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Worship Sunday Orthros 8:30 am & Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Confession (by appointment)
Weekday Services (www.stgeorgegoc.org/calendar)
Streaming
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.
5th Sunday of Luke
8:30AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
10:30AM Sunday School
11:30AM OXI Day Presentation
+STS. KOSMAS & DAMIANOS
ST. ELPIDOPHOROS - Archbishop’s Nameday
6:00PM EVENING SERVICE
7:00PM Catechism - Sacraments I: Baptism, Chrismation, Confession
+FAST DAY
1:30PM Daytime Bible Study
12:00PM MEOCCA Meeting
+FAST DAY
12:00PM Young-at-Heart Planning Session
9:30AM Philoptochos Baking
Patriarchate Sunday
7th Sunday of Luke
8:30AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
10:30AM Sunday School
+ARCHANGELS: MICHAEL & GABRIEL
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.
5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9
Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.
I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise --whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31
The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"
Prosfora: Paul Werger
Greeters: Yodahe Gamada & Paul Werger
Fellowship Hour: AHEPA – OXI Day Celebration
The Lord's blessings upon Sarah and baby Alexandra George - Sunday, October 24, 2021.
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.
Be a Christmas Blessing! FOCUS MN (our local Orthodox mission to the poor and homeless) is in need of new underwear and socks to distribute from its Rice Street location. All sizes welcomed. Especially needed in men’s sizes. Small bottles of laundry detergent also needed. If you are able to purchase items, please bring to church. Philoptochos will have a collection box in the narthex where you may place your gifts. Thanks to all of you in advance for your kindness to help meet these needs.
Young at Hearts, our semi-retired and retired parishioners and friends, will be getting together to share ideas for 2022. Please join us on Friday, November 5 at Dock and Paddle, Como Park Pavillion at 12:00 noon. Please email Sue Gnetz at gnetzsue@gmail.com if you would like to join us. Thank you.
Our annual Bake & Craft Sale, which is our largest fundraiser of the year is just weeks away and we are in need of volunteers to ensure it is a success! Below is a link to Sign up Genius with a list of available shifts. Please take a look at the open shifts, and if you are available to help out please sign up. Feel free to share this link with your friends!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA5AD2BABFF2-philoptochos
A reminder that today is the last day for Phyllo Dough orders! Order forms are available in the Social Hall. Phyllo will be available for pick up next Sunday, November 7.
Next Sunday, November 7, Philoptochos will be passing a tray to help support the philanthropies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, such as the Baloukli Hospital and nursing home, schools, shrines, and parishes. Thank you for your generosity!
We are excited to announce that our annual Bake & Craft Sale will take place this year in-person! To ensure that we do not run out of our most popular items, they will be available by pre-order only. You can start ordering your favorite handmade delicious authentic Greek Baked Goods online by visiting the church web page www.stgeorgegoc.org. Or, you can fill out an order form (available in the Hall). Orders will be accepted through Sunday, November 7. Your order will be packaged and available for pick up during our Bake & Craft Sale: Saturday, November 20th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 21st, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
While our most popular items will be only available by pre-order, we will have a special selection of unique and small-batch baked goods and holiday breads available during our in-person sale. In addition, our sale will also feature the Greek Bazaar, where you can find imported products, gift items, and apparel from Greece. New this year, we are introducing a craft corner—a wonderful place to find many unique and one-of-a-kind creations as well as last-minute gifts!
Please join us on Saturday, December 4th for our annual Advent Luncheon. This year we are gathering at The Lowell Inn Stillwater Historic Hotel, in the Garden Room. All our welcome! Tickets are $30. For more information and for tickets please contact Lisa Jordan at 651-470-6705 or by email at lisa@jordandrillingsolutions.com.
We will offer a blessing on Sunday, November 21 immediately following Divine Liturgy for our new Mural Icons. Please join us in prayer.
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 potential three-term maximum (6 years in total). Join us in this vital work! Please contact Fr. Perry, Dean Natto, or any member of the Parish Council if you have questions.
St. George youth and families, please save the weekend of February 4-6, 2022 for the Western Region Family Basketball Tournament taking place in Minneapolis, MN! More info coming soon. Please contact our coordinator, Dan Simon with questions.
Fr. Perry's Q/A sermon series will continue for a few more weeks. Please email him church-related questions to be discussed during the sermons in the coming weeks. frperry@stgeorgegoc.org
St. George is looking to hire a Ministries Coordinator! Please see the job posting in the back of the bulletin.
Our beloved administrative assistant Julie will be away in December and the beginning of January. We are looking for coverage for the office during that time (Dec. 15 - Jan. 5). Compensation $16/hour for approx. 20 hours/week. The compensated training will begin on December 1. Interested candidates, please contact Fr. Perry or Dean Natto. Volunteers are also welcome.
