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Transfiguration Of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-03-24
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Transfiguration Of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

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  • 2990 S. Cashua Drive

  • Florence, SC 29501
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  • Florence, SC 29501


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Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros/Matins 8:45am

Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 


Past Bulletins


Sermon on the Apostolic Reading of the Sunday of Orthodoxy

Sermon on the Apostolic Reading of the Sunday of Orthodoxy (Hebrews 11, 24-26 & 32-40)

“A day of jubilee and full of joy has been revealed today. Through the cheerfulness of the true doctrines, the Church of Christ shines brightly, adorned by the restoration of the holy icons… and the faithful enjoy the God- rewarded peace” (Matins 3rd Sticheron).

A joyous day! Today we celebrate the triumph of the Orthodox faith against the heresies that had caused great commotion in the Church of Christ for centuries. The sacred icons have been restored in their place in the holy churches and the “God-rewarded” harmony returns among all the faithful. Thus, the terms Orthodoxy and Orthodox Church were established in order to distinguish the One Catholic and Apostolic Church from various heretical factions, which occasionally wanted to be presented as churches.

Today’s Apostolic reading, from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews, refers to the marvellous results of the faith. It presents examples of persons of the Old Testament who witnessed amazing miracles in their lives through their trust and warm faith in God. Representative of this are the following biblical examples:

– When Moses grew up, he refused to live in the palaces of Egypt as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, and preferred to suffer with the people of God, because he was seeking God’s reward rather than enjoying the transient sinful life (see verse 24-26).

– Prophet Daniel, who was cast into the pit with the hungry wild lions, was protected by the teeth of the beasts, which then became lambs (verse 33). The same happened later with the holy Martyrs, like Saint Thekla.

– The three godly young men, who did not wish to worship false gods in Babylon, were sentenced to a horrible death. They were bound and thrown into the burning furnace, and while the flames climbed high, and being in the midst of the fire, they managed to cut off from their bonds and walked between the flames without being bothered at all, instead, they were praising and glorifying God (see Daniel 3: 23).

– Women, like that widow in the village of Sarepta of Sidonia, who hosted Prophet Elias in a time of general hunger, when her son died she received him alive from the Prophet’s hands. (3rd Kings, 17:23). Also, the Somanite mother, who had provided a room in her house for the Prophet Elisha to stay in, when her child died she pleaded with the Prophet, and he raised it (4 Kings 4: 35-37).

– Others were cured of fatal diseases like Hezekiah, whose life was extended by God for 15 years. While others, like David and Gideon, defeated multiple enemies in defending their homeland.

– And those who suffered severe persecutions and martyrdom for their faith in the true God they pumped up supernatural power and they faced everything with courage, peace of soul and with the sure hope that at the end of their struggle, the Lord awaits for them to crown them with eternal glory.

Suffice to say that these miraculous events help us establish the fact that strong faith in God is multidimensional and acts beneficially in all circumstances. We could perhaps likened it to electricity: through an electric bulb it illuminates the surrounding space; through a heater it heats up; through an air conditioner it cools; through a washing machine washes up clothes; through a vacuum cleaner it cleans; through a lift it rises high. Electricity activates so many other instruments in hospitals and people’s lives are saved. But let us pay attention to something basic. All these machines, devices and instruments operate normally, provided they are connected to an electric generator. If, for any reason, contact is interrupted, i.e. the connection with the power source is cut off, everything becomes dormant. And you have probably seen what happens at times when whole countries are sunk into darkness and everything is dead.

Something similar happens to the person who loses his/her faith and cuts off from the source of the loving power of our Lord and God Jesus Christ. He/she is deadened spiritually.

That is why Apostle Paul sounds the alarm: “Examine yourselves as to weather you are in the faith. Test yourselves” (2 Cor.13: 5).

My beloved, I hope the bright examples of the people of faith that we studied today will help our faith to grow more and more, as well as our trust and love for Christ, so that the benevolent grace and help of our loving Almighty Lord to be channelled into us, according to the needs that we shall be facing at certain times.

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Saints and Feasts

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March 24

Sunday of Orthodoxy

For more than one hundred years the Church of Christ was troubled by the persecution of the Iconoclasts of evil belief, beginning in the reign of Leo the Isaurian (717-741) and ending in the reign of Theophilus (829-842). After Theophilus's death, his widow the Empress Theodora (celebrated Feb. 11), together with the Patriarch Methodius (June 14), established Orthodoxy anew. This ever-memorable Queen venerated the icon of the Mother of God in the presence of the Patriarch Methodius and the other confessors and righteous men, and openly cried out these holy words: "If anyone does not offer relative worship to the holy icons, not adoring them as though they were gods, but venerating them out of love as images of the archetype, let him be anathema." Then with common prayer and fasting during the whole first week of the Forty-day Fast, she asked God's forgiveness for her husband. After this, on the first Sunday of the Fast, she and her son, Michael the Emperor, made a procession with all the clergy and people and restored the holy icons, and again adorned the Church of Christ with them. This is the holy deed that all we the Orthodox commemorate today, and we call this radiant and venerable day the Sunday of Orthodoxy, that is, the triumph of true doctrine over heresy.


