Attending services at Saint Andrew

Below are the links for upcoming services.

Registration to services will be open until allowed seating has been reached.

Just Click on the Eventbrite Link  below and make your Reservation.

You will then get a confirmation that you may attend the service. For Sunday’s Liturgy please come to church by 10:15am. Late arrivals will lose their reservation if we have people waiting to be seated.  If you are not able to attend please cancel your reservation. If you are having problems with link or do not have access to the internet call the church office 973-584-0388 (leave a message and we’ll get back to you).

1/17 SUNDAY

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/135583635303

12^th Sunday of Luke /+St. Anthony the Great

@8:45am Orthros & 10am Divine Liturgy of SJC

A 40 Day Memorial Service will be held for the repose of the soul +Kyriaki Kay Lewis, beloved mother of Lia Lewis, Georgia (Benjamin) Haglund and grandmother of Eleanor and George Haglund. 

 A 40 Day Memorial Service will be held for the repose of the soul +Margaret E. Paxos beloved wife of Andrew, mother of: Irene (Sergio), Kitsa Jobeless (Ronald), John Paxos (Janet), Voula Evangelis, Tina Huelsenbeck (Roger).  

A 40 Day Memorial Service will be held for the repose of the soul of +Cassandra Kaviris as well as a Two-Year Memorial Service for the repose of the soul of +George Kaviris, beloved parents of Thalia, Christos Nikolopoulos and Ron Collins and grandparents of Zoe and Artemis. 

An Annual Memorial Service for the repose of the soul of +Alyxsondra Laoudis, beloved daughter of John and Irene Laoudis, sister of George and Demetri. 

A Trisagion Service will be held for the repose of soul of +Photini (Frances) Pavlos, beloved mother of Tina (Tom) Castrorina.

May their memory be eternal.

 Artoclasia Service is offered by the family of Steven and Anastasia Mitrakos for the health of their family members

1/18 Monday  

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/135584317343

+St. Athanasios the Great & Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria

 @8am Orthros & 9am Divine Liturgy of SJC

1/20 Wednesday 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/135585534985

 + St. Euthymios the Great

 @8am Orthros & 9am Divine Liturgy of SJC

1/23 Saturday

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/135586431667

@8am Orthros & 9am Divine Liturgy of SJC

Divine Liturgy Youth & Family Worship @ 9:00AM

Community’s Vasilopita: Rescheduled to next Sunday January 24th .

Prayers/Liturgy can  always be found at: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html 

Community’s Vasilopita.(rescheduled from 1/10) 

On Sunday January 24th as our yearly tradition has it, we will cut our Community’s Vasilopita.  Fr. John will bless the Vasilopita with the cutting knife crosswise in the “Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

He then will cut the center in a circle as an offering to our Lord Jesus, Who is first in our life. Then he will proceed to cut wedges starting with a piece for the Ever-Virgin Mary, for Saint Basil and for St. Andrew.  Subsequently, a wedge will be cut and received by a representative on behalf of each one of our St. Andrew ministries and organizations. Please join us in wishing all a Blessed and fruitful New Year.

Stewardship 2020 

If you have not submitted your stewardship 2020 or fulfilled your commitment to Saint Andrew, please do so as our ministries depend on your support.

Stewardship 2021 Update

On January 7^th, 2020 83 families made their 2021 Pledge to Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church totaling $109,580.  The average pledge for 2021 is $1320

Saint Andrew Family News issues are on our Web site :  https://www.standrewgonj.org/

 Attending services at Saint Andrew

1. Wear your mask throughout the service

2. Social distancing is 6 feet please

3. No seating where indicated..

.... see more in attached flyer.. 

Live Stream of Services : From the Church's Facebook Page

use this link if yoiu do not  have FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/St-Andrew-Greek-Orthodox-Church-Randolph-NJ-758987230951158/ 

Prayers/Liturgy can always be found at: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html

Light a Virtual Candle

We know we can't physically be at church, but if you're following the live video stream of the services and would like to continue to light a candle as you "enter" the church or would like to "drop some money in the basket" please consider a donation by lighting a "virtual candle".

