SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am
SATURDAYS (subject to change):
VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY OF HOLY PENTECOST
MATINS: 8:15 a.m.
LITURGY: 9:30 a.m.
EPISTLE: Acts 2:1-11
GOSPEL: John 7:37-52, 8-12
GREEK TEXT p. 88
ACOLYTES: ALL
PROSFORA: Katina Nicolacakis
PANGARI: Team B: Jason Berry, William Raybuck, Marguarite Stephanopoulos
COFFEE HOSTS: Parish Council
STREAMING SERVICE: youtube.com/stsconstantine
Holy Pentecost
The Reading is from John 20:19-23
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 18.4,1.
Their voice has gone out into all the earth.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11.
WHEN THE DAY of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontos and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
Holy Pentecost
The Reading is from John 7:37-52; 8:12
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
When they heard these words, some of the people said, "This is really the prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" So there was a division among the people over him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!" The Pharisees answered them, "Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, who do not know the law, are accursed." Nikodemos, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, "Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?" They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee." Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Mon, June 5th - 9:00 a.m. - Festival Baking
- 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, June 6th - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Fri, June 9th - 7:00 p.m. - St. Kyranna Cooking Class
Sat, June 10th - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, June 11th - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
- 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
- 11:30 a.m. - GOYA Meeting + Elections
We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.
Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on June 4th:
Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on June 4th:
In Orthodox tradition the first time that we kneel after Pascha (Easter) is at the Vespers of Kneeling service to be celebrated at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today.
The week following Pentecost is "fast free," meaning no fasting on Wednesday or Friday this week.
Coffee hour hosts are greatly needed! We have open dates from now almost up to the festival. Please call the church office or send an email to office@stsconstantine.com to ask about your preferred day.
Please help us prepare for our beloved Greek festival - don’t forget it comes early this year! We are grateful for any amount of time you can give us. Baking preparation begins starting at 9:00 a.m. on the following date:
Sunshine Group--our next lunch will be on Thursday, June 15 at Ho Wah Chinese Restaurant on Cedar Road at La Place in Beachwood. Let Maria Cashy know if you can attend: 216-390-2294. or mcashy@aol.com. Looking forward to seeing you all there! Note--there will be no scheduled luncheon for July due to the festival!
Philoptochos is sponsoring a Memorial Service on Father's Day to honor our Fathers, Grandathers and Godfathers who have departed. Everyone is invited to submit the names of their loved ones who are no longer with us. Father will be reading the names during the service on Sunday June 18, 2023. If you would like to make a donation to Philoptochos, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please mail names before June 11 to:
Sts. Constantine and Helen Philoptochos c/o Anne Mitchell
3352 Mayfield Rd
Cleve Hts OH 44118
or email names to mitchell.matt1@gmail.com
With Father's Day in the subject line.
The 10th Annual St. Herman Golf Classic will take place Monday, June 26th at the Tanglewood Club. If you would like to play and/or be a sponsor, please contact Dick Warren (216-287-6886) or sign up electronically at www.sainthermans.org/golf. Details are on the bulletin board.
As a community we are excited for our great Greek Festival – Live and in-person, with music and dancing – to be held on July 27-30. BUT WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. We ask that you find the time to commit to volunteer in as many shifts as you are able.
We really need you to be generous with your time. This is a great way to help the Church and to meet new people. If you are willing to work anywhere, you do not have to sign up for a specific booth. You just have to sign up and let us know that you will be there and are willing to help. We will let you know where you are needed.
You can sign up to volunteer three ways:
1. On line with SignUp Genius – click on below link
Sts Constantine & Helen Community: Greek Festival 2023
or
Go to stsconstantine.com. Click on “Volunteer for the Festival” tab
2. In Church on sign up boards
3. Contact Marguarite Stephanopoulos at mstephanopoulos1@gmail.com or 917-459-7533 or Anna Warren at annabell49@sbcglobal.net or 216-287-6890.
We are happy to offer a half day program for students in grades Kindergarten through 6 on June 12th-16th , 9 am-noon. We have an enriched program which will discuss the miracles of Christ, teach hymns, provide a service activity and much more! The cost is $50/child (for assistance please reach out to Fr Stephen). If you have questions, please e-mail us at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com
1) This Sunday, June 4th is the LAST day to register for Summer Camp at Camp Nazareth! Very generous $600 scholarships are still available to all St. Cons campers. Please contact Ted for the scholarship code ASAP so you can reserve spots for your child(ren).
2) St. Kyranna Young Adult Cooking Class (ages 21 - 35ish) will have its next meeting on Friday, June 9th @ 6:30 p.m. Presvytera Kassiani Callos will teach us how to make galettes (rustic French tarts). Pizza and drinks will be provided; participants are encouraged to bring a bottle of wine and their favorite board games. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, June 5th.
3) GOYA will have elections at its next meeting on Sunday, June 11th. GOYAns interested in running for office should let Ted know in advance of the meeting.
4) GOYA will be participating in a service project on Friday, June 16th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Literacy Cooperative, a group that helps students learn to read, will be visiting Sts. Constantine & Helen, and they need our help to prepare materials for needy families. Plan on attending and helping out!
5) GOYA is joining FOCUS for its Annual Backpack Drive. You can participate by volunteering to fill a backpack for a student in need right here in Cleveland. The packing list includes items like pencils, folders, and index cards. The deadline to have everything collected is Sunday, August 6th. Please see Ted to get involved.
If there are any questions, please email orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com.
We invite all to join us for dancing and parea. OPA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Junior Greek Dancers meet on Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7:30pm until the festival. Practices will tentatively take place in the Fellowship room. Typically, junior dancers must be turning 8 the year of the festival, but we are open to welcoming younger dancers that are able to learn the dances.
Please contact Elena Willis at 216-225-7469 or erepidonis@hotmail.com with any questions! We look forward to seeing you!
The Senior Hellenic Dancers have begun their 2023 practices. Practice sessions will begin after OE classes and will last one hour. To join the group, you must be 13 by December 31st, 2023. See Pres. Christina Callos or Ted with any questions.
Evening Prayer Sessions
The Faith In Action group has Evening Prayer Sessions Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of each week at 8:30pm (EST) for all those interested.
Zoom link: https://cwru.zoom.us/j/8671878236?pwd=ajgvNWRwQ3NQcmlSZTc4MmFWRU4wdz09
Meeting ID: 867 187 8236 Passcode: Jesus
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,8671878236# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,8671878236# US (New York).
Invites all to join us every Wednesday, from 9:30-11am. Our next book to read and discuss is: Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life, by WD Taylor.
Contact Toni Madden at tmadden722@gmail.com for the Zoom link. We encourage you to join us!
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