Sat. Vespers 5:00 PM
Matins 8:50 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
Blessed are You, O Christ our God; you made the fishermen all-wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them you drew the world into your net. O Lover of mankind, glory to You.
Eυλογητός εί, Χριστέ ο Θεός υμών, ο πανσόφους τούς αλιείς αναδείξας, καταπέμψας αύτοις το Πνεύμα το Άγιον, καί δι αυτών την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας, Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι!
Evloyitós i, Hristé o Theós imón; o pansófous tous aliís anadhíxas, katapémpsas aftís to pnévma to áyion, ke dhi aftón tin ikouménin sayinéfsas, Filánthrope, dhóxa si.
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Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17.
BRETHREN, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Προκείμενον. Grave Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1.
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει.
Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 1:10-17.
Ἀδελφοί, παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε πάντες, καὶ μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα, ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ. Ἐδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης, ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν εἰσιν. Λέγω δὲ τοῦτο, ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, Ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλώ, Ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ, Ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ. Μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; Μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἢ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε; Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα, εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον· ἵνα μή τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβάπτισα. Ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον· λοιπὸν οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα. Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι· οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22
At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
8th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 14:14-22
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξελθὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶδε πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐθεράπευσε τοὺς ἀρρώστους αὐτῶν. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν· ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους, ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. οἱ δὲ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε εἰ μὴ πέντε ἄρτους καὶ δύο ἰχθύας. ὁ δὲ εἶπε· φέρετέ μοι αὐτοὺς ὧδε. καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοὺς χόρτους, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησε, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκε τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις. καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις. οἱ δὲ ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων. Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.
8:50AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM FOCUS Backpacks due
Dormition Fast
6:00PM Paraklesis
6:00PM Paraklesis
7:00PM Orthodox Life
6:00PM Paraklesis
6:00PM Paraklesis
5:00PM Vespers
Transfiguration
8:50AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Blessing of Grapes
6:00PM Small Paraklesis
6:00PM Paraklesis
6:00PM Small Paraklesis
7:00PM Orthodox Life
6:00PM Paraklesis
6:00PM Small Paraklesis
8:00AM St. Sampson Clinic
11:00AM Baptism
5:00PM Vespers
8:50AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Altar Team for this week: Daniel
Parish Council Members on Duty: George Plaster & James Embrey
Coffee Hour is being hosted today by the Agholor family. Thank you!!!
2017 Parish Directories are available for pickup for those individuals/families that had photos taken and included in the directory. There are also a number of directories available for purchase for anyone who would like to have a directory. The cost to purchase a directory is $10.
SAVE THE DATE!!! Mark your calendars for the 30th Annual Greek Festival on September 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2017! We are going to need lots of volunteers before, during and after the festival. Sign-up sheets will be coming soon! Please consider giving of your time and talent to help us make this 30th anniversary of the festival the best one yet!
FESTIVAL GREEK DANCING PRACTICE DATES – Ta Pethia (current 1st- 4th graders) will begin having dance practices with Ms. Athena Phillips every Sunday after Church in the Sunday school wing, starting on August 6th until the festival. The practices will last approximately thirty minutes. For any questions, please contact Athena at phillips.athena@gmail.com. The 5th- 8th graders will also begin practicing, starting on August 6th with Ms. Nickolette Kennedy. Please contact her at kennedydn@gmail.com if you have a 5th- 8th grade child who is interested in dancing at the festival.
AUGUST FESTIVAL BAKING DATES: We will be baking for the festival on the following scheduled dates in August: Monday, August 7th through Thursday, August 10th, at 9:00 AM (Moussaka). Any help would be greatly appreciated, even for 30 minutes, one hour or more. Thank you!
The Book Group is now reading, The Cult of the Saints by St. John Chrysostom. It is available in the bookstore for $18. Add it to your summertime reading list and drop by the bookstore to pick up your copy today! We will be meeting in August to discuss.
Attention High School age Greek Festival Dancers!! We need you to contact the office to let us know your interest in dancing in the 30th Annual Greek Festival. Please contact the Church office to leave your name, phone number, and grade you are in so we can determine costume availability.
Please sign up for coffee hour! All those interested in hosting a coffee hour please speak with Angie Duncan, or call her at home: 615-352-0182. Thank you!
Parish Prayer list
Anatoliy (Tony), Mike & Rosemarie Ragan, Judson Phillips, Lloyd Byers, Joel Rivera, Andy & Anna Sweeney, Malcolm, Evan Parhas, Alyssa, Keith Singley, Evie, Ann, David Ward, Bill (Vasilios) Katsaitis, Gust Kraras, Fr. George Vaporis, Eleni Taylor, Isabella Marie Fuller, Bryan, Jeff, Gary, Dorothy Nicklas, Mary Beth, Karen Ingraham, Mick Elias Kuttab, Byron Dwight Wallace, Fred Preuss, Michael, Nicholas, Patrick, Elli, Eleni, Rhea & Juan Carlos, Lazarus, Subdeacon Victor & Robin Poletajev, Rod Caulkins, Katie Cooney, Christos Tsiodras, Felix Herring.
ATTENTION! Holy Communion: We receive Holy Communion frequently but not casually. Orthodox Christians who have been baptized/chrismated in the Orthodox Church may receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians also prepare themselves by fasting from the night before (not eating or drinking anything – with the exception of prescribed medicines), striving to the keep the fast days of the week, praying and going to Holy Confession as needed. We welcome everyone present to receive the Antidoron – or blessed bread – at the end of the Divine Liturgy.
Please remember to make an annual donation to the Friends of the Metropolis of Detroit. Thank you!