Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

1250 Oakdale Avenue

West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118

Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org

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 22, 2008

THE SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

TONE: 8 EOTHINON: 1

On this day, we commemorate: The Hieromartyr Eusbios, Bishop of Samosata; Martyrs Zeno & his servant Zenas of Philadelphia; Alban, Protomartyr of Britain; venerable Anastasia of Serbia.

DIVINE LITURGY TODAY

During and after the Little Entrance with the Gospel Book, sing the Troparion of the resurrection in 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.

Then sing the Troparion of the saints in Tone 4:

Adorned in the blood of Thy Martyrs throughout all the world as in purple and fine linen, Thy Church through them, doth cry unto Thee, O Christ God: Send down Thy compassion upon Thy people; grant peace to Thy commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls.

Troparion of St. George

Kontakion of All-Saints:

Unto thee, O Lord, the Author of creation, the universe doth offer the God-bearing martyrs as the first-fruits of nature. By whose prayers, through the Theotokos, do thou preserve in peace profound thy Church, O most merciful One.

Prokeimenon: God is wonderful among his saints.

Bless God in the congregations.

EPISTLE: The Reading is from the Epistle to the Hebrews

(11:31-12:2)

Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW

(10:32-33, 37-28; 19:27-30)

The Lord said to His disciples, “Every one who acknowledges Me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father Who is in heaven; but whoever denies Me before men, I also will deny before My Father Who is in heaven.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.”

Then Peter said in reply, “Lo, we have left everything and followed Thee. What then shall we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the New World, when the Son of Man shall sit on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My Name’s sake, will receive a hundred fold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first.”

HOLY BREAD

Holy bread is given for the health and welfare of Nusrallah, Sana, Rana, Rami, Jumana & Jerry Jubran. It is given in memory of Bahia Jubran.

COFFEE HOUR

Coffee Hour will follow the Divine Liturgy. It will be served by Sana Jubran. Everyone is invited for this period of fellowship.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WELCOME 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, & Mavis.

If you are ill and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please

contact Father Tom.

WELCOME!

We welcome this morning Fr. Peter and Kh. Marilyn Guillquist who are visiting in the Twin Cities.

MANY YEARS!

This morning we have had the service of the removal of the crowns for Biniam and Dehab Tsehaie. May God grant them many years!

FR. TOM AND FAMILY will be at the Midwest Convention and then on vacation until July 11, 2008.

MEMORY ETERNAL!

It is with great sadness we inform you that John Maymon, father of our Bishop MARK, passed away Thursday June 19, 2008. As many of you know already, John had a prolonged battle with lung cancer. John was baptized into the Orthodox Church during the Paschal season. Memorials will be used for missions in the Diocese of Toledo. If you would like to participate, please write a check to St. George and earmark it for Missions Memorial. We will take checks this Sunday and next and then send it to the bishop. Memory Eternal! If you would like to send a card you may send it to the following address:

Rt. Rev. Bishop MARK

Toledo Chancery

2656 Pemberton Dr.

Toledo, OH 43606-2903

SPIRIT FEST & BISHOP’S VISIT

Spirit Fest was a great success! Our thanks for all of you who helped and participated in Spirit Fest. His Grace, commented many times on the hospitality of the people of St. George and was impressed with how well all the events were carried out!

THE DAY AFTER ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

Monday - June 23rd, is the first day of THE APOSTLES FAST which runs through the following Saturday, June 28th.

CHOIR PRACTICE

We will have choir practice Wednesday, June 25, at 7:00 PM.

VESPERS

Vespers will be served at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, June 28. Fr. Stephen Walinski will serve.

LITURGY

June 29, V. Rev. Stephen & Kh. Joan Walinski from Omaha, NE will be with us. Fr. Stephen will serve Liturgy. On the following weekend, July 5, there will be no Vespers. On Sunday July 6, Fr. Sava Leida will serve Liturgy. On these two Sundays there will be no bulletins.

CONGRATULATIONS

Our congratulations to Jenny Cotie on the baptism of her daughter, Olivia Cathleen. Olivia was given the baptized name of Catherine. Her godparents are Craig & Vicky Michaels.

BENEVOLENCE FUND

Each month we ask our parishioners to make a free will donation to a worthy cause. We have set a goal of ten dollars each month for those who chose to participate. From June through August we will be supporting Neighbors, Inc. Due to the rapid growth in the need for service to our local community, Neighbors finished the past year with a $15,000 deficit. Let us act in Christian love and support those in need in our community! Please mark your donation to the Benevolence Fund.

DINNER REPORT

The Annual Spring Dinner ticket money has been collected. For those who have remaining tickets, please turn them in to Ellie Hafiz or Gracie Holmes. The total income now is $21,289.05. The net profit total is $16,312.35. Thank You again for all your efforts to support our Church. You made it happen!!

SUMMER CAMP

The kids going to summer camp from St. George are listed below. If you want to send them a note, please send it to the address below. Thank you!

