Services at St. Andrew

9/5 11th Sunday of Matthew +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

MEMORIAL SERVICE: A Nine-Month Memorial Service will be held on Sunday for the repose of the soul of +Kyriaki Kay Lewis, beloved mother of Lia Lewis, Georgia (Benjamin) Haglund and grandmother of Eleanor and George Haglund. May her memory be eternal.

Wedding: On Sunday September 5^th, 2021, at 1:30pm Derek J Rosengarth will wed Sara A Marin of Hillsborough NJ.

Wednesday 9/8 The Nativity of the Theotokos +Orthros @8am Divine Liturgy of SJC @9:15am

Thursday 9/9 Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna +Orthros @8am Divine Liturgy of SJC @9:15am

9/12 Sunday Before Holy Cross +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

Sunday Sept 12^th we will have liturgy at Saint Andrew.We will not be able to celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Paramount with NJ parishes. Our youth will participate in the Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross (see Metropolis communication)

ATTENDING SERVICES AT SAINT ANDREW

No reservations are required to attend church services
NO Masks required for people to attend services (you may wear a mask if you choose to)
A section in the church with Social distance seating is available for people who choose this for themselves or their family.

Participation in services is also available via livestream - go to: Home | St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church (orthodoxws.com) and choose LIVESTREAM on the Menu bar

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

Online Giving System: Website: https://www.standrewgonj.org/ and choose PayPal / online WeShare

Announcements

Sunday services New start time is +8:15am Orthros & 9:30am Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

Attending church services:
No reservations are required
No Masks are required (wear your mask if you choose to)A section in the church with social distance seating is available for people who choose this for themselves or their family.

ROAD WORK ON SUSSEX TPK on Sept 7 to 10 (Tue – Wed – Thu – Fri)
NO ACCESS TO CHURCH from Dover Chester Road onto Sussex TPK

access from Route 10 east bound after Eyland Ave veer RIGHT onto Sussex TPK

access from Route 10 east bound RIGHT to Canfield LEFT to Sussex TPK

access from Route 10 westbound LEFT to Canfield LEFT to Sussex TP

if you are on Dover Chester Road YOU CAN access church from Morris Turnpike (Light between Sussex and Route 10 - RIGHT if coming from RT10 or LEFT if coming from Chester) LEFT to Canfield and LEFT to Sussex TPK

2021 Mercedes-Benz Raffle TICKETS $25 EACH | DRAWING Sunday September 26
Please bring your tickets back to the church and help us sell some more.
We need your help to make this raffle everything our church needs it to be this year!
Sign up for JUST 2 HOURS at our roadside, call the church let us know when you can come. Sit, read, bring your laptop because we have wireless access out there, or even just relax. People pull up and buy tickets -- it can't get any easier, you just need to be there. Any day, any time!

Religious Education Kickoff Celebration September 26^th
All children of our community and their families are invited to a special outdoor celebration to kick off the new year following services on Sunday 9/26/21

Hellenic Afternoon School classes will begin with
Agiasmos Thursday 9/9/21 at 4:30pm for Levels 3,4,5 and 6
Agiasmos Monday 9/13/21 at 4:30pm for Jr.PK, PK, K, Levels 1 & 2.

Greek Dance begins Thursday 9/16/21 for Group 1 at 5:45pm & for Group 2 and 6:30pm

GOYA GREEK DANCE will begin on Monday, Sept 20^th at 7:00pm

Coffee Hour
Today’s Coffee Hour is hosted by Philoptochos and will be held in the Social Hall
Bagels donated in Memory of +Harry Harris, +John Borzeka and +Nick Pallis by Jimmy Psaras of ALFA BAGELS located on Route 10 in Randolph
HOSTING coffee hour on: 9/12 PTA, 9/18 DOP, 9/26 GOYA, 10/3 Philoptochos, 10/10 PTA , 10/17 DOP, 10/24 GOYA, 10/31 Bakaliko, 11/7 Philoptochos..

