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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-10-27
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (562) 862-6461
  • Fax:
  • (562) 862-2672
  • Street Address:

  • 10830 Downey Avenue

  • Downey, CA 90241
  • Mailing Address:

  • 10830 Downey Avenue

  • Downey, CA 90241


Services Schedule

SUNDAYS Orthros at 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

WEEKDAY LITURGIES Orthros at 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM

 

Mission Statement

The Mission of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church is to proclaim and teach the Mystery of Salvation and the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; to enhance the spiritual life of our communicants through participation in the fullness of Orthodox worship, through loving and dedicated service to God and to mankind.

Vision Statement

Saint George will provide a welcoming, loving, and caring environment for our parishioners and visitors where our God - given talents will be allowed to flourish and grow in faith, through worship, service, witness and fellowship. The programs offered by Saint George will serve the religious, educational, cultural, philanthropic and social activities of the community of all ages.


Past Bulletins


This Week at Saint George

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Sunday, October 27- 7th Sunday of Luke

Orthros 9:00 AM and Liturgy 10:00 AM
MEMORIAL
Kyria Morfi Kokkinides- 1 year

Sunday, November 3- 5th Sunday of Luke
Orthros 9:00 AM and Litrugy 10:00 AM
celebrated by Fr. Simeon Poptelecan

Sunday, November 10- 8th Sunday of Luke
Orthros 9:00 AM and Liturgy 10:00 AM
celebrated by Fr. Simeon Poptelecan

 SCHEDULED MEMORIALS
November 17, 2019
Yianni Koumoudouros- 3 years
Haralabia Koumoudouros- 1 year

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EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Monday- Adult Greek Dance 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Wednesday and Friday- Greek School 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Thursday- Greek Bible Study 6:00 PM 

GREEK DANCE
Monday - 4:00pm – 5:00pm- TODDLER (2-4yrs)
Monday - 5:00pm – 6:00pm-PERIFANIA (5-7yrs*)
Monday - 5:00pm – 6:30pm-YITONOPOULA (8-11yrs*)
Wednesday - 6:00pm-7:30pm-ELLINIKI PSIXI (12-17yrs*)
Wednesday - 730pm-9:30pm-VERYINA (18 yrs+*)

FATHER JOHN WILL BE ON A PILGRIMAGE TO CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE HOLY LAND FROM MONDAY OCT 28 TO NOVEMBER 12. THERE WILL BE NO UPDATE TO THE SUNDAY BULLETIN UNTIL  HIS RETURN.

IMPORTANT:

All Ministries and Organizations MUST reserve meetings and events on the Church's Master Calendar. Please submit your requests for 2019-2020 as soon as possible. Please submit your requests in writing to the Church Office.

CLICK HERE FOR THE St George Google Calendar

Please submit items for inclusion in the Sunday Bulletin and e-bulletin no later than Wednesday for th following Sunday.

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Please remember that cash offerings, when placed in the pew envelopes with your name, will be credited as part of your stewardship

Please be reminded that the First 7 Spaces (including the blue handicapped space) in front of the Hall of Fame Market and the Church Offices are leased to the Hall of Fame Market.  They are designated by a Green Curb. Our parishioners are respectfully asked not to park in those spaces.

 All blue handicapped spaces are specifically reserved for those vehicles with the proper blue tag issued by the DMV. 

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Parish News and Events

Greek Dance Program

Please join us for our

Halloween Party

 October 25, 2019 @ 6:00pm

Location; St George Church Hall

Hosted by

The St George Greek Dance Program

All are welcomed and more

information to follow.


Sunday School

 Teachers needed! We are in the processof planning a new exciting year and are needing motivated volunteers who want to engage our youngsters in the faith.

As in the past few years we are asking for people to commit a few Sundays throughout the year. The lesson plans will be provided to you.

Contact Nikki Frousakis at sgyc.chair@gmail.com


Sophia's Project

This summer one of our younger parishioners, Sophia Garefis, approached me asking my support for an idea she had- to collect socks.  SOCKS?!?  What a wonderful idea!

This past Christmas our parish adopted a family to bring some Christmas joy to them. On their individual lists each child wanted socks. It was brought to my attention at the Parish Council meeting recently that the number two request of homeless people, other than food, are socks.

We may not be able to change the world but we can make a difference in the lives of others.  I am proud that a younger parishioner wanted to do something for others. I encourage others who have similar ideas to voice them

Please support "Sophia's Project" by bringing socks (preferably new) and placing them in the box located in the Narthex. The more socks we collect, the more comfort we can offer people who need it the most!

