Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Now and Forever! the Hymn of the Church

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory now and forever! The Hymn of the Church:

Save, O Lord, save your people and bless Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ εὐλόγησον Your inheritance. Give victory to those τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς Βασιλεῦσι who battle evil and protect us all by Your κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν Holy Cross. φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. To our Visitors and Guests: We extend a warm welcome to all worshiping with us today. While Holy Communion, the Eucharist, is reserved for Orthodox Christians, non-Orthodox Christians may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) offered at the conclusion of the service. Please join us for the Fellowship Hour followed by Bible Study in the Parish House next door to the Church where Fr. Theodore and our Church Family would love to meet you! Mark 8:34-38, 9:1 Gospel Reading Sunday of the Holy Cross HOLY CROSS The Lord said: "If Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH θέλει ὀπίσω μου anyone wishes to ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω The Epistle Reading is from come after me, let ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews (4:14-16, 5:1-6) him deny himself σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ and take up his ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς O Lord, save your people and bless your in- Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον heritance. τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. cross and follow me. γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός For whoever would αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, God. μου. save his life will lose ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿

Brethren, since we have a high priest Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, it; and whoever loses ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν who has passed through the heavens, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν his life for my sake ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. and the gospel's will ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ our confession. For we have not a high Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον save it. For what does it profit a εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί priest who is unable to sympathize with συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν our weaknesses, but one who in every πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ man, to gain the whole world respect has been tempted as we are, yet ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ without sin. Let us then with confidence and forfeit his life? For what Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί draw near to the throne of grace, that we can a man give in return for his θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς may receive mercy and find grace to help life? For whoever is ashamed in time of need. For every high priest καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν chosen from among men is appointed to Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων of me and my words in this ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς act on behalf of men in relation to God, λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων adulterous and sinful λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He generation, of him will the Son μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ can deal gently with the ignorant and προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ wayward, since he himself is beset with ἁμαρτιῶν· μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς of man also be ashamed, when υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου weakness. Because of this he is bound ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ he comes in the glory of his ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν· καὶ διὰ Father with the holy angels." ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ as for those of the people. And one does ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ not take the honor upon himself, but he οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ And he said to them, "Truly, I is called by God, just as Aaron was. So ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει say to you, there are some ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι also Christ did not exalt himself to be τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ standing here who will not εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, made a high priest, but was appointed by θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, taste death before they see the Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ today I have begotten thee"; as he says kingdom of God come with also in another place, "Thou art a priest ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά power." σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. Weekly Announcements: HOLY CROSS Today, March 31: Prayer Requests: Panteleimon, Michael, Anna-Maria, Orthros 9:15am Divine Liturgy 10:30am Zoe, Stella, Styliane, Loula, Niki, George, Jennifer, GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Church School following the Procession of the Holy Cross Raymond, Christina, George, Anthony, Mary, Eve, 859 First Street; Macon, Georgia 31201 Holy Cross Luncheon Provided by the Philoptochos Marina, Adriana, Dimitri, Fred, Travis, Larry, Jason, 478.621.0744 (office) www.holycross.ga.goarch.org Parish Council Meeting 2:00pm Michelle, Kalliope, Benjamin, Sam [email protected] Today’s Bulletin is sponsored by the Hornbaker Prayers for Military Personnel and Their Rev. Fr. Theodore Ehmer Family Families: Harrison Danforth, Aaron Vrahiotes, Anthony E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 770.256.0290 ——————————————————————————–— Odom Normal Office Hours: Tues. through Fri. 10am-3pm and By Appointment Upcoming Schedule

Holy Confession: By Appointment Shut-Ins: If you know of anyone who is unable to come Tuesday, April 2 Great Compline 5:00pm to the Church because of illness, age, or any other reason, Bulletin for the week of March 31, 2019 please contact Fr. Theodore so that he can visit with Usher on Duty: David Zoumberis Wednesday, April 3 them, pray with them, and administer to them the Holy Altar Servers: All Altar Boys Sacraments. Epistle Readers: Sophia Cantrell / Pete Tsamolias Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm, followed by a light meal —————————————————————————— CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE IS AND EVER SHALL BE! Thursday, April 4 Upcoming Celebrations This Week Orthodox Book Study @ Taste and See 10:00am Today our Holy Orthodox Church Variable Hymns of the Day before and after the Birthdays—Happy Birthday! commemorates: Small Entrance Friday, April 5 4th: Eleni Dermatas, Cheryl Stefanis th th • Hymn of the Holy Cross, Our Parish: Save, O 4 Salutations to the Theotokos 6:00pm 6 : Aleca Hortman

