Weekly Bulletin for February 8, 2015

Epistle Reading - St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20
Prokeimenon. Mode 1. Psalm 32.22,1
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
Greek Orthodox Mission Parish of Utah
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Orthros: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.
Celebrants:
Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis
Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev
Mission Statement: The Greek Orthodox Mission Parish
of Utah is a Christ-centered Greek Orthodox Christian
parish that welcomes and embraces all Orthodox Christian
faithful and all of God’s children, regardless of ethnicity
and is focused above all else on the faithful worship of the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit in adherence to the canons,
teachings and traditions of the Orthodox Christian faith as
part of One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
www.gomissionparishut.org
parishcouncil@gomissionparishut.org
Brethren, “all things are lawful for me,” but
not all things are helpful. “All things are
lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by
anything. “Food is meant for the stomach
and the stomach for food” -- and God will
destroy both one and the other. The body is
not meant for immorality, but for the Lord,
and the Lord for the body. And God raised
the Lord and will also raise us up by his
power. Do you not know that your bodies are
members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the
members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do
you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one
body with her? For, as it is written, “The two shall become one flesh.”
But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun
immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body;
but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that
your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have
from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So
glorify God in your body and in your spirit which belong to God.
Gospel Reading – The Gospel of Luke 15:11-32
The Lord said this parable: “There was a
man who had two sons; and the younger of
them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the
share of the property that falls to me.’ And
he divided his living between them. Not
many days later, the younger son gathered all
he had and took his journey into a far
country, and there he squandered his
property in loose living. And when he had
spent everything, a great famine arose in that
country, and he began to be in want. So he
went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent
him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the
pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he
came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have
bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise
and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned
against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called
your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.’ And he arose and
came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw
him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and
before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the
father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on
him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the
fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son
was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they
began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he
came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he
called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to
him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf,
because he has received him safe and sound.’ But he was angry and
refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he
answered his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have served you, and I
never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I
might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came,
who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the
fatted calf!’ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all
that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this
your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
Hymns at Small Entrance
Entrance Hymn
Come let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of
God, who arose from the dead.
Resurrection Apolytikion
When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal
Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your
Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the
Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our
God, glory be to You.
Hymn for the Church
Adorned in the blood of Thy Martyrs throughout all the world as in
purple and fine linen, Thy Church, through them, doth cry unto Thee,
O Christ God: Send down Thy compassions upon Thy people; grant
peace to Thy commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls.
Kontakion
You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed
the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came
and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and
empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves
humanity.
Communion Hymn
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia.
Hymns for the Feast
Dismissal Hymn
Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ our God,
the Sun of righteousness has risen from you and He illumined those in
darkness. And you, righteous Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in your
embraces the One who liberates our souls and bestows on us the
Resurrection.
Preserve him who blesses and sanctifies us, O Lord; preserve him for
many years.
Orthodox Saints Commemorated on February 8: On February 8
we commemorate Holy Great-Martyr Saint Theodore Stratelites ("the
general") of Heraclea & the Holy Prophet Zachariah. Other saints
commemorated today include Archbishop Sabbas II of Serbia, Holy
Martyrs Nikephoros, Stephanos, Philadelphus, and Polycarp, Abbess
Elfleda of Whitby, Saint Cuthman the Confessor, and Saint Macarius
the Bishop of Paphos in Cyprus.
Welcome Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis: We are blessed to
Memorial Services – May Their Memory Be Eternal:
Today, February 8, 2015:
Stylianos Emmanuel Tzeiranakis (6 months)
Wilma Pappas (40 days)
again welcome Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis from the Assumption of
the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Metropolis Cathedral of Denver to celebrate
Sunday, February 15, 2015:
James S. Simos (40 days)
Divine Liturgy with our Parish! Fr. Dimitrios will be assisted by
Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev.
Please contact Dr. Charles Beck at president@gomissionparishut.org
or 801-573-6800 to schedule a memorial service.
Altar Server News: The scheduled altar servers this week are Jacob
Pananos, Mitchell Mallas, Dionysios (Dennis) Apostole and Matthew
Mallas. The altar servers scheduled for next week are Kosta Sergakis,
Zachary Petrogeorge, Jonathan Petrogeorge and Miles Burke. Note
that any altar server may serve on any Sunday, but that robe preference
should be given to those scheduled to serve that day.
