July 07
Nativity of The Virgin Mary Church
Publish Date: 2024-07-07
Bulletin Contents
Come and Worship!
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Memorials and Trisagion
Blessings, Baptisms and Weddings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Nativity's Gmail Calendar
Bulletin Inserts
Nativity of The Virgin Mary Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (734) 420-0131
- Fax:
- (734) 420-0602
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Street Address:
- 39851 Five Mile Road
- Plymouth Township, MI 48170
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Sundays
8:45am - Orthros
10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
PARISH SUPPORT STAFF OFFICE HOURS
- Bill’s weekday office hours are Monday-Thursday
- Kathy's weekday office hours are Monday-Thursday
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2024-08-11
- Publish Date:
- 2024-08-04
- Publish Date:
- 2024-07-28
- Publish Date:
- 2024-07-21
- Publish Date:
- 2024-07-14
- Publish Date:
- 2024-06-30
Come and Worship!
Join us in person for Liturgy or watch online on our Facebook page or Youtube
This Week's Calendar
Friday, July 5
(begin summer hours - Church office closed on Fridays)
Saturday, July 6
8:00 am Souvlaki Meat Cutting
Sunday, July 7 - 2nd Sunday of Matthew
Click here to view the printed liturgy
8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
4:00 pm Baptism
Monday, July 8
10:00 am Souvlaki Prep
Tuesday, July 9
6:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - Biddies
7:00 pm Greek Dance Practice - Juniors
7:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - Intermediates
8:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - REVMA
Wednesday, July 10
10:00 am Cookie bake
Thursday, July 11
10:00 am Cookie bake
Friday, July 12
10:00 am Cookie bake
Sunday, July 14 - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
Click here to view the printed liturgy
8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Parish News and Updates
THE SCOOP ON FESTIVAL FOOD PREP—Here are some dates for our festival food prep—mark your calendar and plan to come help. Many hands make light work—come and help with these important tasks -
- SATURDAY, JULY 6 @ 8 AM—SOUVLAKI PREP - Cutting and marinating meat. Bring a sharp knife and help us cut the meat for skewering.
- MONDAY, JULY 8 @ 10 am—SOUVLAKI PREP —We’ll need helpers to portion and others to skewer the meat. Volunteers will skewer pre-portioned meat onto skewers. It will not require standing - it will be a great opportunity to socialize and work together to prepare for festival.
- July 10-12 (Weds-Friday)—Cookie bake
- Week of July 15—Cookie bake
MEALS FOR THE ZEMBYLES-HERNANDEZ FAMILY The Zembylas-Hernandez family welcomed their new baby on June 1st! Taylor is the main caregiver for all the little ones (and her mom), while her husband and her father work, so these meals would be most helpful. There are 4 adults in the household and 5 children (not including the newborn). Visit the sign-up genius for more details. For any questions, you may reach out to Anna Liakou-Hentnik: 248-425-2321.
GREAT WAS THE COMPANY OF WOMEN—The Annual OCW Retreat at Dormition Monastery is July 13, 2024. Keynote speaker Summer Kinard specializes in making the lives of saints and bible stories accessible and relatable in our daily life. Check out her blog at www.summerkinard.com. Preregistration required before July 6—see PDF attached below.
Festival Updates
We are very excited to celebrate our 19th annual Taste of Greece Festival, and even more thrilled to announce that the 2024 A Taste of Greece Festival will be presented by Global CNC - The Stassinos Family. Thank you to Global CNC—The Stassinos Family for your incredible and continued generosity.
If you are interested in considering a sponsorship listing for your business, please contact Jasmine Pickens at [email protected] for more information.
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL Our parishioners are one of the most important drivers of our festival success each year, and through your volunteerism, support, patronage, and enthusiasm we achieve new heights year after year. Your friendship has brought us to this point and has allowed us to see our 19th year.
New to this year, we have revamped our sponsorship offerings and created a Friends of the Festival recognition for individuals and families who make a monetary contribution in support of the festival. Donors for gifts between $101 and $500 will be recognized as Friends of the Festival. Separately, we will also continue with our yearly Sign Program and business sponsorship program.
FESTIVAL SIGN SUPPORTERS—Show your support for the festival by ordering your personalized sign for the main tent—New signs are $100 and renewal signs are $50. Forms are available on the table in the Narthex.
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS - We need volunteers for running the festival, especially in the Cafeteria, Taverna, Admissions and Dining Area. Here’s how you sign up: Contact Georgia Koumariotis at 248-767-0214 or sign up ONLINE using this form: https://bit.ly/NVMFest24 Georgia will contact you by telephone to determine what dates and times work
Thank you for your continued support of our annual A Taste of Greece festival in ways that feel meaningful to you. We look forward to seeing you August 22 - 25. OPA!
ATTENTION NATIVITY DANCERS In preparation for the Festival, Greek Dance Practices will take place TUESDAYS. All young people are invited to participate. Practices are scheduled for the following dates in the parish social hall.
