January 08
St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2020-01-08
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Saint Spyridon Calendar
Coming Events
Wisdom of the Fathers
St. Spyridon Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (708)385-2311
- Fax:
- (708) 385-0166
- Email:
- office@saint-spyridon.org
- Street Address:
- 12307 S. Ridgeland
- Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Mailing Address:
- 12307 S. Ridgeland
- Palos Heights, IL 60463
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Sunday Orthros - 8:00 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy
Saturday Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-10
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-05
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-04
- Publish Date:
- 2019-12-28
- Publish Date:
- 2019-12-27
- Publish Date:
- 2019-12-25
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 65.4,1.
Let all the earth worship you, and sing praises to you.
Verse: Shout with joy to God, all the earth.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:3-11.
Brethren, all who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death. We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His. We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the sinful body might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For he who has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. The death He died He died to sin, once for all, but the life He lives He lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Gospel Reading
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from John 3:22-33
At that time, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there He remained with them and baptized. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized. For John had not yet been put in prison.
Now a discussion arose between John's disciples and a Jew over purifying. And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptizing, and all are going to him." John answered, "No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before Him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. He must increase, but I must decrease.
"He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks; he who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony; he who receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true."
Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Theophany in the First Mode
When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion for George of Hozeva in the First Mode
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O George, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode
You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press
Saints and Feasts
January 08
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
January 08
George of Hozeva
Saint George lived about the beginning of the ninth century in Palestine, in a certain monastery called Hozeva, which lies in a great ravine between Jerusalem and Jericho.
Saint Spyridon Calendar
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Saint Spyridon Calendar
January 8 to January 23, 2020
Wednesday, January 8Saint George the Chozebite
Fasting Day
9:00AM Archangels Academy
7:00PM Floga Practice
8:00PM Goya
Thursday, January 9Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene, in Armenia
9:00AM Archangels Academy
7:00PM Philoptochos Meeting
Friday, January 10Gregory of Nyssa
Fasting Day
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Archangels Academy
4:30PM Plutarchos Academy
Saturday, January 11Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch
11:00AM Byzantine Music
6:00PM Great Vespers
Sunday, January 12Tatiana the Martyr of Rome
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:30AM Choir
11:00AM Sunday School
1:00PM Baptism
Monday, January 13The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus
9:00AM Archangels Academy
4:30PM Plutarchos Academy
5:00PM PTA Meeting
7:00PM Bible Study
Tuesday, January 14Sabbas (Sava), Archbishop of Serbia
9:00AM Archangels Academy
Wednesday, January 15John the Hut-Dweller
Fasting Day
9:00AM Archangels Academy
6:00PM Iconography
7:00PM Floga Practice
8:00PM Goya
Thursday, January 16Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains
9:00AM Archangels Academy
Friday, January 17Fasting Day
Anthony the Great
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Archangels Academy
4:30PM Plutarchos Academy
7:00PM Great Vespers at St. Athanasios
Saturday, January 18Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
8:00AM St. Athanasios, Orthros & Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Byzantine Music
6:00PM Great Vespers
Sunday, January 19Mark, Bishop of Ephesus
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:30AM Choir
11:00AM Sunday School
1:00PM baptism
Monday, January 20Righteous Euthymius the Great
8:00AM St. Efthymios, Orthros & Divine Liturgy
10:00AM Greek Bible Study
4:30PM Plutarchos Academy
7:00PM Bible Study
Tuesday, January 21Maximus the Confessor
9:00AM Archangels Academy
Wednesday, January 22Fasting Day
The Righteous Martyr Anastasius of Persia
9:00AM Archangels Academy
6:00PM Iconography
7:00PM Floga Practice
8:00PM Goya
Thursday, January 23The Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra
Coming Events
Stewardship Forms 2020
“A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven” The Stewardship of Time Dear Faithful of Saint Spyridon, The Stewardship forms for the New Year may be found at: http://www.saint-spyridon.org/stewardship.html Your stewardship donation is most meaningful when accompanied by your presence, by your willingness to serve, by your prayers, and by your commitment. We are grateful for your kind generosity and assistance to our parish family and we kindly ask that you continue to support our efforts. I offer you my thanks for your dedication to our parish and your participation in Christ’s work of salvation. Wishing all of you a blessed and joyous New Year 2020! Rev. Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos
Sunday Bulletin
Sunday Bulletin for January 5, 2020
Metropolis of Chicago Servant Leadership Award
Metropolis of Chicago Servant Leadership Awards The Metropolis will host its inaugural Servant Leadership Awards Dinner on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, Illinois. On that date, the Metropolis will gather as one to recognize laypersons from our parishes who have distinguished themselves for their acts of service, leadership and innovation on behalf of our Holy Church. His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael wishes to use this occasion to formally acknowledge and reward the hard work and achievements of the lay servant leaders in our parishes, and hopes that by highlighting their efforts, others will be inspired to get involved in the life of the Church. Tickets to the Servant Leadership Awards Dinner will go on sale in March.
Philoptochos Fundraiser
Our Saint Spyridon Philoptochos is having a winter fundraiser lunch package “Winter warm-up, Greek style” where you can pre-order avgolemono soup, lagana (bread) and rice pudding/karithopita. This lunch pick up will be after church on Sunday January 26th. Once again, half of the proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to a not for profit. Please pre-order to ensure that we are able to meet everyone’s needs. There will be pre-order forms available every Sunday during the coffee social.
Wisdom of the Fathers
Nothing can be clearer or mightier than the truth, just as nothing is weaker than falsehood, though it be shaded by ten thousand veils ...
Homily 29 on John 3, 4th Century
Truth stands forth unveiled for all that will behold her beauty; she seeks no concealment, dreads no danger, trembles at no plots, desires not glory from the many, is accountable to no mortal thing ...
Homily 29 on John 3, 4th Century