Publish-header
St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church Of Nashville
Publish Date: 2018-07-29
Bulletin Contents
Calmstorm
Organization Icon
St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church Of Nashville

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (615) 957-2975
  • Street Address:

  • 4602 Indiana Avenue

  • Nashville, TN 37209
  • Mailing Address:

  • P.O. Box 90162

  • Nashville, TN 37209


Contact Information



Services Schedule

Saturday, Great Vespers 6 PM

Sunday Matins/Orthros 8:30 AM

Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM

Wednesday, Paraklesis 6PM


Past Bulletins


Announcements

This Saturday

*There will not be Catechism this Saturday, 7/28


Currently...

We are now hiring Contractors to complete some of the necessary work around the Church that we cannot do ourselves. Please make sure your Stewardship commitment is up to date, as this makes it possible for us to do so.

A friend of the Church has offered to do a Boy Scout service project to build a curbside Lending Library.  This is exciting as it is another way to make the Orthodox Faith accessible to others.  Anyone interested in working on the design, please let me know.

Anyone interested in our Church safety and security, please see KJ Schumacher.


Policy regarding Confession and visitations

As a reminder, it has been our standing policy and practice, that Father does not make private house-calls or visitations without a third adult present.  The preferred time for Confession is by appointment before Vespers on Saturday evening.  If you need to arrange a different time, a third party must be present in the Narthex.  Confession is always private and confidential.


Coming up...

The Feast of the Dormition Fast Begins Wednesday, Aug. 1st.

To learn more, please see:

www.goarch.org/our faith/faithandlife

 


BACK TO TOP

Weekly Calendar

  • Parish Calendar

    July 29 to August 12, 2018

    Sunday, July 29

    8:30AM Matins (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Wednesday, August 1

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, August 2

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Friday, August 3

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Saturday, August 4

    9:00AM Church work party

    4:30PM Choir (Kliros) Practice

    6:00PM Vespers (Hesperinos)

    Sunday, August 5

    8:30AM Matins (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, August 6

    Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

    8:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, August 7

    6:00AM Paraklesis

    Wednesday, August 8

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, August 9

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Friday, August 10

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Saturday, August 11

    4:30PM Choir (Kliros) Practice

    6:00PM Vespers (Hesperinos)

    Sunday, August 12

    8:30AM Matins (Orthros)

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

BACK TO TOP

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17

Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.


Gospel Reading

9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.


BACK TO TOP

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Eighth Tone

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople in the Eighth Tone

Grace like a flame shining forth from thy mouth has illumined the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of poverty and shown us the height of humility. And as by thine own words thou teachest us, Father John Chrysostom, so intercede with the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Seventh Tone

You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, * and Your disciples beheld as much as they could of Your glory, * so that when they would see You crucified * they would understand that You suffered willingly, * and would proclaim to the world * that you are truly the brightness of the Father.
BACK TO TOP

Prayer Request

Please remember in your prayers:

Nicholas Begley

Ray, Melissa, and their children

Katie K.

Timothy S.

Michael and Nancy Pittman

Debbra Ickes

John and Barbara Kelly

John and Linda Marchetti


BACK TO TOP

Saints and Feasts

Calmstorm
July 29

9th Sunday of Matthew


BACK TO TOP

Wisdom of the Fathers

So absolutely nothing does it avail to be near Christ, if not being near Him by faith .... Signifying therefore that not the assault of the wind, but his want of faith had wrought his overthrow, He said, "Wherefore did you doubt, O you of little faith?"
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

So that if his faith had not been weak, he would have stood easily against the wind also. And for this reason, you see, even when He had caught hold of Him, He suffers the wind to blow, showing that no hurt comes thereby, when faith is steadfast.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

BACK TO TOP

BACK TO TOP