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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-11-10
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (408) 246-2770
  • Fax:
  • (408) 246-0143
  • Street Address:

  • 1260 Davis Street

  • San Jose, CA 95126
  • Mailing Address:

  • 986 Chapman Street

  • San Jose, CA 95126


Contact Information






Services Schedule

Saturdays:

    5:00 p.m. - Great Vespers.

Sundays: from the first Sunday after Labor Day to mid May

Orthros followed by 1st Divine Liturgy 7:15 a.m.
2nd Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Church School 10:00 a.m.

Sundays: other than above days

Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m.

Feast Days: see calendar.

Confessions: Please call office.


Past Bulletins


Schedule of Services

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Thursday, November 7
5:30pm Vespers

Friday, November 8 - Synaxis of the Archangels
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy
5:30pm – Vespers

Saturday, November 9 - St. Nektarios
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy
5:00pm – Vespers

Sunday, November 10 - 8th Sunday of Luke
7:15am - Orthros + Liturgy 1
10:00am - Liturgy 2

Monday, November 11 - Sts. Victor, Menas, and Stephanie
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy
5:30pm – Paraklesis

Tuesday, November 12 - St. John the Merciful
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy

Wednesday, November 13 - St. John Chrysostom
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy
5:30pm – Vespers

Thursday, November 14 - St. Philip the Apostle
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy

Friday, November 15 - Nativity Fast Begins
5:30pm – Vespers

Saturday, November 16 - St. Matthew the Apostle
8:30am - Orthros + Liturgy
5:00pm – Vespers

Sunday, November 17 - 9th Sunday of Luke
7:15am - Orthros + Liturgy 1
10:00am - Liturgy 2

 

 

 

 

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News and Events

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DONATIONS VIA FACEBOOK ON GIVING TUESDAY - DECEMBER 3

On December 3rd, starting at 5:00am PST, Facebook will match any donation through our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fund/SaintNicholasOrg/) up to $20K per donor and up to $100K overall for our church. Last year the matching funds ($7M in total  - same as this year) went away within a few minutes. So it's important to make your donation as soon as after your clock ticks 5 am PST.

More information about donation matching on Giving Tuesday can be found here: https://donations.fb.com/giving-tuesday/.

 


PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING

The Parish Assembly will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 in the Small Hall.  The meeting will start promptly at 12:00 pm.  Members present will constitute a quorum to carry out the business of the Parish, and those members who are Stewards in good standing may vote.  The agenda for the meeting is provided below.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Opening Prayer – Father Demosthenes
  3. Elect Assembly Chairperson
  4. Elect Assembly Secretary
  5. Reading & Approval of Previous Assembly Minutes
  6. Priest’s Report – Father Demosthenes & Father Nebojsa 
  7. President and Treasurer Reports 
  8. Old Business
  9. New Business
  10. Suggestions for the good of the Parish
  11. Closing Prayer – Father Demosthenes & Father Nebojsa 

PARISH COUNCIL 2020

We welcome parishioners interested in joining the 2020 Parish Council.   To be eligible a candidate must be 18 years or older, be a Saint Nicholas parishioner for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of the election, and be current in his/her stewardship and other financial obligations to the Church.  Applications for the upcoming election are available in the Narthex and the Church Office or by emailing the Church Office at churchoffice@saintnicholas.org.  The completed applications should be submitted to the Church Office Sunday, November 10, 2019.  


CHIAN SOCIETY DINNER

Please join us for our annual dinner dance on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the St. Nicholas Community Center, 1280 Davis Street, San Jose.  Cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7:30pm.  Live music by Mythos Band.  Adults $80, children ages 11-16, $35.  Proceeds benefit St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.  Tickets will be available in the Small Hall after Liturgy or for information, please contact Niko Pries at 408-398-7070; Angie Kozas at 510-387-2057, or email Anna Kozas at anna.kozas@gmail.com.

 


SPECIAL TRAY - SECOND HARVEST

Please extend a helping hand to Second Harvest Food Bank, by contributing to the second tray be passed at the end of each liturgy on Sunday, November 10th.  If you plan to contribute by check, there are two ways to do so:

  1. Make a check payable to Second Harvest Food Bank – St. Nicholas Food Drive
  2. Make a check payable to Saint Nicholas, the note reads: Second Harvest Food Drive

Help us make a difference in our community!


ANGEL TREE

Something to Eat! Something to Do! Something to Wear!

