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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-12-23
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (651) 222-6220
  • Fax:
  • (651) 225-9276
  • Street Address:

  • 1111 Summit Avenue

  • Saint Paul, MN 55105


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Services Schedule

Sunday Morning Orthros/Matins 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am; Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm (October thru May); Weekday Services (see Online Calendar, Sunday Bulletin & Monthly Newsletter); Confession (by appointment).


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 1st Mode

Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead through His all glorious resurrection.

Apolytikion for Sun. before Nativity in the 2nd Mode

Great are the accomplishments of faith. In the fountain of flame the three Holy Youths rejoiced as though they were resting by the waters. And the Prophet Daniel showed himself to be a shepherd to the lions, as though they were sheep. Through their prayers O Christ our God, save our souls.

Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Nativity in the 4th Mode

Be thou ready, Bethlehem, Eden hath opened unto all. Ephratha, prepare thyself, for now, behold, the Tree of life hath blossomed forth in the cave from the Holy Virgin. Her womb hath proved a true spiritual Paradise, wherein the divine and saving Tree is found, and as we eat thereof we shall all live, and shall not die as did Adam. For Christ is born now to raise the image that had fallen aforetime.

Apolytikion for the Church in the 4th Mode

As the deliverer of captives, and the protector of the poor; a physician of the sick, the defender of kings; O Great Martyr St. George Victorious, intercede to Christ our God, to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 3rd Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
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Saints and Feasts

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December 23

Sunday before Nativity

On the Sunday that occurs on or immediately after the eighteenth of this month, we celebrate all those who from ages past have been well-pleasing to God, beginning from Adam even unto Joseph the Betrothed of the Most Holy Theotokos, according to genealogy, as the Evangelist Luke hath recorded historically (Luke 3:23-38); we also commemorate the Prophets and Prophetesses, and especially the Prophet Daniel and the Holy Three Children.


December 23

Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ


Tencrete
December 23

Ten Martyrs of Crete

These Saints, who were all from Crete, contested for piety's sake during the reign of Decius, in the year 250. Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, and Eunician were from Gortynia, the capital; Zoticus was from Knossos; Agathopus, from the port city of Panormus; Basilides, from Cydonia; Evarestus and Pompey, from Heraklion. Haled before the Governor as Christians, they were subjected to torments for thirty days, being scourged, racked, dragged upon the ground through dung heaps, stoned, spit upon. They were questioned again, but their costancy roused the Governor to greater fury. After subjecting them to torments more bitter still, he had them beheaded.


Nahumochrid
December 23

Naoum the Illuminator of The Bulgarians


December 23

Paul, Archbishop of Neo-Caesarea


December 23

Rememberance of the Founding of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, Hagia Sophia in Constantinople


December 23

Nicholas & John the New Martyrs


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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.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 4th Mode. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40.

BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets - who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.


Gospel Reading

Sunday before Nativity
The Reading is from Matthew 1:1-25

The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

The tribes of Judah and Levi were united by a fusion of their lines of descent, and that is why Matthew assigns Christ's family to the tribe of Judah. And the Apostle says, 'for our Lord has sprung out of Judah' (Heb. 7:14).
St. Ambrose of Milan
Seven Exegetical Works, 4th Century

Thus, from the tribe of Levi may be counted a heritage that is priestly and filled with holiness, while from the tribe of Judah - to which David and Solomon and the rest of the kings belonged - there shines forth the splendor of a royal descent. And so, by the testimony of the Scriptures, Christ is shown to be at once both king and priest.
St. Ambrose of Milan
Seven Exegetical Works, 4th Century

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Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios

Archbishop-demetrios

Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2018

12/21/2018

We glorify the Most-Holy and All-Merciful God, that we are again deemed worthy this year to reach the festive day of Christmas, the feast of the pre-eternal Son and Word of God’s Incarnation “for us and for our salvation.”

Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Nativity of Christ (2018)

12/19/2018

The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to the Flesh is depicted throughout our churches in the familiar and radiant icon of the Nativity. Every element of the Gospel account, historically and theologically, appears before our eyes to inspire wonder, worship, and peace. In every detail, the icon proclaims without words that the Child born this day in Bethlehem is none other than the Prince of Peace. For by His birth, peace entered into a world plagued by hatred, hurt, and conflict.
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Fr. Rick's Sermon

11. CATECHUMENATE (12-7-2003; 12-16-2018)

   In college you may have joined a fraternity or sorority. Even now some of us belong to fraternal organizations such as the AHEPA or Daughters of Penelope. Part of the initiation process and the ongoing meetings are secret rituals. Only members or those preparing to become members are allowed to see and participate in these rituals. This practice highlighted the unique, special aspect of membership and the knowledge required to become a member. It also weeded out those who were involved for the wrong reasons.

