2019_SUNDAY BULLETIN NOV 24 _13ΤΗ SUNDAY OF LUKE

About Receiving Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Dear Parishioners and visitors, we welcome all who have come to worship with us to-
day. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian, an inquirer to the faith or a first-time guest in an
Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us and thankful for the opportunity to Ἑλληνική Ὀρθόδοξος Ἐκκλησία Ἁγίου Γεωργίου
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and traditions of the Church, please note that Holy Communion and the other Holy Mysteries
(Sacraments) are received only by those who are baptized and chrismated Orthodox Chris- Tel.: (954) 966-1898 • Fax: (954) 966-1906
tians who have properly prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. www.StGeorgeHollywood.org • [email protected]

For those who do receive, please remember the following helpful hints aimed at helping Facebook & Instagram: @StGeorgeHollywoodFL
to preserve the solemnity and safety of the Holy Mystery: 1) The Religious Education Teach-
ers are asked to guide the children to please proceed first to receive from the left-most chalice Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ioannis Vernikos Tel.: (334) 652-2564
so they may depart for their classrooms; 2) All other parishioners and Orthodox Christian
guests, please remain at your place until it is time for you to come and receive Holy Com- November 24, 2019
munion down the side aisles only; 3) We respectfully ask women to remove their lipstick be-
fore approaching the Holy Chalice; 4) Please wait in the Holy Communion line reverently, † ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΚΓ΄ (ΙΓ΄ ΛΟΥΚΑ), «ἡ μετὰ τὴν ἑορτήν».
prayerfully and quietly without talking; 5) It is traditional as we approach with awe that we Κλήμεντος ἐπισκόπου ῾Ρώμης (†101), Πέτρου ἐπισκόπου ᾿Αλεξανδρείας (†311).
make the sign of the Cross or bow down with a “metanoia” as an act of humility before the
Lord; 6) Please take great care to place the red cloth under your chin and to fully open your † 23rd SUNDAY (13th Luke). “After the Feast.” Clement, Bishop of Rome
mouth so that none of the precious Body and Blood of Christ is accidentally spilled, then to
dab your lips on the cloth afterwards so none of the Holy Gifts are left on other objects. (†101), Peter Bishop of Alexandria (†311).
Thank you for your cooperation, and may God have mercy on us all!
Attention Current and Prospective Members!
Are you an official member of St. George? Do you know how the church uses the con-
tributions we pledge every year? Did you know that unless you have signed and submitted a Weekly Readings
“Stewardship Form” you aren’t officially a member? As members, we all should know how
the church uses the contributions we make and affords you the right to participate in the Gen- Mon: Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Mk. 5:24-34
eral Assemblies, where you can find out those answers, as well as understanding the current
and future plans for the church. For 2020, the Stewardship Committee will be sending out Tues: I Thessalonians 3:8-13; Lk. 19:45-48
Stewardship Forms this year. They will be available for pick-up NEXT Sunday and for the Wed: I Thessalonians 4:1-12; Lk. 20:1-8
next few weeks. We ask that you to fill them out and bring them back to church on Steward- Thurs: I Thessalonians 4:18-5; 10 Lk. 20:9-18
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ship Sunday, November 10 . If you haven’t fulfilled your pledge for 2019, please do so. We
are in the last few months of the year and need everyone’s participation to fulfill our obliga- Fri: I Thessalonians 5:9-13,24-28; Lk. 20:19-26
tions. Lastly, thank you to all those who have fulfilled their 2019 pledge. We couldn’t do Sat: I Corinthians 4:9-16; Jn. 1:35-52
what we do without you and are grateful to God for your continued love and support.
In the Hospital? Home-Bound? Please let the Church Office know! Visitors
In today’s age of information privacy, churches are not notified when parishioners are Welcome to our parish! Whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this your first visit to an Orthodox
admitted to hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities. Both those facilities and your Church, we are pleased you have joined us today! Members of our welcome committee can be found in
church depend on having the church notified by a friend or family member so that pastoral
care and outreach can be offered. The same goes for those homebound. If you or any of your the Narthex (by the candles) to answer any questions, to assist you in signing up for our mail list, and
loved ones are in any of these situations, please contact the Church Office at 954-966-1898 to to provide you with information regarding our faith. Please join us for coffee and conversation in our
request a visit from our priests or our wonderful Philoptochos Visitation Ministry. Also, in- hall after service.
terested in helping reach out to fellow parishioners in those situations?
Please contact Fr. Ioannis or send us an e-mail at [email protected] Please join us for prayer and fellowship.
Divine Liturgies are held every Sunday at 9:45 am. Vespers held every Saturday evening 7 pm.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
ADDITIONAL HYMNS
Ἀναστάσιμο Ἀπολυτίκιον Today’s Resurrectional Hymn (6th tone)
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν· καὶ
ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν Ἅδην, μὴ
πειρασθεὶς ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν. Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ
τῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

When Mary stood at Thy grave looking for Thy sacred body angelic pow’rs shone above
Thy revered tomb and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou
led hades captive and wast not tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst
give life to the world, O Thou who art risen from the dead, O Lord glory to Thee.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἑορτῆς /Hymn of the Feast Entrance of The Theotokos
Σήμερον τῆς εὐδοκίας Θεοῦ τὸ προοίμιον, καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀνθρώπων σωτηρίας ἡ προκήρυξις. Ἐν
Ναῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ τρανῶς ἡ Παρθένος δείκνυται, καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν τοῖς πᾶσι προκαταγγέλλεται.
Αὐτῇ καὶ ἡμεῖς μεγαλοφώνως βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε τῆς οἰκονομίας τοῦ Κτίστου ἡ ἐκπλήρωσις.

