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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2020-02-09
Bulletin Contents
Message from Fr. Gianulis
Upcoming Divine Services and Holy Days
Announcements
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Wisdom of the Fathers
St. Demetrios Parish Calendar
REGIONAL RETREATS
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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

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williamsburghelleniccenter@gmail.com | (757) 220-4284

Presiding Priest Fr. Milton Gianulis

frmdg@stdemva.com | 757-220-0994

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

To Whom Do We Compare Ourselves?

My brothers and sisters, this Sunday we enter the season of the year, according to the Church calendar, that is called "Pre-Lent”. As such, each Sunday has a gospel passage that puts us into the right frame of mind for Great Lent. It also serves as a guidepost, a road sign if you will, that Great Lent is just around the corner--three weeks away to be exact. This Sunday, the gospel reading is the Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee.

During Great Lent, with regularity in our services, we pray the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim, which ends with “grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge others.” This prayer – this rule – should govern our lives each and every day. Let us then try to set aside the sin of comparing ourselves to others, completely. Let us set our eyes instead on the true model of behavior, our Lord Jesus Christ.  In so doing, we will recognize that we all fall short. In looking at the Lord as our model, we will be so much more able to pray the prayer of the tax collector with sincerity, God, be merciful to me, a sinner. We will not inwardly exalt ourselves over others, and our good works will be a blessing to us and to others and will lead to the love of God.

May Christ strengthen us all for this and bless us as we approach our Lenten Journey.


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Upcoming Divine Services and Holy Days

PARAKLESIS - SUPPLICATION TO THE THEOTOKOS

Friday, February 14th at 7 p.m. His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory will be the celebrant. This is the kick off for the OCF Retreat, but all are welcome to attend the Paraklesis.


MEMORIAL SATURDAYS

Saturdays of the Souls (Pschosavvata) will be held on the following dates. Please note, on the first of these, the service will be on Friday evening because Fr. Gianulis will be at St. Nicholas leading the Men's Retreat on Saturday.

1. Friday, Febrary 21st, Divine Liturgy at 6:00 p.m.  followed by the Memorial Service.

2. Saturday, February 29, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Memorial Service.

3. Saturday, March 7 (The Miracle of St. Theodore and the Kolliva), Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Memorial Service.


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Announcements

METROPOLITAN GREGORY OF NYSSA

Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa, titular hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will celebrate services at St. Demetrios. He will be here as the Retreat Leader for our annual College of William & Mary Retreat, February 14 - 16. The following are the services that will be celebrated at St. Demetrios, to which all are encouraged to come:

  • Paraklesis (Supplication to the Theotokos), Friday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Sunday, February 16 beginning at 8:45 a.m.

FRIDAY FISH FRY RESUMES

Our Friday Fish Fry resumes in February on the Second and Fourth Fridays of each month. Join us in February on the 14th and 28th. Help is always appreciated.


ORTHODOX STUDY GROUP

This week, we will discuss the Commandment, Thou Shalt Not Kill. You are invited. Take some time for adult religious education. Join us every week: Wednesdays from 7 - 8 p.m. 


MEN'S RETREAT

Theme: "A Warrior's Guide to the Ten Commandments: How Do We Abide?"

All Orthodox men are warriors engaged in Spiritual Warfare. All of the commandments are precepts of God, yet there are three in particular need to be further examined and discussed. Come see.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
For: All men here and everywhere in our Virginia region.
Site: @ St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 621 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach.

Speaker: Fr. Milton Gianulis

Host: FROGMEN Men’s Group of St. Nicholas.

Cost: $20 to cover meals and materials.

Retreat Format
9:00 – 10:00 Saturday of Souls Liturgy
10:00 Registration, Breakfast
10:30 – 11:15 First Session
11:15 – Noon Small Groups (Reflect on questions)
Noon – 12:30 Re-Convene & Reflect
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 Session two
2:15 – 3:00 Q & A.
3:00 Closing Prayer & Departure.

Registration Forms are available in the narthex of St. Demetrios, or call St. Nicholas at 757-422-5600 to register. Deadline: February 15, 2020

 


COLLEGE & YOUNG ADULT RETREAT

The annual OCF retreat held at the College of William & Mary and St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will be held the weekend of February 14 - 16. The theme is "Love... Actually: from Eros to Agape."

We are thrilled to have Metropolitan Gregory Tatsis (of Nyssa) as this year's retreat leader. For more information and to register, follow the links below.

https://www.ocf.net/events/love-actually/

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/456429951690846/    


AGOC WOMEN'S RETREAT

"Who has Christ Called You to Be? Hearing, Living, and Responding to His Call"

Retreat Leaders are Presbyteres Pat Tsagalakis and Donna Papas. Follow the link for more information and to register.

https://sites.google.com/view/agocwomensretreat


BOOK STUDY INVITATION

St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 612 Jamestown Road, invites you to join us for a book study. German pastor, theologian, and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer's spiritual classic, The Cost of Discipleship was published in 1937, when the Nazis had secured their grip on church and state.  Against this background, Bonhoeffer developed his theology of costly discipleship.  A major focus on the book is Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and centers on an exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, as Bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow Christ.  

