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Saint John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2016-10-30
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Saint John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (772) 546-8180
  • Street Address:

  • 10605 SE Federal Hwy, US1

  • Hobe Sound, FL 33475
  • Mailing Address:

  • P.O. Box 8127

  • Hobe Sound, FL 33475


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Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros: 9 AM

Sunday Liturgy: 10 AM


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You.

Apolytikion for Cleopas and Artemas of the 70 in the Third Mode

O Holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offenses.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
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Saints and Feasts

Zenobia
October 30

The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia

These Saints were from Aegae in Cilicia, brought up in piety by their parents. Zenobius was a physician, and healed many freely by the power of God; because of his virtue he was consecrated Bishop of Aegae. With his sister he was taken by Lysias the Governor, and after many tortures they were beheaded, about the year 290, during the reign of Diocletian.


Allsaint
October 30

Joseph, Patriarch of Constantinople


Unmercenaries
November 01

Cosmas and Damian the Holy Unmercenaries of Asia, and their mother Theodota

These Saints were from Asia (that is, Asia Minor). After the death of their father, their Christ-loving mother Theodota reared them in piety and in all manner of virtue, and had them instructed in every science, especially that of medicine. This became their vocation, and they went about healing every illness and malady, bestowing healing freely on both men and beasts alike; because of this, they are called "Unmercenaries." And thus, having completed the course of their life, they reposed in peace.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9.

BRETHREN, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.

I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.


Gospel Reading

5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31

The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"


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Wisdom of the Fathers

What is it that I love when I love you? Not the beauty of a body or the comeliness of time. Nor the luster of the light pleasing to the eyes, nor the sweet melodies of all manner of songs, nor the fragrance of flowers, ointments and spices, not manna and honey, nor limbs welcome to the embrace of the flesh - I do not love these when I love my God. And yet there is a kind of light, a kind of voice, a kind of fragrance, a kind of foods, a kind of embrace, when I love my God, who is the light, voice, fragrance, food, embrace of the inner man, where there shines into the soul that which no place can contain, and there sounds forth that which time cannot end, where there is fragrance which no breeze disperses, taste which eating does not make less, and a clinging together which fulfillment does not terminate. It is this that I love when I love my God.
St. Augustine
Confessions 10.6 in The Confessions of St. Augustine, p. 244, 5th century

By these words it is surely shown that in his [the rich man] daily feasting he had frequently sinned by his tongue, seeing that, while burning all over, he demanded to be cooled especially in his tongue. Again, that levity of conduct follows closely upon gluttony sacred authority testifies ... For the most part also edacity leads us even to lechery, because, when the belly is distended by repletion, the stings of lust are excited.
St. Gregory the Dialogist
The Book of Pastoral Rule, Chapter XIX, 6th century

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Announcements

PHILOPTOCHOS

There will be a Philoptochos meeting this Saturday, October 29 at 10:00 am. Please plan to be there!


PARISH ASSEMBLY

Please note that the date of our Parish General Assembly has been moved back another week, so not to interfere with the Feastday of our parish.

Make plans to be here on Sunday, November 20 for our Fall Parish Assembly, which will follow Divine Liturgy. 

Food will be provided.


2017 FESTIVAL NEWS!

A 2017 Festival Guide is being produced for our visitors and we are currently taking applications for Advertisers and Sponsors!

So far, the inside cover is sold and the back cover is sold! We have also have a committment from a Sponsor!

Please download a copy of our Advertising/Sponsorship application to take to the stores you frequent, your healthcare providers and anyone else that may be a potential advertiser.

Also, remember that every family can support the festival by placing and ad or listing themselves as a Patron of the festival!


FESTIVAL DONATION BOARD

The 2017 Festival Donation Board is in the Church Hall. Please consider what items you and your family can donate and assist in this beautiful event!


ADULT CATECHISM CLASSES!

Fr. Gregory will begin an adult series of Catechetical classes and Bible Study at St. John's beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Classes will start at 6:00 pm.


CATECHISM/SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School for Pre-K through 2nd Grade has begun. Students are asked to sit in the front row and class will begin after receiving Holy Communion.

Catechism and Bible Study for our older children (Grades 6 -12) takes place on Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. 


PLENTIFUL HARVEST MINISTRY

Thank you to everyone that cooked, transported and served our less fortunate neighbors at LAHIA this past Tuesday evening. May God bless you all for the service you offer!


