Saturday Vespers
5:00 PM
Sunday Liturgies
9:00AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
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The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17
BRETHREN, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22
At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
You were shown to have holy vigilance. And your piety was manifest in your teachings, O Hierarch Gregory. For the wisdom of your sacred dogmas gives joy to the fullness of the Church. Righteous Father, to Christ our God do intercede to grant our souls His great redeeming mercy.
Saint Silas was a companion and fellow labourer of the Apostle Paul: "And Paul chose Silas and departed...and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches" (Acts 15:40-41). He later became Bishop of Corinth, and reposed in peace. Saint Silvanos became Bishop of Thessalonica, and also reposed in peace. Saint Crescents, whom Saint Paul mentions in his Second Epistle to Timothy(4:10), became Bishop of Chalcedon, and brought many to the Faith. As for him whom the Apostle of the Nations praises as "my well-beloved Epenetus, the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ" (Roman 16:5), he became Bishop of Carthage, and after enduring many afflictions from the idolators, and bringing many of them to Christ, he departed to the Lord.
Saint Joseph of Arimathea was a prominent Jewish leader during the time of Jesus Christ. He is mentioned in the Gospels as being a rich man from Armiathea who was a secret disciple of Christ due to his status in the Sanhedrin. After the crucifixion and death of our Lord, Joseph approached Pontius Pilate out of piety and asked for the body of Jesus so that he might bury it honorably. He, together with Saint Nicodemus, removed the body of Christ from the cross in the presence of the Theotokos and the Myrrh-Bearing Women, wrapped it in a linen shroud, anointed it with spices, and laid it in a new tomb that he owned. This disciple later traveled the world proclaiming the Gospel until he reposed in peace in England. The Church commemorates him individually on July 31st and along with the Myrrh-Bearing Women and Nicodemus on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha (the Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearers).
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Mid Year General Assembly
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Wendell Duncan Viewing from 5PM Trisagion 6PM
10:00AM Wendell Duncan Funeral
11:00AM Office Hours 11am-3pm
Dormition Fast Begins!
Office Closed
6:30PM Paraklesis with Procession of the Cross
7:30PM John Peter's Trisagion
Paraklesis Daily!
10:00AM John Peter's Funeral
3:00PM St. Gregory's Particular Night God's Extended Hand Ministry
10:00AM Ladies' Bible Study
4:30PM San Diego Youth Beach Retreat through the Summer
6:00PM Small Paraklesis with Youth at La Jolla Shores!
6:30PM Great Paraklesis
3:00PM A Life Transfigured Retreat
5:00PM Great Vespers for Holy Transfiguration!
Holy Transfiguration
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Office Hours 11am-3pm
6:30PM Small Paraklesis
Office Closed
6:30PM Great Paraklesis
3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry
6:30PM Small Paraklesis
4:30PM San Diego Youth Beach Retreat through the Summer
6:00PM Small Paraklesis at the Beach with Youth
6:30PM Small Paraklesis
5:00PM Great Vespers
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Office Hours 11am-3pm
6:30PM Great Festal Vespers for the Dormition with Lamentations
Dormition of the Theotokos
9:00AM Matins and Liturgy for the GREAT FEAST of our Lady
3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry
4:30PM San Diego Youth Beach Retreat through the Summer
5:00PM Great Vespers
Panagia's Picnic
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
12:00PM Panagia's Picnic
11:00AM Office Hours 11am-3pm
6:00PM Parish Council Meeting begins with Prayers at 6PM!
Office Closed
Come with Fr. Simeon to set up and welcome for Kids n Cancer!
3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry
4:30PM San Diego Youth Beach Retreat through the Summer
5:00PM Great Vespers
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy