Welcome to Saint George Church

Sunday Matins 9:30 Divine Liturgy 10:30

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Sunday School is in Session. Join us!

THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT IS ON DECEMBER 11

Tell the Sunday School Teachers if Your Child will be Participating

Please....  As you plan your year-end charitable donations, please consider a gift to Saint George Church for the completion of the second floor renovation.

WELCOME TO SAINT GEORGE CHURCH. We hope you will return and join us on Sundays and to participate in our various programs as you are able. Fellowship hour has resumed and we welcome you to join us for fellowship, food and refreshments. Visit us online to learn about our church and our various programs. Sign up for our weekly bulletin and become a supporting member at www.SaintGeorgeNYC.org.

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED FOR COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP HOUR. We invite individuals & families to support this ministry by providing food items and assisting with set-up, serving and/or clean-up. You may sign up by clicking HERE.  Thanks to all that assist in this important ministry of oureach, hospitality and fellowship.

VISIT OUR MINISTRIES PAGE: CLICK HERE

“Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:15)

MARILENA'S MEALS THIS SUNDAY
Join our Saint George Marilena's Meals program, preparing and delivering 70 meals and feeding those in need in New York City. Volunteers may join us downstairs in the church hall at 10:30 to assemble meals or following Divine Liturgy to help deliver meals. Delivery is usually completed by 2:00.

October Marilena's meals was sponsored by Zaphra Reskakis and Helen Vitelas. November is sponsored by Maria & Taso Pardalis. December is sponsored by Efstathia "Soula" Lolis. January is sponsored by Terri Skiadas. February is sponsored by Dina Manos. March is sponsored by Cally Kordaris. April is sponsored by Kate and Luke Swezey-Scandalios. THANK YOU!

Thank you to all that help and support this effort.

Support the Saint George YP Giving Tree this Christmas

How it works: Volunteers in our community, as well as the Sunday School children, will be making ornaments. As the requests from those in need arrive, volunteers will write these items on the ornaments.

Please ​look for the GIVING TREE at Saint George over the next couple of weeks to see the tree and fill a request. The entire Parish is welcome to participate.

​BRING YOUR GIFT NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 11TH
The Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization serving homeless men, women and kids. ​They​ provide food, clothing,​ eviction prevention, crisis services, housing, job training and special programs for children to over 3,500 New Yorkers each day. Donate a new, unwrapped toy at ​the Saint George Giving Tree​.

GET INVOLVED!

You may also purchase a toy online through ​their Amazon Wish List
coalitionforthehomeless.org/toy-drive-wishlist

Put your name and "St George Church" in the Gift Card.

Learn more at www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/toy-drive

We ​will need people with cars to help with driving the gifts/donations to their recipient organizations in mid- to late December. Please email Sarah at sgalanis@hotmail.com if you're able to assist.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR RETURNED TO SAINT GEORGE LAST SUNDAY

Signed Books are Available for Purchase in the Church Hall.

Great gift idea this Christmas!!!

Patricia Schultz, NY Times Bestselling Author of 1000 Places to See Before you Die spoke on her volume 1000 Places to See in the US and Canada

Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. A veteran travel journalist with 30 years of experience, she has written for guides such as Frommer’s and Berlitz and periodicals including The Wall Street Journal and Travel Weekly, where she is a contributing editor. She also executive-produced a Travel Channel television show based on 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Her home base is New York City.

Patricia is also known to us as Mrs Nick Stringas. . All proceeds to the St George Renovations Fund. Mark you calendar and plan to attend. 

Congratulations!!!

to Anthony & Irene Louh on the birth of George Jakub

&

to Kevin & Christina White on the birth of Penelope Helene

Maria P. Tsakos

Saint George Sunday School

  SUNDAY SCHOOL IS NOW IN SESSION

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT IS SUNDAY DECEMBER 11

Sunday School is held from October - May following Holy Communion in the Church Hall. Just before Holy Communion, Fr Jim invites the children will come forward to the chairs behind the pulpit where they will be offered a brief sermon/reflection, after which Holy Communion is offered and then the children proceed to the Church Hall. 

SUNDAY SCHOOL FACULTY We are blessed to have four excellent teachers for our Sunday School this year: Elena L, Alexandra L., Alexandra S. and Christopher S. All love the kids and love teaching them about the faith. Elena L, (PhD) is a post doctoral researcher at Columbia University Medical Center. Alexandra L. is a teacher by profession and has recently earned her masters degree. Alexandra S is a lawyer by profession and a long-time member of Saint George Church. Christopher S. received an MDiv from St Vladimir's Seminary. Fr. Jim serves as spiritual advisor to our Sunday School.

Parents are asked to complete a Sunday School Registration Form and give it to the teachers. Parents are welcome to help with bringing the children downstairs and as needed during class.

AFTER SUNDAY SCHOOL PROJECTS  The children are engaged in projects following Sunday School ranging from art projects to community service projects. The children enjoy painting & building various art & design projects. They have participated with fun science projects and have assisted with preparing Marilena's meals.

This spring, our children assembled 100 emergency hygeine packets for IOCC - Intenational Orthodox Christian Charities (www.iocc.org/take-action/assemble-emergency-kits). The packets are warehoused near IOCC headquarters in Baltimore so that they may be shipped on short notice when emergencies arise anywhere in the world. Supplies for the preparaton of 100 hygeine packets in the spring were provided by Cally Kordaris. This project will be repeated by the Sunday School again this fall. To be a one-time sponsor of this project, the cost is $500.

SAINT IRENAEUS FELLOWSHIP GROUP A new group is forming at Saint George on West 54th that plans to meet to discuss theology, scripture, the writings of the church fathers and mothers, how to live the gospel in the contemporary world, and other topics of interest. It will gather roughly once a month in the evening, in the home of a member of the parish, and there will be a potluck supper. The second meeting took place on Wednesday October 26 at 7.30pm in Inwood (northern Manhattan). We read the first half of John Behr's short book, The Mystery of Christ (www.amazon.com/dp/0881413062/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_dY6byb6MRY8Q4), which participants purchased in advance. Our next meetings is scheduled for December 14. If you plan to attend or would like more information, please email Gregory (gregoryjamestucker@gmail.com)

Healthy Diet - Healthy Heart

Eugenia Gianos, MD Cardiology & Preventive Cardiology at NYU Langone and

Sarah Galanis, Director of Food & Nutrition Services at NYU Lutheran

.

Do Your Best: A traditional American proverb says, “God makes this request of his children: Do the best you can – where you are, with what you have, now.” The story of Jesus Christ feeding the 5,000 illustrates this through the boy’s offering of all that he had – five loaves and two fish. This boy did his best with what he had, and Jesus used it to perform an incredible miracle.

We are Stewards of the Gospel: We are called to guard the Gospel message, but not to hoard it. We are instructed not to hide our light under a bushel. As we share the voice of Christ, the message we share is one of hope, truth, grace, divine power, life and invitation. In this busy, ever-changing world, His voice of wisdom is needed to guide us in discerning what is good, what is true and what will bring us closer to Him and to one another.

   Saint George Church seeks to offer:

1. A sense of Peace and Presence of God in worship;
2. Opportunities to Serve Others;
3. Meaningful opportunities for Fellowship;
4. Education in aspects of the Faith for all ages; and
5. A well-maintained and inspiring place of worship & fellowship

 AUGUST 28 TWO BLESSINGS AND A BAPTISM

SAINT GEORGE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Our mission is to bring together young professional members & friends of St George Church to form stronger friendships through events & activities. We accomplish our mission through Laughing, Learning and Giving, alternating between social, philanthropic and spiritual activities. Questions or Ideas? Contact Sarah at sgalanis@hotmail.com .

Contact Sarah at sgalanis@hotmail.com to be added to the YP e-list.

 VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SAINT GEORGE

ST GEORGE CHURCH 2nd FLOOR UPDATE

After a break in construction this summer, the 2nd floor renovations are nearing completion. Walls and ceiling are installed and primed. Electrical wiring is in place. Light fixtures have been ordered. We have an individual that has promised the donation of the cost of the flooring and a large stained glass window to be installed & back-lit on the west wall. The installation of the flooring is nearly complete. In addition to double insulation between floors, we will add a layer of noice cancelling material under the tile to further reduce sound between floors.

