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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-12-01
Bulletin Contents
Calendar
Announcements
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Hymns of the Day
In Other News
Bulletin Inserts
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
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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

Contact Information

Pastor Fr. Perry Kallis


frperry@stgeorgegoc.org

Administrative Assistant Julie Delton

office@stgeorgegoc.org

Bookstore Steve Arsenault


bookstore@stgeorgegoc.org

Newsletter- Glad Tidings Julie Delton

gladtidings@stgeorgegoc.org

Services Schedule

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

Parish Mission Statement: “St. George Greek Orthodox Church is a Christ-centered
Community that:

  • Inspires faith and worship
  • Cultivates spiritual growth and fellowship, and
  • Encourages benevolence and outreach”

 

Past Bulletins


Calendar

  • Upcoming Events

    November 15 to December 9, 2019

    Friday, November 15

    +NATIVITY FAST+

    Sunday, December 1

    +PROPHET AARON

    8:15AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    Monday, December 2

    4:30PM Loaves & Fishes

    Tuesday, December 3

    6:00PM Basketball Tournament Meeting

    7:00PM FOCUS Fundraiser: Screening of "Love to the End"

    Wednesday, December 4

    +ST. BARBARA & +ST.JOHN DAMASCUS

    +FAST DAY

    1:30PM Bible Study

    Thursday, December 5

    +ST. SAVAS

    6:30PM Meeting - Missions & Benevolence

    Friday, December 6

    +ST. NICHOLAS

    8:00AM ORTHROS

    9:00AM LITURGY

    Saturday, December 7

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy in Eau Claire, WI

    11:30AM Philoptochos Advent Luncheon

    5:00PM VESPERS

    6:00PM Family Night- Makers Mall

    Sunday, December 8

    8:15AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    10:30AM Sunday School

    11:00AM Philoptochos Meeting

    11:00AM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal

    11:00AM Parish Council Elections

    11:45AM Greek School

    12:00PM Parish Assembly

    Monday, December 9

    +CONCEPTION OF ST. ANNA

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Announcements

Loaves and Fishes
Please join us Monday December 2nd in helping feed the hungry. Volunteers are always welcome and needed. Arrive at 4:30, we serve from 5-6 and clean up is done before 7. Location is St. Matthews, 490 Hall Avenue in West Saint Paul. This will be our last meal of 2019, hope you can make it. 

Philoptochos Gift Collection
FOCUS MN (our local Orthodox mission to the poor & homeless) is in need of new, packaged underwear & socks to distribute from its Rice Street location. If you are able to purchase items (any size, children-adult), please bring to church by Sun., Dec. 8, & Philoptochos will deliver. Thank you! 

Makers Mall—6th Edition
Youth & families please join us Sat., Dec. 7 at 6pm for our Annual Makers Mall. We will once again transform the Social Hall into a busy workshop & create handmade gifts from the heart. There will be stations manned by our expert artisans & children can make cards & gifts for our elderly homebound parishioners as well anyone else on their shopping list! Group delivery/caroling on Sun., Dec. 22. 

Evening Bible Study Group
Our first meeting will be Tues., Dec. 10 at 6:30pm. We will meet on the 2nd Tues. of each month. We will have volunteers to help take care of our little ones. All are welcome! More info: Katherine Cabieses (240) 705-1520, katherineecabieses@gmail.com, or Stephen Kanavati (651) 335-2124, skanavat@gmail.com. 

Missions and Benevolence
The year-end meeting will be Thursday, December 5th at 6:30- everyone is welcome to join and provide valuable input on all of our endeavors. 

Next Bible Study is Wednesday December 4 at church from 1:30 to 3:00pm. We will study part 2 of the Sermon on the Mount, Matt 6.5-7.29 All are welcome, for questions  email Kathy Ryan , Kathy.aeiou@gmail.com 

2019 Stewardship - Matching Fund Donations
Many companies offer matching funds for charitable contributions of their employees with very little additional effort on their part. An easy way to find out whether your company offers this match is to contact your HR Department & secure the necessary forms, fill them out & submit the paperwork to the appropriate department of your company. The benefit to you and the church is that it can often double your ability to give to the church. Please consider taking this additional step as a fairly simple way to increase your giving.

 

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

14th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22

Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:35-43

At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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Saints and Feasts

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December 01

14th Sunday of Luke

Philaretmerciful
December 01

Philaret the Merciful of Amnia

Saint Philaret a native of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor, was a virtuous Christian layman who lived in lawful wedlock and raised a family. He was most renowned for his generosity to all in need. With the permission of God, in a short space of time he lost the greater part of his possessions to theft and other misfortunes and was left with nothing but his family, his home, and a little livestock. Yet he continued to give generously to the poor despite the faint-heartedness of his family, who reproached him for giving alms when they were in need themselves; and God, seeing his faith, restored his prosperity to him many times over. He foresaw the day of his death, and reposed in an odour of sanctity in Constantinople in 789.

Allsaint
December 01

Nahum the Prophet

The Prophet Nahum had Elkesaeus (Elkosh) as his homeland, and was from the tribe of Symeon; he is seventh in order among the twelve Minor Prophets He prophesied during the time of Hezekias, after the destruction of Samaria (721 years before Christ), but before the ten tribes were taken into captivity; he prophesied against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. His name means "comforter." His book of prophecy is divided into three chapters.