+ Sunday of the Holy Cross/Κυριακή της Lord/Σώσον Κύριε (Sung before the Small Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως Saturday, April 6 ————————————————————————————— Entrance and after the Hymn of the Resurrection) Catechumen Class 3:30pm * If you would like to make a monetary donation for See the back of the Bulletin or page With the help of God, we have almost reached the Great Vespers 5:00pm Pascha/Easter flowers, you may either give it to 180+181 of the Hymnal middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength Christina Danforth (PC Treasurer) or place it in the Sunday, April 7 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder) collection tray (please write in the subject line “Pascha has been worn down through abstinence, and the full • Hymn of the Resurrection (3rd Mode): Let the Orthros 9:15am Divine Liturgy 10:30am difficulty of the labor set before us becomes apparent. Flowers”) Thank you! heavens rejoice/Ευφραινέσθω τα ουράνια (Sung St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival at the Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now after the Small Entrance.) Pg. 106+107 in end of the Divine Liturgy brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the * St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival will be Hymnal Coffee Fellowship following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 7 at the end of the Divine Liturgy! This will world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, Fellowship: Aleca Hortman be a wonderful opportunity to hear the words of faith of and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it Seasonal Kontakion of the Theotokos: Victorious Usher: George Saratsiotis • our children of Holy Cross! reverently, we might receive strength and grace to Lady/Τη υπερμάχω (Sung after the Hymn of the Readers: Aleca Hortman/Tassie Cantrell complete the divine struggle of the Fast. Holy Cross) Pg. 268+269 in the Hymnal Bookstore: Maria McCluskey * Book Study: We have begun a new Orthodox Book Study, a Lenten Journey, if you will. And what better Tuesday, April 9 + The Holy Hiero-martyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra book for a journey than “The Way of a Pilgrim.” We are Great Compline 5:00pm meeting on Thursday mornings at 10:00am at Taste and (+326) “What is perfection in love? Love your enemies See Coffee Shop in Downtown Macon. Please see Fr. in such a way that you would desire to make Wednesday, April 10 Theodore if you need information on how to acquire this This Saint, who was from Cilicia of Asia Minor, them your brothers … For so did He love, Who Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm, followed by a light meal became Bishop of Gangra, the capital of Paphlagonia hanging on the Cross, said ‘Father, forgive boo (it’s on Amazon!) Please feel free to join… and if you (modern day North-Central Turkey.) He was present them, for they know not what they do.'” (Luke Thursday, April 11 can’t join, read the book along with us at home! at the First Ecumenical Council. Because of his 23:34) +St. Augustine of Hippo Orthodox Book Study @ Taste and See 10:00am * Garage/Yard Sale to benefit Philoptochos in Warner confession of the Orthodox Faith, he was put to death Robins: Saturday, April 13. Please contact Mina Stewart by the Novatians, a sect which denied that sins Friday, April 12 "Glory, O Lord, to the power of Your Cross, for more details or if you have something to donate! committed after Baptism could be forgiven. Akathist Hymn 6:00pm which never fails! When the enemy oppresses * Today’s Luncheon is provided by the Philoptochos me with a sinful thought or feeling, and I, + The Venerable Akakios the Confessor (+251) Sunday, April 14 (Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt) Society in honor of the Sunday of the Holy Cross and to lacking freedom in my heart, make the sign of Orthros 9:15am Divine Liturgy 10:30am benefit our beloved seminary in Boston: Hellenic the Cross several times with faith, suddenly my Church School following Holy Communion + Our Father among the Saints, Innocent, College/Holy Cross. Hellenic College is the sin falls away from me, the compulsion 9 Month Memorial Service for Corey (Daniel Sava) Enlightener of Siberia and Alaska (+1879) undergraduate wing of the school and confers degrees vanishes, and I find myself free… For the Robinson such as Business, Elementary Education, and Religious faithful the Cross is a mighty power which Coffee Fellowship following the Divine Liturgy Studies. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology delivers from all evils, from the malice of the General Assembly 12:45pm is the post-graduate wing of the school. This is where our Fellowship: Katerina Iakovidis invisible foe." +St. John of Kronstadt future clergy and lay leaders train to serve our Holy Usher: Jim Lekas Readers: Tassie Cantrell/TJ Ragan Orthodox Church and the world around us. For more Bookstore: Sophia Cantrell information about the school, see the website: www.hchc.edu