St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-08-17
Bulletin Contents
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish Activities
Prayers Request
Church Calendar

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St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (817) 283-2291
  • Fax:
  • (817) 545-0302
  • Street Address:

  • 303 Cullum Drive

  • Euless, TX 76040

Contact Information

Office Administrator Cristina Korzun


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291
Parish Priest Rev. Protopresbyter Vasile Tudora


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291
Parish Council President George Vittas


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291

Services Schedule

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

Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

August 17

Myron the Martyr of Cyzicus

Saint Myron was a priest during the reign of Decius, when Antipater was ruler of Achaia. On the day of our Lord's Nativity, Antipater entered the church to seize the Christians and punish them. Saint Myron, kindled with holy zeal, roundly insulted Antipater, for which he was hung up and scraped, then cast into a raging furnace, but was preserved unharmed. When Myron refused to worship the idols, Antipater commanded that strips be cut in the Saint's flesh from his shoulders to his feet; the Saint took one of the strips of his flesh and flung it in the tyrant's face. He was beaten, and scraped again upon his beaten flesh; then he was thrown to wild beasts, but when Antipater saw them leaving off their fierce nature and protecting the Saint from harm, he was overcome with unbearable shame and slew himself. The Saint was then sent to Cyzicus, where the proconsul had him beheaded, about the year 250.

August 18

Floros & Lauros the Monk-martyrs of Illyria

These Martyrs were twin brothers, and stonemasons. After the martyrdom of their teachers Proclus and Maximus, they left Byzantium and came to the city of Ulpiana in Illyricum, where a certain Licinius hired them to build a temple for the idols. The wages he gave them, they distributed to the poor, and when the temple was built, Floros and Lauros gathered the paupers, and with their help put ropes about the necks of the idols, pulled them to the ground, and furnished the temple as a church. When Licinius learned of this, he had the paupers burned alive in a furnace. Floros and Lauros were tormented, then cast into a deep well, where they gave up their souls to the Lord. When their holy relics were recovered years later, they poured forth myrrh and worked many miracles; they were enshrined in Constantinople.

August 20

Samuel the Prophet

This most holy man, a Prophet of God from childhood, was the last judge of the Israelite people, and anointed the first two Kings of Israel. He was born in the twelfth century before Christ, in the city of Armathaim Sipha, from the tribe of Levi, the son of Elkanah and Hannah (Anna). He was the fruit of prayer, for his mother, being barren, conceived him only after she had supplicated the Lord with many tears; wherefore she called him Samuel, that is, "heard by God." As soon as Hannah had weaned him, she brought him to the city of Silom (Shiloh), where the Ark was kept, and she consecrated him, though yet a babe, to the service of God, giving thanks to Him with the hymn found in the Third Ode of the Psalter: "My heart hath been established in the Lord . . ." Samuel remained in Silom under the protection of Eli the priest. He served in the Tabernacle of God, and through his most venerable way of life became well-pleasing to God and man (I Kings 2: 26). While yet a child, sleeping in the tabernacle near the Ark of God, he heard the voice of God calling his name, and foretelling the downfall of Eli; for although Eli's two sons, Ophni and Phineas, were most lawless, and despisers of God, Eli did not correct them. Even after Samuel had told Eli of the divine warning, Eli did not properly chastise his sons, and afterwards, through various misfortunes, his whole house was blotted out in one day.

After these things came to pass, Samuel was chosen to be the protector of the people, and he judged them with holiness and righteousness. He became for them an example of all goodness, and their compassionate intercessor before God: "Far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; yea, I will serve the Lord, and show you the good and the right way" (ibid. 12:23). When he asked them -- having God as witness -- if he ever wronged anyone, or took anyone's possessions, or any gift, even so much as a sandal, they answered with one voice: "Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, nor afflicted us, neither hast thou taken anything from anyone's hand" (ibid. 12:4). When Samuel was old, the people asked him for a king, but he was displeased with this, knowing that God Himself was their King. But when they persisted, the Lord commanded him to anoint them a king, saying, "They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them" (ibid. 8:7); so Samuel anointed Saul. But Saul transgressed the command of God repeatedly, so Samuel anointed David. Yet, since Samuel was a man of God, full of tender mercy, when the Lord told him that He had rejected Saul, Samuel wept for him the whole night long (ibid. 15:11); and later, since he continued to grieve, the Lord said to him, "How long wilt thou mourn for Saul?" (ibid. 16:1). Having lived blamelessly some ninety-eight years, and become an example to all of a God-pleasing life, he reposed in the eleventh century before Christ. Many ascribe to him the authorship of the Books of judges, and of Ruth, and of the first twenty-four chapters of the First Book of Kings (I Samuel).

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

When the stone was sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Your immaculate Body, You rose on the third day, O Savior, granting life unto the world. For which cause, the powers of the Heavens cried out to You, O Life giver: Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Your Kingdom. Glory to Your dispensation, O only Friend of man.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Gabriel Cremeens


Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the First Mode

In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity; in thy dormition, thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. Thou wast translated unto life, since thou art the Mother of Life; and by thine intercessions dost thou redeem our souls from death.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Apolytikion of the Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Mode

The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise * but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner, * for thou wast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets * since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters * Him Whom they proclaim. * Wherefore having contested for the Truth, * thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades * that God has appeared in the flesh * taking away the sin of the world * and granting us great mercy.


Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

The grave and death could not hold the Theotokos who is unsleeping in her intercessions and unfailing hope in her mediations. For as the Mother of Life she was translated to life by Him Who dwelt in her every virgin womb.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Monastery


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. 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.

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."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Here Christ is not speaking of that faith which believes in Him undoubtingly and knows Him to be true God, but of the faith (needed) to work miracles. If ye have faith, He said, so exceedingly warm and burning as a grain of mustard seed (for these are its qualities), and if it is believed without a doubt that ye will perform signs, then ye will receive such power, that if ye desire to move the very mountains, ye will move them.
St. John Chrysostom
The Gospel Commentary, edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century

For a man to have such faith appears simple, but it is, on the contrary, something very lofty, not easily attained by many. Such faith is born of boldness before God; but such boldness comes (only) from pleasing God. Beloved, great labour is needed to acquire, through pleasing God, such boldness before Him that one firmly believes that he will grant all that one asks; as it is written, Ask, and it shall be given to you.
St. John Chrysostom
The Gospel Commentary: edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002., 4th Century

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Parish Activities

Special Events: 40 days blessing Blaise Mooney

 

2025 STEWARDSHIP as of 8/17/2025

Goal:                                       $550,000

Pledged:                                   $514,390

Pledges Submitted:                  178

Needed to be Pledged:           $35,610

 

2025 SUMMER STOREHOUSES  as of 8/17/2025

$ Received:                                  $  9,365

 

DOME ICONOGRAPHY financials as of 8/17/2025

Total Project value: $411,000

Balance in the account at the beginning of the campaign: $110,898

Pledged (including grant): $272,072

Number of pledges: 87

Needed: $28,030

TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:

·         Dormition Luncheon – Free Will Offering

·         Living Word Bookstore: Car License plates & Night Lights

·         Dance Practice & Costume Fittings for all girls, except Fotia

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

·         Wednesday, August 120, 7 pm: Gladsome Light Dialogues. We are reading “Wounded by Love book – chapter

·         Sunday, August 24: OCF Sunday – 2nd tray collection

·         Sunday, August 24: Philoptochos Meeting

·         Saturday, August 30, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm: – Youth Workers Retreat (for any volunteer working with kids under age18).

·         Sunday, August 31: Summer Harvest Celebration

·         Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 am: Parish Town Hall Meeting - all parishioners are invited! The Parish Council will present the 2026 Budget Planning Process and other items of interest, and the floor will be open to comments and questions on everything, from everyone.   Coffee & refreshments available. 

·         St. John the Baptist Trail Life USA Troop TX- 1313 will start the full operation in September. Stay tuned! 

 

ST. JOHN GREEK FOODFEST - October 3-4-5

·         KOULOURAKIA Baking Day: August 30, starting at 9 am

·         Volunteers Needed for the Festival: All parishioners needed for our church’s annual fundraiser! See volunteer coordinator Michael Strong ([email protected]) to sign up!

·         Thursday, Oct. 2: TAVERNA NIGHT- Outdoor Dinner for all the parishioners. $55/person or $440 for a table of 8. Partial proceeds benefit the NICU at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB. Cocktails & Appetizers served at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm. Live Greek Music and Dance. RSVP by Sunday, September 21 to Liz Strong 512-569-0903 or [email protected]. Reservation required. Payment due at the time of reservation. We will also sale tickets in the hall!

·         TAVERNA NIGHT – SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED! Please consider donating an item (or two) that can be auctioned off.  It can be anything from jewelry, gift cards, themed gift baskets, dish ware, cookware, tools, sports items, Christmas items or religious items, etc.  The items need to be new or unused.  When donating, please make sure that you mark the item value, if you know it. Items MUST be received no later than Sunday, September 28th.   Thank you! Chysanthi Andromalos (412) 260-3747

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Prayers Request

Prayer Request – August 17, 2025 

Members of our parish who are in hospital or rehab:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

Fr. Vasilios Christ                                       Vasilios, Presbyter

Dylan Paddison                                           *Dylan

Members of our parish who are ill / in recovery:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

·         Susanik, the nun                                          Susanik, the nun

·         Leo Alexander                                             Panteleimon

·         Gabriel, Rita & Marina Abanoub            Gabriel, Rita & Marina

·         Norma Aguinaga                                         *Norma

·         Wes Albaugh                                                *Wes

·         Chrysanthi Andromalos                             Chrysanthi

·         Adrian Antonescu                                       Adrian

·         Cassandra Ashford                                     Zenaida

·         Elias Bahou                                                  Elias

·         Michael Bogdos                                           Michael

·         Kassandra Bogordos                                   Kassandra

·         Robin Boomstra                                          *Robin

·         Tami, Olivia & Nathaniel Brugman        Dymphna, Theodora & Nathaniel

·         John & Darrel Brugman                            *John & *Darrel

·         Andrew Lucas Burlacu                               *Andrew Lucas

·         Jason Caros                                                  Jason

·         Ashley Choate                                             Maria Magdalena

