Sunday Bulletin - St. George Orthodox Church, Norwood MA

Saint George
Orthodox Christian Church
Norwood, MA
Welcome ! Καλώς ορίσατε!
It is a pleasure to have visitors and friends
with us at Saint George. If you would like to know
more about our parish or the Orthodox Church, please ask.
The mission of Saint George Church is to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation in Jesus Christ
through the Faith of the Holy Orthodox Church.
We exist to love and worship God, to serve our parish, our community, and all of God's people
through Worship and Prayer • Service and Outreach • Education and Faith
Fellowship • Being Good Stewards of God's Gifts
Sunday 23 October 2016
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Upcoming Services and Events
Today Friday Saturday Next Sunday -
Fasting -
Matins / Divine Liturgy, 9:00 & 10:00 am
40-Day Memorial for Cleo Eysie
Church School, 11:15 am
Teen SOYO gathering at Saint George, West Roxbury
No Vespers this week
Matins & Liturgy, 9 & 10:00 am
A second tray will be passed for the seminarians of the Archdiocese
Ladies Meeting, after coffee hour
There is fasting on Wednesday and Friday this week.
Most Rev. Metropolitan JOSEPH, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
Right Rev. Bishop JOHN, Diocese of Worcester & New England
Very Rev. Father Joseph Kimmett, Pastor
6 Atwood Ave., Norwood 02062 • 781-762-4396 • www.StGeorgeNorwood.org • StGeorgeNorwood@gmail
During the first three Sundays of this month, we collected 162 pounds for the Food
Pantry, plus monetary donations. Let’s make today and Sunday the 30th, our best
efforts yet. And thanks to Dan Bitar for delivering everything to the Food Pantry.
News in Norwood • The Diocese of Worcester & New England • The Antiochian Archdiocese
SITTEE’S SAVORY
KITCHEN
Sales of our Middle Eastern
Salad Dressing kicked off
last month at Norwood Day
and hundreds of jars have
already been sold.
And now: YOU ARE INVITED to The Olde
Colonial on Nahatan Street on Tuesday,
November 1st, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, as we continue to introduce our salad dressing. This favorite
town restaurant is already featuring our dressing on
their menu and selling bottles to their diners. This
will be a night of fun and good food.
And dont forget to visit: SitteesSavoryKitchen.com,
and make sure to share the link with your friends,
where very soon you will be able to order on line.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS
The annual card for family and friends, coordinated
by the Ladies of Saint George, is underway. Forms
are in the parish hall and should be returned to Cindy
Apgar by November 13th.
LADIES MEETING
The Ladies of Saint George will meet next Sunday,
the 30th, after coffee hour.
BUILDING CAMPAIGN
Since kicking off the campaign to raise funds for
our building renovation, expansion and elevator we
have received pledges from 56 families and foundations totalling over $190,000. And with what is in
the bank we now have committents or cash for over
$800,000. The Council and Building Committee just
met with our architect to refine the design and costs.
It was a fabulous meeting and we plan to share all
the information with everyone very, very soon.
A BIG THANK YOU
We continue to celebrate Teen Month in our archdiocese. Our Teen SOYO would like to thank
everyone who donated to Special Olympics last
week; they collected $549.
AV CAMPER
Saint George in Worcester is hosting "Village at
Home" for campers and parents at the Cathedral on
Friday and Saturday, November 18 -19.
PATRON OF THOSE SUFFERING
Saint Nektarios of Aegina is a much loved saint and
source of miracles. He is a patron of those with
cancer. Divine Liturgy and anointing with oil from
his tomb will be served on his feast, November 9th
at 9:00 am
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Metropolitan Paul of Aleppo, Archbishop Yohanna and all who are in danger and captivity. The
suffering Christians of the Middle East and North Africa; the refugees and victims of war and terror.
Pray also for Archpriest Michael (Ellias), Archpriest Joseph, Kh Kathleen, Michael & the Purpura Family,
Archpriest Michael & the Abdelahad Family, Kh Elizabeth (Bethoney), Caitlin (Cassidy), Lois (Kilsey), Kevin
(Noonan), George and Catherine (Keches), Katie (Birtwell, and her mother Diane), Olga (Abdallah), John (Solomon),
Felecia (Angie’s sister), Barbara (Eysie), Nancy (Deeb), Reggie (DiCicco), George (Bolis), Dana, Sarah (Pucci), James
(Vantangoli), Frances (Giandomenico), Linda (Cindy Apgar’s sister), Elaine (Bitar), Camille (Florio), Marcia (Shapiro),
Dolores (Elias), Marion (Corcoran), Ernest (Peter), Florence (Esper), Patricia (Elliot), Effie (Kalliel), Marion (Redonnet),
Fred (Tomm), John (Howard), Kathryne (Howard), Lovee (Thomas), Sandy (Thomas), Josephine (Purpura).
Pray also for John, newly departed (grandson of Katheryne Howard).
Prayers of Oblation and Donations to Saint George
HOLY BREAD
X The gifts are offered by Madeline Eysie and the family of Cleo
Eysie in her memory
X Gifts are given by Ted and Susan Powell in thanksgiving for Ted’s
birthday.
COFFEE HOUR - Please stay for refreshments after the Liturgy this
morning, hosted by Madeline Esyie.
There are openings this fall to offer bread and host a coffee hour;
and the sheets for 2017 are now in the notebook in the parish hall.
