St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2026-09-06
Bulletin Contents
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish Activities
Prayers Request
Church Calendar
Diakonia Newsletter

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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 Joe Sullivan


[email protected] | (817) 733-0978

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

September 06

The Commemoration of the Miracle Wrought by Archangel Michael in Colossae (Chonae)

The feast today in honour of the Archangel Michael commemorates the great miracle he wrought when he delivered from destruction a church and holy spring named for him. The pagans, moved by malice, sought to destroy the aforesaid church and holy spring by turning the course of two rivers against them. But the Archangel appeared and, by means of the Cross and a great earthquake that shook the entire area, diverted the waters into an underground course. Henceforth, the name of that place changed from Colossae to Chonae, which means "funnels" in Greek.

September 08

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.

September 09

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Today, the day following the Nativity of the most holy Theotokos, we celebrate the synaxis of Saints Joachim and Anna, honouring them as her parents.



Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

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


Apolytikion for Miracle of Michael in Colossae in the Fourth Mode

Supreme Commanders of the Hosts of Heavens, we, the unworthy, importune and beseech thee that by thy supplications thou encircle us in the shelter of the wings of thine immaterial glory, guarding us who now fall down and cry to thee with fervour: Deliver us from dangers of all kinds, as the great marshal of the heavenly hosts on high.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press




Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. After this He appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table and He upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw Him after He had risen. And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4.

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:2-14

The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."





Parish Activities

Special Service: none

 

2026 STEWARDSHIP & STOREHOUSE as of 9/6/2026      

Goal:                                      $570,000

Pledged:                                 $559,054

Pledges Submitted:                 200

Needed to be Pledged:         $10,946

 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FESTIVAL!

Volunteer Spots available:         647

Occupied:                                     242

Needed to be Filled:                 405

68 shifts have no one yet

TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:

·         Coffee Hour: lunch in honor of Fr. Vasile.

·         Greek Dance practice.

·         6:30 pm - Trail Life Meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS:

·         Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6:00 pm: Parish Council Meeting

·         Thursday, September 10, 11 am: AGELESS WONDERS SEPTEMBER LUNCH – Italian Style. Bring your favorite Italian dish (entrée, side dish, dessert) to share with everyone. Anyone 55 or older is welcome to join!

·         Sunday, Sept. 13: Sunday School starts! We are looking forward to studying about Saints! Everyone is welcome to join us and we offer classes for Preschool - 12th grade on Sundays after Holy Communion. Father will provide us with a brief children’s sermon; those who are Orthodox will receive Holy Communion, and our children will go to the hall to have class for 30-45 minutes, depending on the age group. Please register your child on Realm!

·         Sunday, Sept. 13: Seminarian Collection –As we approach the Feast of the Elevation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, our entire Metropolis of Denver will offer a special collection in support of our students preparing for the Holy Priesthood at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. All funds collected will be forwarded to the Metropolis and distributed directly to our seminarians.

·         Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7:00 pm: Explore Orthodoxy class starts.

2026 Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest October 2-3-4!

FESTIVAL BAKING DATES:

·         Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 9 am – Baklava baking

·         Sunday, Sept. 27, after the liturgy – Pastry packaging

·         Thursday, Oct. 1: TAVERNA NIGHT FOR CHARITY: Outdoor Dinner with Live Greek Music and Dance. $55/person or $440 for a table of 8. Partial proceeds benefit the NET Fort Worth charity. RSVP to Liz Strong 512-569-0903. Reservation required. Payment is due at the time of reservation. We will also sale tickets in the hall!

·         TAVERNA NIGHT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED. The item should be new/unused. We accept any type of items such as dishware, sports items, jewelry, gift baskets, gift certificates. All items must be received NLT Sunday, 27 Sept. Contact Chrysanthi Andromalos at 412-260-3747 for details.



Prayers Request

Prayer Request – September 6, 2026  

Please use Baptismal Names for commemoration

Names:                                                           Baptismal names:

 

Members & Family of our parish who are in hospital or rehab:

·         Joseph Lawrence Thomas                                      *Joseph

 

Members & Family of our parish who are in assisted living or nursing home:

·         Leo Alexander                                                        Panteleimon

·         Joyce Bishop                                                           *Joyce

·         Rada, Valentin Teodoreanu                                    Rada, Valentin

 

Members & Family of our parish who are ill / in recovery:

·         Rev. Fr. Florin, Rev. Fr. Vasilios                           Florin & Vasilios, Presbyters

·         Theodora, Haralambia the nuns                             Theodora & Haralambia the nuns

·         Chrysanthi Andromalos                                          Chrysanthi

·         Constantin & Mindi Armeanu                                Constantin, Ruth

·         Sorin, Ovidiu, John Berca                                       Ovidiu, Mihai, John

·         Pat Ballas                                                                Panayiota

·         Harriet Blake                                                           Hariklea

·         Michael, Tera Bogdos                                            Michael, Sotiria

·         Robin, Jeraldo Boomstra                                        *Robin. *Jeraldo

·         Luis Octavio Carrillo                                              *Luis

·         Jason Caros                                                             Jason

·         Tim Cline                                                                Timothy

·         David Cole                                                              *David

·         Elizabeth Cronin                                                     Elizabeth

·         Mariana Cuceu                                                        Maria

·         Rildo DeSouza                                                        *Rildo

·         Helen Dieb                                                              Helen

·         David Dube                                                             *David

·         Pavlina Feichtinger                                                 Pavlina

