Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church the Lord Will Give Strength to His People
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EPISTLE: Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church The Lord will give strength to His people. Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. 1250 Oakdale Avenue, West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118 Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1:10-17) Church Phone: 651-457-0854 rethren, I appeal to you, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York, there be no dissension among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same Metropolitan of all North America B judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among Right Reverend Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop, you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Right Reverend Archimandrite John Mangels, Pastor Crispos and Gaius; lest anyone should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also Reverend Father John Chagnon, attached Very Reverend Archpriest Paul Hodge, attached the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ Reverend Deacon John Mikhail, attached did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, retired Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, retired of Christ be emptied of its power. Reverend Father Daniel Simon, retired Pastor’s email: [email protected] Pastor’s Cell: 303-520-0981 GOSPEL Sunday, August 11, 2019 The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (14:14-22) Eighth Sunday After Pentecost & Eighth Sunday of Matthew t that time, when Jesus went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, After-Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a A lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy Tone 7 Eothinon 8 food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They Commemorations: Martyr and Archdeacon Euplos of Catania in Sicily; Niphon, patriarch of Con- said to Him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish stantinople; New-martyrs Anastasios and Demetrios of Lesbos He looked up to Heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the dis- ciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. RESURRECTIONAL APOLITIKION IN TONE SEVEN Then Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy. HOLY BREAD Holy Bread is offered for the health and welfare of Alice Woog, Jim Ebner, Mary & John Mecom, APOLYTIKION OF THE TRANSFIGURATION IN TONE SEVEN Nicholas, Julia, Sophia & Katherine Woog, Michael, Mary, Michael Joseph, Camille & Maxim Herzak all members of the Woog and Ebner families and all parishioners of St. George. When, O Christ our God, Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, Thou didst reveal Thy glory to Thy Disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us In loving memory of Subdeacon Joseph Woog, Anne Ebner, Anna & Joseph Bechik, Philip & Ann sinners, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee. Woog and all the departed members of St. George Church. Now sing the Apolytikion of St. George, our Patron Saint MEMORIAL There will be a memorial service for the repose of the soul of Subdeacon Joseph Woog. May his KONTAKION OF THE TRANSFIGURATION IN TONE SEVEN memory be Eternal! Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and Thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld Thy glory, O Christ our God; so that, when they should see Thee crucified, they would remember that COFFEE HOUR all Thy suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that Thou art truly the effulgent Coffee Hour is hosted by Alice Woog & Jim Ebner. Please join us for this period of fellowship! Splendor of the Father. ELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and UPCOMING EVENTS worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return soon. We invite you to MARK YOUR CALENDAR participate in the Divine Liturgy, but, sadly, due to the divisions in Christianity, W • Council Meeting, Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 6:30pm. only baptized/chrismated members of the Orthodox Church who have made their • DORMITION, Evening Divine Liturgy and Lamentations, August 14 at 6:30pm Confession before an Orthodox priest and prepared themselves by fasting may re- • FOCUS fundraiser at St. Mary’s GOC, Thursday, August 15 at 6:30pm ceive Holy Communion. Please come forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and • St. George Greek Festival, Saturday, Aug. 17 (11am-9pm,) Sunday, Aug 18 (11am-6m) partake of the Antidoron-Holy Bread. Join us in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour after the Liturgy. Please turn off your cell phones and all electronic devices. HOLY BREAD LIST COFFEE HOUR LIST Aug 11, Woog (memorial) Woog ANNOUNCEMENTS Aug 14, (open) Dormition N/A Aug 18, (open) PRAY FOR THE SICK Aug 25, (open) Please pray for Fr. Joseph Aboud, Raed Kakish, Loretta Villareal, George & Ellie Saba, Landen Hoffman, Anna Windsor, Peter Hafiz, Eleanor Hafiz, Mariah, Nicholas Peter Andrews, Fr. Duane, To schedule Holy Bread and/or memorial, contact Joannie Alevizos. It is completely proper to have John and John Etoll, Wally & Maria, Allen, Nick, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Yasmin Kakish, Carol more than one memorial or Holy Bread on a Sunday. When signing up for Holy Bread, please Haddad, Camille Goll, Kh. Vergin Khoury, Margaret Boalbey, Norm Holmes, Phyllis Hodge, Sa- indicate “yes” or “no” if you will also be providing coffee hour. Coffee hour does not need to be rah Vanlerberghe, Joe Etoll, Lamese McDowell, Edgard Siouffy, Magdalen Ng, Berhane Haliem- an elaborate meal. If you have any questions, contact Sanaa Jubran. It is important to notify ichael, Rosa Neimy, Fr. Daniel & Eileen Simon, Anna Simon, Joseph Kammeyer, Deb Korluka, Brigitte by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone with all your bulletin information by Alexander Emmanoulakis, Marilyn Perry, Nancy Maker, Mike & Sandy Brown, Judy Wyllie, Rita Wednesday the week before your coffee hour, in order to print the bulletin in a timely man- Khoury, Natalie Mozey. ner. Thank you for your cooperation! If you are ill or having surgery and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please contact Fr. Mangels. THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD In some places, the Rite of the "Burial of the Theotokos" is celebrated at the Dormition, during BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS PROCEDURE an All-Night Vigil. The order of the service is based on the service of the Burial of Christ on Great If you would like to have ANY announcement published in the weekly bulletin or to submit the Saturday. An Epitaphios of the Theotokos, a richly embroidered cloth icon portraying her lying in names for holy bread, you must submit the information to Brigitte @ [email protected] by state is used, together with specially composed hymns of lamentation which are sung with Psalm Wednesday NOON before the Sunday you desire to have it in the bulletin. 118. Special Evlogitaria for the Dormition are chanted, echoing the Evlogitaria of the Resurrection chanted at matins on Sundays throughout the year as well as on Lazarus Saturday and Great Satur- day. This Epitaphios is placed on a bier and carried in procession as is the Epitaphios of Christ on THIS WEEK during Great Saturday. VESPERS This practice began in Jerusalem, and from there it was carried to Russia, where it was We will serve Vespers on Saturday, August 17 at 5:00pm. followed in various Dormition Cathedrals, in particular that of Moscow. The practice slowly spread ALTAR BOY TEAM 2 WILL SERVE SUNDAY, August 18, 2019. among the Russian Orthodox, though it is not by any means a standard service in all parishes, or even most cathedrals or monasteries. In Jerusalem, the service is chanted during the Vigil of the Dormition. In some Russian churches and monasteries, it is served on the third day after Dormition. PARISH PICTURE DIRECTORY We have a few extra copies of the new Parish Picture Directories. If you would like to purchase The Feast of the Dormition has a one-day Forefeast and 8 days of Afterfeast. The feast is framed one for you or your family they are $5.00 (our cost).