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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-01-30
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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 93301-5315


Contact Information






Services Schedule

Sundays:

Orthros - 8:30 a.m.

Divine Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

Weekdays:

Evening Vespers - 6:00 p.m.

Calendar


Past Bulletins


St. George News and Events

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 Click here to stream our services if you are not able to join us in person.  
 

 There are several inserts at the end of this bulletin, please scroll to the end when done reading and look at all the inserts.There is more info on those inserts thruout the bulletin.
If you don't YOU will miss out.
In Christ,
editor, Demetris <-- Click here to send your questions via email to editor@ourparish.us

General Announcements:

State of California is extending its indoor mask mandate through Feb. 15, 2022.
Masks are required in ALL indoor settings for everyone age 2 and older.
Masks are required in church,
regardless whether vaccinated or not.

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Sunday regular schedule will be, Orthros at 8:30am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30am.
Also, until further notice you will not see a calendar at the end of the bulletin.
We are updating it and will keep you posted.
 
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1 year memorial service will be held this Sunday for George Drulias.
Drulias family will host the coffee social.
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There will be Catechism this Saturday, January 29th at 5:00pm.
Vesper to follow at 6:00pm.
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Father Jim and Father Christian will be performing house blessings by appointment only. Should you wish to schedule a house blessing, please contact the church secretary by email or phone to be added to the schedule. Since Father Jim and Father Christian come in town on the weekends, this will be the most convenient time for them to do so; however, weekday availability may arise dependent on their schedules.
 
Father Jim will be able to hold confessions by appointment only, on the weekends when he arrives in town for service. Should you wish to schedule a confession with Father Jim, please contact the church secretary by phone or email to set up a time and date.
 
If you may have any questions for Father Jim or Father Christian, please contact the church secretary by email or phone. All messages and requests will be forwarded their way.
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Senior Zoomers
Our 55 and over group, self named The Senior Zoomers, meets Wednesdays at 11:00am on Zoom. 
Join us for good conversation and activity planning during our weekly meetings.  To join us click the follow link, or go to Zoom.us and enter the meeting ID and passcode located below.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 889 9047 4592
Passcode: 078537 
By Phone Dial: (669)900-9128
 
Morning Bible Study
Meet with Fr. Jim Pappas Thursdays at 9:30am on ZOOM for Morning Bible Study.  We look forward to studying God’s word together.
Meeting ID: 814 2559 2675
Passcode: 730910
By Phone Dial: (669)900-9128
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EIGHT DATES
Join us this winter as married and engaged couples of all ages embark on eight dates dedicated to enriching their relationship, building Orthodox community, & strengthening their faith in God.
See flyer at end of this bulletin.
You can order the book from Amazon here
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Congratulations to our new Parish Council members;
Nikoli Hackleman, Tom Drulias, Christopher Key, and Christopher McNaughton.
The oath of office for the 2022 board members has been postponned by the Metropolis.
We'll keep you posted when a new date has been set.


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  Youth Group Announcements

Part 3: The Relationship Project is starting. Here are the dates:

Session 1: An Introduction to Mental Health - January 29th 
Session 2: Friendship and Loneliness- February 12th 
Session 3: Stress and Anxiety- February 26th
Session 4: Sadness and Depression- March 5th
 
Meetings will be at the Cisneros Residence from 10:00-12:00
Please review the dates and times and RSVP to Joyce as soon as possible.  I need full commitment to these 4 sessions because the lessons do build upon each other. 
*Donations to St. George Youth Group are always welcome!
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Sunday February 6th is Ministry Sunday. During coffee hour in the hall visit ministry leaders from the parish to answer your questions and sign up to join a ministry team.

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Get excited, Summer Camp is Back!!

More info in flyer at the end of this bulletin.

Register here

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Sign up to host a Sunday lunch!  See sign up list in the hall bulletin board.