Any socks, any color, any size, for adult or children, male or female!

Fr John


YIANNI PROJECT

The Yianni Project Invites You to "Save The Date"

“Celebrate the New 20's”

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
St. George Community Center
10830 Downey Avenue, Downey

Details to Follow

All Proceeds to benefit “The Yianni Project”


PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

The Saint George Philoptochos Society

Would like to invite you to our

Annual Christmas Luncheon & Fashion Show
Winter Wonderland

Sunday- December 8, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Embassy Suites - Downey

Donation $60.00 ADULTS  /  $45.00 CHILD ( 12 & UNDER)
Proceeds to benefit Kids ’n’ Cancer Program

Thank you for your Continued Support!
For more information or to make reservations contact:
Mrs. Lina Ifantis 562-387-9644 or Mrs. Bessie Bolliger 562-413-512-0562


YOUTH SAFETY AND PROTECTION

The Archdiocese of America is implemeting new policies that affect ALL persons involved in youth programs and ministries. These policies include parents within the framework of the youth protection manual. 

Georgia Covell is our Parish Youth Safety Program Administrator. All Teachers, Instructors, Advisors, Chaperones, Clergy and anyone involved in our youth ministry and programs MUST WITHOUT EXCEPTION undergo  the online training and background checks. 

Any person who does NOT complete these required steps by December 31 will not be allowed to continue in these ministries and programs. 

 

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 Archdiocese Unveils New Youth Safety Videos & Resources

NEW YORK The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is announcing a new ten-episode video series introducing the faithful to the new Policies for the Safety of Children and Youth. These new resources also include step-by-step checklists designed to help parishioners and communities follow the new guidelines.

 “The new Policies are an important achievement. Implementing them across our Archdiocese will be a valuable gift we give to our children: the gift of encountering our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in a healthy, Christ-centered environment. This is an significant priority, not just for me, but for all of the faithful of this Archdiocese,” said His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

 These new Policies will govern all youth ministry programs and events across the Archdiocese. The Policies were endorsed by the Holy Eparchial Synod and unanimously approved by the Archdiocesan Clergy Laity Congress in 2018.

 The Policies themselves, including the videos and checklists mentioned above, can be found at goarch.org/safety.

 


ADULT GREEK DANCE CLASS

Join us for and Evening of Fun, Laughter and Dance

ADULT GREEK DANCE CLASS

Every Monday Eveing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$ 10.00

St George Multipurpose Room


Parishioner Services

Parishioner Services Chairperson: Sasha Vithoulkas

Cell—(562) 714-5324          Home—(562) 869-3533

 Memorial Services must be booked by calling the office and scheduling the date with Father John.  After Father John approves the date, then arrangements for the event may be made through the Parishioners Services Chairperson  Sasha Vithoulkas. Makaries, Altar- flowers, and koliva please contact Sasha Vithoulkas directly.  

Ladies who wish to make prosfora please contact Soula Katsenes (562) 372-7776.

Use of the hall FOR WHATEVER REASON must be coordinated through the Church Office.


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Winter General Assembly

General Assembly Agenda

WINTER GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE
November 17, 2019- Following the Divine Liturgy

AGENDA
Call to Order- Opening Prayer
Election of General Assembly Chairperson and Recording Secretary
Approval of Minutes of Prior General Assembly
Remarks by Fr. John Constantine
Parish Council President's Report - Sasha Vithoulkas
Treasurer’s Report- Emilio Mariolis
---2019 Financial Condition
---2020 Budget Presentation
Committee Reports
- Audit Committee- 2017-2018
- 2019 Festival Report
- Youth Leadership Committee
- Building and Grounds
- Yianni Project-Building Phase3
Old Business
New Business
- Selection of Audit Committee
- Selection of Election Committee

Nominations for 2020 Parish Council
Adjournment


2019 Parish Council

PARISH COUNCIL 2019

TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 2019
John Anagnostou
George G Anagnos
Gavril Gabriel
Katerina Nikitaras-Galvez
Greg Giannikopoulos
Emilio Mariolis
Soula Politis
Harold Tseklenis

TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 2020
Georgia Covell
Christina Davilas
Vasili Pollatos
Themy Sparangis
Nicole Vardiabasis
Niki Vasilomanolakis
Sasha Vithoulkas

Nominations for Parish Council and Self-Nomination Forms
due by November 30, 2019

