Weekly Bulletin - Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox

SUNDAY BULLETIN - W EEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOL. 24 NO. 5
February 1, 2015 – February 7, 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
16th Sunday of Luke
MEMORY ETERNAL – Today we have a Trisagian service for Haralambos Soulanias,
40 days, and for Christopher Liberty, 10 years. May their Memory be Eternal.
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY: Jeanette Rosa & Mary Kalista
Refreshments next week provided by: Presv. Kathy Guerry
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 O U R P A R I S H T H I S W E E K Sunday, February 1st
9:00AM - Orthros
10:00AM - Divine Liturgy
12:15PM – Philoptochos
Meeting
Tuesday, February 3rd
6:00PM – Choir Practice
Wednesday, February 4th
6:00PM – Orthodoxy 101
Monday, February 2nd
Presentation of Our Lord
9:00AM – Orthros
10:00AM – Divine Liturgy
Thursday, February 5th
11:00AM - 1:30PM
Greek Luncheon
Friday, February 6th
9:30AM – Bible Study
Sunday, February 8th
9:00AM - Orthros
10:00AM - Divine Liturgy
12:30PM – Parish Council
Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SATURDAY OF SOULS
We will be offering the traditional Saturday of Souls Liturgies on February 14th, 21st, and 28th as we
approach the beginning of Lent. We welcome everyone to bring names of departed Orthodox for those
services.
FATHER THOMAS WILL BE AWAY FEBRUARY 9th – 13th
Fr. Thomas and Pres. Kathy will be away Monday, February 9th to Friday, February 13th on vacation. If
there is an emergency, please contact Fr. Matthew in Pensacola at (850) 889-3919 or Fr. George in
Panama City at (850) 276-1681.
BUNCO, FEBRUARY 17th
The Philoptochos Society is having their Bunco fundraiser on February 17th. Please see the
attached flyer for more information.
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
* 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
* Angeline S. Pappas and
* Stella Benaquis
Catherine S. Brown
* Tim and Vicki Boolos
* Edward and Michelle
* Alexandr and Ana Borzac
Parimuha
* Vonni Cobb
* Steve and Elisavet Paros
* Jeff and Hollie Fletcher
* Barbara Petropoulos
* Alan and Mary Gardner
* Evangelia and Timothy Raper
* Nick and Linda Holoviak
* Kathleen Reed
* Andrei Kaplunov
* Magdi and Hoda Rizk
* Helen Angelas Kuritz
* Brett and Antoinette Robinson
* Colin and Linda LaFavor
* Thomas and Jeanette Rosa
* Dr. Elizabeth Michas
* MaryAnn Rundo
* Dr. George and Nina Michas
* Joann Yanora Salazar
* John and Connie Morgan
* Veaceslav and Valentina Tacu
* Joe and Despina O’Neil
* Saundra Tashik
* Angelos and Katrina Thomas
* Karl and Sandy Trammel
* Louis Vagias, Sr.
* Stelios and Alice Vatsolakis
* Nicholas Vlahos
* Mary Walters
* Please be sure to write “pledge” in
the memo section of your check.
SUNDAY – February 1
16th Sunday of Luke
Romans 8:28-39
Luke 18:10-14
MONDAY – February 2
Hebrews 7:7-17
Luke 2:22-40
TUESDAY – February 3
Hebrews 9:11-14
Luke 2:25-38
WEDNESDAY – February 4
II Peter 3:1-18
Mark 13:24-31
THURSDAY – February 5
I John 1:8-10; 2:1-6
Mark 13:31-37; 14:1-2
FRIDAY – February 6
Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2
John 10:9-16
SATURDAY – February 7
I Timothy 6:11-16
Luke 20:46-47; 21:1-4
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Trypho the Martyr
Perpetua & her Companions
Timothy the Confessor
Bridget of Ireland
Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Thessolonica
Anastasios the New Martyr of Navplion
The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Gabriel the New Martyr of Constantinople
Jordan the New Martyr
Agathadoros the Martyr of Cappadocia
The Synaxis of the Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-Receiver and the
Holy Prophetess Anna
Stamatios, John, & Nicholas, New Martyrs of Chios
Nicholas, Archbishop & Enlightener of Japan
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Isidore of Pelusium
Nicholas the Confessor
Hieromartyr Abramius
John the Righteous, Bishop of Irinopolis
Theodosios the Righteous
Joseph the New Martyr of Aleppo
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Agatha the Martyr
Polyeuktos, Partriarch Of Constantinople
Antonios the New Martyr of Athens
Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople
Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna
Barsanuphius the Great and John of Gaza
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
St. Ilyan of Homs
Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus
Luke of Mount Stirion
Theopemptos the Martyr & his Companions
George the New Martyr of Crete
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
February 1, 2015
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent
observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord,
they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14,
15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous,
and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand,
Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy
lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common
opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner
by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness.
Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine
Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual
struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast
is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing
that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to
teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of
boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the
pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility
confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest
heights.
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