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, MAY 3, 2009
THE SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN
TONE:2
On this day, we commemorate: The commemoration of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, Pious Joseph of Arimathea & Righteous Nicodemus, Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wifeMaura of Egypt; Peter, Archbishop of Argolis; Ekumenios, Bishop of Trikala; Venerable Luke of Mt.. Stirion.
DIVINE LITURGY TODAY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
During and after the Little Entrance with the Gospel Book, sing the Troparion of the resurrection 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.
Then sing the Troparion of Joseph of Arimthea in Tone 2:
The noble Joseph, taking Thine immaculate Body down from the Tree, and having wrapped It in pure linen and spices, laid It for burial in a new tomb. But on the third day Thou didst arise, O Lord, granting great mercy to the world.
Then sing the Troparion of the Myrrh-Bearing Women in Tone 2:
Unto the myrrh-bearing women did the Angel cry out as he stood by the grave: Myrrh-oils are meet for the dead, but Christ hath proved to be a stranger to corruption. But cry out: The Lord is risen, granting great mercy to the world.
Then sing the Troparion of St. George, our patron saint.
Then sing the Kontakion of Pascha in Tone 8:
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice; and giving peace unto Thine Apostles. O Thou who dost grant resurrection to the fallen.
Prokeimenon: The Lord is my strength and my song.
The Lord has chastened me sorely.
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EPISTLE: The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles
(6:1-7)
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n those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the Twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK
(15:43-16:8)
t that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid.
And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
HOLY BREAD
Holy bread is given for the health and welfare of Brikei Haile, Simon, Girmay, and family. In memory of all departed family members.
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COFFEE HOUR
Coffee Hour will follow the Divine Liturgy. 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, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Joni Meister, Julie Funari, Denise, Mavis, John & Pat Burbank, Joseph Zaine, 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.
THANK YOU!
Fr. Tom and family would like to thank those who send cards and gifts for Fr. Tom’s anniversary to the priesthood. A special thanks to Renee Melchert and her committee for a superb dinner and program on Saturday night. Also, our thanks to the Ladies of St. George for the wonderful brunch on Sunday. Finally, thank you to Mary Rudquist and the children of St. George for there beautiful performance at the Sunday morning brunch.
BENEFIT DINNER
A Benefit Dinner with Robert Alexander will be sold today (Sunday) during Coffee Hour. Mr. Alexander will speak about his travels in Russia and his new novel, which tells the story of the New Martyr St. Elizabeth. Proceeds will be going to benefit Children's charities and medical needs in St. Petersburg Russia." The event will take place at 6:00 PM Thursday May 21st at St. Mary's OCA Cathedral, 1701 5th Street NE, Mpls.
Woodland Elementary goes to Global Finals
Francine Perry & 6 teammates qualified for Destination ImagiNation Global Finals. This is a worldwide performance-based competition that develops student's creative skills through problem solving, & team work. A Cinco De Mayo Fundraiser will be held this Sunday,May 3rd from 3PM to 7PM at Cherokee Sirloin Room located at 4625 Nichols Road, Eagan, 55121. The menu includes Taco Bar and Fountain Drinks for $6.00 per person, ages 2 & under free. Francine will have tickets in the Social Hall if you would like to come with your family & friends support the Team.
THIS WEEK
A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY FR. BOULOS
Fr. Boulos from St. Elisabeth OCA is giving a presentation at the St. Paul Cathedral Wednesday May 6 at 7pm: "An Examination of Ephesians 5:20-33"
CHIOR REHERSALS
NO CHOIR PRACTICE - UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH, Mary Rudquist will direct the choir May 3rd when Lenny is gone.
NO VESPERS
There will be no Vespers May, 9. Fr. Tom will be out of town for his son Philip’s graduation.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ST ALEXIS TOTH CELEBRATIONS
AT ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL
There will be a very special celebration at St Mary's Cathedral
for the 100th Anniversary of the Repose of St Alexis on May 6 and
7th. The new OCA Metropolitan Jonah will be with us, together
with Archbishop Job. On Wednesday evening, the inaugural St Alexis Lecture
on Mission will be delivered by Metropolitan following Vespers. This
lecture and the reception accompanying it are sponsored by the Boriss-Hansen
Committee.
On Thursday following the Divine Liturgy there will be a festive luncheon.
This lunch is being graciously underwritten by a parishioner in gratitude
for the ministry of St Alexis, and especially for his missionary labors
among the Rusin communities in America, and in thanksgiving for his
own 90th birthday in May. Although
we are not, therefore, selling tickets, please RSVP the parish office
(612-788-1947) by Sunday, May 3.
Wednesday May 6, Great Vespers & Lytya 6:15
St .Alexis Lecture 7:30 (Metropolitan Jonah).
Reception 8:30 P.M.
Thursday, May 7, Matins 7:00 A.M. Entrance of Bishop Job & Metropolitan Jonah 8:30 A.M., Hierarchical Liturgy 9:00 A.M. A luncheon will follow the liturgy. (See flyer)
LENTEN FOOD FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE BOXES:
Lenten Banks must be turned in by next Sunday, May 10, 2009. If you did not take a bank and care to make a donation, please make checks to St. George Church and memo FFHP. banks, checks and cash should be given to JoAnne or Georg Droubie. We will send one check to the Archdiocese for distribution to the hungry throughout the world. Thank You!
