EPISTLE: Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church O Lord, how magnificent are Your works. You have made all things in wisdom. 1250 Oakdale Avenue, West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118 Bless the Lord, O my soul Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (2:16-20) Church Phone: 651-457-0854 rethren, you know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York, B not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our Metropolitan of all North America endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of Right Reverend Bishop ANTHONY, Auxiliary Bishop, sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest transgressor. For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified Right Reverend Archimandrite John Mangels, Pastor with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me Reverend Father John Chagnon, attached Very Reverend Archpriest Paul Hodge, attached .

Reverend Deacon John Mikhail, attached GOSPEL: Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, retired Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, retired The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (8:34-9:1) Reverend Father Daniel Simon, retired he Lord said, “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross Pastor’s email: [email protected] Pastor’s Cell: 303- and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for 520-0981 T My sake and the Gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me Sunday, September 15, 2019 and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross ashamed, when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” And He said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Tone 4 Eothinon 2 Kingdom of God come with power.” Commemorations: Great-martyr Nikitas the Goth and those with him; Martyr Porphyrios the Mime; Vissarion, bishop of Larisa; New-martyr John of Crete; Joseph the new of Partosh HOLY BREAD Holy Bread is offered for the health and welfare of the Robert and Helen Olson families, the Kor- luka and Emmanoulakis families, LOMCP and all the parishioners of St. George. THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM The Divine Liturgy begins on pg. 14 of the new Divine Liturgy Book In loving memory of Robert and Helen Olson, all departed souls of the Olson, Korluka and Em- manoulakis families and all departed parishioners of St. George.

