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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-09-02
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Calendar
St. George News and Events
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (661) 325-8694
  • Fax:
  • (661)325-8694
  • Street Address:

  • 401 Truxtun Avenue

  • Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • Mailing Address:

  • 401 Truxtun Avenue

  • Bakersfield, CA 93301

Contact Information

Website / Email Editor


editor@ourparish.us | 661-564-2347

Services Schedule

Sundays:

Orthros - 8:30 a.m.

Divine Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

Weekdays:

Evening Vespers - 6:00 p.m.

Calendar

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Tone

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

Apolytikion for Martyr Mammas in the Fourth Tone

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

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."
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Saints and Feasts

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September 02

14th Sunday of Matthew

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Cosmas the Hermit

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Mammas the Martyr

Saint Mammas was from Gangra of Paphlagonia. He was born in prison, where his parents were suffering for Christ's sake and ended their lives. He was named Mammas because, after he had long remained without speaking, he addressed his foster mother Ammia as "mamma." He contested for Christ about the year 275.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Tone. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4.

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:2-14

The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, "He must increase, I must decrease;" by the Son Himself again, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;" ... But not by words only, but also by actions did He bid them.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century

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Calendar

  • St. George Calendar

    September 2 to September 9, 2018

    Sunday, September 2

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Coffee Hour

    Thursday, September 6

    7:10PM Outreach Committee

    Saturday, September 8

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, September 9

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Religious Education

    11:30AM Philoptochos General Meeting

    11:30AM Coffee Hour

    1:30PM Youth Group

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St. George News and Events

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Engagement

Church services will take place in the Hall this week due to church beautification project underway to drywall, prime and paint over the existing ceiling to create a smooth surface.  If you have any projects or activities to take care of in the hall please do so before Sunday morning.

Festival Prep

Saturday, September 22nd we will be preparing the pastitsio for the festival.  Please come join us at 9:30 to help.  Thank you.

Dear men of St. George Church,

Men’s Group fellowship meeting Thursday September 13th at 6pm at Goose Loonies on 816 18th Street. They have a full menu and drink selection for you to purchase and enjoy during the meeting. We plan on meeting the 2nd Thursday of each month.  Manny will lead the first meeting. 

Parish Council News

THE PARISH COUNCIL HAS IMPLEMENTED NEW SAFETY AND  SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE HALL.   THE FRONT HALL DOORS WILL REMAIN CLOSED DURING CHURCH SERVICES.  PLEASE SEE  CHART FOR  ACCESS TO THE HALL AND/OR RESTROOMS DURING SERVICES.  FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT USE THE STEPS PLEASE ASK AN USHER OR PARISH COUNCIL MEMBER  TO ESCORT YOU AND TO UNLOCK THE  FRONT DOOR OF THE  HALL FOR YOU.   ON SUNDAYS, THE FRONT DOORS WILL BE  OPENED AFTER HOLY  COMMUNION.

THANK YOU FORYOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE WANT TO KEEP OUR FACILITIES  SECURE.

ALSO NOTE: PLEASE CONTACT A PARISH COUNCIL MEMBER OR  USHER IF ANYONE IS LOITERING IN THE HALL DURING SERVICES.     

THANK YOU.

Midweek Classes

There will not be any midweek classes until they resume August 21st.

Women’s Prayer Group

There will be a stand in the Narthex for you to leave your prayer request to be added to the list our prayer list.  We need women’s prayer group partners.  Please see or call Irene Sinopole at 832-1871.

Parish Council 

Next meeting is September 27th, at 7 p.m. 

Greek Food Festival

Festival will be from October 5th through the 7th. Please approach a parish council member if you would like to volunteer. Festival flyers are in a box in the hall, please take some to your friends, family and co-workers.

Dance Group Practice

Led today by Nikoli Hackleman.

Prosphora Schedule 

9/2 Nahla Demestihas, 9/9 Elaine Dorlis, 9/16 Basema Madain, 9/23 Sahar Ayoub, 9/30 Olympia Hackleman, 10/7 Nahla Demestihas, 10/14 Mary Mekhel, 10/21 Sahar Ayoub, 10/28 Elaine Dorlis, 11/4 Elaine Dorlis, 11/11 Basema Madain, 11/18 Olympia Hackleman, 11/25 Mary Mekhel, 12/2 Elaine Dorlis, 122/9 Sahar Ayoub, 12/16 Basema Madain, 12/23 Nahla Demestihas, 12/30 Olympia Hackleman. Thank you.Please make arrangements with Sahar or Despina to bring the offering Saturday night either to the church or Father's home.  We are looking for more people to make the blessed bread.  Please approach Father Joseph if interested.Thank you.

Narthex Ushers

9/2 Manny & Jim, 9/9 James & Michael N. 9/16 Youth Group, 9/23 Danny & Ken, 9/30 Annette & Vago. Thank you.

Youth Group/GOYA

First Youth Group 12:15 p.m. Sunday Sept 9th. There will be a very short parent meeting as well. For questions please call Michael or Gabriela Ryan 661-747-1603 or 661-219-3421

HOPE/JOY 

1st HOPE JOY Meetup will be Saturday October 27th. Please email Jenny Dean at shea0509@yahoo.com if you want your child registered and haven't yet.

Religious Education

Sunday school resumes September 9th. 

Charity

Philoptochos 

Welcome back Philoptochos members and prospective members. Our next general meeting will be held on Sunday September 9th immediately following Divine Liturgy in the Hall. Grab some lunch and come and join us!!

