Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

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.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Εξ ύψους κατήλθες ο Εύσπλαχνος, ταφήν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ίνα ημάς ελευθερώσης τών παθών, η ζωή καί η ανάστασις ημών, Κύριε, δόξα Σοι.

Εx ipsous katilthes o Evsplahnos, tafin katedexo triimeron, ina imas, eleftherosis ton pathon, I zoi ke I anastasis imon, Kyrie, doxa si.

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.

Hymn of Church in the First Mode

Ethnon se kirika ke fostira trismegiston, / Athineon didaskalon ekoumenis aglaisma, / efrosinos gereromen / tous agonas timomen ke tas vasanous thia Christon, / to septon sou martirion, / Agie Pavle Apostole, / presveve Christo to Theo, / sothine tas psichas imon.

O preacher to the gentiles and thrice grandest shining star, / the Athenians’ teacher and the universe’s ornament, / we joyously honor you. / We pay homage to the struggles that you had/for the sake of Christ, / and your dignified martyrdom, / Holy and glorious Apostle Paul, / intercede with Christ our God, / entreating Him to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode

A protection of Christians unshameable, / intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, / reject not / the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. / Instead, / come to us for you are good; / Your loving help bring unto us / who are crying in faith to you: / Hasten to intercede/ and speed now to supplicate, / as a protection for all time, / Theotokos, for those who honor you.

Saints and Feasts

July 29

9th Sunday of Matthew

July 29

The Holy Martyr Callinicus

Saint Callinicus was from Cilicia. Because he preached Christ and turned many pagans away from the idols, he was seized by Sacerdon the Governor, who subjected him to many tortures, then had him shod with shoes in which nails had been fixed upright, and compelled him to run to the city of Gangra, where he was burned alive in a furnace.

July 29

Holy Virgin Martyr Theodota

Concerning Saint Theodota, little is known except that she was a virgin who was horribly tormented and slain for her confession of Christ.

July 29

Theodota the Martyr and her Children

Welcome

This Weeks Announcements

We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.
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Today ~ MNYMOSINA: 40 days for Alice Lamakos; 10 years for Nick S Stamas; 16 years for Despina Xenikou; 1 year for Maria Balasa; we also remember all those that have perished in the fires in Greece.
Today and Next Sunday ~ a special tray will be passed following the regular tray collection to benefit those who have suffered from the fires of Greece. Checks can be made payable to: St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church with Greece fires in the memo section.
Today ~ Coffee social hosted by the Lekas and Stamas families.
Tuesday ~ 7:00 p.m. Home Committee meeting.
Wednesday ~ Dormition Fast begins. 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
Friday ~ 7:00 p.m. Regional Youth Paraklesis service hosted by our parish.

Upcoming Events in Our Parish – Respond Early

Next Sunday ~ Epistle Reading, I Corinthians 4:9-16; Gospel, Matthew 17:14-23.
Next Sunday ~ TRISAGIA: for Ioannis Douvartzidis; for Kyriaki Douvartzidis; for Nikolaos and Georgia Asmis.
Next Sunday ~ 40 day churching for the son of Joseph and Stephanie Quinn and for the son of Nektarios and Courtney Avgerinos.
August 6 ~ Holy Transfiguration; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
August 9 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
August 10 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
August 12 ~ Backpack blessing for ALL students as they prepare to return to school. A special blessing will also be offered for college students.
August 13 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
August 15 ~ Dormition of the Theotokos; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy followed by free will donation luncheon hosted by Philoptochos.
August 21 ~ 6:00 p.m. Family Ministry meeting.
August 22 ~ 6:00 p.m. GOYA basketball tournament planning meeting open to the entire community as we prepare to welcome up to 400 participants from within our Metropolis in January.

Events in the Greater Cleveland Area and Beyond…

August 14 ~ 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers at Annunciation Cleveland for the Dormition of the Theotokos.
August 16 ~ Holy Trinity Canton Grecian Festival at the Canton Civic Center.
August 18 ~ 9:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Canton sponsors Basile comedy show at Canton Civic Center. Tickets $35 – contact Dino 330.412.5585, Larry 330.280.3701 or Bill 330.284.9586 for more info.
August 19 ~ 1:00 p.m. St. Demetrios Rocky River invites all GOYAns and their family to their GOYA Kickoff Panagiri cookout to start off the GOYA season. $5 admission. RSVP to saintdgoya@gmail.com.
August 23 – 26 ~ Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral Mayfield Hts. Greek Fest.
August 31 – September 3 ~ Annunciation Cathedral Columbus Greek Festival.
September 7 – 9 ~ St. Nicholas Lorain Greek Festival.
September 22 ~ 3:30 p.m. Vespers followed by the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery 5^th Annual Dinner Banquet in Memory of Gerontissa Taxiarchia at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Tickets $100. RSVP to 724.352.3999 or 2018MonasteryBanquet.Eventbrite.com.
September 30 ~ 2:00 p.m. The Dr. John and Helen Collis Lecture series at the Cleveland Museum of Art presents the Cleveland Saint Luke: The Byzantine Artist as Creator, Bureaucrat, or Copyist by Dr. Antony Eastmond. FREE; reservations required – call 216.421.7350 or engage.clevelandart.org.