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St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-06-18
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Welcome
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Callapostles
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St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (440) 237-8998
  • Fax:
  • (440) 237-4386
  • Street Address:

  • 4548 Wallings Road

  • North Royalton, OH 44133-3121

Contact Information

Proistamenos Fr. Costas P. Keares

frcostas@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998
Pastoral Assistant / Youth Director George Athanasiou


gathanasiou@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998
Secretary / Bookkeeper Elaine Nackowiz

messenger@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998

Services Schedule

WEEKDAY SERVICES

   8:30 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

 

SUNDAY SERVICES

   8:15 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

Sunday School begins immediately following Holy Communion September through May

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

Τού λίθου σφραγισθέντος υπό τών Ιουδαίων, καί στρατιωτών φυλλασόντων, τό άχραντόν Σου σώμα, ανέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τώ κόσμω τήν ζωήν. Διά τούτο αι Δυνάμεις τών ουρανών εβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· δόξα τή Αναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τή βασιλεία σου, δόξα τή οικονομία σου μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.
Τu lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton Ioudeon, ke stratioton filasonton to ahranton sou soma, anesti triemeros Sotir, doroumenos ton kosmo tin zoin. Dia touto e dinamis ton ouranon evon si Zoodota, doxa ti Anastasi sou Hriste, doxa ti vasilia sou, doxa ti ikonomia sou mone Filanthrope.
The stone that had been sealed before Your tomb by the Jews and the soldiers guarding did watch o’er Your pure and sacred body O Savior the third day You arose, and unto all the world did You give life where by all the heavenly powers did proclaim that You are the giver of life. Glory unto our resurrected Christ. Glory unto Your Kingdom. Glory to Your dispensation O You alone who loves all.

Hymn of Church in the First Mode

Ethnon se kirika ke fostira trismegiston, / Athineon didaskalon ekoumenis aglaisma, / efrosinos gereromen / tous agonas timomen ke tas vasanous thia Christon, / to septon sou martirion, / Agie Pavle Apostole, / presveve Christo to Theo, / sothine tas psichas imon.
O preacher to the gentiles and thrice grandest shining star, / the Athenians’ teacher and the universe’s ornament, / we joyously honor you. / We pay homage to the struggles that you had/for the sake of Christ, / and your dignified martyrdom, / Holy and glorious Apostle Paul, / intercede with Christ our God, / entreating Him to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

A protection of Christians unshameable, / intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, / reject not / the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. / Instead,/ come to us for you are good; / Your loving help bring unto us / who are crying in faith to you: / Hasten to intercede/ and speed now to supplicate, / as a protection for all time, / Theotokos, for those who honor you.
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Saints and Feasts

Callapostles
June 18

2nd Sunday of Matthew

Allsaint
June 18

Leontius, Hypatius, & Theodulus the Martyrs of Syria

This Martyr was from Greece. Being of great bodily stature and strength, he was an illustrious soldier in the Roman legions who had won many victories, and was known for his prudence and sobriety of mind. When it was learned that he gave grain to the poor from the imperial stores, and was moreover a Christian, Hadrian the Governor of Phoenicia sent Hypatius, a tribune, and Theodulus, a soldier, to arrest him. Saint Leontius converted them on the way to Tripolis in Phoenicia, where Hypatius and Theodulus were tormented and beheaded by Hadrian for their confession of Christ. Then Hadrian with many flatteries and many torments strove to turn Leontius from Christ. All his attempts failing, he had Leontius put to such tortures that he died in the midst of them, under Vespasian in the year 73.

Allsaint
June 18

Leontios the Myrrh-Streamer of Argos

Allsaint
June 18

Aitherios the Martyr of Nicomedia

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Welcome

This Weeks Announcements

  • We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.

  • Holy Communion in our Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through the disciplines of our faith. Speak to Fr. Costas for further details.

We kindly ask everyone to Please silence cell phones and pagers while in Church

  1. Today ~ we honor all the Fathers in our community. Our GOYAns are offering a sheet cake in their honor during the coffee hour. Please join us!
  2. Starting today ~ and for the next four weeks, our children will be attending Camp Nazareth for the Summer Camp Program. We wish them a spiritually uplifting experience. Our parish offers a partial scholarship towards their registration fee. Schedule for the upcoming weeks.  June 18 – 24 (JOY children in grades 4 – 6); June 25 – July 1 (JOY children in grades 5 – 7); July 2 – 8 (GOYAns in grades 8 – 9); July 9 – 15 (GOYAns in grades 10 – 12).
  3. Monday - Tuesday ~ there will NOT be Festival baking this week.
  4. Thursday ~ 6:00 p.m. Dance practice for Senior dancers.
  5. Stewardship ~ Thank you to all those who completed and returned their 2017 Stewardship card.

Upcoming Events in Our Parish – Respond Early

  1. Next Sunday ~Epistle Reading, Romans 5:1-10; Gospel, Matthew 6:22-33.
  2. Next Sunday ~ MNYMOSINO:  40 days for Anna Elliott Karadimas.
  3. Next Sunday ~ Dance practice for all dancers.
  4. June 26 – 30 ~ 9:00 a.m. Vacation Church School. Registration available through our website. $20 per child through June 20th.
  5. June 28 ~ 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers for the feast of our Church with Metropolitan SAVAS. Refreshments will follow.
  6. June 29 ~ Feast of Apostles Peter and Paul with Metropolitan SAVAS; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy. Luncheon offered by St. Paul Ladies Philoptochos – please purchase your tickets in advance ($15 adults, $8 children 10 and under).
  7. June 30 ~ Feast of the Holy 12 Apostles; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
  8. July 3 – 4 ~ in observance of Independence Day the office will be closed.
  9. July 20 – 23 ~ St. Paul Grecian Festival.  There are many ways to support our Festival: volunteer to work in one of the many areas throughout the Festival, solicit sponsorships for our ad book, make a monetary donation, bring your family and friends to enjoy our delicious foods, etc. Details are available on our website: www.stpaulgoc.org/festival.

Events in the Greater Cleveland Area and Beyond…

  1. Thursday – Next Sunday ~ St. Demetrios Festival in Rocky River.
  2. Friday ~ 12:00 p.m. St. Herman House – FOCUS Cleveland golf outing at Hinckley Hills Golf Course. For more information, contact Kirk at 216.973.9391.
  3. June 29 ~ 7:00 p.m. Orthodoxy on Tap with Metropolitan SAVAS at the Melt and Grilled on Rockside Road in Independence OH.
  4. August 16 – 19 ~ OCF Summer Leadership Institute designed specifically for Orthodox college students at St. Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville WI. Register at www.ocf.net.
  5. ZOE Women’s Center Medical Committee is looking for volunteers (Receptionist, Nurse, Sonographer, Fund Raiser, Medical Assistant, Physician’s Assistant, etc.) to offer services to women in distress due to unplanned pregnancies. Contact Despina at despina@mavrakisfamily.com.

 

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Flyers

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