Outreach

Next meeting is September 6th at 7:10 p.m. Please get with Michael or his wife Gabriela at church or call 747-1603 if you would like to help the proactive in both outreach and welcoming new potential members to our parish.

Evangelism and Outreach

Michael Ryan will be in charge of the welcoming committee. Please get with Michael or his wife Gabriela at church or call 747-1603 if you would like to help the proactive in both outreach and welcoming new potential members to our parish.

Coffee Hour Opportunities

The 2018 calendar for coffee hour is up in the hall. Each family please sign up for a Sunday. 

Parishioner Visits

Helen Kemper is currently at Hallmark Homes, 2001 Akers, Room 223. Please find some time to go and visit her. The facility number is 831-7147.

Legacy

Scrip Cards

Scrip gift cards are now accessible online. You choose the card (cards) you would like and St. George Church receives a percentage of each sale. If you choose e-cards you will receive them same day in your email. If you choose gift cards, we will receive a notice and the order will be delivered to the church. Best to select e-cards so no shipping fee. Use this link and code when purchasing online. www.shopwithscrip.com, Code:42A1521E58345. 

Endowment

Honor your loved ones birthday and or anniversary by making a contribution to the Endowment Fund in their name. Make checks payable to St. George Church and write Endowment Fund on the memo line. Distributions from the fund will benefit the youth and maintenance needs of the Parish. For more information contact a Parish Council Member. 
Thank you.

Father Joseph's Office Hours

Father Joseph's office hours-Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Fridays are for visitations.

About Communion

If you are a visitor and planning to take Holy Communion, please inform one of our ushers in the Narthex ahead of time. During Communion, parents with infants, and Sunday School Teachers should be first in line to receive Communion. All Christians Orthodox and Non-Orthodox are invited to come up to receive Blessed Bread (Antidoron) at the end of the service. However, present Church guidelines allow that only baptized and confirmed Eastern Orthodox Christians (who have properly prepared) may approach to receive Holy Communion. Thank you.

Dear Parishioners, 

Sundays should be set aside for quality time with God, our Church and Family.  This is true for the Priest, Parish Secretary and Parish Council.  Please let us try to address church business and make appointments during the week during office hours, and not wait until Sunday to address these matters.  For the generous providers of Coffee Hour, please arrange all meal preparation so that everyone is attending Divine Liturgy. The hall will always be open at least one hour before Divine Liturgy begins, as well as the evening before from 6:30 to 7:30.

Hall Reservation System

To reserve the hall for any church functions or activities please communicate with Annette or Sahar if you will be using the hall anytime to be placed on the calendar. This includes groups that meet on a regular basis or for any event. Thank you for your cooperation.

Anyone using the hall during the week, please make sure you turn off all lights, coffee maker and the hall is left clean.

Welcome New Parish Members

Prayers/Thanksgiving

Glory to God for His Bountiful Blessings

Please add to your daily prayers for:

Our brothers & sisters unable to attend: 

Marika Psihoundas, Mary Valos, Zoe Spanos, Gus & Beverly Balasis.

Healing: Marika, Victor, Helen K., Irene, Mary, Mary, Serephima, and others in our parish.

Those who are traveling

Orthodox-Sophia,Virginia, Petros, Panagi, Elle, Eva L., Nicholetta Y., Dan S., Monica, Yorgos K, Giorgos, Anna,Angela, Antonia, Stelios, Petros, Anne, Anna, Leonid, Mariyka, Archalia,Natalie, Eva,Eleni K.,Efstratios, Ourania, Christopher, Alice, Suha,Abla, Jennifer, Tom, Gabriela,Ion,Danny,Nadia, Niko, Musa Daoud, Vasiliki, Theodore, Achilles, Vasiliki, Elizabeth, Labrini, Bert & Louise Moosios,Olympia,Margarita, Seraphim, Mary, Tika,Maria Sporaa, Athina, Helen, Gerry Collis, Nektarios,Marika, Louis Strousos,Bessie Mattly, Noah A., Nick A.,Nick K., Kyriaki, Fred, Hannah, Irene Sinopole, Helen Protopapas, Candess Strategos,Gene, Kathy, Sofia, Clemy (Clementina), Jane, and Matthew.

Non-Orthodox -Nancy, Bud Lung,Julie, Pamela Y., Debbie, Emmitt, Donna,Steve, Richard,Donald, Christina, Eva, Dominic,Gaby Garcia,Romona, Elea, Graysen Astumian, Marie,Michelle, Irma,  Julie, Greg, Allyson, Margaret, Valerie, Martha Rogers, Helen Kemper, Joseph, Stephen, Elizabeth,Ellen, Ling, Richard, Christine & David, Debby.

 Financials               Budgeted                    Actual

Stewardship

$3,500/week

$731.80

Candles & Tray

$375/week

$226.00

 Anniversaries     

  • 9/16 Joshua & Joyce Cisneros      

  • 9/17 Hesham & Sahar Ayoub

  • 9/17 Osama & Angie Dawood       

  • 9/18 Matthew & Nani Antonaros

  • 9/19 Evangelos & Kelly Demstihas

 Birthdays 

  • 9/2 Naguib Mekhel   

  • 9/4 Nader Al-Sheikh

  • 9/8 Joshua Ryan                 

  • 9/9 Jimmy Andrews      

  • 9/15 Mary Mekhel

  • 9/15 Nani Antonaros           

  • 9/19 Zain Ayoub          

  • 9/19 Fotini Chaffee

  • 9/21 Annette Londquist       

  •   9/23 Dena Southerd

 

 

 

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