St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2026-09-20
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 20

Eustathius the Great Martyr, his wife and two children

The holy Martyr Eustathius before his baptism was an illustrious Roman general named Placidas in the days of the Emperor Trajan. While hunting in the country one day, he was converted to the Faith of Christ through the apparition of an uncommonly majestic stag, between whose antlers he saw the Cross of Christ, and through which the Lord spoke to him with a human voice. Upon returning home, he learned that his wife Tatiana had also had a vision in which she was instructed to become a Christian. They sought out the Bishop of the Christians and were baptized, Placidas receiving the name Eustathius, and Tatiana the name Theopiste; their two sons were baptized Agapius and Theopistus. The family was then subjected to such trials as Job endured. Their servants died, all their goods were stolen, and on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem they were scattered abroad, each not even knowing if the others were still alive. By the providence of God, they were united again after many years, and returned to Rome in glory. Nevertheless, when they refused to sacrifice to the idols-a public sacrifice from which no Roman general could be absent-the Emperor Hadrian, who had succeeded Trajan, had them put into a large bronze device in the shape of a bull, which was heated with fire until they died. When their holy bodies were removed, they were found to be without harm. They suffered martyrdom about the year 126.

September 23

The Conception of St. John the Baptist

This came to pass fifteen months before the birth of Christ, after the vision of the Angel that Zacharias, the father of the Forerunner, saw in the Temple while he executed the priest's office in the order of his course during the feast of the Tabernacles, as tradition bears witness. In this vision, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias and said to him, "Thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John" (Luke 1:13). Knowing that Elizabeth was barren, and that both he and she were elderly, Zacharias did not believe what the Angel told him, although he had before him the example of Abraham and Sarah, of Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel, and of other barren women in Israel who gave birth by the power of God. Hence, he was condemned by the Archangel to remain speechless until the fulfilment of these words in their season, which also came to pass (Luke 1:7-24).

September 26

The Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian

This Apostle was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the elder. First a fisherman by trade, he became an Apostle and the beloved Disciple of Christ. Only he of all the Disciples followed Him even to the Cross, and was entrusted with the care of our Saviour's Mother, as it were another son to her, and a brother of Christ the Teacher. After this, he preached throughout Asia Minor, especially in Ephesus. When the second persecution against the Christians began in the year 96 during the reign of Domitian, he was taken in bonds to Rome, and there was cast into a vat filled to the brim with boiling oil. Coming forth therefrom unharmed, he was exiled to the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Returning again to Ephesus after the death of the tyrant, he wrote his Gospel (after the other Evangelists had already written theirs) and his three Catholic Epistles. In all, he lived ninety-five years and fell asleep in the Lord during the reign of Trajan in the year 100. He was called Theologian because he loftily expounded in his Gospel the theology of the inexpressible and eternal birth of the Son and Word of God the Father. It is for this cause that an eagle-a symbol of the Holy Spirit, as Saint Irenaeus says-is depicted in his icon, for this was one of the four symbolic living creatures that the Prophet Ezekiel saw (Ezek. 1:10).



Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.

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


Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

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


Apolytikion for Martyr Eustathius and His Companions in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

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




Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Fifth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:12-35

At that time, [Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened. That very day] two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. And He said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" and they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. But we had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find His body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see." And He said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was not it necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into this glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, but they constrained Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So He went in to stay with them. When He was at table with them, He took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the road, while He opened to us the scriptures?" And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road and how He was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

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.

Gospel Reading

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."



Wisdom of the Fathers

The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only know in their learned minds the mysteries of faith and the commandments of their Creator, but to those who have progressed far enough to live by them.
St. Bede the Venerable
Unknown, 8th century

To deny oneself means to give up one's bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to cherish bad thoughts and desires; to suppress every evil thought; to avoid occasions of sin; not to desire or to do anything out of self-love, but to do everything out of love for God. To deny oneself, according to St. Paul means "to be dead to sin. . . but alive to God."
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

A Christian's . . . duty is to "take up his cross." The word cross means sufferings, sorrows and adversities. To take up one's cross means to bear without grumblings everything unpleasant, painful, sad, difficult and oppressive that ay happen to us in life. . .without expecting any earthly reward in return, but bear it all with love, with joy and with courageous strength.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

Interior crosses can found at all times, and more easily than exterior ones. You have only to direct your attention to yourself and examine yourself with a sense of repentance, and a thousand interior crosses will at once present themselves to you. . . Interior crosses are sometimes so burdensome that the sufferer can find no consolation whatever in anything. All this can happen to you too! But in whatever position you may be, and whatever sufferings of the soul you may feel, do not despair and do not think that the Lord has abandoned you. NO! God will always be with you and will invisibly strengthen you even when it seems to you that you are on the very brink of perdition.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 148, 19th Century



Parish Activities

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Sunday after Holy Cross 

Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20; Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

Regular Hours of Services

Great Vespers Saturdays at 5:00 PM.  Sundays Orthros at 8:30 AM and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 AM.  Confessions are heard on Saturday before Vespers or by appointment.