   For many centuries, the Christian Church implemented a similar practice. In our series on the Divine Liturgy, our journey has brought us from the Synaxis to the Enarxis, through the Antiphons, Small Entrance and Trisagion Hymn to the Scripture Readings and Homily. As mentioned earlier, this first part is called the Liturgy of the Word. It was open to everyone who wished to attend. However, after the sermon, those who were not baptized or chrismated in the Church were dismissed. What followed, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, was open only to baptized or chrismated Christians.

The Dismissals

   Immediately following the homily, the Litany of Fervant Supplication was intoned by the deacon as the Royal Doors (not the Holy Gate) would be closed. Many of the petitions are repeated from earlier ones with an insistent quality demonstrated by the word “again” (Greek ‘eti’). Unfortunately, this litany as fallen out of use in most Orthodox churches.

   When the Fervant Litany was completed, it was customary to ask the unbaptised to depart from the assembly. The Liturgy of the Word was open to all and intended to primarily teach and instruct the people. The Eucharistic Mystery was considered so sacred that it was reverently and jealously guarded. Only full members of the Church (baptized, chrismated and not under penance or anathema) were allowed to be present at or receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Those who were learning in order to join the faith were called Catechumens and were dismissed at this point.

   This dismissal practice has lapsed, but presently, non-Orthodox are still prohibited from receiving Communion in the Church. Before the catechumens were dismissed, a special Litany and Prayer were said for them. Currently, the priest prays these inaudibly during the Liturgy. Let me share them with you now.

Litany for the Catechumens

“Pray to the Lord you catechumens. Let us the faithful pray for the catechumens that the Lord will have mercy upon them. That He will teach them the word of truth. That He will reveal to them the gospel of righteousness. That he will unite them to His holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Save them, have mercy upon them, help them and keep them O God by Your grace.”

Prayer of the Catechumens

O Lord our God, who dwells on high and regards the humble, who has sent forth, as the salvation of the race of men, Your only-begotten Son and God, our Lord Jesus Christ: Look down upon Your servants the catechumens who have bowed their necks before You; make them worthy at the appropriate time of the lave of regeneration, the forgiveness of sins and the robe of incorruption. Unite them to Your holy, catholic and apostolic Church and number them with Your elect flock. That with us they may glorify Your all-honorable and majestic name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages.”

Deacon- Dismissal of Catechumens

“As many as are catechumens, depart. Depart catechumens. As many as are catechumens, depart. Let none of the catechumens remain. Again in peace, let us pray to the Lord. Help us, save us, have mercy on us and protect us O God by Your grace. Wisdom!”

   It is important for us to remember the Catechumenate or the Order of Catechumens. The Liturgy of the Word highlights the absolute necessity of instruction in the life of the Church. Education is an indispensable ministry of the Body of Christ to pass on wisdom and knowledge. Before one can partake of the Mysteries/Sacraments of Christ, most importantly Holy Communion, a Christian must have a basic knowledge of God, humanity, and creation; their relationship to each other, the process of salvation, the Person of Jesus; the Saints and last but not least—how to live a moral/ethical life according to God’s commandments.

   In addition, there would be no catechumenate if there were no evangelism. Therefore, sharing the Faith with those outside the Church is an absolutely essential activity of the Church and her members. As we approach the Feast of Christmas, the season of gift-giving, we must realize the greatest gift we have received is Jesus Christ, born in the flesh in order to save us from sin and death. And this gift cannot be fully received unless it is also shared with those around us, especially those who really need some Good News, that God loves us, and He is the source of life and salvation. Thus, each one of us have a duty to personally share the Good News with our family, friends, workmates, schoolmates and all we encounter. And we as the local manifestation of the Body of Christ in this neighborhood of St. Paul Minnesota, have a duty to share the Good News through our ministries and programs.

   However, if our personal faith is ignorant and lukewarm, what do we really have to share. Often, we think that the Catechumenate or Catechism is only for those preparing to convert and forget that Christian “Catechisis” (learning/instruction) is an ongoing life-long process for everyone. If it were not, why would we read over and over, year after year, the same epistle and gospel passages, sing the same hymns, do the same Liturgy? Repetition! Repetition is the mother of all learning. The priest teaches the people, the parents teach their children, hopefully the children teach each other, and in some measure, teach the adults too with their innocent sense of curiosity, wonder and excitement. As we teach, we learn and understand, and we grow into the image and likeness of God so we can enter more deeply into His Mysteries.