FLOWERS - Bouquets before the Icons are given by Brian and
Marlene Lupaczyk in memory of Cleo Eysie.
GIFTS TO SAINT GEORGE
X Joe & Loretta Esyie...............................................in memory of Cleo Eysie
X Lovee Thomas & family, Katherine & Edward Moseley......................
.....................................................................................in memory of John Howard
X George & Madeline Shaheen ...........................in memory of Robert Deeb
X Adam Florio.....................for the good health of Olivia, Travis and Nathan
X John Howard, Carol & Karen Elias..........................................................
........................................................................in memory of Dorothy Deeb Pollock
JUST HOW EASY IS IT TO DONATE TO SAINT GEORGE?
Offering envelopes for special gifts, memorials, stewardship
and the building fund can be found in the narthex and parish hall.
Give online at www.StGeorgeNorwood.org
And from your smart phone text 6Atwood to 77977
And shoppers, click Amazon Smile on our website
and then shop to support our church.
October 16
Income
$1957
Tray
$636
On Line
Donations
$135
Building
Fund
$2,125
“ . . . the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” - Acts 11:26
Council & Parish Leaders
Cindy Apgar
Christine Byron (Vice Chair)
Barbara Campbell
Joan Cassidy (Chair)
Anthony Grasso
Subdn Joseph Kouyoumjian
Richard Plouffe (Secretary)
Jeff Saber (Treasurer)
Jenna Weiskerger
Arabic Bulletin - Kh. Ramia Issa
Assistants to the Treasurer Marlene Lupaczyk
Madeline Shaheen
Chanter Choir Director - David Franciosi
Christmas Card - Cindy Apgar
Christmas Outreach - Lucine K.
Church Custodian - Gerry Mullen
Church School - Valerie Saber
Epistle Readers - Linda Thomas
FSJD Dio. Secy - Leeann Plouffe
Food Pantry Rep. - Kay Moseley
Holy Bread - Emily Pappas
Ladies President - Angie Sepulveda
Lawn Care - Owen & Nick
Order of St Ignatius Liaison - Erin K.
Sacristan - Subdn. Gheorghe Doros
Scholarship Committee - Helen Abril
Seminarian - James Hargrave
Teen President - Owen Plouffe
TLC Coordinator - Sheila Bennett
Usher - Andrew Howard
Web-Master - Ekaterina Oleinik
Hymns and Readings:
23 October 2016 X Tone 1 X Matins Gospel 7
Apostle James, the “brother of God”
EISODIKON
Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, O Son of God, who art risen from the dead,
save us who sing unto thee, Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION (TONE 1)
While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure Body, Thou didst
arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life to the world; for which cause the heavenly powers cried
aloud unto Thee, O Giver of Life: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ; Glory to Thy Kingdom; Glory
to Thy Providence, O Thou Who alone art the Lover of mankind!
TROPARION OF THE APOSTLE JAMES (TONE 4)
Since thou art a Disciple of the Lord, thou didst receive the Gospel, O righteous one, and since thou art
a Martyr thou art never rejected, and since thou art a brother of God, thou art privileged, and since
thou art a High Priest, it is thine to intercede. Wherefore, beseech thou Christ God to save our souls.
TROPARION OF SAINT GEORGE, PATRON OF OUR COMMUNITY (TONE 4)
As deliverer of captives, and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious
Great-Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God, for our souls' salvation.
KONTAKION OF THE THEOTOKOS (TONE 2)
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant,
O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come
unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication,
thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
EPISTLE AND GOSPEL
Prokeimenon and Verse: His voice has gone out into
all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God.
The Reading is from Apostle Paul's Letter to the
Galatians (1:11-19; for Apostle James)
Brethren, I would have you know that the Gospel
which was preached by me is not man’s gospel.
For I did not receive it from man, nor was I
taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus
Christ. For you have heard of my former life in
Judaism, how I persecuted the Church of God
violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in
Judaism beyond many of my own age among my
people; so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when He Who had set
me apart before I was born, and had called me
through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son
to me, in order that I might preach Him among
the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and
blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who
were Apostles before me, but I went away into
Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then
after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit
Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I
saw none of the other Apostles except James the
Lord’s brother. with you all. Amen
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according
to Saint Luke (8:26-39; 6th Sunday of Luke)
At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the
Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And
as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man
from the city who had demons; for a long time he
had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house
but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he
cried out and fell down before him, and said with
a loud voice, “What hast Thou to do with me,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech
Thee, do not torment me.” For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the
man. [For many a time it had seized him; he was
kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the
demon into the desert.] Jesus then asked him,
“What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for
many demons had entered him. And they begged
Jesus not to command them to depart into the
abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding
there on the hillside; and they begged Jesus to let
them enter these. So He gave them leave. Then
the demons came out of the man and entered the
swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank
into the lake and was drowned. When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it
in the city and in the country. Then people went
out to see what had happened, and they came to
Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons
had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and
in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those
who had seen it told them how he who had been
possessed with demons was healed. Then all the
people of the surrounding country of the
Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them;
for they were seized with great fear; so He got
into the boat and returned. The man from
whom the demons had gone begged that he
might be with Jesus; but Jesus sent him away,
saying, “Return to your home, and declare all
that God has done for you.” And he went away,
proclaiming throughout the whole city all that
Jesus had done for him.