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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-01-20
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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • 757-220-0994
  • Street Address:

  • 4900 Mooretown Road

  • Williamsburg, VA 23188


Contact Information






Services Schedule

Sunday Services -- Kuriakh:

Orthros, 8:45 a.m.

Divine Liturgy, 10:00 a.m.

OrqroV, 0845 pm.

Q. Leitourgia, 1000 pm.

 

Weekday Holy Days (as scheduled):

Orthros, 8:45 a.m.

Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.

KaqhmerineV EorteV:

OrqroV, 0845 pm.

Q. Leitourgia, 0930 pm.

 


Past Bulletins


Message from Fr. Gianulis

One in Ten

Research Pew study (2018) that shows one in ten only Europeans go to church. This raises the question for us, whom do we want to follow: Europe, America, Greece, Russia, Democrats, Republicans? I would say, none of the above.

As Christians, we follow Christ. As St. Paul said, “But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” (Galatians 6:14) In other words, Christians first, last and always.

And as Christians, we gather together in the Church. It has been the practice of the Church from the very first century of Christianity that the community of believers would gather weekly on Sundays to worship together, to sing hymns and psalms, and to receive the Holy Eucharist. We still do this today, just as we have for the last 20 centuries. We are a worshipping community.

When we speak of the Church, we sometimes refer to the building, but that kind of misses the mark. As Christians, we make up the body of Christ, which is the Church, but not really the building. So, as Father Thomas Hopko suggested, instead of saying “we are going to the Church,” perhaps we should say, “we are gathering as the Church.” The gathering is essential to Christian life. As the common saying of the Early Church said, “unus Christianus, nullus Christianus” (one Christian is no Christian).

God's Blessings and I look forward to seeing you on Sundays.


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Upcoming Divine Services and Holy Days

St. Anthony & St. Athanasios

The saints commemorations fall on January 17th and 18th respectively. As such, Divine Liturgy for both St. Anthony the Great and St. Athanasios will be celebrated on Thursday evening, Jan. 17th, at 6:00 p.m. 

To receive Holy Communion it is advised to keep the day in strict fast, and nothing 4 hours prior to the Divine Liturgy.


Hierarchical Great Vespers

Please join us for Great Vespers on Saturday, March 2nd. His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos will preside and address the community. A banquet will follow in the Paparis Hall.


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Announcements

PARISH COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE THIS SUNDAY

We welcome returning members Tom Coghill, Lisa Jones, John Emmanouil, Barbara Short, Greg Maloof; newly elected member Steve Manos, and appointed members Brent Williams and Mike Kokolis.

Officers were elected at the January 10th meeting, as follows:

President: Thomas Coghill

Vice President: Greg Maloof

Treasurer: Brent Williams

Secretary: Lisa Jones

Congratulations each and all Parish Council members and may God Bless your service to St. Demetrios Church.

 


His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos Archpastoral Visit

Mark your calendars! His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos has scheduled to visit St. Demetrios on the weekend of March 2 - 3. 

Plan on Saturday evening, Great Vespers followed by a banquet in the Paparis Hall.

Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.


ORTHODOX STUDY GROUP

Charlie Stayton leads a study of the 7 Ecumenical Councils, alternating with Father Milton, who will lead a study on the Feasts of the Lord and Theotokos, examining relevant scripture passages, hymns and icons. This Wednesday, Fr. Milton will explain and discuss the Feast of the Annunciation. Join us Wednesdays from 7 - 8 p.m.

Everyone is welcome who wants to learn more about our Faith!


Fr. Barnabas Powell to Speak after Paraklesis

Fr. Barnabas Powell will be the leader for this year's William & Mary OCF Retreat. The retreat will kick of with a Paraklesis Service on Friday, February 8th, at 7:00 p.m. following which Fr. Barnabas will speak and take questions. Everyone, not just the students, is welcome to the Paraklesis.


OFFERING ENVELOPES

The Stewardship Committee would prefer everyone use the envelops for cash donations each week. It makes it much easier to track your contributions and give you due credit come end of the year. Envelopes with your name affixed are available in the narthex. If you cannot find yours, see a Parish Council member for assistance.

 


Your Priest is STILL as Close as Your Telephone

...but he is not a mind reader.  If you are sick and hospitalized, or have any other pastoral or sacramental need, do not hesitate to call him.  Fr. Gianulis can always be reached by calling the church phone number, 220-0994.  If he is not in, leave a message and it will be delivered to his cell phone.


Visit us on Facebook

Have you visited us on Facebook? Like us at 

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=saint%20demetrios%20greek%20orthodox%20church%20-%20williamsburg%20va.

Thank you to Presbytera Connie for keeping the page up to date, relevant and interesting. Presbytera Connie will not longer be managing this page. If you are interested in helping in the future, please contact Charlie Stayton.


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Archepiscopal Encyclical

    Virtual Town Hall Meeting on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

    Virtual Town Hall Meeting on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

    Please find enclosed a letter from His Eminence, Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey in regards to the situation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the upcoming Virtual Town Hall Meeting being sponsored by the Archons of the Order of St. Andrew on January 26, 2019 at 1:00pm.


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OCF/YOUNG ADULT RETREAT

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

First Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 28:16-20

Οἱ δὲ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ ὄρος οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς. καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν. καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς. πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ῾Αγίου Πνεύματος, διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. ἀμήν.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 149.5,1.
The saints shall rejoice in glory.
Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song.

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.

Προκείμενον. Grave Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 149.5,1.
Καυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ
Στίχ. Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 4:6-15.

Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ὁ εἰπὼν ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν, ἵνα ἡ ὑπερβολὴ τῆς δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἡμῶν· ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι· ἀπορούμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι· διωκόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· καταβαλλόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι· πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι ἡμῶν φανερωθῇ. Ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες εἰς θάνατον παραδιδόμεθα διὰ Ἰησοῦν, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ φανερωθῇ ἐν τῇ θνητῇ σαρκὶ ἡμῶν. Ὥστε ὁ μὲν θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν. Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα, καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν· εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς διὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν. Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ.


Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 17:12-19

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

12th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 17:12-19

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχομένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες· ᾿Ιησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν. εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε μετὰ φωνῆς μεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ; οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀναστὰς πορεύου· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε.


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Saints and Feasts

Euthymio
January 20

Righteous Euthymius the Great

This Saint, who was from Melitene in Armenia, was the son of pious parents named Paul and Dionysia. He was born about 377. Since his mother had been barren, he was named Euthymius-which means "good cheer" or "joy"-for this is what his parents experienced at his birth. He studied under Eutroius, the Bishop of Melitene, by whom he was ordained and entrusted with the care of the monasteries of Melitene. Then, after he had come to Palestine about the year 406, he became the leader of a multitude of monks. Through him, a great tribe of Arabs was turned to piety, when he healed the ailing son of their leader Aspebetos. Aspebetos was baptized with all his people; he took the Christian name of Peter, and was later consecrated Bishop for his tribe, being called "Bishop of the Tents." Saint Euthymius also fought against the Nestorians, Eutychians, and Manichaeans. When Eudocia, the widow of Saint Theodosius the Younger, had made her dwelling in Palestine, and had fallen into the heresy of the Monophysites which was championed in Palestine by a certain Theodosius, she sent envoys to Saint Symeon the Stylite in Syria (see Sept. 1), asking him his opinion of Eutyches and the Council of Chalcedon which had condemned him; Saint Symeon, praising the holiness and Orthodoxy of Saint Euthymius near whom she dwelt, sent her to him to be delivered from her error (the holy Empress Eudocia is commemorated Aug. 13). He became the divine oracle of the Church, or rather, "the vessel of divine utterance," as a certain historian writes. He was the instructor and elder of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified. Having lived for ninety-six years, he reposed in 473, on January 20.


January 20

Zacharias the New Martyr of Patra


January 20

John the Hieromartyr


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone

The stone that had been sealed before Your tomb by the Jews and the soldiers guarding did watch over Your pure and sacred body. O Savior the third day You arose, and unto all the world did You give life. Where by all the heavenly powers did proclaim that You are the giver of life. Glory unto our resurrected Christ. Glory unto Your Kingdom. Glory to Your dispensation O You alone who loves all.
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Apolytikion for Euthymius the Great in the Fourth Tone

Be glad, O barren one, that hast not given birth; be of good cheer, thou that hast not travailed; for a man of desires hath multiplied thy children of the Spirit, having planted them in piety and reared them in continence to the perfection of the virtues. By his prayers, O Christ our God, make our life peaceful.
Εὐφραίνου ἔρημος ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα, εὐθύμησον ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα, ὅτι ἐπλήθυνέ σοὶ τέκνα, ἀνὴρ ἐπιθυμιῶν τῶν τοῦ Πνεύματος, εὐσεβεία φυτεύσας, ἐγκρατεία ἐκθρέψας, εἰς ἀρετῶν τελειότητα. Ταὶς αὐτοῦ ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, εἰρήνευσον τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
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Wisdom of the Fathers

He who truly wishes to believe in God must be lifted above himself, his mind, and even the whole world. For this reason, the value of faith is considered higher than the value of man. It is even higher than the value of the whole world. Therefore, the reward of faith should be higher than all of man's possessions along with the glories of this world. The reward of faith is God.
Fr. Matthew the Poor
Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way, p. 74, 20th century

From our neighbor are life and death. If we do good to our neighbor, we do good to God: if we cause our neighbor to stumble, we sin against Christ.
St. Anthony of Egypt

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St. Demetrios Parish Calendar

  • St. Demetrios Parish Calender

    January 20 to February 17, 2019

    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    20
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    10:30AM Chrismation
    11:15AM Church School
    12:00PM PARISH COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE
    21
    4:30PM Greek School
    22
    10:00AM Confession
    4:30PM Greek School
    23
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
    24
    10:00AM Orthodox Clergy Meeting
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM OCF (Tucker 221)
    25
    26
    1:00PM Virtual Town Hall on Ukrainian Orthodox Church
    27
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    11:15AM Church School
    28
    4:30PM Greek School
    29
    10:00AM Confessions
    4:30PM Greek School
    30
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
    31
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM OCF (Tucker 221)
    1
    FEB
    2
    Presentation of the Lord
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    3
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    11:15AM Church School
    4
    Metropolis Clergy Retreat
    4:30PM Greek School
    5
    Metropolis Clergy Retreat
    4:30PM Greek School
    6
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
    7
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM OCF (Tucker 221)
    8
    7:00PM Paraklesis with Father Barnabas Powell
    9
    9:00AM OCF/YOUNG ADULT RETREAT
    10
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    11:15AM Church School
    11
    4:30PM Greek School
    12
    10:00AM Confessions
    4:30PM Greek School
    13
    4:30PM Greek School
    7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
    14
    4:30PM Greek School
    5:30PM Parish Council
    7:00PM OCF (Tucker 221)
    15
    16
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