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Transfiguration Of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-12-09
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Transfiguration Of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • 843-662-5471
  • Street Address:

  • 2990 S. Cashua Drive

  • Florence, SC 29501
  • Mailing Address:

  • 2990 S. Cashua Drive

  • Florence, SC 29501


Contact Information



Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros/Matins 8:45am

Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 


Past Bulletins


Message from Fr. Catalin

My dear family in The Lord,

Today we are very pleased to welcome in our beloved community, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela, the newly appointed auxiliary Bishop of our Holy Metropolis of Atlanta.

It is a very important day for us to have the presence of a Bishop amongst us! In order to mark this event properly I would like to explain to you a little bit what does it mean for us as a Church, to receive the visit of a Bishop, to make sure that everybody understands it!

In The Book of Acts of The Apostles, chapter 14, verse 23 we read: “So when they had appointed Bishops (elders) in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.” St. Ignatius of Antioch says that: “Where The Bishop is, there’s The Church also, marking that a bishop is the successor to the Apostles in the service and government of the Church. The bishop thus serves εις τόπον και τύπον Χριστού (in place and as a type of Christ) in the Church. The Bishop in the Orthodox Christian Church is the highest spiritual office in The Church.

We also read in The Holy Bible in The Epistle of Saint Paul to The Hebrews, chapter 13 verse 17: “Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.”

This is a little biblical and historical background that I gave you to make you understand better the importance of His Grace Bishop Sevastianos’ visit today! His Grace is working under the spiritual guidance and is obedient to The Presiding Hierarch of our Holy Metropolis, His Eminence Our Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, because that is the way Our Church is governed. Number one rule in Our Church is obedience. The parishioners are obedient to their spiritual father, the parish priest, the priest obeys his hierarch our hierarchs in our case, our Metropolitan and Bishop obey Our Archbishop and finally Our Archbishop obeys Our Patriarch.

Therefore my dear brothers and sisters let us once again welcome His Grace in our parish with the words that we always greet our Hierarchs: “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

With all my love in Christ, I remain Prayerfully yours, in His Service,

+Father Catalin 

 

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for Conception of the Theotokos in the Fourth Tone

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace; the Lord is with thee.
Σήμερον τής ατεκνίας δεσμά διαλύονται, τού Ιωακείμ γάρ καί τής Άννης εισακούων Θεός, παρ' ελπίδα τεκείν αυτούς σαφώς, υπισχνείται θεόπαιδα, εξ ής αυτός ετέχθη ο απερίγραπτος, βροτός γεγονώς, δι' Αγγέλου κελεύσας βοήσαι αυτή, Χαίρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ο Κύριος μετά σού.

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 Fourth Tone

Today the world rejoices in the conception of Anna, wrought by God. For she bore the One who beyond comprehension conceived the Logos.
Εορτάζει σήμερον, η οικουμένη, τήν τής Άννης σύλληψιν, γεγενημένην εν Θεώ, καί γάρ αυτή απεκύησε, τήν υπέρ λόγον, τόν Λόγον κυήσασαν.
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Saints and Feasts

Bowedwoman
December 09

10th Sunday of Luke


Anna
December 09

The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, since Saint Anna, the Ancestor of God, was barren, she and her husband Joachim remained without children until old age. Therefore, sorrowing over their childlessness, they besought God with a promise that, if He were to grant them the fruit of the womb, they would offer their offspring to Him as a gift. And God, hearkening to their supplication, informed them through an Angel concerning the birth of the Virgin. And thus, through God's promise, Anna conceived according to the laws of nature, and was deemed worthy to become the mother of the Mother of our Lord (see also Sept. 8).


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News from the pews

Choir Rehearsals Have Begun!

We have started Church Choir Rehearsals for the Christmas season.  We welcome all parishioners who would like to sing with the Choir to come to Wednesday evening rehearsals at 7:00 in the Church.  Please consider the Church’s Music Ministry as another way to grow spiritually in our Orthodox faith.

 Thank you.

 George Economy


Parish Table Tennis Club

Parish Table Tennis Club - Info Meeting and friendly competition: Sunday, December 16 at 5pm in the Youth Activity Building. If you would like more info contact Jimmy Tassios 843-206-7444 or Mihai Popa 803-270-3968.


GOYA - December Schedule from Jimmy and Noemi Tassios

December 13 - Goya trip downtown for dinner at The Drive In and A Christmas Carol performance at the FMU Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices $15 for students and $20 for adults. We have 20 tickets reserved at the FMU PAC box office. Stop by anytime by December 4 to purchase tickets. 

December 27 - 30: Winter Youth Rally Coed Volleyball and Bible Bowl Competition


Goyans and Young Adults!

