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8:30AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
WEEKDAYS/SATURDAYS
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
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Memorials
1 Year Memorial for Mary Matarrese beloved wife of Pat, mother of Tony, Frank, Rosann, and Anastasia. grandmother to 8, great grandmother to 3.
Prayers
Demetria Sarantopoulos, Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Jim and Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, Brittany Howland, Marianne McDonald, Angele Lorio, Victoria Benzel, Daphne Triphon, Yvette Hamud, George Gillespie, Becky Stathes Parks Snell, Mary Garbis, Jeff Richardson, Anne Fierros, Georgia Vourlitis, Katherine Rovos, Nora Paltadakis, Peter Fellios, Aphrodite Sacorafas, Cynthia Sacorafas, Mimi Howland, Anthony Lizardy, Susan Comitas, Helen Theofan, Nikki Cozakos, Stavroula Georgopoulos, Toula Panos, Maria Poniros, Desiree Plagis, Kelee Tsitsikaos, Michael L. Pappas, Baby Michael Wyatt Pappas, Vasillos Gavrilos, Despina Geotas, Freddi Zulim, Georgia Stamos Zulim, Emmanuel Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Maria Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Vassili Stamos (Hatizimanolis), Garrett Lavin, Anton Vasilevich Ovslenko, Petr Sergevich Pavlov, Caron Gray, Rev. Fr. Peter Leventis, Presbytera Despina Leventis, Judy Panagos, Chris Kailas, Nathaniel Cochran, Alvin Wadsworth, Terri Urosevich, Sofia Urosevich, Zackary Allen, Paula Elliott, Rachel Mandel, Sean Tubbs, Duane Tubbs, Alexandra Tzatzalos, Henry Schrik.
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.
Prokeimenon. Sixth 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 Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15.
Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
1st Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11
At that time, as Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Our righteous Mother Euphrosyne, who lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger (408-450), was the daughter of Paphnutius of Egypt. Forsaking her father and his wealth, she renamed herself Smaragdus, and pretending to be a eunuch of the imperial palace, she dressed herself as a man and entered a monastery of men where her identity remained unknown until her repose thirty-eight years later.
Our righteous Father Sergius was born in Rostov, north of Moscow, about the year 1314. Named Bartholomew in Baptism, he was brought up in Radonezh, and at the death of his parents he withdrew to the wilderness to become a monk. It is notable that without having been trained in a monastery, he was of such a spiritual stature as to be able to take up the perilous eremitical life from the beginning, without falling into delusion or despondency. When he had endured with courage the deprivations of the solitary life, other monks began to come to him, for whom he was made abbot against his will. On the counsel of Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople, he organized his monks according to the cenobitic life, appointing duties to each. While Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev, and the other righteous Fathers before Sergius, had established their monasteries near to cities, Sergius was the leader and light of those who went far into the wilderness, and after his example the untrodden forests of northern Russia were settled with monks. When Grand Duke Demetrius Donskoy was about to go to battle against the invading Tartars, he first sought the blessing of Saint Sergius, through whose prayers he was triumphant. Saint Sergius was adorned with the highest virtues of Christ-like humility and burning love for God and neighbour, and received the gift of working wonders, of casting out demons, and of discretion for leading souls to salvation. When he served the Divine Liturgy, an Angel served with him visibly; he was also vouchsafed the visitation of the most holy Theotokos with the Apostles Peter and John. He was gathered to his Fathers on September 25, 1392. At the recovery of his holy relics on July 5, 1422, his body and garments were found fragrant and incorrupt. His life was written by the monks of Epiphanius, who knew him.
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8:30AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Memorial
12:00PM Choir Rehearsal
12:00PM Opalakia Dance Practice - Phillips Center
1:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center
1:30PM Baptism
8:30AM Orthros - Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian
9:30AM Liturgy - Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian
6:30PM Youth Board Meeting-zoom
6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal
10:30AM Bible Study with Father Michael (via Zoom)
3:00PM Prep and Serve Dinner @ Interfaith Haven House Shelter
6:00PM Parish Council Meeting-zoom
6:15PM Serve Dinner @ Interfaith Haven House Shelter
5:30PM Atromiti Dance Practice-Phillips Center
7:00PM Boy Scouts
12:00PM Church Reserved for eWedding
3:00PM eWedding Rehearsal
2:00PM eWedding
6:00PM Festival appreciation dinner
Church Music Sunday
College Student Sunday
8:30AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM 40 Day Memorial
12:00PM Choir Rehearsal
12:00PM Opalakia Dance Practice - Phillips Center
1:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center
3:00PM Baptism
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Please join on Oct. 5 at 5PM on zoom for a discussion of Fr. Nicholas book "RENEWING You" See flyer for additional details.
San Diego Loyal is excited to celebrate Greek Night and welcome Saint Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church for a second year in a row! to secure your tickets (see flyer)
Starting on Oct. 16 our support group will be held after Liturgy in the conference room. It will be held every third Sunday of the month after the beginning date.
Tuesday Evenings starting Oct 18 - Nov 22 For Orthodox Christian caregivers nationwide Pre-Registration is required. Please email supportgroup@philoptochos.org
See flyer for ticket information and details!
An Evening in Tuscany!
Come and add your voice! After Divine Liturgy Choir practice will be held every Sunday. See flyer for more details.
See flyer for information regarding the 3 dance groups and their practice times!
EPISTLE READINGS: Dina Mellos in Greek and Dimitri Jeon in English
PROSFORON OFFERED BY: Sophia Dafnis and Christine Dorudian
FELLOWSHIP OFFERED BY: The Daughters of Penelope
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Welcome back to Sunday School! Sunday School Teachers, and Students (with their family members) should come forward for Holy Communion first then proceed to their classrooms downstairs.
COMMUNION: Communion is offered to Sunday School Teachers, Students (with their family) first, then the newly baptized/chrismated, and then each row will be called forward by the Parish Council. If you wish to receive a blessing only, please come forward when your row is called for Communion and ask for a blessing when you approach the Priest. Communion is offered to Orthodox Christians who are baptized/chrismated in the Orthodox faith, who are in good standing, and who are prepared to receive the Holy Gifts.
CARDIFF GREEK FESTIVAL: Thank you for working so hard to showcase our faith, our heritage and our culture!