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2022 STEWARDSHIP THEME

OUR CHURCH OUR SPIRITUAL HOME

You may have been brought to the Orthodox Church on your 40th day, or the Orthodox Church may have been the destination of your spiritual journey. For both, the Church is a spiritual home to which we may always return. We are stewards of the Gospel and the stewards of our parish. We see our church, not as it is, but as it could be. We offer our treasure and ourselves sacrificially, so that, as members of the Body of Christ, we may reach our full potential in Him.

We are brothers and sisters in Christ – a family.

 

If you have not yet fulfilled your stewardship commitment you can easily give online using your credit card.  There are two ways to donate; using your PayPal Account or your Debit/Credit Card:

Using a PayPal account:

Note: If you don’t have a PayPal account you’ll need to open one.

How to open a PayPal account 

1.   Click here to create a PayPal account, then come back here when done.
2.   Once you create your PayPal account, come back to this page and click on the "Make donation via PayPal" link below.
3.   Enter your donation amount.

4.   Log into your PayPal account
5.   Confirm your donation amount
6.   Enter the donation purpose (click on “Please indicate purpose (i.e. Pledge)”)
7.   Click on “Donate $xxUSD Now” 

Using a credit card:

1.   Click on the "Make donation via PayPallink below.
2.   Enter your donation amount.
3.   Complete your credit card information.
4.   Click “Review Donation and Continue”
5.   Enter the ddonation purpose (click on “Please indicate purpose (i.e. Pledge)”)
6.   Click on “Donate $xxUSD now”

For both methods you’ll receive an email confirmation after you donate.

See links below.

Make donation via PayPal <-- Use paypal; (CC or PayPal) to make a donation.

Click here, to download the 2021 Commitment Card.

Please fill it out and return to the church office or mail it, address at bottom of buletin.

Or you may fill it out the form online and sumbit it online. ---> ONLINE FORM

You may also download here the flyer to read all about stewardship according to the Bible.

Stewardship@ourparish.us

Do you shop at Amazon?

Help your parish...

If you DO, you can help your parish by assigning St. George as your charity and Amazon will donate to St. George with each purchase you make at NO cost to you!

Here's how....

Support St. George by using the Amazon Smile program when shopping on Amazon.
You still get the same Amazon selection, and the same Amazon prices.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to our parish at ZERO COST TO  YOU.

 

Thank you for your support of our parish!
God Bless you and keep you! 

Here's how to shop AmazonSmile:

1. Visit smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials

3. Choose a charitable organization to receive donations, or search for the charity of your choice
     (if you wish to donate to our parish, search "st george bakersfield" exactly like that without the quotes). 

4. Select your charity

4. Start shopping!

5. Add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.
You MUST shop at smile.amazon.com not the amazon.com, same site, but does not give to St. George, the smile.amazon.com has been setup specificaly for donating to your charity, same site, same selection, same prices.

 

Sunday School

Sunday School classes are going.
For more info or to register contact Stavro at pa@ourparish.us

 BIBLE STUDY


Bible Reading & Commentary from the Greek Orthodox Study Bible
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
7pm - 8 pm
Click here to Join Zoom Meeting

 

GOYA/Youth group

Youth Program: The Relationship Project for Grades 7-12 AGES 12 - 18. Thank you all who participated in the summer session. Part 3 will resume in the fall/winter. Please contact Joyce Cisneros for more information and make sure she has your contact information as well for possible Youth outings and get-togethers.


Next Parish Council meeting is 1/27/22 at  7:00pm at the back office.


Social Media & website


Follow and join us on Facebook

St George Greek Orthodox Church of Bakersfield

St George Christian Outreach Facebook Page

St George Greek Orthodox Church of Bakersfield YouTube channel

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.

Endowment

Click here to read how you can leave a lasting legacy to your parish.
Church Beautification and Capital Improvements. Click here for the 2021 update.

Text Notifications

If you would like to be part of our system, please provide your phone number to the church secreatary at Secretary@ourparish.us.

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.