Attention Goyans and Young Adults:  Are you interested in learning and performing Greek Dances?  Information meeting scheduled for Monday, December 17 at 7pm in the Youth Activity Building. Instructor: Kristy Gioldasis

Contact Jimmy Tassios if you are interested and plan to attend the meeting. 843-260-7444


Community Christmas Card

Community Christmas Card! Sunday, December 9th is the last day to submit the Christmas Card form, before going to the printers, with the exact way you would like your name listed on the card. Please submit the form to Dimitri with your donation.


Christmas Poinsettias

Christmas Poinsettias! Help decorate the Church for Christmas by donating a poinsettia. You can place a poinsettia in the Church in memory or honor of a loved one/friend for a donation of $20. Please complete the order form and return to Dimitri Krasias no later than NEXT Sunday, December 16th with your remittance.


Christmas Party/Gingerbread House Decorating Event - December 16th

We would like for all of our young children and young adults to join us in a Christmas Party and decorating Gingerbread Houses (please bring your gingerbread kit). Lunch and refreshments following church on Sunday December 16th. Thank you, Niki C Sansbury


HOPE/JOY Ministry

Our NEXT Hope/Joy activity will be on Sunday December 16th after Sunday School. We will be decorating Gingerbread Houses. Please bring your own gingerbread house kit. We will be providing snacks and drinks. Thanks - Dorothy Krasias


NOTICE OF GENERAL PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING - December 16th

You are hereby notified that all members of the Parish are called to meet on Sunday – December 16, 2018 following the Divine Liturgy for a General Parish Assembly Meeting. The meeting will begin immediately following Divine Liturgy. Please note that only parishioners who are current on their stewardship are eligible to vote at the meeting.


Parish Council Elections on December 16th following Divine Liturgy

The Parish Council Elections will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018, beginning after Divine Liturgy. Mr. Andrew Kampiziones is the committee election chairperson. The following four (4) Parish Council members will remain in the council: John Chavis, Tim Dewitt, Dimitri Krasias and Nick Kremydas. There are four (4) vacancies on the Parish Council Board. If you wish to run for Parish Council OR if you wish to nominate someone for Parish Council, please contact Mr. Andrew Kampiziones ASAP.


Christmas Play - December 23rd

Our Sunday School students and teachers have been working hard on preparing for our Church Christmas play that will be held on Sunday December 23rd immediately following services.


Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Thank you to everyone that helped make our annual Pastry Sale a BIG success this year. We couldn’t have done it without all volunteering and working together. A “Special Thanks” to ALL the ladies that worked so very hard with the food preparations, baking and whatever needed to be done. - Jimmy Goildasis


Winter Youth Rally

Winter Youth Rally - December 27-30, 2018 - Atlanta, GA

The Winter Youth Rally commences each year on the Feast of St. Stephen on December 27. All Orthodox teens in the Metropolis of Atlanta involved in their local parish's GOYA and Church School program are invited to Atlanta, GA each December to compete in tournaments representing their church community. 

We offer Volleyball, Basketball and Bible Bowl Tournaments for GOYANs in 7th-12th grades. Each evening several rounds of Bible Bowl are also offered for teens to grow in their faith and knowledge of Holy Scripture.

See Details: www.atlmetropolis.org/winter-youth-rally


Coming in 2019

Spring 2019 - Oratorical Festival

Summer 2019 - St. Stephen's Summer Camp


Thank You for Giving!

Dear Parishioners,

I would like to say thank you for your continuing support of the Church ministries.

As you all know we have bills to pau and now it the time to show the love you have in your heart for Jesus Christ and the Church.

Please think with your heart and give a little more if you can.

Thank you and God Bless You!

Dimitri Krasias - Parish Council Treasurer


HVAC Fundraiser Drive

As many of you know, the Church is in need of a new Heating & Air-conditioning Unit. We are trying to raise enough funds to replace our present system. According to bids $25,000 is needed. Please remit your donation and indicate HVAC fund on the evelope provided in the Narthex and bring or mail to the Church.

Thank you.

John Chavis - Parish Council President


Stewardship

Christian Stewardship is about becoming good caretakers of all that God has given us. God has given each of us special and unique gifts. And through Holy Scripture He teaches us all that we have is a loan. He lends everything to us, and reminds us that one day He will ask us to give a detailed accounting of what we have done with the gifts He has given us. Archbishop Anastasios of Albania has noted that “we find ourselves by offering ourselves.” Have we learned the blessedness of generously giving to others of all we have? Everything we have is temporal. We don’t know for how long we have it. The fundamental question, though, is how will we use all that we have for the glory of God?

 Stewardship collected YTD - $81,434.95


Updated Information Needed!

Have you moved? Changed your phone number? Or have a new email address?

Please make sure the Church office has your current/updated information such as home address, emails and phone (cell/home) numbers. Please send updated phone numbers and email addresses to the Church secretary. We need to keep our records current.