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Sunday, December 8, 2019


Honor Roll of Stewards 2019

HONOR ROLL OF STEWARDS as of Oct 10, 2019

- Cherubim -
Pete and Paula Poulis

- Seraphim -
Lela Perris
Vasili and Kiki Pollatos

- Archangels -
Chris and Athansia Angelopoulos
Pete and Demetra Boukis
Elias and Penny Georges
Aris and Rosalinda Sarigianides
Tom and Bobbi Soupos
Themy and Christine Sparangis
Harold and Anna Tseklenis

- Angels -
Penny Anagnos
Dia Andrews
Jim and Constantina Bakolas
Fr John Constantine
David and Georgia Covell
Alice Daglas
Gus and Vasso Georgakopoulos
Panos Kantounias
Dimitri and Megan Karpontinis
Eleni Liakopoulos
Michael and Sophia Malahatis
Emilio and Alice Mariolis
Asad and Loretta Megally
Andrew and Dena Panos
Jimmy and Tina Papantonopoulos
Vasso Papantonopoulos
Tom Pazouros
Spiro and Assal Politis
Perry and Melina Roumbos
Aleka Sarigianides
Andy and Leslie Sehremelis
Pete and Maria Tsimaranes
Kosta and Ioanna Vovos
Tom and Asimo Yortzidis

- Guardians -
Vasso Fischer
John and Elpida Giannikopoulos
Bessie Gonos
George and Eleni Hioureas
Nick and Georgia Kades
John and Sophia Karpontinis
Sabrina Karpontinis
Nick and Mary Kezios
William and Maria Kladis
John and Veni Politis
Demos and Nicole Vardiabasis

- Protectors -
Charles and Ada Abifarah
Angelo J. Anagnos
George G. Anagnos
John and Maria Anagnos
Toula Anagnos
Alex and Kiki Andrews
Fotios and Anastasia Anton
George and Christina Bakis
Mareno Bikouvaris
Michael and Bessie Bolliger
Lou and Vickie Chelekis
Pete and Katerina Christidis
Steve and Tanya Coster
Aroxi Damoulakis
Christina Davilas
Jim and Demetra Davilas
Dwayne and Kathren Davis
John and April Dimitropoulos
Panos and Leta Dimitropoulos
Bill and Kristina Dimopoulos
Nick and Chrisoula Dimopoulos
Esmini Dritsopoulos
Frank and Georgia Fotinatos
Makis and Dimitra Fotinatos
Christine Foutris
Eleni Frousakis
Gavril and Michelle Gabriel
Vasili and Eleni Gatsios
Michael and Phylio Gavriiloglou
Gregory and Katerina Giannikopoulos
Marianthe Haleplidis
Andreas and Lina Ifantis
Nick and Anastasia Ioannidis
Ria Ioannidis
Charalambos and Akrivi Kalaitzidis
Maria Kantounias
Paul Kantounias
Nick and Alexia Kapetanios
George and Michelle Karpontinis
Soula Katsenes
Joyce Kokkinides
Nick and Cathy Kokkinos
Costa and Tina Koumoudouros
George Koumoudouros
Dimitri Krokidas
Steven and Lizette Kuyper
Tom and Dimitra Liakopoulos
John and Marilyn Livanis
Orsa Modica
Haik and Dimitra Ohanian
John and Joanna Papachristos
Andreas Papadimitropoulos
Vasso Papadimitropoulos
Chris and Soula Parlavantzas
Pitsa Paziouros
Joanna Pieratos
Savvas and Toula Politis
Archie and Georgia Posada
Pete and Maria Ragias
Jovani and Crystal Rioja

Helene Sparangis
Jimmy and Effie Spathopoulos
Vickie Spiropoulos
Gregory and Sophia Stavrakis
Georgia Strates
Steve and Mary Ann Tassos
Vasili and Bessie Tomaras
Mike and Nikki Vasilomanolakis
Dimitri and Penny Viladeris
George and Sasha Vithoulkas
Nick and Nicki Vitogiannis
Stamatis and Georgia Zoumberakis

- Faithful -
Constance Alavizos
Jason and Shirley Alavizos
John and Nikolina Anagnostou
Gus and Patty Angelopoulos
Niki Bakolas
Dina Cancilla
Jacob Damoulakis
John Damoulakis
George Gabriel
Miguel and Katerina Galvez
Nikos and Georgia Garefis
Ellie Hasir
Kosta and Tiffany Kalaitzidis
Hector and Argie Karpontinis
George and Vasiliki Koffas
Morfi Kokkinides
George and Vickie Kosmitis
Dimitra Mariolis
Tom and Vickie Papoulias
Nick and Mary Politis
Frederick Schumacher
Despina Sehremelis
Jimmy and Dorally Spiropoulos
Nick Sotiropoulos
Maria Triantafelles
Aliki Vithoulkas
Dimitri Vithoulkas
Dan and Niki Voit
George and Mary Zoumberakis