 

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 Secretary hours: (subject to change w/o notice)
Tues - Thurs 9-2
Please call the office for updated hours.

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 Prayers for Thanksgiving-Healing and Help:

Please add to your daily prayers 

Orthodox: Ernie, Bert, George, Abram, Vickie, Elaina, Maher, Nabel, Magdy, Daniel, Natalia and family, Nickolas, Irene, Pamela, Virginia, Paraskevi, Michael, Dimitris Mary, Margarita, Jennifer, Nikolas, Pamela
Non-Orthodox: Judith, Nayeli and David, Peggy

For the rest of the soul of our departed:

Orthodox: Nicolas, Louise, George, George, Sooad, George, Leonid, Nikos, Vivian, John, Mary, Louise, Nektarios, Nicholas, Elephtheria, Kyriakos, Candess.

 


PROSPHORO OFFERING

Elaine: 1/2, 2/6, 3/13, 4/17, 5/22, 6/26, 7/31, 9/4, 10/9, 11/13, 12/18

Joyce:  1/9, 2/13, 3/20, 4/24, 5/29, 7/3, 8/7, 9/11, 10/16, 11/20, 12/25

Mary: 1/16, 2/20, 3/27, 5/1, 6/5, 7/10, 8/14, 9/18, 10/23, 11/27

Basema: 1/23, 2/27, 4/3, 5/8, 6/12, 7/17, 8/21, 9/25, 10/30, 12/4

Olympia: 1/30, 3/6, 4/10, 5/15, 6/19, 7/24, 8/28, 10/2, 11/6, 12/11

 

Thank you!

Father Jim would like the Prosphoro brought to the church Sunday morning between 7:30 AM
and no later than 8:30 AM.

We are looking for more people to make the blessed bread.
Please approach Father if interested.
If you want to learn more about how to make Prosphora, you can visit our Prosphoro site
Thank you.

JANUARY

 

ANNIVERSARIES

1/9 Tom & Elaine Dorlis

BIRTHDAYS

1/2 Melena Cain
1/3 Hesham Ayoub

1/3 Athina Kinsley
1/6 Cathleen Budy
1/9 Chris McNaughton
1/11 Alexandra Valos
1/14 Angela Becerra
1/16 Fentanesh Birehanu
1/16 Pamela Yanney
1/18 Achilles Canellis
1/21 Matt Jennings
1/24 Chuy Cisneros
1/24 Sofia Asmerom
1/25 Joseph Chaffee

If your Anniversary or Birthday is not listed and would like to be added or if it's incorrect, please contact Presbytera directly or send her an email at secretary@ourparish.us

PLEASE NOTE:  All bulletin announcements must be received each week by 6:00 pm Wednesday to be included in the Sunday bulletin for that week.

A note from the publisher:
PLEASE READ CONTENT AFTER THE CALENDAR, THERE IS  MORE, there are inserts of interest!

If you have ANY kind of a challenge reading this bulletin or ANY part of it, like unable to or know how to open various inserts at the end of the bulletin, PLEASE contact me at editor@ourparish.us
I'll be happy to help you! And any suggestions for improvement are welcome!

Please send email with your request or suggestion to editor@ourparish.us

TEMPORARLY THE CALENDAR WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN WHILE WE ARE  UPDATING. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Tone. Psalm 18.4,1.
Their voice has gone out into all the earth.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16.

Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Fourth Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 18.4,1.
Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν.
Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 13:7-16.

