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St. George Church
Publish Date: 2024-03-31
Bulletin Contents
Parish Calendar
Church Announcements
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Prayer List
Flyers of Interest
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St. George Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (734) 283-8820
  • Fax:
  • (734) 283-8866
  • Street Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195
  • Mailing Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195

Contact Information

Priest Fr. John Sakellariou


frjohn@stgeorgesouthgate.org | 734-283-8820

Services Schedule

Sundays:

9 am - Orthros

10:15 am - Divine Liturgy

 

Weekday Services:

Please check the Services schedule in the bulletin or call the Church office.

Past Bulletins


Parish Calendar

  • Church Calendar

    March 31 to April 7, 2024

    Sunday, March 31

    No Sunday School ( Sunday School is still offered for Grades 1-3)

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

    12:30PM Greek Dance Practice

    Wednesday, April 3

    5:00PM Grecian Center Meeting

    6:00PM Liturgy of the Presanctified (followed by Lenten meal)

    Friday, April 5

    6:00PM Salutations to the Theotokos

    Saturday, April 6

    10:30AM GOYA Lenten Retreat

    Sunday, April 7

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Sunday of the Holy Cross

    12:00PM Parish Oratorical Finals

    12:00PM Philoptochos Meeting

    12:30PM Greek Dance Practice

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Church Announcements

Spring General Assembly

Our Spring General Assembly will be held on Sunday, April 21, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. In this General Assembly, preliminary information will be presented on parish renovations. We highly encourage all parishioners to be part of this important meeting.  To participate, please be up to date with your 2023 stewardship (minimum $300 per family or minimum $200 for seniors).  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Church Office or to speak with Fr. John concerning any difficulties with stewardship commitments.   A light luncheon will be served to those in attendance.


Parish Oratorical Festival

Please join us next Sunday, April 7, immediately following the Divine Liturgy, as we hear some of our youth speak on our Faith. You won't want to miss out!

If any participant needs help with their topic/speech please do not hesitate to contact Fr. John for any additional guidance. 


Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade

Please join us as we march in the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm. In addition, our parish's Greek Dancers will also be performing in the parade. More information be presented in next week's bulletin. 


Lenten Services

During Great Lent, the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be prayed each Wednesday at 6:00 pm followed by a Lenten Potluck meal. In addition, each Friday we will pray the Salutations to the Theotokos service at 6:00 pm.


Easter/ Feast Day Flowers - Donations Needed

Donations are needed for Easter and Feast Day flowers to help defray the costs associated with these events. You can make donations HERE, by check (in memo line: Easter/Feast Day flowers), or by cash (please give us your name). Thank you!


Seniors Luncheon

The 55 & Over Club will meet on Thursday, Apirl 18, at noon, in the Apollo Hall. Lunch is $9. If you plan to attend, you must call the church office (734.283.8820) to make a reservation. 


Sunday School Missions Coinbox Drive

Parents, now through Palm Sunday, your child/family can participate in the Orthodox Missions coinbox ministry. This is an important opportunity to teach your child(ren) about helping Orthodox missionaries around the world. Coinboxes are in your child's classroom.


GOYA Lenten Retreat

GOYA Lenten Retreat will be held this Saturday, April 6, 2024 @ St Nicholas in Troy, from 10:30 am-4 pm. 


Open Registration and Parish Scholarships for Rose City Summer Camp

Camp registration is now open! Visit www.gomdsc.org to register and learn more! All first-time campers receive a $525 scholarship from the parish (parents pay $50) towards the $575 camp fees. Repeat campers receive a $325 scholarship (parents pay $250). To be reimbursed, families must submit a Camp Reimbursement form and have met at least half of their stewardship contributions for the 2024 year. Copies can be found on the candle counter or contact the church office to have the form emailed to you.  We want all families to be members of the parish and for all kids to have the opportunity to go to camp. If there are any financial hardships with stewardship or camp tuition,  please do not hesitate to speak with Fr. John.  

Week Zero: June 23 – June 29
Week 1: June 30 – July 6
Week 2: July 7 – July 13
Week 3: July 14 – July 20
Week 4: July 21 – July 27
Week 5: July 28 – August 3 ~  Fr. John will be attending Week 5


Men's Clothing Collection

Philoptochos is collecting men's clothing (including sweatshirts/pants, socks, blankets, winter coats, and boots) for Feeding Detroit and Downriver. Boxes are located in the Narthex and activity room.

PLEASE NOTE: Philoptochos are not collecting women's or girls' clothings, only men's items mentioned above are being accepted at this time. Thank you for your understanding.


