Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10.

Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:4-10.

Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ - χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι - καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν· θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον· οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

Gospel Reading

9th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 12:16-21

The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

9th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16-21

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα· καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε· τοῦτο ποιήσω· καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου· ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ· ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You who has risen from the dead!

Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

By blossoming forth the only Ever-virgin as fruit, today holy Anna doth betroth us all unto joy, instead of our former grief; on this day she doth fulfil her vows to the Most High, leading her with joy into the Lord's holy temple, who truly is the temple and pure Mother of God the Word.

Χαράν προμνηστεύεται, σήμερον Άννα ημίν, τής λύπης αντίθετον, καρπόν βλαστήσασα, τήν μόνην Αειπάρθενον, ήν περ δή καί προσάγει, τάς ευχάς εκπληρούσα, σήμερον γηθομένη, τώ Ναώ τού Κυρίου, ως όντως ναόν τού Θεού Λόγου, καί Μητέρα αγνήν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

The whole world is filled today with joy and gladness on the Theotokos's auspicious and resplendent feast, whereon with great voice it crieth out: The heavenly tabernacle is she in truth.

Ευφροσύνης σήμερον, η οικουμένη, επληρώθη άπασα, εν τή ευσήμω Εορτή, τής Θεοτόκου κραυγάζουσα, Αύτη υπάρχει, σκηνή επουράνιος.

Assumption Memorial Services

MEMORIAL SERVICES

Today, at the end of the Divine Liturgy, we will conduct a 4-Year Memorial Service for PANAGIOTIS STATHATOS. We pray that God place his soul among the righteous in the Kingdom of God and that He give comfort to his family who is grieving his loss.

† MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL †

Today, at the end of the Divine Liturgy, we will conduct a 4-Year Memorial Service for ANGELOS AVRAMIS. We pray that God place his soul among the righteous in the Kingdom of God and that He give comfort to his family who is grieving his loss.

† MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL †

Saints and Feasts

November 20

Proclos, Archbishop of Constantinople

Saint Proclos lived during the reign of Saint Theodosios the Younger. A disciple and scribe of Saint John Chrysostom, he was ordained Bishop of Cyzicus about the year 426, but because the people there unlawfully elected another bishop before his arrival, he remained in Constantinople. In 429, Nestorios, who had been Archbishop of Constantinople for about a year, and had already begun his blasphemous teaching that it is wrong to call the holy Virgin "Theotokos," invited Bishop Proclos to give a sermon on one of the feasts of our Lady, which he did, openly defending in Nestorios' presence the name "Theotokos," that is, "Mother of God." Saint Proclos was elevated to the throne of Archbishop of Constantinople in 434. It was he who persuaded Emperor Theodosios the Younger and his holy sister Pulcheria to have the most sacred relics of his godly teacher Saint John Chrysostom brought back from Comana, and triumphantly received them upon their return to the imperial city (see Jan. 27 and Nov. 13). He reposed in peace in 447.

November 20

Gregory the Righteous of Decapolis

Saint Gregory who was from Irenopolis of the Decapolis of Asia Minor, was the son of Sergios and Mary. He became a monk as a young man, and after struggling for many years in virtue and prayer under obedience to a wise spiritual father, he was informed by revelation that it was the will of God for him to live, like the Patriarch Abraham, with no certain dwelling, moving from place to place. His journeyings took him to Ephesus, Constantinople, Corinth, Rome, Sicily, Thessalonica, and again to Constantinople, where, after many labours in defence of Orthodoxy against Iconoclasm, he reposed in peace in the first half of the ninth century. He had two disciples, one of whom was Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (see Apr. 3), who wrote the Menaion service for Saint Gregory, his father in Christ.

Wisdom of the Fathers

I cannot be silent about the story of Hesychius the Horebite. He passed his life in complete negligence, without paying the least attention to his soul. Then he became extremely ill, and for an hour he left his body.

St. John Climacus

Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century

And when he came to himself, he begged us all to leave him immediately. And he built up the door of his cell, and he stayed in it for twelve years without ever uttering a word to anyone, and without eating anything but bread and water.

