Saint George Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Church
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, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE ELEVATION OF THE
HOLY CROSS
TONE:
3
EOTHINON: 1
On
this day, we commemorate: Martyr Sozon of
Cilicia; Apostles Euodos & Onesiphoros of Seventy; New-Martyr Athanasios;
John, Archbishop of
DIVINE
LITURGY TODAY
During and after the Little
Entrance with the Gospel Book, sing the Troparion of the resurrection in 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.
Then sing the Troparion
of the Forefeast in Tone 4.
From the root of Jesse and the loins of
David the great king, Mariam, the child of God, is born for our sake on this
day. Hence, all creation exulteth on its
renewal. Both Heaven and the earth
rejoice together now. Praise her, O ye
tribes of nations here below. The
righteous Joachim rejoiceth, and Anna keepeth feast, crying out: The barren beareth the Theotokos, the
nourisher of our life.
Then sing the Troparion of St. George.
The Kontakion of the Forefeast in Tone 3
Today the Virgin Theotokos, Mary, the
fortified chamber of the heavenly Groom, is born by the will of God of a barren
woman, being prepared as a chariot for God the Word; for to this she had been
foredestined, since she is the divine gate and the Mother of Life in truth.
Prokeimenon: O Lord, save your people and bless your
inheritance.
To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
EPISTLE:
The
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rethren, see with what
large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to
make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and
only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even
those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the Law, but they desire
to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from
me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world
has been crucified to me and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for
anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all,
who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God.
Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear
on my body the marks of Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit, brethren. Amen.
THE
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
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(3:13-17)
he Lord said, “No one
has ascended into heaven but He who descended from heaven,
the Son of man. And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted
up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
For
God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent His Son into the world,
not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
Holy bread is given for
the health and welfare of Michael, Sandra, Jeffrey and Julie Brown and the Lukanen
family. It is given in memory of Arthur and Delores Antonson, James and
Mae Zaine. Alstrom and Ida Antonson.
MEMORIAL
Trisagion is served for the repose of the soul of Bernice
Abrass. May her memory be eternal!
COFFEE HOUR
Coffee Hour will
follow the Divine Liturgy. It will be served by Sandy Brown, Sue Lukanen,
and Lucille Hessler. 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, Nick & Julie,
If you are ill and wish to be remembered
in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please
contact Father Tom.
FEAST OF THE
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS
We
will celebrate the Nativity of the Theotokos Monday September 8, at 9:00A.M.
SOMBOOSIK FOR
THE FESTIVAL/BAZAAR
We will be baking Somboosik,
Tuesday, September 9th, beginning at 9:30. Your help is needed to make these
cookies or packing them. Men and women (you will enjoy the fellowship).
Questions: Beverly Zaine
CHOIR
Choir
practice will be held Wednesday, September 10, at 7:00 P.M.
VESPERS
We
will serve Vespers Saturday, September 13, at 5:00 P.M.
ADULT CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION CLASS
Please
join us starting Sunday, September 14th, 2008, for our autumn Adult Education
Class on 'Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God." The class
will be held from 8:45-10:00 Sunday morning from September-14th through November
23rd in the Conference Room (unless otherwise noted). Experiencing God books
will be available the first day of class. Please contact John Davenport
(651-636-3535), with any questions.
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
If
you know of any college students, please give their address to Beverly
Zaine, 457-6885. We would like to have their addresses so we can send them
the monthly newsletter and other mailings to keep them informed.
MEALS ON WHEELS
For
over 20 years members of our parish have been participating in this program
delivering hot meals to shut-ins in
BAKE SESSION
On Sept 3rd (Wed.) the ladies made more Baklawa for the
Festival. If you look in the St. Paul Voice, a free piece of Baklawa
coupon is on the back page of the paper. If you did not get a Voice paper, we
have some in the Hall. Thanks to the ladies that worked. Rosa Niemy and
Sue Perry for the preparation, Joany for ordering the Filo dough, Khouria
Beth, Ruth Nasseff, Pam Eftikides, Cindy, Vicky, & Beverly Zaine,
Betty Ablan, Betty Arcand, Vicky Jabbra, Brigitte Khoury, did the ovens, Ellie
Hafiz, Lamese McDowell, Boushra Haddad, and Father Tom leading us in
prayer. Lunch was provided by Angelos, which was delicious. In
the evening, Brigitte, Katrina, & George Khoury, Ellie H., Melissa
Zaine helped cover the Baklawa & put in the freezer.
