Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral SUNDAY BULLETIN October 26, 2014

SUNDAY BULLETIN
October 26, 2014
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6 Sunday of Luke
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
~ Proto Cathedral of the Metropolis of Denver ~
3511 Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77006-4388
Voice 713-526-5377- Facsimile 713-526-1048
Website: agoc.org
Rev. Economos Michael J. Lambakis, Dean
Rev. Fr. Demetrios Tagaropulos, Associate Priest
Sunday Service Schedule
Orthros 7:45 AM / Divine Liturgies 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Sunday Church School 10:45 – 11:45 AM
6th Sunday of Luke
Saints of the Day:
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Constantinople
The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer
HYMNS OF THE DAY
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought
might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of
the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and
hath granted great mercy to the world.
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν
βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος
τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ
κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Apolytikion for Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in
Constantinople in the Plagal Fourth Mode
O Thou Who lookest on the earth and makest it tremble, deliver us from the
fearful menace of earthquake, O Christ our God, and by the intercessions of
the Theotokos, send down upon us Thy mercies in abundance and save us.
Ο επιβλέπον επί τήν γήν, καί πειών αυτήν τρέμειν, ρύσαι ημάς, τήςφοβεράς
τού σεισμού απειλής, Χριστέ ό Θεός ημών, καί κατάπεμψον ημίν, πλούσια
τά ελέη σου, πρεσβείαις τής Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.
Apolytikion for The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer
in the Third Mode
A Great champion hath the whole world found thee to be when in grave
perils; for thou dost put to flight the heathen, O victorious one. As thou didst
humble Lyaeus's arrogance and gaveth boldness to Nestor in the stadium,
thus, O holy Great Martyr Demetrius, do thou entreat Christ God that we be
granted great mercy.
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις, σέ υπέρμαχοv η οικουμένη, Αθλοφόρε τά
έθνη τροπούμενον. Ως ούν Λυαίου καθείλες τήν έπαρσιν, εν τώ σταδίω
θαρρύvας τόν Νέστορα, ούτως Άγιε, Μεγαλομάρτυς Δημήτριε, Χριστόν τόν
Θεόν ικέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ημίν τό μέγα έλεος.
Apolytikion of the Church
On this day when our salvation is crowned for eternity and the revelation of
the mystery of the ages O the Son of God becomes on this day the Virgin’s
Son with Gabriel proclaiming the tidings of God’s Grace, and we also join in
the cry unto the Theotokos singing Hail to You who are filled with Grace the
Lord is with You.
Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου
ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν
χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται, Διὸ σὺν αὐτῷ τὴ Θεοτόκω βοήσωμεν, Χαῖρε
Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.
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Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the
creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned;
but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee:
Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost
ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν
ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς
ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς
πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν
τιμώντων σε.
ATTENTION VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS Are you a visitor or
newcomer to our Parish? Please come to our Fellowship Coffee
immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Visit the Welcoming Committee
table to meet fellow parishioners and find out more about our community.
EPISTLE:
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10
Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you
have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will
be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ
Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim
is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he
competes according to the rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to
have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will
grant you understanding in everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as
preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing
fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore I
endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain
salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.
Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 2:1-10
Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, ἐνδυναμοῦ ἐν τῇ χάριτι τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Καὶ ἃ
ἤκουσας παρʼ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς
ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι. Σὺ οὖν κακοπάθησον
ὡς καλὸς στρατιώτης Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται
ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις, ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ. Ἐὰν δὲ καὶ
ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ. Τὸν κοπιῶντα γεωργὸν
δεῖ πρῶτον τῶν καρπῶν μεταλαμβάνειν. Νόει ἃ λέγω· δῴη γάρ σοι ὁ κύριος
σύνεσιν ἐν πᾶσιν. Μνημόνευε Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐγηγερμένον ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐκ
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σπέρματος Δαυίδ, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου· ἐν ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν,
ὡς κακοῦργος· ἀλλʼ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται. Διὰ τοῦτο πάντα ὑπομένω
διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ σωτηρίας τύχωσιν τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
μετὰ δόξης αἰωνίου.
GOSPEL:
The Gospel of Luke 8:26-39
At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him
a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes
and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he
cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have
you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not
torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the
man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and
bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the
demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he
said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not
to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was
feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So
he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the
swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were
drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in
the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened,
and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had
gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were
afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed
with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of
the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with
great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the
demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away,
saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you."
And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus
had done for him.
