Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Palm Sunday in the First Tone

O Christ our God, before Your Passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead to confirm the common Resurrection for all. Therefore, we carry the symbols of victory as did the youths, and we cry out to You, the victor over death, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. "

Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἤγειρας τὸν Λάζαρον, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὡς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῷ Νικητῇ τοῦ θανάτου βοῶμεν· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

Apolytikion for Palm Sunday in the Fourth Tone

O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism, and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You, we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord."

Συνταφέντες σοι διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Tone

In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam."

Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοι· Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι.

Prayer List

Please pray for our brothers and sisters: James, Elizabeth, Tom, Kostas, William, Alexandra, Rita, John, Mikaela, Connor, James, Bobbie, Peter, Vasili, Sophia, Rachel, Nicole, Christine, Michael, Irina, Abigail, Shirley, Bridie, Christopher, Malina, Andrew, Vera, Erin, Paula, Milton, Galini, Yevgeniy, Alexey, Nadia, Vasiliki, Diane, Deborah, Phillip, Jim, Konstantinos, Jave, Demetrios, George, Kathy, Elaina, Panagiota, Conan, Hosea, John, Jo Anne, Bill, James, Colleen, Barbara, Theophana, Paul, Tasso, Roula, Thomas, Vivian, Jim.

If you or a loved one is going through a difficult time and would like the community to pray for you, please call the office and request to be added on the prayer list. We will list the first names only in the weekly bulletin for six months, or until you ask to be removed from the list. I will also make a special mention of the Orthodox names at the Proskomede.

Saints and Feasts

April 21

Palm Sunday

On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all of them together, especially the children, went before and after Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate today.

The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now." The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law, signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Palm Sunday
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.

Palm Sunday
Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους 4:4-9

Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε· πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε· καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.

Gospel Reading

Palm Sunday
The Reading is from John 12:1-18

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

Palm Sunday
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 12:1-18

Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει· ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας Σίμωνος ᾿Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι· διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.

῎Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ δι᾽ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν.

Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον· μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.

Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. ᾿Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον.

General Announcements

40 Day Blessing: Today we welcome into the church Liana Michell Abbott and her mother, Sophia Michelle Abbott. Congratulations to the Mitropoulos and Abbott families!

Palm Sunday Luncheon: Today following Divine Liturgy. It will be hosted by the Parish Council. Optional donations will be accepted for the luncheon. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Church Services this Week: Holy Week Schedule 2019 Listed in Flyer Section & Calendar

Orthodox Life & Bible Study: Will NOT be meeting until after lent.

2019 Offering Book: The offering book of envelopes for weekly giving are in the narthex. Please help yourself.

Kouvouklion Decorating: Will take place on Holy Friday, April 26th at 9am. If you can help, please call Vula Lalas 603-512-4828 to let her know.

Easter Reminders: Plan now to dye an extra dozen eggs so that we have eggs to hand out after the Anastasis Liturgy. Red Dye is available downstairs in church store.($2 each) Thank you.

Luminaria: As we have done for many years now, we will once again have luminaria lining the walkway into church on Good Friday evening. If you would like to donate in memory of a loved one, please take one of the forms in the flyer section, and give it to any member of the Parish Council. (Forms in flyer section)

Agape Vespers:We are looking for people to read the beautiful Gospel of this Feast in several languages. If you would like to read for us in French, Spanish, Italian, German, or Russian—or any other language—please contact Father Timothy at 742-7667 or frtimothycurren@gmail.com.

Tsoureki/ Easter Bread on Sale: Can be picked up today or on Good Friday. To order call 603-742-7667.

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Good Friday Retreat

April 26, 2019

All children are welcome to attend the Good Friday Retreat on Friday, April 26th. The GOYA will meet in the Narthex at 9:00am to help decorate the Kouvouklion. Sunday School retreat begins at 11:00am. Lunch will be served. Parents and children are encouraged to attend the Unnailing Service at 3:00pm.

Please call church office 603-742-7667 by Monday, April 22nd to register your child for the Retreat. We need to know as soon as possible how many children to plan for.

Calendar

Church Calendar

April 21 to May 19, 2019

Sunday, April 21

Orthodox Palm Sunday

Sophia Abbott 40 day baby blessing

Palm Sunday Luncheon

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins

Monday, April 22

Holy Monday

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday, April 23

Holy Tuesday

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins

Wednesday, April 24

Holy Wednesday

3:30PM Holy Unction

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins

Thursday, April 25

Holy Thursday

9:30AM Divine Liturgy

7:00PM 12 Gospels

Friday, April 26

Holy Friday

9:00AM Great Hours

11:00AM Holy Friday Retreat Sunday School

3:00PM Vespers of Unnailing

7:00PM Lamentations

Saturday, April 27

Holy Saturday

9:30AM Divine Liturgy

11:30PM Canon of the Resurrection

Sunday, April 28

Orthodox Easter

12:00AM Anastasis

12:30AM Divine Liturgy

11:00AM Agape Vespers

Monday, April 29

Bright Monday! Office Closed

Tuesday, April 30

Clergy Paschal Luncheon

Wednesday, May 1

6:30PM Finance Committee Meeting

Saturday, May 4

10:30AM Bridal Shower Mitropoulos

Sunday, May 5

Louise Benaris Craig 40 day trisagion

Daughters of Penelope Coffee Hour

Monday, May 6

10:30AM Orthodox Life & Bible Study

7:00PM Orthodox Life & Bible Study

Wednesday, May 8

6:30PM Parish Council Mtg.

