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Worship Sunday Orthros 8:15 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.
Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
8:15AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
10:30AM Sunday School
6:30PM Parish Council Meeting
+ST. LUKE EVANGELIST
7:00PM Engaging Orthodoxy - Advanced Catechism Course
7:00PM Catechism - Church I: Birth, Mission, Structure
+FAST DAY
1:30PM Online Daytime Bible Study (via Zoom only)
+ST. GERASIMOS
+FAST DAY
9:30AM Divine Liturgy @ Holy Trinity
10:30AM Sensory Saturday @ Holy Trinity OCA - Special Needs Families Get-together
+ST. IAKOVOS (JAMES)
6th Sunday of Luke
8:15AM ORTHROS
9:30AM DIVINE LITURGY
10:30AM Sunday School
11:15AM Youth & Family Trip to Afton Orchard
1:30PM Pioneers (55+) Boat Cruise in Stillwater (meet at 12:45 pm at boat dock)
11:45AM Greek School
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.
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.
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."
Richard Kanavati, Paul Werger
Irene Loudas
Thank you to Dean & Leigh-Ann Theophilos for hosting this Sunday.
Fall Bake & Craft Sale preparations are underway.
Attention all talented St. George Crafters & Artisans, if you would like to showcase your handmade products at our Bake & Craft sale please contact Vicky Paraschou at 763.742.0429 or email at vickyparaschou@gmail.com
Saint George invites all to the annual Apple Picking at Afton Apple Orchard! After Sunday School today! Admission will be covered for all youth and family, and $7 for those who wish to join as well (cash or check payable to St. George GOC). If you have any questions, please reach out to niko@stgeorgegoc.org
We will meet Wednesday, October 19 from 1:30-3 pm to study the story of Samson in the Old Testament, book of Judges 13.1-16.31. We continue to meet on Zoom and new Bible buddies are welcome to come plus anyone who wants to visit us. Join Zoom Meeting https://tinyurl.com/b3pb3evn; Meeting ID: 811 6606 7301; Passcode: 248393; or dial +1 312 626 6799.
Our Bible Study is led and organized by Mrs. Kathy Ryan. We read the scheduled readings together and make plenty of time for discussion. Fr. Perry will be away during catechism season, but Bible Study continues! Questions? Email Kathy at kathyryan.zoe@gmail.com
The new program is called Sensory Saturdays and strives to foster fellowship for families with special needs in the Twin Cities. Sensory Saturdays allow families to gather together for a muted sensory experience during Liturgy (dimmed lights, no microphones). After the service, all are encouraged to join together in the hall for fellowship, snacks, and to connect with other families with special needs in the Twin Cities.
The next Sensory Saturday is on October 22nd at 9:30 am and will be held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (956 Forest Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55106).
We’re in the final stages of preparing the Pictorial Directory (with family photos) for publication and will notify everyone when it becomes available!
You can now sign up to host a Sunday morning coffee hour on SignUp Genius or https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca5ad2babff2-fellowship1. This link can also be found on the St. George website. Coffee Hour hosts are needed for November 20 and the month of December. If you have not yet hosted in 2022, please consider volunteering for one of these dates. Contact Elise Werger with questions: EDWerger@aol.com or 612-867-8047. Thank you to all who have generously hosted so far this year!
Please submit the names (first names only) of those you would like to pray for in the Holy Altar during Liturgy. Prayer cards are available at the candle stand.
We have some AWESOME Youth & Family events coming up, and you don't want to miss out. Join our text message system Remind to stay up to date with all of our communications. Join by clicking https://www.remind.com/join/stgyandf or
All are invited to the 14th annual Pan-Orthodox Tea on Saturday, October 22 from 10-11:30 am at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, 1701 5th Street NE, Minneapolis. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Contact Susan Boris with questions, Susan.Boris10@gmail.com or 612.258.6481.
Inviting Adults (age 18yr+) to enjoy time with each other and play games at 7:00 pm on Saturday, October 22 at St. Mary's GOC, 3450 Irving Ave S, Minneapolis 55408. Event held in Lecture Room - Enter the South Door of the South Parking Lot by the Flagpole. Bring a snack or dessert to share. Want to learn a new game? Want to play a classic? Want to teach a game? Then this is for you! Questions? Contact Nikki Beauchamp 612.910.2943
The Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) will hold its Annual Conference November 3-5 at Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, IL, with the theme, “Living Liturgy in Practice: Orthodox Care in a Rapidly Changing World."
The Conference will offer an opportunity for Orthodox Christian healthcare professionals, psychologists, therapists, chaplains, theologians, clergy and allied professionals to discuss how the Church's healing traditions interface with contemporary theories and practices of care. For tickets and more info, visit http://ocampr.org/2022-ocampr-conference/
OCAMPR, a Pan-Orthodox affiliated ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, exists to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote Christian fellowship among healing professionals in medicine, psychology, and religion. Members pursue an understanding of the whole person, which integrates the basic assumptions of medicine, psychology, and religion within the Orthodox Christian faith in educating and serving the Church and community.
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 6:30 pm, Vespers | 7:00 p.m., Reception
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, Tickets are $30.00 (3450 Irving Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408)
Purchase by October 28 at iocc.org/minneapolis
This retreat will take place in Bolivar, PA. For more information and to register: https://store.ancientfaith.com/2022-afwr/
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.
Advance planning can give you and your family peace of mind and is also cost effective. Annual cost increases are typically at least 2% and have risen over 27% since 2013. 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 support our church and its ministries. These lots are in the St. George section, adjacent to the “Greek” section, and easily identifiable by the monument/altar table. Contact the church office for more information.
2022 Discounted Prices for Parishioners:
$6,715 = Monument Lot (2 Graves)
$4,670 = Flat Lot (2 Graves)
$2,995 = Flat Lot (1 Grave, Limited Availability)
This continues to be one of those great opportunities where you can support the church, save some money and create a legacy for your family all at the same time. Lots for both monument and marker stones are still available. Please follow Roselawn regulations for care and beautification of your lots.
This Martyr was in the service of Pontius Pilate at the time of Christ our Saviour's Passion. While standing guard at the Cross and beholding the earthquake and all that came to pass, he cried out with fear, "Truly this was the Son of God" (Matt. 27:54). After the Resurrection, he forsook the military and departed for Cappadocia, his homeland, where he preached Christ. By the agency of Pontius Pilate, Tiberius Caesar had him arrested and beheaded.
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.
The Seven Youths hid themselves in a certain cave near Ephesus in the year 250, to escape the persecution of Decius. By divine grace, a sleep came upon them and they slept for 184 years, until the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger, when the doctrine of the resurrection was being assailed by heretics. They then awoke, that is, were resurrected, confirming in the sight of all the bodily resurrection; and again after a short time, by divine command, they reposed in the Lord in the year 434.
Our 2022 theme is, "…Our Church Our Spiritual Home." In the words of Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, "...in the Church we live eternal life starting from now. We do not simply await the life to come, but we experience and enjoy it from the present. The Kingdom of God, according to the Fathers, is not life beyond the grave but communion with God...“
Stewardship Goal
$163,510 of $260,000 (through August)
Pledges Received
As of August 26, 103 families have pledged a total of $169,983.
Thank you for your continued support! Make your 2022 pledge by visiting https://forms.gle/NjsemfkEqFihqn4F7. Please make sure to note any updates to your contact information as we prepare to publish our new pictorial directory. Please make special note of any information you would like unlisted/omitted from the directory.
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 and fellowship hour are 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.
We hope you will join us in our hall upstairs after service this morning for fellowship and refreshments.
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