DON'T FORGET to sign up for Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour is an important part of our community life. PLEASE sign up to host coffee hour on the sheet located in the Hellenic Center or contact the Church office to volunteer to sponsor coffee hour!


A Reminder

Holy Communion is reserved for Orthodox Christians only. If you are not a member of the Orthodox Church, please do not come forward during Holy Communion. Also, Orthodox Christians should spiritually prepare for Holy Communion with Prayer and Fasting.


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Prayer List

If you have added a name for our prayer list, please let us know how your friend or family is getting along. Please let us know if names should be removed from the list. We are always thankful for the blessings God grants to His servants. (* = New Additions)

Krystal Gioldasis Athen

George Carros

Earl Chavis

Sophia Costas

Deno Fafoutis

Georgia Hambris

Janny Hinkle

Jim Hinkle

Jimmy Leris

Carlene Mathes

Helen Mourounas

Elizabeth Pahis

Roxanne Poulos

Ray Putnam

Fred Sansbury

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Sixth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:36-53

At that time, Jesus, having risen from the dead, stood in the midst of his disciples and said to them, "Peace to you." But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before them.

Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled. Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.

Sixth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 24:36-53

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἔστη ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ, καὶ διατί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν; ἴδετε τὰς χεῖράς μου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου, ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγώ εἰμι· ψηλαφήσατέ με καὶ ἴδετε, ὅτι πνεῦμα σάρκα καὶ ὀστέα οὐκ ἔχει καθὼς ἐμὲ θεωρεῖτε ἔχοντα. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας. ἔτι δὲ ἀπιστούντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς καὶ θαυμαζόντων εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἔχετέ τι βρώσιμον ἐνθάδε; οἱ δὲ ἐπέδωκαν αὐτῷ ἰχθύος ὀπτοῦ μέρος καὶ ἀπὸ μελισσίου κηρίου, καὶ λαβὼν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ἔφαγεν. εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν, ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωϋσέως καὶ προφήταις καὶ ψαλμοῖς περὶ ἐμοῦ. τότε διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν τοῦ συνιέναι τὰς γραφάς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι οὕτω γέγραπται καὶ οὕτως ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν Χριστὸν καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ, καὶ κηρυχθῆναι ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ ῾Ιερουσαλήμ. ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε μάρτυρες τούτων. καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς· ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους.

᾿Εξήγαγε δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔξω ἕως εἰς Βηθανίαν, καὶ ἐπάρας τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εὐλογεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτοὺς διέστη ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. καὶ αὐτοὶ προσκυνήσαντες αὐτὸν ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ μετὰ χαρᾶς μεγάλης, καὶ ἦσαν διὰ παντὸς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ αἰνοῦντες καὶ εὐλογοῦντες τὸν Θεόν. ἀμήν.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27.

Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married."

Προκείμενον. Grave Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 63.11,1.
Εὐφρανθήσεται δίκαιος ἐν Κυρίῳ.
Στίχ. Εἰσάκουσον, ὁ Θεός, τῆς φωνῆς μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 4:22-27.

Ἀδελφοί, Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν· ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. Ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα· αὗται γάρ εἰσιν δύο διαθῆκαι· μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ, εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα, ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἅγαρ. Τὸ γὰρ Ἅγαρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ, συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἱερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει δὲ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς. Ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν, ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ πάντων ἡμῶν· γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα, ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα· ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.


Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

10th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

And yet here He speaks only; whereas elsewhere in many cases He heals by laying on of hands also. But nevertheless none of these things made them meek; rather, while the man was healed, they by his health became worse. For His desire indeed was to cure them before him, and He tried innumerable ways of healing, both by what He did in their presence, and by what He said: but since their malady after all was incurable, He proceeded to the work.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

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Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios

Archbishop-demetrios

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for National Leadership 100 Sunday - October 21, 2018

10/16/2018

On October 21, we commemorate National Leadership 100 Sunday as we look forward to the Feast of Saint Iakovos on October 23. We give thanks to God for the courage and strength and labor in love of the members of Leadership 100 and celebrate the great achievements over 35 years of the Leadership 100 Fund.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for November 1, 2018 - Feast of the Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Cosmas and Damian

10/31/2018

Our sacred ministry to those in need is our response to the grace and compassion that has been shown to us by God through Christ. As Jesus guided His disciples, He directs us to love one another as I have loved you (John 15:12).

Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Feast of the Holy Archangels, Nov. 8, 2018

11/06/2018

Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Archangels and give thanks to God for these holy messengers and protectors, we also continue our celebration of the 60th anniversary of the opening of Saint Michael’s Home. Through the vision and leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Michael together with the efforts and donations of faithful from throughout our Holy Archdiocese, the doors of Saint Michael’s Home were officially opened on May 25, 1958. On this day, a sacred work began through a facility and ministry that has continued to offer compassionate and quality care to Greek Orthodox elderly.
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