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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2021-03-14
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (651) 222-6220
  • Street Address:

  • 1111 Summit Avenue

  • Saint Paul, MN 55105


Contact Information






Services Schedule

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YouTube Channel

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Worship Sunday Orthros 8:30am & Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Saturday Vespers & Weekday Services (see Online Calendar)

Confession (by appointment)

Our Mission 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.

Our Vision Ascending together to the fullness of Life.


Past Bulletins


Calendar

  • Upcoming Events

    March 14 to March 21, 2021

    Sunday, March 14

    Forgiveness Sunday

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    10:30AM Sunday School

    5:00PM Forgiveness Vespers

    Monday, March 15

    +STRICT FAST GREAT LENT (through April 23)

    +CLEAN MONDAY - GREAT LENT BEGINS

    6:30PM Compline

    Tuesday, March 16

    6:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Wednesday, March 17

    +STS. PATRICK & ALEXIOS THE MAN OF GOD

    1:30PM Daytime Bible Study

    5:30PM NINTH HOUR

    6:00PM PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY

    7:00PM Lenten Book Discussion

    Friday, March 19

    6:00PM SALUTATIONS

    7:00PM Lenten Lecture

    Saturday, March 20

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:30AM Memorial

    Sunday, March 21

    Sunday of Orthodoxy

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    10:30AM YOUTH PROCESSION w/ ICONS

    10:30AM Virtual Fellowship Hour

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.


Gospel Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."


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Announcements

VESPERS CANCELLED - Saturday, March 13

There will be no Saturday Vespers services on March 13 or during Great Lent (March 15-May 2). We will have Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday, March 14 at 5:00 pm.

Sign-up for Divine Liturgy March 14

Please sign up in advance by following this link for services on Sunday, March 14 at 8:30/9:30 am.

Greeters: Aida Abebe, Bill Clemons

A reminder of Metropolis protocols, facemasks, physical distancing, and please stay home when not feeling well.

Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Vicky & Soule Paraschou for hosting this Sunday.

Click the links below to stream upcoming services

YouTube Channel

Facebook Page

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14 

Set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night!

Memory Eternal! 

May the Lord grant rest to the handmaid of God Mary Rowland, mother of Phyllis Kapetanakis and mother-in-law of Emilio Kapetanakis, whose 40-day memorial we celebrated on Sunday, March 7. May she rest with the saints and may her memory be eternal!

Lenten Food Drive Begins March 15th!

We will be collecting shelf-stable foods to supply FOCUS MN's Second Helping Food Pantry. In particular, we would like to provide Mac N Cheese, Spam, Granola Bars, Applesauce/Fruit Cups, and Graham Crackers. There will be a collection box in the parking lot vestibule- Kali Sarakosti! (Good Lent!)

Daytime Bible Study  

The next daytime Bible Study will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, March 17 at 1:30 p.m. We will read about the early church in the book of Acts 3.1-4.37 We would love to have you join us for study and fellowship. Click here to join Zoom Meeting.    Meeting ID: 898 4532 7036; Passcode: 899470. Contact Kathy Ryan at kathy.aeiou@gmail.com with any questions. 

Submit Names for Memorial on March 20th

Prayer cards are available on the candle stand; please submit names to Fr. Perry. You may also submit the names of those who have fallen asleep with this form.

Spring Phyllo Dough Sales Extended!

The Spring Phyllo Dough sale has started. You can place your order by dropping off the enclosed order form and payment in the secure lock box located in the Fellowship Hall or you can mail your order and payment to the church. All orders need to be received by Sunday, March 28th. Phyllo will be available for pick up/ curbside delivery at church on Sunday, April 4th. Thank you for your support and Happy Spring Baking!

Pascha Flowers 2021

Donations for flowers to beautify the sanctuary and Kouvouklion (Epitaphion) during Holy Week & Pascha may be made in memory of a loved one(s). Please complete the form found in the Inserts Section or in the March-April Glad Tidings and submit it to the office by Sunday, April 25. Thank you!

