Orthos
Sunday & Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.
Vespers
None
Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15.
Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 4:6-15.
Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ὁ εἰπὼν ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν, ἵνα ἡ ὑπερβολὴ τῆς δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἡμῶν· ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι· ἀπορούμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι· διωκόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· καταβαλλόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι· πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι ἡμῶν φανερωθῇ. Ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες εἰς θάνατον παραδιδόμεθα διὰ Ἰησοῦν, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ φανερωθῇ ἐν τῇ θνητῇ σαρκὶ ἡμῶν. Ὥστε ὁ μὲν θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν. Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα, καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν· εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς διὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν. Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
3rd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 7:11-16
At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"
3rd Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 7:11-16
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν· καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς. ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ᾿ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μὴ κλαῖε· καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε· νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ. ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.
OCTOBER 6, 2024 – THIRD SUNDAY OF LUKE
NATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC SUNDAY
Memorials:
MARTY ALEXANDER – 40 Days
HOPE MALOY YENKO – 1 Year
IOAN DRAGOS – 22 Years
May their memory be eternal!
SERVICES THIS WEEK:
No additional services this week.
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: Nahad, 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:
HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY: Next Sunday, October 13th, Sts. Constantine and Helen will be blessed to have a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy service, presided over by His Eminence Archbishop of America Elpidophoros and co-celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas. Retired Archbishop of America Demetrios will also be present at the service. Orthros begins at 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Please make every effort to arrive before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy so we can properly welcome our honored guests.
PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING There will be a Philoptochos General Meeting after church TODAY, Sunday October 6th during coffee hour. Please plan to stay and attend.
GOYA FRAPPE & GREEK COFFEE/BREAD SALE: TODAY, Sunday, October 6th, our GOYA will be selling Greek frappe, coffee, and bread at the coffee hour. Support our young people as they raise funds for upcoming service projects and activities. Next Sunday will also be the final day the GOYA will be collecting returnable bottles and cans.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Our Adult Bible Study will meet this Tuesday, October 8th 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: Attendance is growing for our Greek pastry baking lessons, taught by Stella Boyer! Upcoming dates are as follows: 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] We will meet in the HCC halls.
FALL FESTIVAL: Our annual Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 25th, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center. The event features a bounce house, new games and prizes, Bingo, Photo Booth, Food, and Fun for all ages! This year, we will also have our first-ever PASTITSIO COOK OFF! If you have a great recipe for pastitsio (it’s OK to borrow one from your yiayia!) we want you! Reach out to Georgia at: [email protected] to participate. Tickets for the Fall Festival event will be on sale at the door - $10 each, or $35 for a family group of 4 or more. Costumes are optional (but they’re a lot more fun!) VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT, CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE IF YOU CAN HELP OUT!
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!!
FOCUS DETROIT GALA: FOCUS Detroit’s 2nd annual “Evening of Gratitude” will be held on Saturday, October 26th at the St. Mary Cultural Center in Livonia, with dinner, drinks and dancing to support the work of FOCUS Detroit in serving those in need. If you are interested, please contact Paul Stavropoulos or John Avdoulos for more information.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, AUCTION! Our “Putting on the Glitz” Reverse Raffle and auction will be held on Sunday, November 10th. Raffle tickets are on sale now from any Parish Council member, at the coffee hour, or in the church office – last ticket drawn wins $4,000, with many more fantastic prizes given throughout the night. WE ARE ALSO STILL IN NEED OF AUCTION ITEMS FOR OUR LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION ON THAT NIGHT. Talk to any Parish Council member or the church office for tickets and information.
NEWS AND NOTICES:
COLLEGE CONNECTION: The Sts. Constantine & Helen Mom's Group is planning to mail the fall College Connection care packages to our undergrad and graduate students (either living at home or away) near the end of October. Please let us know your student's address by Oct. 20, so we can send their package to the correct address. Please submit their address on the Google form here: https://www.stcons.org/documents
BASKET RAFFLE WINNERS: There were some Philoptochos Trivia basket raffle winners that were not present at the event. Winning ticket numbers were: 0899745, 0978325, 0899096, 0899749. If you have one of the winning tickets, please contact the church office to claim your prize.
IT’S SOCKTOBER! Our GOYA will be collecting socks through the month of October to donate to the Redford Township District Library Sock Drive. Working together with Redford Interfaith Relief, we will be collecting new socks sized 2T and up. Please bring your donations to church through the month of October.
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.