A Warm Welcome to Our Visitors

It is our hope that we will help you learn more about our parish and the Orthodox Christian faith that we confess. At St. Gregory of Nyssa, you will discover an ancient, yet dynamic faith, a warm Church family and even perhaps a spiritual home where you can grow roots and a deep relationship with Christ in the Holy Spirit. Please know that in the Holy Orthodox Church, Holy Communion is given only to those Baptized/Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared themselves through prayer, fasting and recent Confession. You are welcome to come forward at the end of the Liturgy to be given the Blessed Bread(Antidoron), of which all are blessed to partake, & a blessing from the Priest.

Welcome to our Church Home! We would like to meet you! Please join us at Coffee Hour following the service.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Seventh Tone

O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh-bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world ever more.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Eighth Tone

To you as champion unto victory invincible, Your City offers thanksgiving unto You. From our trials Theotokos have You redeemed us, for as You possess invincible might and power From all dangers Theotokos deliver us, As we cry unto You Hail O Bride undwedded.

Saints and Feasts

March 26

Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel

This festive Synaxis is celebrated to the glory of the Archangel Gabriel, since he ministered to the marvelous mystery of God's incarnate dispensation.

March 26

26 Martyrs in Crimea

March 26

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.

March 26

Irenaeus the Hieromartyr of Hungary

March 27

Paul, Bishop of Corinth

Prayer List

HEALTH & WELFARE:
Abducted Metropolitan Paul & Archbishop John; Lin, Honey, Elias, Nick Koucoumaris, Richie, Margie, Arseny, Paul Lane, Alexi, Ralph Bradley, Dr. Minerva, Sarah, Richard, Stella Angeles, Carl Anthony, Stan, James, Kyriakos, Dora, Julia, Alexandra, Sebastian, Queentina, Diana, Nico, Janet Burgess, John Peters, Dionysios, Haralambos, Lillian Ana Grace, George(Marc's Uncle), Samantha(Marc's friend), Bonnie-Father's mother, Sarah-Betsy's mother, MaryAnn, Gabrielle, Kiki, Michael; Father John Pilafas & family;Virginia, Corey and family;Adrienne & Josef in their short term Mission; George, Maria Hazlaris, Sarah Oftedal and her family, Darin Williams, Marika Stantcheva, Athina Cavelaris, Stephanie, Dionisios & Eftixia Diakoumeas, Nicky, Michael and Cathy Jean Alexander.

DEPARTED: Memory Eternal; Thomas Munteanu, Steve Kosic, Effie Matsolis, George, Arety, Manny, Archimandrite Paul, Eleni (Kyriako's Sister), Gregory Galanis, Deacon Michael; George and Iris Pilafas, Manuel Dragan, Elizabeth Zogob, Darla Gliptis, George Mastorakos and Fr. Theodore and Pres. Mary Phillips, Sophia Vourexis, Jason Hyde, Peter Kanelos, Mary Giana, Katherine Armatas; Lana Piliaris; William Piliaris, Katherine Kladouras, Heather Grinnell and Danny Ranglos

FOR OUR CHURCH LEADERS:
Patriarch Bartholomew; Archbishop Demetrios; Metropolitan Gerasimos; Bishop Apostolos; Father Simeon Corona, Presbytera Joy & family; Chris Psillas & the members of the Parish Council; Philoptochos; Pete Shenas and our Building Committee; Chris Kotitsa & our Stewardship Committee; Chanters & our Sunday School teachers, Mothers Victoria, Melania & the Mothers & Sisters of St. Barbara's & Holy Assumption Monasteries. Frs. Dionisie & Neonil of Holy Resurrectuion Monastery in Temecula.

If you would like our community to pray for you or a loved one or have a name removed, please call the Church office 619-593-0707.

Wisdom of the Fathers

Seest thou how He now proceeds to lay beforehand in them the foundation of His doctrine about fasting? ... See, at any rate, how many blessings spring from them both. For he that is praying as he ought, and fasting, hath not many wants, and he that hath not many wants, cannot be covetous; ...