The main expenses before us are: Restroom & Kitchen estimated at $12-15,000​

Heating and Air Conditioning estimated at $25-30,000

There will be additional cost of various doors & hardware, light fixtures, moldings and other detail work. 

As you plan your year-end charitable donations, please consider a gift to Saint George Church for the completion of the second floor renovation.

Many thanks to Dean Pardalis and George Xerakias of APEX Design, our general contractors, for providing their expertise and services at no cost to the church, while donating many materials and resources to our ongoing renovation of Saint George Church.

Thank you all for your support. If you have not yet made a donation to this effort, please consider doing so.

 We also have plans for a built-in literature table & cabinet in the foyer.

Please consider a donation to support this final phase of restoration.

If you have friends, relatives or business associates able to do so, please ask for their support.

Visit www.saintgeorgenyc.org and click on "DONATE" or contact Fr Jim

Bible Reading  In private study, when a Christian profitably reads the Bible, receiving inspiration and strength from it, family members, friends, relatives and even acquaintances will inevitably notice the difference. Any person who comes into contact with such a Christian cannot but notice the growing peace, love and inner assurance - the spirit of Christ - in that Christian, and will frequently ask (if not ask, certainly think) what gives that person such strength and radiance. God will provide many opportunities to the growing Christian for sharing with others his or her experience with the Bible. What better witness for the truth of the Christian faith than a solid Christian life nourished by Holy Scripture and radiating true Christian love at home, at Church and at work? The Christian's own life becomes a kind of gospel, a living Bible, in which other people observe, read and experience the truths of God in action.

From Bread for Life, by Father Theodore Stylianopoulos 

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Religious Education

PROSPHORO (offering bread)
A prosphoro (Greek for offering) is a small loaf of leavened bread used in Orthodox Christian liturgies. The term originally meant any offering made to a temple, but in Orthodox Christianity it has come to mean specifically the bread offered at the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist). We are blessed at Saint George that Kyria Dina Manos bakes prosphora for us as needed. This is a very special ministry and we thank God for Kyria Dina's service to our church.

WINE FOR HOLY COMMUNION If you would like to offer wine to be used for the preparation of Holy Communion at Saint George Church, you are welcome to do so. The sweet wines that we use for Holy Communion are: Mavrodaphne, Commondaria and Nama Byzantino.

STEWARDSHIP OF FAMILY 

Throughout our lives and the roles we assume within the family, we are stewards of the love, authority, trust and respect that exist among members of the family. Unlike material possessions, these are not diminished by use. But if mishandled, they can be lost. Love, authority, trust and respect require the most diligent stewardship, because once they are lost, they are most difficult to recover.

OUR CALLING:

Research shows that most unchurched Americans would come to church if invited. As the visible presence of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, we are called to witness to those within and those outside the community of believers.  If we believe that in Orthodoxy we have the fullness of the Truth, then we have the great responsibility to share it with all people. The very nature of this mission implies creative witness within society in word and in deed. Bring a friend to Church!

SUNDAY PARKING: is available for $10 at ICON Parking on 54th St just east of 8th Ave. Bring your ticket to the candle stand to be validated. Effective from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM after which regular rates will apply.

“Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea

until we have someone to forgive.”

C. S. Lewis in Mere Christianity

 What is Christian Stewardship?

 Stewardship is caring for the needs of others.

 Stewardship is offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us.

Stewardship is what a person does after saying “I believe…” as proof of that belief.

 Williams and McKibben in Oriented Leadership

Click here to set up regular or 1-time stewardship contributions to St. George Church.

... “thou shall nots” are only kindergarten for Christians.

In today's Gospel reading, Jesus, seeing the young man through the eyes of God pierced right to the heart of the matter. The issue at hand is not simple obedience to rules and regulations. It is not whether or not we can justify ourselves, or make ourselves appear righteous or worthy.

The key question we must face is whether we have surrendered our entire life to God, or have we reserved some part for ourself?

Jesus knew that the priority of the young man was his wealth. It was the way in which he defined who he was and what he did. And in the end, it was the thing that kept him from God.