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The church wifi password is: 20LordisMyRock!

Memorials & Prayers

Memorials

(5 year) memorial for Michael Kladouras. Husband of Mary Kladouras, daughters Helen, Angelique, Demitra and their families, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

(40 day) memorial for Tasia Kladouras (sister of Michael Kladouras)

Prayers

Demetria Sarantopoulos, Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, Brittany Howland, Marianne McDonald, Angele Lorio, Victoria Benzel, Daphne Triphon, Yvette Hamud, George Gillespie, Becky Stathes Parks Snell, Mary Garbis, Jeff Richardson, Anne Fierros, Georgia Vourlitis, Katherine Rovos, Nora Paltadakis, Peter Fellios, Aphrodite Sacorafas, Cynthia Sacorafas, Anthony Lizardy, Susan Comitas, Helen Theofan, Nikki Cozakos, Stavroula Georgopoulos, Desiree Plagis, Kelee Tsitsikaos, Michael L. Pappas, Vasillos Gavrilos, Despina Geotas, Freddi Zulim, Georgia Stamos Zulim, Emmanuel Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Maria Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Vassili Stamos (Hatizimanolis), Anton Vasilevich Ovslenko, Petr Sergevich Pavlov, Caron Gray, Nathaniel Cochran, Alvin Wadsworth, Amalia Wadsworth, Terri Urosevich, Sofia Urosevich, Zackary Allen, Paula Elliott, Rachel Mandel, Sean Tubbs, Duane Tubbs, Alexandra Tzatzalos, Henry Schrik, Alex Rigopoulos, Maria Alexandrovna Pavlova, Ron Potts, Lexi Rogers, Espe Reyes, Nasia Ampelas, Connie Moulios, Chuck Simmons, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Peter Panagakos, Spiro Kailas. Dimitra Yiasmin, Al Wadsworth.

If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Seventh Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Apodosis of Epiphany in the First Mode

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13.

BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Epiphany
The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17

At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Wisdom of the Fathers

Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith.

St. Ignatius of Antioch

Epistle to the Ephesians Ch. 13, 2nd century

For as persons not even knowing where to put a step forward, so they sat, overtaken by the darkness.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

Once... birth through the Holy Spirit has taken place, it means that an image of perfection is active within us in an initial form, though it is not yet expressed in terms of power, intellect or courage.

St. Makarios the Great

Homilies, II: Patient Endurance and Discrimination no. 43, The Philokalia Vol. 3 Ed. Palmer, Sherrard, Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 303, 4th century

Saints and Feasts

January 14

The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho

As for the holy Martyrs of Sinai and Raithu, those of Sinai contested during the reign of Diocletian, about the year 296; those of Raithu were slain about the middle of the fifth century. On both occasions, the perpetrators of these massacres were a barbarian tribe called Blemmyes, from the parts of Arabia and Egypt.

Because of the Apodosis of the Feast of Holy Theophany also on the 14th of January, the liturgical services to the Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho are transferred to January 13th.

January 14

Savas I, Archbishop of Serbia

Saint Sabbas (Sava), the first Archbishop and teacher of the Serbs, and the most beloved of all the Saints of Serbia, was born in 1169, and was named Rastko by his parents. He was the son of Stephen Nemanja, the ruler of Serbia, who is better known as Saint Symeon the Myrrh-streamer (see Feb. 13). As a young man, Rastko fled secretly to the Holy Mountain, Athos, to the Monastery of Saint Panteleimon. When his father learned of his flight, he sent soldiers after him. Before they could seize him, he was tonsured a monk with the name of Sabbas, after Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (celebrated Dec. 5). Soon after, he entered the Monastery of Vatopedi, where his father joined him in 1197. Together they rebuilt the Monastery of Hilandar and made it a great spiritual center for their countrymen. In 1200 Saint Symeon reposed, and his body became a source of holy myrrh; in 1204 Saint Sabbas was compelled to return to Serbia with his father's relics, that he might restore peace between his two brothers, who were struggling over the rule of the kingdom. The grace of Saint Symeon's relics, and the mediations of Saint Sabbas, healed the division between his brethren. After persuading the Emperor in Constantinople and the Ecumenical Patriarch to grant autocephaly to the Serbian Church, the Saint against his will was ordained first Archbishop of his native land in 1219, where he labored diligently to establish the Orthodox Faith. In 1221 he crowned his brother Stephen first King of Serbia (the memory of Saint Stephen, First Crowned King of Serbia, is kept on September 24). In 1234, foreseeing by divine grace his coming departure to the Lord, he resigned the archiepiscopal throne, named his disciple Arsenius as his successor, and made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Mount Sinai; while returning through Bulgaria, he fell asleep in peace in 1236. Because he has been ever since the national hero of Serbia and an invincible bulwark strengthening the Orthodox Faith, the Moslem Turks burned his incorrupt relics in the year 1594. See also June 28.