Allsaint
December 01

Holy Father Theocletus the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Lacedaemonia

Allsaint
December 01

Our Holy Fathers Ananius and Solochon, Archbishops of Ephesus

Allsaint
December 01

Ananias the Persian

Habbakuk
December 02

Habakkuk the Prophet

This Prophet, whose name means "loving embrace," is eighth in order of the minor Prophets. His homeland and tribe are not recorded in the Divine Scriptures; according to some, he was of the tribe of Symeon. He prophesied in the years of Joachim, who is also called Jechonias, before the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish People, which took place 599 years before Christ. When Nabuchodonosor came to take the Israelites captive, Habakkuk fled to Ostrakine, and after Jerusalem was destroyed and the Chaldeans departed, Habakkuk returned and cultivated his field. Once he made some pottage and was about to take it to the reapers in the field. An Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and carried him with the pottage to Babylon to feed Daniel in the lions' den, then brought him back to Judea (Bel and the Dragon, 33-39): His book of prophecy is divided into three chapters; the third chapter is also used as the Fourth Ode of the Psalter. His holy relics were found in Palestine during the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Great, through a revelation to Zebennus, Bishop of Eleutheropolis (Sozomen, Eccl. Hist., Book VII, 29).

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Wisdom of the Fathers

We may learn from this that when we ask with faith, God does not give something other than what we ask for, but the very same thing. However, when we ask for one thing and receive something else, it is clear that either we did not make a good request or we did not ask with faith.
Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria
The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke, 11th Century

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

By Your cross, O Lord, You shattered death; to the thief You opened paradise. You transformed the Myrrhbearers' lamentation, and commanded Your Apostles to proclaim that You arose, Christ our God, granting to the world Your great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 3rd Tone

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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In Other News

Project Mexico
Fr. Perry is interested in bringing a few people with him to Tijuana, Mexico in July, 2020 to participate in a Project Mexico Home-Build. More info at: www.projectmexico.org/homebuilding. Older high schoolers and/or adult ages recommended. Similar to camp; daily worship, discussions on faith, fellowship time, spending time at the orphanage, & building a home. We will work to fundraise the cost of the trip. See Fr. Perry with questions. 

75th Anniversary Albums for Sale
A great gift for Christmas! Albums are available for purchase ($20) in the office or bookstore. 

Grants for Medical Crisis Expenses
Please be aware that the Medical Crisis Program (aka Lyn Olson Fund) provides grants to support individuals & families who are financially suffering from medical crisis. Visit: www.lomcp.com for more info. 

IV On-the-Go
Ionian Village traveling retreat invites 9-12 graders to its lock-in on Dec. 14-15, hosted by St. Mary’s GOC in Mpls., starting at 4:30pm Sat. & ending after Liturgy on Sun.. There is NO COST to attend, but participants must register at https://tinyurl.com/IVOnTheGoMinneapolis. Questions? Contact Jon Klein at jon@stmarysgoc.org 

Winter Camp 2020
Calling all 6th-12th graders! Come to Camp St. Croix on January 17-20, 2020 for a weekend of Orthodox fun & fellowship. Register online at https://www.stmarysoca.org/youth/saints/index.html. Scholarships available—see Fr. Perry for details. Questions about camp? Contact Fr. Ben or Lisa Tucci at frbentucci@gmail.com or lisatucci71@gmail.com. 

Summer Camp Staff Applications
Due Nov. 30. Please prayerfully consider applying for this amazing ministry. Summer Camp 2020 will be held July 4-10, 2020. To apply, visit Youth Registration website. Questions? Contact Doria at 612.825.9595 or stmarysgoc@stmarysgoc.org. 

Names for the Proskomedi (Preparation Service): Please submit names of the living or deceased to Fr. Perry to be commemorated during the preparation of the holy gifts before Divine Liturgy. Names of those who have fallen asleep should be marked with a +Cross. Prayer cards are available at the candle stand.

 

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

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Archiepiscopal Encyclical for Thanksgiving Day 2019

11/22/2019

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, As Orthodox Christians the act of thanksgiving is an expression of our faith that is deeply rooted in our communion with God. We come together in worship as His people to offer a public proclamation of thanksgiving to Him as our Creator and Savior. We celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the holy mystery of thanksgiving in which we receive the Body and Blood of Christ. We give thanks in remembrance of what our Lord has done for our salvation, and we give thanks for the power of His grace through the sacrament.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archiepiscopal-encyclical-for-thanksgiving-day-2019

Statement Regarding the Arrest of Jerome “Jerry” Dimitriou

11/26/2019

NEW YORK – Today, we learned that the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the arrest of Jerome “Jerry” Dimitriou, former Executive Director of Administration for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOARCH).
https://www.goarch.org/-/statement-regarding-the-arrest-of-jerome-jerry-dimitriou

Archimandrite Joachim Cotsonis, elected Bishop of Amissos

11/27/2019

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America received with much gratitude today's official announcement from the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew together with the Holy and Sacred Synod welcomed the proposal of the Holy Eparchial Synod of our Archdiocese...
https://www.goarch.org/-/archimandrite-joachim-cotsonis-elected-bishop-of-amissos
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