SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am
SATURDAYS (subject to change):
VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.
SECOND SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
MATINS: 8:15 a.m.
LITURGY: 9:30 a.m.
EPISTLE: Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:18-23
ACOLYTES: Team B
PROSFORA: Maria Giannirakis
PANGARI: Team C: Bill Chevako, Tom Parras, Marguarite Stephanopoulos
COFFEE HOSTS: Friends of St. Cons
STREAMING SERVICE: youtube.com/stsconstantine
Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. Psalm 67.35,26.
God is wonderful among his saints.
Verse: Bless God in the congregations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5.
Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23
At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.
Mon, July 8th - 9:30 a.m. - Festival Baking
- 5:30 p.m. - Junior Dancers
- 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
- 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, July 9th - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, July 10th - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
- 5:30 p.m. - Junior Dancers
- 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
- 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, July 11th - 7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Fri, July 12th - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St Paisios)
Sat, July 13th - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, July 14th - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
- 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
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We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.
Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on July 7th:
Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on July 7th:
Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Philoptochos will be collecting school supplies for Fairfax and Oxford Elementary Schools starting in July. Please help us give the students the following items they need to start their school year off right.
Backpacks, pencil pouches, pencils, crayons, markers, erasers, glue sticks, highlighters, notebooks, folders and scissors. Belts for elementary age boys are also needed. Donations can be placed in the brown donation box. A big thank you from the teachers and students!
St. Herman House Virtual Auction is Live - Place your bids today! The 10th Annual St. Herman Golf Classic will take place Monday, June 26th at the Tanglewood Club. Please help support St. Herman House - FOCUS Cleveland by bidding on the silent auction items in the link below. 100% of the proceeds from this auction go directly to support the activities and residents of St. Herman House.
Auction bidding ends Monday, June 26 at 9:30 pm. Link for the auction:
Go and place your bids today.
You can scan this QR code as well.
Sunshine Group--We are skipping the month of July due to the festival. Our next luncheon is August 22. We will be going to Papous in Aurora. I will be coordinating buses for those interested. We will be joined for lunch with St. Paul's Seniors! Everyone is welcome. Cost is $20/pp. John Langos (owner) is preparing a special lunch for all of us. More details to come. Please call, text or email Maria Cashy at 216-390-2294 or [email protected] if you can attend. All Sunshiners are invited to attend!
Please join St. Makrina Bible Study in our study of the book- Bread and Water, Wine and Oil by Father Meletios Webber. We meet every Wednesday from 9:30-11am over Zoom. You do not have to attend every session and can contribute to the discussions as much or as little as you wish. The book can be purchased through Amazon. Please contact Toni Madden at [email protected] for the Zoom link. We encourage you to join us!
Our friend Harry Cashy cared very much about St. Herman House – FOCUS Cleveland and its mission. Harry put in motion a golf outing in 2014 that became a substantial fundraiser for St. Herman’s. Last year, the golf outing/auction netted just under $75,000 for St. Herman’s, more than 10% of its operating budget. In 2017, a year after Harry’s passing, a few Sts. Constantine parishioners that were friends of Harry organized a sponsorship of the golf outing by the “Friends of Harry Cashy” to support St. Herman’s in memory of Harry. The Friends of Harry have raised over $45,000 in the last six years for St. Herman’s in Harry’s memory. The 2024 St. Herman’s Golf Classic will be Monday, July 15, at the Elyria Country Club, and we are again putting together a sponsorship in memory of Harry. If you are interested in donating as part of the Friends of Harry, please contact Gus Kallergis ([email protected] or 216.410.6306).
DONATE ONLINE: If donating online as part of the Friends of Harry, you can donate by
(1) clicking https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E334599&id=282,
(2) scrolling to and checking the “Making a Contribution” box,
(3) selecting the amount and checking the “St. Herman Golf Donor - Friend of Harry Cashy”, and
(4) clicking the next button and finishing the submission.
(Please make sure you tell Gus you have donated, so he can track with St. Herman.)
If you can’t make it to our in-person event, you can still bid on the amazing prizes at our Virtual Auction. A link to the auction items is posted at https://sainthermans.org/golf/.
The historic church of St. Theodosius suffered catastrophic damage in its recent fire, and is soliciting donations to help pay for the restoration. Donations can be made using the Tithely app. that our parish uses. Simply open the app and use the "Find a church..." feature at the top of the screen. The link below may also be used.
The Junior Greek Dancers began holding their Monday and Wednesday practices (5:30-6:30pm) as of June 10th. Please note that practices are no longer held on Sundays. Please call or text Elena Willis with any questions at 216-225-7469.
1) GOYA is joining FOCUS for its annual backpack drive. You can participate by volunteering to fill a backpack for a student in need right here in Cleveland. The packing list includes items like pencils, folders, and index cards. The deadline to have everything collected is Sunday, August 4th. Please see Ted to get involved.
