Small Paraklesis - Wednesday 6:00PM
Great Vespers - Saturday 5:00PM
Matins - Sunday 8:30AM
Divine Liturgy - Sunday 9:30 AM
Confessions - Saturday after Vespers or upon request
This Saint was of high birth among the Goths beyond the Danube River. He was taken by Athanaric, pagan ruler of the Goths, and after being tortured, was burned to death for his confession of Christ. According to some, this took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great; according to others, under the Emperor Gratian.
Saint Euphemia was from Chalcedon and lived in virginity. According to some, she suffered martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian, in 303; according to others, in 307. Her sacred relics are preserved in the Patriarchate in Constantinople.
These Saints were from Italy and contested for the Faith about the year 126, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Faith was twelve years old, Hope, ten, and Love, nine; each was tormented and then beheaded, from the eldest to the youngest. Their mother Sophia mourned at their grave for three days, where she also fell asleep in peace; because of her courageous endurance in the face of her daughters' sufferings, she is also counted a martyr. The name Sophia means "wisdom" in Greek; as for her daughters' names, Faith, Hope, and Love (Charity), they are Pistis, Elpis, and Agape in Greek, and Vera, Nadezhda, and Lyubov in Russian.
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First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20
At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."
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.
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."
Special Service: 40 days memorial service Tony Pachares
2024 STEWARDSHIP and financials as of 9/15/2024
Goal: $580,000
Pledged: $470,755
Received To Date of Pledged: $334,493
Pledges Submitted: 184
TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:
THE ANNUAL MINISTRIES FAIR will be held during Coffee Hour. Visit each ministry and learn more about what it does for our parish.
BOOKSTORE: American Saints icons. Come and See!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Prayer Request – September 15, 2024
(Please use the baptismal names when commemorating. If it is not available, please use the first name.)
Members of our parish who are in hospital or rehab:
Name: Baptismal name:
Members of our parish who are in assisted living or nursing home:
Name: Baptismal name:
Members of our parish who are ill / in recovery:
Name: Baptismal name:
Members of our parish who have chronic illnesses:
Name: Baptismal name:
Members of our parish with limited mobility:
Name: Baptismal name:
Family members who fell asleep in the Lord in the last 40 days:
As this information is not always easy to find, kindly let us know of anyone else that should be on this list.
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
10:45AM Sunday School
11:00AM 40 days memorial service Tony Pachares
11:15AM THE ANNUAL MINISTRIES FAIR
11:45AM Greek Dance Practice
12:00PM Philoptochos Meeting
12:15PM Catechism Class
6:00PM Paraklesis
7:00PM Gladsome Light Dialogues
11:00AM Homeschool Co-op
10:30AM Parish Town Hall Meeting "GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARISH beyond the Numbers"-
4:00PM Confession
5:00PM Great Vespers
6:00PM YAL Dance Practice
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
10:45AM Sunday School
11:30AM SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11:45AM Greek Dance Practice
12:30PM Explore Orthodoxy Class
6:00AM Hours and Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Vespers
6:00AM Hours and Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Homeschool Co-op
11:30AM Ageless Wonders meeting (Potluck Lunch)
9:00AM Men's Club Meeting
10:00AM Arts & Craft Club meeting
4:00PM Confession
5:00PM Great Vespers
6:00PM YAL Dance Practice
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
10:45AM Sunday School
11:00AM Coffee Hour - Potluck
11:45AM Greek Dance Practice
12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class