Sunday Sept 12^th we will have liturgy at Saint Andrew.
We will not be able to celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Paramount with all the parishes. Our youth will participate in the Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross (see Metropolis of NJ communication)

FAITH KITCHEN: Parish Council is hosting Saturday September 25^th.
One Saturday a month Saint Andrew Ministries are responsible to prepare and serve a meal at the Dover Soup Kitchen for people in need. If you are interested in helping The Feed the Hungry Ministry please contact Georgia Haglund by email at thehaglundfamily@comcast.net. You can help by donating to the cost of the meal, donating food items, sponsoring the meal in memory of a loved one, and/or volunteering to serve. The ministry cannot succeed without you!

Rummage Sale 9/10, 9/11 & 9/12: FRI & SAT 9am- 6pm & SUN 12-4pm

Please drop off your items by September 8^th. We need you to volunteer for a few hours to help at the Rummage Sale, we need help in setting up prior, during, and after: Friday 8am-8pm - Saturday 8am-8pm - Sunday 12-8pm. For more information please contact: Irene iLaoudis@yahoo.com or Mary mmichailidis@yahoo..com

FIRES IN GREECE RELIEF FUND please help those in Greece due to the devastating fires that are raving throughout the country. Today's tray is for the Greek Fire Relief Fund. Checks received and online donations (select one-time donation) to our church will also be sent for this relief fund. Below are links directly to the GOARCH or GoFundMe donation pages (links below). We thank you for your donations and support and pray for everyone's safety..

GOARCH donation page: https://www.goarch.org/greecefiresdonate

GoFundMe donation page: https://gofund.me/291b0813

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/MlN-5lmFJK0

Fr. John's Message

Saint Andrews Religious Education Department

2021

Dear Parents and Students

Welcome to our new and returning families!

The goal of the Religious Education School is to show our children how to lead Christian lives. The Religious Education teacher supplements and reinforces the work of the priest and the parents in educating the child to know Jesus Christ and His Church. Our first concern is that the child learns about his Saviour, Jesus Christ. Using His teachings as our foundations we bring the child to know and practice his Orthodox faith. Each teacher in the Religious Education School is not only a source of religious information to the child, but also one of the child’s prime examples of Christian behavior.

We are fortunate to have a dedicated, conscientious, and responsible group of volunteers who will spend each week preparing a lesson to teach our children on Sunday. However, they can only be with them for a mere one-hour a week. Family involvement is essential to a child’s religious growth and development. As parents you can:

Encourage prompt and regular attendance to Divine Liturgy on Sunday.
Ask your children what was learned in class and discuss the lesson.
Show an interest in your children’s projects and take-home work.
Encourage your children to do their assignments and help them if help is needed.
Worship together as a family even when classes are not in session, it helps the children realize that church worship and Religious Education School go together.

Teach a child how he should live, and he will remember it all his life. (Proverbs 22:6)

Church and home go hand in hand. Share the Experience.

This year we are pleased to continue with our classes as follows:

Divine Liturgy: Parents and children should be in church on time

Altar Boys should be in church 5 minutes before liturgy begins

Students & Teachers will receive Holy Communion and then proceed to their Classes.

Additional information about Services found on our weekly bulletin & web site

Provided below are some important dates to keep in mind:

Classes begin September 26^th with a St Andrew Family Kick-off Celebration

Parents for Pre-K3 – 2^nd Grade please bring snacks

Registration (Complete Family & Student Form) find on Saint Andrew website or weekly ebulletin or contact the church info@standrewgonj.org for Registration Form

Sunday Sept 12^th we will have liturgy at Saint Andrew.
We will not be able to celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Paramount with all the parishes. Our youth will participate in the Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross (see Metropolis of NJ communication)

To maintain an orderly environment for our students, we respectfully ask parents to adhere to the following guidelines:

Please bring your children on time to church and for class.
Parents are asked to return upstairs after dropping off students. Please do not linger downstairs or outside the classrooms since this will be a distraction for the classes in session.
After dismissal, parents of younger children please pick them up directly from their classes.

