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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-07-03
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

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

  • 930 Ormsby Lane

  • Louisville, KY 40242


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Services Schedule

Orthros - Sunday 8:45 am

Divine Liturgy- Sunday 10:00 am


Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

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July 03

Translation of the Holy Relics of our Father Among the Saints Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow

Today we also commemorate the translation of the holy and incorrupt relics of Saint Philip from the Monastery of Solovki, where he was Abbot, to the Cathedral of the Dormition in Moscow, his Metropolitan throne. This came to pass in 1652, some eighty years after his martyric death in Tver. (See also Jan. 9 and Oct. 5.)


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July 03

3rd Sunday of Matthew


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July 03

Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodotos and Theodota the Martyrs

The Martyr Hyacinth, who was from Caesarea of Cappadocia, was the chamberlain of the Emperor Trajan. On being constrained by the Emperor to partake of the sacrifices offered to idols and not wishing to do so, he was shut up in prison without food, where he gave up his spirit to God in the year 108.


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July 03

Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Anatolius was a priest from Alexandria, who had been ordained deacon and perhaps also priest by Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria. In 449, at the Robber Council of Ephesus, Saint Cyril's infamous successor, the violent Dioscorus, unlawfully deposed Flavian, the Patriarch of Constantinople and opponent of the Monophysite Eutyches; Flavian, from the beatings which he received, died soon after. Dioscorus, thinking that the priest Anatolius would support him, consecrated him Patriarch of Constantinople in Saint Flavian's stead. After he had been consecrated by Dioscorus-who at that time had not yet been deposed-Anatolius united with the Orthodox; before the Council of Chalcedon in 451, he held a council of the Bishops in Constantinople, at which the Orthodox "Tome" of Pope Leo (see Feb. 18), which Dioscorus had not allowed to be read at the Robber Council, was read and approved; and at the Council of Chalcedon in 451, he condemned Nestorius, Eutyches, and, for his unlawful actions, Dioscorus. Saint Anatolius reposed in the year 458. Some ascribe to this Anatolius the hymns of Vespers and the Praises in the Octoechos that are labeled Anatolian Stichera; but others (which may be more correct), to another with the same name, who was from the Monastery of Studium, and a disciple of Saint Theodore the Studite, whose epistle to this Anatolius is still extant.


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July 03

Gerasimos the Holy Martyr of Karenesi


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 2nd Tone. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:1-10.

Brethren, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.


Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 6:22-33

The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For God, He said, gave us understanding, that we might chase away all ignorance, and have the right judgment of things, and that using this as a kind of weapon and light against all that is grievous or hurtful, we might remain in safety. But we betray the gift for the sake of things superfluous and useless.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 20 and 21 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

A brother, more thrifty than covetous, ... left behind him at his death a hundred pieces of money which he had earned by weaving linen. ... a council was held as to what should be done [with the money] ... However, Macarius, Pambo, Isidore and the rest of those called fathers, speaking by the Spirit, decided that they should be interred with their owner, with the words: "Thy money perish with thee."
St. Jerome
Letter 22 to Eustochium

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Tone

When You descended unto death, O Life Immortal, You rendered to Hades a mortal blow by the lightning of Your divinity, and when from the depths of darkness You also raised the dead, all the heavenly powers cried out: O Giver of Life, Christ our God, glory to You.

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

    July 3 to July 17, 2022

    Sunday, July 3

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, July 10

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Wednesday, July 13

    7:00PM "Transformative Christianity" Webinar

    Saturday, July 16

    10:00AM Zoo Family/Youth Outing

    Sunday, July 17

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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