Weekly Bulletin - Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox

SUNDAY BULLETIN - W EEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOL. 24 NO. 2
January 11, 2015 – January 17, 2015
SAINTS MARKELLA AND DEMETRIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
104 Bryn Mawr Boulevard, Mary Esther, FL 32569
OFFICE: (850) 244-0822
FAX: (850) 243-7995
WEBSITE: www.stmarkella.org
E-Mail: office@stmarkella.org
Father Thomas Guerry, Pastor
Cell: 850-598-0152
E-Mail: thomasguerry@gmail.com
TODAY
Sunday after Theophany
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY: Kathryn Bastian
Refreshments next week provided by: Craig and Mariya Kasch
USHERS: Pam Valakas, Jeanette Rosa, Cookie Kostopoulos, & Steve Paros
OUR GREETERS: Gene Bass & Jeanette Rosa
ALTAR BOYS TEAM: Zacharias Fletcher, Aaron Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Nicholas McBroom,
Jonathan Morgan, Jet Reaves, Kadin Reaves, Zack Verzwyvelt, Nicholas Kasch
L O O K W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R P A R I S H T H I S W E E K Sunday, January 11th
9:00AM - Orthros
10:00AM - Divine Liturgy
12:30PM – Parish Council
Meeting
Wednesday, January 14th
6:00PM – Orthodoxy 101
Friday, January 16th
9:30AM – Bible Study
Thursday, January 15th
11:00AM - 1:30PM
Greek Luncheon
Sunday, January 18th
9:00AM - Orthros
10:00AM - Divine Liturgy
Dedication of Mosaic
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREEK LUNCHEONS
Much thanks to all who came out and helped for our first Greek Luncheon of the season last
Thursday! We are doing the Greek Luncheons every Thursday through March 26th. Please come out
and support the church by either enjoying the food for a meal or by helping with the volunteer staff. If
you can volunteer, please see Angelos Thomas or Cookie Kostopoulos.
COFFEE HOUR
The 2015 coffee hour sign up sheet is now posted on the hall bulletin board. If you would like to host,
please print your name on the sheet or call Pres. Kathy. Thank you!
PROSPHORA WORKSHOP SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th
Everyone in the parish is invited to help make Prosphora (bread for Holy Communion) on Saturday,
January 24th, 9:30am-3:30pm in the church kitchen. No experience necessary! Please see the
attachment for details. Please contact Mrs. Mary Gardner 678-8145, ladymarigold9@aol.com if you
have questions.
MEMORY ETERNAL
Memory Eternal to Marika Williams who reposed in the Lord on January 4, 2015.
PRAY FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL ARE EFFECTIVE
Please bring names of your loved ones, both living and deceased, so the priest may pray for them. We pray for
all people. Also, with Divine Liturgy, the names of Orthodox are commemorated during the Proskomidi (the
Preparation of the Gifts) and during the Liturgy.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
* Katia Antonis
* Susan Walter Barnett
* Thea Bass
* Catherine Brown
* Kay Brown
* Mary Campbell
* Vonnie Cobb
* Angela Walters Comfort
* Dorothy Eshelman (family &
health)
* Father Eusebius
* Zachary Fletcher
* Stephen Randall Green
(leukemia)
* Chryssoula Henderson
* Elaine Hlavity
* Nancy Janos
* Philip Kanellopoulos
* Andrea Keenan
* Katy Kruljac
* Julie Mamani
* Ariel McBroom
* Nicholas McBroom
* Joe Mosley
* Tina Puffer
* Xan Reaves
* Tom Rosa
* David Stewart
* Sue & John Tullis
* Joyce Walter
* Mary Walters
* Athena and Ascher Zannis
* All service members who are
currently overseas.
Do you need prayer? Do you have a loved one who needs prayer? With permission, we will list the names of
those who would like the parish to pray for them. Your need does not have to be only health-related, but can be
of any nature. The names will remain on the list until you contact the office and let us know to remove them.
