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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-06-26
Bulletin Contents
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Hymns of the Day
Message from Fr. Jon
Capital Campaign Message
Upcoming Events
Assumption Parish Calendar
Callapostles
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (502) 425-7775
  • Street Address:

  • 930 Ormsby Lane

  • Louisville, KY 40242

Contact Information

Presiding Priest Rev. Fr. Jon S. Boukis


priest@agoclou.org | (502) 425-7775

Services Schedule

Orthros - Sunday 8:45 am

Divine Liturgy- Sunday 10:00 am

Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

Callapostles
June 26

2nd Sunday of Matthew

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June 26

David the Righteous of Thessalonika

Saint David, who was from Thessalonica, lived a most holy and ascetical life. For some years, he took up his dwelling in the branches of an almond tree, exposed to all the elements and extremes of the weather. He reposed in peace during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great, in the sixth century.

Tikhvin
June 26

Appearance of the Icon of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos of Tikhvin

According to one tradition, this icon was painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist. It was formerly situated in the famous Church of Blachernae in Constantinople. In 1383, it appeared upon the waters of Lake Ladoga, whence it travelled miraculously through the air to the city of Tikhvin; there, it remained by the River Tikhvinka, and a monastery was built to shelter the icon. In 1613-14 this monastery miraculously withstood the many attacks of the Swedish invaders. In the early twentieth century it was brought to America and was returned to Russia in 2004. The holy icon is renowned for a great many miracles wrought through it by the all-holy Mother of God, especially for the healing of children.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 1st Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

But mark both their faith, and their obedience. For though they were in the midst of their work (and you know how greedy a thing fishing is), when they heard His command, they delayed not, ... but "they forsook all and followed," ... Because such is the obedience which Christ seeks of us, as that we delay not even a moment of time.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

Prayer, fasting, vigil and all other Christian practices, however good they may be in themselves, do not constitute the aim of our Christian life, although they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end. The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit: Chapter 3, The Little Russian Philokalia Vol. 1; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood pg. 79, 19th century

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Tone

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!

Apolytikion of Dormition in the 1st Tone

In giving birth, you remained a virgin, and in your dormition, you did not forsake this world, O Theotokos. For as the Mother of Life, you have yourself passed into life. And by your prayers deliver our souls from death.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

The protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, do not turn from the prayerful cries of those who are in sin; instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercession and speed now to supplication as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
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Capital Campaign Message

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Dear Parishioners of the Assumption,

       The Parish Council has been working hard since the General Assembly on April 30 to collect the pledges we need to be able to secure Metropolis approval to sign with a contractor and begin construction of our new Fellowship Hall, which includes classrooms for Sunday School, administrative offices, a commercial kitchen, and a banquet hall for receptions and celebrations.  Here is an update.

       First, THANK YOU!!! to everyone who has offered a pledge since we held our General Assembly.  To date, we have raised over $650,000 in new pledges.  While on the one hand we still have a way to go to reach our target, on the other hand this is a monumental achievement in just a few weeks.  So thank you to each of you who have stepped up, who have responded to our phone calls or texts or emails, and who have helped us advance toward our goal.

       For everyone who is still mulling it over, still hesitant to commit, or still trying to decide how much, let me take this opportunity to underline what we asking. 

       Right now, we are ONLY asking for pledges.  In order to gain Metropolis approval for our project and have the authority to sign a contract, we must secure $2 million in new pledges, in addition to what we had raised between 2014-2020.

50% of the amount you pledge will be due the day we begin construction. 

25% will be due 6 months after we have begun construction.

25% will be 18 months after we have begun construction.

       The reason why the Parish Council decided to offer the above payment schedule is twofold.  First, ever since we began the Capital Campaign in 2014, several people have expressed doubt that it would ever come to fruition, and that doubt became for some a reason not to contribute to the campaign.  We will only ask you to pay on your pledge WHEN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.  In other words, we will only collect your money when the project is indeed going to move forward.  Second, the Parish Council is hoping that, if everyone realizes that they may pay their pledge over an 18 month period from the beginning of construction, they will give more generously and sacrificially.  That is to say, someone may have a limited amount they can give in 2022 because of other commitments they have already made, but when they look toward 2023 and the start of 2024, they may be able to commit a larger amount to this project.  The immediate target is to secure $2 million in PLEDGES.

       As we continue to reach out to the members of our community—at the General Assembly we stated that we would love to have 100% participation from the community!!—the Parish Council is also working on identifying other possible avenues of funding.  Ideally, we would as a community hit the $2 million target, and any additional funds we can obtain will allow us to complete the project in its entirety without ever having to pause.  We also continue to search for possible ways to reduce the costs of construction—for example, does someone know an electrician who would do the work at cost—and will keep doing so until the project is completed.