St. John Climacus

Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century

Weekday Services

November 21-26, 2022

Monday, November 21st
ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
8am Orthros
9:15am Divine Liturgy

Assumption Announcements

GOYA CHRISTMAS CARD: Every year the Assumption GOYA sends out the church Christmas card to all members of our community. Anyone who would like to help spread Christmas cheer and have their names added to this year’s card may do so by completing the attached form. You may mail the form along with a $10 donation to the church office or you may bring it to any coffee hour during the month of November. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Helena Lambrakis @ 917-697-3691 or email verz423@aol.com. DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 4th.

CHRISTMAS BREAD: Philoptochos will once again be making their delicious Christmas Bread. To place your order, please call Elaine Sioras at 401-617-7950 or 401-724-1031 or email Elaine at elainesioras@gmail.com by the ORDER DEADLINE of November 27th. Baking dates are December 14th and 15th. The price is $12 per loaf. Pick-ups will be on Saturday, December 17th from 10am to 1pm and on Sunday, December 18th after church.

ADULT CLASS SEMINAR: An adult seminar began on October 24th and is being offered every Monday evening from 7pm to 9pm for 8 weeks thru and including December 12th. Due to the still existing Covid problems, the class will be offered on Zoom. For more information on the class, please call John Lyssikatos at 401-728-4452. The class will discuss the major contributions of classical Greece to Western Civilization. For this purpose, class members will make the following presentations to be followed by discussion with a particular emphasis on the perennial relevance of the Greek legacy:

1. The Greek God-Man Relation and its Influence on Christianity
2. The Birth of Freedom
3. The Roots of Emancipation
4. The Birth of Political Man
5. The Birth of Rational Man
6. The Best and Worst Thing
7. The Critical Spirit
8. War, the Father of All

AHEPA A121 CASA Project: Clothes, Dry Food and Dental Supplies from Assumption (CASA)! -- Support our CASA effort! Donate your used clothing for men, women, and children! Donate dry food such as pasta, rice, beans etc. Donate dental supplies like toothpaste, toothbrush and dental floss. Help people in need this winter. Bring in your used clothes or food items to the Community Center every Sunday right after Liturgy. All sizes, men, women and children. All ages. All colors. Place in AHEPA marked box at Community Center. We will donate to homeless shelter! Donations accepted until Sunday, December 11th.

Ρούχα, τρόφιμα οδοντιατρικά είδη για τους άστεγους (CASA)! -- Παρακαλούμε βοηθήστε μας να μαζέψουμε μεταχειρισμένα ρούχα για άνδρες, γυναίκες και παιδιά για αυτούς που έχουν ανάγκη αυτό τον χειμώνα. Δωρίστε επίσης ξηρά τρόφιμα (μακαρόνια, ρύζι, φασόλια) . Δεχόμαστε επίσης οδοντιατρικά είδη όπως οδοντόκρεμα, οδοντόβουρτσα και οδοντιατρικό νήμα. Φέρτε τα μεταχειρισμένα ρούχα που δεν χρειάζεστε για να ζεστάνουμε και τρόφιμα και να ενισχύσουμε τους συνανθρώπους μας που τα χρειάζονται, κάθε Κυριακή αμέσως μετά την λειτουργία στο κοινοτικό μας κέντρο . Θα έχουμε ειδικό κουτί στο κέντρο μας με το έμβλημα της AHEPA. Δεχόμαστε δωρεές μέχρι την Κυριακή, 11 Δεκεμβρίου.

ASSUMPTION CHURCH WEBSITE: Visit our Assumption Church website at https://www.assumptionri.org/. On our homepage are "Virtual Candle" and "Virtual Tray" options which make these donations very easy. In addition, there are many other categories for making donations right on our website. On the homepage, click on the "Donations" tab and then on the "General Donations" button that says "Learn More" -- We thank you for your contributions which are crucial to the survival of our church.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- DECEMBER 11th -- MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The Church Office will be closed November 24th-25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Today’s Sunday Bulletin and Coffee Hour are sponsored

in loving memory of ANGELOS AVRAMIS

by his wife Eleftheria Avramis and by his daughters

Anna Avramis Hughes & Family and Sotiria Avramis Kalos & Family

on the 4-Year Anniversary of his passing

† MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL †

Today’s Sunday Bulletin is sponsored

in loving memory of PANAGIOTIS STATHATOS

by his wife Eleni Stathatos and Family