Allsaint
March 24

Righteous Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia


Theonas
March 24

Our Holy Father Theonas, Archbishop of Thessolonica


Annunciation
March 24

Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos


Allsaint
March 24

Zachariah the Recluse


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the Second Tone

We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when Thou camest to save the world.
Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου προσκυνοῦμεν Ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκὶ ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα, ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν Κόσμον.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Grave Tone

When You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, You showed Your disciples Your glory as far as they could bear. So now, for us sinners also, let this same eternal light shine forth, through the prayers of the Theotokos. O Giver of light, glory to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Tone

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"
Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and My God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.

Ninth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31

Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ· ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν, καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κᾀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον. Ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφιένται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς· ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθʼ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Θωμᾶς μετʼ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾶ· φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ᾧδε, καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου. καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Θωμᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με πεπίστευκας, μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες, καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες, ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth 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 the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40.

Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward.

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Προκείμενον. Fourth Tone. Δανιήλ 3.26-27.
Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:24-26, 32-40.

Ἀδελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ, μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν· μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ· ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γὰρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψών καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν· οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον· περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Reading is from John 1:43-51

At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

Sunday of Orthodoxy
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1:44-52

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ᾿Ανδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, ᾿Ιησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ᾿Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ· ἴδε ἀληθῶς ᾿Ισραηλίτης, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ᾽ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.


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Announcements/Upcoming Events

Feast of the Annunciation and Greek Independence Day

Dear Parishioners,
 
On behalf of Father and Presvytera and the Parish Council, we wish all of you a joyous Lenten journey.  
 
Please note that this Sunday in our special way, we will celebrate The Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos and
Greek Independence Day. 
 
Immediately after Divine Liturgy, we will take a few minutes to remember the following parishioners and family of parishioners who served
in the Greek Military:
 
George Bakas
Gus Floros
Andrew Kampiziones
Theodore Kampiziones
James Kanos
Andrew Lazarakis (Husband of Nina Lazarakis)
Demetrios Leris
George Mourounos
John Panagos
Demitrios Perivolaris (Father of Costa Perivolaris)
Chris Poulos (Father of Jenny Mourounas)
John Poulos (Served in Greek and US Military)
Bill Sitaras
Bill Tassios
John Vlahos
 
A great opportunity for all family members of these men to attend and remember them. 
 
Aftarward, The Daughters of Evrytania will be serving lunch as a fundraiser for our roof fundraising drive. There will also be a special presentation from our youth dancers.  Please plan on attending.
 
As always, we welcome friends and family.  
 
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tassios

Donations... please!

We are looking for donations to cover the cost for our candles liquid. Anyone interested in making a donation please see Patrice Dill, Presbytera Felicia or contact the Church office.Thank you!


Luncheon - March 24th

The Velouchi Association along with the Daughters of Evrytania will be hosting a Flounder luncheon following Divine Liturgy on March 24thto commemorate Greek Independence Day and the Annunciation. All proceeds ($15/plate) will go towards funding the necessary church roof repairs. Please join us in fellowship for this double holiday and worthy cause. Additional donations are appreciated and welcome. See you all next Sunday.
Ζήτω η 25 Μαρτίου! Ζήτω η Ελλάδα!!! 🇬🇷


2024 Stewardship Card Commitment

Members who have turned in 2024 Stewardship Card

Karen Belissary

Elise Boyd

Dino & Ann Chavis

George & Liliana Coman

Sabrina Chavis

Mickey & Patrice Dill

William & Tiffany Doulaveris

Dr. George & Athena Economy

Dean Fafoutis

Helen Fafoutis

Jimmy & Christina Gioldasis

Kenny & Alexandra Green

Jim & Janny Hinkle

George & Theodora Kampiziones

Spero & Kaleen

Kanos Tommy & Donna Kanos

Dr. Joe & Dr. Mary Smynioudis-Kearney

Chris & Alexandra Keretsis

Dimitri & Theodora Krasias

Yianni Krasias

Evangelos & Persefoni Kremydas

Jeffery & Athena Lawhon

Nina Lazarakis

Marcel & Anamaria-Lavinia Marina

Fr. Catalin & Pres. Felicia Mot

Patrick & Doris O’Hara

Arthur & Betty Pappas

Constantine & Renee Perivolaris

Pete & Maria Petmezas

Ioan & Elena Pirau

Phillip Pozoulakis

Nick & Voula Nikolakakos

Gregory & Barbara Psillos

Helen Poulos

John & Stemi Sitaras

George & Vickie Tassios

Jimmy & Noemi Tassios

Bailey & Joanna Tanner

David & Neva Wysong


Church Roof Campaign

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38)


Our Church needs to be beautified, by installing a new roof on it. The estimated total cost is around $ 55,000.00. I am asking to all of us, to make an effort and help us beautify Our Church, for The Glory of God and to help the generations to come, that through our sacrifice we worship God The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit, AMEN!