July 9, 16, 23, 30
August 6, 13, 20 (August 20 is an outdoor rehearsal)
Dates subject to change. Additional rehearsals may be added!
BIDDIES - (Grades K-2) 6:30-7:00 pm
JUNIORS - (Grades 3-5) 7:00-7:30 pm
INTERMEDIATES - (Grades 6-8) 7:30-8:30 pm
REVMA - (High School/College/Post College) 8:30-9:30 pm or later
Extra Thursday night rehearsals for REVMA beginning July 18 from 7-9:30 pm
- July 18, 25
- August 1, 8, 15
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE.
For more information contact Peggy Collias (586-945-5246), Renee Varlamos (248-207-4872) or Cathy Rapp (248-231-5982). Scholarships are available for those with financial needs - speak to Peggy.
FESTIVAL PROMOTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Hey everyone, please share the above photo on your social media accounts, and like, follow, and share the festival social media accounts. Go to www.MichiganGreekFestival.com for more info. We are also looking for sponsorships for our Festival. If you are interested, reach out to Jasmine Pickens at [email protected].
St. Panteleimon Festival and Feast Day - Festival is Sunday, July 21 following Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am (Orthros at 9:30 am) Feast of St. Panteleimon is Saturday, July 27 - Orthros at 9:30 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am with refreshments following. The Chapel is located at 7143 Cedar Rd in Lexington, MI. See bulletin insert below for more information.
Those in Our Prayers
Nicholas the Bishop, John the Priest, John the Priest, Cassani the Presvytera,Kalliope the Presvytera, Sevi Bertolis, Panayiotis Christodoulos, Mary Christopoulos, Constantin Dumitrescu, Kosta Efthimiou, Tracey Ford, Greg Georvassilis , Randa Istephan, Zoe Jaimee, Kathy Jenaras, Maria Kalas, George & Diane Kotsonas, Panayiota Koutoupa, Gus Kyriakou, Penelope Kyriakoula, Jim Lee, Nick Malamis, Frank Maroudis, Freda Mollasis, Gregory Morakeas, Evelyn Morris, George Mortis, Alexander Nichoff, Marchela Papageorgakis, Stella Papasavva, Nikolia Pappas, Nicholas Pappas, George Peters, Helen Peters, Katerina Peters, Costas Photsios, Penny Poulos, Pam Provgna, Helen Sitaras, Vasillios Sotiropoulos, Rick Stanley & Family, Randa Istephan , Evan Kostonas Stoecklein, Mike & Julia Tate, Jim Tsakos, Evris & Helen Tsaprazis, Pete Tsaprazis, John Vardouniotis, Alexander Varverakis , Jim Vlahakis, Irene Vouharas, Trevor Wilhelmi, Sandy Zembylas, Selina Zembylas-Hernandez, George Zervos, Little Jack, Sofia.
THE CHURCH IS HERE FOR YOU In times of need or times of celebration, there are a number of pastoral situations that warrant contacting Father Nick.
- Any Hospital Stay: Illness, Surgery, etc.
- Death - Call when a person is dying and at the actual time of death, regardless of the hour!
- Substance abuse involving you or a loved one.
- Domestic problems of any sort, Marital or children.
- When you desire spiritual direction.
- Birth of a child, (naming, and 40 day blessing).
- When you become engaged and are planning a wedding.
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode
The stone having been sealed by the
Pharisees and chief priests, * and Your allimmaculate body being guarded by soldiers,
* You rose on the third day, O Lord and
Savior, granting life unto the world. * Then
the powers of the heavens cried out to You, O
Giver of Life, and shouted, * “Glory to Your
resurrection, O Christ! * Glory to Your eternal rule! * Glory to Your plan for saving us, only
benevolent God!” Αὐτόμελον. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος.
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.
Apolytikion for Great Martyr Kyriake in the Fourth Mode
Your maiden Martyr, like a lamb, cries
out, “O Jesus, for You, * my pure Bridegroom,
I long; and seeking You I compete; * and I
am crucified and buried with You in Your
baptism. * I suffer for Your sake, that I may
reign with You. * I die for You that I may also
live in You. * Accept me as an unblemished
sacrifice * as I offer myself to You with love.”
* At her entreaties and intercessions, * save
our souls, O Merciful Lord.
Η αμνάς σου Ιησού, κράζει μεγάλη τή φωνή Σέ νυμφίε μου ποθώ, καί σέ ζητούσα αθλώ, καί συσταυρούμαι, καί συνθάπτομαι τώ βαπτισμώ σου, καί πάσχω διά σέ, ως βασιλεύσω συν σοί, καί θνήσκω υπέρ σού, ίνα καί ζήσω εν σοί αλλ' ως θυσίαν άμωμον, προσδέχου τήν μετά πόθου τυθείσάν σοι, Αυτής πρεσβείαις, ως ελεήμων σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode
O Protection of Christians that never falls,
intercession with the Creator that never fails,
we sinners beg you, do not ignore the voices
of our prayers. O good Lady, we implore
you, quickly come unto our aid, when we cry
out to you with faith. Hurry to intercession,
and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who
protect now and ever those who honor you.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 67.35,26.