Ἀδελφοί, μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ· ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς, μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν. Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ παραφέρεσθε· καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν, οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες. Ἔχομεν θυσιαστήριον, ἐξ οὗ φαγεῖν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἐξουσίαν οἱ τῇ σκηνῇ λατρεύοντες. Ὧν γὰρ εἰσφέρεται ζῴων τὸ αἷμα περὶ ἁμαρτίας εἰς τὰ ἅγια διὰ τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, τούτων τὰ σώματα κατακαίεται ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς. Διὸ καὶ Ἰησοῦς, ἵνα ἁγιάσῃ διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος τὸν λαόν, ἔξω τῆς πύλης ἔπαθεν. Τοίνυν ἐξερχώμεθα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς, τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτοῦ φέροντες. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν, ἀλλὰ τὴν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν. Διʼ αὐτοῦ οὖν ἀναφέρωμεν θυσίαν αἰνέσεως διὰ παντὸς τῷ θεῷ, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, καρπὸν χειλέων ὁμολογούντων τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. Τῆς δὲ εὐποιΐας καὶ κοινωνίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· τοιαύταις γὰρ θυσίαις εὐαρεστεῖται ὁ θεός.

البروكيمنون. Plagal Fourth Tone. مزمور 18: 4، 1.
في كل الأرض خرج صوتهم
Verse: السموات تذيع بمجد الله

فصل من رسالة بولس الى العبرانيين 13: 7-16.

يَُّا إِخْوَة، اُذْكُرُوا مُرْشِدِيكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَلَّمُوكُمْ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ. انْظُرُوا إِلَى نِهَايَةِ سِيرَتِهِمْ فَتَمَثَّلُوا بِإِيمَانِهِمْ. يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ هُوَ هُوَ أَمْساً وَالْيَوْمَ وَإِلَى الأَبَدِ. لاَ تُسَاقُوا بِتَعَالِيمَ مُتَنَّوِعَةٍ وَغَرِيبَةٍ، لأَنَّهُ حَسَنٌ أَنْ يُثَبَّتَ الْقَلْبُ بِالنِّعْمَةِ، لاَ بِأَطْعِمَةٍ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِهَا الَّذِينَ تَعَاطَوْهَا. لَنَا ((مَذْبَحٌ)) لاَ سُلْطَانَ لِلَّذِينَ يَخْدِمُونَ الْمَسْكَنَ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا مِنْهُ. فَإِنَّ الْحَيَوَانَاتِ الَّتِي يُدْخَلُ بِدَمِهَا عَنِ الْخَطِيَّةِ إِلَى ((الأَقْدَاسِ)) بِيَدِ رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ تُحْرَقُ أَجْسَامُهَا خَارِجَ الْمَحَلَّةِ. لِذَلِكَ يَسُوعُ أَيْضاً، لِكَيْ يُقَدِّسَ الشَّعْبَ بِدَمِ نَفْسِهِ، تَأَلَّمَ خَارِجَ الْبَابِ. فَلْنَخْرُجْ إِذاً إِلَيْهِ خَارِجَ الْمَحَلَّةِ حَامِلِينَ عَارَهُ. لأَنْ لَيْسَ لَنَا هُنَا مَدِينَةٌ بَاقِيَةٌ، لَكِنَّنَا نَطْلُبُ الْعَتِيدَةَ. فَلْنُقَدِّمْ بِهِ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ لِلَّهِ ذَبِيحَةَ التَّسْبِيحِ، أَيْ ثَمَرَ شِفَاهٍ مُعْتَرِفَةٍ بِاسْمِهِ. وَلَكِنْ لاَ تَنْسُوا فِعْلَ الْخَيْرِ وَالتَّوْزِيعَ، لأَنَّهُ بِذَبَائِحَ مِثْلِ هَذِهِ يُسَرُّ اللهُ.


Gospel Reading

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
The Reading is from Matthew 5:14-19

The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 5:14-19

Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς· ῾Υμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου. οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη· οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ. οὕτω λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσι τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας· οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι, ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται. ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
متى 5: 14-19