PARISH COUNCIL
Our next Parish Council Meeting will be May 12 at 6:30 P.M.
SPRING DINNER
Friday, May 15th at 5:00PM, we will start to pack baked goods and prepare for the Bake Sale in the Hall ~ set up tables, hang signs, etc. If you have baked goods to donate for the sale please drop them off at the church Friday so we can package them and price them. In addition, we need people to help with the packaging so please sign up in the church hall for a short 2 or 3 hour shift Friday evening.
Saturday, May 16th at 9:00AM, we will pack more Baked Goods in the morning, as well as bake our Famous Syrian bread throughout the day and evening. This is our Biggest Seller!!! So, it would be wonderful to have lots of bakers! Also, we need help filling garlic cups, packing macaroon in wax sleeves for the dinner, food prep for the dinner, setting up the dining hall, and decorating the hall. The St. George dance group will have a short dance practice at 9:00AM. Please bring your costumes. Our Clean Up Crew Leaders are Nusrallah Jubran and Tim Johnson who will need help during and after the dinner. This is a Big Job!! We are Blessed with a Beautiful Church and Hall and the annual dinner provides a time for us to share that with the community. So, please try hard to sell the dinner tickets that Gracie and Ellie provided. We have Dinner flyers in the Hall for you to hang up on your work walls. Inform your family, friends and co-workers about our Delicious Dinner. We will have a ball!
Sunday, May 17th, 2009, Noon - 5:30PM, we are hosting our Annual Middle Eastern Spring Dinner. Invitation is open for all to volunteer so sign up in the Church Hall. Please provide Homemade Baked Goods ~ Cookies, Cakes, Cup cakes, Brownies, Carmel's, Fudge, Pies, Pastries, Assorted Breads, etc. to be sold at the bake sale in conjunction with the dinner. An assortment at hand will make our Bake Sale look Grand!
Please contact Sue Perry or Christine Quam with questions about the bake sale & Vicky Michaels for the dining hall questions.
ARABIC LITURGY
Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Lord!
Please join us in celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Arabic Language, 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at St. George in West St. Paul. Thank you for your support of this very special ministry at St. George! All are welcome! Please also forward this message to anyone who may be interested in attending. Don't forget the family luncheon afterwards.
Yours,
Anthony Rezcallah.
The TEEN Group will be going to the Twins verses Milwaukee baseball game at the Metrodome on Sunday, May 24th. It is an evening game (7:05), There is a sign up sheet posted in the Social Hall. Please sign up as soon as possible so we can get a count of who is all going. For questions please see Tim Johnson or Luke Mikhail.
ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN’S SCHOLARSHIP The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America are offering scholarships, usually in the amount of $500 to help women continue their education in order to improve their circumstances and those of their families. Qualifications for the scholarship are as follows:
1. The applicant must be a female over 26 years of age.
2. The applicant must be a member in good standing of a parish of the Antiochian Archdiocese.
3. The applicant must be actively involved in her parish.
4. The applicant must be applying for or registered in an academic or trade program of study
5. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Please contact Fr. Thomas if you would like an application form.
Announcing the 2009 Summer Camp Scholarship Contest!
Now open to our entire Pan-Orthodox Community! Two Camp scholarship coupons will be awarded in memory of Presbytera Mary Coniaris and James H. Zubulake. Camp registration fees will be rebated to two contest winners. This year’s theme is, “How do I let Christ’s light shine through me?” There will be two divisions:
Junior Division- open to children entering 3rd- 6th grades Fall 2009. Contestants are required to submit a 250- word (typed) essay on the theme.
Senior Division- open to teens entering 7th- 12 grades Fall 2009. Contestants are required to submit a 500- word (typed) essay on the theme.Entries must remain as close to the word limits (250 or 500) as possible.ENTRIES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY MAY 22, 2009.Please submit entries to:Fr Christopher WojcikE-mail to htoc@amerytel.net
HOLY BREAD
Boshra Haddad has volunteered to take over the scheduling of Holy Bread for Sundays and Feast Days.
73rd Annual Midwest Federation of American Syrian Lebanese Clubs Convention
August 6th-8th
Marriott Minneapolis West
9960 Wayzata Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN
Book of tickets include: Thursday night Hospitality night, Friday night Hafli and Banquet, Saturday night Hafli and Banquet and Sunday morning breakfast. (Arabic entertainment by John Khoury). Cost is $125 for the book of tickets and $75 for children (this includes all events). Single event tickets are available at the cost of $65 Friday evening Hafli and Banquet; $35 for children. And for Saturday night the cost is $75 for Hafli and Banquet; $35 for children.
Limited space. Please reserve as soon as possible. To reserve your tickets please contact Mark Lett at 402-895-8976 (checks should be made payable and sent c/o Midwest Federation - to 13935 Monroe St., Omaha, NB 68137. For information please
BEMIDJI ALUMNI CHOIR
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.
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
El Messieh Kahm! Hakken Kahm!
Kristos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!
Christos Aneste! Alethos Aneste!
Cristos a inviat! Adevarat a inviat!
Christos tensiou! Bahakee Tensiou!