Thanks to everyone who took part on this Special Day
which was in Memory of Bernice Abrass. It was 4 years ago on this day that
she peacefully fell asleep. May her Memory be Eternal!
FESTIVAL/BAZAAR
IMPORTANT
UPDATES:
A couple weeks before the Festival/Bazaar, we will need teens
to hand out flyers in the surrounding areas in the neighborhood with Adult
supervision. We will need parents to drive the Teens and
Pre-teens to
BAZAAR BAKE
On September 21st, during coffee
hour, we will have a Meeting in the Conference Room regarding the Bake
Sale. This is our first year having the Bazaar with the Festival. We need
to all be on the same page and discuss the Bake Sale. Think about
individual prices of each cookie as well as package prices by the dozen or half
a dozen. We plan to have a table set up outside for individual cookie
sales that will hopefully bring people inside to by the cookies in packages. Any
suggestions will be well received. Thank you.
Boushra, Bake
BAKE
We
would like homemade bake items for the Bake Sale. Please take time to bake
cookies, breads, cakes, brownies, bars, cupcakes, pies, etc. We will have a
beautiful display of assorted bake goods. We need help packing these items on
Thursday, Sept. 25th, starting at 9:00 AM as well as setting up the tables
with the delicious Bake Goods. If you have any extra paper or plastic bags,
bring them to the hall. Boshra Haddad will coordinate the Bake Sale. Come and
share this day with your friends to make the Festival/Bazaar the BEST
EVER!!
FESTIVAL/BAZAAR-FREEZER
Due
to the lack of freezer space, we are looking for a -deep-chest freezer to put
items in. Please let Anthony Rezcallah or Sue Perry know if you have one.
It
will really be appreciated!! Thank you!!
MAKING HOLY
BREAD
Rosa
Neimy will be making Holy Bread the next four Saturdays (Aug 23rd - Sept.
13th). If you are interested in learning how to make Holy Bread the way
VARIETY BOOTH
We
are looking for donations for the Variety Booth. If you are 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.
Family Camp
2008:
Practical parenting
strategies for everyday life...continue!
Dr. Philip Mamalakis from Holy Cross Seminary
returns to continue sharing his valuable experience on the much requested topic
of parenting. Family Camp 2008 will be held October 10-12
BAKE SESSIONS
Next
Bake Sessions -
Sept.
9th Sumbosik with
Sept.
14th - Gribee with Hind Kojack. Khouria Vergeen rendered all the butter. More
information to follow.
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.
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
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!!!
SPECIAL
SILENT AUCTION
We
have a Special Silent Auction Item Oct.12th, Sunday thru 19th, Sunday 2008, to
stay at a Gold Crown Resort in
HOLY FAMILY
DINNER AND FESTIVAL
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER
7TH THE
AND FESTIVAL. THEY ARE GOOD AT SUPPORTING OUR EVENTS. TRY TO ATTEND. THEY ARE HAVING IT AT THE HOME OF THEIR NEW
CHURCH ON VICTORIA AND LEXINGTON (TODAY AFTER LITURGY).
FROM SANDI HEUER:
Boshra Haddad has volunteered
to take over the scheduling of Holy Bread for Sundays and Feast Days.
ST.
MARY ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
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.
Dear
Parishioners and Friends:
On behalf of the St. Paul Police Chaplains program and all the law
enforcement officers we ministered to during the RNC this past week--THANK
YOU!!!
I appreciate very much your prompt and strong response to our
needs. Everything went very well. Thankfully, no one (including police,
protesters or citizens) was seriously injured during the week.
Through your efforts, the officers know that people truly care for
them and appreciate the work they do.
Let me share with you that I was at my son's football game
yesterday afternoon. Because of the unseasonably cool breeze, I put on the only
jacket I had in the car, my SPPD Chaplains jacket. The father of a player on
the opposing team came up to me and said, "You guys did a really great job
this week and we appreciate it very much." He is a
Thanks again!
God bless,
+Fr. Rick –
Several of our parishioners helped our sister church in
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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!