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St. George Church
Publish Date: 2022-09-11
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St. George Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (734) 283-8820
  • Fax:
  • (734) 283-8866
  • Street Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195
  • Mailing Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Sundays:

9 am - Orthros

10:15 am - Divine Liturgy

 

Weekday Services:

Please check the Services schedule in the bulletin or call the Church office.


Past Bulletins


Church Calendar

  • Church Calendar

    September 11 to September 18, 2022

    Sunday, September 11

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:30PM GOYA Meeting

    12:30PM Philoptochos Meeting

    Tuesday, September 13

    7:00PM Choir Practice

    7:00PM Vespers AT HOLY CROSS IN FARMINGTON HILLS

    Wednesday, September 14

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy: The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

    Thursday, September 15

    10:00AM Greek Festival Prep-work: Chicken Souvlkaia

    10:00AM Tzatziki

    12:00PM Senior Luncheon

    Friday, September 16

    10:00AM Greek Festival Prep-work: Baklava & Spanakopita

    Saturday, September 17

    7:00AM Greek Festival Prep-work: Galaktoboureko & Pastitsio

    8:00PM Greek Festival Prep-work: Outdoor Setup

    Sunday, September 18

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:00PM Greek Festival

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Church Announcements

Upcoming Weekday Services

  • Great Vespers for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at Holy Cross in Farmington Hills:  Tuesday, September 13 @ 7 PM
  • Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Wednesday, September  14 @  9 AM Orthros / 10 AM Divine Liturgy

Please note that all Great Vespers will take place at the celebrating parish with a reception to follow. If you would like to attend a Great Vespers but need a ride, please contact  Fr. John for arrangements. All Orthros and Divine Liturgies will take place in our home parish.


Memorial

Nikoleta Kotsogiannis - 6 months

May the Lord our God grant rest to her soul where the righteous repose, in a place where there is no pain, no sorrow, and no suffering, but everlasting life. May her memory be eternal. The coffee is offered by the family.


This Wednesday's Service for the Holy Cross

For this Wednesday's Service for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, please bring any sprigs of basil with you to the Liturgy. Thanks!


Our Students' Feast Days

We wish our students celebrating their Feast Days this month 'Chronia Polla'. May God grant them many years. See their names on the display board in the school hallway. 


GOYA Meeting

Our next GOYA meeting will take place this Sunday, September 11 at 12:30 PM in the activity room. 


Greek Dance

Please see the flyer attached for free Greek Dance lessons for students ages 5-18. If interested, please register here by September 12.


Choir Update

Thank you to all who joined us for our first choir meeting and practice.  Our next choir practice will take place this Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 PM. Going forward, we will meet for practice each Tuesday at 7:00 PM. 


Seniors Luncheon

The 55 & Over Club will meet this Thursday, September 15, at noon, in the Apollo Hall. If you need further information, please contact Mary Frosinos or the church office.


Sunday School Registration Now Open

Parents: Please register your child(ren) now for Sunday school which will begin on Sunday, September 25, by clicking here or on our website under Ministries/Sunday School. Childen must be 3 years old by September 25 to register for Pre-K.


Greek School

If you are interested in taking classes in our Greek School (adults and children), please contact Fr. John or the church office


GREEK FEST HELP NEEDED

•Thursday, September 15 - Greek Fest Prep-work: Chicken Souvlkaia @ 10 AM

•Friday, September 16 - Greek Fest Prep-work: Baklava & Spanakopita @ 10 AM

•Saturday, September 17 - Greek Fest Prep-work: Galaktoboureko & Pastichio @ 7 AM-12 PM

•Saturday, September 17 - Outdoor Setup @ 8 PM •Sunday, September 18 - Greek Fest @ 12-7 PM


Help Us Advertise!

Yard signs for the upcoming Greek Fest are now available for pickup in the church hallway. In addition, please like and share our Facebook posting with your friends.


Greek Fest Update

As we get closer to Greek Fest, we need many volunteers to make this event a success. This is also a great opportunity for students who may need service hours for the upcoming school year.  To access the volunteer sign-up form, please click on the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4ea4ad2aa1fa7-stgeorges


Lamb Donations for Greek Fest

We need individuals or families to donate $100 toward the purchase of a lamb for our Greek Fest on Sept. 18. If you would like to donate, please mail or drop off your donation to the church office between 9-4 pm, M-F (due to summer vacations, please call first before stopping in) or online here. Thank you!


Philoptochos September Commitments

Philoptochos National Ministry: National Sisterhood Presvyteres Benevolent Fund–The National Sisterhood of Presvyteres was established in 1982 and is comprised of all Presvyteres of the Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of America. Philoptochos funds provide short-term support for clergy and/or their families in times of crisis.

Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos: Metropolis Emergency Relief Fund-used to provide financial assistance to those communities and families touched by disasters, catastrophic illnesses, etc.

Your continued support of our St George Ladies Philoptochos Society is very much appreciated.


Philoptochos Fashion Show and Brunch

The St. Helen Philoptochos Society will be hosting a Fall fashion show that will include a brunch, cash bar, raffles, shopping, and keynote speaker, Evelyn Argirokastritis the founder of Race for Immunology.
 
