ACOLYTES: Team A
PANGARI: Team C: Costa Tsatiris, George Stamatis, William Chevako
GREETERS: Nicholas and Kimberly Bambakidis
LIBRARY GREETERS: Pagona Sikoutris & Emily Scocos
GOSPEL: Luke 18:18-27
GREEK TEXT OF GOSPEL: (Page 157 in Black Books)
LITURGY: 9:30 am
MEMORIAL: 10:45 am - (50 yrs) Christina Papadelis
OE: 10:45 am - Granolas w Grandparents/SpecialP (PreK-2)
OE: 11:30 am - Teachers Mtg.
GOYA BOYS BASKETBALL: 11:30 am
IOCC SUNDAY
Prokeimenon. Plagal 2nd Tone. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10.
Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
13th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:18-27
At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
MON. 11/25
9:30 am - Liturgy (St. Katherine)
6:30 pm - GOYA Girls Basketball
7:30 pm - Gamblers Anonymous
TUE. 11/26
6:30 pm - OPA Dance
WED. 11/27
12:00 pm - Greek Kindergarten
FRI. 11/29
7:30 pm - Cavs Greek Night
SAT. 11/30
9:30 am - Liturgy (St. Andrew)
SUN. 12/1
CREDIT CARD SUNDAY
9:30 am - Liturgy
10:45 am - Memorial: (2 yrs) In loving memory of Mihail E Marangos, Husband of Zambia Marangos, Father of Maria Marangos and Donna (Mike) Delis, Grandfather of Jake and Emily Delis
11:00 am - Coffee Hour: Hosted by the loving family of Milhail E. Marangos
11:30 am - GOYA Boys Basketball
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.
Nov. 24th -- Granolas with Grandparents/Special Guest for PreK-2nd Grades. Grandparents or a special guest of a student are very welcome to come and sit in class AND teacher's meeting in the alcove
December 1st -- Program practice for most grades
December 8th -- Program practice for most classes during class and Christmas Program after OE Class. Philoptochos St. Nicholas luncheon to follow.
December 15th -- Little Saints Reading Club, Granolas with Grandparents for 3rd-6th grades AND cookie decorating
Saturday, December 21st -- Christmas Caroling at Governor's Village at 2:30pm.
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 Sunday, Dec. 22 @ 5:30 p.m.
Men & Women’s Bible Study – come and discuss the Book of John Chapters 11 – 15 at the next Men & Women’s Bible Study on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7 – 8 p.m. We meet at the Church.
Zelma George Salvation Army Family Shelter – participate in movie night w/ the Zelma George families - Sat. Dec. 7, at the Tower City theater.
Contact peter.poulos@case.edu to RSVP for any of these activities or if you have questions.
The next Forum is on Sunday, Nov. 24, 11:30 AM. Dr. Peter Gilbert will speak on the subject of Judaism during the time of Jesus.
The Sr. Dancers will be performing at the annual "Arts of Thanksgiving" event on Monday, November 25, hosted by B'nai Jeshurun Congregation (Synagogue) in Pepper Pike. RSVPs or questions may be sent either Pres. Christina or Ted Cherpas.
It’s that time of year again when GOYA can assist you with your holiday greetings. Wish others in our community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year by e-mailing Ted or by picking up an order form on the youth bulletin board. The deadline for orders is December 1st.
Everyone is invited to attend the St. Nicholas Luncheon on December 8th following the Divine Liturgy. The OE students will present a short program. If you would like to be a luncheon sponsor or honor a loved one named Nicholas, Nicole, etc., please contact Philoptochos at EleneeR@yahoo.com or ERomoudi@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit Philoptochos charities.
Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild Meeting will be on December 14, 10:00a.m. - 12:00 noon, at St. Demetrious Greek Orthodox Church. Speaker Gloria Zabella will be discussing the "topic" Using God's Medicine, Essential oils of the Bilble and how we can use them today
We need to start preparing for our Thanksgiving and Christmas bake sales. Mark your calendar and come help us when you can: December 7, 14 & 21. We start at 9 am.
Philoptochos has started their annual hat, mitten, and sock drive for the Fairfax Schools.All donations may be placed in the brown bin in the entrance of our church. Remember “No one has ever become poor by giving.”
Orthodoxy on Tap for young adults ages 21 - 35(ish) will next take place on Friday, December 6th. Our guest speaker is TBA, but our location is confirmed for St. Matthew, North Royalton. Mark your calendars from now, and send any questions to Ted by e-mailing: <gorealcleveland@gmail.com>.
Please mark your calendar for the Sts. Constantine and Helen Lenten Retreat which will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Details to follow.
We are in need of volunteers to host Coffee Hour. The dates available are: Dec. 22 & 29. 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.
All adults working with youth (Orthodox Education teachers and substitutes, GOYA chaperones, basketball coaches, dance instructors, etc.) must complete an online registration form to comply with the new Archdiocese Youth Safety Policy. Contact Costas J. Sarris or Ted Cherpas with any questions. Thank you in advance for your compliance.
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