Monday, May 13

10:30AM Orthodox Life & Bible Study

7:00PM Orthodox Life & Bible Study

Wednesday, May 15

5:30PM Alkistis

6:30PM Daughters Of Penelope

Thursday, May 16

1:30PM Clergy Brotherhood Mtg following BBQ lunch

Sunday, May 19

Spring General Assembly

Sunday School Graduation

Flyers

Holy Week 2019 Schedule

Schedule of Church Services for Holy Week 2019

Luminaria Form

Form for luminaria for Holy Friday.

Alkistis Greek Pastry Sale

Saturday, April 20, 2019

2019 Lenten and Easter Donations

Charcoal :$50 (1 Donated by Fr. and Pres. Arthur Athans)

Incense: $50 (1 Donated by Fr. and Pres. Arthur Athans)

Communion wine: $100 (1 Donated in memory of Dr. James Faskianos)

Candle cartridges (yearly supply): 2 x $75 (2 Donated in memory of Dr. James Faskianos)

Candle liquid (yearly supply): $75 (Donated by Paul & Paula Maskwa)

8 icon decorations: $40 each

3 for Salutations (1Donated by Zach Des Roches)(3 Donated in memory of Steffie Houreas Simpson)

2 Bridegroom (2 Donated by Richard Clairmont)

Anastasis: 2 @ $40 each (1 Donated by Periklis & Abby Karoutas)

1 Mystical Supper

2 for Annunciation: $50 each

Daffodils for the Cross: $40each (1 Donated by Diane Wozmak)

(1 Donated by James & Rosanne O’Hearne)

(1 Donated by Richard Clairmont))

For Holy Week /Easter

Palms for Palm Sunday: $125 (1 Donated In memory of Dr. James Demopoulos)

(1 Donated by Roula & Kathy Kottaridis)

Oil for Holy Unction: $15 (1 Donated by Toby Weir)

Rose petal and laurel leaves: $40 (Donated In Honor of Roula Kottaridis)(1 Donated by Richard Clairmont)

Paschal Candle: $50 (1 Donated In memory of Sylvia Polychronopoulos), (1 Donted by Yota Scontras)

Pedestal arrangements for Anastasis (2): $50 each (2 Donated by George & Althea Coussoule)(4 Donated by John Rouman)

Flowers for two blue vases: each $30 (2 Donated by Nick & Penny Demopoulos & Family)

Candles for the 12 Gospels: 12 candles@$10 each (6 Donated by Kostas & Evangelia Demopoulos, in memory of Konstantinos & Pareskevi, Nikolaos & Aristea)(6 Donated by Anthi Delintsiotis)

Large lily plants for icons: each $20 (4 Donated In memory of Dr. James Demopoulos) , (5 Donated by Annette Roylos) , (1 Donated by Kostas & Evangelia Demopoulos) (4 Donated by Dr. & Mrs. James Frangos)(1Donated in memory of Susan Smith)(1 Donated in memory of the Lazarus Family)(1 Donated in memory of the Flint Family)

Candles for the Kouvouklion: @ $10 each(4 Donated by the Katralis Family)(4 Donated by Claire Delintsiotis)

2 Wreaths for Good Friday: $50 each (2 Donated by Anette Roylos)

Lilies for steps: 6 @ $15 each (4 Donated by James & Rosanne O'Hearne)

Kouvouklion (Epitaphion) flowers: $50 x 20 (3 Donated by Dr. & Mrs. John Athans), (2 Donated in memory of George Savramis)(4 Donated by Barbara & Les Hoogeveen)(1 Donated in memory of Mary Strangas)(1Donated in memory of John & Keka Tsitsos)(1 Donated in memory of John and Anna Vomvoris)(1Dennis & Betsy Kostis)(1 Georgette Kostis)(1 John & Stacey Kostis) (1 George & Katie Kostis) (1 Nick & Lacey Kostis) (2 Mark & Deb Smallwood)(1 Christina Elios)(1 Peter & Lee Anestis) (1 Sharon & John Lampros)

Please understand that when duplicate donations are made, we use the donation to defray the cost of unclaimed items.

Thank you for your generous donations!

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