Welcome to Saint George Church!

“Faith is collaboration: thinking together, praying together, acting together.

The Church is not the place of my prayer but of our prayer.

We pray together and are responsible for each other.” 

-Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers:

for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:2

WELCOME!

We hope you will join us on Sundays and to participate in our various programs as you are able. Fellowship hour is on break for the summer. We will resume after Labor Day. Visit us online to learn about our church and our various programs. Sign up for our weekly bulletin and become a supporting member at www.SaintGeorgeNYC.org.

VIEW THE COMPLETE MATINS SERVICE FOR TODAY IN ENGLISH & GREEK HERE.

 Sunday Service Schedule:

Matins (morning service) at 9:30

DIVINE LITURGY (Eucharist) AT 10:30 AM

Celebrated mostly in English

 JOIN US!

All are Welcome

Visiting Priest Today: Fr Andreas Houpos

Fr Jim has been asked to cover the parish in Windham, NY while their priest is on vacation.

 Visit us on our web site and on  facebook.

      VISIT OUR MINISTRIES PAGE: CLICK HERE

“Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:15)

 

MARILENA'S MEALS:  Resumes in September

Thank you to all that help and support this ministry.

On March, 15, 1965, Archbishop Iakovos joined Martin Luther King, Jr. in a historic civil rights march. Prior to the march, a memorial service was held for Rev. James Reeb, a white Unitarian minister who had been beaten to death by the Ku Klux Klan a few days earlier, for his commitment to improving housing in poor, black neighborhoods. Archbishop Iakovos’ words at the memorial follow.

I came to this memorial service because I believe this is an appropriate occasion not only to dedicate myself as well as our Greek Orthodox communicants to the noble cause for which our friend, the Reverend James Reeb, gave his life; but also in order to show our willingness to continue this fight against prejudice, bias, and persecution.

In this God-given cause, I feel sure that I have the full and understanding support of our Greek Orthodox faithful of America.

For our Greek Orthodox Church and our people fully understand from our heritage and our tradition such sacrificial involvements.

Our Church has never hesitated to fight, when it felt it must, for the rights of mankind; and many of our Churchmen have been in the forefront of these battles time and again….The ways of God are not always revealed to us, but certainly His choice of this dedicated minister to be the victim of racial hatred and the hero of this struggle to gain unalienable constitutional rights for those American brethren of ours who are denied them, and to die, so to speak, on this battlefield for human dignity and equality, was not accidental or haphazard.

Let us seek out in this tragedy a divine lesson for all of us. The Reverend Reeb felt he could not be outside the arena of this bitter struggle, and we, too, must feel that we cannot. Let his martyrdom be an inspiration and a reminder to us that there are times when we must risk everything, including life itself, for those basic American ideals of freedom, justice, and equality, without which this land cannot survive. Our hope and prayer, then, is that we may be given strength to let God know by our acts and deeds, and not only by our words, that like the late Reverend James Reeb, we, too, are the espousers and the fighters in a struggle for which we must be prepared to risk our all.

HOW FINAL WISHES ARE COMMUNICATED: It is critical that you make your wishes and plans known to your loved ones.  Our world today requires that many of these wishes be documented in a will or trust or a living will.  A living will and burial instructions can be prepared so there is no confusion at a time when it is easy to overlook important Orthodox traditions when stress and emotions are running high.  The Stewardship Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has prepared an Orthodox Living Will that can be filled in and reviewed by your family, doctor and legal advisor. It is important, and we urge you to seek competent legal and financial advice. Please contact Fr Jim (frjimk@goarch.org) for a copy of the Orthodox Living Will. 

STEWARDSHIP OF FAMILY: Throughout our lives and the roles we assume within the family, we are stewards of the love, authority, trust and respect that exist among members of the family. Unlike material possessions, these are not diminished by use. But if mishandled, they can be lost. Love, authority, trust and respect require the most diligent stewardship, because once they are lost, they are most difficult to recover.

MEMORIAL SERVICES  Prayer for the dead is seen by Orthodox Christians as an essential component of our faith in Jesus Christ. Praying for those who have died is not merely an expression of mourning, it is a proclamation that Christ has risen from the dead and that, in His love, even death cannot separate us from one another! Forty days after the death of a loved one (or on the Sunday nearest to the 40 days), it is the custom of our Church to celebrate a prayer service in remembrance of the deceased known in English as a Memorial Service. In this service we ask God to “grant rest” to the deceased “in the bosom of Abraham” (Luke 16:22-23) and to place him/her “in a place of light, a place of happiness, a place of refreshment, where there is no pain, no sorrow and no suffering” (Revelation 21:4) as we did during the funeral service.

We are Stewards of the Gospel: We are called to guard the Gospel message, but not to hoard it. We are instructed not to hide our light under a bushel. As we share the voice of Christ, the message we share is one of hope, truth, grace, divine power, life and invitation. In this busy, ever-changing world, His voice of wisdom is needed to guide us in discerning what is good, what is true and what will bring us closer to Him and to one another.

