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2021 Stewardship Status: we have 156 Pledges totaling $196,365 and $174,985 received to date. We also have 8 families who have contributed $4,450 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.

2021 Stewardship List
* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card				Report Date: Nov 14, 2021
1	Agrapides, Peter & Stella	65	Katsiaficas, John&Soula	129	Sullivan, Mary
2	Andreou, Anthony	66	Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy	130	Sutton, David & Maria
3	Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena	67	Kefalas, Carrie	131	Tattoli, Larry & Maria
4	Angelus, James&Elizabeth	68	Kehayes, Peter & Helen	132	Tattoli, Mark
5	Archdeacon, Dan & Alyssa	69	Kehayes, Stephen & Beth	133	Tattoli, Steven
6	Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie	70	Kika, John & Tina	134	Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels
7	Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy	71	Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia	135	Ticas, Alexia
8	Balios, Efthimia	72	Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula	136	Ticas, Cesar & Areti
9	Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele	73	Kousoulas, Constantine	137	Toulatos, Polixenia
10	Bozzo, Daniel&Maria	74	Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria	138	Trumpy, Fred & Larisa
11	Bulzacchelli, Thomas & Valerie	75	Kousoulas, Panayiotis	139	Tsatsos, Costa & Maria
12	Bunce, Daniel & Marianne	76	Kubu, James & Evangeline	140	Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia *
13	Collett, Martin & Adriane	77	Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina	141	Tsentas, Nicholas & Melanie
14	Connell, William & Nikki	78	Lappen, Justin&Danielle	142	Tsokas, Lorraine
15	Costalas, Paul & Josephine	79	Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia	143	Tsokas, Spyros
16	Coutros, George & Lana	80	Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer	144	Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete
17	Coutros, Peter	81	Lutkus, Anthony & Vasiliki	145	Tzovolos, Olympia
18	Coutsouridis, Alexia	82	Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia	146	Vaporakis, Efharis Karise
19	Coutsouridis, John & Denise	83	Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki	147	Vaporakis, John & Kim
20	Demetriou, Dorothy&James	84	Mardakis, Arge	148	Vaporakis, Kaliope
21	Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen	85	Mariani, Anthony & Kristen	149	Vaporakis, Mihail
22	Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula	86	Markos, Peter & Elaine	150	Varas, Alexander Pericles
23	Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas	87	Martin, Stephen & Despina	151	Varas, Loukas Michael
24	Diver, Sean & Joanne	88	Mavrode, Michael & Demetra	152	Varas, Michael & Elaine
25	Douvris, John & Aimee	89	Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee	153	Veneman, Ryan & Polyxeni-Tolis
26	Douvris, Katerina & Jorge Higueros	90	McElroy, Stephanie	154	Vespa, Paul & Fay
27	Fallon, Ellie	91	Millett, Matthew & Maria	155	Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia
28	Fallon, Tom & Anna	92	Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary	156	Vlahakis, Dan
29	Fania, Michael & Vicky	93	Nelson, Stephanie	157	Wolfe, Richard & Penelope
30	Fearon, TJ & Colette	94	Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi *	158	Wygera, Walter & Constance
31	Ferreira, Jorge & Angela	95	Nikolakopoulos, Peter & Melissa	159	Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki *
32	Finley, Thomas & Antoinette *	96	Paitakes, John&Linda	160	Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia
33	Gacos, Chris & Frances	97	Paliatsos, Mary	161	Zacharatos, Jerry & Justine Raspanti
34	Gacos, Christopher & Escarlen	98	Panageas, Bill & Margaret	162	Zajac, Pegi
35	Gatanis, Michael & Angela *	99	Panayote, William & Deborah	163	Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte
36	Georgeles, George & Maria	100	Pelios, Georgia	164	Zannikos, Peter & Amy
37	Georgeles, Michael	101	Peppe, George & Demetra	165
38	Georgeles-Prera, Ronnie & Kallie	102	Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette	166
39	Giambrone, Charles J	103	Petromelis, Phyllis	167
40	Gianakos, Michael & Dianne	104	Procyk, Eugenia	168
41	Giannouris, John & Tracey	105	Radzicki, Martin & Katie	169
42	Gianos, Irene	106	Rentoulis, Nikolaos	170
43	Gilman, Cliff & Karen *	107	Roupas, Daniel & Mary	171
44	Giotis, John & Karen	108	Rudy, George & Sofia	172
45	Glynos, Peter & Cindy	109	Sacalis, John	173
46	Grina, Peter & Diana	110	Sakellos, Alexandra	174
47	Halkiadakis, John & Vassie	111	Sakellos, Evan & Catherine	175
48	Hawes, Ashlynn	112	Sakellos, George	176
49	Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches	113	Sfondouris, John & Maria	177
50	Hawes, Carrick	114	Shepardson, Lilyan	178
51	Heinke, Michael & Simone	115	Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth	179
52	Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley	116	Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth	180
53	Ibrahim, Robert&Doniki	117	Soteropoulos, Marisa	181
54	Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina	118	Staikos, George & Christi	182
55	Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna	119	Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis	183
56	Jaghab, Danny & Delmy	120	Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana	184
57	Johnson, Bill	121	Stavrakas, Spyros & Bia	185
58	Johnson, Gloria	122	Stavrakis, Michael & Sophia	186
59	Kalamaras, Stella *	123	Stellakis, John & Eileen	187
60	Kaldes, John & Zoi	124	Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen	188
61	Kamnitsis, Christopher & Heather	125	Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani	189
62	Kamnitsis, Constantine & Nancy	126	Stieglitz, Alexander	190
63	Kasimatis, Kosmas & Dimitra Bairaktaris	127	Stieglitz, Robert & Katerina	191
64	Katogiritis, George & Kalliopi *	128	Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos	192

