Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy 10am
Today is the beginning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery of the ages. O the Son of God becomes on this day the Virgin’s Son and Gabriel proclaims this gift from God. Together with him we cry out to the Theotokos singing: Hail to you who are filled with grace. The Lord is with you.
Saint Euphemia was from Chalcedon and lived in virginity. According to some, she suffered martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian, in 303; according to others, in 307. Her sacred relics are preserved in the Patriarchate in Constantinople.
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.
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.
Προκείμενον. Grave Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1.
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει.
Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν.
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.
Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
Sunday after Holy Cross
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters: Gloria, Niko, Christina, Malina, John, Louise, Pete, Vincent, Rose, Veronica, John Peter, Norma, Angela, Athena, John, Lynne, Deborah, Georgia, Ivana, Mary, John, Nancy, Jane, Michael, Kostas.
Parish Council members on duty are Charlie Neos and Daphne Tikellis
Eikona the widely acclaimed Orthodox vocal trio is coming for a very rare visit to the east coast of the United States. This dynamic, professional 3 sister singing group come from the west coast and are singing there in Orthodox church circles all over the western part of the country. With 11 recorded CD’s their music is widely available and has helped spread awareness of their talented and spiritual interpretation of Byzantine chant. Eikona is routinely featured on Ancient Faith radio’s music channel.
Eikona’s visit to Annunciation Church is likely to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to share in their inspiring interpretation of the music of our faith in a live concert. This is an event that is priced so we cover the cost of bringing this concert to our church. It is not a fund raising event, but it would be great if all tickets are sold so we cover all the costs of this Eikona weekend.
You can get tickets reserved for you by speaking to any member of the choir or Fr. Costin. It is only a few weeks away on Saturday, September 22 at 7 PM in our church sanctuary.
Our 100th year has a very busy action-packed weekend in September! Beginning Friday September 21st Eikona www.eikona.comchants the Paraklesis service with our Choir. Saturday evening September 22nd is our much anticipated Eikona Concert. Tickets are available for through www.brownpapertickets.com or see Don Argyrople. Sunday September 23rd, we have invited our former Presvyteras us for Divine Liturgy to be recognized with our Our Sunday School artists. We will dedicate the Icon created especially for us at the Nativity of the Theotokos Convent www.nativityofthetheotokosmonastery.org and the children of our Parish.
GFF Volunteer Appreciation Boat Cruise - The cruise is still on for September 23rd. Please let me know asap if you will be attending so that I can get a headcount for food! Departure is from downtown Newburyport and the cruise will run from 4-6pm. My email address is dvhansen@verizon.net and my cell is 978-914-1268. Thanks!
NEEDED: Backpacks for Foster Kids- Now that our children have all gone back to school, filled their backpacks with school supplies and had the backpacks blessed in our church, it is time to think about the kids out there who are in the foster care system and may not have a backpack or school supplies – we can all help. Children enter the foster care system at all times of the year, so there is always a need for school backpacks.
We are appealing to every family in the parish to participate in this backpack project. One completed backpack per family. Involve the children in making the decisions about the contents for the backpack. We will ask you to add an item or two each month from now to the end of January. Don’t rush out and do this all at once. This way your family works together for an extended period of time building the habit of helping others in need. Remember to offer a family prayer for the child who will receive the backpack.
Saint Basil’s Ministries has set up a backpack station in the Narthex right next to the on-going food pantry collection station. Here is how families can help to sponsor a backpack for one child:
This will be an ongoing family ministry project from now until the end of January. Each month we will publish a short “backpack TO DO list.
SEPTEMBER BACKPACK CHALLENGE
Decide the age and gender of the child you would like to help
Can’t take on a complete backpack? You can donate single items at the Backpack Station in the Narthex. Everything collected will help a child in need. Donations can be made to Saint Basil’s Ministries to support this project. Please write Foster Care in the memo line.
We thank everyone for helping children in need through our Backpack Ministry Project.
Sunday - September 16th
9:00 am - Orthros
10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
Monday - September 17th
11:00 am - St. Basil's Kitchen
6:00 pm - Chant class
7:00 pm - Choir practice
Wednesday - September 19th
7:00 pm – Nicholson Hall Committee Meeting
Friday - September 21st
3- 6:00 pm – food prep workshop for Sunday Sep 23rd
7:00 pm – Paraklesis Service
Saturday- September 22nd
9:00 am to noon – food prep workshop for Sep 23rd
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Choir dress rehearsal with Eikona
7:00 pm – Eikona Concert
Sunday - September 23rd
9:00 am - Orthros
10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
Following Diving Liturgy
Icon Dedication
Presbytera Appreciation
Sunday School Artists Reception
Office hours: Mon 11am-6pm, Tue and Fri 9am-2pm, Thu 9am-5pm by appointment or drop in and visit Friday mornings from 10am until noon.
Many thanks to the Men’s Club for sponsoring the delicious French toast and sausage breakfast on our first day of Sunday School, September 9th. Thank you, John and Arthur for the food prep and service.
Celebrating the Sunday after the Holy Cross, the Greek Ladies Aid Society is sponsoring the refreshments as is their tradition. Thank you, ladies!