George of Hozeva
Saint George lived about the beginning of the ninth century in Palestine, in a certain monastery called Hozeva, which lies in a great ravine between Jerusalem and Jericho.
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10:45AM Church School
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DATE | COFFEE HOUR HOST | HOURS | EPISTLE |
Jan 28 | Ryan/Nucifora | Pani Carol | Cantors |
Feb 4 | Stirna/Meyernick | Holly | Serge |
2018 STEWARDSHIP |
YTD: $1,895.00 As of 1/14/18 Goal: $70,000.00 |
ADULT EDUCATION - Due to Houseblessings and Fr. Peter's travelling to our Diocesan Sponsored Inter-Orthodox Camp, Youth and Young Adult Ministries Conference, Our Orthodox Boot Camp will not meet again until Wednesday Feb 2 at 7:00 pm. We are now turning our attention to Holy Scripture. Our study is of a practical nature: we are learning about the basics of the Bible, its origin and how to read it with them main focus being how the bible offers answers to the struggles we face in everyday life. Those who are interested in taking part in the class either in person or by telephone or video conferencing are kindly asked to contact Fr. Peter.
LOTS O LUCK CALENDARS - Now on sale in the Church hall. Cost is $25.00. Proceeds support Diocesan Mission Fund and other charitable works of the ACRY.
SUPERBOWL OF CARING - On Superbowl Sunday, Feb 4, 2018, we will be collecting donations of canned goods and other food items and cash donations for the nationwide Super bowl of Caring Program. All food will be donated to Sterling House and all cash donations will be given to Christ Church in Stratford to help defray the utilities and operational costs of hosting the Lord’s Kitchen.
ACRY - THE FELLOWSHIP OF STS CYRIL AND METHODIOS - The purpose of our parish ACRY is to provide a forum for our young adults and young at heart to provide input and generate ideas for parish outreach projects and provide more opportunities for parish fellowship. All parishioners are invited to take part in the meetings. Those who wish to become official members of the ACRY are kindly asked to see Holly Bilcheck who is collecting the $20 annual dues which supports the various Diocesan outreach ministries, scholarship and campership programs spearheaded by the National ACRY.
LORD’S KITCHEN - Our Next Meal will be Tentatively on Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at Calvary/St. George Church in Bridgeport Please See Mary or Eve if you wish to help.
FAST FREE WEEK- Don't forget - Wed January 31 & Friday Feb 2 are FAST FREE Days in remembrance of the Sunday of the Publican and The Pharisse. We are being taught not to be boastful or prideful about our fasting during the upcoming Great Lent and throughout the year.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES |
Jan 25 | Andrea Stokely | Birthday |
Jan 27 | Marina Richard | Birthday |
FINANCIAL STATISTICS 1/14/18 |
Pew Collection | 1595.00 |
7 Day Candles | 8.00 |
Book Sale | 15.00 |
Offering at Door | 1.00 |
Offering at Bethlehem | 41.00 |
Dues | 150.00 |
TOTAL | $1,810.00 |
Saint George lived about the beginning of the ninth century in Palestine, in a certain monastery called Hozeva, which lies in a great ravine between Jerusalem and Jericho.
Saint Domnica was from Carthage. During the reign of the Emperor Theodosius the Great, she came with four other virgins to Constantinople, where she was baptized by Nectarius, the Patriarch of Constantinople. She remained in Constantinople and became known for her extreme asceticism, the miracles that she worked, and the grace of prophecy that adorned her. She lived until the days of the Emperors Leo and Zeno, reposing in peace about the year 474.
Saint Paul, first among hermits, was born about 227 in the Thebaid of Egypt. In 250 he fled into the wilderness because of the persecution raging at that time under Decius. Having lived a solitary life in a certain cave for ninety-one years, he reposed in 341, at the age of 114, and was buried by Anthony the Great, who had been directed thither by God several days before the Saint's repose.
Saint John, who was from Constantinople, was the son of illustrious parents -- Eutropius the Senator and Theodora. At twelve years of age he departed secretly from his home and went to the Monastery of the Unsleeping (see Dec. 29). Aflame with longing for his parents, he returned after six years to his father's home in the guise of a pauper and beggar. Living in a small hut at the gates of his parents' house (wherefrom he is called "hut-dweller"), he remained unknown therein for many years, and suffered mockery at the hands of those who had been his own servants. Foreknowing his death, he revealed himself to his parents, and within a few moments reposed, about the year 450.
The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15
Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.
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.
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15
TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
15th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10
At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."
The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17
At that time, 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."
The Reading is from Luke 18:10-14
The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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