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Sunday Bulletin - St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2021-10-17
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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


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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)

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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

    October 17 to October 24, 2021

    Sunday, October 17

    Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    10:30AM Sunday School

    Monday, October 18

    +ST. LUKE EVANGELIST

    Tuesday, October 19

    6:00PM Readers Service

    7:00PM Catechism - Church I: Birth, Mission, Structure

    Wednesday, October 20

    +ST. GERASIMOS

    +FAST DAY

    1:30PM Bible Study

    6:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Friday, October 22

    +FAST DAY

    Saturday, October 23

    +ST. IAKOVOS (JAMES)

    4:00PM Youth and Family Potluck

    Sunday, October 24

    6th Sunday of Luke

    8:30AM ORTHROS

    9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY

    10:30AM Sunday School

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 4th Tone

From on high you descended, O merciful Lord. You accepted the cross and three days in the tomb to free us from the bondage of sin, O our life and resurrection. Glory to you, O Lord.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal 4th Tone

You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You.

Apolytikion for St. George in the 4th Tone

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

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

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15

Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.

When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.

All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
The Reading is from Luke 8:5-15

The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."


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Announcements

Memorial: Annoula Bahneman (2 years)

Greeters: Richard Kanavati & Yodahe Gamada

Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Amanda Fenolio & Stelios Mitos for hosting this Sunday.

Memory Eternal!

It is with a heavy heart, but with hope in the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we share with you the passing of +Mr. John Bighley, husband of Mrs. Alexis Bighley on October 06, 2021. May his memory be eternal! May the Lord grant him rest where all the saints repose. 

Philoptochos Fundraiser

Fall Phyllo Dough Sale! We are now taking orders for this flavorful and flaky refrigerated (never frozen) Phyllo dough! Completed order forms can be dropped off in the Social Hall until October 31st. Orders will be available for pick up on Sunday, November 7th. Thank you for supporting Philoptochos!

October Pantry Drive

FOCUS MN's Second Helping Food Pantry is running low on essential staple items, so we are sponsoring a Pantry Drive in advance of Advent/Thanksgiving. Please remember the pantry when doing your grocery shopping. We are collecting pasta, (any shape) pasta sauce, (any type) soups, and any type of canned goods. You can drop them off in the collection box in the parking lot vestibule.

Serve on St. George's Parish Council

We are looking for active parishioners in good-standing to run for election for our St. George Parish Council. Serving on the council entails participating in monthly meetings, but more importantly volunteering for and leading the activities of our parish. Nominees must be members in good standing for one year prior to the date of the election. Parish Council members serve 2-year terms with a three-term maximum (no more than 6 years). Join us in this vital work! Please contact Fr. Perry, Dean Natto, or any member of the Parish Council if you have questions.

Youth & Family Potluck - October 23!

Join us on Saturday, October 23 at 4 pm at the Jordan Ranch (10959 Akron Avenue, Inver Grove Heights 55077 - long driveway)(home of Misael & Lisa Jordan). Please call or email Lisa to RSVP and let her know if you can bring a dish to pass at (651) 470-6705 or lisa@jordandrillingsolutions.com. Youth are welcome and encouraged to attend, but all St. George parishioners are welcome to attend as well. Please bring a lawn chair. Parents/guardians are responsible for supervising their own youth. Dinner, bonfire, fun, and fellowship!

Upcoming Memorial

A 40-day memorial service will be held for Jimmy Theros next Sunday, October 24.

Request for Volunteers

Join us on Sunday, October 24 after the Divine Liturgy to help us transfer some items from church and our long-term storage items to a larger unit. We will meet in the exo-narthex after a cup of coffee and head over to 7th St. Storage in St. Paul. Many hands make light work!

Lost & Found Items

Please check the box near the coat racks for things you might be missing. These include caps and clothing, Birkenstocks, Igloo cooler, water bottles, etc. Items not collected by Sunday, October 31, will be donated. Thank you!

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For by seed here He means His doctrine, and by land, the souls of men, and by the sower, Himself .... For as the sower makes no distinction in the land submitted to him, but simply and indifferently casts his seed; so He Himself too makes no distinction of rich and poor, of wise and unwise, of slothful or diligent, of brave or cowardly; but He discourses unto all, fulfilling His part, although foreknowing the results.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 44 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

When you see life's pleasures, beware that they might not distract you, for they conceal death's snares. Likewise a fisherman casts not his hook to no purpose. As bait for his hook, the enemy uses the delusion of sensuality to arouse desire, that he might thereby catch men's souls and subject them to himself. A soul which has been caught to serve the enemy's will then serves as a snare for other souls, for it conceals the grief of sin with its apparent delight.
St. Ephraim the Syrian
A Spiritual Psalter no 43, pg. 74, 4th century

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In Other News

FOCUS MN 2021 Fundraiser

This in-person event will be held Thursday, October 21, 2021, 6-9 pm at St. Mary’s GOC in Minneapolis. All are invited to celebrate FOCUS’s work and reflect on the blessings of the past year. Small plates and refreshments; free-will offering – all are welcome! RSVP: focustwincities@gmail.com or 651-222-0712 (By inviting a friend, you'll be helping us grow our network of support!) 

A Glimpse of Life at Hellenic College

Click https://tinyurl.com/2btpf5ua to watch a video that offers a view of the richness of academic and spiritual life on the HCHC campus in Brookline, MA. Hellenic College will hold an in-person Open House on October 23. Prospective students are invited to attend. To learn more about the Open House and to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/tfk28m3c.

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.

2022 Ecclesiastical Wall Calendars

Please contact the office at office@stgeorgegoc.org or 651.222.6220 if you do NOT wish to have a wall calendar mailed to your home.

 

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Saints and Feasts

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October 17

Andrew the Righteous Monk-martyr of Crete

Saint Andrew was from the island of Crete, where he lived the monastic life. During the reign of Constantine Copronymus, he came to Constantinople and suffered many things in defence of the veneration of the holy icons. Finally, he was dragged through the market, bound by the feet, one of which was severed by a fishmonger wielding a cleaver, and thus the Saint surrendered his spirit unto God in the year 761. His sacred relics were buried at a certain place called "The Judgment."


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October 17

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

On the Sunday that falls on or immediately after the eleventh of this month, we chant the Service to the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, which gathered in Nicaea in 787 under the holy Patriarch Tarasius and during the reign of the Empress Irene and her son, Constantine Porphyrogenitus, to refute the Iconoclast heresy, which had received imperial support beginning with the Edict issued in 726 by Emperor Leo the Isaurian. Many of the holy Fathers who condemned Iconoclasm at this holy Council later died as Confessors and Martyrs for the holy Icons during the second assult of Iconoclasm in the ninth century, especially during the reigns of Leo the Armenian and Theophilus.


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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.

You can now submit your 2021 Pledge Form Online

Click here to submit your 2021 Stewardship Pledge Form.

https://forms.gle/fykFQyeTLsca7yGf7

2021 Stewardship Goal

$168,341 of $250,000 (through August)

Pledges Received

As of September 17, 108 families have pledged $157,274 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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Archdiocese News

Ionian Village Summer 2022 Program Dates

10/12/2021

The Office of Ionian Village announces the dates for its Summer 2022 programs. Ionian Village is the international camping ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with campgrounds located in Peloponnesus, Greece.
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