The study will take place on Mondays, February 17, 24, March 9, 16, 23, and 30; interested participants can attend the 3:00 PM or 7:00 PM sessions.  Please e-mail our Parish Administrator,  Sandy Peterkin at office@saintstephenlutheran.net to let us know you will be participating. (Fr. Gianulis will attend the afternoon sessions in case you would be interested in joining him.)


Your Priest is 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. 


GO FUND ME PAGE

We now have a Go Fund Me page for St. Demetrios. Help spread the word on it, share it with friends and boost it if you can.  That can be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.  


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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. First Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15.

TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Προκείμενον. First Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 3:10-15.

Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα· καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
The Reading is from Luke 18:10-14

The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:10-14

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο· ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης· νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ᾿ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων· ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ γὰρ ἐκεῖνος· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

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Saints and Feasts

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Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness.

Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights.

All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday.

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February 09

Leavetaking of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

February 09

Nicephoros the Martyr of Antioch

This Martyr, who was from Antioch in Syria, contested during the reign of Gallienus, about the year 260. Through the working of the evil one, his friendship with a certain Christian priest named Sapricius was turned to bitter hatred. Nicephoros, repenting of his enmity, tried both through intermediaries and in person to be reconciled with Sapricius, but to no avail. Later, when the persecution broke out under Valerian and Gallienus, Sapricius was seized as a Christian. When Saint Nicephoros learned that Sapricius had been arrested by the pagans and was enduring torments for Christ, he sent intermediaries to Sapricius, begging his forgiveness; but Sapricius would not forgive him. Later, as Sapricius was being taken to beheading, Nicephoros, hoping that Sapricius, at his end, in such a holy hour, would at last forgive him, met him on the way, fell before him, and fervently asked his forgiveness; but Sapricius forgave him not. Wherefore, though Sapricius had passed through many sufferings, and the crown of martyrdom was now awaiting him, because he disdained the chief commandments of love and forgiveness, the grace of God, which had been strengthening him in his torments, departed from him, and he told his executioners he would sacrifice. Nicephoros immediately confessed Christ before them, and being himself beheaded, took the crown that Sapricius had cast away.

Should the Apodosis of the Feast of the Meeting in the Temple fall on this day the service to Saint Nicephoros is chanted on the 8th.

February 09

Markellos, Philagrios, & Pankratios the Hieromartyrs

February 09

Teilo, Bishop of Llandaff

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!
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 Apodosis of the Presentation in the First Tone

Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ our God, the Sun of righteousness has risen from you and He illumined those in darkness. And you, righteous Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in your embraces the One who liberates our souls and bestows on us the Resurrection.
Χαῖρε κεχαριτωμένη Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ Ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, φωτίζων τοὺς ἐν σκότει. Εὐφραίνου καὶ σὺ Πρεσβύτα δίκαιε, δεξάμενος ἐν ἀγκάλαις τὸν ἐλευθερωτὴν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, χαριζόμενος ἡμῖν καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν.

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.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Department of Religious Education
  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Greek Standard Text
  • Apolytikion for Apodosis of the Presentation in the First Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes
  • Apolytikion for Apodosis of the Presentation in the First Tone © Greek Standard Text
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Greek Standard Text
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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    It is possible for those who have come back again after repentance to shine with much lustre, and oftentimes more than those who have never fallen at all, I have demonstrated from the divine writings. Thus at least both the publicans and the harlots inherit the kingdom of Heaven, thus many of the last are placed before the first.
    St. John Chrysostom
    AN EXHORTATION TO THEODORE AFTER HIS FALL, 4th Century

    When lately we made mention of the Pharisee and the publican, and hypothetically yoked two chariots out of virtue and vice; we pointed out each truth, how great is the gain of humbleness of mind, and how great the damage of pride.
    St. John Chrysostom
    CONCERNING LOWLINESS OF MIND., 4th Century

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    St. Demetrios Parish Calendar

    • St. Demetrios Parish Calender

      February 9 to March 8, 2020

      SUN
      MON
      TUE
      WED
      THU
      FRI
      SAT
      9
      9:00AM Orthros
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      11:30AM Church School
      10
      11
      12
      7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
      13
      14
      4:30PM Friday Fish Fry
      7:00PM OCF Retreat
      7:00PM Paraklesis
      15
      9:00AM OCF Retreat
      16
      9:00AM Orthros
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      11:30AM Church School
      17
      18
      19
      7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
      20
      6:30PM Parish Council
      7:00PM OCF
      21
      6:00PM Divine Liturgy--Sat. of the Souls
      6:45PM Memorial Service
      22
      10:30AM Men’s Retreat at St. Nicholas
      23
      9:00AM Orthros
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      11:30AM Church School
      24
      25
      26
      7:00PM Orthodox Study Group
      27
      7:00PM OCF
      28
      4:30PM Friday Fish Fry
      29
      SATURDAY OF THE SOULS #2
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      10:45AM Memorial Service
      1
      MAR
      9:00AM Orthros
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      11:30AM Church School
      2
      CLEAN MONDAY
      6:00PM Compline & "Koulouma"
      3
      4
      6:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
      5
      7:00PM OCF
      6
      4:30PM Fish Fry
      7:00PM Salutations
      7
      St. Theodore/Miracle of the Kolliva
      10:00AM Divine Liturgy
      10:45AM Memorial Service
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    REGIONAL RETREATS

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