·         Margaret Chokas                                         Maria

·         Tim Cline                                                      Timothy

·         Edward Tex Collins                                     Taxiarchon

·         Elizabeth Cronin                                          Elizabeth

·         Mariana Cuceu                                            Maria

·         Raquel & Rebecca De Souza                    *Raquel & *Rebecca

·         Helen Dieb                                                    Helen

·         David Dube                                                  *David

·         Orest & Refije Duka                                   Anesti & Katherine

·         Tamara Eftimie                                           Tamara

·         Timothy Elder                                              Timothy

·         Michael & Kathy Fox                                 Michael & Katherine

·         Awni & Maryan Haddad                           Rafael & Maryan

·         Betsy Hayes                                                 Isidora

·         Susan Heaton                                               *Susan

·         Armando Herrera Sr.                                   *Armando

·         Jennifer Hock                                               Zenobia

·         Joyce Hofland                                             *Joyce

·         Steve Howton                                              *Steve

·         Samiha Gayed                                             Samiha

·         Michael, George, Kelvin Genovezos       Michael, *Kelvin, *George, *Mary

·         Heather Olivia Gregoire                              Mary

·         Mavra Grimm                                              Mavra

·         Dr. Lucille Howton                                     Lucille

·         Domnica Iliescu                                           Mihaela

·         Filiratos & Alina Ionita                             Filiratos & Alina

·         Petar & Slavica Ivovic                               Petar & Slavica

·         Carlos Johnson                                            Christopher

·         Harry & Virginia Karegeannes                 Haralambos & Catherine

·         Constantinos Katsikas                                Constantinos

·         Gregory Kerbow                                          Gregory

·         John Koutsoufis                                           Ioannis

·         Emilia Lueth                                                Emilia

·         Abraham Maayeh                                       Abraham

·         George & Victoria Manos                         George & Victoria

·         Themis & Zoe Mavrelli                              Euthymia & Zoe

·         Catherine Macdonald                                 Catherine

·         Emily, Tempest & Maire MacLeod        Emily, Michael & Maire Barachiel

·         Jude, Erzsi & Brigid MacLeod                 Jude, Erzsi Rafael & Brigid Seraphim

·         Michaela Miller                                            Michaela

·         George Neville                                             *George

·         Laurentiu, Laura & Liliana Nicolescu     Laurentiu, Laura & Liliana Gabriela

·         Ruby Phillips                                                 *Ruby

·         Constantinos & Marlen Pachou                               Constantinos & Marlen

·         Velva Johnson                                             Heleni

·         Cristina Popa                                               Cristina

·         Gail & Nancy Poriotis                                 Evangelia & *Nancy

·         Maria Lungu Post                                        Maria

·         Ashley Potter                                                *Ashley

·         Candice, Ricardo & Annette Reyes         *Candice, *Ricardo, *Annette

·         Donna, Michael Saada                               *Donna, *Michael

·         Linda Saliba                                                 *Linda

·         Ted Sarros                                                     John

·         Marika Shackelford                                    Maria

·         Georgia Souris                                              Georgia

·         Robert Steffaro                                            Rodion

·         Elizabeth Strong                                          Mary-Elizabeth

·         Ann, Jason, Anastasia, Ariana Sullivan   Ana, Jason, Anastasia, Ariana

·         Madalina, Tanase, Marghioala Tache     Madalina, Tanase Stefan, *Marghioala

·         Rada,Valentin, Olimpiu Teodoreanu      Rada,Valentin, Olimpiu-Adrian

·         Dave & Shanna Trosko                              *Dave & *Shanna

·         Sarah Varvaris                                             Sara

·         George Vittas                                               George, Reader

·         Georgia Vratinina                                        Georgia

·         Kristy, Ron, Martha, James Warkentin   Paraskeva, *Ronald, *Martha, *James

·         Jeremy William                                           John

·         Gary Winfrey;                                              *Gary

·         Hellen Yu                                                      *Hellen

·         Eleni                                                               Eleni

Family who fell asleep in the Lord in the last 40 days:  Vladimir; Anastasia

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Church Calendar

  • STJB Calendar

    August 17 to August 31, 2025

    Sunday, August 17

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Dormition Luncheon. Free Will Offering

    Wednesday, August 20

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    7:00PM Gladsome Light Dialogues

    Saturday, August 23

    4:00PM Confessions

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, August 24

    OCF Sunday

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

    12:00PM Philoptochos Meeting

    Wednesday, August 27

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    7:00PM Gladsome Light Dialogues

    Friday, August 29

    6:00PM Wedding Rehearsal

    Saturday, August 30

    8:30AM Youth Workers Retreat

    9:00AM Koulourakia Preparation

    3:30PM Wedding Dejana Neskovic

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, August 31

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

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