Parish Council Meeting: The next Parish Council meeting has been
scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Please
contact Dr. Charles Beck at president@gomissionparishut.org or
801-573-6800 if you wish to attend so we can secure adequate meeting
space.
We need a tailor or seamstress to volunteer his or her time to alter
some of our robes so that they will better fit our younger altar servers.
If you know anyone that might be willing to volunteer their time and
talents, please contact Michael Petrogeorge at 801-243-8684 or
secretary@gomissionparishut.org.
Fellowship Hour: Thank you to the Gerard and Klea Gallegos
Family and Elaine Zambos, who will host this week’s fellowship hour
in loving memory of Stylianos Emmanuel Tzeiranakis and Wilma
Pappas. Please join us!
Next week’s fellowship hour will be hosted by the George and Tina
Sergakis Family.
Schedule of Upcoming Services:
Sunday, February 15, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.
Visiting Celebrant: Reverend Hieromonk Ambrose Omayas
Sunday, February 22, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.
Visiting Celebrant: Very Reverend Father Luke Kontgas
Sunday, March 1, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.
Visiting Celebrant: Reverend Hieromonk Ambrose Omayas
Special Parish Assembly – Saturday, February 14, 2015: A Special
Parish Assembly will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at
11:00 a.m. to discuss options for our potential relocation to the campus
of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The various other locations
considered will also be presented and briefly discussed for comparison
purposes. The assembly will be held in the church building where the
Catholic parish worships, which is located on the east end of the
campus. Tours of the specific facilities available for our use will be
conducted from 10:00-11:00 a.m. the morning of the assembly. Those
parishioners who have submitted a stewardship commitment card for
2015 and who have paid stewardship in 2014 will be eligible to vote at
the Special Parish Assembly.
Mardi Gras 2015: Join the Women’s Ministry Team on Sunday,
February 22, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Woods on Ninth Reception
Center, 6775 S. 900 East, Midvale for a fun and family friendly Mardi
Gras party complete with social hour, dinner and live music from the
Chris Dokos Band and the Tom Harris Band. Suggested donation:
Adults $10.00 / 12 and under free. RSVP by Wednesday, February 18,
2015, to Barbara Hillas at bhillas@q.com or 801-604-4884 or Amber
Pananos at apananos@yahoo.com or 801-560-9130.
2014 Sttatements of Giiving: If you contributed
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to th
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but didd not receive a statement off giving, pleasse contact Chris
Gounariis at treasurer@gomissionparish
hut.org.
www.aahepa.org. Forr local informatiion and membeership applicatio
ons,
contacct Joanne Salttas at joannesaltas@gmail.coom (Daughters of
Penelo
ope) or Jim Klekkas at jklekas@aol.com (AHEP
PA).
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AHEP
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careerss. Graduates of AHEPAcaademy are eliigible for furtther
mentorring, access too a nationwidde network off internships, and
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particiipation in conttinuing internett-based networkking and learn
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opporttunities throughhout their acaddemic careers aand beyond. The
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schooll juniors duringg the 2014-2015 school yearr with top graades
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AHEP
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Campus program
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AHEPAcademyy.com. The earrly action deadline for submisssion
of com
mpleted applicattions to AHEPA
Academy is Marrch 1, 2015. Pleease
feel freee to contact A
AHEPAcademy ddirectly if you hhave any questions
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regard
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Academy to indiicate your interrest in applying
particiipate in the prrogram and to see if you aree eligible for any
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scholaarships that mayy be available.
2015 Sttewardship In
nformation: To
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commitm
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$214,4220, putting us at 90.0% of th
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ourselvees at the Fall Parrish Assembly. Thanks for yourr support!
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801--660-9224 or treeasurer@gomisssionparishut.org
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There is no minimum
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proportiional and cheerfful giving!
Prayer List: Anastasiaa, Andromahi, Ange,
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Anthony, Austin, Barbara,
Beverleee, Bill, Cathy, Christopher,
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Chrrysoula, Conniee, Dan, Elizabeth
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Gareginn, George, Heelen, Irene, Jackie,
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Joe, John, Katherine,
Konstanntinos, Margarett, Maria, Mary, Mitch, Sharon, Stacie, Theano
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Tom, Vasiliki, Zachary
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to Michaeel
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Petrogeoorge at secretary
NON-P
PARISH ANNO
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Thank You from AH
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