·         Kathy Fox                                                               Katherine

·         Margareta, Fabian Fratila                                        Maria Margareta, Fabian

·         Talita Geffen                                                           *Talita

·         Samiha Gayed, Beverly Hallett                               Samiha, *Beverly                   

·         Betsy Hayes                                                            Isidora

·         John, Rita Hines                                                     *John, *Rita

·         Andrew Hollinger                                                   Micah

·         Donald Ivanov                                                        Donald*

·         Petar, Slavica, Theodora Ivovic                              Petar, Slavica, Theodora

·         Gus Kamis                                                               Constantinos

·         Cyrick & Linda King                                              *Cyrick, *Linda

·         John Kohl                                                                John

·         Vasile, Walther, Madalina, Alina Korzun              *Vasile, *Walter, Madalina, Alina

·         Filiratos, Constantinos, Valentina Korzun              Filiratos, Constantin, Valentina

·         George & Victoria Manos                                      George, Victoria

·         Michael & Mary Mavias                                        Michael, Mary

·         Michaela, Nicholas, Miller                                     Michaela, Jeremiah,

·         Maria Morcovescu                                                  Maria

·         George, Katherine Neville                                      *George, Katherine

·         Ian Pope                                                                  *Ian

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

·         Riley & Sharon Richardson                                    *Riley, *Sharon

·         Donna, Michael Saada                                            *Donna, *Michael

·         Shallon Salem, Linda Saliba                                   *Shallon, *Linda    

·         Ted Sarros                                                              John

·         Robert, Karen Steffaro                                            Rodion, Karen Ann               

·         Elizabeth, John, Catherine Strong                          Mary-Elizabeth, John, Catherine

·         Rhiannon Voicu                                                      Anastasia

·         Katherine Sullivan                                                  *Katherine

·         Oleg Tiganiuc                                                       Oleg

·         Georgia Vratinina                                                   Georgia

·         Mary Wilson                                                           *Mary

 

Members & Family of our parish who have chronic illnesses:

·         Tami, Olivia, Nathaniel Brugman                          Dymphna, Teodora, Nathaniel

·         Tamara Eftimie                                                       Tamara

·         Ian Fullerton                                                            Maximus

·         Michael Genovezos                                                Michael

·         Mavra Grimm                                                         Mavra

·         Armando Herrera Sr.                                              *Armando

·         Jennifer Hock                                                         Zenobia

·         Gregory Kerbow                                                     Gregory

·         John Koutsoufis                                                      Ioannis

·         Norma Aguinaga Londot, Emilia Lueth                 *Norma, Emilia

·         Abraham Maayeh                                                   Abraham

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

·         Cristina Popa                                                          Cristina

·         Maria Lungu Post, Magdalena                                Maria, Maria Magdalena

·         Emily, Tempest, Maire Manyai                              Emily, Michael, Maire Barachiel

·         Jude, Erzsi, Brigid Manyai                                     Jude, Erzsi Rafael, Brigid Serafim

·         Valeriu Adrian, Sebastian George Silea                 Valeriu Adrian, Sebastian George

·         Ann, Jason, Anthony Sullivan                                Ana, Jason, Anthony

·         Jude Thadeus Villalobos                                         Jude Thaddeus

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

·         Eleni; Raphael; Miranda; Eston                              Eleni; Raphael; Miranda; *Eston

 

Members & Family of our parish with limited mobility:

·         John Brugman & Darrel Behring                            *John, *Darrel

·         Kassandra Bogordos                                               Kassandra

·         Awni, Maryan Haddad                                           Awni, Moufidah

·         Dr. Lucille Howton                                                Lucille

·         Constantinos Katsikas                                             Constantinos

·         Themis, Zoe Mavrelli                                             Euthymia, Zoe

·         Gail Poriotis                                                            Evangelia

·         Marika Shackelford                                                Maria

·         Connie Yahn, Radmila, Zarko,                               Constantina, Radmila, Zarko

 

Members who fell asleep in the Lord in the last 40 days:

John Presbyter, *Angie Renee, Alexander, *Harold, John, Georgia, Elefteria, Jamil, Kathleen*, Georgia, Georgia, Photios



Church Calendar

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    September 6 to September 20, 2026

    Sunday, September 6

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Summer Storehouse and Welcome Back Fr. Vasile Party

    12:00PM Greek Fest Dance Practice

    6:30PM Trail Life Meeting

    Monday, September 7

    6:00PM Vigil for The Nativity of the Theotokos

    Tuesday, September 8

    6:00AM Hours and Divine Liturgy

    6:00PM Parish Council Meeting

    Wednesday, September 9

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    7:00PM Gladsome Light Dialogues

    Thursday, September 10

    11:00AM Ageless Wonders September Lunch

    Saturday, September 12

    4:00PM Confessions

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, September 13

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Coffee Hour

    11:00AM Sunday School Starts

    12:00PM Greek Fest Dance Practice

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    6:30PM Trail Life Meeting

    Monday, September 14

    5:15AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, September 15

    7:00PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    Wednesday, September 16

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Friday, September 18

    10:00AM Homeschool Co-op Meeting

    Saturday, September 19

    9:00AM Men's Breakfast meeting

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    4:00PM Confessions

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, September 20

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Coffee Hour

    11:00AM Memorial Service for Nabil Albduldour

    12:00PM Greek Fest Dance Practice

    4:00PM Zoom Sunday School for Adults

    6:30PM Trail Life Meeting



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