General Information
- Phone:
- (732) 775-2777
- Fax:
- (732) 775-0109
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Street Address:
- 1033 West Park Avenue
- Ocean, NJ 07733
- Mailing Address:
- 1033 West Park Avenue
- Ocean, NJ 07733
Contact Information
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2025-08-24
- Publish Date:
- 2025-08-10
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- 2025-08-03
- Publish Date:
- 2025-07-27
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- 2025-07-20
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- 2025-07-13
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone
Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the First Tone
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. First Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
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.
Προκείμενον. First Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 4:9-16.
Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους· ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν, καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα· βλασφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.
Gospel Reading
10th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23
At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day."
10th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 17:14-23
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντων αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπος γονυπετῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων· Κύριε, ἐλέησόν μου τὸν υἱόν, ὅτι σεληνιάζεται καὶ κακῶς πάσχει· πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει εἰς τὸ πῦρ καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ. καὶ προσήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν αὐτὸν θεραπεῦσαι. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη! ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε. καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ ἐθεραπεύθη ὁ παῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης. Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ κατ᾿ ἰδίαν εἶπον· διατί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήσεται, καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν. τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. ᾿Αναστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μέλλει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθήσεται. καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα.
News & Events
Welcome to Saint George Greek Orthodox Church!!!
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Sunday, August 17, 2025, 10th Sunday of Matthew
8:30 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
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Memorial
David Denny ~ 2 years
May his memory be eternal
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Today we commemorate:
Afterfeast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos & Ever Virgin Mary
Myron the Martyr of Cyzicus
Straton, Philip, Eutychian & & Cyprian the Martyrs of Nicomedea
Demetrios the New, Righteous-Martyr of Samaria
Eutychios, Eutychianos & Kassiani the siblings
Paul, Juliana & those martyred with them (the executioners)
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Welcome Newcomers & Visitors!
Liturgical services are live streamed
Live Stream on Facebook, link for services
(Facebook membership NOT required)
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or visit our website: www.stgeorgeap.org & click on Live Stream
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Visit our website for daily/monthly list of Name Days
Wish 'Xronia Polla' to those celebrating!
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"Light A Candle & Say A Prayer" for Today's Liturgy. Visit our webpage https://saintgeorgenj.square.site/ & include names so Father Andrew may silently pray for them during Liturgy
To Light a Candle
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Today's Coffee Hour is sponsored in loving memory of David Denny
by his family
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Each Sunday we celebrate the One who paid the ultimate price of crucifixion, death and resurrection so we can have life everlasting, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, to those that have submitted and are paying their stewardship commitment.
As many travel during the summer months, please attend services via Facebook or YouTube, Say a prayer, light a candle, and if you haven't yet, make your Stewardship commitment-online with a credit or debit card, cash or check in the office. The air conditioning will be on, our staff and volunteers will be serving and God will be glorified all summer long.
"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so that there may be food in My house. And try Me in this, says the Lord of hosts, If I will not open the windows of Heaven and pour you such blessing that there will not be enough room to receive it," Malachi 3.10
Wishing you all God's blessings,
St. George Stewardship Committee
Stewardship forms available in church office, Narthex, or accessed through the church website ~ You can also connect to Vanco, our current online-giving vendor, by visiting www.stgeorgeap.org. ONLINE GIVING
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Dormition of Our Most Holy Theotokos
Encyclical of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of NJ
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GOYA ~ Kickoff Party ~ Sunday, August 31, 2025
6 pm - 9 pm ~ Cultural Center
Calling all teens in 7th - 12th Grade
You're invited to join GOYA
Parents, families, GOYAns & perspective GOYAns
are invited to attend the Kickoff Party
See flyer below
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Philoptochos Society Annual Backpack Donations
Twenty Backbacks filled with essential school supplies will be donated to
the Ocean Township Board of Education
Donation deadline, August 23, 2025
Please join to help ~ visit our Amazon Wish List Link to contribute
For more info, email Antonia Tsiandi Sum: [email protected]
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Sunday School ~ Kick-Off Picnic ~ Sunday, September 7
Join us for our Greek Orthodox Sunday School Kick-Off Picnic on Sunday, September 7, following Divine Liturgy! During Coffee Hour: We’ll gather for food, fellowship, and fun as we begin the new church school year
Please visit our SignUp Genius to bring a dish to share
All Welcome!