BLESSINGS & BACKPACKS

Our Philoptochos is participating in the ‘Blessings & Backpacks’ ministry. Every Friday, volenteers from St. John’s will meet to pack food for the weekend  into backpacks for  35 students at Hobe Sound Elementary School every weekend. Please see Connie Monsma or Diana Palaskas to offer your time to this worthwhile ministry.


MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Thank you to everyone who joined our Philoptochos initiative to ‘Make A Difference” in our local community by donating dog and cat food, blankets and toys to our local animal shelters.


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St. John's Prayer Circle

Jairus

Please pray for our brothers and sisters:

Baby Vera, Eleni, Evi, Yianni, George Edward, Linda, Barbara, Steve, Maria, Calliope, Marcie, Peter, Debbie, Thomas, Vie, Demetrios, Chris, Helen, Anna, Paul, Helen, Tanya, Tom, Irene, Peter, Catherine, Nora, Beckett, Elizabeth, Leona, Despina, Virginia, Dana, Paul,  Kenneth, Ruth, Lynn, Elaine, Basil, Peter, Irene, Timoleon, Paula, Mary, John, Isabell, Johnny, Peter, Christina, Joanna, Maria, Maria, Alyssa, Georgia, Phyllis, John, Vera, Jodie, Arthur, Barbara, Larry, Danny, Georgi, Mike C., William O., Christopher, Steve, John Paul, Susan, Alyssa, Dara, Takis, Maria, Haydee, Fr. Constantine & Pres. Eleni, Jim, Pauline, Kyriaki, Martha, Spiro, Sabah, Kathy, Roberta, Toula, Andreas, Theodora, Panayiotis, Pres. Tara, Andrew, Eleni, Beckett, Karter, Kosta, Evangelos, Mary, Gina, Maria, Al, Owen John and Noah.


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Church Calendar

  • St. John Chrysostom Calendar

    October 30 to November 14, 2016

    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    30
    Cleopas of the 70
    9:00AM Orthros
    31
    Stachys of the 70
    1
    NOV
    Kosmas & Damianos the Unmercenaries
    2
    Akindynos & Companions
    3
    Church of St. George
    4
    Ioannikos the Great
    5
    Galaktion & Episteme of Emesa
    6
    Paul the Confessor
    9:00AM Orthros
    10:00AM Divine Liturgy
    7
    33 Martyrs of Melitene
    8
    Synaxis of the Archangels
    9
    Nektarios the Wonderworker
    10
    Olympas of the 70
    11
    Menas of Egypt
    12
    John the Merciful of Alexandria
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Bulletin Inserts

    Advertising/Sponsorship Application

    Advertising/Sponsorship Application

    Please download a copy of the Advertising/Sponsorship Application! This is a fantastic way to raise funds for our parish and gain exposure for our 2017 Greek Festival!


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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

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Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for OXI Day - October 28, 2016

10/25/2016

On October 28, 1940, and in the hard days, months, and years that followed, the cry of “OXI” resonated in the hearts and minds of the people of Greece. They made a choice. They remembered their blessed heritage of freedom and the centuries of hardship when liberty was lost. They chose timeless ideals over temporal threats. They chose courage over fear, faith when the immediate future was unknown, and resolve when asked to willingly acquiesce to a stronger, ruthless power. When many others were submitting to false ideologies and regimes of tyranny, the leaders and people of Greece chose to stand and show to the world the true nature of heroism.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Mourns the Passing of George S. Coumantaros

10/24/2016

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America mourns the passing of George S. Coumantaros, an internationally renowned businessman and veteran ocean racer, an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, philanthropist and great benefactor of the Church, who passed away peacefully in Athens, Greece on October 17, 2016. He was 94 years of age.

George S. Tsandikos, New Vice President of the Archdiocesan Council

10/20/2016

George S. Tsandikos is the new Vice President of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America succeeding the late Michael Jaharis who served in this position for 16 years.

Public Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Oct. 19-30, 2016

10/19/2016

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Hellenic College Holy Cross News

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HCHC Mourns Passing of Alumnus George N. Vrettos

10/26/2016

HCHC is deeply saddened to announce the passing of alumnus George N. Vrettos, a 1951 graduate from Holy Cross.

Presidential Online Information Update

10/21/2016

In a lively and engaging webcast on October 19, HCHC's President, Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos, DMin, spoke to alumni, friends, and current members of the community.

HCHC to Host OCAMPR Conference

10/20/2016

The Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) will come together in a pan-Orthodox Conference at Hellenic College Holy Cross November 3-5, 2016.
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