Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
1250 Oakdale Avenue
West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118
Parish Website:
http://www.saintgeorge-church
Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, Pastor
Right Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, attached
Reverend Deacon Russell Hodge, Assisting Deacon
Reader Leonard Soroka, Director of Music
Church Phone - 651-457-0854 Pastor’s Phone - 651-882-7809
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008
THE SUNDAY OF THE 318 HOLY AND GOD-BEARING
FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL AT NICEA
TONE:
6
On this day, we commemorate: The translation of the relics of Great-Martyr Theodore the General (Stratelates). Martyrs Nicander and Kalliope; New Martyr Theophanes of Constantinople.
DIVINE LITURGY
TODAY
After the Little Entrance with
the Gospel Book, sing the Troparion of the Resurrection in Tone 6:
When Mary stood at thy grave
looking for thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above they revered
tomb and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men.
Thou led Hades captive and wast not tempted there-by. Thou didst
meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world, O thou who art risen
from the dead, O Lord, Glory to thee.
Then sing:
Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened thy disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit; and they were assured by the blessing that thou art the Son of God and Redeemer of the world.
Most glorified art
thou, O Christ our God, who hast established our holy Fathers as luminous
stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true
Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to thee.
When thou didst fulfill
the dispensation for our sake and unite earth to heaven, thou didst
ascend in glory, O Christ our God, in no way parted from those who love
thee but remaining with them and crying: I am with you and no
one will be against you.
Prokeimenon: Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
For you are just in all you have done.
EPISTLE: The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles
IW
(20:16-18,
28-36)
n those days, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them:
“Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
And
when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN
(17:1-13)
AW
t that time, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent. I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do; and now, Father, glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made.
I have
manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world;
Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy
word. Now they know that everything that Thou hast given Me is from
Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou gavest Me, and they
have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they
have believed that Thou didst send Me. I am praying for them; I am not
praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given Me, for they
are Thine; all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified
in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world,
and I am coming to Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy Name, which Thou
hast given Me, that they may be one, even as We are one. While I was
with them, I kept them in Thy Name, which Thou have given Me; I have
guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that
the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to Thee; and these
things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in
themselves.”
HOLY BREAD
Holy bread is given in memory of Salim Kakish. For the health and welfare of Samir, Yasmin and Jacob Kakish.
MEMORIAL
Trisagion is given for the repose
of the soul of Salim Kakish. May his memory be eternal!
COFFEE HOUR
Coffee Hour will follow the Divine Liturgy.It will be hosted by the Ladies in honor of our
graduates - Sable Hafiz, Robert
Korluka, Merissa Ferraro, Rana Jubran, Nathan Percy, Joyce Haddad, Adhanom
Tesfe, Rahwa Tesfe, Estifanos Tesfe, Bereket Tesfe, Daniel Tzegay, Esayas
Tzegay, Andreas Can, Michael Aldaya. Everyone is invited for this period
of fellowship.
ASCENSION THURSDAY
Holy bread was offered by Tom and Mary Rudquist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
W
ELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return again soon. We invite you to participate in the Divine Liturgy, but due to the sad divisions in Christianity only baptized/chrismated members of the Orthodox Church who have made their Confession before an Orthodox priest and prepared themselves by fasting may receive Holy Communion. Please come forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and partake of the Antidoron - Holy Bread - at the end of the Service. Please join us in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour after the Liturgy.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for Lorraine DeFlorin, Wally Golden, Nicholas Marinkov, Don Droubie, Yasmin Kakish, Mary Saba, Erma Ziton, Peter Hafiz, John Etoll, Nicholas Bolt and John Feilmeier, Renee, Nick & Julie, Jackson & Hunter Golden, George Saba, Joni Meister, Julie Funari,
Denise, Christine, Robert & Barbara Hafiz,
If you are ill and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please
contact Father
Tom.
Spirit Fest -
Spirit Fest continues this
Sunday, June 8, with a Daily Vespers at St Mary's Greek at 7 pm, followed
by our Orthodox-Catholic conversation, with a presentation on
the Paschal feasts by Fr Jonathan Proctor. Donations to fund advertizing
costs are still accepted. Hope to see many of you this Sunday!