   As we close today, let us remember that the central Mystery of our Faith is the Eucharist, celebrated in the context of Divine Liturgy. It is analogized in today’s Gospel reading from the 11th Sunday of Luke (14:16-24) in which Jesus Himself speaks of a Great Banquet or Supper. He notes the invitees who make excuses not to come because of seemly good things like work, property and family (v.17-20). Jesus says the master sent his servants out again to bring in the poor, maimed, lame and blind (v.21). When there is still room at the banquet table, the master tells his servants to compel people to come in (.24). The master of course is God, we are His obedient servants. God is commanding us to invite people to the banquet of the Eucharist in the Liturgy. When there is still room, and there is because we are not full, God is telling us to step up our efforts to literally bring others in and to make an insistent case in order to compel them to come in. We certainly cannot sit back and do nothing or expect others to do it for us. God wants more catechumens but He is not going to do all the work for us. We, meaning our parish, needs more faithful, knowledgeable, obedient and evangelical servants to bring people in so that God’s house may be full. Amen!

 

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News and Events

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

 Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Presbyter

1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, (651) 222-6220, www.stgeorgegoc.org

 

December 23, 2018                                                                              SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY

 

TODAY’S EVENTS:

 

Epistle Reader: Stephen Kanavati                        Prosfora: Krisandrea Ballas-Rylander

Fellowship: Delton-Karvounarakis family          Head Greeters: Bill Clemons, Yodahe Gamada

 

Monday       12-24     ROYAL HOURS (8:00am) & VESPERAL LITURGY                                   10:00AM

                                   Office closed

Tuesday       12-25    ORTHROS (9:00am) &DIVINE LITURGY – NATIVITY OF CHRIST            10:00AM

                                   Office closed

Sunday         12-30    ORTHROS (8:15am) &DIVINE LITURGY – SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY         9:30AM

Tuesday       01-01    ORTHROS (9:00am) &LITURGY – ST. BASIL & CIRCUMCISION OF LORD 10:00AM

Friday          01-04     ROYAL HOURS OF THEOPHANY                                                             9:00AM

Saturday      01-05    ORTHROS (9:00am) &DIVINE LITURGY – EVE OF THEOPHANY               10:00AM

                                   AGIASMOS – Holy Water Service                                                          11:30AM

                                  BLESSNG OF WATERS at Hidden Falls Park, St. Paul                               1:00PM

                                  VESPERS                                                                                               5:00PM

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Nativity Services: As we enter the final week of Advent, we encourage everyone to make plans to attend worship services on Christmas Eve and/or Day unless traveling out of town both days. Give glory to Him!

Office Closed Notice: the parish office will be closed on December 24, 25 and January 1.

Stewardship Update: we need to raise $48,925 before Dec.31st to fulfill our 2018 stewardship commitments. This will help us avoid drawing from our savings and investments to support our ministries and programs. Please give generously as God has blessed you. 2019 pledge cards, brochure and letters were mailed recently. Our theme is All things are possible to the one who believes in Christ” (Mark 9:23). Thanks for your support!

Think About It: Grumbling begets grumbling, and doxology begets doxology. If you don’t grumble over a problem, but rather praise God, then the devil gets frustrated and leaves to find another grumbler.               St. Paisios the Athonite (+1992).

Roselawn Cemetery Lots: There is still time to get 15% discount off 2018 list prices. Discounted prices are: $6,120.00 for a Monument Lot (2 graves); $3,655.00 for a Flat Lot A (2 graves); $2,125.00 for a Flat Lot B (1 grave). 2019 prices are: $6,120 for a Monument Lot (2 graves); $3,825 for a Flat Lot A (2 graves); $2,167.50 for a Flat Lot B (1 grave). Single graves have limited availability. Contact church today!

Blessing of Waters: Please mark your calendars for the third annual Pan-Orthodox Theophany Blessing of the Waters service on Saturday January 5th at 1pm, at Hidden Falls Regional Park on Mississippi River, 1313 Hidden Falls Drive, St Paul, MN 55116.

Exterior Restoration- Brick, block and tuckpointing have been completed. Cost of project is $118,647. We have raised over $63,000 from our parishioners and friends. Please join us in this important work. Thank you!

Youth Minister Position Open: applications are now being accepted for this part time position. To apply, email a resume, cover letter and two references to Fr. Rick at fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org.

New Sunday School Director! Thank you to Miss Aida Abebe for graciously volunteering to lead our religious education program, working with our current teachers: Lerah McCullough (PreK), Carol Alexis (K-1), Lama Ghazi (2-3), Stephen Kanavati (4-5-6), Anastasia Mastrogiorgis (7-9) and Nick Kanavati & Vicky Paraschou (10-12). Please support Aida and the teachers by frequently bringing your children to liturgy and Sunday school.

New Youth Advisors: Several youth advisors have volunteered for various age groups to organize events and work with parents and children to increase participation. GOYA Anastasia Mastrogiorgis and Phyllis Kapetanakis will lead junior high and high school (7-12 grades). JOY Maria Paraschou and Katherine Cabieses will lead elementary ages (K-6 grades). HOPE: Lerah McCullough and Joanna Tzenis will lead preschool ages.

