SAINT GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America His Grace Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest Rev. Andrew Honoré, Pastor 334 LaGrave Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (616) 454-7558 office (714)-913-8051 Father’s Email: [email protected] Secretary’s Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.stgeorgegr.com WELCOME VISITORS! E at Saint George Parish welcome you and are pleased to have you worship God, the Wall-Holy Trinity, with us today. If you are an Orthodox Christian, you are welcome to receive the immaculate Body and precious Blood of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ if you are properly prepared by prayer, fasting, and sacramental confession. If you are not yet Orthodox, we encourage you to learn about our parish family and the Orthodox Church. We have an assortment of classes, activities, and social events that will interest you. Although you may not receive Holy Communion, at the end of the Divine Liturgy you may come forward to receive some of the blessed bread from the priest. Please stay and join us afer the Divine Liturgy for the coffee hour. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU AGAIN. TODAY’S SERVICE:JUNE 21, 2020

Second Sunday of Matthew Tone 1 „ Eothinon 2

Today’s Calendar of Saints: Martyr Julian of Tarsus; Martyr Aphrodisius of Cilicia; New-martyr Nikita of Nisyros near Rhodes

Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 1 While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Ty most pure body, Tou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Tee, O giver of life. Glory to Ty Resurrection O Christ, glory to Ty kingdom, glory to Ty providence, O Tou Who alone art the lover of mankind. Ordinary Troparion Tone 4 As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls’ salvation. Kontakion of All Saints Tone 2 O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Teotokos, them that honor thee.

. THE EPISTLE (For Second Sunday after Pentecost) Let Ty mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. Te Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (2:10-16) BRETHREN, glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law. For it is not the hearers of the Law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the Law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the Law do by nature what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the Law. Tey show that what the Law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

THE GOSPEL (For Second Sunday of Matthew) Te Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23) AT THAT TIME, as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they lef their nets and followed Him. And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. Immediately they lef the boat and their father, and followed Him. And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

6 month memorial for Kareemeh Simon. May her memory be eternal. THE SYNAXARION

On June 21 in the Holy Orthodox Church, we commemorate the holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus. Verses Bearing Julian as goods worthy of Heaven, Te sack into the midst of the sea doth plummet. On the twenty-frst, Julian in a sack was sacrifced. Of a noble senatorial family, Julian was only 18 years old when he was taken to trial for the Faith. But Julian was already educated and resolute in Christian faith and devotion. Te imperial governor took him fom city to city for a whole year, torturing him all the while and attempting to persuade him to renounce Christ. Te governor seized Julian’s mother and sent her to urge her son to renounce Christ. She spent three days in prison with him, giving him precisely the opposite advice, teaching him to go to his death with courage and gratitude to God. His torturers then sewed Julian into a sack of sand with scorpions and snakes and threw him into the sea, and his mother also died under torture. Te waves carried Julian’s body onto the shore, and the faithful took it to Alexandria, where they buried it in 290. His relics were later taken to Antioch. On this day, we also commemorate the Martyr Aphrodisius of Cilicia; and New-martyr Nikita of Nisyros near Rhodes. By their intercessions, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen. THE PARISH PRAYER LIST

Of your charity please remember the following persons in your God-pleasing prayers:. Te Living (who are ill or in other needs): Vera [Salnyk]; Lucille [Downer]; Josh [Foster]; Lila [Tckaczyk]; Julie [Abraham]; Joe [Sarver]; Jacqueline [Hull]; Soad [Clark]; Eva [Youngs]; Mitch [Laham]; Dr. Francis; Rob [Leach]; Ryan; Margaret [Simon]; Gary [Balcer]; Elias [Estephan]; Joseph [Zacharia]; George [Fine]; Joyce [Hanna Gutierrez]; Hatem [Karadsheh]; Tami [Vidro]; Marcia and Rick [Geenen]; Kelli [Schwab]; Dn Teodore; Meghan [Powers]; Stella [Kallil]; Helena [VanGilder]; Phyllis [David]; Tarah [Miller] and Martha [Laham]; Lauren [Kallil];Lena [Kallil]; Jonathan [Herrema]; Caitlin [Sall];Kirsten [Khoriaty]; Elias [Khoriaty].

Te Departed: Father John Winfrey

THIS WEEK’S LITURGICAL SCHEDULE As we reopen church to a limited number of parishioners per service, please click here or visit the St. George website to register to attend.

Sunday, June 21 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, June 23 6:00pm Divine Liturgy Tursday, June 25 9:00am Divine Liturgy Saturday, June 27 9:00am Divine Liturgy Sunday, June 28 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy ANNOUNCEMENTS

• VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP CONTINUES MONDAY, JUNE 22. Visit avcamp.org or the Archdiocese website to check out the schedule, a detailed description, and Promo Videos so you can see what's in store for the summer! • REGISTRATION CONTINUES for the rescheduled 2020 Antiochian Orthodox Open! We are playing at Quail Ridge Golf Club on Friday, September 25. Get your team signed-up today! For more information and to register click on: [GOLF].