Every year St. Nicholas provides a Merrier Christmas for 85 Teens living in Group Homes or Foster Care.  This year we will be providing each teen with three gifts cards which they personally chose: a $10 gift card for something to eat, a $25 gift card for something to do, and a $25 gift card to a store of their choice.  Please drop by the Angel Tree in the Small Hall and take an ornament, or two or three, off the tree.  Instructions and an envelope are attached.  All Gift Cards must be returned by December 1st.  Thank you so much for your generosity.

 


COFFEE HOUR TEAM

Sunday Coffee Team: Members of Daphne #29, Daughters of Penelope (DOP) in honor of their Founder's Day.  Thank you for your support!  

For more information about joining the coffee hour teams or how to help the ministry, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723-4124.  


SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ST. NICHOLAS GALA!

Come join us and kick off the Christmas holiday season at the 74th Anniversary of  our parish!  

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, 2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara

No Host Cocktails – 5:30 pm

Dinner -  Following

Invitations are OUT!  To reserve your seats, please send back your response card or call the church office at 408 – 246- 2770. We hope to see you there!  Tickets for adults are $100, young adults $50, and children $35.  When you send in your reservations, please include a phone number, list of attendees, and meal choices.  


HELP OUR PLANET BREATH! NEW RECYCLING CANS

We now have a few blue recycling garbage cans with small holes cut out where you can put your cans and empty water bottles. Please, do not put garbage in these blue cans! Thank you!

 


BASKETBALL PRACTICE CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

Please note that basketball practice is cancelled for this Thursday, November 7th.


GOLDEN YEAR NEWS

DAY TRIP TO CACHE CREEK CASINO on Monday, November 11th!
Meeting Place: Church Parking Lot – 8:00 am - Departure
Cost: $ 65/person. Make checks payable to St. Nicholas Golden Years and mail checks to the church office.  For reservations, call Mina at 408 515-8301.  Deadline to sign up is on Sunday, November 1st.

Please note that our next meeting is on Tuesday, November 19th at 11am in the Small Hall.  Please join us as we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with our honored guests, our confined parishioners.  Submit or call in your reservations to Antonia at 408 472-3888 or Christina at 408 418-4810.  For more information please call Mina at: 408 515-8301.


OFFICE CLOSED

The Church Office will be closed on  Monday, November 11th for the Archdiocesan observance of Veteran's Day. 

 If you need immediate assistance, please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Fr. Nebojsa at 707-315-7823.


ADVENT RETREAT - ROSEVILLE

Advent Retreat:  Saturday, November 16, 2019.  There are a few more seats available on the bus to attend the Advent Retreat at St. Anna's Church, Roseville, CA.  The retreat will begin with veneration of the relics of St. Anna, presentation by the clergy of St. Anna parish, refreshments, and paraclesis service for the health of the living.  The bus will leave from St. Nicholas promptly at 8:30 a.m., and we anticipate to return to San Jose around 5:30 p.m.  Cost is $35/person.


PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Parish Council elections are scheduled to be held on Sunday, November 17th immediately following both Divine Liturgies in the Small Hall.  To vote one must be a 2019 steward in good standing.  Please come and cast your vote in this important community event.


COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD

As we come upon the Christmas holidays, it is time to start planning for our parish’s Community Christmas Card.  You should have received a community Christmas card form in the mail by now. Please return the form to the church office with the names spelled clearly as you would like them to appear on the card.  The deadline for submitting your form is Sunday, November 17, 2019.  If you do not receive the form in the mail next week, please call the Church Office at 408-246-2770.  


STS. PETER AND PAUL MISSIONS MINISTRY

A big THANK YOU to those that supported Cook-Dine-Benefit this Sunday.  The class is full and the event is now closed. 

November is our fundraiser month, and you will have the opportunity to show your love for Sister Nectaria and her lucky girls on Sunday, November 17.  Please watch for the special collection tray after liturgy and show your support through your participation.  Any donation, small or big counts and will go a long way to help Sister Nectaria complete construction of St. Ignatius school in India and become self-sufficient. 

To find out more about Sister Nectaria’s Mission in India and to support this cause, please check out www.fili-inc.com and watch the video at www.ekotafilm.com, or follow our Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry Facebook page.  You can help by sending a check to Sts. Peter & Paul Missions Ministry c/o St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, or by contacting Maria Aji (408) 425-6967.  All contributions are tax-deductible.


