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, AUGUST 17, 2008
THE SUNDAY AFTER THE DORMITION
TONE:
8
On this day, we commemorate: Venerable Myron of Kyzikos; Euthychios, Euthychian, and Sassiane; Martyrs Thyrsos, Cyprian and Juliana; Venerable Alypios the Iconographer of The Kiev Caves; Theodoretos of Solovky, Enlighterner of the Lapps
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.
Toparion of
the Dormition in Tone 1:
In thy birth-giving,
O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling-asleep
thou hast not forsaken the world; for living thou wast translated, being
the Mother of Life. Wherefore, by thine intercessions, deliver our souls
from death.
Then sing the
Troparion of St. George.
The Kontakion
of the Dormition in Tone 8
Neither the grave
nor death had power over the Theotokos, who is ever watchful in intercession
and whose protection is an unchanging hope; for being the Mother of
Life, she was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her ever-virgin
womb.
Prokeimenon: Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
EPISTLE: The Reading is from St. Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians
(3:9-17)
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rethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay or straw, each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
Do
you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells
in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for
God’s temple is holy, and that temple you are.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
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(14:22-34)
t that time, Jesus made the Disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other
side, while He dismissed the crowds. And after He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. But when the Disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.”
And Peter answered Him, “Lord, if it is Thee, bid me come to Thee on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly, Thou art the Son of God.”
And
when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
HOLY BREAD
Holy bread is given for the
health and welfare of Joseph, Alice, Nicholas & Mary Ann Woog. In
memory of Joseph and Ann Bechik, Philip and Ann Woog.
MEMORIAL
A Trisagion is served for the repose of the soul of Victoria Massard. May her memory be eternal!
COFFEE HOUR
Coffee Hour will follow the
Divine Liturgy. It will be served by Joe Woog. Everyone is invited for
this period of fellowship.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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, 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, Reader Michael.
If you are ill and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please
contact Father
Tom.
CHOIR
Choir practice will be held
Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 P.M.
VESPERS
We will serve Vespers Saturday, August 23 at 5:00 P.M.
CHURCH SCHOOL
Anybody with a child 4 years
or older by September of this year, who is not enrolled in the Church
school program and would like to be, please contact Lisa Mikhail (952-888-8419)
or JoAnne Droubie (651-457-4218) so they get added to our class lists.
AUGUST 24th CHURCH PICNIC
Mark your calendars for our
annual church picnic that will start after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday,
August 24th. The picnic will be held at Garlough Park in West St. Paul.
The park is next to Garlough Elementary School on the corner of Marie
and Charlton. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Bring a salad
or dessert to share. Bring your own beverage. The park has a softball
field, playground, basketball court, area to throw a football and walking
trails. We hope you can join us for this fun family event!
NOTICE
A special thank you to those
of you who have prayed for Donald for the past ten years as he battled
Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Thank you also for the Memorial that you gave
in his name for the St.George Building Fund. Sincerely, Judy Droubie
CHURCH SCHOOL STARTS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH
The first day of Sunday school
will be Sept. 14th. Students should gather in the church by 8:45 for
a group meeting with Father Tom. At 9:00 the students will split into
their separate classes. The commissioning of the Church school will
follow the Divine Liturgy. All students, parents, grandparents, and
godparents are encouraged to be in attendance.
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
Are you buying school supplies
this year? If so, why not help area school children by throwing a few
extra items in your shopping cart? St. George Church is sponsoring a
school supply drive to benefit low-income students. New pens, markers,
notebooks and glue sticks can help students feel ready to start the
new year. Supplies needed include backpacks, markers, colored pencils,
crayons, bottled and stick glue, loose leaf paper, pencils, pens of
blue, black, and red ink, erasers, scissors, etc....Donations will be
accepted through September 28th. All donations are appreciated!!!
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.
WANTED CLEAN SHEETS
We need sheets for the bread
baking. If you have any, please bring them to Church. Questions: Beverly
Zaine.
GREEK FESTIVAL
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
on 1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, will hold their Greek Festival; August
16, 11:00 A.M to 8:00 P.M. and August 17, 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
OPA!
BAKING - APRICOT COOKIES
We will be making Apricot Cookies
on August 23rd at 9:00 A.M. Come we can use your help!! Rosa Neimy.
Please mark your Date Book, Blackberry, Calendars, etc.
SAINT GEORGE CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR 2008!!
SAVE THE DATE!!!
If anyone would like to be a Sponsor, do an Advertisement, Business Card or in Memory or in Honor of a Loved One Donation, please let us know. Please inform your friends, family, co-workers to SAVE THE DATE!!. We are all working on this together.
MOST IMPORTANT, the Church Tours and Book Store with Christian Educational Material on Orthodoxy are the Most Important aspect of who we are. We bring Orthodoxy to our guests through Icons, Church Tours, Religious items in the Book Store and welcoming them to our Parish. We want to reach out to others and spread the Word of Orthodoxy. Let us show our guests the Spirit of Saint George Church. Our parishioners make it happen!! We need to think ahead and get everything organized to enjoy this Special and Exciting time together. To make this event a Huge Success, we need everyone’s support. Thank you for making a difference!! God Bless, Sue (Bazaar Co-Chair), Anthony and John K. (Festival Co-Chairs) they will keep you posted on the Festival Activities.
The weekend dates for the Festival and Bazaar Event are Sept.26th, Friday, Noon until 10.00PM, Sept. 27th, Saturday, 11:00AM until 10:00 PM, and Sept. 28th, Sunday after Divine Liturgy noon until 8:00 PM.
PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY ON THE JOB
LIST IN THE CHURCH HALL!
VARIETY BOOTH
We are looking for donations
for the Variety Booth. If you ate shopping and see a good buy, please
remember we need many donations of various themes including children’s
toys, household goods, stationary items, snacks, etc. Please make sure
items are NEW and in good condition. Any cash donations are also welcomed.
You can bring items to the church anytime and give them to Lisa Mikhail.
I am also looking for an adult interested in running the booth on the
Saturday and Sunday of the Festival/Bazaar as I will be unable to attend
those days. Please let me know if you can help. Lisa Mikhail - 952-888-8419.
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!
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.
DANCE PRACTICE
We will have dance practice
after coffee hour for 15+ minutes each Sunday. We will discuss and practice
the Dubkee Dances for the Fall Festival and Bazaar. Which is held September
26th, 27th, 28th. Those who wish to join the Dance Group, please attend
also. We need your talent!!
SUMMER GREETINGS!
I have just returned from a
splendid stay in Ukraine and Russia. The next travel event in Russia
is the pilgrimage in collaboration with United Theological and scheduled
to take place from January 14th to the 25th, 2009. This program has been developed
with a number of colleagues in Russia; Tamara Mikhailova, Nadia Kolesnikova
and Slava Benois Rogalski of the Benois Institute. The Benois Institute
is a private non-commercial project to promote education in the area
of fine arts and history of culture. It delivers specialized services
for students, post-graduates, educators dedicated to Russian art, culture
and history as well as establishing contacts between people of different
cultural traditions. Relationships form cooperative efforts with the
University of Saint Petersburg, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, and
the Mariinsky in the development of such programs. In addition to that
mentioned, the January pilgrimage will receive lecture from priests
at St. Alexander Nevsky Monastery, and will visit parishes that are implementing
social programs. Space for this pilgrimage is still available. Please
obtain the brochure on the web site or from United Theological Seminary
of the Twin Cities http://www.unitedseminary.edu/
Icon classes will be held at St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church this fall. Dates are: Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 on October 9,16,23,30 November 6 and 13. Please call Deb at 651-439-4850 to register. Class information will be posted on the web site. Tuition and material fee for new students- $290.00. Tuition fee for return students- $125.00 (materials extra).
A busy fall and winter calendar is shaping up. We can look forward to the Basilica of Saint Mary's Icon Festival, another new exhibit with icon classes scheduled at Westminster Presbyterian, and activities associated with many pending commissions. Please stay tuned.
I dedicate this letter in closing
to my many mentors in Ukraine and Russia. In periods of social upheaval,
it is not easy to hold on to the will to work, to stay true to traditions
and also oneself. The tensions become exhausting in the struggle to
survive and create real art in the realm of commercial success and yet,
self sacrificing oneself to preserve the values and concerns of the
past. My Russian and Ukrainian colleagues continue to exemplify that
suffering and self-sacrifice is the true lot of any thinker and artist.
They constantly teach me that a genuine seeker of truth and creativity
will always suffer in company of his fellow humans. This return to my
mentors is always given to me when I feel that what has been achieved
in my work is incomplete. I continue to realize that the destination
that I seek through my art and iconography is the joy revealed in the
My good wishes. Fall and winter calendar additions will be updated by August 1st!
- Deb Korluka
IMPORTANT
Fr. Tom has a friend who desires to
come to the Twin Cities to pursue a monastic vocation. The friend’s
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. Hopefully,
we will have a picture of Buster soon.
If you are interested please contact
Fr. Tom
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