Saint George Church seeks to offer:

1. A sense of Peace and Presence of God in worship;
2. Opportunities to Serve Others;
3. Meaningful opportunities for Fellowship;
4. Education in aspects of the Faith for all ages; and
5. A well-maintained and inspiring place of worship & fellowship

    SAINT GEORGE PROFESSIONALS

Our mission is to bring together professional members & friends of St George Church to form stronger friendships through events & activities. We accomplish our mission through Laughing, Learning and Giving, alternating between social, philanthropic and spiritual activities. Questions or Ideas? Contact Marissa at marissapallis@gmail.com to be added to our e-list.

The New Saint George Church Library has been Completed,

Donations of Books on Religion, Philosophy, Arts and Culture are Welcome

WINE FOR HOLY COMMUNION If you would like to offer wine to be used for the preparation of Holy Communion at Saint George Church, you are welcome to do so. The sweet wines that we use for Holy Communion are: Mavrodaphne, Commondaria and Nama Byzantino.

 
SUNDAY PARKING: is available for $10 at ICON Parking on 54th St just east of 8th Ave. Bring your ticket to the candle stand to be validated. Effective from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM after which regular rates will apply.

 What is Christian Stewardship?

 Stewardship is caring for the needs of others.

 Stewardship is offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us.

Stewardship is what a person does after saying “I believe…” as proof of that belief.

 Williams and McKibben in Oriented Leadership

Click here

to set up regular or 1-time stewardship contributions to St. George Church.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE CHURCH IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING

BEFORE YOU RESERVE YOUR WEDDING DAY

The Holy Church has a sacred obligation to uphold and abide by the spiritual guidelines which have been formulated over the ages. One of these guidelines dictates that Wednesdays and Fridays are to be observed as days of fasting, in some cases that includes Saturdays and Sundays. Therefore, weddings are prohibited on such days. In order to avoid confusion and conflict, before you reserve a reception hall you need to check with the church if that day is indeed a day when weddings are allowed.
 

SEEKING OUT ETERNITY:
WHAT MUST I DO TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE?
Fr Luke Veronia

In today’s Gospel reading, however, we heard a rich ruler come up to Jesus and ask the question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”

How many of us have ever seriously wrestled with this question? “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Do we ever take the time to think about life after our own death, and wonder WHAT WE MUST DO to live with God for all eternity? Do we give much thought to such deep yet extremely important questions, and strive to orient our lives on a path that leads to such an eternity?

In response to this question, Jesus gave a clear and simple answer. If you want to live eternally with God, then you must sincerely make an effort to follow God’s commandments in your life. We must struggle to live according to God’s will, which He revealed to Moses and the Israelites more than 3000 years ago.

How many of us even know the Ten Commandments by heart?

When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt after 400 years of slavery, and God was ready to make a new covenant with the Hebrews, He told them, “I will be your God, and you will be my people” but let me show you how you are to live as my children. If you want to walk with me, and be my chosen people, you have to be careful of the choices you make in life. Will you follow my blueprint for how to live, or will you simply listen to the world around you and accept its way of life? If you truly want Me to be your God, and you my people, here are my guidelines on how to live:

1. Remember, there is only one God, and I alone am to be worshipped. (Do we place God at the center of our lives, at the center of our daily living?)
2. Don’t create or allow any idols (ideologies, people, hobbies, or anything) to replace Me as the one true God in your life
3. Don’t ever carelessly misuse my name, the name of the Lord, but always speak my name with reverence and love
4. Keep the Sabbath day, one special day out of seven, holy, different than all the other days (and of course, for us Christians, this Sabbath is Sunday, the Day of the Lord and the Day of His Resurrection)
5. Honor and respect your father and mother
6. Do not steal (whether we take what is not ours, or do not act as good stewards and don’t give generously to others from the blessings that God has given us)
7. Do not kill (or hold any anger or hatred or bitterness towards anyone in your heart)
8. Do not lie
9. Do not commit adultery (or lust or desire after any other person outside of your spouse)
10. Do not covet other people and their possessions (despite our American spirit of always wanting to keep up with the rich and famous, having the best, the newest, more and more, and never learning to be content)

Jesus basically told the man seeking eternal life that if you want to inherit an eternity with God, then you must strive to live with two fundamental principles guiding your life. Jesus summarized the Ten Commandments into the two greatest commandments – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your strength, and with all your soul, and to love your neighbor as yourself. We love God by never forgetting Him or replacing Him with anyone or anything else. Our society bombards us with so many temptations, so many things try to entice us to give our attention and commitment to them. The Ten Commandments, though, remind us that God needs to be at the center of our lives, and with our love for God comes a natural love for others. We love others by the way we treat them with respect, honor, and in a way that we ourselves would want to be treated.

If we sincerely want to seek a path in life that leads to an eternity with God, then we have to constantly evaluate our lives and see if we are faithfully following these commands of our Lord.

What must I do to inherit eternal life?

Let’s take this question and reflect on our lives, and struggling to follow the path that our Lord has placed before us.