Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 1:12-18.
Brethren, we give thanks to the Father who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities - all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Tone. Δανιήλ 3.26-27.
Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 1:12-18.
Ἀδελφοί, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ πατρὶ τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί, ὃς ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους, καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ, ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν· ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου, πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως· ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα, τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, εἴτε θρόνοι, εἴτε κυριότητες, εἴτε ἀρχαί, εἴτε ἐξουσίαι· τὰ πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται· καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων, καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν. Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων·
Sunday before Nativity
The Reading is from Matthew 1:1-25
The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.
Sunday before Nativity
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 1:1-25
Βίβλος γενέσεως ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ ᾿Αβραάμ. ᾿Αβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ισαάκ, ᾿Ισαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, ᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εσρώμ, ᾿Εσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αράμ, ᾿Αρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμιναδάβ, ᾿Αμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών, Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς ῾Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς ῾Ρούθ, ᾿Ωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεσσαί, ᾿Ιεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ῾Ροβοάμ, ῾Ροβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιά, ᾿Αβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ασά, ᾿Ασὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσαφάτ, ᾿Ιωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωράμ, ᾿Ιωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Οζίαν, ᾿Οζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωάθαμ, ᾿Ιωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ῎Αχαζ, ῎Αχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εζεκίαν, ᾿Εζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμών, ᾿Αμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσίαν, ᾿Ιωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.
Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος ᾿Ιεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιούδ, ᾿Αβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιακείμ, ᾿Ελιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αζώρ, ᾿Αζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αχείμ, ᾿Αχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιούδ, ᾿Ελιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελεάζαρ, ᾿Ελεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, ᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός. Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ ᾿Αβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.
Τοῦ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ ᾿Ιωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος ῾Αγίου. ᾿Ιωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· ᾿Ιωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ῾Αγίου. τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν. Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Εμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν.
Our Sunday Church attendance is increasing as more people come to Divine Liturgy. Please assist us to comply with current regulations; sign up to attend services by using the sign up genius link below or by calling the church office to help us plan accordingly.
Limited Church Worship Reopening Letter (6/10/2020)
Letter Link: Guideline Letter
Link to Signup Genius to sign up to attend church or call church office (732)775-2777
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Welcome back to Saint George Church!!!
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Sunday, December 20, 2020, Sunday before Nativity
8:30 am Orthros 9:30 am Divine Liturgy
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Altar Pointsettia Plants donated by Billy & George Athans
In Loving Memory of their parents Peter & Georgia Athans
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Memorials
Anesti Quirko ~ 40 days
Peter Perentesis ~ 2 year
May their memory be eternal
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Thursday, December 24, 2020, Nativity of the Lord
6:00 am
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Sunday, December 24, 2020, Nativity of the Lord
6:00 pm
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Today we commemorate:
Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ
Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch
Our Righteous Father Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch
John the New Martyr of Thassos
Holy Father John of Kronstadt
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Welcome Newcomers & Visitors!
All liturgical services will also be live streamed
Live Stream on Facebook, use this link during services
(Facebook membership NOT required)
or visit our website: www.stgeorgeap.org & click on Live Stream
Liturgy Book English - CLICK HERE
Liturgy Book Greek - CLICK HERE
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Consecrational Liturgical Wish List
Liturgical Wish List items are needed for the preparation of the
Consecration of our St. George Church
see flyer below
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You're invited to "Light A Candle & Say A Prayer" for Sunday's service. Simply visit our webpage https://saintgeorgenj.square.site/ Be sure to include names so Father Andrew may silently pray for them during the service
To Light a Candle
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Church Office is now open during the week
To reach Father Andrew or Karen Catizone, please call 732-775-2777
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Stewardship
Realizing that some families may have been financially hit hard by this Pandemic, our Church cannot ask for anything but your prayers and your faith. However, for those families which have been more fortunate and are able, we would kindly ask you to go one step beyond and financially help St. George by donating over and above your commitment for 2020.
Thank you to all who have pledged & fulfilled their 2020 Stewardship commitment to St. George!
If you have neither pledged nor donated, please kindly do so to the best of your ability, & be included as a supporting Steward of St. George for 2020. If you have pledged but still have a balance, we also kindly ask you to make every effort to fulfill your commitment by the end of 2020 or early 2021.
Please see flyer below
2020 Stewardship Forms available on the church website
Stewardship Sunday ~ January 17, 2021
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Sunday School 2020 - 2021
Emails will sent by teachers for Zoom information and other communications
Click here for Sunday School Registration Form and for Sunday School Website
Calendar:
Alternating virtual and in-person Sunday School program has started. Pre-K and Kindergarten is fully virtual until further notice. Parents need to sign up to attend Divine Liturgy AND sign up child(ren) to attend Sunday School on all in-person Sundays. Please visit Link to Signup Genius to sign up.
Please use email below for any questions
Kristen Cline:
kristen.et.cline@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/stgeorgesundayschool/home
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Greek School PTO Vasilopita Sale
By preorder only - 2 lb. round with coin, made in round 10-inch pan
Made this year by the Greek Store, Kenilworth
$15 each
For more info: Barbara Panas Kozak ~ 201-214-1817
Please see flyer for orders & distribution
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Young Adult League (YAL) Upcoming Events
December Upcoming YAL Events
Please see flyer below
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GOYA Giving Tree
Buy your gift & drop off your wrapped gift by Sunday, December 20, 2020
Please contact Anja Chatzopoulos about which tag you picked
201-707-5745 or amaja98@hotmail.com
see flyer below
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GOYA
Masks ($10 each) are available!
On Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 pm
And on Sundays, before & after Liturgy
Anja Chatzopoulos selling masks from the trunk of her car
Exact cash or check only
Contact Anja amaja98@hotmail.com or 201-707-5745 for further info
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St. George Philoptochos Holiday Bake Sale
Order by Saturday, December 12, 2020 to pickup on Sunday, December 20, 2020
Questions? Contact Angie Swaroop 732-693-7740 or angieswaroop@gmail.com
See flyer with order form below
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Fellowship of Prayer
Use this link to pray for those who are in need of prayer at this time
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The Mustard Seed Bookstore
Open for purchases during church office hours and most church services
For inquiries, please contact Teri Lalli lalliptds@comcast.net
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Bible Study
Tuesday, January 5 ~ 7 pm - 8 pm
Book of John, Chapter 17
Contact Teri Lalli lalliptds@comcast.net for Zoom ID/password
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Sharing Our Faith Book Corner
Thursday, January 14, 7 pm - 8 pm
Let All Creation Rejoice
by Father Stavros Akrotirianakis
A weekly discussion of daily Advent readings
This session covers pages 175 - 227 (Day Dec 26 - Epilogue)
Contact Teri Lalli lalliptds@comcast.net for Zoom ID/password
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Sharing Our Faith Book Corner
Thursday, January 28, 7 pm
Everyday Saints and Other Stories
by Archimandrite Tikhon
12 stories per discussion (this session covers pages 249 - 366)
Frequency - monthly
Available through the St. George Mustard Seed Bookstore
To buy a copy ($20), contact Teri Lalli lalliptds@comcast.net
please contact Teri for the Zoom ID/password
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Stewardship Information 2020
Photos (1st Page) of St. John Chrysostom Great Vespers
Photos (2nd page) of St. John Chrysostom Great Vespers
GOYA Giving Tree 2020
Philoptochos Holiday Bake Sale
YAL Upcoming Events December 2020
Greek School PTO Vasilopita Sale
Items for Consecration