SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am
SATURDAYS (subject to change):
VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
MATINS: 8:15 a.m.
LITURGY: 9:30 a.m.
EPISTLE: Romans 6:8-13
GOSPEL: Matthew 8:5-13
PROSFORA: Kim Bambakidis
PANGARI: Team A: Steve Demetriou III, Costa Sarris, Jack Ramsey
COFFEE HOSTS: Dimitrios Kalafatis / Chios Society Cleveland Chapter #7
STREAMING SERVICE: youtube.com/stsconstantine
Fourth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:1-12
On the first day of the week at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking spices, which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered His words and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the Apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But 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.
Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. 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 Romans 6:18-23.
Brethren, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.
When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
4th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13
At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
Mon, July 22nd - 9:30 a.m. - Festival Baking
- 5:30 p.m. - Junior Dancers
- 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Weds, July 24th - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
- 5:30 p.m. - Junior Dancers
- 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, July 25th - 4:00 p.m. - FESTIVAL OPENS
- 7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Fri, July 26th - 4:00 p.m. - FESTIVAL
Sat, July 27th - 12:00 p.m. - FESTIVAL
- 5:00 p.m. - Vespers
Sun, July 28th - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
- 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
- 12:00 p.m. - FESTIVAL
Liturgies on July 22, 24 & 27 at 9:30 a.m.
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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 21st:
Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on July 21st:
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.
The Chios Society - Cleveland Ch. 7 - is celebrating the Feast of Agia Markella, patron Saint of Chios, on Sunday July 21, 2024 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral, in Cleveland Heights. Chians and their friends are invited to celebrate the feast with the chapter's Officers and Board of Directors. A memorial service will take place for all deceased members along with Artoplasia. The chapter will host the coffee hour after Liturgy.
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 follow the link on our website or visit Sign-Up Genius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-50015366-greek#/ to select specific shifts and times.
Festival help is still very much needed! We will be setting up on Wednesday, July 24 starting at 5:00 pm. The more people we have, the less time it will take. And if you haven’t yet done so, please go to https://stsconstantine.com/about/festival-volunteer and sign up for some shifts.
WOIO Ch. 19 television food reporter Jen Picciano will feature our festival baking volunteers during the weekend news on July 27. Her story about the bakers will air on Ch. 19 during the 8 a.m. hour and will repeat on WUAB Ch. 43 the same day during the 11 a.m. hour. Aggie Goss and the other volunteers showed Jen how kourambiethes and finikia are made for the festival. (Chs. 19/43 can be seen on broadcast TV, cable systems, and Roku.)
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!
On the Nature of Things: An Introduction to Aristotle's Life and Thought, will be presented by Dr. Peter Gilbert at the Greek Cultural Gardens, 980-1046 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44108 on Sunday, August 4 2024 st 2:00 p.m. This free event includes valet parking, provided by members of the Greek Garden Association of Cleveland.
As a special part of this year's Educational Series, the GGAC will recognize Mr. Ted Theodore for his dedication to Cleveland's Designated Landmarks, especially the Greek Cultural Garden.
RSVP now to secure your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-nature-of-things-an-introduction-to-aristotles-life-and-thought-tickets-949424192317
As we update the cathedral’s printed phone directory, please email George Stamatis on the parish council with your contact information, including street address, phone numbers, and email addresses; also, please include your children’s names if you want them listed.
Deadline is Aug. 16.
Email George at [email protected]
Thank you.
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) 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.
3) 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].
4) Our Metropolis Youth Office is offering a new local summer event - Young Adult Sand Volleyball on Saturday, August 24th! The location will be Sandbox Volleyball Club (1 Eagle Ct. Broadview Hts., 44147). This event will be a fundraiser for the 2024 YAL Conference. For more information and to register, visit: https://tinyurl.com/YASandVBall.
5) Registration for our Metropolis Family Camp (Sept 20th- 22nd) at Camp Nazareth is now live! Dr. Peter Gagianas, Theanne Gagianas, and Presvytera Sarah Mandeville will be the keynote speakers. Space in this program is very limited, so please reserve your spots quickly at tinyurl.com/MPFC2024. Contact Fr. Joe DiStefano at [email protected] with any questions.
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!
"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 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.
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!
Interested in hosting coffee hour? Our open dates begin right after 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 will not be meeting for the remainder of July, in order to concentrate on the Festival. Join us again in August.
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