Calendar

This Week

January 14 to January 28, 2024

Sunday, January 14

8:30AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Memorials

12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

Monday, January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Office Closed

10:00AM IOCC Disaster Relief Kits- Outreach event

6:00PM Orthodoxy 101 - Zoom

6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

7:00PM Boy Scouts - Conference Room

7:00PM Byzantine Chant 101 - Zoom

Tuesday, January 16

9:00AM Silent Prayer

10:30AM Bible Study with Fr. Michael: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles

7:00PM Adult Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

Wednesday, January 17

8:30AM St. Anthony - Orthros

9:30AM St. Anthony - Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center

6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

7:00PM Boy Scouts

Thursday, January 18

9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

6:30PM Greek Advanced Adult Class

Friday, January 19

FDF Preview Glendi Steup - Pappas Hall

Saturday, January 20

Dance Workshop - Phillips Center

8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

7:00PM FDF Preview Glendi - Pappas Hall

Sunday, January 21

8:30AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM 40 Day Churching

11:30AM Memorials

11:30AM Dance Groups Church Blessing

12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

12:15PM Loss and Bereavement Grief Support Group - Conference Room

12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

Monday, January 22

Monthly Vine Submission Due

6:00PM Orthodoxy 101 - Zoom

6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

7:00PM Byzantine Chant 101 - Zoom

Tuesday, January 23

9:00AM Silent Prayer

10:30AM Bible Study with Fr. Michael: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles

7:00PM Adult Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

Wednesday, January 24

6:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center

6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

7:00PM Boy Scouts

7:00PM Dance Board Meeting - Pappas Hall

Thursday, January 25

5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

6:30PM Greek Advanced Adult Class

Saturday, January 27

Philoptochos Membership Event

8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

5:00PM Men’s Group Meeting

Sunday, January 28

8:30AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM PC Oath of Office

12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

Save the Date

NOW-Feb. 2nd Applications for the national cohort of the Girl Delegates of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to the United Nations Program are now open! Find the application here: https://forms.office.com/r/0Vb4PKh2cZ
Jan 15th MLK Jr. Day - Office closed
Jan 15th Outreach Ministry Day of service event - Assemble kits with donated items (listed on flyer) from 10 am - noon in Pappas Hall. Lunch will be served. Bring your items to donate through Jan. 14
Jan. 16th Bible Study with Fr. Michael resumes: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles. via zoom at 10:30 am
Jan. 18th Baking Group will be baking in the Phillips Center Kitchen, 9:00 am. For baking group questions, contact Toni Kanakaris: (619) 985-5509
Jan. 20th FDF Preview Glendi. 7 pm in Pappas Hall. See flyer for details on purchasing tickets.
Jan. 21st Loss and Bereavement Support Group after Liturgy, meeting in conference room
Jan. 22nd Parish Ministry Effectiveness The Power of “One” Monday, January 22, 2024, 6:30 pm. Register link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSPSmxmTwsGdRErN9kS8LT0Jl647E6Jmau27eF7y7KKsc8BQ/viewform
Jan 26th Bowling Night! 6-8pm at Bowlero San Marcos 945 W San Marcos Blvd.
Jan 27th Philoptochos Membership Brunch - 10:00 am - Pappas Hall
Jan 27th Men's Group gathering at Joe Bruscella's home - 2387 Las Ardillas Escondido, CA 92026
Feb. 4th Philoptochos Heart Health Sunday - Please wear red to church!
Feb 7th DOP chocolate and Prosecco at Gallery - 7 pm
Feb. 15th – 18th FDF Weekend in Anaheim
Mar. 4th – 5th 2024 Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly
Mar. 5th Dance Costume Return and Pizza Party *All groups

Flyers

Girl Delegate Program: Apply by Feb. 2

Application are now open for the Girl Delegate Program to the United Nations. https://www.goarch.org/-/goa-girl-delegates-to-the-united-nations-program-applications-now-open

Outreach Event Jan 15

Hyenine kits for those in need across the Globe! DONATE ITEMS: DECEMBER 3 THROUGH JANUARY 14 (Boxes near office) ASSEMBLE KITS: MONDAY, JANUARY 15 10AM TO 12 pm IN PAPPAS HALL, LUNCH PROVIDED

Baking Group Jan 18

Baking group bakes in the Phillips Center Kitchen on Thursday, January 18th at 9 am.

FDF Preview Jan 20

Saturday, January 20, 2024, 7 pm

The Power of “One” Jan. 22

Parish Ministry Effectiveness The Power of “One” Monday, January 22, 2024 • 6:30 p.m.

Bowling Night Jan. 26

All are welcome to join at Bowlero San Marcos 945 W San Marcos Blvd, from 6pm-8pm, on Friday, January 26th.

Men's Group Meeting Jan 27

Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at 5 pm. The Men's Group brothers meet at Joe Bruscella's family residence to cook Eggplant Parmesan!

Philoptochos Membership Jan 27

Saturday, January 27th, 10 am, Pappas Hall

Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS: Costa Cassapakis in Greek. Toni Kanakaris in English.

PROSFORON OFFERED BY: Sophia Dafnis,Christine Dorudian, Toula Panos, and Amalia Manassakis.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday school students (and family members) and teachers should come forward for communion first then go downstairs to their classrooms.

COMMUNION: The newly baptized/chrismated should come forward first. Everyone else please wait until your row is called by the Parish Council. If you wish to receive a blessing only, please come forward when your row is called for Communion and ask for a blessing when you approach the Priest. Communion is offered to Orthodox Christians who are baptized/chrismated in the Orthodox faith, who are in good standing, and who are prepared to receive the Holy Gifts.

FELLOWSHIP: Prime Timers Ministry will be providing fellowship today.

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