A special thank you to Dr. Stella Hofrening for her years of service as our Greek School Director! Stella has "been a part of Greek School for over twenty-five years as a teacher and for the past nine-plus years as the Director." As of this semester, Stella is entering a well-deserved retirement from directing the program. Eυχαριστούμε κυρία Στέλλα!
That said, we are looking for a new Greek School Director! As you may know, our Greek School has been on hiatus since March 2020 due to COVID. We are looking to restart the program when a new director is identified. Please contact Fr. Perry or Dean Natto if you are interested in directing our Greek School program!
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!
We are hosting the Session 1 icon class which will serve the purpose of an introductory study of icon painting technique along with the theological and spiritual study of icons. Participants will learn how to paint the icon of the Holy Face.
The Holy Face, the Church’s first icon is significant for iconography because the Word of God took flesh in Christ and became part of the material world. Christ Himself gave us His image, His Face, on the cloth for the King of Edessa. It is why we can make images that represent Him.
The coursework is divided into individual steps; the instructor explains the principles and then demonstrates each phase in detail, answering all questions. The course begins with drawing the icon on a prepared panel. Next, local colors within the painting are applied to the panel. Shadows and highlights are developed in the forms of the face and clothing. Painted highlights are finally applied to the painting. Additional educational materials will be provided by the instructor during class.
Materials
Meets 4 sessions (Tuesdays); January 11, 18, 25, and February 8 from 6-9 pm.
The fee is $245 ($145 for tuition plus a required kit of materials approx. $100 provided by Wet Paint) Icon Painting Kit includes acrylic paint, brushes, and cradled panel)
Please contact Debra Korluka to register/for inquiries at akorluka@aol.com or at 612-889-5868.
About the instructor:
Debra Korluka is an internationally renowned artist and Byzantine iconographer. She was the first American to exhibit in the former Soviet Union and has studied with icon masters from the Ukraine and Russia. Her work, which is displayed in museums around the world, has been commissioned by churches and private collectors nationally and internationally. Over the years, Debra has developed many close working relationships with renowned artists, churches, and monasteries in Russia. To learn more about Deb see www.korlukastudios.com
By God’s Grace, Summer Camp 2022 will be held at Camp Wapogasset July 2-8, 2022. Please prayerfully consider this amazing ministry! Summer Camp Staff Applications are due November 30, 2021. Questions? Please contact Doria at 612-825-9595 or Doria@stmarysgoc.org.
Apply at http://youth.stmarysgoc.org/ and follow 3 steps:
1. If new to this site please create a NEW account using a NEW Password. If returning please sign in with your username and password. Please remember that the “forgot your password” link will send your password to the same email that you initially used. The retrieved password frequently ends up in spam or junk mail. If you still don’t receive your password within 30 minutes either Jon Klein Jon@stmarysgoc.org or Doria Saros Doria@stmarysgoc.org can reset it for you.
2. Create/Update a Profile.
3. Register for Summer Camp 2022.
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.
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.
The Midwest Regional Retreat will be held November 19-21 at the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, IL. The speaker is Fr. Athanasios Minetos, and the topic is “Love is a Mission”. We’re going to explore the process that leads to true divine love, as well as look at the other variations and how it applies to our lives as Orthodox Christians through the guidance of St. Maximos. Register at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E355495&id=33. For questions, email midweststudent@ocf.net.
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.
Of these holy Apostles, Stachys became the first Bishop of Byzantium, consecrated by the Apostle Andrew. Having shepherded his people for sixteen years, he reposed in the Lord. As for the others, each one shone forth in the episcopal see appointed to him: Apelles, Bishop of Heraclea; Amplias, Bishop of Odyssopolis; Urban, Bishop of Macedonia; Narcissus, Bishop of Athens; and Aristobulus, Bishop of Britain.
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.
Click here to submit your 2021 Stewardship Pledge Form.
https://forms.gle/fykFQyeTLsca7yGf7
$185,484 of $250,000 (through September)
Pledges Received
As of October 29, 109 families have pledged $157,374 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!
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.
The Metropolis of Chicago released the 2022 grant application for its Mustard Seed Fund – a micro-grant program designed to support the long-term growth of the Church in the Midwest by providing parishes with seed grants in the areas of evangelism, welcoming, and outreach. Through these grants, the Mustard Seed Fund seeks to test and scale promising new ministries and programs that inspire and motivate a new generation of Orthodox Christians to participate in the Church.
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was joyously welcomed today by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The Ecumenical Patriarch, spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide, will begin his 12-day official visit in Washington, DC.
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Ministries Coordinator Job Posting. Please share with those who may be interested!