January 10
St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2020-01-10
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:
- 2020-01-12
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-08
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-05
- Publish Date:
- 2020-01-04
- Publish Date:
- 2019-12-28
- Publish Date:
- 2019-12-27
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 98.9,1.
Exalt the Lord our God.
Verse: The Lord reigns; let the people tremble.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13.
BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Gospel Reading
Gregory of Nyssa
The Reading is from Luke 3:19-22
At that time, Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by John for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, added this to them all, that he shut up John in prison. Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion for Theophany Afterfeast 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 Gregory of Nyssa in the Fourth Mode
O God of our Fathers, ever dealing with us according to Thy gentleness: take not Thy mercy from us, but by their entreaties guide our life in peace.
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 10
Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gregory, the younger brother of Basil the Great, illustrious in speech and a zealot for the Orthodox Faith, was born in 331. His brother Basil was encouraged by their elder sister Macrina to prefer the service of God to a secular career (see July 19); Saint Gregory was moved in a similar way by his godly mother Emily, who, when Gregory was still a young man, implored him to attend a service in honor of the holy Forty Martyrs at her retreat at Annesi on the River Iris. Saint Gregory came at his mother's bidding, but being wearied with the journey, and feeling little zeal, he fell asleep during the service. The Forty Martyrs then appeared to him in a dream, threatening him and reproaching him for his slothfulness. After this he repented and became very diligent in the service of God.
Gregory became bishop in 372, and because of his Orthodoxy he was exiled in 374 by Valens, who was of one mind with the Arians. After the death of Valens in 378, Gregory was recalled to his throne by the Emperor Gratian. He attended the Local Council of Antioch, which sent him to visit the churches of Arabia and Palestine, which had been defiled and ravaged by Arianism. He attended the Second Ecumenical Council, which was assembled in Constantinople in 381. Having lived some sixty years and left behind many remarkable writings, he reposed about the year 395. The acts of the Seventh Ecumenical Council call him 'Father of Fathers."
January 10
Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gregory, the younger brother of Basil the Great, illustrious in speech and a zealot for the Orthodox Faith, was born in 331. His brother Basil was encouraged by their elder sister Macrina to prefer the service of God to a secular career (see July 19); Saint Gregory was moved in a similar way by his godly mother Emily, who, when Gregory was still a young man, implored him to attend a service in honor of the holy Forty Martyrs at her retreat at Annesi on the River Iris. Saint Gregory came at his mother's bidding, but being wearied with the journey, and feeling little zeal, he fell asleep during the service. The Forty Martyrs then appeared to him in a dream, threatening him and reproaching him for his slothfulness. After this he repented and became very diligent in the service of God.
Gregory became bishop in 372, and because of his Orthodoxy he was exiled in 374 by Valens, who was of one mind with the Arians. After the death of Valens in 378, Gregory was recalled to his throne by the Emperor Gratian. He attended the Local Council of Antioch, which sent him to visit the churches of Arabia and Palestine, which had been defiled and ravaged by Arianism. He attended the Second Ecumenical Council, which was assembled in Constantinople in 381. Having lived some sixty years and left behind many remarkable writings, he reposed about the year 395. The acts of the Seventh Ecumenical Council call him 'Father of Fathers."
Saint Spyridon Calendar
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Saint Spyridon Calendar
January 10 to January 25, 2020
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
9:00AM Archangels Academy
Friday, January 24Fasting Day
Xenia, Deaconess of Rome
9:00AM Archangels Academy
4:30PM Plutarchos Academy
Saturday, January 25Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
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
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.
Archangels Academy 15th Anniversary Breakfast
Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of our Archangels Academy of Sunday, February 9th, 2020.
Wisdom of the Fathers
Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith.
Epistle to the Ephesians Ch. 13, 2nd century
Why do you marvel that if He vouchsafed also to be baptized, and to come with the rest to His servant. For the amazement lay in that one thing, that being God, He would be made Man; ... But why in the fashion of a dove? Gentle is that creature, and pure. Forasmuch then as the Spirit too is "a Spirit of meekness"(Gal 6:4)
Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century