CHOIR
We will have choir practice
Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 PM in preparation for the bishop’s visit.
VESPERS
Vespers will be served at 5:00
P.M. Saturday, June 14, followed by a parish dinner with our Father
in Christ, Bishop MARK.
SPIRIT FEST & BISHOP’S VISIT
We at St. George are privileged to host Spirit Fest this year June 15, 2:00-5:00 P.M. We will have many of the Orthodox Churches participate. This is a chance for people across the Twin Cites to find out more about Orthodoxy. Invite your friends to learn about our faith!
Bishop MARK will be with us
for Sunday liturgy and preside over the Pentecost Vespers at 5:00 on
Sunday June 15. The bishop arrives Friday and will have a dinner
with our clergy. On Saturday he will preside over the Vespers
service, 5:00 P.M. June 14. Following Vespers, all the parishioners
are invited to dinner hosted by our Ladies, and a time of discussion
with His Grace.
All parishioners are invited to
attend Spirit Fest. It's a great opportunity for all to learn and share
our faith. Bishop MARK is the keynote speaker. More help is needed
for Spirit Fest! Please contact Pat Percy if you can help greet
visitors, serve refreshments, work the bookstore or help with cleanup.
DINNER REPORT
We are still awaiting Ticket money, however, the total income received so far is $21,003.05.
The total net profit is $16,026.35.
We still have approximately, $200.00 not turned in yet. Thank you for
making the Annual Spring Dinner a HUGE SUCCESS. You all made the Dinner
SUCCESSFUL by supporting your Church!! Thanks to Father Tom and the
people of St. George for wonderful guidance. God Bless, Sue Perry
KORLUKA PARTY -
Our thanks to Deb and Alex
Korluka for hosting a picnic at their home. All who attended had a good
time. May God grant them many years.
SPRING DINNER TICKETS
Please turn in your tickets to either
Ellie Hafiz or Grace Holmes, so we can Close the Books.
Thank you.
FFHP
- Thank you to everyone
for your contributions to FFHP. $652.06 was forwarded to the Archdiocese.
THE ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
Did you know...? The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch provides financial support to approved Orthodox outreach and charitable organizations such as IOCC, Project Mexico, and the Orthodox Study Bible. The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch...become a part of this ministry.
The
Order is the philanthropic arm of our Archdiocese. For more information
about becoming a member and being inducted by His Grace Bishop MARK
in June,
please contact Christina Andrews Worrall: 952-920-8020 or
rjwcaw@comcast.net; Cindy Karos: 952-929-6371 or ckaros@visi.com; or
any
member of the Order.
COFFEE HOUR
If you would
like to host the coffee hour on Sunday after liturgy, please call Sana
Jubran (651)-731-2988. We need people to host coffee hour.
Also, please consider hosting the coffee hour the same day that you
offer the holy bread. Thank you.
BOOKSTORE
Deb is getting ready for her next trip to Russia and Ukraine. Please let me know if there is anything special that you want me to find. Some of you have already given me your requests. Due to the airline quota of checking in one suitcase, I probably will concentrate on bringing back more gold and silver crosses and chains, and smaller unusual items.
The store is always there for
you as a spiritual resource. Please, I am always interested in your
creative ideas to help engage sharing what the store has to offer. I
am not bringing in very many new books anymore; new books are ordered
by special request. The store will stock what is regularly selling;
please feel free to place orders, or make a visit to Light and Life
when you are in the area. We do not receive a discount on all
books, therefore-do-not-hesitate to make a purchase in your most convenient
way. There are so many good books available for Christian and Orthodox
study, these books have the potential to become your best friend in
grief, in pain, in growth and in discovering the joy of your faith!
UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY’S SUMMER INSTITUTE IN
SPIRITUALITY AND THE ARTS
June 9-13, 2008
Spirituality of Icons, Deborah Korluka and Richard Sheerer
For a complete description
and information on early registration discounts go to www.unitedseminary.edu/summerin
and
"Seeking the Face
of Christ in Russia: An Experiential Pilgrimage"- January J-term,
2009 (12 day pilgrimage). A pilgimage designed to build bridges
of cultural and deeper spiritual understanding between American Christianity
and the Orthodox faith in Holy Russia. The pilgrimage will introduce
participants to the theology, spirituality and philosophy of the Orthodox
Church in Russia. Brochures are available at www.icon-art-studios.com and at http://www.unitedseminary-mn
UPCOMING ICON CLASSES, LECTURES AND OPEN STUDIO ACTIVITIES!!
A monthly newsletter is released
from my website at www.icon-art-studios.com . Please subscribe to receive all
upcoming information about exhibits, teaching and travel related to
the study of iconography and Orthodox spirituality facilitated by Icon
Art Studios and participating colleagues.
Upcoming Tours and Pilgrimages to Russia and Ukraine
"The Art of Ballet
St. Petersburg, Russia" June 17-29, 2008. Saint Paul City Ballet,
Icon Art Studios and Book It! Travel have collaborated to create a very
personalized and unique tour which will focus on the life of ballet,
the arts and all general cultural tour sites in St. Petersburg. A day
trip to Novgorod is scheduled which will include visits to art museums
and monasteries. The tour ids designed to offer dancers master classes
conducted by Gabriela Komleva, coach and prime ballerina of the Maryinsky
Theatre (Kirov) in St. Petersburg. During the time of dance instruction,
Deb and those not involved in the instruction will visit studios and
other planned activities. Reservation space is still available for this
tour. Brochure and registration is posted on the website.
Thou hast raised up
in Bethany Lazarus that was four days dead; for as soon as Thou camest
to the tomb, Thy voice became life to the dead man. Groaning aloud,
Hades released him in fear. O mighty miracle! O Lord of many mercies,
glory to Thee.
Tone 1:
While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body,
Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the
heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection O Christ,
glory to Thy kingdom, glory
to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind.
Tone 2:
When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou
didst destroy hell with Thy
Godly power. And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth,
all the powers of heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ, Thou giver
of life, glory to Thee.
Tone 3:
Let the heavens rejoice and
the earth be glad for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm,
He hath trampled down death by death and become the first born from
the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades granting
the world the great mercy.
Tone 4:
Having learned the joyful message
of the resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast
from them their parental condemnation and proudly broke the news to
the disciples saying death hath been spoiled Christ God is risen granting
the world great mercy.
Tone 5:
Let us believers praise and
worship the Word coeternal with the Father and the Spirit born of the
Virgin for our salvation. For He took pleasure in ascending the
cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by His glorious
resurrection.
Tone 6:
When Mary stood at thy grave
looking for thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above they revered
tomb and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men.
Thou led Hades captive and wast not tempted there-by. Thou didst
meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world, O thou who art risen
from the dead, O Lord, Glory to thee.
Tone 7:
Thou dist shatter death by Thy cross,
Thou didst open paradise to the thief, Thou turn sadness of the ointment
bearing women into joy, and didst bid thine apostles proclaim a warning
that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the great mercy.
Tone 8:
From the heights Thou didst
descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-day
burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; Thou art our life and
our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.
To the people of St. George
Orthodox Church,
The church council has approved the use of GoodSearch. Good Search is
a search engine on the internet just like Google and Yahoo! In fact
GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo! The difference is, with every search
on GoodSearch, St. George will receive a donation. The people at GoodSearch
receive sponsor/advertisement money and in turn give a portion of that
money back to churches and other non-profit organizations listed with
them. Here is how it works. Have GoodSearch as a bookmark and when you
need to do a search, list the subject to be searched in the box provided
and then click on St. George Orthodox Church in the dropdown right below
the search box (The first time using the search you will have to type
in St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Click on our church and for
future searches the name will appear). Simple and easy, plus you are
providing needed funds to the church. St. George is approved and on the
GoodSearch list ready to use today!