Worship Services & Important Dates

March 22: Akathist Hymn Salutation to the Theotokos - 5:30PM

March 23: Saturday of Souls Divine Liturgy w/memorial service - 10AM

March 24: Greek Veterans Memorial

March 24: Annunciation Luncheon hosted by the Daughters of Evrytania and the Evrytanian Association

March 24: Daughters of Evrytania will hold a general meeting right after the luncheon. All are encouraged to attend. Dues are now being collected for 2024 - $20.

March 24: Vespers for Annunciation - 5:00PM

March 25: Annunciation of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy - 10AM

March 26: Making Melomakarona at 8:00am

March 27: Presanctified Divine Liturgy - 5:30PM

March 29: Akathist Hymn Salutation to the Theotokos - 5:30PM

March 30: Romanian Divine Liturgy in Myrtle Beach - 10:00AM


Greek Festival Bake Schedule - March & April

Tuesday, March 26 (8:00am) - Melomakarona (20 batches)

Tuesday, April 2 (8:00am) - Baklava (18 pans)

Tuesday, April 9 (8:00am) - Baklava (18 pans)

Tuesday, April 21 (after church) - Spanakopita (45 pans)

Tuesday, April 23 (8:00am) - Spanakopita (45 pans)


Mark Your Calendar - Dates to Remember

March 24: Greek Veternas Memorial and Annuncation luncheon hosted by the Daughters of Evrythania and the Evrytanian Association
March 24: Daughters of Everytania will hold a general meeting right after the luncheon on Sunday March the 24th. All are encouraged to attend. Dues are now being collected for 2024- $20
 
May 16,17,18: Florence Greek Festival

Coffee Hour

March 10 coffee hour will be in the Youth Building (small hall)

Contact Karan Davis to host/reserve a Sunday for coffee hour


Praying the Psalter Through Great Lent 2024

Come join your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, on a Lenten journey, as we pray and read the Psalter each day for 20 days!

What: Praying the Psalter
When: April 1 – April 26, five days a week, Monday – Friday, at any convenient time
Where: In the place of your choosing
Why: To deepen our Lenten journey by joining fellow Orthodox Christians, praying together the Prayer Book of the church

If you would like to journey with us, please email your name, address, and phone number to Elise Boyd at pilgrimpath3@gmail.com and more information will be sent to you.
Please respond by March 20th.

Thank you!

Elise Boyd


Florence Greek Festival - May 16, 17, 18

Florence Greek Festival Volunteer Guide

Ways to Volunteer:

1) Festival Grounds setup

2) Pre-Festival Food prep/pastry making

3) Kitchen

    • food line

    • boxing dinners

    • salad makers

4) Drive-thru order takers

5) Order Makers

6) Order Runners

7) Kitchen Food Runners

8) Traffice control

9) Dine in food line

10) Church Monitors

Contact Joanna Tanner for info on ways to volunteer, sign up, and help out!


Prayer List

Let’s remember in prayer these members of our community and others for their health and healing. (* = newly added)

Steve Benton*

Janny Hinkle*

David Sinclair*

Alan Trusky*

Krystal G Athens

Angela Averette

George Carros

Daniel Christopher

James Christopher

Pauline Costas

Alex Courtney

Dean Fafoutis

Georgia Hambris

Jim Hinkle

Kris Johnson

Cindy Kokenes

Bob Lachey

Jane Lachey

Jimmy Leris

Angel Lewis

Joanne Mackey

Joanna Mathes

Connie McEleveen

Helen Mourounas

Pete J Nikolakakos

Roxanne Poulos

Fred Sansbury

Todd Showless

Patrick Showalter

Betty Sims

Elaine Smith

Angelo Stabolities

Alexander Yakimemko


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Wisdom of the Fathers

Peter, when after so many miracles and such high doctrine he confessed that, "Thou art the Son of God" (Matt. xvi. 16), is called "blessed," as having received the revelation from the Father;
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 21 on John 1, 1. B#58, pp. 72, 73, 4th Century

... while Nathanael, though he said the very same thing before seeing or hearing either miracles or doctrine, had no such word addressed to him, but as though he had not said so much as he ought to have said, is brought to things greater still.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 21 on John 1, 1. B#58, pp. 72, 73, 4th Century

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