       I hope this answers some of the questions some of you may have.  If you have additional questions, if you have not yet offered your pledge but are now ready to do so, if you want to express your opinion or offer suggestions, please do not hesitate to email or call me or, if you prefer, reach out to any member of the Parish Council.  I include my contact information below.

       Thank you again to everyone who has helped us advance toward the realization of this project.  I look forward to hearing from/speaking with every one of the rest of you.  Working all together—in community—we can and will succeed.

In Christ,

Evanthia Speliotis, Parish Council President of Assumption GOC (espeliotis@bellarmine.edu; 502-500-7904)

 

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Upcoming Events

Youth Family Zoo and Lunch

07/16/2022

It’s time for a day of fun!!!  The Louisville Zoo is an awesome experience for all ages!!!

We will meet at the Zoo on Saturday, July 16, at 10:00 AM..  If you will be attending, please RSVP to announcements@agoclou.org with the following:

  1. How many adults (age 12 and over), children 3-11, and children 2 and under will be attending?
  2. Do you have a Zoo membership that would not require the purchase of tickets? If you do, can you bring others in with your family? If so, how many any what ages?

After we finish at the Zoo, we will go out and get pizza together (sponsored by the Assumption).

Fellowship is FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

 


Parish Clean-Up!!!

07/23/2022

On Saturday, July 23, the Parish members are encouraged to offer a few hours of stewardship of time and talent to cleaning-up our facilities.  We will begin at 10am and should be done in 3-4 hours.

There will be 3 groups working in tandem:

  1. Hall clean up: any item that we do not have any need for will be discarded and the remaining contents will be organized.
  2. Grounds: the weeds will be pulled and all of the excess growth in our yard will be removed and discarded.

You are needed! With the help of our community family, we can get everything done quickly.  Please let the us know which group you will be helping at announcements@agoclou.org!!!

 


Restaurant Circle

07/30/2022

The Restaurant Circle will meet every few months at a different restaurant.  There will be no planned menus, no fixed costs and no obligations - just good food, good fun and great company!

6:30pm on Saturday, July 30th

At the Blind Squirrel

592 N English Station Road  • Louisville, KY( blindsquirrellouisville.com)

RSVP to the Church by July 25th to announcements@agoclou.org  


Livestreaming Services

Click on this link (www.facebook.com/AGOCLou) and bookmark our page in your browser.  Faith is foundational in our lives and, when so many thinks around us are changing, it is steadfast.  I have offered thanksgiving to God that we have such great technology for our faithful to stay connected.

Amazon Smile

Great News!!!  Amazon Smile will donate .5% of your purchases to the Assumption!!!
 
All you have to do is enter through the link below and shop as usual!!!
 
Don’t forget to bookmark it on all your devices!!!
 

Kroger Community Rewards®

Are you already Kroger shopper?
Your current shopping could be benefitting the Assumption!

Kroger Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy...all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!

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TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

· Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and register your Kroger Plus Card (if you are already registered, click “Sign In” instead of “Create an Account.”)

· Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions

· You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.

· Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

· Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. If you use your phone number at the register instead of a card, call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.

· Update or confirm your information.

· Enter “Assumption” or our NPO number of AT066 and select us from the list and click on confirm.

· If enrollment is complete, you will see Assumption’s name on the right side of your information page.

· That’s it!!! Use your registered Kroger Plus card or phone number at the register and our parish benefits!!!

By registering online, coupons can be electronically attached to your Plus Card. Not only do you help the Church, but you save money. Talk to everyone you know about registering to benefit our parish!!!


Parish COVID Guidelines

02/22/2022

Assumption Parish (Louisville, KY) Worship Guidelines

Revised February 22, 2022

 

Before Coming to Church, please assess your health:  If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, please stay at home.

†  Mask protocols

  • The wearing of masks is optional and supported. The Parish Council wants every person to feel safe in the Church.
  • Although wearing a mask is not formally mandated and is a personal prerogative for anyone to wear a mask as he/she sees fit, as a church community, we want to be as caring and welcoming of everyone as we possibly can.
  • Wearing a mask is out of love and care for your fellow parishioners, so that everyone may feel safe and comfortable attending church and participating fully in our community of faith.

†  Seating

  • A section of the church will be designated for individuals who choose to social distance (masks required in this section). 
  • The remaining portion of the church will be open seating for those who do not choose to be socially distant.

†  Fellowship Hall

  • Coffee Hour will resume in the hall without restriction.
  • Sunday School will return to the classrooms.

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Assumption Parish Calendar

  • AGOC Parish Calendar

    June 26 to July 10, 2022

    Sunday, June 26

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, July 3

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, July 10

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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