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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-09-04
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
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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

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September 04

12th Sunday of Matthew

Allsaint
September 04

Babylas the Holy Martyr

Saint Babylas was the twelfth Bishop of Antioch, being the successor of Zebinus (or Zebinas); he was beheaded during the reign of Decius, in the year 250, and at his own request was buried in the chains with which he was bound. The Emperor Gallus (reigned 351-354) built a church in his honour at Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, to put an end to the demonic oracles at the nearby temple of Apollo. When Julian the Apostate came in 362 to consult the oracle about his campaign against the Persians, the oracle (that is, the demon within it) remained dumb until at last, answering Julian's many sacrifices and supplications, it told him, "The dead prevent me from speaking." It told Julian to dig up the bones and move them. Julian, then, in the words of Saint John Chrysostom, "leaving all the other dead, moved only that Martyr." He commanded the Christians to take away Saint Babylas' bones, which they did with great solemnity and triumph. When this had been done, a thunderbolt fell from heaven destroying with fire the shrine of Apollo, which Julian did not dare rebuild. Saint John Chrysostom preached a sermon on this within a generation after.

Moses
September 04

Moses the Prophet & Godseer

The Prophet Moses-whose name means "one who draws forth," or "is drawn from," that is, from the water-was the pinnacle of the lovers of wisdom, the supremely wise lawgiver, the most ancient historian of all. He was of the tribe of Levi, the son of Amram and Jochabed (Num. 26:59). He was born in Egypt in the seventeenth century before Christ. While yet a babe of three months, he was placed in a basket made of papyrus and covered with pitch, and cast into the streams of the Nile for fear of Pharaoh's decree to the mid-wives of the Hebrews, that all the male children of the Hebrews be put to death. He was taken up from the river by Pharaoh's daughter, became her adopted son, and was reared and dwelt in the King's palace for forty years. Afterward, when he was some sixty years old, he fled to Madian, where, on Mount Horeb, he saw the vision of the burning bush. Thus he was ordained by God to lead Israel and bring it out of the land of Egypt. He led Israel through the Red Sea as it were dry land and governed the people for forty years. He wrought many signs and wonders, and wrote the first five books of the Old Testament, which are called the Pentateuch. When he reached the land of Moab, he ascended Mount Nabau, on the peak called Phasga, and there, by divine command, he reposed in the sixteenth century before Christ, having lived for some 120 years. The first two Odes of the Old Testament, "Let us sing to the Lord" and "Attend, O heaven, and I will speak," were written by him. Of these hymns, the first was chanted by the shore of the Red Sea as soon as the Israelites had crossed it; the second, in the land of Moab, a few days before his repose. The Holy High Priest Aaron was the elder brother of the Holy Prophet Moses. He was appointed by God to serve as the spokesman of Moses before the people, and also before Pharaoh, in Egypt. Afterwards, in the wilderness, he was called to the ministry of the high priesthood, as narrated in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers in the Old Testament. The name Aaron means "enlightened."

Allsaint
September 04

Our Righteous Father Anthimus of Coroucle in Cephallenia

Allsaint
September 04

Anthimos the new ascetic

Hermione
September 04

Hermione the Martyr, daughter of St. Philip the Deacon

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11.

Brethren, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Rise from love of the world and love of pleasure. Put care aside, strip your mind, refuse your body. Prayer, after all, is a turning away from the world, visible and invisible. What have I in heaven? Nothing except simply to cling always to You in undistracted prayer. Wealth pleases some, glory others, possessions others, but what I want is to cling to God and to put the hopes of my dispassion in Him (cf. Ps. 72:25, 28).
St. John Climacus
Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 28: On Prayer; Paulist Press pg. 277, 6th century

Spiritual delight is not enjoyment found in things that exists outside the soul.
St. Isaac of Syria
Unknown, 7th century

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the mighty power of His arm. He trampled down death by death and became the firstborn of the dead. From the depths of Hades, He delivered us and granted to the world great mercy.

Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Babylas in the 4th Tone

As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Babylas. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

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 4th Tone

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
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Message from Fr. Jon

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Pastoral Message from the August Beacon

08/01/2022

Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption,

If I were asked, “What is the first practical step I can take to grow in the faith?” my answer for most would be to “make the church like your home and your home like the church.”

In the broad sense, Church (by Church I refer to the building which is really to be called the Temple) is a place where we worship. In a similar way, home is a house for our family. If we make our house a place of worship and our church a place of family, then God resides with us and our brothers and sisters in Christ aren’t merely described as such but truly become family.  In this way, we become Orthodox!

This might seem bit generic, but it truly is imperative for one to have this orientation in life.  Without it, we compartmentalize who we are based on where we are; this results with Church becoming a Sunday morning destination and our family confined to our house...which is a distortion of the faith.

July brought to us the return of St. Nicholas Summer Camp (after a 2 year pause), a great Restaurant Circle at the Blind Squirrel, fun at the Zoo, and a Summer parish clean-up; August allows us to host the Orthodox of Kentucky for our Parish Feast of the Dormition; and September marks the start of Sunday School with the “Blessing of the Backpacks” and more! Participate in these events! Be part of the family!

