July 30
St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-07-30
Bulletin Contents
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Ministry News
Bulletin Inserts
Stewardship
St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (908) 968-4004
- Fax:
- (908) 968-4002
- Email:
- stannagoc@gmail.com
- Street Address:
- 85 Voorhees Corner Road,
- Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Weekly Services
(Please note schedule subject to change. Please call church office to confirm times.)
Sunday Services: Orthros 8:15 am; Divine Liturgy 9:15 am. Followed by Sunday School and Fellowship Hour in our Community Center.
Weekly Feastday / Major Saint Day Liturgies: 9 am Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy.
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2017-08-06
- Publish Date:
- 2017-07-23
- Publish Date:
- 2017-07-16
- Publish Date:
- 2017-07-09
- Publish Date:
- 2017-07-02
- Publish Date:
- 2017-06-25
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode
By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy.
Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the Fourth Mode
Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee."
Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
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.
Gospel Reading
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.
Wisdom of the Fathers
And another thing too we learn, the self-restraint of the disciples which they practised in necessary things, and how little they accounted of food.
Homily 49 on Matthew 14, 4th Century
For being twelve, they had five loaves only and two fishes; so secondary to them were the things of the body: so did they cling to the things spiritual only. And not even that little did they hold fast, but gave up even it when asked.
Homily 49 on Matthew 14, 4th Century
Ministry News
THANK YOU to the anonymous donor of the beautiful landscaping and ongoing maintenance of the lovely flowers and plants that now adorn our Church.
Join us TODAY for Gyro at Fellowship Hour as we test out our Festival Gyro slicers in preparation for the big event. Don't forget to sign up to work the Festival - no shift is too small, come for a few hours or the whole weekend - all help is welcomed and greatly appreciated.
ALSO...see below as efforts are underway NOW to bring in Festival Sponsors. Sponsor commitments help cover our fixed costs and are critical to the overall financial success of the Festival. Please make every effort to bring in Festival Sponsors and/or food and monetary donations.
TODAY is the last Sunday to take advantage of the Greek School registration discount of $50/student for Upper School tuition. See below.
Church Calendar
Dormition Fast begins on Tuesday, August 1.
Paraklesis (Supplication) Services for the Dormition of the Theotokos begin nightly at 7 pm from August 1 through 11 (excluding August 5).
Monday, August 14: Great Vespers of the Dormition of the Theotokos, 7 pm at Kimisis Tis Theotokos Church, Holmdel, NJ
Tuesday, August 15: Dormition of the Theotokos, Orthros and Divine Liturgy, 9 am at St Anna Church
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The St. Anna Community is vibrant throughout the summer months. Thank you to those that worked tirelessly at preparing the Festival pastries and spanakopita this month. We look forward to the fun and fellowship of the OPA Festival all summer long and it is rapidly approaching!
This year's OPA festival takes place on September 8-10 AND WE NEED BUSINESS SPONSORS! We ask every family to PLEASE approach your local business and ask them to consider becoming an OPA Festival Sponsor this month! Sponsor commitments help cover our fixed costs and are CRITICAL to the overall financial success of the Festival. Our Sponsors provide a direct positive "bottom line" impact to the net proceeds from the Festival. Please note that these Sponsors must act now to be able to take advantage of the print deadlines.
There are sponsor opportunities for budgets large and small. Businesses, families, and individual families can also sponsor. This year we have sponsorship forms for those who sponsored before, in addition to forms for those who never sponsored( see bulletin attachments). Both sponsor forms and cover letters provide all the details and are available on our festival website www.opafestival.com. Please help by approaching businesses, especially those you frequent, and asking for a sponsorship. Contact the Sponsor Chairperson Elaine Markos (pmarkos2@verizon.net) as well as John Douvris (jsdouvrispc@gmail.com) and Nik Kritharis (nikolaos.kritharis.dmd@gmail.com) with any questions or for more information on your efforts to help.
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St. Anna will be conducting its “Pave the Way” Fundraiser all summer long. You can become a part of our legacy by purchasing commemorative pavers to line the walkway to our Church. The brochure with all details can be found at the Pangari. Deadline for orders is September 30, so that we can install them before the winter months. Contacts: Evan Sakellos and John Douvris.
Byzantine Music Workshop and Choir: For confirmation of meeting times, please contact our cantor Stathis directly or through email (stathisleon@gmail.com) with subject matter "Byzantine Choir.”
Education Programs: Registration forms for the next school year are now available at the Pangari or can be downloaded from this bulletin.
Sunday School: We are in need of Sunday School teachers for next year - please consider taking part in this very important ministry! Any interested parties can contact Father A or Joanne Diver at sjdiver@verizon.net.
Greek School: We are also in need of Greek School teachers for the next school year. If anyone knows of any potential Greek School teachers in the area who may be interested in teaching at our school, please let Fr. A or Joanne Diver know.
GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE PANGARI OR CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THIS BULLETIN. Families who register early (by July 31) will once again be offered a tuition discount this year of $50/student.
Fellowship Hour sponsors needed for the fall! Please sign up outside the Church office, or contact Dr. Nikolaos Kritharis at nikolaos.kritharis.dmd@gmail.com or 201-572-3420.
Bulletin Inserts
Sunday School Registration Form 2017-18
Please register early. Classes begin on September 24.
Greek School Registration Form 2017-18
Families that register before July 31 receive $50 discount/student. Classes begin on September 25.
OPA Festival Sponsor packet - Previous Supporters
For use with those that have supported our OPA Festival in the past (not new supporters)
OPA Festival Sponsor Packet - New Supporters
For use with new Festival Sponsors
Stewardship
STEWARDSHIP: Stewardship is the sharing of the talents and treasures that God has provided for us. An Orthodox Christian Steward is an active participant in the life of the Church. The parish encourages all who accept the Orthodox Faith to become practicing Stewards.
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2017 Stewardship Status: we have 121 Pledges totaling $153,610 for an average of $1,270 and $114,154 received to date. We also have 9 families who have contributed $4,530 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. Current Stewardship List and other stewardship information is posted in bulletin board by water cooler. |
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We need everyone’s participation to exceed this year’s stewardship pledge target of $175,000. If the remaining 2016 stewards give at the same level as last year we could exceed our budget and reach a record high number of stewards. |
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If you have not done so already, we ask that you prayerfully consider your stewardship commitment and submit a 2017 pledge card as soon as you can. …Remember a rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much….. 2017 Stewards
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