time, she has found it necessary to give up the classes. Families can greet their students at 10am for Divine Liturgy. Please stay for the commis- responsibility for the Newsletter. We are looking for someone who has word processing skills and sioning of the Church School immediately following Liturgy. Father John will be presenting the abilities who would be willing to take on this ministry. Please see Father John Mangels if you would summer 2019 Creative Festival awards, as well. be willing to help. We are so sorry to lose Pat and want to thank her for her years of hard and

superior work in this area. CONSIDER BEING A CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHER, COME TO THE WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 21st INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOXY CLASSES Our Church School is in need of more wonderful teachers to educate our precious students in the The Fall 2019 INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOXY Classes sponsored by the Minnesota Eastern Or- faith. To better achieve this goal, St. George and our Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese rd are hosting an Orthodox Church School Teacher Development Workshop on Saturday, September thodox Clergy Association (MEOCCA) will begin on Tuesday, September 3 at St. George Greek 21, 2019. We are honored to have Carole A. Buleza, Director of the Department of Christian Edu- Orthodox Church and run through November 19. Enclosed with this bulletin is a flyer and regis- cation for the Archdiocese, serve as our presenter. The workshop will take place in our Great Hall tration form. The classes are open to non-Orthodox Inquirers as well as Orthodox Christians. There from 8:30am – 4:00pm. Please reach out to Christina Worrall for details (worrall.chris- is no charge for the Class. [email protected])571-334-2306). THIRD ANNUAL ST. GEORGE MEN’S RETREAT CHOIR ON BREAK FOR SEPTEMBER We are very excited to have our third annual St. George Men’s Retreat this September 27-29 at Beginning next Sunday and throughout the month of September, our Choir will be on break. During the Karos cabin! The cost is $40. Make checks payable to St. George Men’s Club and give your check to this time, we all will be singing the Divine Liturgy together! We will be using a new Service Book George Khoury. prepared by the Archdiocese that has the Byzantine melodies for the service parts. Our Chanters It will be first come first serve, based on your check. will lead us. In October, Father John will begin auditioning for a new permanent Choir Director. This year we are hopeful the weather will be warmer, allowing us to do more outside ac- Again, many, many thanks to Mary Rudquist for filling in during Lenny Soroka’s illness and after tivities. Although, I must say hanging out indoors last year was nice as well. his death. We want to encourage Father/son combos with anyone over 18. All men of all ages are welcome. Our age diversity is part of the beauty of the weekend. LOMCP Will hold its annual fundraiser at St. George on Sept. 15, 2019. The Gala event at the Stillwater FAMILY CAMP Library rooftop will also be September 15.You can buy your tickets for the Gala beginning this It is time to share some details about Family Camp! Hopefully you have the dates on your calen- Sunday with Deb Korluka or on the LOMCP website at WWW.LOMCP.COM. dar: October 9-11, 2019 at our Family Camp headquarters, Camp Courage near Annandale, MN. This year our topic is Saving Relationships: How Marriage and Personhood Guide us Wisdom from the Church Fathers: What is the spiritual battle? Well, the soul is a garden divided Toward the Kingdom. Our speaker is Fr. Evan Armatas from St. Spyridon in Loveland, Colorado, into two parts. On half are planted thorny bushes, and on the other half, flowers. We also have a a Greek Orthodox parish that has grown from six families to hundreds of families under his ser- water pump with two taps and two channels. The one guides water to the thorns and the other to vice. Fr. Evan can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio at a live call in program called Orthodoxy the flowers. We always have the choice to open one or the other tap. If one leaves the thorns without Live. Father Evan his wife Presbytera Anastasia are the happy parents of four children. They live water, they dry up. Water the flowers and they blossom. St. Porphyrios the Kapsokalyvite (+1991) in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado where they ski, fly-fishing, and hike. Family Camp is a wonderful program for young families in your church. We have pro- ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE ON OCTOBER 6, 2019. grams for children four years old and above. The council nominating committee (Fr. John Mangels, Sanaa Jubran, Kh. Jane Chagnon, Vicky Michaels and Denise Ferraro) are looking for St. George members in good standing to run for the Church Fathers Speak: Do not confuse a human person with the wickedness that may rest in Church Council. If interested in this very important calling and are willing to serve, please contact ONE of the nomination committee members and let them know before September 14, 2019. him/her. The wickedness may be incidental, a misfortune, a sickness, an illusion of the devil. But his/her very being still retains the image of God. St. John of Kronstadt (+1908)