Cherubim
$6,000- $10,000
Seraphim
$3,500- $5,999
Archangels
$2,000- $3,499
Angels
$1,000- $1,999
Guardians
$ 600- $999
Protectors
$250- $599
Faithful
less than $250


Uniform Parish Regulations

UNIFORM PARISH REGULATIONS
Article 31: Parish Assemblies

Section 3: A Parish Assembly consists of parishioners in good standing of the Parish who have met their stewardship obligations to the Parish in accordance with the Parish Bylaws. A person whose name appears on the Stewardship rolls but who is in arrears in the payment of his/her stewardship obligations may take part in the Parish Assembly by meeting such stewardship obligations on or before the date of the meeting. If a Parishioner is delinquent for more than the current calendar year, he or she may vote at the Parish Assembly only after that parishioner has met the unfulfilled stewardship financial obligations at least thirty (30) days before the Parish Assembly. New parishioners may exercise their vote at Parish Assemblies if they have been parishioners in good standing for at least three months. The Priest shall be a non-voting participant of the Parish Assembly.

Section 4: The quorum for a Parish Assembly under local By-laws shall be as high as possible in such number of parishioners in good standing as its By-laws may determine. If a quorum cannot be achieved, no vote can be taken. If a quorum is not present, the Parish Assembly shall be called a second time within twenty-one (21) days. At such time, decisions may be taken by the number of parishioners in good standing present, with the exception of matters pertaining to the purchase, sale or encumbering of Parish property, in which case a quorum of parishioners in good standing shall be required.


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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
October 27

Procla, wife of Pontius Pilate


Allsaint
October 27

Kyriakos, Patriarch of Constantinople


Jairus
October 27

7th Sunday of Luke


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Eighth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:11-18

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, Μαρία δὲ εἱστήκει πρὸς τῷ μνημείῳ κλαίουσα ἔξω. ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιε, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριόν μου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. καὶ ταῦτα εἰποῦσα ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν ἑστῶτα, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐστι. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; τίνα ζητεῖς; ἐκείνη δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστι, λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτόν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· Μαρία. στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββουνί, ὃ λέγεται, διδάσκαλε. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου· πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν, καὶ Θεόν μου καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν. ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.


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 Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9.

Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.

I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise --whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 11:31-33, 12:1-9.

Ἀδελφοί, Ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι. Ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἀρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων· καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ. Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι· ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου. Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων - εἴτε ἐν σώματι οὐκ οἶδα· εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα· ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ. Καὶ οἶδα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἄνθρωπον - εἴτε ἐν σώματι, εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος, οὐκ οἶδα· ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον, καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι. Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι· ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου·  ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι, οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων· ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ· φείδομαι δέ, μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με, ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν, ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι. Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου· ἡ γὰρ δύναμίς μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.


Gospel Reading

7th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:41-56

At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

7th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:41-56

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ ᾧ ὄνομα ᾿Ιάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχε· καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ὅτι θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς ἦν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐτῶν δώδεκα, καὶ αὕτη ἀπέθνησκεν. ᾿Εν δὲ τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι συνέπνιγον αὐτόν. καὶ γυνὴ οὖσα ἐν ῥύσει αἵματος ἀπὸ ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἥτις ἰατροῖς προσαναλώσασα ὅλον τὸν βίον οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς θεραπευθῆναι, προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραχρῆμα ἔστη ἡ ῥύσις τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ· ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσί σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσι, καὶ λέγεις τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ἥψατό μού τις· ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔγνων δύναμιν ἐξελθοῦσαν ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ. ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθε, τρέμουσα ἦλθε καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι᾿ ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· θάρσει, θύγατερ, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε· πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.῎Ετι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἔρχεταί τις παρὰ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ἡ θυγάτηρ σου· μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ λέγων· μὴ φοβοῦ· μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται. ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην καὶ ᾿Ιάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα. ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν. ὁ δὲ εἶπε· μὴ κλαίετε· οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει. καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησε λέγων· ἡ παῖς, ἐγείρου. καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστη παραχρῆμα, καὶ διέταξεν αὐτῇ δοθῆναι φαγεῖν. καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῖς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.


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