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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-04-02
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (661) 325-8694
  • Fax:
  • (661)325-8694
  • Street Address:

  • 401 Truxtun Avenue

  • Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • Mailing Address:

  • 401 Truxtun Avenue

  • Bakersfield, CA 93301


Contact Information



Services Schedule

Sundays:

Orthros - 9:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m.

Weekdays:

Evening Vespers - 6:30 p.m.

Calendar


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal Fourth Mode

In thee the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother; for taking up thy cross, thou didst follow Christ, and by thy deeds thou didst teach us to overlook the flesh, for it passeth away, but to attend to the soul since it is immortal. Wherefore, O righteous Mary, thy spirit rejoiceth with the Angels.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
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Saints and Feasts

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April 02

Titus the Wonderworker

Little is known of this Saint except that he took up the monastic life from his youth, became the abbot of a monastery, and reposed in peace.


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April 02

Theodora the Virgin-martyr of Palestine


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April 02

Amphianos & Aedesios the Martyrs of Lycia


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14.

BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
The Reading is from Mark 10:32-45

At that time, Jesus taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

But let no man be troubled at the apostles being in such an imperfect state. For not yet was the cross accomplished, not yet the grace of the Spirit given. But if thou wouldest learn their virtue, notice them after these things, and thou wilt see them superior to every passion.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 65 on Matthew 20, 2,3,4,6. B#54, pp.399-401,403., 4th Century

For with this object He reveals their deficiencies, that after these things thou mightest know what manner of men they became by grace. ... No one shall sit on His right hand nor on His left.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 65 on Matthew 20, 2,3,4,6. B#54, pp.399-401,403., 4th Century

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Parish News and Events

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Parking Lot

Due to construction in parking lot, no parking. Please park on U street.

Altar Boys

Any boys that would like to serve in the alter during Holy Week will need to meet with Manny Strategos in the hall during social hour on Sunday April 2nd.

Holy Week

Please plan on coming to church to help in the decoration of the Kouvouklion –the tomb of our Lord on Friday April 14th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (this is the morning of Holy Friday during Holy Week). Lots of hands are needed to ready the church for the afternoon and evening services. 

Drivers needed to take parishioners to church and return them home.  Fr. Joseph has contact information of our beloved shut-ins. 

One Open Seat on Parish Council:  If you are interested in serving on the Parish Council this year please see Fr. Joseph or Danny.

Next Parish Council Meeting is April 20th  at 7 p.m.

Easter Picnic

Candy(no chocolate please) or small toys needed for the Easter picnic.  Please give to James and Jenny Dean. Thank you. 

Other News

If you are attending the weekday services during the Lenten Season, they are now available on our website at http://www.stgeorgebakersfield.org/resources_and_links/lent-2017/lenten-service-books  (copy and paste the link). You can bring your Ipad, tablet or smartphone, and follow along with the service. There are also many more resources located in the Lent Resources section such as podcasts, links to explanations of the Lenten services, readings and a link to our very own St George Lenten Cookbook with recipes from parishioners. Lots and lots of resources for your Lenten Journey.

Mochas for Missions has begun! Please pick up a marked container (yes, it's a coffee cup) and consider forgoing your coffee at least once each week (or other drink if you do not drink coffee) and placing that money in the container. All money collected goes to our Metropolis Missions and Evangelism programs to help beginning parishes. It is estimated that if every family in our community participates in the program and places $5 a week into the cup - by Pentecost that family will have collected at least $60 if not more. Multiply that by the number of families we have and we could generate $6000 for Missions - not bad from the little community of Bakersfield. Please consider Mochas for Missions as part of your alms-giving for the Lenten and Pentecostal Seasons. 

Coffee Hour Opportunities

The new calendar for coffee hour schedule is up in the hall. Each family please sign up for a Sunday. April 30th and the month of May are available to sign up. Thank you.

