TheWeekly Worship Guide of MessengerThe Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, January 20, 2019 – Κυριακή, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2019 12th Sunday of Luke - Κυριακή ΙΒ΄Λουκά The Righteous Father Euthymius the Great, The Holy Martyrs Bassos, Eusebius, Eutychius, Bassilides, Innas, Pinnas, Rimas,Thyrsos, Agne and Anna, The Blessed Peter the Publican, the Pious King Leo the Great, The New-Martyr Zacharias of Patra. Today’s Memorials Service can be found on p. 127 of the Divine Liturgy Book 40 Day Memorial for Smaragda (Smaro) Pefines 1 Year Memorial Service for Konstantinos Poulokefalos 1 Year Memorial Service for Patricia (Praxithea) Roney 1 Year Memorial Service for Theodore Weimar

Today’s Coffee Hour is Sponsored in Loving Memory of Theodore Weimar by his Family Congratulations to the 2019 Endowment Foundation Board of Directors who will be taking the oath of office today Ron Canakaris, Victor J. Economy, Irene Fotos, Stephen Georgeson, John Kalinoglou, Thomas S. Kantsios, Tony Pappadakis, Solon P. Patterson, George Skoufis, Elaine Tissura, Manuel N. Tissura, George Vasilos The Righteous Father Euthymius the Great This , who was from Melitene in Armenia, was the son of pious parents named Paul and Dionysia. He was born about 377. Since his mother had been barren, he was named Euthymius—which means "good cheer" or "joy"—for this is what his parents experienced at his birth. He studied under Eutroius, the Bishop of Melitene, by whom he was ordained and entrusted with the care of the monasteries of Melitene. Then, after he had come to Palestine about the year 406, he became the leader of a multitude of monks. Through him, a great tribe of Arabs was turned to piety, when he healed the ailing son of their lead- er Aspebetos. Aspebetos was baptized with all his people; he took the Chris- tian name of Peter, and was later consecrated Bishop for his tribe, being called "Bishop of the Tents." Saint Euthymius also fought against the Nestorians, Eutychians, and Manichaeans. When Eudocia, the widow of Saint Theodosius the Younger, had made her dwelling in Palestine, and had fallen into the here- sy of the Monophysites which was championed in Palestine by a certain Theo- dosius, she sent envoys to Saint Symeon the Stylite in Syria (see Sept. 1), asking him his opinion of Eu- tyches and the which had condemned him; Saint Symeon, praising the holiness and Orthodoxy of Saint Euthymius near whom she dwelt, sent her to him to be delivered from her error (the holy Empress Eudocia is commemorated Aug. 13). He became the divine oracle of the Church, or rather, "the vessel of divine utterance," as a certain historian writes. He was the instructor and elder of Saint . Having lived for ninety-six years, he reposed in 473, on January 20.

(From the website of the Greek-Orthodox Archdiocese of America) ORDER OF HYMNS FOLLOWING THE SMALL ENTRANCE Apolytikia Ἀναστάσιμον Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος α΄ Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 1 Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ The stone had been secured with a seal by the στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶµα, Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching ἀνέστης τριήµερος Σωτήρ, δωρούµενος τῷ κόσµῳ Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, τὴν ζωήν· διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάµεις τῶν οὐρανῶν O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονοµίᾳ to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, σου, µόνε φιλάνθρωπε. O Christ; * glory to Your kingdom; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ὁσίου. Ἦχος δ' Apolytikion of the Devout Man. Mode 4 Εὐφραίνου ἔρηµος ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα, εὐθύµησον ἡ Sing, O desolate land that did not bear; be οὐκ ὠδίνουσα· ὅτι ἐπλήθυνέ σοι τέκνα, ἀνὴρ encouraged, you who have not been in labor. For a ἐπιθυµιῶν τῶν τοῦ Πνεύµατος, εὐσεβείᾳ φυτεύσας, man, greatly beloved of the Spirit, has multiplied ἐγκρατείᾳ ἐκθρέψας, εἰς ἀρετῶν τελειότητα. Ταῖς your children. He planted them in godliness, he αὐτοῦ ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, εἰρήνευσον τὴν reared them in self-control, and he raised them to ζωὴν ἡµῶν. perfection in virtue. At his intercession, O Christ our God, grant peace to our lives.