Kids, be sure to bring your backpack for a special Blessing by Father Andrew!
Questions? Contact Cathie Georges, Sunday School Director ~ call 732-642-1791
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July & August ~ Summer Office Hours on Fridays
10 am to 1 pm
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Greek School Registration for 2025 - 26
FOR REGISTRATION TO BE CONSIDERED VALID, FAMILIES MUST REGISTER WITH TUITION PRIOR TO THE START OF GREEK SCHOOL. FAMILIES MUST ALSO BE IN GOOD STANDING.
Please contact the church office if you need assistance to set up payment(s) for tuition and to check your stewardship status.
Those families coming from another church may submit a letter of good standing from that church to validate good standing.
Greek School registration info for next school year - Registraton for Kindergarten to Level 6 - We would love to include a PreK class but are still looking for a teacher if you know anyone interested.
Classes begin on Wednesday, September 10 at 4:30pm (starting with Father Andrew's Agiasmo in the church) - Please see attached link for and important information regarding registration and stewardship.
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**Save the Date**
Patriarchal Great Doxology
Welcoming His All Holiness
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
on His Apostolic Visit to the United States
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 ~ 10:00 A.M.
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey
St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Falls Church, Virginia
Further information is forthcoming
See flyer below
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Philoptochos Annual Luncheon 2025 ~ Saturday, November 1
'Luncheon at Tiffany's'
Celebrated at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, NJ
Gift Auction
See flyer below
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Save the Date ~ YiaYia's Bazaar ~ Saturday, November 8
Fair & Rummage Sale
More info to follow
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**** New Ministry **** Prosforo Baking!!!
No experience necessary!
Need more info? Contact Claire Chrysanthopoulos: (732) 236-9405
SignUp Genius Link ~ Link contains recipe on baking Prosforo
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St. George Security!!
~~~ Propping of doors is NOT permitted ~~~
~~~ Bags & Backpacks might be subject to inspection ~~~
Constant reinforcement of security measures & procedures always maintain a trouble free environment for our community!!! Please be vigilant!!!
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St. George Iconography
List of available Icons on our website ~ AVAILABLEICONS
We ask those of you who have pledged to please fulfill your pledge - To those of you who have not yet contributed, please join us - In addition, the Gold Leaf Program or any donation you would like to offer to the Community Icon is available - Contact Athena Loesch or Anne Papageorge
Thank you for your generosity
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St. George Beacon Advertising ~ Contact
Marguerite in the Church Office: 732-775-2777
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Fellowship of Prayer
Use this link to pray for those who are in need of prayer at this time
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The Mustard Seed Bookstore
Open Sundays following Divine Liturgy
Or weekdays during office hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
For inquiries, contact Faye Deet [email protected]
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Bible Study
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm via zoom
Book of the Prophet Amos, Chapters 7 - 9
Flyers
Save the Date - HAH Ecumenical Patriarchal Bartholomew Visit to Falls Church, VA
Save the Date HAH Ecumenical Patriarchal Bartholomew Visit to Falls Church, VA Wednesday, September 17, 2025 ~ 10:00 A.M
Philoptochos Annual Luncheon 2025 Save the Date
Philoptochos Annual Luncheon 2025 Save the Date
GOYA Kickoff Party ~ Join GOYA! ~ Sunday, August 31, 2025 ~ 6 pm ~ Cultural Center
GOYA Kickoff Party Join GOYA! Sunday, August 31, 2025 ~ 6 pm ~ Cultural Center