ORTHODOXY 101: PREPARING FOR THE KINGDOM

Fr. Nebojsa Pantic will be offering a new adult education opportunity to learn more about our faith and traditions.  The class will be once a month on the following Mondays in the Conference Room of the Church Office:

November 18th
December 16th

All are invited to come to Paraklisis at 5:30 on those Mondays, and the classes will begin at 6:00pm following the service. The lesson will not last more than 1 hour.  We will be discussing the topic of preparation for the Kingdom of God, and the theology and practices of the church surrounding this subject.

 


BASKETBALL PRACTICE

Basketball Practices start this week. See the practice schedule below:

• Middle School Boys (6th, 7th, 8th): Tuesday’s 6:30-8pm
Coach: John Armeniakos
Assistant Coach: John Tavernakis

• Middle School Girls (6th, 7th, 8th): Wednesday 6:30-8pm
Coach: Dean Kontinos
Assistant Coach: John Moutsanas

• Elementary Girls (3rd, 4th, 5th): Wednesday 7pm-8pm
Coach: Alex Karahalios

• Elementary Boys (3rd, 4th, 5th): Thursday’s 6:30-8pm
Coach: Yianni Tsigaris
Assistant Coach: Alex Kramer

• High School Boys—Spring season (more details later)
Coach: Dean Kontinos
Assistant Coach: Steve Demertzis
Assistant Coach: Paul Papageorge


SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - GRIEF AND THE HOLIDAYS

St. Anna Philoptochos has formed the Social Services Committee, whose purpose is to address the social issues facing our parishioners in the modern society, and to assist them with resources and referrals to agencies, programs, etc., that can be of assistance to our church family.  Although most of us await the holiday season with great joy, for those who have suffered the loss of a beloved family member, the season can be a very difficult and stressful time.  The Centre for Living with Dying, a program of the Bill Wilson Center, is presenting a program entitled "Grief and the Holidays" on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., 3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95030.  Contact Janet Childs at (408) 278-2512 for more information or to register.  $20.00 donation.  The church office has informational flyers for those interested in attending.

 


YOUTH AND FAMILY NIGHT AT HOCKEY GAME

Pleaes join us on Saturday, Novemer 23rd at 1:15pm at the SAP center in downtown San Jose to watch the San Jose Barracuda hockey game as they take on Colorado!  Tickets are $13 per person.  If you would like to attend, please let Nick J. Pagonis know how many tickets to reserve for you by emailing him at nickjpagonis@gmail.com.  Deadline to get tickets is by Friday, November 15th.  Please make all checks payable to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and bring payment to the Church Office to get your tickets.

 


PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

SAVE THE DATE - CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON:  The St. Anna Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Saratoga County Club.  Tickets for the luncheon will be available for purchase beginning, Sunday, November 24, 2019.


ST. NICHOLAS ANNUAL SECOND HARVEST FOOD DRIVE

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 25 - LOVE IN ACTION 

Did you know a record number of children, families and seniors rely on Second Harvest for food every month, and the number is growing?  It’s hard to imagine the pain of not being able to feed your family, or going to school on an empty stomach.  The reality is more than 1 in 4 people are at risk of hunger in Silicon Valley.

Beginning in 1999, our Saint Nicholas parish has partnered with Second Harvest, donating over 34,000 pounds of food!  With your continued support, we can ensure our neighbors in need of a healthy meal, get one.  So, let’s keep this momentum going, and fill our 10 barrels.  Our neighbors are counting on us. We can do this!

Place nonperishable  food (canned food, peanut butter, cereal, etc.,) in the barrels located in the Church School courtyard and Small Hall. 

Our humblest thanks to you who have already donated! Your generosity is helping make the future a little brighter for so many families, children, and seniors. 


WARM WINTER CLOTHING DONATION

As the warm weather turns chilly, and leaves begin to fall, many people are in need of warm clothing.  Beginning November 1, 2019, St. Anna Philoptochos will be once again collecting warm winter clothing.  Please bring jackets, blankets, sleeping bags, hats, gloves, boots, shoes to the church.  We will have boxes marked for "warm winter clothing" in the small hall to collect your donations.

OTHER CLOTHING DONATION

St. Anna Philoptochos has often been asked if we also collect other clothes.  Sacred Heart Community Center accepts gently used clothes and shoes for men, women, and children for distribution to their clients.  All clothing must be cleaned.  We will also have marked boxes available for these items in the small hall for your donations during the months of November and December.       

