Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-12-08
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Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (301) 663-0663
  • Fax:
  • (301) 663-6855
  • Street Address:

  • 920 West 7th Street

  • Frederick, MD 21701


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Welcome

Welcome to Sts. Peter & Paul! It's a blessing to have you join us in prayer. If you would like to follow along with today's services, please scan the QR code, select today's date, and the service in progress ("Matins" or "Divine Liturgy").

Please join us for coffee hour after Divine Liturgy, located in our social hall on the lower level.

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Today

At the end of Liturgy we will have a memorial service for:

  • Anastasia Yarbrough (40 days)
  • Robert Horst (6 months)

May their memory be eternal!

Coffee hour will be hosted today in loving memory of Robert Horst.

Greek Folk Dance practice will take place today following Divine Liturgy.

 

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Saints and Feasts

December 08

Patapios the Righteous of Thebes

This Saint was from the Thebaid of Egypt and struggled many years in the wilderness. He departed for Constantinople, and having performed many miracles and healings, he reposed in peace in a mountain cave on the Gulf of Corinth, where his holy relics are found incorrupt to the present day.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy.
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 3rd Mode

On this day the Virgin comes unto the cave to give birth there to the Word before all time: beyond all words in this wonder! Dance with joy, all of creation, hearing these tidings. Glorify, along with angels and with shepherds, him who willingly appears as a newborn baby, yet he is God before time.
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

24th Sunday after Pentecost
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22

Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

24th Sunday after Pentecost
Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:14-22

Ἀδελφοί, Χριστός ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἕν, καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας, τήν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκί αὐτοῦ, τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν, καταργήσας· ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην, καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς· ὅτι διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα. Ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι, ἀλλὰ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πνεύματι.


Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

10th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.


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Announcements

Upcoming Events

Our annual Stewardship Luncheon in honor of all our Stewards is Sunday, Dec. 15th. Please join us for a meal in the social hall after our Christmas Pageant.

Join us for a Church Cleaning on Sat, Dec. 21st at 11am to prepare for Christmas. Please come help beautify our worship space for this major feast day of our Church!

Young Adults, join us Sat, Dec, 21 at 5pm for Vespers, dinner, and a discussion on "Offering our Conflicts to God". RSVP to Fr. John.

Community

Please consider sponsoring a coffee hour in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion. Please contact the Office to host.

Upcoming Hosts:

  • Dec. 15 - Parish Council for Stewardship Sunday
  • Dec. 22 - St. Eugenia Ladies Philoptocos 
  • Dec. 29 - Host needed

A message from our Philoptochos: A big thank you to everyone who donated to the COIP (children of incarcerated parents) pajama drive. We collected a new record of 62 pairs of pajamas and filled 30 Christmas stockings, all for the needy children of our local community.

Philoptochos also greatly appreciates all who baked and packaged for the Gyro Days Pastry Fundraiser.

St. Eugenia Philoptochos has begun its presale for Christmas and Vasilopita Bread. Please see the inserted flyer to scan and place your order today.

Reminders

Please note that Holy Communion and other sacraments are reserved for baptized/chrismated Orthodox Christians in good-standing. Please contact Fr. John if you have any questions.

In order to protect our icons and liturgical items, please blot or remove any lip products before venerating icons and before approaching for Holy Communion.

Visitations: If you or a loved one need hospital or long-term care, please call the church office to schedule a visit from Fr. John.

Memorial Services are offered on behalf of our departed loved ones. They may be held on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th day, on the completion of a year from the day of death, and annually after that. If you would like to offer a memorial service for a departed loved one, please call the Church office. You can also honor the memory of your loved one(s) by hosting a coffee hour in their memory.

Email Scam:  Please be aware that there's currently a scam involving an email message asking to provide funds for Fr. John. These emails are not sent from Fr. John's email address but look very similar; this has been reported to authorities.
Please be advised that Fr. John will never personally contact you via text or email to request a monetary contribution.

Ongoing Ministries

Hope/Joy & GOYA meet the last Tuesday of each month for worship, food, and fellowship, leading to deeper spiritual friendships with one another and with Jesus Christ. Open to all children in grades elementary thru high school. Contact Christina Summers at [email protected].

Greek Folk Dance Group is open to all ages and levels of experience. Please contact Georgette Calomeris at [email protected] for more information or to register.

Orthodoxy 101 meets every other Thurs evening virtually for discussion on the Divine Liturgy and how it relates to our Faith. Contact Fr. John for info.

St. Eugenia Philoptochos ministers to the poor and needy in our community. To become a steward, complete the form which is located on the Philoptochos table. If you have any questions, contact Georgette Calomeris at [email protected] or 301-471-7303.

Ways to Give

2024 Stewardship: We depend on your Stewardship Pledge to support our many ministries and to preach the Gospel message to Frederick and the surrounding areas. For more information on what stewardship is and how you can support our church, visit our website, www.stspeterpaul.net, and click GIVE. Stewardship Cards are also available in the Narthex. Thank you for your generous support!

Accessibility Project: If you've already made a stewardship pledge and are looking for additional ways to give, please consider donating to our accessibility project, which will provide a street-level ramp for access to the church and an ADA lift for access to the Narthex and Social Hall. Help us make Orthodoxy accessible to all! Donate
 
Altar Keepers: Donations received are used to help us with the purchase of liturgical items. Please donate through our parish App, our website, or by check.
 
Aero Energy House of Worship Program: If you are an Aero Energy customer, you can have a percentage of your bill donated to our church, without costing you anything extra. Click here for details.
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Ministry Contacts

Parish Council: George Lountos (President), Elizabeth A. Kostas-Polston (Vice President), Bruce Flanders (Treasurer), Christos Cambetes (Secretary), Dimitri Rotov, Gregory Nerantzis, Nicholas Carras, Thomas Tsianakas.

Greek School: Dr. George Lountos (Principal) - [email protected]

HOPE & JOY Ministry: Brandi Lahanas - [email protected]

GOYA: Christina Summers - [email protected]

Sunday School: Christina Summers - [email protected]

Orthodoxy 101: Fr. John - [email protected]

Kali Parea: Contact the church office for information

St. Eugenia Ladies Philoptochos: Georgette Calomeris (President) - [email protected]

Hospitality Ministry: Tyler Shuck (coordinator). Contact the church office if you're interested in hosting a Coffee Hour.

Bookstore: Fr. John - [email protected]

Greek Folk Dance Ministry: Georgette Calomeris - [email protected]

Byzantine Choir: Contact the church office for information

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Parish Calendar

  • Next Week

    December 8 to December 15, 2024

    Sunday, December 8

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Greek Folk Dance Ministry

    Thursday, December 12

    9:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy for St. Spyridon

    Friday, December 13

    9:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy for St. Lucy of Syracuse and St. Herman of Alaska

    Saturday, December 14

    5:00PM Vespers

    Sunday, December 15

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Stewardship Sunday and Christmas Pageant

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