November 22, 2020

Archippus the Apostle, Philemon the
Apostle & his wife, Apphia, Onesimos

Saint Philemon, who was from Colossae, a city of Phrygia, was a man both
Sophia wealthy and noble; Apphia was his wife. Archippus became Bishop of
the Church in Colossae. All three were disciples of the Apostle Paul.
Cathedral Onesimus, who was formerly an unbeliever and slave of Philemon, stole
certain of his vessels and fled to Rome. However, on finding him there,
Miami, the Apostle Paul guided him onto the path of virtue and the knowledge
Florida of the truth, and sent him back to his master Philemon, to whom he wrote
an epistle (this is one of the fourteen epistles of Saint Paul). In this
November epistle, Paul commended Onesimus to his master and reconciled the
22nd , 2020 two. Onesimus was later made a bishop; in Greece he is honoured as
the patron Saint of the imprisoned. All these Saints received their
Telephone end by martyrdom, when they were stoned to death by the idolaters.
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Liturgical Guide

Apolytikion for the Resurrection– Tone Grave

Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον,

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened
Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave
Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and

granted the world Your great mercy.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode
Σήμερον τής ευδοκίας Θεού τό προοίμιον

Today is the prelude of God's good will and the heralding of the salvation of mankind. In
the temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly, and she proclaimeth Christ unto all. To
her, then, with a great voice let us cry aloud: Rejoice, O thou fulfilment of the Creator's dis-

pensation.

Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3
Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία,

Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with glad-
ness she praises you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most precious relics of your

children; Oh Glorious Martyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love, intercede to Christ our
God to save our souls.

Kontakion - Tone 2

Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος,

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin,
the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the

Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22

Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing
wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he
might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile
us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were
near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no
longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of
the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Je-
sus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows
into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God
in the Spirit.

Gospel Reading:

12:16-21

The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he
thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I
will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain
and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many
years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your
soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who
lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried
out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."



Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters;

I have been informed that on Sunday,
November 29th, 2020 we will be Blessed
with an Archpastoral Visit from our
Spiritual Father Metropolitan Alexios.

We understand that with the pandemic it
has been difficult to get to church but we are dong everything in our
power to make any visit to the Church a safe one. We of course invite
you to be with us as we greet His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios for this
visit.

To ensure that we will be ready to greet you should you decide to be
with us please remember to call ahead to let us know that you will be
with us. Simply call 786-785-1002. This call may be made between
Monday and Thursday, 10 AM to 2 PM.

I will also be joining His Eminence at our Sister Parish of Saint Andrews
on that evening to celebrate the Great Vespers of St. Andrew. If you
would like to attend the Vespers at Saint Andrew they will be at 5 PM.

Stewardship 2020

is coming to a close!
With less than two months to go
the Stewwarship Year 2020 will be
history. We want to thank all our
stewards for the your financial sup-
port as well as the time an Talent

you have shared .
If you have yet to give for 2020 it

is not to late.
If you have not fulfilled your
pledge please consider doing so to-

day.
We will begin our 2021 Campaign

on November 22nd.

November, 2020

Dear Parishioners:
There will be a Parish General Assembly Meeting on Sunday, November 22nd, 2020. This
will be a unique assembly in light of the pandemic. The assembly will take place in the
Community Center as well as on Zoom immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

In accordance with Article 31 Section 6 of the Uniform Parish Regulations, and Article III
of our Parish Bylaws the Assembly will adhere to the following Agenda:

Registration of eligible parish members wishing to participate in the Assembly.
Opening prayer by Rev. Fr. Spiro D. Bobotas
Election of Assembly Chairman & Parliamentarian.
Approval of the spring general assembly minutes.
Financial report and update.
Grounds, Buildings and Maintenance
Renovation f the church Interior
Old Business
New Business
President’s remarks.
Closing prayer
Adjournment.

A person must be a member “in good standing” in order to participate and vote at this meet-
ing as per the Regulations of the Archdiocese and he By-Laws of the Church.
Please make it a point to attend this meeting either in person or by Zoom. The presence,
concern and active participation of all the members determine the progress of our commu-
nity.

Sincerely, EvanScurtis

Fr. Spiro Evan Mekras Scurtis

Fr. Spiro D. Bobotas Parish Council President

Cathedral Dean

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 22th, Sunday 8th Sunday of Luke Matins 9 AM
General Assembly 10 AM
Divine Liturgy
9 AM
November 29th , 13th Sunday of Luke Matins 10 AM
Divine Liturgy

RENOVATION

The Renovation of our Cathedral has begun.

(pictured below)

We are presently worshiping in the Hall while the work is being
done.