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Welcome to GEORGE 4530 E. Gold Dust Avenue ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX , AZ 85028 Offi ce 602.953.1921 Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese www.stgeorgeaz.org of New York and North America offi [email protected]

His Eminence Metropolitan , Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, Pastor Rev. Dn. Abrahams V. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, Emeritus Rev. Dn. Serafim Grove Dr. Gregory Abdalah, Pastoral Assistant Rev. Dn. Basil Ritchie

Fourth Sunday of

Commemoration of , Author of “The Ladder” Cyril, of ; Martyrs Trophymos and Eukarpos of and those with them; Nikolai (Velimirovic), of Zhicha who labored in America

** of St. Basil the Great**

Greatness lies within all of us. By tricking us to focus on self, the is pulling us off the path to greatness.

At St. George we offer a different Way to help you unlock the greatness within. We call that The Way of the Warrior Saint, which is practical, biblical and crucifixional living and focused on others. This is the path to greatness. Join the movement and become a Warrior Saint.

Unlock your greatness within by following the Way of the Warrior Saint.

Follow us on Instagram: @stgeorgephx. Like us on Facebook: StGeorgePHX. Listen to Sunday’s sermon on YouTube: WarriorSaints. Antiochian Orthodox Church March 18, 2018 Pan-Orthodox LENTEN VESPERS Tone 8 EOTHINON 8

Please join our Brothers and Sisters at the host parishes listed below for RESURRECTIONAL (TONE 8) Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers services. All Vesper Services begin at 6:00pm. From the heights Thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three- day burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; The Fourth Sunday The Fifth Sunday of Lent Thou art our life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee. of Lent March 25th March 18th St. APOLYTIKION OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS (TONE 8) Holy 3749 W. Behrend Drive With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; 1973 E. Maryland Avenue Glendale, AZ 85308 and by thy sighings from the depths, thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; Phoenix, AZ 85016 #623.582.3150 and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, #602.264.4863 O John our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ that our souls be saved. www.stgeorgeaz.org #iamawarriorsaint www.stgeorgeaz.org APOLYTIKION OF ST. GEORGE (TONE 4) A Message from THE LADIES As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious George intercede with Christ our God for our souls’ salvation.

PASCHA FLOWERS FOR ANNUNCIATION (AND GREAT LENT) (TONE 8) It’s that time of year again for donating flowering pots to decorate our church at . To thee, the Champion Leader, do I offer thanks of victory, O , If you would like to make a donation, please complete a form found in the Narthex and thou who hast delivered me from terror; but as thou that hast that power invincible, return it to the bookstore or church office. Or you complete a form online at O Theotokos, thou alone can set me free: from all forms of danger free me and deliver me, https://www.stgeorgeaz.org/pascha-flowers. DEADLINE date is Sunday, March 25, 2018. that I may cry unto thee: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom. PROKEIMENON: The Lord will give strength to His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace. This Week’s SCHEDULE THE EPISTLE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (6:13-20) 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th Brethren, when God made a promise to , since He had no one greater by Part 4 of 4:30pm 6:30pm 10:00am whom to swear, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” “What Does Presanctified Little And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear It Takes to Liturgy Compline Workshop by one greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. Be a Man” with the Man’s 6:00pm 5:00pm So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the Relation •Intro to Hymn Great unchangeable character of His purpose, He interposed with an oath. So that through to His Work / (Madayeh) Vespers two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, Adult Bible 6:00pm Study we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set Pan-Orthodox • Teen Bible before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters Lenten Study into the inner behind the curtain, where has gone as a forerunner on Vespers at •Byzantine Holy Trinity Chant our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Cathedral Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church March 18, 2018 Tone 8 EOTHINON 8 Those to Remember in Prayer LIVING: THE GOSPEL Romy, Chase, Joe, Ted, Gloria, Larman, Don, , Walter, Joann, Stacy, Susan, Julie, The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (9:16-30) Thomas, Jaime and George. At that time, a man came to Jesus, kneeling down and saying unto him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; LITURGICAL OFFERINGS: and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked Thy Disciples to cast it out, Simon and Ruba offer Holy Bread in memory of Nassim Ishak. May his memory and they were not able.” And Jesus answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be eternal. For the health of Simon Isaac, Ruba Isaac, Nassim Isaac, Alyssa Isaac, be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.” And they brought the boy Anabella Isaac, Sheffa Boufaissal, Joe Boufaissal, Evelyn Shahla, Joubron Shahla, to Him; and when the spirit saw Jesus, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the Odette Odeh, Imad Odeh, Fady Rishmawi, Evette Rishmawi, Mary Ibrahim, ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, “How long has Ziad Ibrahim, Amjad Ishak and Elham Ishak. May God grant them many years. he had this?” And he said, “From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if Thou canst do anything, have pity on us and help us.” Michael, Valerie and Georgina Haddad offer Holy Bread for their health and the health of And Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” on the occasion of his 1st birthday. May God grant him many years! For the health Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my of Aziz, Samar, Taysir, Mary Kay and Adam Haddad, Ron, , Peter, Ronnie, Melissa, unbelief!” And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean Christina, Autumn Samore, Michael, Amanda, and Elaine Araj and for all the spirit, saying to it, “You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never Haddad, Bitar, Samore, Rizk, Audey, Moussa, Araj and Kalyoussef families. May God enter him again.” And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy grant them many years. In memory of Ibrahim Haddad, George and Jeanette Bitar, was like a corpse; so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand John and Nellie Samore, Peter Rizk and Aida Kalyoussef. May their memory be eternal. and lifted him up, and he arose. And when Jesus had entered the house, His Disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” And Jesus said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.” They went on from there and passed through Many THANKS Galilee. And Jesus would not have anyone know it; for He was teaching His Disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; Thank you to Simon and Ruba Isaac for hosting Fellowship Hour and after He is killed, He will rise on the third day.” in memory of Nassim Ishak. May his memory be eternal.

Parish COUNCIL A Message from FATHER

Congratulations as we induct our 2018 Parish Council today: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A MAN Today I will be continuing the fourth part of my five part sermon series on President - Ralph Saigh “What Does It Take to Be a Man”. The World tries to prevent us from becoming Vice President - Gerry Wiebers true men through B.S. excuses, making us out to be victims or telling us that greatness Secretary - Krystal Saigh isn’t worth the hard work, pain and suffering it takes for mastery. I believe God has Treasurer - Simon Isaac different thoughts on manhood and intend to share those ideas with you all each Council members - Chris Bandak, Sammer Hweimel, Eddie Khoury, Samier Rayyan, Sunday of Great Lent. Today’s sermon is Man’s relation to His Work. Join us for Layla Saikley, Amanda Sahawneh, Steven Sayegh and Jennifer Zuraikat. the fifth and final sermon on Sunday, March 25th: Man’s relation to The World.

To include an oblation in the bulletin,text must be submitted to Tricia Urbano Voltz at [email protected] by the deadline of Wednesday at noon. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin. Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church March 18, 2018