We want to assure you that the safety of our children is most important to us. Our schools will follow the COVID protocols recommended for the local area and our Metropolis. We thank you for your support and look forward to a successful year!

In the Service of the Lord,

Fr. John Theodosion Maro N. Schuster

Protopresbyter Director of Religious Education

Daily Calendar

9/6 Labor Day

9/7-9/10 ROADWORK ON SUSSEX TURNPIKE .. LOOK FOR ALTERNATE ACCESS TO OUR CHURCH

9/8 Nativity of the Theotokos +Orthros @ 8AM & Divine Liturgy @9:15AM

9/9 Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim & Anna +Orthros @ 8AM & DL SJC @9:15AM

9/9 @ 4:30pm Group 2 levels: L3-L 4, L 5 & L6 Greek School Agiasmos

9/10-9/12 RUMMAGE SALE : FRI 9am-6pm ~ SAT 9am-6pm ~ SUN 12-4pm

9/11 @10:30am Baptism

9/11 @12:30pm Baptism (2) /Chrismation

9/12 Sunday Before Holy Cross +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

9/12 Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross at Asbury Park

9/13 @ 4:30pm Group 1 JPK-L2 Greek School Agiasmos

9/14 The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross @ 8AM & Divine Liturgy @9AM

9/16 +Euphemia the Great Martyr @ 8AM & Divine Liturgy @9AM

9/16 @ 5:45 Greek Dance Groups 1

9/16 @6:30pm Greek Dance Group 2

9/18 & 9/19 GYRO & SOUVLAKI FEST ~ SAT 11am-6pm ~ SUN 12-5pm

9/19 Sunday After Holy Cross +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

9/20 Clergy Laity Banquet the Venetian Garfield @6pm

9/20 @ 7:00pm GOYA Dance starts

News - Flyers - Registrations - Other

Rummage Sale

RUMMAGE SALE NOW FOR THREE DAYS: FRI & SAT 9am- 6pm & SUN 12-4pm | Please drop off your items by September 8th. We need you to volunteer for a few hours to help at the Rummage Sale: prior, during, and after |contact: Irene iLaoudis@yahoo.com or Mary mmichailidis@yahoo..com

GYRO FEST

September 18 &19

Car Raffle

Mercedes to be raffled in September 2021 | $25 per chance

STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE

2021 Pledge Form

Hellenic Afternoon School

LETTER TO PARENTS: classes will begin with Agiasmos: Thursday 9/9/21 at 4:30pm for Levels 3,4,5 and 6 | Agiasmos: Monday 9/13/21 at 4:30pm for Jr.PK, PK, K, Levels 1 & 2. Greek Dance begins Thursday: 9/16/21 for Group 1 at 5:45pm & for Group 2 and 6:30pm

Registration - ALL

Family & Youth Info /Registration 2021-2022 | HAS, Religious Ed, Greek Dance.....

Hellenic Afternoon School

Registration 2021-22 / in addition to "Family & Youth Info"

Hellenic Afternoon School

Student Safety PLEDGE

GOYA

GOYA is for all children of Saint Andrew parishioners who are ages 12-18 and in grades 7th -12th. https://standrewgonj.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities

Metropolis of New Jersey

Holy Cross Celebration. Sunday Sept 12th we will have liturgy at Saint Andrew. We will not be able to celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Paramount with all the parishes. Our youth will participate in the Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross

Prayer List

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.