Patristic Wisdom: The fear of God illumines the soul, annihilates evil, weakens the passions, drives darkness from the soul and makes it pure. The fear of God is the summit of wisdom. Where it is absent, it is difficult to find any good. Whoever lacks the fear of God is open to diabolical falls. St. Ephraim the Syrian (+373)

AHEPA Christmas Party: Saturday, December 29th, 5:30pm at St. Mary’s GOC in Minneapolis. Enjoy buffet dinner by Gyropolis, music and dancing. Tickets $40 in advance; $50 at the door. See posting in social hall for more details and to reserve your seats.

Wisdom from the Fathers: In truth, there is only one freedom—the holy freedom of Christ, in which He freed us from sin, from evil, from the devil [and from death]. It binds us to God. All other freedoms are illusory and false. That is to say, they are all, in fact, slavery.                 St. Justin Popovich (+1979)

Basketball Practices: Sundays, Jan 6-Feb 3 from 12:30-2:30pm at Saint Paul Academy lower school, 1150 Goodrich Ave. Coaches: GOYA Boys- Milam Paraschou & George Mastrogiorgis, JOY Coed- Elena Condos, Women- Anastasia Mastrogiorgis, Men- Luke Simon. Contact Milam or George with questions. All family participants are encouraged to register for the tournament and book hotels as soon as possible. We look forward to another great family basketball tournament in Milwaukee, WI on the weekend of February 8-10.

2019 Basketball Tourney: hosted by Annunciation Church, Milwaukee, February 8-10. Early team registration for Men, Women, Boys, Girls & JOY teams is $300 until Dec 15; $400 afterwards. For Player Registration, click here. Meal registration is separate click here.: Early Bird Weekend Package is $90/adult, $55/child until Jan 14; afterwards $110/adult, $60/child until Jan 28. Rooms $119/night at the Brookfield Hotel, 375 South Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005, 262-364-1100 or here. Questions? Email 2019greekbball@gmail.com.

Church Fathers Speak: The fire of love must be kept burning warmly and brightly with the sweet wood of sacrifice…Divine love is always self-effacing, seeking to give rather than receive, to serve rather than being served, to love rather than to be loved, and will sacrifice anything for the beloved. Only then does love become a clean and holy fire in the heart, and not an ugly flare of lust.     St. Seraphim of Sarov (+1833)

Things Sound Different- yes, that’s right, the Sunday liturgy is sounding a bit different the last few months. That’s because the choir is using minor mode from the Cherubic Hymn through the Epiklesis/Consecration. Although this is new to our community, it is not innovative or novel in the Tradition. Many Greek Orthodox churches throughout the United States and the world do this. Minor mode conveys a mystical and penitential quality that is so important to our Orthodox Christian phronema (mindset). Fr. Rick has encouraged this addition to the choir’s repertoire for many years. Recently, they accepted the challenge and are working hard to execute it better each and every Sunday. Please support them and seek to understand what minor mode is all about.

Note from Treasurer: as we near the end of the fiscal year, don’t forget to include designations on checks when making contributions to the church. A few words on the memo line noting the purpose of the check (e.g. xmas flowers, 2018 stewardship, 2019 stewardship) is extremely helpful for bookkeeping, thank you!

Welcome Visitors Thank you for joining with us in prayer and fellowship. The worship of the Orthodox Church is deeply rooted in and very similar to that of the early Christian Church. Unique sensory stimuli and mystery are elements that go back even to the liturgy of the Jewish temple. Everything in an Orthodox Christian church communicates the majestic presence of God the Holy Trinity with His Saints. It is literally heaven on earth. It is a sad consequence of the divisions in Christianity that we cannot extend a general invitation to receive Holy Communion. Visitors are invited to receive the blessed bread (antithoron) at the conclusion of the liturgy. We pray and work for the reconciliation and unity of all Christians. If you are interested in learning more about Orthodoxy, please contact Fr. Rick at fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org. We are proud of our Greek heritage, but one does not have to be of Greek descent, nor speak Greek to be a Greek Orthodox Christian.

Note to Orthodox about Holy Communion: Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is one of the most Holy experiences for a Christian in order to be granted the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life. We are never worthy to partake of Divine Nature. Yet, it is essential that we prepare ourselves for this sacred Communion by constant prayer, reading the Scriptures, regular fasting and periodic Confession. At a minimum, we should fast all morning before Communion, arrive at the beginning of Liturgy, and come for Confession at least once a year. In addition, we should not have separated ourselves from the Church through serious sin. Otherwise, please refrain from Communion to avoid “judgment…not discerning the Lord’s body” (1Cor. 11:29). Contact Fr. Rick for pastoral guidance.

Glad Tidings deadline: The 10th of each month. Glad Tidings email: gladtidings@stgeorgegoc.org  Sunday Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Noon each week.  Email: office@stgeorgegoc.org

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Bulletin Inserts

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