October 17 2021

Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council

Saint On the Sunday that falls
on or immediately after
Sophia the eleventh of this month,
we chant the Service to
Cathedal the 350 holy Fathers of
the Seventh Ecumenical
Miami, Council, which gathered
Florida in Nicaea in 787 under
the Holy Patriarch Tara-
October 17th sius and during the reign
2021 of the Empress Irene and
her son, Constantine
Telephone Porphyrogenitus, to re-
fute the Iconoclast here-
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imperial support begin-
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in 726 by Emperor Leo
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holy Fathers who condemned Iconoclasm at this holy Council later died as
Website: Confessors and Martyrs for the holy Icons during the second assult of Icono-
clasm in the ninth century, especially during the reigns of Leo the Armenian
stsophiamiami.org and Theophilus.

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For by seed here He means His doctrine, and by land, the souls of men,
Mailing : and by the sower, Himself .... For as the sower makes no distinction in the
244 land submitted to him, but simply and indifferently casts his seed; so He
Himself too makes no distinction of rich and poor, of wise and unwise, of
SW 24th slothful or diligent, of brave or cowardly; but He discourses unto all, ful-
Road filling His part, although foreknowing the results. St. John Chrysostom

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Apolytikion for the Resurrection– Tone PL 4
Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος,

You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and condescended to be buried
for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection,

O Lord, glory be to You.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal Fourth Mode
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν

Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars
upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glo-

ry be to Thee.

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

Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία, σὲ καὶ τέκνα σου καύχημα θεῖον, καὶ γηθοσύνως εὐφημεῖ σε κραυγάζουσα. Σύ μου
ὑπάρχεις τὸ καύχημα, καὶ τῶν σῶν τέκνων τὰ πάντιμα λείψανα, μάρτυρες ἔνδοξοι, Σοφία, Πίστις, Ἐλπὶς καὶ
Ἀγάπη, Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ πρεσβεύσατε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν
.

Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with gladness
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.

Seasonal Kontakion Tone 4

Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε,

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most con-
stant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come un-
to our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication,

O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Scripture Readings

Epistle LessonThe reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15

Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have
believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and
profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over
the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him
once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sin-
ful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me
at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the
lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply
themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.
All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with
you all. Amen.

Gospel Lesson The Reading is from Luke 8:5-15

The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell
along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell
on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among
thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and
yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To
you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in par-
ables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is
this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the
devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved.
And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these
have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell
among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the
cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the
good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and
bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear,
let him hear."









Blessing of the Animals 2021

On Saturday, October 9th we held our 5th Annual Blessing of the Animals. This was an incredi-
ble day which was enjoyed by all who attended both man and our furry friends. We thank the
Callesis family for sponsoring this beautiful day with coffee, treats and biscuits.

LEADERSHIP 100 SUNDAY

Dear Parishioners:

There will be a Parish General Assembly Meeting on Sunday, October 24th, 2021 at the Community
Center immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

In accordance with the Regulations, and our Parish Bylaws adopted by the Membership, 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.
 President’s remarks.
 Financial report and update.
 Grounds, Buildings and Maintenance
 Renovation Report
 Ministry updates
 Old Business
 New Business
 Nominations for Parish Council.
 Closing prayer
 Adjournment.

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

If you have any thoughts on running for the Parish Council, we will be accepting nominations on
that day for the elections in December. All those who want to run for the parish council need to be

in good Ecclesiastical standing with the church.

• Good Standing is being a current steward of the Church, living a life well pleasing to God and is a
frequent participant in the sacraments of the Church, especially Holy Communion.
• There are no canonical impediments which include
• being married in a non- Orthodox Ceremony or Church or a civil marriage.
• If married, separated from your spouse.
• If civilly divorced, you do not have an ecclesiastical divorce.



UPCOMING EVENTS

October 17th 3rd Sunday of Luke

Matins 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Harvest Bash Saturday, October 23rd 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

October 24th Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
Matins
9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

-STEWARDSHIP-

We thank the 174 families who have pledged and given to the 2021 Campaign.

With less than three months left in our 2021campaign we ask that
if you have yet to give towards your stewardship for 2021 to please prayerfully

and sacrificially consider doing so.

If not now then when?

Your gift helps make the Cathedral and her ministries stay active.

We will begin our 2022 cam- paign in November.

We pray that your time with us will be peaceful and spiritually uplifting .