2) OCF will have a summer reunion event on Thursday, July 18th @ 6:00 p.m. at Aladdin's Eatery (6901 Rockside Rd, Independence, 44131). This is for local JCU/CWRU students as well as St. Cons students home for the summer. To participate, RSVP to Ted by Monday, July 15th.
3) Altar Boys & families are invited to join Fr. Stephen, Fr. Tom, and Ted to attend a Lake County Captains Game on Wednesday, July 31st @ 7:00 p.m. Come cheer on the Captains as they take on the Beloit Sky Carp! RSVP by Sunday, July 7th, and see Ted with any questions.
4) GOYA is invited to the 2024 Regional "Camp Reunion" Paraklesis service on Friday, August 2nd at 6:00 p.m. @ St. Nicholas, Lorain. Come see your friends from camp! The service will be chanted in the same familiar style from Camp Nazareth so everyone can sing along. To participate, just let Ted know you're coming by Sunday, July 28th. If you need transportation, he will find you a ride.
5) Metropolitan Savas & Fr. Joe DiStefano request GOYA & young adult volunteers to help staff the GOMoPalooza Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, August 17th at St. Demetrios Community Center (3223 Atlantic St NE, Warren, 44483). The event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information or to register, contact Fr. Joe at: [email protected].
Interested in hosting coffee hour? We have open dates until just before the festival. We now have a SignUp Genius page that shows available dates and allows you to directly choose your day. Visit it here to help fill the calendar: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-48824692-sunday#/
OPA Dance is back! We invite all to join us for dancing and parea. OPA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
This year's Greek Festival will be July 25-28.
Food Line, Pastry Line, Agora, Mezedakia, Gyros and so much more - we need volunteers to staff it all. Please visit Sign-Up Genius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-50015366-greek#/ to select specific shifts and times.
"Godly Marriage and Virginity: Paths to Holiness" will be offered on September 20 – 22, 2024 at St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church, 10383 Albion Road No. Royalton, OH 44133
Father Josiah has published numerous articles and books and is also the founder of Patristic Nectar Publication, a non-profit ministry. His weekly homilies are entitled "The Arena Podcasts" and are available on Patristic Nectar Publications, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcast. You can find links to his homilies at https://www.saintandrew.net/arenapodcast. His video reflections are available on YouTube under Patristic Nectar Films. His books will be available at the retreat at a wholesale discount.
Registration deadline: September 8, 2024 - Register early, as seating is limited. For more information, contact: Cindy George at [email protected], Steve Morgan at [email protected], or Leigh Frank at [email protected]. There will be a free-will offering to help cover expenses.
The Sterea Hellas Foundation of Cleveland, Inc. awards one $1,000 scholarship for college students that are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and multiple $500.00 scholarships to high school and college students who are of Greek ancestry in Northeast Ohio. We have added additional scholarships to those students with Sterea Hellas ancestry. The scholarship applies to eligible students who meet the requirements as listed on the application. The requirements and deadlines may vary for each program. However, all applicants must be of Greek ancestry and a permanent resident of one of the following counties in Ohio: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit Counties. Deadline for applying is July 15, 2024. See details on website: Scholarships – Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation Inc.
The Chios Society - Cleveland Ch. 7 - offers scholarships every year to graduating high school seniors who have at least one parent or grandparent, of Chian decent. To obtain an application, please go to the chapter's website, chioscleveland.com. For more information, contact Marko Fikaris (216-848-2200).
We plan to read and discuss “Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart”, by Alan Wolfelt, PhD. We began Zooming once weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30 pm to read, review and discuss for 10 weeks as of May 30. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at [email protected] to be added to the Zoom email invite.
Since Wolfelt’s book is not an Orthodox Christian source, in order to keep us grounded in the Orthodox perspective on death and resurrection, we will also read chapters from several Orthodox books, written by such authors as: Met. Kallistos Ware, Jean-Claude Larchet, PhD., and Daniel Hinshaw, M.D. Please purchase Wolfelt’s book. Chapters from the Orthodox books will be provided.
The Memory Eternal Bereavement Discussion Group would like to invite everyone to meet and brainstorm ideas about developing a bereavement group. We would like to determine the needs of our community, what functions such a group might provide, and how these needs might be met. We invite you to share your ideas!
If interested, please contact Sade at the Church office with your name and email. If there is enough interest and participation, a summary of our brainstorming meetings can be brought to Fr Stephen and the Church Board for further discussion.
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Your Apostle among the Rulers, St. Constantine, who once beheld in the sky the image of Your Cross, and who like Paul received his calling not from man, once entrusted the Ruling City into Your hand. We entreat You to restore it in peace forever, at the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord who loves humanity. (Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved)
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