CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! XRISTOS ANESTI! ALITHOS ANESTI!
This is the greeting of the season, so great is the Paschal Feast! From the first proclamation through Holy Ascension (May 29) this is how Orthodox rightly greet one another. So don't feel odd, instead, go ahead and proclaim the Resurrection of Christ to one another!
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS Whether you are new to Bangor or if you're just passing through -welcome! If you've come because you are curious about the Orthodox Church, its beliefs and worship, you are very welcome, too! Please don't hesitate to introduce yourself to someone you've never met and consider staying for some refreshments and fellowship after the morning service. If you would like to receive mailings or otherwise stay in touch, please leave your contact information (name, address, phone, email) with the person in the church office.
SUNDAY SCHOOL will meet this morning and then be on hiatus through Holy Pentecost. We wish Mrs. Bucklin a speedy recovery from her recent knee surgery and thank Mr. Corbett for filling in for her. We'll be back! More details will follow.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Thank you for bringing some of your favorite dishes to the Sunday fellowship hour each wee. Let us rejoice--CHRIST IS RISEN!
BEST WISHES to Anita Rose and husband, Peter, celebrating 22 years of marriage today--congratulations!
GOD GRANT MANY YEARS to Christopher whose Name Day is this Friday, May 9. Learn more about the life of St. Christopher here: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Christopher_of_Lycia
NEXT SUNDAY is Mother's Day. Best wishes and prayers to Conlan and Katya who will be married that day with their family members and friends in attendance. Please note we will not be having a fellowship hour next Sunday morning as the hall will be decorated and used for the afternoon reception.
ALTAR GUILD Thanks to Susan and Anita Rose who now make up the Altar Guild, we were able to restore some older linens through their careful laundering and some older robes with equal care. The Altar Guild will direct the choice of fabrics for altar cloths, icon stand covers, covers for the Holy Gifts, and be involved in their construction. They also care for the cleaning of altar linens. It is a quiet ministry that adds much dignity to the church's appearance. Sewing talent is desired but not required. If you would like to be part of the AG, please let Pres. know.
PRAYER REQUESTS UPDATE Prayer changes things--let us support one another. Recently added prayer requests: Susan B has two family members who are afflicted with serious illnesses and asks prayer support for each. One has stage 4 esophageal cancer and the other, an incurable genetic disease. Please remember Nick and Darrell in your prayers. Joshua G (Orthodox inquirer) has asked prayers for his nephew, Lorenzo, age 3. Since turning one, little Lorenzo is sometimes afflicted with seizures without medical explanation. He recently suffered a seizure after a long period of non-occurrence. Please pray the Lord and our Panagia to relieve the child of seizures and bring complete healing.
Supportive prayers requested for Conlan and Katya who are engaged, planning to marry next Sunday, May 11 and also for Michael and Gabrielle for their Orthodox marriage crowning on June 1. God grant wisdom to all! Summarized requests from past weeks: Prayer requested for Mona and Anthony, grieving over the recent departure of Mona's father; for Fr. Leo (continued improvement for mobility in right arm); Victoria (healing after successful knee surgery); Grigori (Gary) healing from deep vein thrombosis (he's improving!); Kathy's brother, Fred (continued healing from spinal stenosis surgery and recovery to affected nerves); Cathy (decisions regarding health), Matthew (attending seminary this fall), Paula (management of on-going health concern), ; Panagiota & Seraphima (stroke recovery) and Pat (managing eyesight health). Again, your prayers for these these brothers and sisters in Christ are of great assistance to each person being upheld.
LILIES can be taken home and planted outdoors before long. Here's how to prepare an "Easter lily" for outdoor planting: https://www.bhg.com/can-you-plant-easter-lily-outside-11691886. Take as many plants home as you'd like.
EVIDENCES FOR THE AUTHENTICITY of the Shroud of Turin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfvKUG-Eew. This is perhaps the best documentary available on this topic. Be blessed and share with others.
ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY Here is a recommended resource for Bible Study for Orthodox Christians. Learn from Dr. Jeannie Constantinou, a well respected and engaging Orthodox Christian expositor. Visit her site and go deep into the Scriptures: https://orthodoxbiblestudy.info/ Read her bio here: https://orthodoxbiblestudy.info/about-your-professor/. Many of us have read books written by Dr. Constintinou already and been greatly edified. She has a second web site, as well: https://www.drjeannie.com/. Her book about the Crucifixion of our Lord is in our bookstore now.
A NICE WAY TO HELP ST. GEORGE For an unspecified time, a family has offered to buy our bookshop stock as a donation so the church does not need to fund the stock purchases. That means whenever you buy from our bookshop St. George benefits a good bit. So please shop here and if there is a book or something else (icon, prayer rope, neck cross, bread seal, or the like) you're looking for, please let Pres. know so it can be ordered. Thanks for shopping here--and let Pres. know if you are looking for specific items or want to order a particular book. NEW CATECHISM BOOKS ARRIVING NEXT SUNDAY. Would you like to reserve one? They are $15.95, please let Pres. know.

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