September 02
St. Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-09-02
Bulletin Contents
A Warm Welcome to Our Visitors
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Prayer List
Wisdom of the Fathers
Join Us On Facebook
This Week's Schedule
Calendar
St. Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- 619-593-0707
- Email:
- stgregoryofnyssa@gmail.com
- Street Address:
- 1454 Jamacha Rd.
- El Cajon, CA 92019-3752
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Saturday Vespers
5:00 PM
Sunday Liturgies
9:00AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
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Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2018-08-26
- Publish Date:
- 2018-08-19
- Publish Date:
- 2018-08-12
- Publish Date:
- 2018-08-05
- Publish Date:
- 2018-07-29
- Publish Date:
- 2018-07-22
A Warm Welcome to Our Visitors
It is our hope that we will help you learn more about our parish and the Orthodox Christian faith that we confess. At St. Gregory of Nyssa, you will discover an ancient, yet dynamic faith, a warm Church family and even perhaps a spiritual home where you can grow roots and a deep relationship with Christ in the Holy Spirit. Please know that in the Holy Orthodox Church, Holy Communion is given only to those Baptized/Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared themselves through prayer, fasting and recent Confession. You are welcome to come forward at the end of the Liturgy to be given the Blessed Bread(Antidoron), of which all are blessed to partake, & a blessing from the Priest.
Welcome to our Church Home! We would like to meet you! Please join us at Coffee Hour following the service.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM OUR PARISH COUNCIL
It takes $20,000 per month or about $5,000 a week to pay the bills at church. As you can see from the funds received in July and August we are very short. Your sacrificial gift will make a difference..
July 5 @ $3,178 July 9 @ $3,100 July 17 @ $2,739 July 20 @ $ 909
Aug. 7 @ $3,074 Aug. 13 @ $1,739 Aug. 19 @ $3,680 + $4,750 pre-paid tithes 5.15.18 Aug. 29 @ $2,595 = $15,838
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4
Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.
Gospel Reading
14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:2-14
The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fifth Tone
Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead through His all glorious resurrection.
Apolytikion for Martyr Mammas in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Kontakion for the Church in the Third Tone
You were shown to have holy vigilance. And your piety was manifest in your teachings, O Hierarch Gregory. For the wisdom of your sacred dogmas gives joy to the fullness of the Church. Righteous Father, to Christ our God do intercede to grant our souls His great redeeming mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Joachim and Anna were freed from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, O immaculate one, by the holy Nativity, which thy people, redeemed from the guilt of offences, celebrate by crying to thee: The barren woman giveth birth to the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life!
Saints and Feasts
September 02
Mammas the Martyr
Saint Mammas was from Gangra of Paphlagonia. He was born in prison, where his parents were suffering for Christ's sake and ended their lives. He was named Mammas because, after he had long remained without speaking, he addressed his foster mother Ammia as "mamma." He contested for Christ about the year 275.
September 02
John the Abstainer, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint John became Patriarch during the reign of Tiberius, in the year 582, governed the Church for thirteen years and five months, and reposed in peace in 595. It was during this Patriarch's reign, in the year 586, that the title "Ecumenical Patriarch," not used before this, came to be instituted.
Prayer List
PRAYER LIST: HEALTH & WELFARE: Nick & Photini & the Busarelis family, Irene Cantos, Elaine Panos, Anastasia and the Kyriakides Family, Aggie Annis, Lydia Chaconas,Ivaan Joseph and Eliana Josephine Sacco, Sarah Cronstedt, Fr. Dimitre Tsigas, Fr. Earl Cantos, Fr. Stephen Karcher, Michael and the Piliaris Family, Nicholas Galaxidas, Michael and Mary Kladouras,Ralph Bradley, Rhonda, Victor, Abram Dominguez. Lisa Kotitsa, Michael Zouris & Family, Gaye & the Howorth Family, Elena & Rita & the Nabhan Family, Ken & the Gilliland/Annas Family, Savannah injured in Las Vegas, Merianne & the Cochran Family,Olympia & the Peters Family, Penny & the Duncan Family, Abducted Metropolitan Paul & Archbishop John, Garland, Pierre, Jethmark, Helen & the Eveland Family, Vernon & Kathern Rogers, Alex, Patty, Lin, Jimmy, Richie, Margie, Paul Lane, Alexi, Dr. Minerva, Sarah, Michael, Carl Anthony, Stan, James, Dora, Julia, Alexandra, Sebastian, Queentina, Diana, Nico, Janet Burgess, Dionysios, Haralambos, Lillian Ana Grace, George(Marc's Uncle), Samantha(Marc's friend), Sarah-Betsy's mother, MaryAnn, Gabrielle, Kiki, Michael; Father John Pilafas & family,Virginia, Corey & family; Adrienne & Josef in Thessaloniki, George, Maria Hazlaris, Sarah Oftedal & her family, Darin Williams, Marika Stantcheva, James, Dionisios & Eftixia Diakoumeas, Nicky, Michael and Cathy Jean Alexander. DEPARTED: Carol Kinan, Athina Cavelaris, Andrew Kyriakides, George Speros, Nick Kosmas,Catherine Sullivan Gigi Campbell (friend of Fr's), Carl Collard, Jerry (Gerasimos) Filaktu, Doris Holmes, Spyridon, Thomas Munteanu, Sam Mellos,Pete Shenas Sr., Bonnie Corona, Richard Nicholas Nabhan, Jerry Gerasimos Howorth, Helen Gliptis,George Koulaxes, Ruth Gilliland, Bishop Antoun, Eric Cochran, Nick Koucoumaris, Wendell Duncan, Stella Angeles, John Peters, Elizabeth Zogob, Nell Thornblad, Katherine Eveland, Carole, Steve Kosic, Effie Matsolis, George, Arety, Manny, Archimandrite Paul, Eleni (Kyriako's Sister), Gregory Galanis, Deacon Michael; George & Iris Pilafas, Manuel Dragan, Darla Gliptis, George Mastorakos, Fr. Theodore and Pres. Mary Phillips, Sophia Vourexis, Jason Hyde, Peter Kanelos, Mary Giana, Katherine Armatas,Lana Piliaris; William Piliaris, Katherine Kladouras, Heather Grinnell & Danny Ranglos. FOR OUR CHURCH LEADERS: Patriarch Bartholomew; Archbishop Demetrios; Metropolitan Gerasimos; Bishop Apostolos; Father Simeon Corona, Presbytera Joy & family; Chris Psillas & the members of the Parish Council; Philoptochos, Pete Shenas & our Building Committee; Celeste Shenas & our Stewardship Committee; Chanters & our Sunday School teachers, Mothers Victoria, Melania & the Mothers & Sisters of St. Barbara's & Holy Assumption Monasteries; Frs. Dionisie & Neonil of Holy Resurrection Monastery in Temecula. If you would like our community to pray for you or a loved one or have a name removed, please call the Church office 619-593-0707.
Wisdom of the Fathers
For unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, "He must increase, I must decrease;" by the Son Himself again, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;" ... But not by words only, but also by actions did He bid them.
Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century
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Calendar
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Calendar
September 2 to September 9, 2018
Sunday, September 29:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, September 3Labor Day - Office Closed
Tuesday, September 4Office Closed
Wednesday, September 53:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry
Thursday, September 6Thursday Bible Study Resumes
6:30PM Evening Bible Study and Prayer
Friday, September 7Fr. Simeon's Annual Swim for Hope: OCMC cooperates with Project Mexico: We're joining Nations and Ministries
Saturday, September 8Sts. Constantine and Helen Festival Weekend
7:30AM Morning Prayers and Liturgy for the Nativity of the Theotokos AT Sts. Constantine and Helen
5:00PM Great Vespers
Sunday, September 9Fr. Martin Ritsi OCMC!
9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)
10:00AM Divine Liturgy