Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 67.35,26.
God is wonderful among his saints.
Verse: Bless God in the congregations.
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."
5th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
According to tradition, Anna, the ancestor of God, lived for sixty-nine years, and her spouse Joachim, for eighty; according to one account, Saint Joachim died two years before Saint Anna. The Theotokos had been orphaned of both her parents already when she was eleven years of age, when she was living in the Temple (see Sept. 8 and Nov. 21). Saint Anna is invoked for conceiving children, and for help in difficult childbirth.
Holy Baptism
July 24 - Ashtyn Mae, daughter of Ashley and Antonio Fernandes of Newtown, CT. Sponsor is Julia Fernandes.
Sorrows
July 22 - The Service of Burial for Michael Romell of Southbury, CT. We express our sincerest condolences to his wife, Artemis, children and family. Eternal be his memory. ΑΙΩΝΙΑ Η ΜΝΗΜΗ.
JULY and AUGUST HOSTESSES/HOSTS NEEDED! PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
We have been blessed over the years with the many women, men and families who have helped host and serve at the coffee hour. We are looking for more parishioners to offer their support to this very important Ministry.
Our Ladies Philoptochos oversees this Ministry....remember, all families and members are asked to host/serve at least one Sunday a year. We try to have two individuals/families work together for each Sunday. The Coffee Fellowship Committee will guide and help. We NEED YOU to sign up. Click on the link to review the dates needed and sign-up Agape Coffee Fellowship 2021 Hostess/Host Volunteers. Additional sign-ups will be shared every two months.
You may contact Eleni Manolakes (eleni.manolakes@yahoo.com) or Caryn Flannery (philoptochos@agoc.us) with questions.
If we don't have enough volunteers, we may be forced to cancel some Sundays!
Stewardship: If you haven’t renewed yet, please renew by CLICKING HERE. BE SURE TO CHECK OFF LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS. Email us at philoptochos@agoc.us to notify us you have submitted a stewardship offering. You may also mail your stewardship offering and include a Stewardship Form, available on the church site: https://agoc.us/agoc-organizations/philoptochos/. We invite all men of our parish to become our Philoptochos Associates!
Festival of Tables 2021: Save the date for November 6, 2021. Our Ladies will celebrate the 20th FOT anniversary. Please let Rose Koulouris or Ourania Carino know if you want to host a table or donate a raffle!
It's time to Soak Up the Son!
Soak Up the Son is a summer program designed for families to assist them in deepening their relationship to Christ and His Church. Through weekly prayers, suggested activities, and other inspirational resources, we will encourage you to live out your faith on a daily basis—tying the Church into your homes.
This week we learn all about This week we continue to learn more about love and sacrifice
Week Six Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxxEFU0Xgjk
Week Six Activity Guide:
https://www.goarch.org/documents/32058/4798263/suts-gf-week-6/fe8acbbd-e1d6-40e8-99af-7f14a089b886
“Lovely flowers are the smiles of god’s goodness.” ~ Anon
Thank you to those who have already offered monetary donations, a pallet of stone pavers, and physical help sowing the garden. We invite and encourage everyone to share in this act of prayer and help our garden grow! The Creation Care Ministry continues to work on estimates for labor and materials and welcomes all donations of time, talent and treasure.
Please email creationcare@agoc.us to add your name to our ministry contact list so we can keep you informed of our needs and progress.
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Live events will be streamed on both these services on programmed service hours.
5th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
6th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Paraklisis
Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
9:00AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Paraklisis
7th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Paraklisis
6:00PM Paraklisis
Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
6:00PM 6:00pm - Great Vespers with Artoklasia
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
7:30PM Parish Council Meeting
9th Sunday of Matthew
College Student Sunday
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
1:00PM Baptism. New Britain