Friday Lenten Lecture Topic – March 19

The lecture topic for the first Friday of Lent has been changed to “The Role of Women in the Orthodox Church” (Past and Present) by Presvytera Anna Kallis. Attend in person following the Salutations service, or click here to hear the talk via Zoom on Friday, March 19 at 7pm; Meeting ID: 850 1153 1819, Passcode: 826711. Or call +1 312 626 6799.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Book Discussions

Participants are invited to attend in person following Pre-sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday evenings, or via Zoom. The book we’ll be discussing is Toolkit for Spiritual Growth: a Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving by Fr. Evan Armatas, available in the church bookstore. See insert for reading assignments. Click here to join the first Zoom discussion on Wednesday, March 17. Meeting ID: 869 7743 6851, Passcode: 390533. Or call +1 312 626 6799.

Greek Independence Day – 200th Anniversary

AHEPA and the St. George Greek School will be commemorating the 200th year anniversary of Greek Independence Day via Zoom on Sunday, March 28th after Divine Liturgy. Stay tuned for details!

Sign-up for Divine Liturgy March 21

Follow this link to sign up for services on Sunday, March 21 at 8:30/9:30am.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Here it were well to sigh aloud, and to wail bitterly: for not only do we imitate the hypocrites, but we have even surpassed them.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

For I know, yea I know many, not merely fasting and making a display of it, but neglecting to fast, and yet wearing the masks of them that fast, and cloaking themselves with an excuse worse than their sin.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

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In Other News

Metropolis Worship & Engagement Survey

As part of its strategic goals, the Metropolis of Chicago invites all the faithful (whether active or inactive in parish life) to complete a 10-minute survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCMDBSQ before April 30. The purpose is for the Metropolis to understand and clarify how people of all ages define meaningful worship and engagement and hope to implement practices that will enhance our collective worship experience. All responses are anonymous. Thank you for your participation!

FOCUS MN Meal a Success! 

Thank you to our two new volunteers who served the St. George meal last Sunday. Look to the bulletin for our next opportunity to serve, April 5th, with Loaves & Fishes. 

March-April 2021 Glad Tidings Published 

Click here to read the latest issue of Glad Tidings.

Pan-Orthodox Sunday Lenten Vespers

Let us come together to worship God and support each other in the Journey to Pascha! The schedule will be posted shortly at www.meocca.org. Sunday services begin at 4pm. Due to the ongoing restrictions on in-person gatherings, attendance will be limited. Live streaming info will also be available at the link.

March 21, Sunday of Orthodoxy: St. Mary Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis; March 28, Saint Gregory Palamas: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul; April 4, Sunday of the Holy Cross: St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, West St Paul; April 11, Saint John Climacus: St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, Minneapolis; April 18, Saint Mary of Egypt: Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, Duluth; April 25, Palm Sunday – Bridegroom Matins: St. Herman’s Orthodox Church, Minneapolis.

Sermons on YouTube Channel

Click the following link to view past sermons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcYoNEUYiMji56SjSVlJpu3IN_zSJrvS_

Support for those in Need

Please contact Fr. Perry or our Ladies Philoptochos if you or someone you know is in need (food, clothing, shelter, etc.). Our Ladies Philoptochos, Missions & Benevolence, Discretionary support, FOCUS MN, etc. are here to help.

Community Blood Drive

Lexington-Hamline Community Council will sponsor a Blood Drive in the St. George fellowship hall on Tuesday, April 6 from 1-7 pm. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=LexhamCC to schedule a donation time. For more information, call LexHam at 651.645.3207.

Spring Opportunities at National Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)

  • Spiritual Wake-Up: During lent (Mar 16-Apr 22), this community of prayer will meet virtually to learn together throughout the Lenten season. More details will be released on the website soon!
  • College Conference: Mark your calendars for May 28-31!
  • District Day: Instead of having a regional retreat, we’ll be having an in-person district day, hosted in Minneapolis. More details about this event will come later. 

For more information email minniowastudent@ocf.net

Announcing 2021 Roselawn Program Prices

Advance planning can give you and your family peace of mind and is also cost-effective because annual cost increases are typically at least 2%. The St. George Roselawn Cemetery Program continues to offer lots at Roselawn in Roseville for a 15% discount off list prices. All revenue from lots supports our church and its ministries. These lots are in the St. George section, adjacent to the Greek Orthodox section, and easily identifiable by the monument/altar table. Contact the church office for more information.   

