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.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.

Gospel Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Eighth Tone

From on High did You descend, O merciful Lord, for us did You endure, three days in the tomb that we may be, released from passions in this world, You who are our resurrection and our life Glory unto You O Lord.

The Commemoration of Adam's Exile from Paradise in the Sixth Tone

O Thou Guide unto wisdom, Bestower of prudence, Instructor of the foolish, and Defender of the Poor: Establish and grant understanding unto my heart, O Master. Grant me speech, O Word of the Father; for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying unto Thee, "Have mercy, O Merciful One, on me who have fallen!"

Saints and Feasts

March 10

Forgiveness Sunday

The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.

March 10

Quadratus the Martyr & his Companions

These Martyrs contested for piety's sake in Corinth during the reign of the Emperor Valerian (253-260).

March 11

First Monday of Lent - Clean Monday

Prayer List

HEALTH & WELFARE:

James, Natalia, Marika, Rachel, .Sylvia Casberg, Eva Angelos, Angela Stassinopolis, Patrick Thrift, Olga Stephens, Kevin Wallace, Charles George, Joseph Eyad Zarror, Dr. Al Sarantinos, Augustine Ramirez, LaVonne Simonides, Kevin (Amanda's Grandpa), Louis Trantalis, Christine Tzathos and her new grand-babies, John & Jaqueline Kelada, Michael Mourafetis, Stephen Awake, Nick, Fotini & Sophia Busarelos Family, Irene Cantos, Aggie Annis, Lydia Chaconas, Newly Illumined Ivaan Joseph & Eliana Josephine Sacco, Sarah Cronstedt, Fr. Dimitri Tsigas, Fr. Earl Cantos, Fr. Stephen Karcher, Michael & the Piliaris Family, Nicholas Galaxidas, Mary Kladouras, Ralph Bradley, Rhonda, Abram Dominguez, Lisa Kotitsa, Evonne Zouris, 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, Jimmy, Richie, Margie, Paul Lane, Alexi, Dr. Minerva, Sarah & her newborn, Michael, Stan, James, Dora, Julia, Alexandra, Sebastian, Kyriakos 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 & Cathy Jean Alexander, Gerintissa Markella & Sisters of Life-giving Spring Monastery. DEPARTED: Louis Trantalis, Victor Roick, Christ Fergis, Michael Kladouras, Costa Stephens 1 year, Victor Nasser, Georgia Swisher, Nick Paschalydis, John Manos Sr,, Peter Shenas Sr., Ken Gilliland, Bonnie Corona, Angela Sarantinos, Jerry Gerasimos Howorth, Lin Judah, 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, Richard Nicholas Nabhan, Helen Gliptis, George Koulaxes, Ruth Gilliland, Bishop Antoun, Eric Nectarios 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 & 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 & our Philoptochos; Pete Shenas & our Building Committee; Celeste Shenas & our Stewardship Committee; Pres. Joy and our Chanters; Myles & Barbara Lane; 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

Here it were well to sigh aloud, and to wail bitterly: for not only do we imitate the hypocrites, but we have even surpassed them.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

For I know, yea I know many, not merely fasting and making a display of it, but neglecting to fast, and yet wearing the masks of them that fast, and cloaking themselves with an excuse worse than their sin.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

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Calendar

Calendar

March 10 to March 17, 2019

Sunday, March 10

Forgiveness Sunday

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Forgiveness Vespers

12:30PM Makaronatha Luncheon

2:00PM Funeral for Louis Trantalis, Mercy Meal to follow

Monday, March 11

Clean Week/Canon

9:00AM Louis Trantalis Internment at El Camino Cemetery

9:00AM Louis Trantalis Internment at El Camino Cemetery

3:00PM 9th Hour Prayer

6:30PM Vespers and Great Compline

Tuesday, March 12

Office Closed

6:30PM Great Compline with Canon

Wednesday, March 13

6:00PM 9th Hour and Presanctified Liturgy

7:30PM Lenten Potluck

Thursday, March 14

2:00PM Hillcrest Manor Prayers

6:30PM Great Compline with Canon

Friday, March 15

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

6:30PM Salutations to the Theotokos

Saturday, March 16

Candelario Weekend

9:00AM LAST Saturday of Souls Morning Prayers and Liturgy - Miracle of St. Theodore and the Koliva

5:00PM Great Vespers

6:00PM Potluck Meal, SD Young Adults and Evening with the Candelarios AT St. Gregory's

Sunday, March 17

Sunday of Orthodoxy

9:00AM Morning Prayers (Orthros)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers at St. Anthony's

Tithes and Offerings

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Monthly Offering: $

Remaining Need (Budget minus offering to Date): $

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Past Bulletins

A Warm Welcome to Our Visitors

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Eighth Tone

The Commemoration of Adam's Exile from Paradise in the Sixth Tone

Saints and Feasts

Forgiveness Sunday

Quadratus the Martyr & his Companions

First Monday of Lent - Clean Monday

Prayer List

Wisdom of the Fathers

Join Us On Facebook

Calendar

Calendar

March 10 to March 17, 2019

Tithes and Offerings