St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-01-26
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St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (623) 486-8665
  • Street Address:

  • 7950 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.

  • Peoria, AZ 85383


Contact Information



Services Schedule

Matins:  8:45 a.m.

Liturgy:  10:00 a.m.


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Sixth Tone

O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You who has risen from the dead!

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
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Saints and Feasts

January 26

Xenophon & his Companions

This Saint, a wealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was filled with piety toward God. He had two sons, Arcadius and John, whom he sent to Beirut to study law. But they were shipwrecked during their voyage; barely saved, they forsook all things and departed for Palestine. Saint Xenophon and his wife Mary, ignorant of what had happened, went in search of their sons. On finding them in Jerusalem, dressed in the habit of monks, they also took up the monastic life. And thus, having completed their lives in holiness, they departed for the Lord about the beginning of the sixth century. Saint Xenophon and his sons reposed at Saint Sabbas Monastery, and Mary at the Monastery of Saint Theodosius.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and My God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Sixth Tone. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15.

Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.


Gospel Reading

15th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10

At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, January 26, 2025 

Officiating: Fr. Michael Pallad

8:45 am Matins Service 

10:00 am  Divine Liturgy

Epistle: I Tim 4:9-15

Gospel: St. Luke 19:1-10

Today's Coffee Hour will be hosted by Cynthia Huth.

Please join us in the Fellowship Room following the Divine Liturgy.

 

Monday, January 27, 2025

7 p.m: Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

10:00 a.m: Bible Study

6:00 p.m: Parish Council meeting

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 a.m: Divine Liturgy - The Three Great Hierarchs

6:00 p.m: A Journey to Fullness

Square Kiosk

The Square credit card kiosk is now set up to accept donations to Philoptochos.

Stewardship

Please note that all parishioners are encouraged to become Stewards by filling out and sending the annual Stewardship form. Upon receiving this, your name will be added to the list of parish Stewards and those permitted to vote at parish General Assemblies.
 
2025 forms are available on the candlestand if you choose to join now.
and
The 2025 Stewardship mailing will be coming soon.
 
  
Please donate nonperishable food items into the food box in the Observation Room.  The Food Bank needs donations even more so during the holiday months.

Food Bank 

Please help those in Need and donate!
 
 
 Orthodox Cross - Cliparts.co
 
 
     You can mail or donate online to:

http://www.stharalambos.org/donations.htm

 The Office is OPEN Monday through Friday

    Office hours M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 

For clergy emergencies, you can contact Fr. Michael at [email protected]

 

                                                                                

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UPCOMING EVENTS

    Lent Readers Needed

    Lent Readers Needed

    If you would be interested in being a Lent Reader please read more for the details.


    Grief Share

    Grief Share

    Please note Grief Share will be offered on Saturdays for several weeks. Please see the Flyer for details.


    Sunday Fellowship Host Information

    Sunday Fellowship Host Information

    Philoptochos needs help with Fellowship hour after Sunday service.


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