2021 Discounted Prices for Parishioners: 

$6,460 = Monument Lot (2 graves) 

$4,246 = Flat Lot (2 Graves) 

$2,508 = Flat Lot (1 Grave, Limited Availability) 

Lots for both monument and marker stones are still available.   

Please follow Roselawn regulations for the care and beautification of your lots.

The table-like monument marking our area from Victoria street is visible on google maps and google satellite view at the links below and can be found on the church website. 

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9930459,-93.1389199,69m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en 

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9931192,-93.1393733,3a,37.5y,107.59h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWsyLYEQ6btgc3SJkAxjgbg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

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Saints and Feasts

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March 14

Forgiveness Sunday

The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.


Benedict
March 14

Benedict the Righteous of Nursia

This Saint, whose name means "blessed," was born in 480 in Nursia, a small town about seventy miles northeast of Rome. He struggled in asceticism from his youth in deserted regions, where his example drew many who desired to emulate him. Hence, he ascended Mount Cassino in Campania and built a monastery there. The Rule that he gave his monks, which was inspired by the writings of Saint John Cassian, Saint Basil the Great, and other Fathers, became a pattern for monasticism in the West; because of this, he is often called the first teacher of monks in the West. He reposed in 547.


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Archdiocese News

Comfort Food for Families Lenten Series

03/09/2021

Comfort Food for Families from the GOA Center for Family Care is back for Lent! In our first episode, Fr. Alex lays out our Lenten map and previews all of the trail markers we will need on our pilgrimage to Pascha.

Preparing for Great Lent | Presented by DRE, Family Care, and Y2AM

03/09/2021

The Department of Religious Education, Center for Family Care, and Y2AM are teaming up for two webinars to help you prepare for Great Lent and the Journey to Pascha.

Maximize: Working Toward Tithing - Our Journey in Carmel, Indiana

03/09/2021

How Holy Trinity Cathedral in Carmel (Indianapolis), IN applied the "Maximize" plan for percentage giving by Nelson Searcy and made it their own.

Be the Bee #168​ | Sharing the Space of Salvation (Forgiveness/Cheesefare Sunday)

03/09/2021

Watch Be the Bee #168​ | Sharing the Space of Salvation (Forgiveness/Cheesefare Sunday), the latest episode from Y2AM - Orthodox Christian Youth and Young Adult Ministries!!

Wandering the Desert Podcast

03/09/2021

People are lonely, and they often tend to feel adrift in the spiritual life. As such, it’s really easy to get discouraged and feel like no one else is in the trenches with you, struggling with the same things as a normal part of the spiritual life. This podcast from Y2AM - Orthodox Christian Youth and Young Adult Ministries and Ancient Faith Radio aims to normalize the struggles and the difficulties of the spiritual life without relying on sagacious advice or strategies.

For the Life of the World: A Lenten Study Guide for Parishes

03/08/2021

As Great Lent approaches, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce a Lenten study guide for parishes to navigate For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church.

Live with the Louhs: Coping With Anger

03/08/2021

On this week's episode of "Live with the Louhs," a radio ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, hosts Fr. Nicholas and his wife, Dr. Roxanne, a Clinical Psychologist, discuss one of the greatest struggles we all face from time to time, how to cope with anger.
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Ecumenical Patriarchate News

Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Holy and Great Lent

03/10/2021

"By God’s mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome And Ecumenical Patriarch to the plenitude of the Church, May the grace and peace of our Lord and savior jesus christ, together with our prayer, blessing and forgiveness be with you all"
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Stewardship

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Our 2021 Archdiocesan Stewardship theme comes from Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, "…the greatest of these is love" (13:13). We are excited for 2021 and continuing the challenge of fulfilling our mission at St. George, especially through developing the gift of love.

Please consider submitting a 2021 pledge card and becoming active in our 2021 program today! Pledge cards are available on the candle stand. Please contact the office to have one sent to you, or print one from a pdf by clicking here. Pledge cards can be filled out and emailed digitally to info@stgeorgegoc.org or mailed to the church office. We thank you for supporting the ministries of our parish!

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Bulletin Inserts

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