 


ST. NICHOLAS FAMILY MINISTRY FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

Saint Nicholas Family Ministry invites you to our next event with fun and fellowship on Friday, December 6th at 6pm in the Educational Building. This year at our monthly family night we will be discussing "Working With Our Hands". 

 


PHILOPTOCHOS TRAY - THANK YOU

Tray for the Patriarchate:  Dear Parishioners, St. Anna Philoptochos wishes to thank you for your generosity for the trays to the Patriarchate of Constantinople.  The proceeds amounted to $537, which will be sent through the National Philoptochos onto the Patriarchate.


PROSPHORA NEEDED

We are in need of more volunteers to bake prosphora, the bread used for Liturgy.  If you are able, please prayerfully bake the prosphora and bring it to the church.  If you haven't done it before, please ask for the priest's blessing.  If you need any assistance on how to help, recipes, need a seal, or have any questions, please call the church office.  

 


PHILOKALIA BOOKSTORE

We are looking for volunteers to manage and assist in operating the Philokalia Bookstore in the Small Hall. If you are interested please contact the church office at 408-246-2770. 


CENTER OF HELLENIC EDUCATION - TEACHERS AND HELPERS NEEDED

The Center of Hellenic Education (CHE) is looking for teachers and helpers. The ideal candidate should have a mastery of the Greek language, teaching skills, as well as a desire to provide students with an exemplary, Hellenic education.   If you are interested in becoming a teacher, helper, or know anyone that might be interested, please email our director, Petros Balaskas at petros.balaskas@gmail.com.   


SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Sunday school is immediately following communion, at the 2nd Liturgy. 

November 3 - Sunday School

November 10 - Sunday School

Christmas Pageant role assignments will be given to students

November 17 - Sunday School

November 24 - No Sunday School

December 1 - Sunday School 

December 8 - Sunday School

December 15 - Sunday School and Christmas Pageant 

December 22 and December 29 - No Sunday School


CENTER OF HELLENIC EDUCATION - GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Welcome to the Center of Hellenic Education! In preparation for this year we are attaching our calendar for next year and registration link.  Click the below registration Link to register for the 2019-2020 school year at Center of Hellenic Education:

https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/30/responses/new  

We have simplified our tuition plans for next year. Planned tuition for our 2019-2020 school year is as follows:

1 day/week

  • Child -- $325/semester ($650/year)
  • Adult -- $375/semester ($750/year)

2 days/week

  • Child -- $450/semester ($900/year)
  • Adult -- $600/semester ($1,200/year) 

** Tuition includes books and class materials as well as online supplemental materials for Levels K-3.

Feel free to share with others.  Thank you for choosing the Center of Hellenic Education.  Visit our church website for more information. https://saintnicholas.org/greek-school/

 


REALOPTIONS - A MINISTRY OF ST. ANNA PHILOPTOCHOS

We currently have 2 clear bins labeled for donations to The Real Options Medical Clinic. One in the bookstore and the other bin is outside the Sunday school office. You can put your donations of diapers, baby products and clothing for newborn thru 2 yrs. Gift cards to Walmart and Target are also accepted. You can also contact me directly to receive the above items. Tax receipts are available.  God Bless You all for your generosity to these women and families in need.  For more information please contact Ruth Duterte ruthrad1@aol.com  or 408-483-3009.


CONFESSIONS

Confessions with Father Demosthenes are available by appointment.  Please call the church office or Father Demosthenes directly at 408-784-9364.   


PASTORAL VISITS

In case of a special need and you would like a pastoral visit, the priests would be happy to visit after receiving a call from an immediate family member due to privacy concerns.   Please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Father Nebojsa at 707-315-7823 or call the church office at 408-246-2770.

 


SAINT NICHOLAS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

Saint Nicholas is happy to present another option for our parishioners to contribute to Saint Nicholas through our Fidelity brokerage account.  If there are stocks, bonds or funds you wish to contribute, please use the following  information:

Account #: Z40-125155

DTC #: 0226


STEWARDSHIP 2019 - COMPLETE ONLINE

As stewards of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, God has gifted us with the honor of being the caretakers of our Orthodox faith.   As caretakers, we are responsible for ensuring that there is a safe and welcoming spiritual home in which to come together to worship for the glory of God. 