Philoptochos News 

The Philoptochos is in the process of putting together a care package for the continued education of the Cornett family who are at Holy Cross in Boston. If you would like to contribute, please give your money or check made out to Philoptochos at church on Sunday to Georgia Drulias.  Our goal is to mail something this coming week to them.  Thank you and God Bless.

The new Philoptochos newsletter is available! You can find it on our church website or you can pick up a copy at church. It covers our latest news and events for the coming months.

New Narthex Policy

Please enter the church and find a seat to hear the sermon rather than waiting in the Narthex.

Bookstore

Come by and check out the new merchandise that just arrived from the Holy Land.

Faith Tree Lion Heart

Mens focus group will be at Evangelos Demestihas’ house. Dates are TBA. Please RSVP in order to attend. Meetings will be at 1710 Greenhaven, 93312. Contact Evangelos if interested in attending.  

Parishioner Visits

Helen Kemper is currently at Hallmark Homes, 2001 Akers, Room 223. Please find some time to go and visit her. The facility number is 831-7147.

Bakersfield Homeless Center Volunteers

The third Monday of each month, we as a community under the direction of the Philoptochos, will be volunteering to serve on the dinner line at the Bakersfield Homeless Center. This will be a coordinated effort and we ask you to sign up with Elaine Dorlis so we know that enough volunteers will be there. We need 6-8 volunteers each month.
In order to serve, you will need to sign a liability form from BHC (Elaine will have these - 1 per family is all that is needed), volunteers must be 12 years of age or older and our service hours are 4:00-6:00.
We ask that you arrive between 3:45 and 4:00 if possible as the first service is at 4:00 for single men, followed by a 4:30 service for single women, a short 30 min break followed by the family service at 5:30.  This is a wonderful opportunity to show service to our greater community at large and help those who are less fortunate just down the street from our church. You can also email Elaine at elainedorlis1@gmail.com. Please sign up for April 17th and May 15th as we have slots available. 

Dear Parishioners

Sundays should be set aside for quality time with God, our Church and Family.  This is true for the Priest, Parish Secretary and Parish Council.  Please let us try to address church business and make appointments during the week during office hours, and not wait until Sunday to address these matters.  For the generous providers of Coffee Hour, please arrange all meal preparation so that everyone is attending Divine Liturgy. The hall will always be open at least one hour before Divine Liturgy begins, as well as the evening before from 6:30 to 7:30.

Hall Reservation System

There will be a new system to reserve the hall for any church functions or activities. Everyone must communicate with Annette 599-5455 or Sahar if you will be using the hall anytime to be placed on the calendar. This includes groups that meet on a regular basis or for any event. Thank you for your cooperation.

Anyone using the hall during the week, please make sure you turn off all lights, coffee maker and the hall is left clean.

Prosphora Offering

When making the Prosphora, please make 1 large for the Sunday service and 2 small loaves for mid week. Please make arrangements with Sahar or Despina to bring the offering Saturday night.

Prosphora Schedule 

4/2 Olympia Hackleman, 4/9 Basema Madain, 4/16 Sahar Ayoub 4/23 Jim Southerd, 4/30 Nahla Demestihas

Narthex Ushers

4/2 Danny & Ken, 4/9 James & Mary, 4/16 Easter Sunday, 4/23 Youth Group, 4/30 Tom.

 

ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT TO RESERVE

St George Celebration Weekend

This year, the feast day of St George falls on a Sunday after Easter. This has presented our community with the opportunity to come together to celebrate our patron saint of St George and all that he has done for us as an intercessor in heaven.

Historically speaking, this has not happened since 1974 when the feast day fell on a Sunday and it was after Easter. The next few times it will occur in our lifetimes will be in 2023 (our parish's 99th year), 2028, 2034 and 2045. 

