Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

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 First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17.

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

Saints and Feasts

August 09

Matthias, Apostle of the 70

After Judas by transgression fell from his apostleship (Acts 1: 25), and hanging himself out of despair ended his life with a wretched and shameful death (Matt. 27: 5), then, that the number of the Twelve not be lacking, all the disciples gathered in one place after the Ascension of the Savior (the number of men and women being 120), and they chose two men from among them, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was also surnamed Justus, and Matthias, and they set them in the midst. Then they prayed to God and cast lots, "and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles" (Acts 1: 15-26). And thus, having taken the place of Judas, Matthias fulfilled the work of apostleship and the prophecy concerning Judas, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David: "And his bishopric let another take" (Ps. 108(109):8). After this, it is said, Matthias preached the Gospel in Ethiopia, and completed his life there in martyrdom.

Memorial

Agape Coffee Fellowship

Sponsored by Hrisstiana Tchobanova in loving memory of her Grandmother Iordana, Grandfather Hristo, Aunt Genoveva and Uncle Rangel.

Memorial

In loving memory of Iordana Tchobanova (5 years), Hristo Tchobanov (17 years), Genoveva Rangelova (16 years) and Rangel Rangelov (4 years) by Hrisstiana Tchobanova.

ΑΙΩΝΙΑ Η ΜΝΗΜΗ - Eternal Be Their Memory.

Church Life

Holy Baptism

August 6 - Maci Ann, daughter of Mara and Michael Chamoures of Bethel CT. Sponsors are Michelle and Chris Jordan.

Long Life and Health - Να Μας Ζήση!!!

Special Services

PANAGIAS-PARAKLISIS-PRAYER SERVICE OF HEALING

From August 1st to the 15th our Orthodox Church prepares for the Feastday of the Koimisis(Falling asleep-Assumption) of the Holy Theotokos-the Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, which takes place on August 15th.

The Church commemorates her death and burial as one of the Great Feast Days and we prepare for this Feast with prayer services and fasting from certain foods.

Every Wednesday and Friday at 6:00pm the Paraklisis Prayer Service is chanted in both Greek and English by our chanters who sing in such a beautiful way.

Prayers are offered for the health and well being of our faithful. August 10th and 12th.

You may give names of your family members or loved ones to Fr. Peter for prayers to be included in the services.

We encourage you to come with your whole family to at least one of these services. Let your children know and see that our Church remembers them and that we should remember our loved ones through prayer and thanksgiving.

Please remember to come to the Great Vespers Service on Sunday Evening, August 14th at 6:00pm.

Our Feastday Celebration includes priests and visitors from our neighboring Churches. This is a very important Feast for our Church and our young people should be present with their parents and our entire Church Family.

Acolytes(Altar boys) are needed at all services, but especially the Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy.

On Monday, August 15th the Orthros is a 9:00am and Divine Liturgy at 10:00am.

As in the tradition of our church, our Ladies Philoptochos will be hosting a special Coffee Fellowship on the night of the Panagia Vespers on August 14th.

Please consider donating an item for the coffee hour. That would be greatly appreciated. It needs to be fasting food. No Eggs, No Dairy. Thank you…..

Please contact any Philoptochos member. philoptochos@agoc.us

May our Lord Jesus Christ Bless you and your loved ones......and may the Panagia-Virgin Mary guide us all to her Son as our Mother Church welcomes and embraces all of us.........

August 14- 6:00pm Great Vespers with Artoklasia

August 15- 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish News

Festival Bargains - Available for pick up in Parish Hall

From our great Festival we have AHA Sparkling Water in various flavors, 8 cans to a packet for $2.00. - Blueberry/Pomegranate, Pineapple/Passionfruit, Blackberry/Lemon, Caffeinated Fuji Apple/White Tea. Visit our Parish Hall or email Margot at office@agoc.us to let us know what you want and pick-up is after Church on Sundays.

Sunday Collection Basket

We are very thankful for the support of so many families and individuals who financially support the Ministries of our Assumption Church. Your Stewardship Commitment and donations for candles, Feast Days and special offerings help our Church meet the Yearly Budget. Our Parish Council has decided to continue placing the traditional Collection Basket on a table in the Narthex. Parishioners and visitors may offer a donation if they wish following Divine Liturgy and other Services as they exit the Church. Thank you for your gifts that support the many Ministries and programs of our Church. God Bless you.

Ladies Philoptochos Society

Panagia Vespers Service, August 14th - Our Ladies Philoptochos will host refreshments after Panagia Vespers service on Sunday, August 14th, 2022. If you are able to help out we welcome your support. Please consider bringing a fasting food item (i.e. no meat, dairy and egg - oil is okay), ready to be served. Some ideas include guacamole, hummus, vegetables (cooked or raw), desserts (halvah, melomakarona), and beverages. If you can help with flowers (round tables or serving tables) - that is in the signup as well. Additionally, we could use help with set-up and clean-up. You can sign up for this too. Set - up will be around 5 or 5:15 PM.

Below is the link for the sign-up genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AF22A7F94-panagia1

Festival of Tables 2022: Save the date for November 5, 2022. Please let Eleni Manolakes, Caryn Flannery or Ourania Carino know if you want to host a table or donate a raffle!

Agape Coffee Fellowship HOSTESSES/HOSTS NEEDED

Thank you to Linda Dallaku for hosting this week's Coffee Fellowship.

We encourage both women and men to sign up; we also encourage families to sign up. We have detailed instructions to help you. For our new hosting Sign up for July-August HERE: Hosting July-August

Questions? Please contact Barbara Soldano or Caryn Flannery (philoptochos@agoc.us). For Agape fellowship Sponsoring opportunities/availability and guidelines please contact Margot Racano at: office@agoc.us.

Stay connected with us: Facebook Assumption Ladies Philoptochos Danbury

Adult Choir

We need voices to sing praises together - experienced or new, men, women, young and old, even families learning hand-in-hand - all raising our voices as we lead the congregation in harmonious worship.

Please join us after regular services in the Choir Loft for practice and become an active participant as we venerate our God for His great love and mercy! Summer practices will be held on 8/7 and 8/21.

Any questions? Please contact Anne Ktorides at choir@agoc.us

Links for Livestreaming Services

Pray with us by subscribing to the Assumption YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tD5mB_u3GgO1J8ikwIW0g

Or by visiting our Assumption page on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pg/assumptiongreekorthodoxchurch/videos/?ref=page_internal

Live events will be streamed on both these services on programmed service hours.

Calendar

Month at-a-Glance

August 7 to September 4, 2022

Sunday, August 7

8th Sunday of Matthew

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, August 10

6:00PM Paraklisis Prayer Service

Friday, August 12

6:00PM Paraklisis Prayer Service

Sunday, August 14

9th Sunday of Matthew

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Great Vespers with Artoklasia

Monday, August 15

9:00AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

Sunday, August 21

10th Sunday of Matthew

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

12:00PM Parish Council Meeting

Wednesday, August 24

12:00PM Dorothy Day Sandwiches - parish hall

Sunday, August 28

11th Sunday of Matthew

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

Thursday, September 1

ECCLESIASTICAL NEW YEAR - INDICTION - PATRIARCHAL DESIGNATION OF DAY OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Sunday, September 4

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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