Your continuing support spiritually, socially and financially are vital to the well being of our parish.  We humbly request if you have not had an opportunity to complete your 2019 stewardship pledge, use the following link to do so online.  When completing this, we ask that you make time to pray and reflect on the many gifts that the Church has given you.  Increasing your stewardship contribution will assist in growing our parish and provide an environment in which our community will flourish.

Stewardship Link:

https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/28/responses/new

Father Demosthenes and the Stewardship Committee: Mary Ann Devetzis, Jeff Contos, and Peter Panayotopoulos


DONATIONS VIA FACEBOOK

We are a registered non-profit on Facebook and you can donate any time (without any fees for the church) by pressing the donate button in this link:

https://www.facebook.com/SaintNicholasOrg/


ST. KOSMAS WEST CONFERENCE - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Registration is now open for the 2019 St. Kosmas West Conference "Technology and Orthodoxy - Uncovering the Deeper Implication of Technology in our Lives".  November 15-17th at Wonder Valley Ranch in Central California.  For more information, please visit the website https://saintkosmasconferences.com/


ANCIENT FAITH WOMEN'S RETREAT - PENNSYLVANIA

The Ancient Faith Women's Retreat is put  together by Ancient Faith Ministries and it seeks  to create a peaceful, loving, and reflective gathering of women who have come to learn, worship, make friends, and rest at the entrance into the holy Nativity season. The retreat will be on November 14-17 in Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA. Deadline for registration is 10/15.  For more information visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-faith-womens-retreat-2019-tickets-53298223421


GREEK PASTRIES, KOLLYVA & ARTOKLASIA

If you wish to order kollyva, paximadia, koulourakia or other Greek pastries, or artoklasia, please see below.  Payment is arranged with the makers and not the church.  If there is anyone who wants to be added to the makers list, please call the church office.

For kollyva:

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

Maria Anagnostou 408-316-6609

For paximadia, koulourakia, and other Greek pastries:

Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175

Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

For artoklasia:

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

Maria or Despina Anagnostou 408-316-6609

 


SUNDAY BULLETIN NOTICE

To avoid any confusion on our part as we compose and print the Sunday bulletin, we ask that anyone who wishes to include a notice in the Sunday bulletin submit the notice in writing to the office BY TUESDAY AT 5PM!  Please don't wait until the last minute or send a note into the altar on a Sunday morning while the liturgy is in progress.

In addition, all ongoing (same message) bulletin entries will be in for four weeks, four times a year.  Please review these entries and plan accordingly.

 


SMALL HALL BULLETIN BOARD

Please check with Father Demosthenes in the office before posting anything on the bulletin board in the Small Hall.  Notices, announcements, advertisements, etc. that have not been approved will be removed.  Thank you for your kind cooperation.


BULLETIN SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Please note that all information in the weekly bulletin is subject to change.


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Saints and Feasts

Goodsamaritan
November 10

8th Sunday of Luke


Allsaint
November 10

Erastus, Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertios, Apostles of the 70

Of these Saints, Olympas and Rodion became disciples of Peter, the chief Apostle, and came to Rome, where they were beheaded by Nero. The others reposed in peace, having become bishops: Sosipater of Iconium, Quartus of Beirut, and Erastus of Paneas, or Paneias (which was also called Caesarea of Philippi); Saint Erastus had been chamberlain of the city of Corinth (Rom.16:23).


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Special Services

MEMORIAL SERVICES 

Please join in prayer for the souls of those who have fallen asleep in the Lord:

2nd Liturgy

ANTHONY AND EVANGELIA LORANGER (ANNUAL), parents of Anna Windsor

PRODROMOS PANAGIOTE (ANNUAL), uncle of Anna Windsor

May their memory be eternal.

The family is sponsoring the coffee hour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kontakion of the Fallen Asleep

Remember, O Lord, as good, your servants, and forgive whatever sins in life they committed, for no one is without sin, except you the Mighty One; and grant rest to them who have been removed from among us.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 21:1-14