RESURRECTIONAL APOLITIKION IN TONE FOUR Pg. 96 COFFEE HOUR Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Coffee Hour is hosted by LOMCP! Please join us for this period of fellowship! Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy. ELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return soon. We invite you to APOLYTIKION OF THE ELEVATION OF THE CROSS IN TONE ONE chanters W participate in the Divine Liturgy, but, sadly, due to the divisions in Christianity, O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over all their only baptized/chrismated members of the Orthodox Church who have made their enemies, and by the power of Thy Cross preserving Thy commonwealth. Confession before an Orthodox priest and prepared themselves by fasting may re- Now sing the apolitikon of St. George Pg. 26 ceive Holy Communion. Please come forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and 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. KONTAKION OF NTHE ELEVATION OF THE CROSS IN TONE FOUR chanters Do Thou, Who of Thine own good will was lifted up upon the Cross, O Christ our God, bestow ANNOUNCEMENTS Thy bounties upon the new Nation which is called by Thy Name; make glad in Thy might those PRAY FOR THE SICK who lawfully govern, that with them we may be led to victory over our adversaries, having in Please pray for Peter Karos, Lauretta Villareal, George & Ellie Saba, Landen Hoffman, Anna Thine aid a weapon of peace and a trophy invincible. Windsor, Peter Hafiz, Mariah, Nicholas Peter Andrews, Fr. Duane, John and John Etoll, Wally & Maria, Allen, Nick, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Yasmin Kakish, Carol Haddad, Camille Goll, Kh. Vergin Khoury, Margaret Boalbey, Norm Holmes, Phyllis Hodge, Sarah Vanlerberghe, Joe Etoll, HOLY BREAD LIST COFFEE HOUR LIST Lamese McDowell, Edgard Siouffy, Magdalen Ng, Berhane Haliemichael, Rosa Neimy, Fr. Dan Sept. 22, (OPEN) & Eileen Simon, Anna Simon, Joseph Kammeyer, Deb Korluka, Alexander Emmanoulakis, Mari- lyn Perry, Nancy Maker, Mike & Sandy Brown, Judy Wyllie, Natalie Mozey, Alan and Mary Sept. 29, Brikti/Kakish (memorial) SAME Poulsen. If you are ill or having surgery and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers To schedule Holy Bread and/or memorial, contact Joannie Alevizos. It is completely proper of the priest, please contact Fr. Mangels. to have more than one memorial or Holy Bread on a Sunday. When signing up for Holy Bread, please indicate “yes” or “no” if you will also be providing coffee hour. Coffee hour does not need BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS PROCEDURE to be an elaborate meal. If you have any questions, contact Sanaa Jubran. It is important to notify If you would like to have ANY announcement published in the weekly bulletin or to submit the Brigitte by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone with all your bulletin information by Wednesday the week before your coffee hour, in order to print the bulletin in a timely man- names for holy bread, you must submit the information to Brigitte @ [email protected] ner. Thank you for your cooperation! by Wednesday NOON before the Sunday you desire to have it in the bulletin. MEDICAL CRISIS PROGRAM MCP is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that seeks to support families who are suffering THIS WEEK from a medical crisis. They do so by providing grants to help lessen financial burdens from rising LOMCP medical costs. Will hold its annual fundraiser at St. George TODAY, Sept. 15, 2019. The Gala event at the Stillwa- The organization was founded by Debra Korluka of our parish in honor of her mother, Lyn ter Library rooftop will also take place this Sunday, September 15.You can buy your tickets for the Olson. Gala with Deb Korluka or on the LOMCP website at WWW.LOMCP.COM. George/Brigitte The Medical Crisis Program was started in honor of Lyn Olson who passed away in Khoury will have tickets for the Gala in the Parish Hall this morning. 2012. She was a loyal wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She exhibited a depth of com- passion resulting from her deep love of piety in her Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. She always COUNCIL MEETING prayed for the needs of others. Her family and friends live her legacy through the creation of a The Council Meeting will be held this week Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:00pm. All are wel- non-profit that reflects her values of loyalty, compassion and kindness. come to attend. All department heads should have their reports turned in to the council secretary (John Windsor) by the end of September. CONSIDER BEING A CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHER, COME TO THE VESPERS We will serve Vespers on Saturday, September 21 at 5:00pm. WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 21 Our Church School is in need of more wonderful teachers to educate our precious students in the ALTAR BOY TEAM 1 WILL SERVE SUNDAY, September 22, 2019. faith. To better achieve this goal, St. George and our Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese are hosting an Orthodox Church School Teacher Development Workshop on Saturday, September UPCOMING EVENTS 21, 2019. We are honored to have Carole A. Buleza, Director of the Department of Christian Edu- cation for the Archdiocese, serve as our presenter. The workshop will take place in our Great Hall from 8:30am – 4:00pm. Please reach out to Christina Worrall for details (worrall.chris- MARK YOUR CALENDAR [email protected])571-334-2306). • LOMCP Gala at Stillwater Library, Sunday Sept. 15, 2019 See Bulletin board • September Council Meeting, September 17, 2019 at 6:00pm SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE • Re-scheduled TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP with Carole Buletza, Saturday, September It’s back-to-school time already, and this year our Church School is again sponsoring a school 21 from 8:30am-4:00pm supply drive for low-income children at a local area school. The next time you’re out shopping, consider throwing a few extra school supplies in your cart! New pens, pencils, markers, crayons, • St. Maron’s Lebanese Festival, Sept. 21, 1-8pm and Sept. 22 11am-6pm. See Bulletin notebooks, glue, folders, rulers, colored pencils, etc. can help students feel ready to start the new Board school year. NEW items only, please! Donations can be placed on cabinet in the hallway. Thank • St. George Annual Men’s Retreat, September 27-29 at the Karos Cabin you in advance for your generosity. Questions contact Jennifer Buddensiek (651) 295-7335! • Taste of Northeast: hosted by St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in northeast Minneapolis September 27-28, 2019 CHOIR ON BREAK FOR SEPTEMBER • Annual Meeting of St. George Parish, Sunday, October 6 Throughout the month of September, our Choir will be on break. During this time, we all will be • Family Camp, October 11-13 singing the Divine Liturgy together! We will be using a new Service Book prepared by the Arch- diocese containing the Byzantine melodies for the service parts. Our Chanters will lead us. In Oc- • Diocese of Toledo Fall Assembly and Clergy Retreat, October 24-27 in Akron, OH tober, Father John will begin auditioning for a new permanent Choir Director. We want to thank the anonymous donor for the generous gift of the new Service Books. Wisdom from the Church Fathers: When the Church is under persecution, it scores victories. When NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR insulted, it becomes even more radiant. It receives injuries, but it does not succumb to the wounds. For some time now, Pat Percy has been the editor of our ST. GEORGE NEWS. She has done an It sails through rough seas, but it does not sink. It fights, but it is never defeated. There is nothing excellent job. With increased demands upon her time, she has found it necessary to give up the more powerful than the Church. St. John Chrysostom (+407) responsibility for the Newsletter. We are looking for someone who has word processing skills and

ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN UPDATE abilities who would be willing to take on this ministry. Please see Father John Mangels if you would The Activity Coordinator for the Ladies is Michelle Apman. Already she has a ladies gathering be willing to help. We are so sorry to lose Pat and want to thank her for her years of hard and planned October 19, Saturday after Vespers at Angelos. Our Family Fun Turkey Bingo is Novem- superior work in this area. ber 23, Saturday after Vespers and more events to come! Beverly is the Dragon Coordinator and still dragging on. Beverly plans the Senior Activities. Mervat is the Humanitarian Coordinator and INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOXY if you have any ideas to help those in need let her know so she can help you. You don’t need to be Our 12-week catechism class on the basics of Eastern Orthodox Christianity continues on Tuesday an Officer or Coordinator to do anything for the good of the church. These are the people who will evenings 7-9pm this coming Tuesday, September 10th. The class is open to everyone, especially help you if you would like to plan an event. Thank you for serving Gods house, the church. inquirers and those interested in converting to Orthodoxy. Classes are held here at St. George Greek. Register online at www.meocca.org. Feel free to join us for individual classes.

ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN “Circles” Church Fathers Speak: In the waters of the sea/ocean, the wind blows and waves rise. But deep Last Tuesday the Circle Leaders met to review and update the ladies circle list. The Circle Leaders down it’s all quiet, peaceful and serene. This is how a person who trusts in God lives. There might decided to have only three circles instead of four. Set up and Serve tasks are combined. We have a be a wild storm outside, but inside the person nothing hinders the soul from having mystical com- circle rotation that cooks, cleans and set up / serve. We only have three Ladies Circles. The list of munion with God. Elder Symeon Kragiopoulos of Panorama (+2015) ladies circles are completed. Also, Susie and Sandy put in 40 years of Circle Leader and would like to retire. THIRD ANNUAL ST. GEORGE MEN’S RETREAT Susie and Sandy’s ladies circle are now combined with Katrina Begley’s ladies circle. The We are very excited to have our third annual St. George Men’s Retreat this September 27-29 at lists are updated for you to take home. If you would like to be added to a ladies circle list or switched the Karos cabin! to a different ladies circle list please let any Circle Leader know. The Leaders are the same except The cost is $40. Make checks payable to St. George Men’s Club and give your check to Susie and Sandy who put in many years of serving the church. May God grant them and all of you George Khoury. many years. It will be first come first serve, based on your check. This year we are hopeful the weather will be warmer, allowing us to do more outside ac- ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE ON OCTOBER 6, 2019. tivities. Although, I must say hanging out indoors last year was nice as well. Please mark you calendars for our Annual Parish Meeting. It is scheduled to follow the Divine We want to encourage Father/son combos with anyone over 18. All men of all ages are Liturgy on Sunday, October 6. We will be electing three members to fill vacancies on the Parish welcome. Our age diversity is part of the beauty of the weekend. Council. If you have any other new business that you would like to have discussed, please see Paul Ablan the Chairman of our Council. He will see to it that it gets on the Agenda. FAMILY CAMP

It is time to share some details about Family Camp! Hopefully you have the dates on your calen- PARISH COUNCIL dar: October 11-13, 2019 at our Family Camp headquarters, Camp Courage near Annandale, The current members of the Council are: Paul Ablan, Chair (term is up), Sanaa Jubran, Vice Chair, MN. This year our topic is Saving Relationships: How Marriage and Personhood Guide us John Windsor, Secretary, Sarah Larson, Treasurer, (term is up), Denise Ferraro, Financial Secre- Toward the Kingdom. Our speaker is Fr. Evan Armatas from St. Spyridon in Loveland, Colorado, tary, Fadi Bchara, Kh. Jane Chagnon, Zossima Daugherty, Mary Rudquist (term is up). a Greek Orthodox parish that has grown from six families to hundreds of families under his ser- We are seeking six people to run for the Council this year to fill the three vacancies. In vice. Fr. Evan can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio at a live call in program called Orthodoxy order to run for the Parish Council one must BE IN GOOD STANDING. This means regularly attending Live. Father Evan his wife Presbytera Anastasia are the happy parents of four children. They live Sunday and Holy Day Divine Liturgy, having received the Sacraments of Holy Confession and in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado where they ski, fly-fishing, and hike. Holy Communion at least once during the past year, in Communion with the Church, current on Family Camp is a wonderful program for young families in your church. We have pro- financial commitment to the Parish, and a desire to be part of the lay leadership of the parish by grams for children four years old and above. working for the good of the parish and setting a good example for the faithful.

Patristic Wisdom: We should not call people truly free when they are wicked and dissolute, since FALL GATHERING OF THE DIOCESE OF TOLEDO October 25-27 they are slaves to the worldly passions. Freedom and happiness of soul consist in genuine purity His Grace, Bishop Anthony invites all to participate in the Fall Gathering of the Diocese of Toledo and detachment from transitory things. St. Anthony the Great (+356) from October 25-27 in Akron, OH. Meetings for SOYO, Antiochian Women and Christian Educa- tion will take place on Saturday. There will be a dinner event on Saturday night and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning with a farewell brunch. There is more information on the Bul- Think about it: Thirst after Jesus, and He will satisfy you with His love. St. Isaac the Syrian (+700) letin Board.