Laura Abrass, Kayla Abrass, Ashley Apman, Katie Awada, Kayla Burbank, Brianna Droubie, Rachel Droubie, Peter Karos, Anna Karos, Marc Maaloulie, Rebecca Michaels, Anna Mikhail, Mark Mikhail, Luke Mikhail, TJ Perry, Francine Perry, Maia Price, Mary Rahme, Joseph Rahme, Christina Zaine, Jamie Zaine, Joyce Haddad.

Vicky Michaels-nurse, Jody Adams-counselor, Rami Jubran-counselor

If any one would like to write these campers a note while they are at camp, you can send it to:

Campers name

Camp Wapo

738 Hickory Point Lane

Amery, WI 54001

ANNUAL SUMMER POOL PARTY

Due to the camp dates being moved this year, the annual Mikhail pool party will be held on; Sunday, July 13th. All are invited for a day of swimming, eating, and general fellowship. Brats, Burgers, Hot Dogs, chips, and beverages will be provided. You may bring a salad, or dessert with to share if you like. The fun will start after coffee hour on the 13th and run until after dark - yes there will still be fireworks. Come for an hour or stay the whole day, but be sure to come! Unfortunately we have no back up date in case of stormy weather. so pray for a nice day. For directions see Lisa or Sherief Mikhail

LADIES MEETING INFORMATION

Because there are a few empty slots for Coffee Hour, it was decided at the Ladies Meeting that the Circles will cover Coffee Hour when there is no host. The leaders of the Circles are - Sandra Heuer & Pat Burbank, Sandy Brown & Sue Lukanen, Denise Ferraro, Sana Jubran, Joannie Alevizos. Your circle leader will contact you a few days ahead of the time to ask for your participation. Thanks for your cooperation.

NOTICE

We are looking for a volunteer to take over contacting parishioners for the Bread List (Liturgy). Sandra Heuer has done this for a long time, and she feels it is time to move on. If you are interested in doing this, please contact her at 651-646-4898. Thank you!

THANK YOU!

Our sincere thanks to the St. George Ladies Club which donated 20 tables for the church! We also thank all of you who participated in the St. George clean-up day.

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.

IMPORTANT

Fr. Tom has a friend who desires to come to the Twin Cities to pursue a monastic vocation. His greatest concern at this time is to find a home for his dog Buster, which would then enable him to come to the Skete in Fridley.

He describes his dog in this way: Buster is a Bridle Terrier. He is about knee high. Slender in build with good muscle tone. Buster is a very loving dog. Buster is very loyal. He is good with other animals and seems to be good with people in general, old and young. He can be hyper but will calm down on command. He can do high five’s, shake, and lie down on command. He knows the word treat and gets excited by the word treat. He is kennel trained and will go to the kennel on the command word cage. I do take him to the dog park here in Sioux City at Bacon Creek park and he interacts very well with other dogs. Buster also interacts well with cats.

Buster is a lover. He loves positive feed back, kind words. He also loves kisses and if you tell Buster to give you a kiss he will. I feel Buster is fairly socialized and Buster has been around other animals and people since being a pup. Buster was the runt of his liter. He was so very small as a pup that I did not think that he would make it. I bottled fed him because I did not think he was eating like he should. Buster gets scared from thunder storms. Buster loves the outdoors but also loves and enjoys being with his master. He is a very social dog. He greets me at the door when I come home. He is fully potty trained. As an interesting note, Buster when sick will go to his kennel to get sick. I have never had to clean up throw up or the other when he has been sick, which was only once. Buster is very special, I feel. He loves just to be loved and he really does think he is a lap dog. He loves to play and take car rides. He will play fetch but, often times does not bring the stick back to you. He is a very active dog and his new owner will also have to be active, maybe even more so than what I have been. Also Buster can sit on command. He also knows what you mean when you say, you want to go potty? That is how I potty trained him by saying, you want to go potty? Buster is very smart and I am sure there are so many things he could be taught. Buster is at least two years old, I will double check. I am not looking to sell him but to just give him away to the right owner, an owner that likes and loves Buster and who Buster will like and love. Buster is a gift and as such should be given to a loving home. I am thinking that I will come to the Skete by the end of this summer.

Please contact Fr. Tom if you, or someone you know, would like to have Buster. He would be a great dog for a child and would allow our brother Anthony to come to the Twin Cities and take up the monastic life. Thank You! Fr. Tom

BOOKSTORE/GIFTSHOP

I'LL be back from Ukraine and Russia on June 29th and will have all new and beautiful articles in the store and ready to purchase the first Sunday in July

I will be checking my e-mail, so please feel free to e-mail me if you have any last minute requests!

Missing you all and See you in July!!!
I will be checking my e-mail, so please feel free to e-mail me if you have any last minute requests! akorluka@aol.com
Missing you all and See you in July!!!

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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:

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!