9th Sunday of Matthew, July 29
8:30 AM - Divine Liturgy & Memorial Service; 12:00 PM - GREEK FESTIVAL
Wednesday, Friday August 1 & 3
5:00 PM - Small Paraklesis
Saturday, August 4
2:00 PM - Holy Baptism; 5:00 PM - Great Vespers
10th Sunday of Matthew, August 5
8:30 AM - Orthros; 9:30 AM - Divine Liturgy; 5:00 PM - Great Vespers
Holy Transfiguration of Christ, Monday, August 6
8:15 AM - Orthros; 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Grapes; 5:00 PM - Great Vespers
Fasting Guidelines this Week:
Sun, Mon & Tues - No Fasting; Wed, Thurs & Fri - Strict Fast; Sat - Wine & Oil Allowed
In giving birth you did retain your virginity. In your repose, you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You have passed into life, you that are the Mother of Life. And by your intercessions you redeem, you redeem our souls from death.
Ἐν τῇ Γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν τῇ Κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον οὐ κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε. Μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, μήτηρ ὑπάρχουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17
Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.
9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34
At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
WELCOME VISITORS — WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE JOINED US TODAY! The Orthodox Church teaches that Holy Communion is a sign of unity. In order to receive Holy Communion in the Greek Orthodox Church, you must have been baptized or chrismated in the Christian Orthodox Faith. If you are interested in learning more about Christian Orthodoxy, please contact our Parish Priest, Father Andreas. Communicants should prepare themselves through fasting, prayer and confession. All Christians are invited to come forward at the end of Divine Liturgy to receive the Antidoron, holy bread, which is offered to all as a blessing.
There are still many opportunities to serve God and our Church by volunteering at our Greek Festival this weekend. Please contact Nick Pitt (nvpitt@gmail.com) or any other member of Parish Council to sign up.
Today's Memorial Service is offered for Chrysostomi (Christine) Scangas - one year. After Divine Services, the family will offer refreshment on the ramp patio.
Next Sunday, August 5, we will have special collection to bring aid, hope and comfort to those who have suffered in the recent fires in Attica, Greece. Over 80 people have lost their lives in this immense tragedy. We will commemorate the departed during this morning's Memorial Service. Those who wish, can mail contributions directly to the parish or to the Archdiocese.
On Wednesday, we begin the the two-week period of preparation and fasting for our parish feastday of the Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos. This year, we will try something new: at the request of some parishioners who want to avoid driving to night services, we will hold the Paraklesis Services a little bit earlier at 5:00 pm in the afternoon each day. The Typikon (liturgical instructions) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate directs that the Paraklesis follow evening Vespers, so we hope that 5:00 pm will be a workable for everyone.
Saint Callinicus was from Cilicia. Because he preached Christ and turned many pagans away from the idols, he was seized by Sacerdon the Governor, who subjected him to many tortures, then had him shod with shoes in which nails had been fixed upright, and compelled him to run to the city of Gangra, where he was burned alive in a furnace.
Encyclical concerning Greek fires
Revise August calendar