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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.
+NATIVITY FAST+
+ENTRANCE OF THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
Stewardship Sunday
8:30AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
10:30AM Blessing of Mural Icons
10:30AM Sunday School
11:00AM Fall Bake Sale
6:00PM EVENING SERVICE
7:00PM Catechism - Sacraments II: Eucharist, Unction
THANKSGIVING DAY - Office Closed
+ST. KATHERINE
Thanksgiving Holiday - Office Closed
13th Sunday of Luke
8:30AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7
BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Reading is from Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28
At that time, Jesus entered a village; and a woman called Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve you alone? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her." As he said this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!" But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
Greeters: Dean Natto & Jon Kennedy
Fellowship Hour: Philoptochos Fall Bake Sale
We will offer a blessing immediately following Divine Liturgy for our new Mural Icons. Please join us in prayer.
Join us on Saturday, December 4 at 6:00 pm for our annual Maker’s Mall Night! Please contact Anastasia Mastrogiorgis with questions. Don’t forget your creativity! We will learn about St. Nicholas and create some crafts for Christmas.
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.
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.
(formerly Young-at-Heart)
Goal: Interactive socializing, fellowship, usually with an outing
Plan: Events once every 2 months, come when you can, no cost for membership
Stay tuned: Get-togethers will be announced.
Co-Chairs: Joanne Halatsis and Krisandrea Ballas-Rylander
We welcome your donations for Christmas floral decorations in memory of a loved one(s). Please complete the form in the bulletin or the recent Glad Tidings and submit it by Sunday, December 19.
The office will remain open, (except for Dec 16, 24 and Jan 5) while Julie is on vacation. The annual Glad Tidings + wall calendar mailing will be delayed.
A small planning group has already met and decided that the first social/fellowship event will be at church at 11 am on Thursday, January 13. A catered meal will be covered by a donor for this event. By Jan 7, please let Joanne or Krisandrea know if you will attend. Joanne Halatsis, halatsis@iphouse.com, 651-778-2485; Krisandrea Ballas-Rylander, krisandreambr@icloud.com, 641-261-9009.
"Youth Basketball" - 2022 Feb 4-6 Basketball Tournament - St. George, St. Paul Team Creation
Host: Our Sister Parish, St. Mary's, Minneapolis
Contact: Dan Simon, cobra5_0_99@yahoo.com or (612) 207-3405
We are looking for parishioners to serve our St. George Parish Council! 8 parishioners are confirmed for election in December. One more has volunteered in the interim. Our PC is a 12-person board. We need three people to volunteer. Join us in this vital work!
See the flyer for more information!
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.
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.
The Festival Committee is selling the following wines: Hermes Greek Red $9, Dionysos Merlot (Red) $12, Dionysos Fileri (White) $12, Hermes Moschofilero Mantina (White) $12. Please contact the office to purchase.
According to the tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent her days until she was fourteen or fifteen years old; and then, as a mature maiden, by the common counsel of the priests (since her parents had reposed some three years before), she was betrothed to Joseph.
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
$198,704 of $250,000 (through October)
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.
With new leadership for the Department of Religious Education comes a new initiative. The Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce the launch of the Sunday Sermon Series.
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Donation forms
Taught by Deb Korluka, begins January 11