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION:
Fr. Thomas Guerry thomasguerry@gmail.com
Tim Boolos
timboolos@yahoo.com
Tim Bulger
stbulger@embarqmail.com
Keith Fletcher
keith.fletcher@cox.net
Terri Grammas
mudbugpots@gmail.com
Linda Holoviak
LsHoloviak@cox.net
Gary Johnson
gj3379@gmail.com
Connie Morgan
cdm@mci-fl.com
Steve Paros
steveparos@wowway.com
Neal Simpson
neal.simpson@gmail.com
598-0152 (cell)
581-7978 (home) or 240-4833 (cell)
902-1673 (home)
217-6524 (cell)
265-8815 (home) or 624-8815 (cell)
678-7731 (home)
(571) 332-5008 (cell)
582-6961 (cell)
871-4210 (home) or 819-2167 (cell)
418-2256 (home)
2015 PLEDGES
To date the following individuals have submitted a Pledge Card for 2015:
* Gene, Thea, and Alexis Bass
* Joann Yanora Salazar
* Stella Benaquis
* Veaceslav and Valentina Tacu
* Alexandr and Ana Borzac
* Angelos and Katrina Thomas
* Alan and Mary Gardner
* Karl and Sandy Trammel
* Nick and Linda Holoviak
* Louis Vagias, Sr.
* Helen Angelas Kuritz
* Stelios and Alice Vatsolakis
* Dr. Elizabeth Michas
* Mary Walters
* Dr. George and Nina Michas
* Please be sure to write “pledge” in
* John and Connie Morgan
the memo section of your check.
* Edward and Michelle
Parimuha
* Steve and Elisavet Paros
* Magdi and Hoda Rizk
* Thomas and Jeanette Rosa
* MaryAnn Rundo
SUNDAY – January 11
Ephesians 4:7-13
Matthew 4:12-17
MONDAY – January 12
Acts 18:22-28
John 10:39-42
TUESDAY – January 13
Ephesians 6:10-17
Luke 20:1-8
WEDNESDAY – January 14
Hebrews 10:32-38
Luke 12:32-40
THURSDAY – January 15
Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Luke 12:32-40
FRIDAY – January 16
Acts 12:1-11
John 21:14-25
SATURDAY – January 17
Hebrews 13:17-21
Luke 6:17-23
Sunday after Theophany
Our Righteous Theodosius the Cenobiarch
Vitalis of Gaza
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Tatiana the Martyr of Rome
Martyr Mertios
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus
Maximos the Righteous of Kapsokalyvia, Mount Athos
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Hilary of Poitiers
Nina of Georgia
Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Agnes the Virgin-martyr
Sabbas (Sava), Archbishop of Serbia
The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho
John the Hut-Dweller
Paul of Thebes
Pansophios the Martyr
Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains
Righteous Hierodeacon Makarios of Kalogeras
Romilo the Monk of Mount Athos
Anthony the Great
Anthony the New of the Berropas Skete
George the New Martyr of Ioannina
Theodosius the Emperor
January 11, 2015
Sunday after Theophany
Our Righteous Theodosius the Cenobiarch
This Saint had Cappadocia as his homeland. He lived during the years of Leo of Thrace, who reigned from 457
to 474. The Saint established in the Holy Land a great communal monastery, wherein he was the shepherd of
many monks. While Saint Sabbas was the head of the hermits of Palestine, Saint Theodosius was governor of
those living the cenobitic life, for which reason he is called the Cenobiarch. Together with Saint Sabbas,
towards whom he cherished a deep brotherly love in Christ, he defended the whole land of Palestine from the
heresy of the Monophysites, which was championed by the Emperor Anastasius and might very well have
triumphed in the Holy Land without the opposition of these two great monastic fathers and their zealous defense
of the Holy Council of Chalcedon. Having lived for 103 years, he reposed in peace.
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