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8.26-39
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντι τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις
ἐστὶν ἀντίπερα τῆς Γαλιλαίας.ἐξελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν
αὐτῷ ἀνήρ τις ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὃς εἶχε δαιμόνια ἐκ χρόνων ἱκανῶν, καὶ
ἱμάτιον οὐκ ἐνεδιδύσκετο καὶ ἐν οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔμενεν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν τοῖς
μνήμασιν.ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν καὶ ἀνακράξας προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ φωνῇ
μεγάλῃ εἶπε· τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, ᾿Ιησοῦ, υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; δέομαί σου,
μή με βασανίσῃς.παρήγγειλε γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ
τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο
ἁλύσεσι καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ
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τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.ἐπηρώτησε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς λέγων· τί σοί
ἐστιν ὄνομα; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· λεγεών· ὅτι δαιμόνια πολλὰ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτόν·καὶ
παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ἵνα μὴ ἐπιτάξῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἀπελθεῖν.ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ
ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν βοσκομένων ἐν τῷ ὄρει· καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα
ἐπιτρέψῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς ἐκείνους εἰσελθεῖν· καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς.ἐξελθόντα δὲ
τὰ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ὥρμησεν ἡ
ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν λίμνην καὶ ἀπεπνίγη.ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ
βόσκοντες τὸ γεγενημένον ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ εἰς τοὺς
ἀγρούς.ἐξῆλθον δὲ ἰδεῖν τὸ γεγονός, καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν καὶ εὗρον
καθήμενον τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀφ᾿ οὗ τὰ δαιμόνια ἐξεληλύθει, ἱματισμένον καὶ
σωφρονοῦντα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ
αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐσώθη ὁ δαιμονισθείς.καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἅπαν τὸ
πλῆθος τῆς περιχώρου τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν, ὅτι φόβῳ
μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ὑπέστρεψεν.ἐδέετο δὲ
αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἀφ᾿ οὗ ἐξεληλύθει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἶναι σὺν αὐτῷ· ἀπέλυσε δὲ
αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς λέγων·ὑπόστρεφε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου καὶ διηγοῦ ὅσα ἐποίησέ
σοι ὁ Θεός. καὶ ἀπῆλθε καθ᾿ ὅλην τὴν πόλιν κηρύσσων ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ ὁ
᾿Ιησοῦς.
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HOLY COMMUNION NOTICE: Holy Communion is reserved
for those who have been Baptized and/or Confirmed in the Eastern
Orthodox Faith. The Communion Prayers are our final preparation to
receive the Sacrament. We also prepare to receive by fasting prior to
the Divine Liturgy in the morning. (We, of course, continue to take
prescribed medications.) We also prepare ourselves by fasting on
Wednesday and Friday each week and through regular confession.
An usher will invite you to join the Communion line. Please follow
the directions. When you approach the chalice, please give your
Baptismal name to the priest.
THE ORDER OF COMMUNION IS THE NEWLY BAPTIZED (WITH
LIT CANDLES) AND THE CONGREGATION, PEW BY PEW,
BEGINNING FROM THE FRONT OF THE NAVE.
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SAINTS
The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer, October 26
Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of
pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of
Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in
290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly.
But when it was discovered that the Saint was a
Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-
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house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a
spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable
wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and
strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the
citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated.
Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetrius',
came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight
Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself
with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the
stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrius, help me!" and straightway he
engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the
heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian
was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned whowas the cause of
this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrius was pierced
with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As for Nestor,
Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword.
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October 26, 2014
ALTAR GROUP – SAINT NEKTARIOS
Basil Anaipakos
Michael Botti
George Catechis
Michael Elgohary
Samuel Gazaw
Pahno Georgeton
Demo Kouzounis
Yonni Kouzounis
Tommy Maglaras
Stephen Mucher
Pete Nicolaou
Socratis Zavitsanos
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What’s Being Taught in the Adult Sunday Church
School Classes, 10:45 – 11:45?
Adult Bible Study. Facilitator: Gaby Gadah (gabygadah@agoc.org.),
Room 243. This week in the Adult Bible Study class we will continue
our Bible study in the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 5. We will focus
on the Disciples in the World and Righteousness of the law. Please
join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew.
Adult Study of History, Theology & Contemporary Issues.
Facilitator: Steve Kostos, (steve.kostos@bayer.com), Room 226.
Topic: “Connecting Old Testament Prophecies and New Testament
Fulfillment.” The New Testament is the Old Testament
revealed. Many of the events and people of the New Testament
were revealed in the Old Testament. The Holy Theotokos is always
virgin because the Bible said so in the Old Testament. The Portal of
The Lord is the East Gate of Jerusalem. The East Gate was
permanently closed after the Lord passed through (Ez 43:27-44:4).
Theology through the Fathers’ Eyes. Facilitator: Dr. Jonathan
Zecher (jonathanzecher@gmail.com, Room 228. Last Sunday we
looked at Basil's "On Giving Thanks", and began to explore the
apparent contradictions which Christianity calls up: how can we
weep with those who weep and yet rejoice always? How, indeed, is
it even possible to pray without ceasing? Today we will continue to
explore these hard questions with Basil in his follow-up sermon "On
the Marty Julitta" (109-122).
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PARISH NEWS AND EVENTS
AGOC Adult Bible Study
We will meet on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 1:00 and 7:00 pm in
Room 219.
THEME: “Building the Body of Christ, the ecclesia”
TOPICS:
1:00 pm Session: “The Holy Trinity in our Salvation” (continued)
7:00 pm Session: “Salvation as a Gift for All”
READINGS:
1:00 pm Session: Ephesians 1:11-23; Philippians 2:5-11: Farley
80-84 and 35-39; Williamson, 45-55 (i.e., same as last week)
7:00 pm Session: Ephesians 2:1-22; Farley, 84-95; Williamson 57-84
Philoptochos
Please place your order for the Annual Philoptochos Bake Sale soon.
Order forms are available at the Philoptochos table at the Sunday
fellowship coffees in the Martel Hall, following the Divine Liturgies.
Proceeds benefit the many ministries of our Church and the community
at large. For more information, call Martha Stefanidakis at 281-4690986.
Join us for Philoptochos Bake Sale preparation of Tiropites on TuesdayFriday, October 28-31 at the Boozalis Festival Center starting at 9:00 am,
with night cooking on Wednesday. Please call the Festival Center 713533-0155 to confirm we are still cooking.
The Philoptochos General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28,
at 7:00 pm in the Martel Hall. At this meeting we will be presenting the
budget for the 2015 year and reports on the recent ground blessing at
Saint Nicholas Shrine and the new National Board.
Save the date for the Christmas Choir Concert and Philoptochos
“Festival of Tables” Luncheon, Saturday, December 13, at the
Cathedral/Martel Hall. All are invited to host a table! For more details,
please contact Helena Papadopoulos Johnson at 713-859-5568 or
papa11h@hotmail.com.
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The HELLENIC CULTURAL CENTER of the Southwest is sponsoring OXI
Day Commemorative “Courage” honoring George Kostas and Michael
Cokinos, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
at the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, 10202 Memorial Drive
(77024), 7:00 pm Reception, 7:45 pm Program.
HOPE and JOY Advent Retreat
Please join us in the Martel Hall on Saturday,
November 8, after the dismissal of the
Divine Liturgy. We will make Christmas
ornaments and cards and will have lunch.
The ornaments will be displayed on our
Christmas tree. Please RSVP to Gaby Gadah at gabygadah@agoc.org.
Hope and Joy is open to all children from Kindergarten through 5th
Grade.
The DAUGHTERS of PENELOPE 54 Board of Directors proudly announce
the Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony of their Phase II building,
which provides housing for low-income seniors, on November 8, 2014,
at 1:00 PM. The building is located immediately next to the Phase I
building at 8113 Creekbend Drive. Please contact Mary M. Verges, (713)
433-7577 if interested in attending or for additional information.
GOYA “Southern Region” Fall Retreat
The Metropolis of Denver GOYA Fall Retreat for Grades 6th thru 12th will
be held November 14-16, 2014 at Pine Cove Outback Retreat Center in
Columbus, Texas www.pincove.com. The Retreat is hosted by the
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Cost is $125 per camper.
Registration online at http://youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2014events/2014-southern-region-fall-retreat-ii
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MEMORIAL:
Ralia Patniyot
40 Days
Please join us for the Fellowship Coffee in the Martel Hall
following each Divine Liturgy. The coffee following the 11:00 am
Liturgy is sponsored by the Family of Ralia Patniyot.
TODAY
12:00 pm – Jr. Girls & Jr. Boys Basketball Practice at AGOC.
1:15 pm – Sr. Girls & Jr. Boys Basketball practice at AGOC.
THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL
Tuesday
28th
9:00 am – Philoptochos Bake Sale Preparation
at Boozalis Festival Center
7:00 pm – Philoptochos General Meeting,
Martel Hall
7:00 pm – Hellenic Cultural Center of SW
OXI Day Commemorative, offsite
Wednesday
29th
9:00 am – Philoptochos Bake Sale Preparation
1:00 pm – Bible Study, Room 219
7:00 pm – Bible Study, Room 219
Thursday
30th
9:00 am – Philoptochos Bake Sale Preparation
6:30 pm – Introducing the Orthodox Church,
Room 136
7:00 pm – Choir Practice, Room 121
Friday
31st
9:00 am – Philoptochos Bake Sale Preparation
3:30 pm – Greek School
5:00 pm – Greek School
Sunday
2nd
5th Sunday of Luke
Orthros 7:45am/Divine Liturgy 9:00am
Sunday Church School
11:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Jr. Girls BBall Practice, after SCS, at AGOC
Jr. Boys BBall Practice, after SCS, at AOS
1:00 pm – Sr. Girls BBall Practice, at AGOC
1:45 pm – Sr. Boys BBall Practice, at AOS
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