Sundays:
Orthros - 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.
Weekdays:
Evening Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
This saint was known for the many miracles he worked and for his apostolic zeal in shepherding the flock of Sinope. He contested for the Faith during the reign of the Emperor Trajan, in the year 102, when he was burned to death in a bath-house. A homily in his honour was composed by Saint John Chrysostom. The translation of his holy relics is celebrated on July 23.
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.
1st Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11
At that time, as Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Philoptochos Fall Conference
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Homeless Initiative Meeting
11:00AM Father Joseph Office Hours
4:00PM Festival Food Prep - Melomakarina
4:00PM Festival Food Prep - Pack Pastries
6:00PM Mandatory Dance Practice (Younger and Older Dancers)
9:00AM Festival Food Prep - Pastichio
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
12:15PM Dance Practice (Younger Dancers)
12:45PM Dance Practice (Older Dancers)
Special Events Happening Today:
Memorial
6 month memorial for Fotini Exarchoulakos,(Ted Exarchoulakos' Mother) 10 year memorial for Fouad Sweiss(Sahar's Father). May their memories be eternal.
Condolences
Please give your condolences and offer your prayers to Fr. Joseph Chaffee, Presbytera and their family on the falling asleep of Rowand John Chaffee. Fr. Joseph’s father. Dr. Chaffee was a tenured professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara and retired in Escondido. He enjoyed playing violin and spending time with this children and grandchildren and their families. He discovered Orthodoxy in 1980 and urged his son to become Orthodox. He was baptized Orthodox later in life. Funeral services will be held at St. Petka Serbian Orthodox Church, 1854 Knob Hill Rd. San Marcos, CA 92069 on Tuesday, September 24th at 10 a.m. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Rowand John Chaffee memorial fund here at St. George.
Timely Notes:
Greek Food Festival Volunteers
We have a continuing need for volunteers for all our Food Festival areas. This is a great opportunity to spend time serving our Bakersfield "guests" and one of the best ways to get to know other members of our parish community. Please contact Sahar (stgeosecretary@gmail.com) and let her know your availability.
Ministries:
Philoptochos
We are asking members of Philoptochos to be on the lookout for all opportunities to help with our church's festival - prep work as well as the weekend of festival. Check the Church Calendar on the St George Website for preparation days, or if you downloaded the calendar check there. If you do not know where you can assist, please contact the church office.
Helping the Homeless Initiative - Sunday, November 17th
If you are interested in helping us plan this event, please mark SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd on your calendar for our ONE PLANNING MEETING. We will be needing EVERYONE'S help in the month leading up to this event.....stay tuned!
Men’s Group of St. George Church
Will Resume in the Fall.
Next meeting is October 24th , at 7 p.m.
Sunday school lesson 3. Please have your children head to the Sunday school building immediately after communion.
Questions please call Michael or Gabriella Ryan at 219-3421.
HOPE/JOY
Next meeting to be announced.
Sunday Coffee Hour
There are several Sundays left open this year for coffee hour. If you have not yet covered a Sunday this year please put your name on the sign up list in the hall.
Women's Psalter Study Group
We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is Tuesday, October 1st at 10:15 am to discuss Kathisma I (Psalms 1-8). Join us for study, coffee, and fellowship! For more info or to RSVP, please visit our parish bookstore or contact Monica (Cassiana).
Book Club
Join our parish book club as we read Father Arseny, 1893-1973: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father. Our next gathering is on Sun., Oct 13 at 12:30 pm in the church hall and we will be discussing pages 1-37. All are welcome! For more details, contact Monica (Cassiana) 661-337-0566.
Bookstore
The church bookstore is open Sundays during coffee hour or by appointment. For more info, special ordering, or questions please call or text Julie Pierucci (661) 342-2407.
Prosphora Schedule
9/22 Mary Mekhel, 9/29 Nahla Demestihas,10/6 Basema Madain, 10/13 Olympia Hackleman, 10/20 Mary Mekhel, 10/27 Sahar Ayoub 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. If you want to learn more about how to make Prosphora, you can visit our Prosphoro site under the "Resources" tab on our website. Thank you.
Social Media
Follow and join us on Facebook!
St George Orthodox Christian Church of Bakersfield: www.facebook.com/StGeorgeOrthodoxBakersfield
St George Orthodox Community of Bakersfield (Facebook Group): www.facebook.com/groups/175227557308
General Announcements:
Legacy
Leave your mark!
Consider naming St. George Church as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy. It's a great legacy gift to your parish and very easy to do...just ask your provider for the change beneficiary form and complete and return to them. The legal name for the church is Hellenic Community St. George Church Tax ID #95-3575365 God bless you.
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.
Festival Baking/Dolmades Schedule
Please note the dates have changed
September 21st Custard Filled Filo 10 a.m.
September 26th Melomakarina 6 p.m.
September 27th Bake baklava/Syrup 9 a.m.
September 28th Pastitsio 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
September 28th Packing Baklava 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
September 29th Packing Pastries After Church
October 2nd-3rd Karidopita & Falafel TBA
By helping others…We help ourselves. Come serve your parish of St. George! If you are not able to make it for preparations there will be a donation list available with Mary or Sahar. If you have any questions please call Sahar in the office.
Text Notifications
If you would like to be part of our system, please provide your phone number to Sahar (stgeosecretary@gmail.com).
This service will only be used to notify parishioners of any changes to service times or to provide information on events or occurences that affect the entire parish. We see this as being used infrequently but feel that we need to an effective way to communicate important information quickly.
Stewardships Envelopes
Each family is asked to sign off on a box of envelopes. Please see Julie in the bookstore.
Items on the Bar in the Hall
Thank you for helping keep our hall neat and clean. We are asking all parishioners--young and old--to help clean the hall clutter. Many items are frequently left in the bar area, kitchen and back room. Any clothing, books, decorations, office supplies, etc. will be saved for two weeks. After that time all remaining items will be gathered and donated to local charities.
Please check the hall every Sunday to claim your family's items and take them home.
Father Joseph's Hours
Father Joseph will be in the office Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 to 3:00. Wednesday and Friday and available at the church by appointment. Confessions appointments can be made with Sahar or Presbytera.
If you need to meet with Father please make appointments during the week. Sunday should be left for Father to have time to visit with parishioners during coffee hour. Please give him the time to do so unless it is an emergency. Thank you for your understanding.
Church Beautification
Phase II Church building fascia replacement, termite spot treatment, minor roof repairs and painting with elasomeric paint (25 year life) bid obtained for $27,750 with 5 year warranty
We would like to complete this project this fall before the winter season. We still need to raise funds before signing the contract and starting the project (after the festival). Thank you in advance for your support to continue to beautify the church!
Hall Reservation System
To reserve the hall for any church functions or activities please communicate with 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:
Financials Budgeted Actual
|
Stewardship |
$2,800/week |
$460.00 |
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Candles & Tray |
$300/week |
$197.00 |
Annivesaries
9/16 Chuy & Joyce Cisneros
9/17 Hesham & Sahar Ayoub
9/17 Osama & Angela Dawood
9/18 Matthew & Nahrain Antonaros
Birthdays
Please note: All bulletin announcements must be received each week by 3:00 pm Tuesday to be included in the Sunday bulletin for that week.