Information about Holy Communion

Holy Communion, the partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a Sacrament of the Orthodox Church and reserved for Orthodox Christians only, who have prepared through prayer, fasting, confession, and participation in the Divine Liturgy (1 Cor. 11:28).

Those who are not Orthodox, or who have not prepared, are warmly invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of the service as a sign of fellowship and blessing.

Explore Orthodoxy (aka Catechism) Class.

Our class for inquirers, Explore Orthodoxy, is held on Tuesdays, at 7 pm, in the Peters Center. If you are interested, please contact our office staff: Betsy Hayes or Cristina Korzun

NOTE:

The side doors of the Church are NOT to be used during services. Please do not park in the driveway on the south side of the Church; it is a fire lane and must be kept open. HEARING AIDs are available. Please see an usher!

 

TODAY

 

Special Service: Memorial Service for Nabil Abdulnour

 

2026 STEWARDSHIP & STOREHOUSE as of 9/18/2026      

Goal:                                      $570,000

Pledged:                                 $559,664

Pledges Submitted:                 202

Needed to be Pledged:         $10,336

 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FESTIVAL!

Volunteer Spots available:         660

Occupied:                                     332

Needed to be Filled:                 328

41 shifts have nobody yet

Volunteers spots filled: 50%

TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:

·         2nd tray Holy Cross Seminarian Collection – All funds collected will be forwarded to the Metropolis and distributed directly to our Metropolis’ seminarians.

·         Sunday School 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.. Please register your child on Realm!

·         Coffee Hour: potluck (fast free)

·         Greek Dance practice

·         4:00 pm Adults Sunday School Zoom Class. This year we’ll be studying about the saints and how they can guide us to Christ. Please register on Realm. Contact Cristina Korzun if you need help registering online (972) 821-6161

·         6:30 pm - Trail Life

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

·         Tuesday, Sept. 22: Explore Orthodoxy Class. at 7pm in the Peters Parish Center. Open to anyone curious about the Orthodox Christian Faith, whether new to Orthodoxy, considering conversion, or a longtime member wanting to go deeper. No registration required. Bring your questions and come and see. Contact Fr. Vasile with questions.

·         Friday, Sept. 25: Homeschool Co-op meeting at 10 am. We have classes for 4-year-old to High school. Contact Jennifer Hock for questions. [email protected]

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

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

·         Sunday, 27 Sept. Due date for bringing your items for the TAVERNA NIGHT AUCTION. The item should be new/unused. We accept any type of items such as dishware, sports items, jewelry, gift baskets, gift certificates. Please contact Chrysanthi Andromalos at 412-260-3747 for details.

·         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!

·         Friday, Oct. 2, 11 am – 10 pm: Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest

·         Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 am–10 pm: Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest

Sunday, Oct. 4, 11 am – 4 pm: Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest



Prayers Request

Prayer Request – September 20, 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, Adela, Gloria Fratila                             Maria Margareta, Adela, Gloria

·         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

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

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

·         George & Victoria Manos                                      George, Victoria

·         Michael & Mary Mavias                                        Michael, Mary

·         Michaela, Nicholas, Miller                                     Michaela, Jeremiah,

·         Maria, Raphael Morcovescu                                   Maria, Raphael

·         George, Katherine Neville                                      *George, Katherine

·         Ian, Jamison Pope                                                   *Ian, *Jamison

·         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, *Ronald, *Vasile



Church Calendar

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    September 20 to October 4, 2026

    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

    Monday, September 21

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    Tuesday, September 22

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    6:00PM Vespers

    7:00PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    Wednesday, September 23

    5:30AM Orthros and Divine Litirgy

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, September 24

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    Friday, September 25

    10:00AM St. Tabitha Festival Sewing

    10:00AM Homeschool Co-op Meeting

    6:00PM Vespers

    Saturday, September 26

    8:00AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy

    10:00AM Baklava preparation

    10:00AM Baptism Damianos Rehmet

    4:00PM Confessions

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, September 27

    8:00AM Orthros

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Festival Pastries Packaging

    11:00AM Coffee Hour

    12:00PM Greek Fest Dance Practice

    4:00PM Zoom Sunday School for Adults

    6:30PM Trail Life Meeting

    Tuesday, September 29

    7:00PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    Wednesday, September 30

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, October 1

    6:30PM Taverna Night

    Friday, October 2

    10:00AM 2026 Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest

    Saturday, October 3

    10:00AM 2026 Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, October 4

    8:00AM Orthros

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM 2026 Mid-Cities Greek FoodFest



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