Today is the prelude of God's good pleasure and the proclamation of humanity's salvation. In
the temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly, and in herself she announces Christ to all.
Let us, then, with a great voice cry aloud unto her: “Rejoice, you are the fulfillment of the Crea-
tor's dispensation.”

Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἁγίου Γεωργίου (Apolytikion of St. George, Church Hymn)
Ὡς τῶν αἰχμαλώτων ἐλευθερωτὴς καὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστής, ἀσθενούντων Anger blinds the soul’s eyes
ἰατρός, βασιλέων ὑπέρμαχος, Τροπαιοφόρε Μεγαλομάρτυς Γεώργιε, πρέσβευε No matter what provokes it, anger blinds the soul’s eyes, preventing it from see-
Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. ing the Sun of righteousness.
Leaves, whether of gold or led, placed over the eyes obstruct the sight equally,
Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of for the value of the gold does not affect the blindness it produces. Similarly, anger,
kings, O trophy-bearer Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls whether reasonable or unreasonable, obstructs our spiritual vision.
be saved. Our incentive power can be used in a way that is according to nature only when
Κοντάκιον / Kontakion turned against our own impassioned or self-indulgent thoughts. This is what the
Ὁ καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος, ἡ πολυτίμητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸ ἱερὸν Prophet teaches us when he says: ‘Be angry, and do not sin’ (Ps. 4:4) – that is, be
θησαύρισμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, σήμερον εἰσάγεται, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου, τὴν χάριν angry with your own passions and with your malicious thoughts, and do not sin by
συνεισάγουσα, τὴν ἐν Πνεύματι θείῳ· ἣν ἀνυμνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ. Αὕτη ὑπάρχει carrying out their suggestions. What follows clearly confirms this interpretation: ‘As
σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος. you lie in bed, repent of what you say in your heart’ (Ps. 4:4) – that is, when mali-
cious thoughts enter your heart, expel them with anger, and then turn to compunc-
The Saviorʹs most pure and immaculate temple, the very precious bridal chamber and
tion and repentance as if your soul were resting in a bed of stillness.
Virgin, who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God, on this day is introduced into
Based on Saint John Cassian
the House of the Lord, and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit. She is
extolled by the Angels of God. A heavenly tabernacle is she.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ. β΄ [Ψαλμός κζ΄ 27]

MEMORIAL Στίχ. Σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
 1 year for the servant of God Ourania & 10 years for the servant of God Constanti- Στίχ. Πρός σέ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι, ὁ Θεός μου.
nos Gerontogiannis. May their memory be eternal. Coffee hour sponsored by the Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ Ἀναγνωσμα.
family. Κεφ.2: 4-10
 6 months for the servant of God Nikolaos, father of Angeliki Apostolopoulou.
CHURCH SCHOOL: Dear Parents and student, classes begin with the Divine Liturgy! Par- Ἀδελφοί, ὁ Θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν
ents, this is the most important time for you and your child to be present at the Divine Liturgy. ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασι
We all learn important lessons through the prayers and the Holy Scriptures, the Saints of the συνεζωοποίησε τῷ Χριστῷ· χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι· καὶ συνήγειρε καὶ
day history and many other things of our Faith. Everything starts with our Worship, which is
συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς
the heart of the life of every Orthodox Christian! Make every effort to be at Church around
9:30 if you can not be at the beginning of the Matins at 8:15. Thank you for setting the example αἰῶσι τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν
and the model of respect for worship for your family! χρηστότητι ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ. Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι διὰ
• Please note that the Nativity Fast started on Friday, November 15th. This fast per- τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον, οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή

mits consumption of fish except on Wednesdays and Fridays, until December 17th. τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ ἐπὶ
From December 18th to the 24th, only oil and wine is permitted. ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

• Toy Drive and Food Drive For Thanksgiving & Christmas. Prokhimenon. Tone 6. [Psalm 27].
• Looking for a way to help others and give back? Join our Philoptochos for upcom- Verse: Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance:
ing events! Please see Dr. Maria Calzada for more information on how you can make Verse: Unto thee will I cry, O Lord, my God.
a difference! The reading is from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians.
Ephesians 2:4-10

Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved

us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together
with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and
made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming
ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward
us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is
not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man

should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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Κεφ. 18:18-27 5 0 -50 CASH RAFFLE

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπος τις προσῆλθε τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, πειράζων αὐτὸν, καὶ
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ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός. Τὰς ἐντολὰς
οἶδας· Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς· μὴ φονεύσῃς· μὴ κλέψῃς· μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς· τίμα τὸν
πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. Ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ The winner shall be paid in the amount of $10,000.00 only in the
νεότητός μου. Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει· πάντα event that at least $20,000.00 in raffle tickets are sold. However,
ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο if less than $20,000.00 raffle tickets are sold, then the winner
ἀκολούθει μοι. Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο· ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος shall be paid 50% of the total amount of tickets sold.

σφόδρα. Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ Winner need not be present at drawing.
χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! Εὐκοπώτερον γάρ
ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Drawing: Sunday, January 12th, 2020
Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. Εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες· Καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; Ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Τὰ
ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις, δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. 9:00pm

13th Sunday of Luke St. George Church Festival
The Reading is from Luke 18:18-27

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el to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is im-
possible with men is possible with God."