ORTHROS BEGINS AT 8:30AM & THE DIVINE LITURGY BEGINS AT 9:30AM
Website Links: Visit the church's website at www.stgeorgeclifton.org for our online streaming links.
To find the prayers for each service and to follow along, visit the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s Digital Chant Stand at https://digitalchantstand.goarch.org.
To light a candle or make a donation follow this link https://st-george-greek-orthodox-churchand-the-shrine-of-st-nectarios.square.site/
ST. GEORGE PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
To worship the Holy Trinity and practice Christianity the Orthodox way. To learn and be inspired by the Holy Scripture and the lives of the Saints. To grow in following the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the church ministries. To live with humility and love in our home, our church family and everywhere.
WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY!
We are grateful that you have joined us for prayer and worship.
Liturgical Schedule:
Tuesday, Dec. 27th St. Stephen the Archdeacon & First Martyr
Orthros & Divine Liturgy ………………..8:30am
Sunday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day & Saint Basil the Great
Orthros & Divine Liturgy…….................8:30am
Thursday, Jan. 5 Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord
Orthros, The Great Hours, Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and Great Agiasmos……8:00am
Friday, Jan. 6 The Holy Theophany of Our Lord
Orthros, Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Great Agiasmos……………………….8:30am
Saturday, Jan. 7 Saint John the Baptist & Forerunner
Orthros & Divine Liturgy…….................8:30am
Special Events During Church Services:
Requests for Memorial Services, Artoclasias, 40-day baby blessings, Fanouropites, etc. are welcomed. We recommend that you please let the office know ahead of time so that we can include your special service in the Sunday bulletin.
Mark Your Calendar:
Dec. 26th, Dec. 30th & Jan. 2nd ……………Church Office Closed
Sunday, January 8th …………St. Par.askevi Philoptochos Community Cutting of Vasilopita. A luncheon will be provided to all present at no cost.
Sunday, January 15th …………….HOPE & JOY Winter Fun Gathering – 12:00PM
Saturday, January 21st ………Μetropolis Northern NJ Region Greek Letters Day Celebration at Ss Nicholas, Constantine & Helen in Roseland, NJ at 5PM
On Sunday, December 18th, our community launched the 2023 Annual Giving Stewardship Program. We invite all those who have offered an annual gift in the past to try and maintain or even increase their contribution this year. For those that have never given an annual gift, we need your help. Our community has nearly $40K in monthly expenses and the annual stewardship campaign is the primary program that raises funds for us to meet our obligations. You can make a difference today with your participation. Please visit our website at https://st-george-greek-orthodox-churchand-the-shrine-of-st-nectarios.square.site/ to make a gift or pledge. Our community is our common spiritual home, we owe it to God, our founding families, ourselves, our children and their children to sustain, maintain and grow it. We understand that philanthropy is something very personal. Each person is invited to give according to their ability. If you are able, please consider joining one of the following giving levels this year: ($5,000 or more – Grand Benefactors, $2500-$4,999 – Benefactors, $1,000-$2,499 – House of Stewards, $800-$999- Patrons). Of course, whatever you decide to give please know that you have our utmost gratitude and appreciation, and please know our Church is here to serve your each and every need. The important thing to keep in mind is that we need everyone to do something.
St. George Sunday School:
THANK YOU! Sunday School raised $220 selling our IOCC Angel Ornaments. We hope your handmade angel ornament looks beautiful hanging on your Christmas tree and we hope that it reminds you of the IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) and the incredible work that they do. Our Angel tree delivered over 35 gifts to Manifesting Miracles in the World in Passaic and collected many fabulous gifts for Warm the Children, too. We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support of these worthwhile projects and wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Prayers to Heaven Memorial Tree:
Prayer Angels adorn the Christmas tree inside our church. Please take the opportunity to make a donation in memory of a departed loved one this Christmas season. The memorial names will be read at the appropriate time during the Proskomidi, the Divine Liturgy & the Trisagion service on Sunday, January 8, 2023. All donor families will receive a Prayer Angel after the service.
St. Paraskevi Philoptochos News:
- Coat Drive: During the month of December, we will be collecting coats for the less fortunate. Clean, gently used coats & jackets of all sizes for adults & children are welcome. We will be donating to onewarmcoat.org. Donations will be accepted until December 31, 2022. Please place coats in the box labeled “Coat Drive”. For more info. contact Presvytera Gigi at 973.650.9510 or Elaine Manoliadis at 973.865.9452.
Northern NJ YAL New Year’s Bash:
Friday, January 6, 2023 from 7:30pm – 12:30am at the Liberty House in Jersey City, NJ. Entertainment by DJ Alex Kouros. Go to nnjyalnewyearsbasg.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.
Paradise4Kids.org:
You may have met Fr. Themi, now Bishop Themi, when he visited St. George during Easter 2011 as a missionary priest. His inspiring biography is now available in a book titled “Themi, Apostle to the Hungry”. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Orthodox Mission to the poor and needy in Sierra Leone, Africa. To make a purchase, please visit this website www.arkoudaglobalpress.com.
Sponsor A Day Program:
One way to help the church is through our “Sponsor a Day” program. We encourage our parishioners to select a day that has special meaning to them like a birthday, feast day, anniversary or a memorial and make a suggested $250 donation. We would like to thank Dominick & Barbara Pepe for sponsoring December 22nd, the Feast Day of St. Anastasia, in in honor of their granddaughter Anastasia. For more information about the program, speak to one of our Parish Council members, Ministry Leaders or call the church.
Please consider sponsoring these feast days:
- December 24th – St. Eugenia the Righteous, Eve of the Nativity of Christ
- December 25th – The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
- December 27th – St. Stephen the Archdeacon & First Martyr
- January 1st – St. Basil the Great
- January 5th – The Eve of the Theophany
- January 6th – Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
- January 7th – The Synaxis of St. John the Baptist