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Great Lent Begins March 2 March 2020 Annunciation of the Theotokos March 25 CHURCH SACRAMENTS GREETERS SERVICE WEDDINGS FUNERALS February 8, 2020 January 20, 2020 WELCOMED SCHEDULE Leah Smith and Mark Chaka Peter Malliaras Our Welcome and Greeters Witness: Michael Chaka Committee needs volunteers. Please join them as they welcome everyone each Sunday. THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE Contact Brenda Kotsis at Sunday, March 1 ......................................................................GOYA Meeting 586-792-3705. Monday, March 2 ......................................................................Clean Monday No Greek School / Church office closed 7:00pm Great Compline DONATE Tuesday, March 4 ........................................................................Greek School 6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy WITH PAYPAL Sunday Friday, March 6 ..............................................Salutations to the Virgin Mary PayPal added for donation Saturday, March 7 ................................................10:00am Saturday of Souls Divine Liturgy convenience. Visit our website Orthros: 8:30 a.m. Sunday. March 8 ...........................................................Sunday of Orthodoxy Please bring your icons to church goassumption.org and make Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Philoptochos Meeting payments for Stewardship, Debt English Liturgy Sunday School Pizza Sunday Retirement, Special Events, Monday, March 9 ......................................................Great Compline Service Classes and more. Second and fourth Sundays Wednesday, March 17 .....................................6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy 10:00 a.m. in the Church and Philoptochos Pot-luck Thursday, March 20 ......................OYAA Basketball Tournament Weekend Weekday Services Salutations to the Virgin Mary Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 22 .................................................Sunday of the Holy Cross Oratorical Festival Wednesday, March 25 .......................10:00 Divine Liturgy of Annunciation 6:00pm Greek School Program Everyone welcome OFFICE HOURS Mark your Calendar! Monday-Thursday As of March 1 9:00am-5:00pm Only 172 days until Closed Friday For clergy emergency please call 313-757-4967 2020 PHILANTHROPY Volunteers Needed FORMS AVAILABLE IN CHURCH OFFICE. Everyone Welcome August 20 -August 23 Please inform church of those with special needs. Friday, April 10, 9:00am VOLUNTEER Contact Father Michael or Joan Making of the palms Your time and talent Bring a lenten dish to share and scissors. DeRonne can benefit your fellow Friday, April 17, 9:00am parishioners Decorating of the Epitaphio ASSUMPTION Bring a lenten dish to share and scissors. Call church office for ENDOWMENT FUND more information. Remember our Endowment Fund when planning wills and bequests. Established in 1993, to Orthodox Life PLEASE VISIT insure the future care and repair March 7 and 31 www.myassumption.org welfare of its property and for Assumption Brochure facilities, the fund is designed to with all activities at the The Assumption Epistle; Vol 59, Issue #2, March, 2020 allow interest only to be used for Published Monthly by The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Cultural Center. repairs up to $500,000. 21800 Marter Road, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 • (586) 779-6111 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 Holy Week 2020 Schedule Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα 2020 April 11, Saturday of Lazarus Απριλίου 11, Σάββατο του Λαζάρου 9:00 am Orthros 9:00 πμ Όρθρος 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 πμ Θεία Λειτουργία followed by Pancake Breakfast & Making of Palm Πρωϊνό μετά τη Θ. Λειτουργία και προετοιμασία των Crosses Βαΐων Hope and Joy Lantern Craft following Breakfast Απριλίου 12, Κυριακή των Βαΐων April 12, Palm Sunday 8:45 πμ Όρθρος 8:45 am Orthros 10:00 πμ Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Kυριακή Επιστασίας Passing of second tray for Easter Flowers Η Φιλόπτωχος θα προσφέρει λουκουμάδες Loukoumades will be offered by the Ladies of Θα περάσει δίσκος διά τα άνθη του Πασχα Philoptochos 6:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου 6:00 pm Bridegroom Service (Holy Week Begins) Απριλίου 13, Μεγάλη Δευτέρα April 13, Holy Monday 7:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου 7:00 pm Bridegroom Service Απριλίου 14, Μεγάλη Τρίτη April 14, Holy Tuesday 7:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου 7:00 pm Bridegroom Service Απριλίου 15, Μεγάλη Τετάρτη April 15, Holy Wednesday 4:30 μμ Ακολουθία του Αγίου Ευχελαίου 4:30 pm Holy Unction Service Απριλίου 16, Μεγάλη Πέμπτη April 16, Holy Thursday 7:00 πμ Εσπερινή Λειτουργία του Μυστικού Δείπνου 7:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of the Last and Mystical Supper 6:30 μμ Ακολουθία των Αγίων Παθών (Τα 12 Ευαγγέλια) 6:30 pm Holy Passion Service (Service of the Twelve Gospels) Απριλίου 17, Μεγάλη Παρασκευή April 17, Holy Friday 10:00 πμ Ακολουθία των Βασιλικών Ωρών 10:00 am Service of the Royal Hours 3:30 μμ Η Αποκαθήλωσις του Κυρίου 3:30 pm The Un-nailing of Christ from the Cross 6:30 μμ Ο Επιτάφιος Θρήνος 6:30 pm The Epitaphios Service Απριλίου 18, Μεγάλο Σάββατο April 18, Holy Saturday 10:00 πμ Εσπερινή Λειτουργία του Μεγ. Βασιλείου 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:00 μμ Ακολουθία της Αναστάσεως με Όρθρο και Θ. 11:00 pm Resurrection Service, Orthros and Divine Liturgy Λειτουργία followed by Easter Snack in Fellowship Hall. Ακολουθεί ελαφρό Πασχαλινό φαγητό στην αίθουσα της Εκκλησίας April 19, HOLY PASCHA Απριλίου 19, ΑΓΙΟΝ ΠΑΣΧΑ 11:00 am Agape Service followed by Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Hope and Joy 11:00 πμ Ακολουθία της Αγάπη Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! 