Artoklasia: The 5 Sweet Loaves (Artos) are offered by Angela Ferreira today in honor of the St. Philip the Apostle commemoration today, the Nameday of her son, Philip. Chronia Polla!

Special Tray today: The 2nd Tray today is the annual St. John Chrysostom collection in support of the philanthropic efforts of our Metropolis of NJ. Thank you for your support. (Encyclical will be read.)

On this National Philoptochos Sunday, there is a special encyclical from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros that will be read today.

Philoptochos

- Vasilopita Sale – If you would like to purchase a Holiday Vasilopita - $15, the deadline for placing orders is December 5, 2021. Orders will be available to pick up from church on December 12, 2021. You can place your order during Fellowship Hour on Sundays or contact Zoi Kaldes at 908-806-7422 or Arge Mardakis at 908-253-0484.

- To help our less fortunate Flemington neighbors during the Holiday Season, Philoptochos is sponsoring a food drive to support the Flemington Food Pantry. A box will be placed outside the gym for donations. Their current suggested needs include soups, crackers, coffee/tea, cold cereals, dried beans, mayonnaise, canned pineapple/peaches, toilet paper, disposable razors, dish soap, diapers (4, 5 or 6), baby wipes, sanitary napkins, children’s tooth brushes, food store gift cards so that the Food Pantry can purchase protein items). Any donations greatly appreciated.

- St. Anna Community Christmas Card Reminder – Deadline is November 22, 2021. Any questions, contact Arge Mardakis at 908-253-0484.

FellowSunday, Nov. 14: Parish Fall Assembly. All invited to attend. Extra copies of the agenda are available today.ship Hour sign-up sheet is outside the office door.

Holy Services this week: Monday - Holy Archangels. Tuesday, St. Nektarios. Orthros/ Divine Liturgy begins at 8:30 am. (All are invited to the St. George GOC in Clifton for the St. Nektarios Great Vespers Celebration on Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 pm).

Open Gym: Saturday, Nov. 13 from 6 to 8 pm. All youth are invited as we hope to play volleyball and basketball for an hour each.

Sunday School: classes will be excused at about 10:30 AM after the distribution of Holy Communion.

Greek School Please contact Maria Sfondouris, Greek School Director with any questions (msfondouris@gmail.com). Mondays - In-person classes. Wednesdays - Virtual classes. Let's make it a great year of Greek learning for our youth!

Saints and Feasts

November 14

Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra

Constantine was born on the island of Hydra in the 18th century. Born to a pious Orthodox Christian family, he left the island to the city of Rhodes in order to find work. There he worked for the Turkish governor and converted to Islam. He soon repented and returned to his Christian faith and lived on Mt Athos for a period of time as a monastic. He returned to Rhodes to confront the governor and confess his Christian faith. He died the death of a martyr by being hanged on November 14, 1800.

November 14

8th Sunday of Luke

November 14

Philip the Apostle

This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the teachings of the Law, and devoted himself to the study of the prophetic books. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus called him to the dignity of apostleship, he immediately sought out and found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of Whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph" (John 1.45). Having preached Jesus the God-man throughout many parts of Asia Minor, and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he was finally crucified upside down in Hierapolis of Phrygia.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 18.4,1.
Their voice has gone out into all the earth.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16.

Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 10:25-37

At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 4th Tone

Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Apostle Philip in the 3rd Tone

O Holy Apostle Philip, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.

Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the 4th Tone

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 4th Tone

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.

Wisdom of the Fathers

The example of the good Samaritan shows that we must not abandon those in whom even the faintest amount of faith is still alive.

St. Ambrose of Milan

Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

But you cannot be a neighbour unless you have compassion on him; for no one can be called a neighbour unless he have healed, not killed, another. But if you wish to be called a neighbour, Christ says to you: "Go and do likewise."

St. Ambrose of Milan

Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

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Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra

8th Sunday of Luke

Philip the Apostle

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 4th Tone

Apolytikion for Apostle Philip in the 3rd Tone

Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the 4th Tone

Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone

Wisdom of the Fathers