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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-08-27
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (502)425-7775
  • Street Address:

  • 930 Ormsby Lane

  • Louisville, KY 40242


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Great Vespers - Saturday 5:00pm

Orthros - Sunday 9:00am

Divine Liturgy- Sunday 10:00am


Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

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August 27

12th Sunday of Matthew


Allsaint
August 27

Pimen the Great

Saint Pimen was from Egypt and shone forth in the ascetical life in Scete in the fourth century; he was renowned for his discretion. Many of his sayings and deeds are preserved in the Paradise of the Fathers and the Sayings of the Fathers.


Phanourios
August 27

Holy Martyr Phanurius

Little is known of the holy Martyr Phanurius, except that which is depicted concerning his martyrdom on his holy icon, which was discovered in the year 1500 among the ruins of an ancient church on Rhodes, when the Moslems ruled there. Thus he is called "the Newly Revealed." The faithful pray to Saint Phanurius especially to help them recover things that have been lost, and because he has answered their prayers so often, the custom has arisen of baking a Phaneropita ("Phanurius-Cake") as a thanks-offering.


Allsaint
August 27

Anthousa the Martyr


Allsaint
August 27

Poimen of Palestine


Allsaint
August 27

Hosisos the Confessor


Allsaint
August 27

Liverios, Pope of Rome


Allsaint
August 27

Monica


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11.

Brethren, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.


Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion of Dormition in the 1st Tone

In giving birth, you remained a virgin, and in your dormition, you did not forsake this world, O Theotokos. For as the Mother of Life, you have yourself passed into life. And by your prayers deliver our souls from death.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
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Wisdom of the Fathers

The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. For it is blasphemy if thou prayest before God while thou art wroth. For thy heart also convicts thee, that in vain thou multipliest words: thy conscience rightly judges that in thy prayers thou profitest nought.
St. Ephraim the Syrian
ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Wherefore then doth Christ thus reply to him, saying, "There is none good?" Because He came unto Him as a mere man, and one of the common sort, and a Jewish teacher; for this cause then as a man He discourses with him. And indeed in many instances He replies to the secret thoughts of them that come unto Him.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 63 on Matthew 19, 4th Century

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Message from Fr. Jon

Fr._jon

Pastoral Message from the August Beacon

08/01/2017

Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption,

Each Summer, our parish “travels” from festival to Festival!

The small “f” festival is one of our primary fundraisers of the year.  It is an event that we so eagerly anticipate with excitement, yet also dread due to the amount of work it requires.  We as creatures of the uncreated Lord extend our “Grecian” hospitality to all who present themselves.  As the spiritual father representing His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas at your parish, I was proud to see how well our parishioners worked together to accomplish this massive undertaking—especially our chairpersons who put in many tireless hours in preparation.  I was also excited to not only see your stewardship of time and talent, but also that even fellowship and happiness was present during those long hot days. It is through our love for one another and through our hospitality that we are recognized  as Christian and witness to all His existence within each of us.

The capital “F” Festival is the Church Nameday Festival, the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15th.  This Festival is not built around our love being extended, but His love being extended to us.  It is our receiving of His love that empowers us to love others—maybe even those we don’t necessarily like.  It is through our worship,  thanksgiving and love of our whole being towards God that we reveal ourselves not only as Christian, but as Orthodox.

My call to each of you is that we travel together.  Let us make this journey of love to our Parish’s feast that we may worship Him while honoring her (the Theotokos).  Let this Parish feast be a true celebration of worship and community.  We have celebrated our love of our fellow man, let us now celebrate our love for Him as we receive His love for us!

I remain,

In His Service,

Rev. Father Jon Boukis

Proistamenos

“Attract, Serve, Illuminate”


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Message from the Parish Council

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Parish Council Message from the August Beacon

08/01/2017

Dear Parishioners,

Thinking about our church as our family, can sometimes be hard to comprehend.

Then, something occurs to remind us of that meaning, like Maria and Jim Athanasiou’s visit to the church a couple of weeks ago to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and to share their celebration with the rest of the family.

As you all know, being part of a family is a “two-way street.” Our Church is no different - our church fulfills our spiritual needs and faith; and, we are obliged to keep the lights on, and to make sure the church is sustainable.

Our goal is to able to run the church on stewardship pledges only, so that any fundraising can be used to promote our mission and ministries.

Unfortunately, we are not there yet. We still need fundraising events to finance some of the operation.

Two of our annual historically successful events, WorldFest and the Glendi, at this time no one has volunteered to take the lead as chairpersons.

Everyone has something to give—talent, treasure or sweat.

Please give as much as you can afford from your talent, treasure or sweat.

Please help the family.

