Greeters
Angie Kontenakos, Paul Werger
Prosfora
Anonymous
Fellowship Hour
Thank you to Sophia Pitsavas for hosting this Sunday!
Sunday School Christmas Lessons & Carols Practices and Program
Please join us today Sunday, December 11 for Christmas Lessons and Carols Practice. Our SS Christmas Program will be on Sunday, December 18 after Liturgy!
Parish Assembly & Parish Council Elections
Join us this Sunday, December 11 after Divine Liturgy and the Christmas Program practice for our Fall Parish Assembly & Parish Council Elections. The main agenda of the assembly is our 2023 budget.
In order to vote at the Parish Assembly and to vote in the Parish Council Elections, please make sure you are a 2022 Steward. If you have not already done so, you can fill out your 2022 Pledge Card online at https://forms.gle/GSzTwYHKWsgQaVU99. You may also fill out a pledge card at the elections table on Sunday.
Join our Parish Assembly on Zoom
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/84113759455?pwd=czNwNyt5dklUN2JBZXNJMVBFRGJRQT09
If we do not have a quorum, a backup Parish Assembly will take place on Monday, December 19 at 6:30 pm.
New Office Hours
Tuesdays and Fridays: 8am-3pm
Phone answered, office closed
Thursdays: 9am-1pm
New week, new Office Hours! As most of us already know, Julie has officially retired. Starting this week, Antigoni will be at the office Tuesdays and Fridays 8am-3pm and available by phone on Thursdays 9am-1pm (working from home). Thank you Julie for all the years of work at St. George! Welcome, Antigoni!
Advent Pantry Drive
FOCUS MN's Second Helping Food Pantry is running low on essential staple items, so we are sponsoring a Pantry Drive to last through Advent until Christmas. We are collecting pasta, (any shape) pasta sauce, (any type) shelf-stable soups/stews, and oatmeal. Please drop them off in the collection box in the parking lot vestibule. Blessed Advent!
January/ February Glad Tidings
Please submit upcoming events, pictures or any other announcements you would like to see on the 2023 Glad Tidings by the end of this month! Due to the transition in the office, the next edition will be delayed. Email submissions to office@stgeorgegoc.org.
Reminders
The Sunday Bulletin deadline is Wednesday at Noon each week. Blurbs, announcements, and photos can be emailed to office@stgeorgegoc.org. Also, Ministry Leaders: don't forget to check your mailboxes in the conference room periodically, thank you!
November-December 2022 Glad Tidings
Click https://www.stgeorgegoc.org/assets/GladTidings/GladTidings-2022-NovDec.pdf to see this issue which was mailed to homes on October 27.
2023 Wall Calendars
If you prefer NOT to receive a 2023 ecclesiastical wall calendar in the mail this year (and haven't already notified the office in previous years), please email office@stgeorgegoc.org or call the office at 651.222.6220; thank you!
2023 Winter Icon Classes from Korluka Studios
Session 1 “The Holy Face” at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Summit Avenue in St. Paul (including zoom) held on Tuesdays January 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 6-9 pm. The tuition is $265.00 including paints brushes, a gessoed panel and supplies. The fee for returning students to the first class will be $70.
Session 2 “Protection of the Theotokos” at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Summit Avenue in St. Paul (including zoom) held on Tuesdays February 7, 21, 28 and March 7 from 6-9 pm. The tuition is $265.00 including paints brushes, a gessoed panel and supplies. The fee for returning students to the first class will be $70.
Please contact akorluka@aol.com or arsenault@gmail.com for registration. Materials are available at Wet Paint. More information to follow!
"Iconography is the image of the incarnate Christ. No one can create the image of God without the grace of the Holy Spirit."
2023 Winter Camp - Save the Date!
January 13–16 at Camp St. Croix, youth grades 6-12. A weekend to be spent discussing how we can become better Orthodox Christians through practicing our faith and becoming vessels of the Holy Spirit. To register, visit https://bit.ly/wintercampreg. Cost $200 – To pay, visit: https://bit.ly/paywintercamp. See flyer here.
Pan-Orthodox Dance
We are excited to announce the 2023 Pan-Orthodox Dance! This dance is an event for EVERYONE! Bring your whole family! Parents, kids, and grandparents are all welcome to participate in the different cultural dances of the Orthodox faith. The Pan-O dance will be held on February 18th at 6 pm in the Great Hall of St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. For food there will be a potluck, so please bring a dish and/or dessert to share!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Francine Perry: fsperry1@comcast.net
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine held its first services on Sunday evening, December 5, 2022 and Monday, December 6, 2022 to celebrate the Feast Day of its patron saint St. Nicholas.
The first book is Byzantine Music: Theory and Practice Guide. The Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music currently uses this book as an educational tool in the context of the school's curriculum.
The Divine Liturgy Illustrated (ages 5-10) is a publication from the Department of Religious Education (DRE) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. It contains the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom in Greek and English, according to the current 2015 translation developed by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, approved by the Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese, and by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music is delighted to announce the opening of registration for the Spring Term 2023. Registration is open now until December 15th. Classes are scheduled to begin the week of January 1st and end the week of March 19th.