Just go to the church's Facebook page and select "posts". You can light your virtual candle via the Facebook donate button which you should be able to see.

If you don't have Facebook or prefer not to donate through Facebook, you can always go to the Saint Andrew Website and select either PayPal or WeShare from the home page.

Father John will pray for the living and the reposed during Liturgy.

Just email him at prayersstandrew@gmail.com  PLEASE indicate Living or Reposed 

A Profile of Saint Athanasius the Great of Alexandria

By St. Nikolai VelimirovichAthanasius was born in Alexandria in the year 296 A.D. and from his early childhood had an inclination to the spiritual life.He was a deacon to Archbishop Alexander and accompanied him to the First Ecumenical Council [Nicaea, 325 A.D.]. It was at this Council that Athanasius became renowned for his learning, devotion to and zeal for Orthodoxy.

He contributed greatly to destroy the heresy of Arius and to strengthen Orthodoxy. He wrote the Symbol of Faith [The Creed] which was adopted at the Council.

Following the death of Alexander, Athanasius was elected Archbishop of Alexandria. In his calling as Archbishop of Alexandria, he remained for forty years, although not for the entire time on the archepiscopal throne of the archbishopric.

With few exceptions, throughout his life he was persecuted by heretics. Of the emperors, he was persecuted mostly by Constantius, Julian and Valens; of the bishops, by Eusebius of Nicomedia and many others; and by the heretic Arius and his followers. Athanasius was forced to hide from his persecutors, even in a well, in a grave, in private homes and in the deserts. Twice he was forced to flee to Rome.

Only before his death, did he live peacefully for a while as the good shepherd among his good flock who truly loved him. Few are the saints who were so mercilessly slandered and so criminally persecuted as St. Athanasius. His great soul patiently endured all for the love of Christ and, in the end, emerged victorious from this entire, terrible and long-lasting struggle.

For counsel, for comfort and for moral support, Athanasius often visited St. Anthony, whom he respected as his spiritual father. For a man who formulated the greatest truth, Athanasius had much to suffer for that truth until in the year 373 A.D., the Lord gave him repose in His kingdom as His faithful servant.

A Reflection From His Theology On the Incarnation

To the question: "Why did the Son of God appear on earth in a human body and not in another form of creation?", the brilliant St. Athanasius replied in this manner: "If they ask why did He not appear in some other better form of creation, for example: as the sun or the moon, or the stars or fire, or the wind but just as a man? Let them know that the Lord did not come to show Himself but to heal and teach sufferers. For, to reveal Himself only to amaze the viewers would mean to come for a show. It was necessary for the Healer and the Teacher, not only to come, but to serve for the benefit of the suffering ones and to reveal Himself as such so that this revelation would be bearable for the sufferers. Not one single creature was in error in the eyes of God, except man alone: neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the sky, nor the stars, nor water, nor wind did betray their ranks but, on the contrary, knowing their Creator and their King - The Word [The Logos], they all remained as they were created; only human beings separated themselves from good and replaced truth with deceit, and the honor belonging to God, as well as the knowledge about Him, they transferred to devils and to men carved out of stone [idols]. What is, therefore, so unbelievable in this, that the Logos [The Word - The Son Of God] appeared as a man to save mankind?" Indeed, even as we ask the unbelievers of our day: In what form would you wish God to appear, if not as a man?

Source: Prologue (January 18)

By Rev. Dr. George Dion Dragas

The entire pastoral ministry of the great Athanasius lasted 46 years, 16 of which were spent in exile. His spiritual fame and radiance made him the spokesman of orthodoxy par excellence. His fearless battles against heresy resulted in the identification of Christianity with Athanasian orthodoxy, which was centered on the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as the Inhominated Son and Word of God. This is exactly what shines through the pages of his inestimable writings and is sealed by his last prayer, which has been preserved in an ancient Coptic text. According to this text, which is based on the personal witness of his Archdeacon, who stood by him at the moment of his departure from the present life, and was uttered shortly before he delivered his sanctified soul to the angels who came down to receive it, recalls the entire course of the divine economy for the salvation of mankind and concludes with a doxology to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thou art Jesus, the Son of the Father, Yea, Amen.

