Memorials & Trisagia Sunday Bulletin July 14 July 7, 2019 40 day Memorial for Dorothy Graeff, friend of John and Vicki Sioumcas 1 year Memorial for Ismini Draper, daughter of Evangelia Damalas 9 year Memorial for Christos Makos, father of Vasilios (Hrisoula) Makos, Eleni (Tom) Karagiannis, Pete (Kathy) Makos, Georgia (Spiro) Mellos, Tom Makos, Petros Makos, Kaliope (Gus) Patakas 14 year Memorial for Vasiliki Makos, mother of Vasilios (Hrisoula) Makos, Eleni (Tom) Karagianis, Pete (Kathy) Makos, Georgia (Spiro) Mellos, Tom Makos, Petros Makos, Kaliope (Gus) Patakas 38 year Memorial for Katerina Makos, grandmother of Vasilios (Hrisoula) Makos, Eleni (Tom) Karagiannis, Pete (Kathy) Makos, Georgia (Spiro) Mellos, Tom Makos, Petros Makos, Kaliope (Gus) Patakas July 28 1 year Memorial for Despina Zeris, mother of George (Marty) Zeris and Joann (George) Glikos; sister of Bill (Freida) Simos. 2 year Memorial for Chris Zeris, father of George (Marty) Zeris and Joann (George) Glikos; brother in law of Bill (Freida) Simos. August 4 Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 7 year Memorial for Vasiliki Kolivaki mother of Aleka (Larry) Karagiannis and 1755 Des Peres Rd. Irene (Chris)Tsoubanos Town & Country, MO 63131 21 year Memorial for Athanasios Stratos, husband of Dina Stratos, Father of Andy Stratos, Church Office 314 966 2255 Dino (Angela) Stratos, Steve (Sandy) Stratos www.assumptiongoc.org Fr. Joseph Strzelecki October 13 Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos Departed members of the Brotherhood of Alexander the Great Τῆς Ἁγίας. For the Holy Woman. Reading for July 11 Euphemia the Great Martyr Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4. In 451, during the reign of the Sovereigns Marcian and Pulcheria, the Fourth Ecumenical Council was convoked in Chalcedon against Eutyches and those of like mind with him. After much Ἡ ἀ νάς σου Ἰησοῦ, κράζει εγάλη τῇ Your own ewe lamb cries to You loudly, debate, the Fathers who were the defenders of Orthodoxy, being 630 in number, agreed among φωνῇ. Σὲ Νυ φίε ου ποθῶ, καὶ σὲ ζητοῦσα O Jesus, and she says, * "For my Bridegroom do I long, and seeking You I now contend; themselves and with those who were of contrary mind, to write their respective definitions of faith in ἀθλῶ, καὶ συσταυροῦ αι καὶ συνθάπτο αι τῷ βαπτισ ῷ σου· καὶ πάσχω διὰ σέ, ὡς * and I am crucified and buried with You separate books, and to ask God to confirm the truth in this matter. When they had prepared these texts, βασιλεύσω σὺν σοί, καὶ θνήσκω ὑπὲρ σοῦ, in Your baptism. * I suffer for Your sake, they placed the two tomes in the case that held Saint Euphemia's relics, sealed it, and departed. After ἵνα καὶ ζήσω ἐν σοί· ἀλλ' ὡς θυσίαν ἄ ω ον that I may reign with You. * I die for You three days of night long supplications, they opened the reliquary in the presence of the Emperor, and προσδέχου τὴν ετὰ πόθου τυθεῖσάν σοι. that I may also live in You. * Accept me as found the tome of the heretics under the feet of the Martyr, and that of the Orthodox in her right hand. Αὐτῆς πρεσβείαις, ὡς ἐλεή ων, σῶσον τὰς an unblemished sacrifice * as I offer myself to You with love." * At her entreaties and https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=120 ψυχὰς ἡ ῶν. intercessions, * save our souls, O Merciful Lord.
Welcome to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. “From this day, from this hour, from this minute, let us strive to love God above all, and fulfill His holy will.” St. Herman of Alaska We are honored that you have chosen to worship with us today. It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from God and that you will visit with us again soon. Please join us for coffee hour in the Church Hall after Liturgy. Great Martyr Kiriaki Calendar of Events
Epistle Reading: St. Paul’s First Letter to the Galatians 3:23 29; 4:1 5 Sunday, July 7: Great Martyr Kyriaki 8:30 am Orthros Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith 9:45 am Divine Liturgy should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all Monday, July 8: Great Martyr Procopios; Theophilos Myrrh Gusher sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all Tuesday, July 9: Hieromartyr Pankratios; Dionysios the Orator one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to 6:30 pm Vespers promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we Wednesday, July 10: Forty five Martyrs of Nikopolis; Gregory, Bishop of Assos were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, 2:00 pm Kafenio God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. Thursday, July 11: Great Martyr Euphemia 9:00 am Orthros Gospel Reading: Gospel of Mathew 6:22 33 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 6:30 pm Vespers The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in Friday, July 12: St. Paisios of Mt. Athos you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one 9:00 am Orthros and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and 10:00 am Divine Liturgy mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall 11:00 am Friday Luncheon drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your Saturday, July 13: Synaxis Archangel Gabriel; Stephen Savvaites 5:00 pm Great Vespers heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and We are upgrading the hall by adding two flat screen TVs for menu displays; each TV will cost $500.00. his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well." We are looking for 4 donors at $250 each. If you would like to help offset the costs, please call Diane in the church office at 314 966 2255.
Reading Saint Kyriaki was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was In Our Prayers Nora (Elaine) Bangert, Seraphima Henderson, Thekla (Rebecca) Kagaris, Dean Kases, condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up Janie (Zafera) Kyramarios, George Lambos her holy soul in peace. https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=113