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Church Bulletin 12-6-20 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 THE ST. ELIZABETH NEWS A Loving Community of Orthodox Christians St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Reverend Father Matthew Dutko Pastor/Administrator 2265 E. Cherokee Drive Woodstock, GA 30188 Father Deacon Steven Hanes a mission parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Phone: 404-268-6359 Email: [email protected] Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Ruling Hierarch: His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa www.stelizabethga.org 26th Sunday After Pentecost Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: Luke 6:17-23 Christ is Among Us! He is and Always Shall Be! Christ is among us! He is and always shall be! Welcome to St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church! Thank you for celebrating the Divine Liturgy with us!! What a joy it is to have all of you together in God’s House. Whether or not you are here with us, or in your homes because of the pandemic, remember that the Church is far more than just the building. You are all members of the Body of Christ, you are the Church! If you are here today or far away, your prayers are always necessary! The Divine Liturgy is the work of the people, and that means we need your prayers. Thank you for coming together to pray with your parish family. We pray for the day that things fully return too normal, when all of us can join our voices together in singing the joyous hymns of the Church. Please feel free to ask Fr. Matthew any questions you might have! This Week’s Music… Tropar & Kondak Tone 1 - Page 81 & 82 Tropar and Kondak for the Feast of Saint Nicholas- Page 123 Kondak of Preparation for the Nativity Tone 3- Today the Virgin is on her way to the cave* where she will give birth in a manner beyond understanding* to the Word Who is in all eternity* Rejoice, therefore, universe, when you hear it heralded.* With the angels and the shepherds, glorify Him* Who chose to be seen as a newborn babe* while remaining God in all eternity. Special Cherubic Hymn and Communion Hymn- Page- 124 Icon of Saint Nicholas The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 1 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 When was your last Confession? Advent is Here. Don’t Wait any Longer. Church Services Are Open to the Public! Services Will Continue to be Streamed on Facebook Live A Prayer to Saint Nicholas: Weekly Schedule O holy father Saint Nicholas, the faithful protector of those who come to you and ask you for aid, I implore you: watch Panachida Today and guard me from all earthly misfortune, and even more, Thursday 12/10 5:30 pm- Moleben for the from spiritual harm, and from evil sin. O Saint Nicholas, just Advent Fast as you had compassion on those three captive soldiers and Saturday 12/12 12pm -5pm Pirohi & Nut- freed them from death, so also have compassion on me a Roll Sales sinner who is deserving of punishment. O holy father Saint 5 pm- Great Vespers Nicholas, intercede for me before the all merciful God and Sunday12/13 10 am- Divine Liturgy: obtain for me View our Extended Schedule Here! the grace to pass through this world of tears in health and in pure innocence of soul, without sin, so that in eternity I may praise with you the One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen. The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 2 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 3 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 4 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 Blessed Feast of Saint Nicholas to all! The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 5 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 O Who Loves Nicholas the Saintly… It's Not My Bag! Father Matthew asked me to write about my experience as St. Nicholas. So here goes. Now that I have reached a certain age and grown a thick white beard, people have been saying, “You know, you look like you could play Santa Claus.” I always laughed it off, because I am not the outgoing type. Being Santa was not my bag, so to speak. Then Father Matthew came along and asked me to be St. Nicholas for St. Nicholas Day at the Church. I was hesitant at first, to say the least. “Don’t worry,” Father said, “I will be right there to help. I will fill in as needed...you can do it.” To make a long story short, six hours later, I agreed to do it. How can I do this? I always hear about actors who practice “method acting.” Okay, so...“I AM St. Nicholas...I know who I am...I know I love God...I know I have great wealth...I know I love children...I AM ST. NICHOLAS!” The big day arrived. I put on the robe. Father Matthew stuck the crown on my head and laughed (that didn’t help!). I straightened the crown and Father handed me the staff and the Cross. He gave me a few instructions and left. There I stood: St. Nicholas. Then I heard the children singing, “Oh Who Loves Ni-i-i cho-o- las t-h-e S-a-int-y!” Uh-oh! I guess that’s me... I walked out and there they were...sweet, innocent, excited children. Joy on their faces. Joy on the faces of their parents and grandparents. Love filled the room. What is this!? This is the way it should be...always! For a brief period of time, I experienced what we should all experience all the time. This WAS my bag! And my bag overflowed! - Jonny Sajem 2019 This is the way it should always be and the way it should always feel. We are all called to sainthood, and acting like Saint Nicholas shows us just how good it feels to let our love overflow for our brothers and sisters. The St. Elizabeth News Christ is Among Us! 6 St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Woodstock, GA December 6, 2020 How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree The Orthodox Church has always taken customs and traditions of other cultures and given them their true meaning and fulfillment in Christ. And so, we too can do the same with our traditional customs in America. We can take what the world does, and make it Orthodox! This year we should all take an extra look at our Christmas Tree. Is it solely for decoration, or is there more to it? Do we decorate our Christmas Tree just to brighten our home and fill it with the holiday spirit, or is it to fill our home with the light of Christ? The tree can do far more than set the mood for the Christmas season, it can tell the story of Christ. Here is a small list of some of the Christian meanings behind the items with which we decorate our Christmas Trees. Evergreen: Our Christmas tree’s are evergreens, the trees which do not loose their color in the winter. This reminds us that because of Christ we can have everlasting life in paradise. The Star: Our trees are topped with a star. A star like the one which guided the wise men to the tiny town of Bethlehem, to the infant King. The star upon our tree should remind us that we too must always be on a journey, just like those wise men and the shepherds, to meet our Saviour. The star reminds us the Christ is always guiding us to Him and to His Kingdom. Ornaments: Among our ornaments we should try and have a few unique ones. Each tree should have a boat hanging on it. The boat reminds us that our Church is like a boat, always steering us towards salvation. Just like a boat at sea, the waters of life are sometimes rough, and sometimes smooth, but the Church, like a boat, is our protection from the dangers upon the horizon. On our tree we should also hang a bird, to remind us of the Holy Spirit, whose grace and presence we need in our lives to follow Christ. We should also hang a fish upon our tree. Jesus said to his disciples ― “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Since that time the fish has always been a Christian symbol for Christ. The early Christians were oppressed and had to worship in secret for fear of their lives, to let other Christians know their home was a safe place, they would paint a fish on their door. Hanging upon the branches of every tree, we should all have an angel; for it was the song of the angels that awakened the shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem and led them to the manger on that first Christmas morning. Every Christmas tree should have many different Christmas balls. Different Christmas balls of many shapes and colors. All of these different ornaments represent all the different people from all across the world. They are a reminder to us that Christ came to save the whole world, not just one group of people, but rather all mankind. Lights: How could we leave out the Christmas lights! They decorate not just our trees, but our homes as well! We have many lights strung throughout our trees. The many lights, of many colors remind us that the light of Christ shines through everyone of us when we live our lives as Christ commands us, when we forgive and when we love our neighbor as ourselves.
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