God is wonderful among his saints.
Verse: Bless God in the congregations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5.
Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 67.35,26.
Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ.
Στίχ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 3:23-29, 4:1-5.
Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν· ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.
Gospel Reading
2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23
At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.
2nd Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:18-23
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ ᾿Ανδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς· καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, ᾿Ιάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.
Saints and Feasts
July 07
Kyriake the Great Martyr
Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.
July 10
Righteous Father Anthony of the Kiev Caves
Saint Anthony, who was born in the province of Chernigov, was tonsured in the Monastery of Esphigmenou on the Holy Mountain, Athos, from whence he was sent by his abbot to Kiev to plant the monastic life in 1013, two years before the death of Saint Vladimir, Great Prince of Kiev. Dwelling at first as a hermit, the Saint gradually drew to himself others wishing to emulate his way of life. When the number of the brethren grew, a wooden church in honour of the Dormition of the Theotokos was built, thus laying the foundation of what was to become the renowned Kiev Caves Lavra. Refusing the abbotship, Saint Anthony entrusted this to his disciples, first to the blessed Barlaam, then to Saint Theodosius (See May 3), and his whole life struggled as a cave-dwelling hermit. He reposed in peace in 1073 at the age of ninety.
July 13
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
It is believed that the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel was transferred to this day from March 26 so that it could be celebrated more festively than in the period of the Great Fast; and, in fact, all the miracles of the Archangel are celebrated on this feast day, which has been listed here in the church books since the ninth century.
Memorials and Trisagion
1 Year Memorial for Mary Peters
May her memory be Eternal
Thank you to the Peters family for sponsoring Sunday's coffee hour.
Blessings, Baptisms and Weddings
Baptized on Sunday, July 7
Arianna Mourtos
Arianna is the daughter of Peter and Eleni Mourtos
“As many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia.”
Wisdom of the Fathers
Prayer, fasting, vigil and all other Christian practices, however good they may be in themselves, do not constitute the aim of our Christian life, although they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end. The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.
The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit: Chapter 3, The Little Russian Philokalia Vol. 1; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood pg. 79, 19th century
Within the visible world, man is as it were a second world; and the same is true of thought within the intelligible world. For man is the herald of heaven and earth, and of all that is in them; while thought interprets the intellect and sense perception, and all that pertains to them. Without man and thought both the sensible and the intelligible worlds would be inarticulate.
Gnomic Anthology IV no. 112, Philokalia Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 61
Nativity's Gmail Calendar
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Nativity of the Virgin Mary Google Calendar
July 7 to July 21, 2024
Sunday, July 72nd Sunday of Matthew
Memorials and Trisagion
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
4:00PM Baptism
Monday, July 810:00AM FESTIVAL FOOD PREP - SOUVLAKI SKEWERING
Tuesday, July 96:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Biddies
7:00PM Greek Dance Practice: Juniors
7:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Intermediates
8:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Revma
Thursday, July 1111:00AM Graveside Funeral - Mary Lambroff
Friday, July 12Church office closed
Sunday, July 14Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
Memorials and Trisagion
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, July 1510:00AM FESTIVAL BAKING: COOKIES
Tuesday, July 1610:00AM FESTIVAL BAKING: COOKIES
6:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Biddies
7:00PM Parish Council Meeting
7:00PM Greek Dance Practice: Juniors
7:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Intermediates
8:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Revma
Wednesday, July 1710:00AM FESTIVAL BAKING: COOKIES
Thursday, July 1810:00AM FESTIVAL BAKING: COOKIES
7:00PM REVMA DANCE PRACTICE
Friday, July 19Church office closed
10:00AM FESTIVAL BAKING: COOKIES
Saturday, July 20The Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah)
9:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
Sunday, July 21Memorials and Trisagion
4th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Bulletin Inserts
OCW Retreat
GREAT WAS THE COMPANY OF WOMEN—Annual OCW Retreat at Dormition Monastery on July 13, 2024. Keynote speaker Summer Kinard specializes in making the lives of saints and bible stories accessible and relatable in our daily life. Check out her blog at www.summerkinard.com. Preregistration required—see PDF attached.
Festival Sign Supporter
Use this form to order or renew your personalized sign for the festival main tent.
Festival Sponsorship
Use this form to sponsor the Festival at various levels.
Ushers and Coffee Hour
Would your family be willing to host coffee hour during the summer months? Sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway or contact the church office.
Nativity Dance Practice Schedule
Nativity Dance practice begins June 4.
St. Panteleimon Festival and Feast Day
St. Panteleimon Festival and Feast Day - Festival is Sunday, July 21 following Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am (Orthros at 9:30 am) Feast of St. Panteleimon is Saturday, July 27 - Orthros at 9:30 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am with refreshments following. The Chapel is located at 7143 Cedar Rd in Lexington, MI
Stewardship information
Stewardship letter and commitment card. Please be sure to update all information. We are missing contact information for members because they have moved or changed their phone number.