Panagiota, Michael Scott, Christine, Millie, Joe, Anastasios, Herb, Sangita, Elizabeth, Mary, Niki, Phillip, Pagona, Eleftheria, Argiroula, Angeliki, John, Helen, Athena, Jeremiah, Joseph, Elias, Joanna, Ellen, Demetra, Kenneth, Artemis, Vasileke, John, Mike, Maria, Mary, Haroula, Ioannis, Irene, Christos, Evangelia, Alice, Larry, Maria, Catherine, Mark, Vasiliki-Christina, Christina, Eleni, Fr._Konstantine, Prz._Spiridoula, Linda, Angeliki, Nikolaos, Kyriacos, Olga, Antonia, Sofie, Marina, Vasiliki, Klaus, Lori, Athanasios, Despina,

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

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eleventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:14-25

At that time, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after he was raised from the dead, and he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." A second time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go." (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him, "Follow me."

Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!" So, the word went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die; but Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.

Eleventh Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 21:14-25

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐφανερώθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ· Σίμων ᾿Ιωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με πλεῖον τούτων; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναί, Κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου. λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον· Σίμων ᾿Ιωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναί, Κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου. λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον· Σίμων ᾿Ιωνᾶ, φιλεῖς με; ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, φιλεῖς με, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Κύριε, σὺ πάντα οἶδας, σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου. ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ὅτε ἦς νεώτερος, ἐζώννυες σεαυτὸν καὶ περιεπάτεις ὅπου ἤθελες· ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς, ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου, καὶ ἄλλος σε ζώσει, καὶ οἴσει ὅπου οὐ θέλεις. τοῦτο δὲ εἶπε σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν Θεόν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι. ἐπιστραφεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος βλέπει τὸν μαθητὴν ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀκολουθοῦντα, ὃς καὶ ἀνέπεσεν ἐν τῷ δείπνῳ ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπε· Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παραδιδούς σε; τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Πέτρος λέγει τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ· Κύριε, οὗτος δὲ τί; λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν ἕως ἔρχομαι, τί πρὸς σέ; σὺ ἀκολούθει μοι. ἐξῆλθεν οὖν ὁ λόγος οὗτος εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὅτι ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος οὐκ ἀποθνήσκει· καὶ οὐκ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι οὐκ ἀποθνήσκει, ἀλλ᾽ ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν ἕως ἔρχομαι, τί πρὸς σέ; Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων καὶ γράψας ταῦτα, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ. ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἄλλα πολλὰ ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἅτινα ἐὰν γράφηται καθ᾽ ἕν, οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι τὰ γραφόμενα βιβλία. ἀμήν.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12.

Brethren, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

Προκείμενον. Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.14,18.
Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος.
Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 9:2-12.

Ἀδελφοί, ἡ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ. Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστίν. Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν; Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ Κηφᾶς; Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρνάβας οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι; Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; Τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; Ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει; Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; Ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει; Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωϋσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ; Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγράφη, ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν, καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι. Εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν, μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν; Εἰ ἄλλοι τῆς ἐξουσίας ὑμῶν μετέχουσιν, οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς; Ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐχρησάμεθα τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀλλὰ πάντα στέγομεν, ἵνα μὴ ἐγκοπήν τινα δῶμεν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Gospel Reading

11th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 18:23-35

The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord delivered him to the torturers, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."

11th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 18:23-35

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ. ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων. μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων· κύριε, μακροθύμησον ἐπ᾿ ἐμοὶ καὶ πάντα σοι ἀποδώσω. σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ. ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια, καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν ἔπνιγε λέγων· ἀπόδος μοι εἴ τι ὀφείλεις. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων· μακροθύμησον ἐπ᾿ ἐμοὶ καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς φυλακὴν ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ τὸ ὀφειλόμενον. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα. τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ· δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με. οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ἠλέησα; καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὐτῷ. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐπουράνιος ποιήσει ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν καρδιῶν ὑμῶν τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν.

