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Sunday Bulletin - St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2021-07-11
Bulletin Contents
Calendar
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Announcements
Metropolis of Chicago News
Archdiocese News
Ecumenical Patriarchate News
Wisdom of the Fathers
In Other News
Saints and Feasts
Stewardship
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Sunday Bulletin - St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

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

  • 1111 Summit Ave

  • St. Paul, MN 55105

Contact Information

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

Welcome!

We hope that you will make this your spiritual home. Connect with us on our website, Facebook page, YouTube, or sign-up for our email list at https://tinyurl.com/yc3tp29w.

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

Confession (by appointment)

Weekday Services (www.stgeorgegoc.org/calendar)

Streaming

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Fellowship Hour Sunday following Divine Liturgy

Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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

    July 11 to July 19, 2021

    Sunday, July 11

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    Tuesday, July 13

    7:00PM Greek Fest Meeting

    Wednesday, July 14

    +FAST DAY

    6:30PM PARAKLESIS

    7:30PM Book Discussion

    Friday, July 16

    +FAST DAY

    Saturday, July 17

    +ST. MARINA

    Sunday, July 18

    Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    Monday, July 19

    +ST. MACRINA

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Tone

When you descended into death, Life immortal, you vanquished the pow'r of hell by your resplendent divinity and when you raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out triumphantly: O giver of life, Christ our God, glory to you.

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Euphemia in the 3rd Tone

O Euphemia, Christ's comely virgin, thou didst fill the Orthodox with gladness and didst cover with shame all the heretics; for at the holy Fourth Council in Chalcedon, thou didst confirm what the Fathers decreed aright. O all-glorious Great Martyr, do thou entreat Christ God that His great mercy may be granted unto us.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O unfailing protection of Christians, and our faithful advocate before the Creator: though we are sinners, do not ignore our entreaty; but in your goodness, grant your timely help to us who appeal to you in faith. Quickly make intercession; on our behalf make speedy supplication, O Theotokos, for you always protect those who honor you.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Euphemia the Great Martyr
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 6:22-33

The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."

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Announcements

Greeters: Aida Abebe & Richard Kanavati

Prosfora: Rita Kanavati

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

Summer Book Discussion 

Join us beginning this Wednesday, July 14 at 7:30 pm following Paraklesis (6:30 pm) for a 4-week summer book discussion. We will be reading Everywhere Present by Fr. Stephen Freeman. Contact Stephen and Minda in the bookstore if you would like a copy. Please bring a snack to pass (fruit, chips, crackers, veggies, etc.). Week 1: Foreword-Chapter 2, Week 2: Chapters 3-5, Week 3: Chapters 6-8, Week 4: Chapters 9-11.

Zoom link for July 14: https://tinyurl.com/48tyv45v; Meeting ID: 814 8114 1421; Passcode: 321636. Or dial +1 312 626 6799.

Thank you!

Thank you to all “well-wishers” and those that helped serving loukoumades on July 4th, especially Billy, Dimitri, Vicky & Soule Paraschou, and Dean Natto. – Bob Baffa & Rosanna

June-July 2021 Glad Tidings

Read the latest issue: https://www.stgeorgegoc.org/media/media/

John Pitsavas Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest - Deadline July 15

Mission Statement: The John Pitsavas Memorial Scholarship is set up to provide the youth of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, assistance in their pursuit of education by providing them an opportunity to share and express their Orthodox Christian Faith through a written essay. In addition, the Scholarship is meant to motivate active participation in the youth programs and parish life. 

Rules Of Qualification: Grants are available only to youth affiliated with St. George, provided that they are attending church and participating in its activities. Eligibility applies to students who have graduated twelfth grade, or those attending a vocational school or an academic institution of higher education seeking to obtain a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. 

2021-22 Essay Topic: 

  • Some people say that “my life is mine to do as I please.” 
  • Jesus says in Mark 8:34-36 the following: “Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” 

Questions: What do these opposing statements mean to you as an Orthodox Christian? How do these statements apply to your life?

The deadline for submission is July 15, 2021. See Inserts section for application and guidelines.

