SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am
SATURDAYS (subject to change):
VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.
Prokeimenon. Plagal 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.
8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22
At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
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 26:
Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on July 26:
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.
Last week Choir Director Dennis Bell announced his retirement after today's service. He has been our choir director for 29 years and will be sorely missed. Dennis's tenure with us will be celebrated in the Fall on a date to be announced. We wish him well in his retirement.
Chanter Peter Gilbert will remain chanter and assume choir director duties officially in August. We wish him well as director of our choral ministry.
Sunshiner Group: Our August lunch is Thursday, August 20 at 12:30 PM at 56 Kitchen. 56 Kitchen is in the Eastgate Shopping Center on SOM Center Road in Mayfield Heights. Please bring $20/pp. We will have a private room with a limited but very nice menu to select from. Please let Maria Cashy know if you can attend at 216-390-2294 or [email protected] no later than Friday, August 14. Please Note: This is the 3rd Thursday of the month. We are having fun this year, so please join us!
Join us for a family-friendly 5K walk/run to support the humanitarian work of IOCC! All ages and abilities welcome. Make your steps count and impact the lives of people in need. The IOCC run/walk will take place on Saturday, September 12th in the MetroParks (Rocky River). Check In 9:00 am, Opening Prayer/Photo 9:45 am, Walk/Run 10:00 am. Fellowship and refreshments immediately to follow. Race start and parking at Rockcliff Springs Parking Lot, 18833 Rockcliff Dr, Rocky River, OH 44116
Individuals $25 • Families $70. Register online at iocc.org/Cleveland. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sophia Kayafas 440-525-6914
Metallinos will not be meeting during the month of July. Watch this space for our next session after the festival.
Please join us for "The Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon Marbles" on Sunday, September 27 at 2 PM. For FREE preferred seating tickets to the lecture, please visit: https://ticketing.clevelandart.org/18989/19046?promoapplied=true.
To purchase tickets to the Hellenic Preservation Society reception immediately following the lecture: https://buy.stripe.com/4gMaEX4TLc9Z8iacy8aVa1g.
Save the date for the 4th annual Men Who Cook on Saturday October 3rd! Our talented parishioners and friends will create samples of their signature dishes to see which of our chefs win the Golden Spoon awards. All proceeds will benefit the charities of the Philoptochos.
We have open coffee hour dates in both August and September. If you would like to host, please contact Sade in the office at 216 932-3300 or add your name on Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EACA62BA0F49-62422249-sunday#/
Registration will soon open for the 2026-2027 school year! Students ages 4-18 are welcome. Please watch this space for upcoming details.
The Metropolis of Detroit formally invites you to our newly revamped metropolis level Greek dance workshop, aptly called: "Xoros". The mission of XOROS is to bring Orthodox Christians together in a spirit of joy, unity, and fellowship through the shared experience of Hellenic dance, music, language, and cultural traditions. It will take place at Annunciation GOC in Dayton, OH on October 9 -11, 2026. We have the full details on our website which can be accessed here: https://www.detroit.goarch.org/xoros
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Saint Makrina Bible Study will be taking a break from our present book to read A Life of Miracles: A Physician's Encounters with the Divine by Dr. Michael Kellis.
“In A Life of Miracles, Dr. Kellis shares remarkable true stories of extraordinary moments - when terminal illness reversed, when despair gave way to faith, and when light overcame darkness. Drawing from his years as a physician, researcher, and believer, he recounts incredible moments that point to a reality beyond chance or coincidence.” All proceeds from the book will be donated to Sts. Constantine and Helen Library.
We meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am over Zoom. You do not have to attend every session and can participate in the discussions as much or as little as you wish. We would love to have you join us! Please contact Toni Madden at [email protected] for the zoom link.
Philoptochos’ monthly food drive continues for the Orthodox ministry, St Mary of Egypt, located on State Road in Cleveland. People in need can visit twice weekly to receive needed food supplies.
This is an ongoing collection. Please place all donations of boxed and canned goods (no glass containers please) in the Philoptochos collection box, located underneath the electronic message board. Thank you in advance for helping those in need.
The Book Zoom Group is currently taking a break. They will resume in September. Watch this space for announcement of their next title! Generally they Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7-8pm. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at [email protected] to be added to the Zoom email invite.
Read the latest Diakonia Newsletter for this Sunday
https://bulletinbuilder.org/diakonia-newsletter/2026-07-26?source=bulletin_web
July 26, 2026