Saints and Feasts

September 05

Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea

September 05

11th Sunday of Matthew

September 05

Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Venerable Forerunner

According to the opinion of many Fathers of the Church, based on an ancient tradition, this is the Zacharias whom, as our Lord said, the Jews slew between the temple and the altar (Matt. 23:35), first, because even after the Virgin Mary gave birth, he continued to refer to her as virgin and number her among the virgins; second, because Zacharias' son John was not found during the slaughter of the Innocents, since the elderly Elizabeth had taken him and carefully hid him while he was yet an infant, in an unnamed place somewhere in the desert, where, according to the Evangelist, "the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel" (Luke 1:80). When the child was not found, his father was slain by Herod's command.

September 08

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.

September 09

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Today, the day following the Nativity of the most holy Theotokos, we celebrate the synaxis of Saints Joachim and Anna, honouring them as her parents.

September 12

Sunday before Holy Cross

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον·Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Zacharias the Prophet in the Fourth Mode

In the vesture of a priest, according to the Law of God, thou didst offer unto Him well-pleasing whole-burnt offerings, as it befitted a priest, O wise Zacharias. Thou wast a shining light, a seer of mysteries, bearing in thyself clearly the signs of grace; and in God's temple, O wise Prophet of Christ God, thou wast slain with the sword. Hence, with the Forerunner, make entreaty that our souls find salvation.

Ιερωσύνης στολισμόν, περιβαλλόμενος σοφέ, κατά τόν νόμον τού Θεού, ολοκαυτώματα δεκτά, ιεροπρεπώς προσενήνοχας Ζαχαρία, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, καί θεατής μυστικών, τά σύμβολα εν σοί, τά τής χάριτος, φέρων εκδήλως πάνσοφε, καί ξίφει αναιρεθείς εν τώ ναώ τού Θεού, Χριστού Προφήτα, σύν τώ Προδρόμω, πρέσβευε σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Mode

Hymn of the Apostle St. Andrew: As first of the Apostles to receive the call, and very brother of the prince of them, intercede O Andrew, with the Master of all of us, peace to all the world to grant, and to our souls His great mercy.

Απολυτίκιο του Αποστόλου Ανδρέου: Ως των Αποσόλων πρωτόκλητος, και του κορυφαίου αυτάδελφος, τον Δεσπότην των όλων Ανδρέα ικέτευε, ειρήνην τη οικουμένη δωρήσασθαι, και ταις ψυχαίς ημών το μέγα έλεος

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."

Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών.

Wisdom of the Fathers

Wherefore then did He not do this, nor forgive the debt before the account? Desiring to teach him, from how many obligations He is delivering him, that in this way at least he might become more mild towards his fellow servant .... He gave more than he asked, remission and forgiveness of the entire debt.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century

When then you are minded to be revengeful, consider that against yourself are you revengeful, not against another; that you art binding up your own sins, not your neighbors ....

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century

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9/5 11th Sunday of Matthew +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

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Saints and Feasts

Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea

11th Sunday of Matthew

Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Venerable Forerunner

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Sunday before Holy Cross

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

Apolytikion for Zacharias the Prophet in the Fourth Mode

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Mode

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Wisdom of the Fathers

General Information

Contact Information

Services Schedule

On Sunday we celebrate

Past Bulletins

Services at St. Andrew

9/5 11th Sunday of Matthew +Orthros @ 8:15AM & Divine Liturgy @9:30AM

Announcements

ROAD WORK ON SUSSEX TPK on Sept 7 to 10 (Tue – Wed – Thu – Fri)NO ACCESS TO CHURCH from Dover Chester Road onto Sussex TPK

Fr. John's Message

Daily Calendar

News - Flyers - Registrations - Other

Prayer List

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Saints and Feasts

Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea

11th Sunday of Matthew

Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Venerable Forerunner

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Sunday before Holy Cross

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

Apolytikion for Zacharias the Prophet in the Fourth Mode

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Mode

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Wisdom of the Fathers

ROAD WORK ON SUSSEX TPK on Sept 7 to 10 (Tue – Wed – Thu – Fri)
NO ACCESS TO CHURCH from Dover Chester Road onto Sussex TPK