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

... he that is not covetous, will be also more disposed for almsgiving. He that fasts is light, and winged, and prays with wakefulness, and quenches his wicked lusts, and propitiates God, and humbles his soul when lifted up. Therefore even the apostles were almost always fasting.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

He that prays with fasting hath his wings double, and lighter than the very winds. ... For nothing is mightier than a man who prays sincerely. ... But if thy body be too weak to fast continually, still it is not too weak for prayer, nor without vigor for contempt of the belly. For although thou canst not fast, yet canst thou avoid luxurious living.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

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Calendar

Calendar

March 26 to April 23, 2017

Sunday, March 26

St. John Climacus

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

6:00PM Penitential Vespers at St. John of Kronstadt

Monday, March 27

6:30PM Evening Compline

Tuesday, March 28

Office Closed

Wednesday, March 29

5:45PM 9th Hour Prayer

6:30PM Presanctified Liturgy with Lenten Potluck

Thursday, March 30

6:30PM GREATEST Canon/Compline of St. Andrew with the life of St. Mary of Egypt

Friday, March 31

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

6:30PM Final and Full Akathist Hymn

Saturday, April 1

Mary of Egypt

9:00AM Matins and Liturgy for St. Mary of Egypt

4:30PM 9th Hour

5:00PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 2

Mary of Egypt

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Penitential Vespers

Monday, April 3

6:30PM Evening Compline

Tuesday, April 4

Office Closed

Wednesday, April 5

3:00PM St. Gregory's Particular Night God's Extended Hand Ministry

5:45PM 9th Hour

6:30PM Presantified Liturgy with Lenten Potluck

Friday, April 7

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

6:30PM Compline for St. Lazarus

Saturday, April 8

Lazarus Saturday

9:00AM Matins and Divine Liturgy

11:00AM Pancake Breakfast, Palm Crosses and Kids Confessions

5:00PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 9

Palm Sunday

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon

4:00PM 9th Hour and Vespers

6:00PM Bridegroom Matins

Monday, April 10

Holy Monday

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

6:30PM Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday, April 11

Holy Tuesday

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

6:30PM Bridegroom Matins

Wednesday, April 12

Holy Wednesday

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

3:00PM FINAL Bridegroom Matins

6:30PM Holy Unction

Thursday, April 13

Holy Thursday

9:00AM Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical Supper

6:30PM 12 Passion Gospels Matins

Friday, April 14

Holy Friday

9:00AM Royal Hours

10:00AM Decorating our Lord's Tomb

3:00PM Removal from the Cross Vespers

6:30PM Lamentations

9:00PM All-Night Vigil at the Tomb (Psalm Readers!)

Saturday, April 15

Holy Saturday

9:00AM Vesperal Liturgy of the Myrrh Bearing Women

11:00PM Vigil of Pascha

Sunday, April 16

12:00AM THE Resurrection Liturgy

PASCHA!!!

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

12:00PM Agape Service

4:00PM Paschal Compline at the end of the Festal Meal

Monday, April 17

Renewal Monday

Tuesday, April 18

Renewal Tuesday

Office Closed

Wednesday, April 19

Renewal Wednesday

9:00AM Bright Matins and Liturgy

3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry

Thursday, April 20

Renewal Thursday

6:30PM Orthodoxy 101 - Prayer and Bible Study = Vespers for the Life-giving Font

Friday, April 21

Renewal Friday

9:00AM Bright Matins and Liturgy for the Life-giving Font

Saturday, April 22

5:00PM Great Vespers

6:00PM Paschal Celebration Dance at St. Anthony's

Sunday, April 23

St. Thomas Sunday

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

General Information

Contact Information

Services Schedule

Past Bulletins

A Warm Welcome to Our Visitors

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Seventh Tone

Seasonal Kontakion in the Eighth Tone

Saints and Feasts

Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel

26 Martyrs in Crimea

Sunday of St. John Climacus

Irenaeus the Hieromartyr of Hungary

Paul, Bishop of Corinth

Prayer List

Wisdom of the Fathers

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March 26 to April 23, 2017