In honor of this occasion, the parish has 2 events planned for that weekend:

Saturday, April 22nd we will be celebrating our feast day with a dinner/dance. If you have not yet made your reservations, please do so by signing up in the hall or calling the church office 325-8694 and mailing in your payment. You must have a reservation to attend. The cost is $30 per person. We ask that due to the nature of this event, small children not attend. The last day to make and pay for your reservations will be Palm Sunday, April 9th.  Our menu will be a traditional Greek Chicken Dinner with appetizers, assorted desserts, wine, beer and soft drinks.

Sunday April 23rd a free luncheon will be offered to the community immediately following Divine Liturgy where every member of every family should attend. This is everyone's opportunity to come to church, and thank God for His blessings and the intercessions of St George, our patron saint.

patron saint is an intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. In Greece on the feast day of the saint, a "panayiri" or "party" is held and everyone offers up thanks to their patron saint by donating from the heart, a tithe, that will show their appreciation for the intercessions of our patron saint to God.

It is with that hope that the luncheon offered on Sunday be offered without a specified donation so that parishioners will be able to offer thanks to our patron saint.

Please plan on attending this historic weekend with us.

 

Lent and Holy Week Needs 

The following list contains the needs of the Church for Lent and Holy Week for all the planned services. Some things have already been donated (names listed); there are other items that still are needed. If you would like to donate an item, please contact the Church Office. All items are to arrive on the date before services begin (or the day before).

5 Fridays of Lent ( March 3rd , March 10th  , March 17th  , March 24th  , March 31st )

            Flowers for the Icon of the Virgin Mary –__________Mekhel Family_____________________

3rd Sunday of Lent – Sunday of the Holy Cross (March 19th)

            Flowers for the Service of the Cross – __________Dorlis Family________________________

Saturday of Lazarus (April 8th )

            Palm Leaves for making Crosses for Palm Sunday – ___________Pamela Liascos__________

Palm Sunday Evening (April 9th )

            Flowers for the Icon of the Bridegroom -_________Eva Lance______________

Holy Wednesday (April 12th )

            Olive Oil, Cotton Balls, Swabs, Bag of unbleached flour – _______Southerd Family________

Holy Thursday (April 13th )

             Flowers for the Holy Cross – ______________Huntalas Family_____________________________

            Beeswax Candles (15) _________________Ion Stanei_______________________

Holy Friday (April 14th )

            Linen Sheet – ______________Sinopole Family__________________________________

            Rose Petals – ______________Kozyr Family________________________________

            Flowers for Epitaphion Tray passed to congregation on Palm Sunday

Holy Saturday (April 15th )

            Bay Leaves – ____Chaffee Family_________________________

            Flowers for Icon of the Resurrection –____________Sahar Ayoub_______

            Flowers for Banner of the Resurrection – _______Sahar Ayoub___________

150 Eggs – ____________________George & Nahla Demestihas___________________

Paschal Candle – ___________Emmanual & Erin Strategos__________________________

Easter Lilies (Would like a total of 30. More than one family can donate)

  _____Becerra Family, Dawood Family______________________

 
 

Endowment

Honor your loved ones birthday and or anniversary by making a contribution to the Endowment Fund in their name. Make checks payable to St. George Church and write Endowment Fund on the memo line. Distributions from the fund will benefit the youth and maintenance needs of the Parish. For more information contact a Parish Council Member. 
Thank you.

Services this Week

SUN- 8:30 a.m. Orthros, 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
MON  -Office Closed
TUES- 6:00 p.m. Small Compline
WED-  6:0 0 p.m. Presanctified Liturgy, Faith Class
THURS-  6:00 p.m. Small Compline
FRI-  9:30 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy

SAT- 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy-Saturday of Lazarus, Baptism of Catechumens, Breakfast and Making of the palm Crosses, Decoration of Church with Palms.