Κοντάκιον τῶν Κεκοιμημένων. Ἦχος πλ. δ' Kontakion for the Departed. Mode pl. 4 Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, ὡς ἀγαθὸς τῶν δούλων σου καὶ Remember, O Lord, as You are good, Your servants, ὅσα ἐν βίῳ ἥμαρτον συγχώρησον·οὐδεὶς γὰρ and forgive every sin they have committed in this ἀναμάρτητος, εἰ μὴ σὺ ὁ δυνάμενος καὶ τοῖς life. For no one is sinless except You, Who have μεταστασι δοῦναι τήν ἀνάπαυσιν. power to grant rest to those who have fallen asleep.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ. Ἦχος δ' Apolytikion of the Church. Mode 4 Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ Today is the beginning of our salvation, and the ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ revelation of the mystery which was hidden from Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν eternity. The Son of God becomes the Virgin’s Son, χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεὶς σὺν αὐτῷ τῇ and Gabriel announces the grace of this Good News. Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Let us also join with him, calling to the Theotokos: Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. Rejoice, O Woman full of grace; the Lord is with you.

Κοντάκιον Ἦχος α' Kontakion. Mode 1 Ὁ µήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O χεῖρας τοῦ Συµεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡµᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέµοις τὸ πολίτευµα, καὶ Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ µόνος empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one φιλάνθρωπος. who loves humanity.

DIVINE LITURGY CONTINUES ON PAGE 39 OF THE DIVINE LITURGY BOOK 12th Sunday of Luke—Κυριακή ΙΒ΄Λουκά

TODAY’S EPISTLE READING IS FROM: ST. PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 4:6-15 READER: SOPHIA PAPPADAKIS

PROKEIMENON: THE SHALL REJOICE IN GLORY. VERSE: SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG.

rethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent B power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

TODAY’S GOSPEL READING: LUKE 17:12-19 t that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a dis- tance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they A went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

“Take up and read, take up and read.” St. Augustine, Confessions XII

DIVINE LITURGY CONTINUES ON PAGE 51 OF THE DIVINE LITURGY BOOK ACOLYTES GROUP THREE HANDMAIDENS GROUP THREE Alexander Vastakis Nicholas Vastakis Anastasia Lamas Renna Moraitakis Alexandros Katsoudas Nick Karas Anastasia Panos Elli Moraitakis Christopher Harakas Niko Skiouris Elena Karas Nicolette Moraitakis Evangelos Katasoudas Teddy Gassert Elianna Vallianatos Penelope Melissas George Poulos Ian Alexander Gus Karas

Scott Davenport George Koulouris Demetrios Hadjisimos Owen Jones Greg Koutrelakos Constance Nagle

GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is offered in the Orthodox Church only to those individuals baptized and chrismated (confirmed) in the Orthodox Faith. To participate in Holy Communion one must be in good standing with the Church spiritually (for example, married people must have had their marriage blessed in the Church; and, all must be without grave sin on their hearts). For all Orthodox Christians, the proper preparation for Holy Communion must be observed: that is, examination of conscience, confession, reading the prayers for Holy Communion, and the proper fasting. If you have any further questions about this, please speak with the clergy. Women should remove all lipstick when approaching for Holy Communion. Please let parents with their babies and the elderly approach first. Thank you. WELCOME EVERYONE! Welcome everyone! We extend a warm welcome to our visitors worshiping with us today in our Cathedral. You are invited to join us for our fellowship following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy in Carlos Hall next to the Church. Thank you for your visit! Please stop by our hospitality table and sign the register in the Narthex.

“when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit” Titus 3:4-5

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