14 قال الرب لتلاميذه أَنْتُمْ نُورُ الْعَالَمِ. لاَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُخْفَى مَدِينَةٌ مَوْضُوعَةٌ عَلَى جَبَلٍ ، 15وَلاَ يُوقِدُونَ سِرَاجاً وَيَضَعُونَهُ تَحْتَ الْمِكْيَالِ ،بَلْ عَلَى الْمَنَارَةِ فَيُضِيءُ لِجَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ فِي الْبَيْتِ.16فَلْيُضِئْ نُورُكُمْ هَكَذَا قُدَّامَ النَّاسِ ،لِكَيْ يَرَوْا أَعْمَالَكُمُ الْحَسَنَةَ ، وَيُمَجِّدُوا أَبَاكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ. 17((لاَ تَظُنُّوا أَنِّي جِئْتُ لأَنْقُضَ النَّامُوسَ أَوِ الأَنْبِيَاءَ. مَا جِئْتُ لأَنْقُضَ بَلْ لِأُكَمِّلَ. 18فَإِنِّي الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِلَى أَنْ تَزُولَ السَّمَاءُ وَالأَرْضُ لاَ يَزُولُ حَرْفٌ وَاحِدٌ أَوْ نُقْطَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنَ النَّامُوسِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ الْكُلُّ. 19فَمَنْ نَقَضَ إِحْدَى هَذِهِ الْوَصَايَا الصُّغْرَى وَعَلَّمَ النَّاسَ هَكَذَا ،يُدْعَى أَصْغَرَ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ. وَأَمَّا مَنْ عَمِلَ وَعَلَّمَ ،فَهَذَا يُدْعَى عَظِيماً فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ

 

 


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

حطمت بصليبك الموت، وفتحت للص الفردوس، وحولت نوح حاملات الطيب، وأمرت رسلك ان يكرزوا ، بانك قد قمت ايها المسيح الاله ، مانحاً العالم الرحمة العظمى.

Apolytikion for Three Hierarchs in the First Tone

The three most great luminaries of the Three-Sun Divinity have illumined all of the world with the rays of doctrines divine and true; they are the sweetly-flowing rivers of wisdom, who with godly knowledge have watered all creation in clear and mighty streams: The great and sacred Basil, and the Theologian, wise Gregory, together with the renowned John, the famed Chrysostom of golden speech. Let us all who love their divinely-wise words come together, honouring them with hymns; for ceaselessly they offer entreaty for us to the Trinity.
Τούς τρείς μεγίστους φωστήρας τής Τρισηλίου θεότητος, τούς τήν οικουμένην ακτίσι δογμάτων θείων πυρσεύσαντας, τούς μελιρρύτους ποταμούς τής σοφίας, τούς τήν κτίσιν πάσαν θεογνωσίας νάμασι καταρδεύσαντας, Βασίλειον τόν μέγαν, καί τόν Θεολόγον Γρηγόριον, σύν τώ κλεινώ Ιωάννη, τώ τήν γλώτταν χρυσορρήμονι, πάντες οι τών λόγων αυτών ερασταί, συνελθόντες ύμνοις τιμήσωμεν, αυτοί γάρ τή Τριάδι, υπέρ υμών αεί πρεσβεύουσιν.

هلموا بنا لنلتئم جميعاً ونكرم بالمدائح الثلاثة الكواكب العظيمة للاهوت المثلث الشموس الذين أناروا المسكونة بأشعة العقائد الإلهية أنهار الحكمة الجارية عسلاً الذين روَّوا الخليقة كلها بمجاري المعرفة الإلهية أعني بهم باسيليوس العظيم وغريغوريوس المتكلم بالإلهيات مع يوحنا المجيد الذهبي اللسان لأنهم يتشفعون إلى الثالوث على الدوام من أجلنا نحن المحبين أقوالهم.

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Tone

As a liberator of prisoners, and as a guardian of the poor, a doctor of the sick, a defender of kings. Trophy bearer, O Great Martyr George. Intercede to Christ our God, and save our souls.


Ως των αιχμαλώτων ελευθερωτής και των πτωχών υπερασπιστής, ασθενούντων ιατρός, βασιλέων υπέρμαχος, τροπαιοφόρε, μεγαλομάρτυς Γεώργιε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ σωθήναι τα ψυχάς ημών.

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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