Father Joseph's Office Hours

Tuesday-Thursday from 1:30-7:30

About Communion

If you are a visitor and planning to take Holy Communion, please inform one of our ushers ahead of time. During Communion, parents with infants, and Sunday School Teachers should be first in line to receive Communion. All Christians Orthodox and Non-Orthodox are invited to come up to receive Blessed Bread (Antidoron) at the end of the service. However, present Church guidelines allow that only baptized and confirmed Eastern Orthodox Christians (who have properly prepared) may approach to receive Holy Communion. Thank you.

Religious Education

Sunday School

Sunday school lesson 18.

Youth Group/GOYA

Will meet this Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the Strategos home. If you have any questions about youth group please contact Stephen and Nicole Strategos.

Greek School

Greek School, with focus on conversational Greek, Greek orthodox hymns, and the Greek culture, held on Sundays will continue through the Summer.   Books endorsed by the Metropolis are available but not necessary.  Come and join us for fellowship while learning the Greek language.   Contact Olympia at 972-0411 with any questions. 

Friday Greek school hours are 4:30-6:30. Please contact Kathy Exarchoulakos if interested. 

HOPE/JOY 

Our next meet up will be April 29th. More information to follow. This group is for kindergartners (5 years old and up) to 6th graders. Contact Jenny or James Dean for more information.

Theft of Locks

To avoid ongoing theft of our locks on the gates and trash bins, please do not leave them in the unlocked open position hanging on the hook or gate.

Welcome New Parish Members

Prayers/Thanksgiving

Glory to God for His Bountiful Blessings

 

Prayers needed.  Please add to your daily prayers for:

Our brothers & sisters unable to attend: 

Becky Valos ,Marika Psihoundas, Mary Valos, Maria Sporaa.Healing: Michael George, Marika, Victor, Helen K., Irene, Mary, Mary, Gus, Serephima, and others in our parish.

Those who are traveling

Orthodox-Dan S., Monica, Yorgos K, Giorgos, Anna,Angela, Antonia, Stelios, Petros, Anne, Anna, Leonid, Mariyka,Helen Leyendecker, Archalia,Natalie, Eva,Eleni K.,Efstratios, Ourania, Christopher, Alice, Suha,Abla, Jennifer, Tom, Gabriela,Ion,Danny,Nadia, Niko, Musa Daoud, Vasiliki, Theodore, Achilles, Vasiliki, Elizabeth, Labrini, Bert & Louise Moosios,Olympia,Margarita, Seraphim, Mary, Tika,Maria Sporaa, Athina, Helen, Gerry Collis, Nektarios,Marika, Louis Strousos,Bessie Mattly, Noah A., Nick A.,Nick K., Kyriaki,Gus Huntalas, Fred, Hannah, Irene Sinopole, Helen Protopapas, Candess Strategos,Gene, Kathy, Sofia, Clemy (Clementina), Jane, and Matthew.

Non-Orthodox -Debbie, Emmitt, Donna,Steve, Richard,Donald, Christina, Eva, Dominic,Gaby Garcia,Romona, Elea, Graysen Astumian, Marie,Michelle, Irma,  Julie, Greg, Allyson, Eric, Margaret, Valerie, Martha Rogers, Helen Kemper, Joseph, Stephen, Elizabeth,Ellen, Ling, Richard, Christine & David, Debby.

Catechumen: Paul,Nicoletta,Kyriaki & Nektarios.

 

Anniversaries             

  • 4/20          Emmanuel & Erin Strategos
  • 4/26          John & Irene Wilson 

Birthdays 

  • 4/1            Yasmine Mekhel
  • 4/2            Nickolas Antonaros
  • 4/6            Anthony Michael Cornett
  • 4/7            Miriam Cornett
  • 4/15          Tom Dorlis
  • 4/20          Sahar Ayoub
  • 4/22          Kim Niz         
  • 4/23          Jalin Serna
  • 4/25          Joe Sinopole
  • 4/25          Jared Budy
  • 4/25          Max Dean
  • 4/27          Evanthia Chaffee
  • 4/28          Mark Pearse
  • 4/29          Cahon Grens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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