Thou art He who commandeth the Cherubim and the Seraphim, Yea, Amen.

Thou has existed with the Father in truth always, Yea, Amen.

Thou rulest the Angels, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the power of the heavens, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the crown of the Martyrs, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the deep counsel of the Saints, Yea, Amen.

Thou art He in whom the deep counsel of the Father is hidden, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the mouth of the Prophets, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the tongue of the Angels, Yea, Amen.

Thou art Jesus my life, Yea, Amen.

Thou art Jesus the object of the boast of the world, Yea, Amen.

Athanasius as the defender of orthodoxy was characterized as one who fought against the whole world (contra munum), because he fought through suffering the darkness of the world with the light of Christ. His suffering continued the redemptive work of Christ. The Church honors his memory on May 2 (day of his falling asleep) and on January 18, along with his great successor St. Cyril of Alexandria (day of commemorating their triumph).

Source: Saint Athanasius of Alexandria: Original Research and New Perspectives, pp. 92 and 204

 1/24 14^th Sunday of Luke 

 1/24 Memorial Service +Anastasios (Ernest) Stamoutsos | Cutting of Vasilopita

  1/25 @ 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting virtual

 1/26 @ 7pm Philoptochos Monthly Meeting virtual

 1/28 @ 7pm GOYA Monthly Meeting virtual

 1/30 +Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: |+Basil the Great, +Gregory the Theologian, & +John Chrysostom

1/31 15^th Sunday of Luke 

If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact the office. 973-584-0388 or send us an email to info@standrewgonj.org 

Names will be kept on this list for approximately 3 months. Please resubmit Names if needed.   Fr. John will pray for the Names above during the Proskomide “Offering of gifts” during the first part of the Divine Liturgy when our priest prepares the mystical gifts of bread and wine. Please keep these names in your prayers as well.

Konstantinos,, Susan, Panayiotis, Charoula, Ioannis, Irene, Vasiliki, Panayiotis, Christos, Athanasios,  Spyridoula, Ioanna, Evangelia, Alice,  Larry,  Diana, Julia, Maria,   Catherine, Mark, Vasiliki-Christina, Christina, Eleni, Fr._Konstantine, Prz._Spiridoula,  Linda, Jeremy, Angeliki, Nikolaos, Kyriacos,  Olga, Antonia, Angeliki,   Sofie, Marina, Vasiliki, Klaus, Lori, Despina, Bob, Julie, Kyriaki, Sergios, Nikoletta, Roger, Constantinos, Ioanna, Alexandra, Dimitri, Maria, Eleni, Anastasia, George,  Vasiliki, Jeff, George, Eugenia, Joanna, Eliana, Constantinos, Elena, Nicholas, Konstantinos, Georgia, Vasileke, Jutta, Irene, George, Eftihia, Christina, Athanasios,  Anna, John, Rick, Christine, John, Freda, Estelle, Christina, Fotios, Julie, Joanna, Efthymios, Evangelos, John, Joanna, Lisa, Rich, Magdalini, Irini, Christos, Fr._Christos, Nancy, Brian, Thomas, Vasilios,  Evanthia,  John, Stavroula, Anna Christina, Manny, Mary, George, Susan, Dimitrios, Peter, Michael, Ryan, Ioannis, Monica, Katerina, Tasia, Christina, Andrew, Andrew, Margaret, Eleni, Paraskevi, Panagotis, Maria, Caroline, Demetrios, Konstantinos, Susan, Afrodite, Aristea, Konstantinos….  

Prayer for a Sick Person:

Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal (me) Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant (me) patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health.  Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed.  I pray that You heal (me) as Your servant and grant (me) the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen