Publish-header
St. Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-09-16
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
Exaltation
Organization Icon
St. Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • 619-593-0707
  • Street Address:

  • 1454 Jamacha Rd.

  • El Cajon, CA 92019-3752

Contact Information

Parish Priest Father Simeon B. Corona
Presbyter

frsimeonb.corona@yahoo.com | 619-760-6373

Services Schedule

Saturday Vespers

5:00 PM

Sunday Liturgies

9:00AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

 

Follow Us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StGregoryGOC

Past Bulletins


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

   Sep. 2 @ $5,413       Sep. 9 @ $2,269

 

                                             Rummage Sale - October 20

                                      Clean out your garage!  More iinformation later.

 

BACK TO TOP

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

BACK TO TOP

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Seventh Tone

O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh-bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world ever more.

Troparion for the Feast of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross in the First Tone

Save O Lord, O Lord, Your people, and bless Your inheritance. Grant victory to the faithful against the adversaries of the Faith, and protect Your people, through Your Holy Cross, Your Holy Cross!

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Euphemia in the Third Tone

To the Orthodox you brought elation, the unorthodox, humiliation, O Euphemia, the beautiful virgin of Christ. For what the Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Synod decreed well as dogma you ratified. Pray to Christ our God, O glorious Martyr, fervently, entreating Him to grant us His great mercy!

Kontakion for the Feast of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross in the Fourth Tone

Thou Who wast raised up on the Cross of Thine own will, O Christ our God, do Thou bestow Thy compassions upon this, Thy new commonwealth named after Thee. Gladden with Thy sov'reign might our most Orthodox hierarchs, and vouchsafe them victory over every false teaching; and as Thy help in war may they possess the weapon of peace, thy trophy invincible.
BACK TO TOP

Saints and Feasts

Exaltation
September 16

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross

Allsaint
September 16

Ninian the Enlightener of Scotland

Saint Ninian was born in Cumberland in Britain around the year 360, about a half century after the Emperor Constantius Chlorus died in the British city of York, and his son Constantine, who was with him when he died, was proclaimed Emperor. Ninian was born of Christian parents of noble lineage, at a time when paganism was still strong in his native land. As a young man he went to Rome, where he spent many years in study and ascetical struggles. At Rome, Saint Ninian was consecrated some time after the death of Pope Damasus in 384, and was sent back to his native island about the end of the fourth century. On his return journey, it is likely that he passed through Tours and met Saint Martin; what is certain is that many churches and cells associated with Saint Ninian, including his own cathedral in Whithorn, were named in honour of Saint Martin. When Saint Ninian returned to Cumberland, he established monasteries that fostered both the life of prayer and missionary labours. By his preaching, his godly life, and his miracles, he ministered to his own countrymen, the Britons, and also converted many of the pagan Picts, who inhabited the northern regions (in today's Scotland). He reposed in peace at his see of Whithorn in Galloway in 432.
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.

BACK TO TOP

Prayer List

 PRAYER LIST:  HEALTH & WELFARE:  Nick & Photini & the Busarelis Family,  Irene Cantos, 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,  Savannah injured in Las Vegas, 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, Fr. Simeon , Pres. Joy, Carl Anthony, Lydia Genevieve, Stan, James, Dora, Julia, Alexandra, Sebastian, Queentina, Diana, Nico, Janet Burgess, Dionysios, Lillian Ana Grace, , 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: Warren George Cormier (5 years), Judith Keep, George (Marc's Uncle), Samantha (Marc's friend) George Mastorakos 2 yr. Memorial,  Carol Kinan, Athina Cavelaris, Andrew Kyriakides, George Speros, Nick Kosmas,Catherine Sullivan, Gigi Campbell, 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, 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; Olga Stephens and our Philoptochos, Pete Shenas & our Building Committee; Celeste Shenas & our Stewardship Committee; Pres. Joy and our Chanters & the Lane’s and 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACK TO TOP

Wisdom of the Fathers

And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must suffer this," but how? "If any man will come after me."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

"I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.' For to good things do I call you, not to things evil, or burdensome; not to punishment and vengeance, that I should have to compel.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

BACK TO TOP

Join Us On Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Gregory-of-Nyssa-Greek-Orthodox-Church/320008077378

BACK TO TOP

BACK TO TOP

Calendar

  • Calendar

    September 16 to September 23, 2018

    Sunday, September 16

    9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:00PM Warren Cormier, Laura Pantaopoulos Memorial

    6:00PM Church Family Movie Night

    Monday, September 17

    11:00AM Office Hours 11am-3pm: Includes a 6th Hour Noontime Prayer

    Tuesday, September 18

    Office Closed

    Wednesday, September 19

    3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry

    Thursday, September 20

    6:30PM Evening Bible Study and Prayer

    Saturday, September 22

    3:00PM 1st "Offering our Lives" Mini Retreat: Offering our Talents

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    6:00PM Ask an ex-Mason Forum with Michael Witcoff, potluck dinner

    6:00PM Dinner and discussion with our own Michael Witcoff

    Sunday, September 23

    9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

BACK TO TOP