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτὸν πάλιν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος· ἐφανέρωσε δὲ οὕτως. ἦσαν ὁμοῦ Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ ἄλλοι ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο. λέγει αὐτοῖς Σίμων Πέτρος· ὑπάγω ἁλιεύειν. λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ἐρχόμεθα καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν σοί. ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἐνέβησαν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον εὐθύς, καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἐπίασαν οὐδέν. πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης ἔστη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν· οὐ μέντοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐστι. λέγει οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· παιδία, μή τι προσφάγιον ἔχετε; ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ· οὔ. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε. ἔβαλον οὖν, καὶ οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων. λέγει οὖν ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, τῷ Πέτρῳ· ὁ Κύριός ἐστι. Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος ἀκούσας ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστι, τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο· ἦν γὰρ γυμνός· καὶ ἔβαλεν ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· οἱ δὲ ἄλλοι μαθηταὶ τῷ πλοιαρίῳ ἦλθον· οὐ γὰρ ἦσαν μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἀπὸ πηχῶν διακοσίων, σύροντες τὸ δίκτυον τῶν ἰχθύων. ὡς οὖν ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην καὶ ὀψάριον ἐπικείμενον καὶ ἄρτον. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἐνέγκατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὀψαρίων ὧν ἐπιάσατε νῦν. ἀνέβη Σίμων Πέτρος καὶ εἵλκυσε τὸ δίκτυον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μεστὸν ἰχθύων μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν· καὶ τοσούτων ὄντων οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε. οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐτόλμα τῶν μαθητῶν ἐξετάσαι αὐτὸν σὺ τίς εἶ, εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν. ἔρχεται οὖν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ λαμβάνει τὸν ἄρτον καὶ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ ὀψάριον ὁμοίως. Τοῦτο ἤδη τρίτον ἐφανερώθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν.

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, being raised from the dead, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat; but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.


Epistle Reading

Προκείμενον. 4th Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20.

Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι· ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.

Prokeimenon. 4th Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.


Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 10:25-37

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νομικός τις ἀνέστη ἐκπειράζων αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων· διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τί γέγραπται; πῶς ἀναγινώσκεις; ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου, καὶ τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν· εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ· ὀρθῶς ἀπεκρίθης· τοῦτο ποίει καὶ ζήσῃ. ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπε πρὸς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν· καὶ τίς ἐστί μου πλησίον; ὑπολαβὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ἄνθρωπός τις κατέβαινεν ἀπὸ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ εἰς ῾Ιεριχώ, καὶ λῃσταῖς περιέπεσεν· οἳ καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτὸν καὶ πληγὰς ἐπιθέντες ἀπῆλθον ἀφέντες ἡμιθανῆ τυγχάνοντα. κατὰ συγκυρίαν δὲ ἱερεύς τις κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἀντιπαρῆλθεν. ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Λευΐτης γενόμενος κατὰ τὸν τόπον, ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ἀντιπαρῆλθε. Σαμαρείτης δέ τις ὁδεύων ἦλθε κατ᾿ αὐτόν, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ προσελθὼν κατέδησε τὰ τραύματα αὐτοῦ ἐπιχέων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον, ἐπιβιβάσας δὲ αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς πανδοχεῖον καὶ ἐπεμελήθη αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον ἐξελθών, ἐκβαλὼν δύο δηνάρια ἔδωκε τῷ πανδοχεῖ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἐπιμελήθητι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅ τι ἂν προσδαπανήσῃς, ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ἐπανέρχεσθαί με ἀποδώσω σοι. τίς οὖν τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔλεος μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· πορεύου καὶ σὺ ποίει ὁμοίως.

8th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 10:25-37

At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

The example of the good Samaritan shows that we must not abandon those in whom even the faintest amount of faith is still alive.
St. Ambrose of Milan
Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

But you cannot be a neighbour unless you have compassion on him; for no one can be called a neighbour unless he have healed, not killed, another. But if you wish to be called a neighbour, Christ says to you: "Go and do likewise."
St. Ambrose of Milan
Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 4th Mode

When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world.
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion of Saint Nicholas

Κανόνα πίστεως καί εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τή ποίμνη σου, η τών πραγμάτων αλήθεια, διά τούτο εκτήσω τή ταπεινώσει τά υψηλά, τή πτωχεία τά πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

An example of the faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of self-control you did inspire and lead your flock, and through the truthfulness of your deeds, were exalted by greatness through your humility, uplifting all, and by poverty gaining strength. Father and hierarch Saint Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Mode

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.
Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος, η πολυτίμητος παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισμα τής δόξης τού Θεού, σήμερον εισάγεται, εν τώ οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευματι θείω, ήν ανυμνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή επουράνιος.
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