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St. Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-11-04
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
Tithes and Offerings
Allsaint
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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

 

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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.

                                       

 

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10

Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Gospel Reading

5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31

The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Sixth Tone

When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You.

Apolytikion for Joannicius the Great in the Eighth Tone

With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O Joannicius our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

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 Second Tone

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
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Porphyrios the Mime

Allsaint
November 04

George Karslidis of Pontos

Allsaint
November 04

Emperor John Batatze, the Merciful

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November 04

5th Sunday of Luke

Allsaint
November 04

Joannicius the Great

Saint Joannicius was born in Bithynia about the year 740. His father was named Myritrikes and his mother Anastaso When he had reached maturity, he excelled in soldiery and was counted worthy of royal honours for his bravery. He had been brought up an iconoclast, but while yet a soldier, he was converted to Orthodoxy by a certain holy elder. He later forsook all things and departed for Mount Olympus, where he spent the remainder of his life in asceticism. Becoming great in virtue, he reposed in the Lord in the year 834, having lived some ninety-four years. To this Saint is ascribed the brief prayer, "My hope is the Father . . . ."

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Prayer List

PRAYER LIST:  HEALTH & WELFARE: Kevin (Amanda's Grandma), Louis Trantalis, Angela Sarantinos, Christine Tzathos, new babies-Barbara, John & Jamie Kelada, Jakob & new baby Jaqueline; Lynch twins-Kathreen & Alexander, Michael Mourafetis, Stephen Awake, Nick & Photini & the Busarelis Family,  Irene Cantos, Aggie Annis, Lydia Chaconas, Newly Illumined 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 and her newborn, Michael, 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: Jerry Gerasimos Howorth one year Memorial, Ken Gilliland, Paul James Aceves, Warren George Cormier, Judith Keep, George (Marc's Uncle), Samantha (Marc's friend) George Mastorakos, 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,, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wisdom of the Fathers

A modern monk heard it said, and taught his brothers, that money is like manure. Unless it is quickly spread around, it does no good, but scorches and defiles what it covers.
Evergetinos

The man who has once chosen pleasure in this life, and has not cured his inconsiderateness by repentance, places the land of the good beyond his own reach; for he has dug against himself the yawning impassable abyss of a necessity that nothing can break through.
St. Gregory of Nyssa

How then is it possible for the rich man to be saved. By possessing his goods in common with them that are in need, being such as Job was, and exterminating out of his soul the desire of more, and in no points going beyond real need ....
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 74 on Matthew 23; Homily 78 on Matthew 6, 20, 25, 4th Century

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Calendar

  • Calendar

    November 4 to November 11, 2018

    Sunday, November 4

    9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:00PM General Assembly

    Monday, November 5

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

    Tuesday, November 6

    Office Closed

    Wednesday, November 7

    3:00PM FOCUS God's Extended Hand Ministry

    6:30PM Archangel Michael Vespers

    Thursday, November 8

    8:30AM Archangel Michael Morning Prayer and Liturgy AT STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN

    6:30PM Evening Prayer and Bible Study

    Friday, November 9

    9:00AM St. Nektarios Morning Prayer and Liturgy

    Saturday, November 10

    3:30PM Mini-Retreat - Offering our Conflicts

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    6:00PM Potluck Meal and Discussion: The Theotokos, the softener of evil hearts

    Sunday, November 11

    9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:00PM Thanksgiving Luncheon

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Tithes and Offerings

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October Budget:  $20,000                                         

Monthly Offering to Date:     $16,922                         

Remaining Need (Budget minus offering to Date):    $3,078         

                        

2018 Budget: 

2018 Offerings to Date: 

2018 Remaining Need: 

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