1 1 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 Our Lenten Journey Begins with Forgiveness from goarch.org On the evening of the Sunday of Forgiveness, the Church offers the first service of Great Lent, the Vespers of Forgiveness; a service that directs us further on the path of repentance and helps us to acknowledge our need for forgiveness from God and to seek for- giveness from our brothers and sisters in Christ. At the end of the service all the faithful approach the priest and one another asking for mutual forgiveness. Forgiveness Sunday, the last of the preparatory Sundays before Great Lent, has two themes: It commemorates Adam’s expulsion from Paradise, and it accentuates our need for forgiveness. There are obvious rea- sons why these two things should be brought to our at- tention as we stand on the threshold of but as members of a family. Our asceti- your Heavenly Father will also forgive Great Lent. One of the primary images cism and fasting should not separate you” (vv. 14-15). The triumph of sin, in the Triodion is that of the return to the main sign of its rule over the world, Paradise. Lent is a time when we weep is division, opposition, separation, ha- with Adam and Eve before the closed Sorrow for our exile tred. Therefore, the first break through gate of Eden, repenting with them for this fortress of sin is forgiveness – the the sins that have deprived us of our in sin is tempered by return to unity, solidarity, love. To free communion with God. But Lent is forgive is to put between me and my also a time when we are preparing to hope of our re-entry “enemy” the radiant forgiveness of God celebrate the saving event of Christ’s Himself. To forgive is to reject hopeless death and rising from the dead, which into Paradise. “dead-ends” of human relations and has reopened Paradise to us once more to refer them to Christ. Forgiveness is (Luke 23:43). So sorrow for our exile truly a “breakthrough” of the Kingdom in sin is tempered by hope of our of us from others, but should link us into this sinful and fallen world. re-entry into Paradise. together with ever-stronger bonds. Forgiveness is placing our hope in the ultimate victory Resurrection of Christ, The second theme, that of forgiveness, Forgiveness Sunday also directs us the ultimate statement of faith which is emphasized in the Gospel reading for to see that Great Lent is a journey of is proclaimed in our Lenten struggle as this Sunday (Matthew 6:14-21) and in liberation from our enslavement to individuals together. the special ceremony of mutual forgive- urges of our fallen nature as normal, ness at the end of Vespers on Sunday the effort to free ourselves from the evening. Before we enter the Lenten dictatorship of the flesh and matter fast, we are reminded that there can be over the spirit. To be effective, however, no true fast, no genuine repentance, no our fast must not be hypocritical, a reconciliation with God, unless we are “showing off.” We must “appear not at the same time reconciled with one unto men to fast, but to our Father in another. A fast without mutual love is secret” (vv 16-18). the fast of demons. We do not travel The second condition of forgiveness the road of Lent as isolated individuals – “If you forgive men their trespasses, 2 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 2020 MICHIGAN AREA GOYA LENTEN RETREAT All GOYANS are invited to join us for a day of wonderful discussions activities, Lenten meals, and service. Workshops will be offered for adults, as well. This event is FREE, but all must register online! SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 11:30AM - 7:00PM St. George Church - 16300 Dix Toledo Road - Southgate, MI YOUTH AND CHAPERONES MUST REGISTER BY MARCH 1, 2020 WWW.DETROIT.GOARCH.ORG/MIGOYA 2 3 The Assumption Epistle // March 2020 Third and Fourth Grade Sunday School News: Welcome to our Third and Fourth children and their Godparents made Grade Sunday school class! We are a three dimensional cross . The cross delighted to share a glimmer of our is made out of clothespins that can be class activities with each of you! framed. It is a project that is a highlight We begin each class with reciting the of the year. Lord’s Prayer and the Creed. We are We will be spending a lot of time in the pleased that many of the children upcoming weeks preparing for Pascha have memorized the creed and hap- and the class lessons, activities, and pily volunteer to lead the rest of their projects will reflect the preparation.