Orthos
Sunday & Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.
Vespers
None
Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.
Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Προκείμενον. Third Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46.6,1.
Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε.
Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20.
Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι· ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.
Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
Sunday after Holy Cross
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 -- SUNDAY AFTER HOLY CROSS
THERE WILL BE A PROCESSION FOR THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY.
SERVICES THIS WEEK:
Wednesday, September 18 – HOLY UNCTION SERVICE 7:00 pm
Saints Constantine and Helen, Westland
VIDEO ARCHIVE: Previously recorded Sunday Divine Liturgy services are archived and available on our website! Go to https://www.stcons.org/video-streaming and you can click on the service you would like to view.
LIGHT A CANDLE AND SAY A PRAYER: When you are not able to attend church, you can purchase a candle from our church website (home page or video-streaming page), which will be lit before the following service or a service that you specify. Please give specific names, living or deceased, that you would like Father to remember in prayer. Father will light candles one hour before each service. For Sunday services, please place candle orders prior to 8:00 am Sunday morning.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Amalia, Nydia, Ann, John, Janek, Frank, George, Patrick, Joanne, Betty, Deana, Gloria, Jeannette, Michael, Theodoros, Niko, Maria, Georgia, Sevasti, Mariam, George, Gene, Pete, Lazaros, John, Christopher, George, David, Marcos, Evangelia, Lela, Doris, Dawn, Panagioti, Joanna, Suzanne, Lambrine, Nick, Fotini, Niki, George, Matthew, Stefanos, Georgia, Leonidas, Gus, Connie, Maria, Brenda, Panagiota, Nicholas, Vicki, Susan, Tom, Thomas, Jim, Gloria, Evans, Phyllis, Marti, Janet, John, Zacharias, Vanessa (Vasiliki), Jake, Maegan, Irene, Lisa, Pat, Jonathan, Tracy, Dianna, Betty, Catherine, Evelyn, Gregg, Peter, Angela, Bill, Carrie, Vito, Amalia, Stephanie, Lisa, Kylie, Nicholas, and Maria. If you would like to add a name to the prayer list, or if there is a name that should be removed from the prayer list, please contact the church office.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
FIRST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL/WELCOME BACK LUNCHEON: TODAY, September 15th is the first day of Sunday School for the Ecclesiastical year! If you have not yet registered your young person, there is a table outside the church office to register them today.
FOLLOWING TODAY’S SERVICE, THERE WILL BE A COMPLIMENTARY “WELCOME BACK” LUNCHEON FOR ALL PARISHIONERS IN THE HELLENIC CULTURAL CENTER.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Our Adult Bible Study will begin meeting again this Tuesday, September 17th at 7:00 pm. Bible Study meets each Tuesday evening on the Zoom platform, all adults are welcome to participate, as we continue our study of the Book of Matthew. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/7345256789, Meeting ID: 734 525 6789.
GREEK PASTRY BAKING LESSONS: We are offering Greek pastry baking lessons, taught by Stella Boyer, during the months of September and October. The dates are as follows: 9/19 Kourambiethes, 9/26 Baklava, 10/10 Galatoboureko, 10/24 Koulourakia. Time is 6:00 pm. There is no fee, and all materials are provided. Those interested in participating are asked to RSVP to the church office at 734.525.6789 or [email protected] You may sign up for all four or individual lessons. We will meet in the multi-purpose room.
HOPE AND JOY HAYRIDE: On Saturday, September 21st, our HOPE and JOY groups will meet for hayride, cider and donuts at Three Cedars IN Northville. There is a sign-up sheet for reservations on the table outside the church library. For more information, see the flyer in this bulletin, or contact [email protected] or [email protected]
MOMS MEETING AND “COFFEE BREAK” 9/22, 9/29 There will be a meeting of the Moms’ Group after church next Sunday September 22nd. Whether you’ve been involved in the past or not, we encourage all church Moms to attend and help plan the year’s events and activities. The following Sunday, September 29th, all are invited to join for an afternoon “Coffee Break” at the Tuscan Café in Downtown Northville at 4:30 pm. For more information, contact: Corrin at [email protected] or Natasha at [email protected]
YAL GROUP MEETING: Our YAL group will have their first meeting of the year on Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 pm in the Board/Conference room of the church. Anyone ages 21 – 35 is invited to attend.
WINE TASTING AND TRIVIA: Our St. Helen Philoptochos will sponsor a Wine Tasting and Trivia night on Saturday evening, September 28th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. This event for those 21 and over is open to the public, at a cost of $40/ticket. Advance reservations are requested, and will be accepted at the coffee hour, or [email protected] or the church office. Proceeds benefit the St. Helen Philoptochos charities.
ENTHRONEMENT CELEBRATION: Saints Constantine and Helen Church is proud to host the 25th Anniversary Enthronement Celebration honoring His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas on Saturday, October 12th at the Hellenic Cultural Center. Please make your reservations through the church office, let us know if you would like to reserve a full table (10) for your group. Tickets for the dinner event are $75/person. To place an ad in the Commemorative Album, please contact Annette in the church office 734.525.6789.
HOLY UNCTION: Once again this year, in cooperation with the Holy Cross and Nativity of the Virgin Mary churches, we will be offering a Holy Unction service with prayers for healing and forgiveness. Those in attendance will be anointed with holy oil. The first Holy Unction service will be held at Sts. Constantine and Helen Church on Wednesday evening, September 18th at 7:00 pm.
GREEK SCHOOL: The Three Hierarchs Greek School, our joint ministry with the Nativity Church, will be starting classes on Tuesday October 8th. To register, or for more info:
YOUTH(4-18): https://form.jotform.com/annalh2004/student-registration-2024-25
ADULTS(18+): https://form.jotform.com/annalh2004/adult-student-registration-2024-25
TLC IS BACK!: Our TLC luncheon will be starting back up soon! Join us on Tuesday, October 22 for our first Tuesday Lunch Club (TLC) of the year!! Cost is $15; time is 12:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center. Contact Lynne Vasiliades at (734) 674-8943 to reserve your spot, or call Annette Madias in the church office at (734) 525-6789. See you then!!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION Oue parish will be collecting new, packaged school supplies through Sunday September 29th. All items collected will be distributed through FOCUS Detroit to students and teachers in the Detroit Public Schools. Please leave donated items in the blue bin outside the church office.
NEWS AND NOTICES:
CHURCH BUILDING CLOSED The church and Hellenic Cultural Center buildings will be closed on Monday, September 16th (all day) and the morning of Tuesday, September 17th, as the parking lot is being repaired and resurfaced. If you need to reach the office, best way to do that is by email, [email protected]. If you have an emergency, you can reach Fr. Teodor on his cell, 248.330.3177
AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED: We are in need of both live and silent auction items for the St. Cons’ “Putting on the Glitz” Reverse Raffle and Auction, to be held November 10th. This event is our parish’ largest annual fundraiser. If you can help, please contact Fr. Teodor, Mark Chuey, or the church office.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: Please call the church office to schedule all memorials and coffee hour sponsorships at least two weeks in advance. On the day of the service, please bring a list of family names you would like Father to remember in prayer. The requested Coffee Hour Sponsorship donation is $200. Koliva will be distributed to parishioners at the coffee hour; if you wish to bring in paximadia, koulourakia, or other dry cookie it may also be distributed.