ACOLYTES: Team A
PANGARI: Team A: Eftihia Tsengas, Dr. Michael Manos, Tom Parras
PROSFORO: Christina Callos
GREETERS: George Jr. and Laura Kappos
LIBRARY GREETERS: Maria Yanopoulos and Thean Pelecanos
GOSPEL: Luke 8:5-15
GREEK TEXT OF GOSPEL: (Page 143 in Black Books)
LITURGY: 9:30 am
OE OPEN HOUSE: 10:00 am - (PreK & 5/6)
COFFEE HOUR: 11:00 am - Coffee Only
GOYA MEETING: 11:30 am
ORTHODOX FORUM: 11:30 am
Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15.
Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.
When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.
All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
The Reading is from Luke 8:5-15
The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
MON. 10/14
7:30 pm - Gamblers Anonymous
TUE. 10/15
6:30 pm - OPA Dance
WED. 10/16
10:00 am - St. Makrina Bible Study
FRI. 10/18
9:30 am - Liturgy (St. Luke)
SAT. 10/19
10:00 am - Greek School
12:00 pm - GOYA at St. Mary Food Bank
1:15 pm - Greek School Practice Quiz Bowl
5:00 pm - Vespers (& Confessions)
SUN. 10/20
LEADERSHIP 100 SUNDAY
9:30 am - Liturgy
10:30 am - OE - Special Speaker (grades 7-12), Game Day 3rd-6th/Crafts PreK-2nd)
10:45 am - Memorial (1 yr.): George Misthos
10:45 am - Memorial (1 yr.): Mary Linkas, Wife of Pat, Mother of Jim (Sal), Christine Taylor (Rob), Yiayia of Nicholas and Melina Taylor
11:00 am - Coffee Hour - Hosted by the Linkas, Taylor, and Cashy Families
2:00 pm - HOPE/JOY Field Trip
3:00 pm - Eastern Churches Seminar: "How to Be a Sinner"
1) Orthodox Education students & teachers.
2) Elderly & people with disabilities.
3) Parents with infants being carried in arms.
4) The rest of the congregation and visitors wishing to receive will be dismissed row by row from front to back.
Only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive sacraments.
OPEN HOUSE
October 13th - Preschool and 5th/6th Grades
Signs will be posted on the doors where classes will be. Parents are very welcome to come and sit with their child during class.
Little Saints Reading Club – October 27th
St. Makrina Bible Study will take place this coming Wednesday at the Orange Library, 31975 Chagrin Blvd. from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome to join us whenever you are able. For more information please call Melissa Manos at 216-921-8577.
Saturday, October 19th – Our 2nd Greek cultural and language day will be at our church again from 1:15pm until about 4:00 or 4:30. Interactive cultural and easy language activities will be offered for all grades regardless of their knowledge of Greek. Please RSVP Maria at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com.
Saturday, November 2nd - will be our 7th Diocesan Greek Language Festival at St. Demetrios Rocky River from 11am-3pm for any student who has studied Greek from Kindergarten through 12th grades. Students can enter artwork, play their instruments or other in a talent show and participate in a quiz bowl. Please e-mail Maria at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com for further details and to include you on the roster by October 27th.
Prayer Team - join the prayer team and keep others in your daily prayers. (Prayer Requests - If you have any prayer requests for our prayer team, please send them to peter.poulos@case.edu.)
St. Herman's Dinner - volunteer to help serve dinner at St. Herman's House on Saturday, November 9th at 5:30 p.m.
Men & Women’s Bible Study – come and discuss the Book of John Chapters 6 – 10 at the next Men & Women’s Bible Study on Wednesday, October 30 from 7 – 8 p.m. We meet at the Church.
Zelma George Salvation Army Family Shelter – organize and/or participate in a cookie craft or other children’s event – date to be determined.
Contact peter.poulos@case.edu to RSVP for any of these activities or if you have questions.
On Sunday, October 13, The Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery will be hosting its 6th Annual Dinner Banquet at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh. A 3:30 pm service will be followed by dinner in the church hall and a silent auction of a wide assortment of the monastery's original iconography. For more information call (724) 352-3999; or visit www.NativityoftheTheotokosMonastery.org; or register at www.eventbrite.com.
Our next GOYA meeting will take place on Sunday, October 13th @ 11:30 a.m. in the alcove. See Ted with any questions.
Those interested in forming an Orthodox Singles Group are invited on Sunday, October 13 to the St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church, 10383 Albion, North Royalton, following Divine Liturgy and during coffee hour. The purpose it that God will use this opportunity for Orthodox Christian fellowship among local singles, to connect them to a sense of His abiding love and presence in all of our lives. The group leader is Lea Patton (Povozhaev), a member of St. Nicholas Church in Mentor.
Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild Annual Pasta Dinner will be Thursday October 17,2019 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 6822 Broadview Road, Parma, Ohio. Doors open 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm Speaker 8:00 pm. The evening includes, appetizers, dinner, dessert, and Chinese auction. See or call Katherine Kartalis for free ticket (men welcome).
GOYA will be visiting St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Food Bank on Saturday, October 19th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. This will be our fall service project. Send RSVPs and any questions to Ted Cherpas.
ZOE for Life! invites you to a showing of the movie UNPLANNED, which tells the true story of an eye-opening look inside the abortion industry through one woman's inspiring transformation. Please join us on Saturday, October 19 following 5:00 Vespers at Archangel Michael Orthodox Church, 5025 East Mill Road, Broadview Heights. Pizza and discussion to follow. Age appropriate for high school through adult.
Our annual parish Fall Fest will occur on Sunday, October 27th for all HOPE, JOY, and GOYA families from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.. It will be a wonderful event with friends, games, candy, costumes, music, and more! We look forward to seeing you then. Contact Ted with any questions.
Cavs Greek Night - Nov. 29! Tickets are on sale at cavsgreeknight.com. DEADLINE IS OCT. 25. Join Greeks from across the region as we celebrate our community, culture, and heritage with the Cleveland Cavaliers as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks and the Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis "Greek Freak" and Thanasi. Tickets include a commemorative hat, and on court fan experiences will be offered in order of ticket purchase. Visit the website for details or email tickets@cavsgreeknight.com.
The annual Metropolis Folk Dance Festival will be November 15th -17th. This event is a great opportunity for youth interested in Greek dance. The host will be Holy Cross, Pittsburgh, and guest instructors from Hellas Group of Clearwater, FL will be visiting. To sign up, please contact Presbytera Christina at or Ted at no later than Monday, October 21st.
Registration for the 2019 GOYA Fall Retreat at Camp Nazareth will be November 22nd - 24th. Camp registration is now online at pittsburgh.goarch.org. Questions about the event may be sent to Marina Papafil at camp@pittsburgh.goarch.org. Contact Ted to reserve your spot in a St. Cons GOYA carpool.
We are in need of volunteers to host Coffee Hour. The dates available are: Nov. 3, 10, 17, 27. Please call the Church Office at (216) 932-3300 to sign up. Thank you.
Information on the Orthodox Churches of Greater Cleveland:
www.orthodoxcleveland.us
The congregation is asked to sing together the responses to the litanies after the Great Entrance (pp. 33-37) and after the Holy Anaphora (pp. 51-53).
Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Your Apostle among the Rulers, St. Constantine, who once beheld in the sky the image of Your Cross, and who like Paul received his calling not from man, once entrusted the Ruling City into Your hand. We entreat You to restore it in peace forever, at the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord who loves humanity. (Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved)