Sundays: Orthros (Matins): 8:30 AM | Divine Liturgy: 9:30 AM
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.
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.
Today at the Cathedral:
We welcome His Grace Bishop Theophan of Philomelion who serves the Albanian Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA and Canada.
Announcements:
Stewardship Update
Thank you St. George parishioners for your generous 2024 Stewardship contributions of $142,817 as of 7/2/24. We are on our way to meeting our goal of $292,000! We have been listing all Stewards who have made their 2024 contribution (partial or total) and we will update the listing each week in the bulletin. Please note that stewardship contributions will need to be submitted by 7/10/24 in order to be acknowledged in that week’s bulletin. If you have any questions, contact Sooty Montanari at 860-402-5467 (text or call) or [email protected].
Help Us Fight George’s Cancer Together
As many of you know, George Zugravu, Fr. George’s son is battling cancer. Thankfully this cancer is treatable and he is getting the best care at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Many community members have reached out to us asking how to help as we are facing this difficult journey ahead. We are thankful for all your prayers and kind thoughts. Any financial support would be greatly appreciated to help cover the medical expenses. https://gofund.me/c8d14f47
2024 Stewardship Contributors
Loula Adamidis | Joseph Fazzino | Priscilla Kokinis | Ernest Pandolfi | Nicholas Statoulas |
Michelle Adamidis | Georgia Feigel | Priscilla Kokinis | Jerry Pangakis | Eleftheria Stavropoulos |
Irene Alexis | Maria Filindarakis | Helena Kono | Martha Pangakis | Maria Stavropoulos |
Nick Anagnostopoulos | Eleni Filintarakis | Esmeralda Kore | Denise Panos | Theodore Stavropoulos |
Andrew Andrews | Mary Filintarakis | Mimoza Kore | Paul Panos | Panagiotis Stefanatos |
Sylvia Andrews | Alexa Fleury -Melonopoulos | Dimitra Kostopoulos | Fotis Papadimitrakopoulos | Emmanuil Stergakis |
John Angelakapoulis | Patricia Fluet | Alexander Koutmos | Helen Papadogiannis | Edana Sullivan |
Eleni Angelakopoulos | Scott Fluet | Ourania Koutsoukos | Steve Papadogiannis | Maria Synodi |
Louis Antonio | Efrosini Gavrilis | Alexia Krionidou- Wing | Marguerita Papageorge | Maria (Kottas) Tackett |
Persephone Antonio | Cornelia Georgantas | Debra Kurker | Savas Papageorge | Andrew Tatakis |
Sophia Antonio | Katherine Giannakopoulos | Richard Kurker | Asimina Papageorgiou | Maria K. Tougas |
Maria Antonopoulos | Margaret Giannakopoulos | Panagiota Kyparidis | Clarence Papanic | Eugenie Trefz |
Nicholaos Antonopoulos | Thomas Giannakopoulos | Andrew Kyriacou | Maria Papapanos | Demetrios Triantafylidis |
Paraskeve Apostolidis | Demetrios Giannaros | Apostol Laske | Niko Papathanasiou | James Triarhos |
Tsampika Apostolidis | Elizabeth Giannaros | Annemarie Leaska | Katherine Papathanasis | George Troullas |
William Apostolidis | Elliot Giese | Dimitrios Lergos | Michael Pappas | Maria Troullas |
Virginia Argiros | Alganesh Hadis | John Lergos | Dimitrios Patetsos | James Tsaptsinos |
Angie Augustinos | Ogde Hadis | Manolis Lergos | Katie Patterson | Jessica Tsaptsinos |
Theodore Augustinos | Maria Haldezos | Stergos Lergos | Russell Patterson | Parisis Tsaptsinos |
Dorothy Barry | Panagiotis Haldezos | Triantafylla Lergos | David Paul | John Tyropolis |
Hope Battistine | Peter Hantzos | Marcia Letourneau | George P. Paul | Sideroula Tyropolis |
Anila Bellovada | Savvas Hatzisavvas | Robyn Letourneau | Hrisanthi Paul | Stephanie Uccello |
Evangelia Bikakis | Urania Hatzisavvas | Helen Limnios | Irene Pia | United Way |
George Bikakis | Sean Howard | Maria Litzendorf | Francesca Poulos | Angie Varlas |
John Bikakis | Anna Illescas | Alexander Logarides | Sandra Prechtel | Elaina Varunes |
Kostas Bikakis | George Johns | Athena Loukellis | Athena Psaras | Evangelos Vasiliadis |
Michael Bikakis | Pamela Johnson | Costas Loukellis | James Psaras | Kitsa Vasiliadis |
Stella Bikakis | Christina Kaliff | Doinita Lungu | Savvas Psellas | Kaliopi Venoutsos |
Matina Bolger | Genna Kanaras | George Lykotrafitis | Anna Rafti | George Vlahopoulos |
Steven Bolger | Andreas Kapetanopoulos | Staci Lynch (Antonio) | Ektor Rafti | Joanna Vlahopoulos |
Craig Bond | Georgia Kapetanopoulos | Marie Machado | Dr. James Rouman | Ethel Vounatso-Nowacki |
Cynthia Bond | Sophie Kapetanopoulos | Penny Makris | Melinda Roussopoulos | Michael Vulgaris |
Despina Botham | Helen Karabetsos | Perry K. Makris | Marie Rozanitis | Andrew Walsh |
Charles Caratasios | Joanne Karabetsos | Michael Malesta | Elena Russo | Catherine Walsh |
Hariclea Caratasios | John Karabetsos | Chris Mantziaris | Jack Russo | Kevin Ward |
Patricia Caratasios | Kostas Karabetsos | Marilyn Mantziaris | Panagiotis Samiotis | Christine White |
Leonidas Charalambides | William Karabetsos | Peter Marangoudakis | Savva Savvides | Pandora Wohler |
Katherine Colgan | Dennis Karageanis | Seta Marangoudakis | Maria Scanlon | Paige Wolfe |
Catherine Contos | George Karageorge | Maria Matarangas | Gabriela Schumacher | Stephen Wolfe |
Nicholas Contos | Maria Karagiannis | Andri Matheou | John Sembrakis | Lida & Efthium Xhoxhi |
Anna Dallas | Mercourios Karagiannis | Paul Matsikas | Alexander Serbegis | Parthena Yaakob |
Chris Dallas | Arthur Karahalios | Ariana McClean | Cynthia Lou Serbegis | Gregory Yatrousis |
Joseph Davey | Georgea Karahalios | Mary Meggie | Peter Serbegis | Lazaros Yiannos |
Nicholas Demetriadis | Konstantina Karahalios | Sofia Melabianakis | Tolis Serbegis | Georgia Zafiris |
Despina Demos | Anastasia Karayanis | Helen Melonopoulos | Chrissa Skeadas | Jim Zafiris |
Theodoros Demos | Phyllis Karayanis | James Mermegas | John Skeadas | Mary Zafiris |
Catherine Deros | Stacy Kardos | Argereos Mermegas Jr | Eleni Skouloudis | Theodora Zafiris |
Jennifer Deros | Evangelos Karelas | Maria Mintatos | Maria Skouloudis | Damien Zaharis |
Paula DeTuccio | Kondilo Karelas | Fred Montanari | Christina Skouloudis-Marques | Stephanie Zaharis |
Emmanuel Diacosavvas | Konstantinos Kasolis | Sotoria Montanari | Christina Smith | Vasilios Zaharis |
Socrates Diacosavvas | Persefone Kasolis | Peter Moutafis | Sara Smith | Stephanie Zapatka |
Christos Dimitrakopoulos | Eleni Kavros | Olga Nako | Alexandra Spaniotis | Lauren Zaremba Ziccardi |
Poly Dimitrakopoulos | Anastasia Kavroudakis | Vera Nako | Harry Spaniotis | Emmanuel Zervos |
Bess Economos | Anthony Kazakos | Constantina Nisyrios-Colt | Nicholas Spaniotis | Kathryn Zervos |
George Michael Economos | Lucia Kazakos | Anesti Nova | Tara Spaniotis | Eugenia Zessos |
Maria E Economos | Waseem Khoury | Julia Tsaoussis Odell | Rita Spiri | Mary Zocco |
Panagitois Emmanouilidis | Lora Klementon | Antonios Orsaris | Despina Spyros | Michael Zocco |
George J Emmanuel | Marie Klementon | Erini Orsaris | George Spyros | Maria Zugravu |
Mica Ensign | Peter Klementon | Katholiki Orsaris | Tsambika Stamos | Fr George Zugravu |
Constantina Fas | John Kokinis | Nicholas Paindiris | Marianthi Statoulas | Presbytera Claudia Zugravu |
Constantinos Fas | Peter Kokinis | Dorothy Paleologos | Nektaria Statoulas | Yasmi Zup |
Emmanuel Fas |
Saint Thomas, though wealthy in material goods, though illustrious for the military trophies he had won in wars against the barbarians, forsook all that he had that he might gain Christ, and was led by a pillar of fire to Mount Maleon. By divine grace he wrought wonders, cast out demons, gave sight to the blind, caused springs of water to gush forth, healed many, and while in prayer appeared as a pillar of fire. The century in which he lived is not known.
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.