Baking Volunteer Opportunity

Add some Greek baking to your summer schedule! Join our Festival bakers in making Greek sweets and pastries with a side of camaraderie, on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Contact Nanette Gomez for more details- nanettegomez1@gmail.com or 651-335-6132.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too long a vigil brings the same disastrous cost as ... sluggishness... Too much self-denial brings weakness and induces the same condition as carelessness. Often I have seen men who would not be snared by gluttony fall, nevertheless, through immoderate fasting and tumble in weakness into the very urge which they had overcome. Unmeasured vigils and foolish denial of rest overcame those whom sleep could not overcome. Therefore, 'fortified to right and to left in the armor of justice,' as the apostle says (2 Cor. 6:7), life must be lived with due measure and, with discernment for a guide, the road must be traveled between the two kinds of excess so that in the end we may not allow ourselves to be diverted from the pathway of restraint which has been laid down for us nor fall through dangerous carelessness into the urgings of gluttony and self-indulgence.
St. John Cassian
Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century

For God, He said, gave us understanding, that we might chase away all ignorance, and have the right judgment of things, and that using this as a kind of weapon and light against all that is grievous or hurtful, we might remain in safety. But we betray the gift for the sake of things superfluous and useless.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 20 and 21 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

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In Other News

YAL BBQ

The Young Adult League (YAL) will gather at St. Mary’s GOC in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 15, 6:30-9pm, for food, fellowship, and fun. Join us in the Terrace Room and outdoor terrace. A social time begins at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be served at about 7 pm, followed by some games. Please RSVP to Theo Boosalis at tnboosalis@novacancy.net.

Mental Health Survey 

The Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology & Religion (OCAMPR) has partnered with the Assembly of Bishops on a pioneering Mental Health Task Force, which has produced a survey to assess the mental health needs of our communities. The survey is not a self-assessment but rather seeks to gather the faithful's perceptions on the topic. Please take a moment to complete the survey at: https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/ministries/mental-health-task-force/mental-health-needs-assessment-survey. Thank you!

St. George Antiochian Middle Eastern Festival Bake Sale

This year's annual Saint George Middle Eastern Festival is scheduled as a one-day DRIVE THROUGH BAKE SALE on JULY 17, 2021 at 1250 Oakdale Avenue; West St. Paul, MN 55118.  You may shop and pay online now at www.mideastfest.com/shop  We hope to resume the Festival in 2022. Please see the flyer in the Inserts section or refer to www.MidEastFest.com for updates.

Sermons on YouTube Channel

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

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.

Dance Practice Resumes

Time to dust off the dancing shoes! The Greek Dancers of Minnesota are resuming practice on Sundays from 7-8 pm at St. George GOC in the hall. New this year: a youth division will be coached by Marisa Mortari. New members welcome! For more info, please contact Marisa or Angela Mortari at 651-730-1652.

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Saints and Feasts

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Euphemia the Great Martyr

In 451, during the reign of the Sovereigns Marcian and Pulcheria, the Fourth Ecumenical Council was convoked in Chalcedon against Eutyches and those of like mind with him. After much debate, the Fathers who were the defenders of Orthodoxy, being 630 in number, agreed among themselves and with those who were of contrary mind, to write their respective definitions of faith in separate books, and to ask God to confirm the truth in this matter. When they had prepared these texts, they placed the two tomes in the case that held Saint Euphemia's relics, sealed it, and departed. After three days of night-long supplications, they opened the reliquary in the presence of the Emperor, and found the tome of the heretics under the feet of the Martyr, and that of the Orthodox in her right hand. (For her life, see Sept. 16.)

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Stewardship

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Our 2021 Archdiocesan theme comes from Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, "…the greatest of these is love" (13:13). May we continue to fulfill our mission at St. George, especially through developing the gift of love.

2021 Stewardship Goal

$109,267 of $250,000 (through May)

101 Pledges Received

As of June 23, 101 families have pledged $153,654 for the 2021 stewardship year.

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!

Welcome Visitors!
Thank you for joining us in worship. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion is offered only to baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of the service. The Antidoron is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the early Church. One does not have to be of Greek descent, nor speak Greek, to be an Orthodox Christian and member of our parish. All people, of any background, are welcome to join the Orthodox Church. For those interested in learning more about the Christian Faith or becoming a member of our church, please contact Fr. Perry after services or at frperry@stgeorgegoc.org or (651) 222-6220. You may also sign our Guest Book with your preferred contact and we will follow up. Finally, we hope you will join us in our hall upstairs after service this morning for fellowship and refreshments.

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