Prayer / Candle Requests

If you would like for us to light a candle in the Church in prayer for you and your family, please use the Prayer/Candle Request form found here or on the home page of the church website. You can pay by credit card or send a check in the mail to the Church.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Gregory Palamas in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Light of Orthdoxy, pillar and teacher of the Church, adornment of monastics, invincible champion of theologians, O Gregory thou wonderworker, boast of Thessalonica, herald of grace: ever pray that our souls be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"
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Saints and Feasts

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March 31

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

This divine Father, who was from Asia Minor, was from childhood reared in the royal court of Constantinople, where he was instructed in both religious and secular wisdom. Later, while still a youth, he left the imperial court and struggled in asceticism on Mount Athos, and in the Skete at Beroea. He spent some time in Thessalonica being treated for an illness that came from his harsh manner of life. He was present in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 against Barlaam of Calabria, and at the Council of 1347 against Acindynus, who was of like mind with Barlaam; Barlaam and Acindynus claimed that the grace of God is created. At both these Councils, the Saint contended courageously for the true dogmas of the Church of Christ, teaching in particular that divine grace is not created, but is the uncreated energies of God which are poured forth throughout creation: otherwise it would be impossible, if grace were created, for man to have genuine communion with the uncreated God. In 1347 he was appointed Metropolitan of Thessalonica. He tended his flock in an apostolic manner for some twelve years, and wrote many books and treatises on the most exalted doctrines of our Faith; and having lived for a total of sixty-three years, he reposed in the Lord in 1359.

His holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of Thessalonica. A full service was composed for his feast day by the Patriarch Philotheus in 1368, when it was established that his feast be celebrated on this day. Since works without right faith avail nothing, we set Orthodoxy of faith as the foundation of all that we accomplish during the Fast, by celebrating the Triumph of Orthodoxy the Sunday before, and the great defender of the teachings of the holy Fathers today.

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March 31

Hypatios the Wonderworker

This Saint, who was from Cilicia of Asia Minor, became Bishop of Gangra, the capital of Paphlagonia. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council. Because of his confession of the Orthodox Faith, he was put to death by the Novatians, a sect which denied that sins committed after Baptism could be forgiven.

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April 01

Mary of Egypt

When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of licentiousness and drew many into the depth of perdition. Desiring to go into the church on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, time and again she perceived a certain invisible power preventing her entrance, whereas the multitude of people about her entered unhindered. Therefore, wounded in heart by this, she decided to change her way of life and reconcile herself to God by means of repentance. Invoking our Lady the Theotokos as her protectress, she asked her to open the way for her to worship the Cross, and vowed that she would renounce the world. And thus, returning once again to the church, she entered easily. When she had worshipped the precious Wood, she departed that same day from Jerusalem and passed over the Jordan. She went into the inner wilderness and for forty-seven years lived a most harsh manner of life, surpassing human strength; alone, she prayed to God alone. Toward the end of her life, she met a certain hermit named Zosimas, and she related to him her life from the beginning. She requested of him to bring her the immaculate Mysteries that she might partake of them. According to her request, he did this the following year on Holy and Great Thursday. One year after this, Zosimas again went thither and found her dead, laid upon the ground, and letters written in the sand near her which said: "Abba Zosimas, bury here the body of wretched Mary. I died on the very day I partook of the immaculate Mysteries. Pray for me." Her death is reckoned by some to have taken place in 378, by some, in 437, and by others, in 522. She is commemorated also on the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. Her life was recorded by Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem.

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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 03

Nikitas the Confesor

Saint Nicetas lived in the eighth century and became the Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium, which was near the city of Triglia on the Sea of Marmara. For his Orthodox confession of the veneration of the holy icons, he was persecuted and exiled twice by the Iconoclast Emperor Leo the Armenian, but recalled by Michael the Stutterer, and reposed, adorned with the twofold crown of holiness and of confession of the Orthodox Faith, about the year 824.

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April 04

George the Righteous of Maleon

This Saint took up the monastic life from his youth, and went to Mount Maleon, where a community of monks gathered about him. He foretold his death from three years before, and reposed in an odour of sanctity.

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Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Nicephorus, and Serapion

Of these Martyrs, Saint Claudius died when his arms and legs were severed; Saint Diodore was burned alive; Saints Victor, Victorinus, and Nicephorus were crushed to death by a large boulder; Saint Serapion was burned alive; Saint Pappias was cast into the sea. According to some accounts, they contested in Corinth under Decius in 251; according to others, in Diospolis in Egypt under Numerian in 284.

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April 06

Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople

Born in Theia Kome of Phrygia, Eutychius was the son of illustrious parents, from whom he received a pious upbringing. He studied in Constantinople, and became a monk in a certain monastery of Amasia. In 552 he was chosen Patriarch of New Rome, but was exiled in 565 as a result of the machinations of the Origenists. In 577 he was restored to his throne and reposed on April 6, 582.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3.

IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
The Reading is from Mark 2:1-12

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the paralytic-"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Take up your bed. Carry the very mat that once carried you. Change places, so that what was the proof of your sickness may now give testimony to your soundness. Your bed of pain becomes the sign of healing, its very weight the measure of the strength that has been restored to you.
St. Peter Chrysologus
Homily 50.6. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol. 2: Mark. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2005, p. 27.

Now Matthew indeed saith, that "they brought him," but the others, that they also broke up the roof, and let him down. And they put the sick man before Christ, saying nothing, but committing the whole to Him.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

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Prayer List

 

Please remember in your prayers the following: Aristea Stamoulou, Fanis Nikitaras, Nikos Papadakis, Eftihia Kapetanakis, Sarah Nitz, Nick Gerazounis

Please contact the church office to add your name to the Prayer List. Thank you.

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Flyers of Interest

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