Praying that the Lord continue to grow our the family! I remain,

In His Service,

Rev. Father Jon Boukis


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Capital Campaign Message

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August 10, 2022

Dear Parishioners of the Assumption.

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Here is the latest update about our building project and capital campaign.

As you recall from our special assembly in the spring regarding the building project, we set out a very aggressive goal to fundraise, gain the last of our necessary approvals, and break ground on the building shortly after our June festival. Since that time, we have raised $670,000 additional dollars in pledges, from 13 individuals/families who stepped up and pledged for the first time, and 13 individuals/families who had pledged previously and added to those prior pledges.  In total we have $1,670,000 in pledges from 49 individuals/families.  We also were approved to receive a $500,000 small business loan at 2.75% interest over 30 years, putting the total monies we have collected/available to date at $2,170,000.  This is wonderful progress and speaks to our community’s commitment towards this project the future of the Church. All that being said, there is still more work to do!

Deep into the summer as we are, we are not able to secure a favorable start date with the contractors and subcontractors for this year.  Our plan and hope, therefore, is to put ourselves at the top of the queue of the construction schedule for 2023.

Sometimes, a delay or disappointment can be a blessing in disguise, and such seems to be the case here:

  1. That gives us seven more months to fundraise further.
  2. It means we will have the time to submit the grant proposal that Demetra Antimisiaris has put so much time into, not only to a couple of national foundations, but also to local institutions that support initiatives which benefit the greater Louisville community, as our new building should help us do to an even greater extent than we do already. 
  3. Optimize our project—further value engineering can benefit the total cost of the project.
  4. Better pricing.  We will of necessity have to send the project out for bid anew.  Not only does this allow us to apply lessons learned to this next bidding process, which should help us secure the most competitive bids possible, but several individuals involved with the building industry believe that certain key material costs—specifically wood and cement—should be significantly lower a few months from now than they are today.
  5. Be ready to break ground in Spring 2023.

Please know that the Parish Council and all the partners we have working with us are continuing to work on this project. 

We knew that raising $2 million between April 30 and June 4 was highly optimistic and aspirational.  We have much greater confidence that completing our fundraising goals, getting new and more competitive bids early in 2023, and breaking ground at the beginning of the construction cycle for 2023 is practical and realizable.

And, please, any connections, resources, great ideas, constructive suggestions you might have as we proceed toward our (our Community’s) goal, share them with us. 

Peace to all,

Evanthia Speliotis, on behalf of the Parish Council of Assumption GOC

espeliotis@bellarmine.edu / 502-500-7904

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Upcoming Events

Parish Council Presidents Recognition!

09/11/2022

The parish will be breaking ground on a new fellowship hall very soon!!! There are many who have contributed to this next phase in our Blessed Assumption's History that deserved to be recognized.  On Sunday, September 11, the Assumption will be honoring our Parish Council Presidents whose leadership and vision built the foundation that has brought us to where we are today. Come to honor those who selflessly led our faithful as Parish Council Presidents!


Blessing of the Backpacks

09/11/2022

On September 11th, we will hold a special Agiasmos Service (Blessing of the Water) for the Blessing of the school year.  The children are invited to come to the solea with their “backpacks,” school books or just themselves to be blessed for a healthy and prosperous year of education.  Don’t miss it!!!


Youth Pool Party & Cookout!

09/17/2022

At 3:00pm on Saturday, September 17th, the Sunday School Youth and their families are invited to the Shuff Home for a beginning-of-the-year pool party and cookout! Let Chuck know at Charles.H.Shuff@gmail.com that you will be attending and he will send you his address! It’s going to be a blast!!!


1st Day of Sunday School!

09/18/2022

Sunday School Classes will begin on September 18th, Classes will be in person in the Fellowship Hall. Please watch you emails for Special Sunday School registration forms and announcements.


7th Annual GOGO

10/15/2022

Greek Orthodox Golf Olympics Scramble

Saturday, October 15, 2022

8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration

9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

Early Registration $110;  $125 after Oct. 1

Registration includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Breakfast, Lunch, Prizes and On Course Events…

 

GOGO to be held at: Oldham County Country Club (1870 Country Club Lane, La Grange, KY 40031)


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!!!


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Assumption Parish Calendar

  • AGOC Parish Calendar

    September 4 to September 18, 2022

    Sunday, September 4

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, September 5

    1:00PM Greek Dancers Perform at WorldFest!!!

    Tuesday, September 6

    7:00PM Choir Practice

    Wednesday, September 7

    7:30PM "Transformative Christianity" Webinar

    Thursday, September 8

    8:30AM Orthros for the Nativity of the Theotokos

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of the Theotokos

    Saturday, September 10

    11:30AM Philoptochos Open House

    Sunday, September 11

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM “Blessing of the Backpacks”

    11:45AM Honoring our Parish Council Presidents

    12:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Saturday, September 17

    10:30AM Daughters of Penelope Meeting

    3:00PM Sunday School / Youth Pool Party

    Sunday, September 18

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Feast of the Holy Cross (observed)

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