In Christ,

Ramsey

“Attract, Serve, Illuminate”


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Upcoming Events

Be the Bee "BeeTreat"

08/26/2017

Be the Bee – August 26 at St. Michael Orthodox Church

Sunday School Teachers, Youth Workers, Youth and Parents!!!

This is a great opportunity for our youth to come not only grow in the faith, but also have a great time.  It will be invaluable for our parents and youth team to grow in our ministries for our most valuable asset – our children! Steve Christophorou and his team will offer an incredible “BeeTreat” for all of us.  Online registration available soon.

Inspired by the popular video series “Be the Bee,” this retreat is a chance for people to come together in the name of Christ to pray, learn, grow, and have fun. After Matins in the morning, youth and adults will break up into two tracks for sessions and workshops, with a break for lunch. The BeeTreat will conclude with Vespers. We will also have a Young Adult Coffeehouse Saturday evening at 7pm.

Youth Track (6th—12th Grade)

  • 9:30am-10:15am Matins in St George Chapel
  • 10:20am-10:50am Icebreaker
  • 10:55am-11:55pm Prayer Workshop: Silence
  • 12:00pm-1:00pm Session I: Finding Union with God
  • 1:00-2:00pm Lunch
  • 2:00pm-3:00pm Session II: Finding Union Within Ourselves
  • 3:05pm-4:05pm Session III: Finding Union With Our Neighbors
  • 4:10pm-5:00pm Vespers & Wrap-Up

 Adult Track

  • 9:45am-10:15am Matins in St George Chapel
  • 10:20am-10:50am Icebreaker
  • 10:55am-11:55pm Ministry 101: Why We Do What We Do
  • 12:00pm-1:00pm Ministry 102: Reflecting the Image of Christ
  • 1:00-2:00pm Lunch
  • 2:00pm-3:00pm Ministry 103: Being the Church at Home
  • 3:05pm-4:05pm Ministry 104: Practicing What We Do
  • 4:10pm-5:00pm Vespers & Wrap-Up

Blessing of the Backpacks

09/10/2017

On September 10th, we will hold a special Agiasmos Service (Blessing of the Water) for the Blessing of the classrooms and the school year. The children are invited to come up on the solea with their “backpacks,” school books or just themselves to be blessed for a healthy and prosperous year of education. Don’t miss it!!!


Men's Club Lamb Roast

09/21/2017

Men's Club Lamb Roast and Planning Meeting

On Thursday, September 21st, at 6pm, the Men's Club will gather for a lamb dinner and have its first meeting to plan the events of the 2017/2018 year.  Your surveys were most helpful in know what our men would like!  Come and enjoy great food and Christian fellowship and service! More details to come!


2nd Annual "GOGO"

10/07/2017

The 2nd Annual "GOGO" (Greek Orthodox Golf Olympics) will take place at Fuzzy Zoeller's Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Indiana, on Saturday, October 7, 2017.

The format will be a 4 Man Scramble with a Shotgun Start at 9:00am.  Details are available in the Monthly Beacon at www.assumption.ky.goarch.org.


Kroger Community Rewards®

Are you already Kroger shopper?
Your current shopping could be benefitting the Assumption!

Kroger Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy...all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!

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TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

· Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and register your Kroger Plus Card (if you are already registered, click “Sign In” instead of “Create an Account.”)

· Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions

· You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.

· Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

· Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. If you use your phone number at the register instead of a card, call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.

· Update or confirm your information.

· Enter “Assumption” or our NPO number of 10779 and select us from the list and click on confirm.

· If enrollment is complete, you will see Assumption’s name on the right side of your information page.

· That’s it!!! Use your registered Kroger Plus card or phone number at the register and our parish benefits!!!

By registering online, coupons can be electronically attached to your Plus Card. Not only do you help the Church, but you save money. Talk to everyone you know about registering to benefit our parish!!!


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Assumption Parish Calendar

  • Assumption Calendar

    August 27 to September 10, 2017

    Sunday, August 27

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, August 28

    6:30PM GOGO Meeting (Greek Orthodox Golf Olympics)

    Friday, September 1

    11:00AM WorldFest

    Saturday, September 2

    11:00AM WorldFest

    5:00PM No Great Vespers

    Sunday, September 3

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM WorldFest

    Monday, September 4

    11:00AM WorldFest

    Tuesday, September 5

    11:00AM WorldFest

    Thursday, September 7

    6:00PM Great Vespers for the Feast of The Nativity of the Theotokos (Lexington)

    Friday, September 8

    9:00AM Orthros for the Nativity of the Theotokos

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of the Theotokos

    Saturday, September 9

    10:30AM Daughters of Penelope Meeting

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, September 10

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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