Date:  Saturday, September 17
Time:  11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Donation:  $25. $10 for children 12 and under
Deadline:  Sunday, September 11
 
Call/text: 313.300.2378

Office Hours

The church's office hours are 9-4 Monday-Friday. You can call or stop by to speak with the office staff any time during those hours. If you have a general church-related question, you should speak with Susan Solo, who is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, hath procliamed joy to the whole world; for from thee hath dawned the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, annulling the curse and bestowing the blessing, abolishing death and granting us life everlasting.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
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Saints and Feasts

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September 11

Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria

This saint lived in the fifth century. Out of remorse for the adultery that she committed with another man, she fled from her husband's house, renamed herself Theodore, clothed herself as a man, and pretending to be a eunuch, entered a monastery of men. Her identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.


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September 12

Autonomos the Martyr

This saint was a bishop in Italy. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian in 298, he came to Bithynia, where he went from place to place converting many from the idols to the true God. Because of this, one day as he was celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Archangels, they who worshipped wood and stones fell upon him and beat him to death with staves and stones.


Sepulchre
September 13

The Consecration of the Church of the Holy Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre)

The church that is honoured far above all others is that of the Holy Resurrection, which Saint Constantine the Great constructed at the place of Golgotha, where our Saviour was crucified and buried. For a long time this place had been purposely buried beneath the earth by the Jews and heathen; furthermore, during the reign of Hadrian (117-138), a temple dedicated to Aphrodite was built over the site so that this sacred place might be even further desecrated and fall into utter oblivion. It was here that the Cross was hidden. However, at the command of the pious Emperor Constantine, excavations were made and the tokens of the saving Passion were found. It was here, then, that the very great and magnificent temple named in honour of Christ God's Resurrection-the Anastasis-was built under the supervision of the blessed Helen, while Dracilian was Eparch of Palestine and Macarius was Archbishop of Jerusalem. It was the latter, also, who exalted the venerable Cross and performed the consecration of this temple in the year 336.


Exaltation
September 14

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

Saint Helen, the mother of Saint Constantine the Great, when she was already advanced in years, undertook, in her great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the cross, about the year 325. A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover with oblivion the place where the saving Passion had been suffered. The venerable Helen had the statue of Aphrodite destroyed, and the earth removed, revealing the Tomb of our Lord, and three crosses. Of these, it was believed that one must be that of our Lord, the other two of the thieves crucified with Him; but Saint Helen was at a loss which one might be the Wood of our salvation. At the inspiration of Saint Macarius, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a lady of Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a certain disease, was brought to touch the crosses, and as soon as she came near to the Cross of our Lord, she was made perfectly whole. Consequently, the precious Cross was lifted on high by Archbishop Macarius of Jerusalem; as he stood on the ambo, and when the people beheld it, they cried out, "Lord have mercy." It should be noted that after its discovery, a portion of the venerable Cross was taken to Constantinople as a blessing. The rest was left in Jerusalem in the magnificent church built by Saint Helen, until the year 614. At that time, the Persians plundered Palestine and took the Cross to their own country (see Jan. 22, Saint Anastasius the Persian). Late, in the year 628, Emperor Heraclius set out on a military campaign, retrieved the Cross, and after bringing it to Constantinople, himself escorted it back to Jerusalem, where he restored it to its place.

Rest from labour. A Fast is observed today, whatever day of the week it may be.


Nikitas
September 15

Nikitas the Great Martyr

This Saint was of high birth among the Goths beyond the Danube River. He was taken by Athanaric, pagan ruler of the Goths, and after being tortured, was burned to death for his confession of Christ. According to some, this took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great; according to others, under the Emperor Gratian.


Euthemia
September 16

Euphemia the Great Martyr

Saint Euphemia was from Chalcedon and lived in virginity. According to some, she suffered martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian, in 303; according to others, in 307. Her sacred relics are preserved in the Patriarchate in Constantinople.


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September 17

Sophia & her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love

These Saints were from Italy and contested for the Faith about the year 126, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Faith was twelve years old, Hope, ten, and Love, nine; each was tormented and then beheaded, from the eldest to the youngest. Their mother Sophia mourned at their grave for three days, where she also fell asleep in peace; because of her courageous endurance in the face of her daughters' sufferings, she is also counted a martyr. The name Sophia means "wisdom" in Greek; as for her daughters' names, Faith, Hope, and Love (Charity), they are Pistis, Elpis, and Agape in Greek, and Vera, Nadezhda, and Lyubov in Russian.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.


Gospel Reading

Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."


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Prayer List

Please remember in your prayers the following:

Dawn Corrin, Konstantinos & family, Lucas & family, George & family, Daniel & family, Matthew, Pelagia, Madison, Evan & Emmanuel, Sophia, Anastasios, Angela Matt, Fotini Kollias, Gus & Maria Grias, Marianthi Pappas, Virginia Sikavitsas, Nick & Bobbie Tsahtsiris, Foula Kotsou, Marina Kandrevas

Please contact the Church office to add your names to the Prayer List. Thank you.

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Flyers of Interest

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