Saturday Vespers: 6:00pm Sunday: Orthros at 9am with the Divine Liturgy following Weeknight Services (according to calendar): Vespers 5:30pm, Divine Liturgy 6:30pm (Times are approximate)
*This week’s coffee hour is sponsored by Team White. Thank You!
* Save the date and shake the winter blues with the Sat Feb 23, 2019 benefit AHEPA Mardi-Grass dinner dance, more info will follow.
* The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation will accept applications from eligible Greek American college students through January 31, 2019, and will distribute $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional undergraduates as follows:
Twenty (20) Awards of $10,000 each based on academic merit and financial need. Twenty (20) Awards of $2,500 each based solely on academic achievement
Undergraduate students of Hellenic descent from all fifty states are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted electronically as instructed by January 31, 2019.
For more information, go to https://www.panhellenicsf.org/
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In Our Prayers
** We will be clearing out the list at the New Year. If you have a loved one in need of prayer, please send a note to the office.
Merciful Lord, visit us in our time of need and affliction; Master, deliver him/her from sickness and pain. For you alone have born the sickness and affliction of our world and with you nothing is impossible (St. Luke)
Abigail Robertson, Alice Marinos, Juliana and Nicole (Creighton's mother and daughter).
The handmaiden of God Brandi Whitestone (Creighton and Trudy’s niece). May her memory be eternal.
Please join us after the Liturgy for coffee hour in the Parish Home. This week’s coffee hour is sponsored by Team White. Thank You!
Parishioners, please allow only coffee hour team members to park in the driveway so they can have easier unloading access.
Yellow: Ashley, L. Rigas, A. & K. Tambourides
Orange: Gazis, Marinos, Sokol, Suniga
Purple: Agler, Loveless, Richards, Savage
Green: Metaxas, Saphos, Zachariades
White: Lyashman, Partlow, Ely, Mourtakos
Red: Gazaw, Padilla, Hammock, M. Tambourides, Zacharias
Blue: Patelis, Rapos, Simeon, Yunakov
Pink: Craioveanu, Quinn, Tsougarakis, Haronitis
Jan 6: White
Jan 13: Red
Jan 20: Blue
Jan 27: Pink
There will be no Sunday School this Sunday. Sunday School will resume next Sunday, January 13th.
Purchase your last minute items from our bookstore/giftshop. Featured This Week
A cookbook especially made for Great Lent and other Orthodox times of fasting, which includes chapters on bread, fish, main dishes, shellfish, salads, and desserts etc.
Now a classic, with over 23,000 copies in print. Note: If you are looking for a fancy illustrated cookbook, then this is not for you. It has no pictures or glossy pages, just a basic typewriter-font layout, but the instructions are clear and the recipes have been well-tested and are reliable. Contains the life of St. Euphrosynos the Cook, the basic fasting information and rules, as well as scores of Lenten recipes.
See Colette at the coffee hour!
Save the date and shake the winter blues with the Sat Feb 23, 2019 benefit AHEPA Mardi-Grass dinner dance, more info will follow.
Our classes have come to completion. Our next class will be in January or February, depending on interest. Many thanks to Father Florin, Angela and Michael Loveless for spearheading this valuable course.
We are looking for volunteers to help with this Ministry. This is first contact with parishioners and/or guests visiting us for the first time. You do not need to be on Parish Council to volunteer for this ministry. A smile and gentle demeanor goes a long way in welcoming a newcomer to our church. Please contact the office to volunteer.
Jan 6 Bill Gazis, Demetrios Mourtakos
Jan 13 Deena Metaxas, Bill Gazis
Jan 20 Lou Marinos, Deena Metaxas
Jan 27 Chryse Padilla, Lou Marinos
Feb 3 Demetrios Mourtakos, Chryse Padilla
Of the many ways of supporting our Church, there are few which stand out as uniquely personal offerings of faith. The offering of Prosforo bread for the Divine Liturgy is one of them. We are thankful to the handful of ladies who have faithfully fulfilled this responsibility over the years and we invite more of our faithful - especially young families with children - to make this a part of their lives as well. Want to be added to our Prosforo list? Please see Maria Simeon.
Please make sure that Prosforo is in church before the start of the Orthros service on Sunday. Please write the date (or put a sticker with the date) on the plastic bags with the Prosforo. That way the oldest will be used first. Thank you for your help.
Jan 6 Andriana T Jan 13 Ellie Ashley Jan 20 Soula Koumbias Jan 27 Metaxas Family Feb 3 Maria Saphos |
Feb 10 Cleopatra Nelson Feb 17 Helen Gazaw Feb 24 Evangelia Gazis Mar 3 Kika Tampouridou Mar 10 McFalls Family |
Our Greek School ROCKS!
Adult Classes meet on Wednesday's in the Parish Home at 6:30pm. Children's classes meet on Saturday's at 10:00am
Classes will resume for adults, Wednesday, January 9th and children on Saturday, January 12th.
Wishing everyone a Joyous and Healthy New Year!
Information is on our website: http://stjohnclearlake.org/ministries/greek-language-school
Greek Language classes are open to parishioners and individuals from the surrounding community!
Whatever you do, work at it with All Your Heart as working for the Lord, not for men. ~Colossians 2:23
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The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:15AM Service of the Greater Blessing of Waters
12:00PM Coffee: Team White
Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner
9:00AM Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
George of Hozeva
Polyeuctus the Martyr of Melitene in Armenia
6:30PM Adult Greek Language Class
Gregory of Nyssa
Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Saturday after Epiphany
10:00AM Children's Greek School
Sunday after Epiphany
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:45AM Coffee: Team Red
12:00PM AHEPA/DOP Meeting
Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
John the Hut-Dweller
Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains
6:30PM Adult Greek Language Class
Anthony the Great
7:00PM Parish Council Meeting
Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
Macarius the Great of Egypt
10:00AM Children's Greek School
12th Sunday of Luke
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Coffee: Team Blue
Maximus the Confessor
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Mark 1:9-11
At that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 1:9-11
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἦλθεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη ὑπὸ ᾿Ιωάννου εἰς τὸν ᾿Ιορδάνην. καὶ εὐθέως ἀναβαίνων ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδε σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν· καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ ηὐδόκησα.
Prokeimenon. 4th Mode. Psalm 117.26,1.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7.
TITUS, my son, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.
Προκείμενον. 4th Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.26,1.
Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
Στίχ. Στίχ. Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ ὅτι ἀγαθὸς, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τίτον 2:11-14, 3:4-7.
Τέκνον Τίτε, ἐπεφάνη γὰρ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις, παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.
ὅτε δὲ ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὧν ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔλεον ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος ῾Αγίου, οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως διὰ ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι κληρονόμοι γενώμεθα κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου.
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Matthew 3:13-17
At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 3:13-17
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραγίνεται ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν ᾿Ιορδάνην πρὸς τὸν ᾿Ιωάννην τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν λέγων· ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτω γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην· τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν· καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδε τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν· καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν λέγουσα· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.