WEEKLY ONLINE BULLETIN

August 16, 2026

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Matins 830am Divine Liturgy 930am


11th Sunday of Matthew


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For those that are not able to join us in person we welcome you to participate virtually by clicking here

Saint Celebrated Today

The holy Martyr Diomedes was from Tarsus in Cilicia, a physician who treated bodies with his healing art and souls with his piety. In the days of the Emperor Diocletian, about the year 288, Diomedes left Tarsus and came to Nicaea, where he benefited many both as a physician and as a preacher of the Faith. He was accused to Diocletian, who sent men to fetch him. When they arrived, although finding that he had already given up his soul to the Lord, they cut off his head to take it to the Emperor, and because of their inhumanity were stricken with blindness. When Diocletian saw the Saint's head, he commanded them to take it back and put it on the body in its place; when they had done so, they received their sight again. Saint Diomedes is one of the Holy Unmercenaries. Taken from goarch.org

When the fame of our Lord Jesus Christ came to Abgar, the ruler of Edessa, who was suffering from leprosy, Abgar sent a messenger named Ananias, through him asking the Savior to heal him of his disease, while bidding Ananias bring back a depiction of Him. When Ananias came to Jerusalem, and was unable to capture the likeness of our Lord, He, the Knower of hearts, asked for water, and having washed His immaculate and divine face, wiped it dry with a certain cloth, which He gave to Ananias to take to Abgar; the form of the Lord's face had been wondrously printed upon the cloth. As soon as Abgar received the cloth, which is called the Holy Napkin (Mandylion), he reverenced it with joy, and was healed of his leprosy; only his forehead remained afflicted. After the Lord's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, the Apostle Thaddaeus (see Aug. 21) came to Edessa, and when he had baptized Abgar and all his men, Abgar's remaining leprosy also was healed. Abgar had the holy image of our Savior fixed to a board and placed at the city gate, commanding that all who entered the city reverence it as they passed through. Abgar's grandson, however, returned to the worship of the idols, and the Bishop of Edessa learned of his intention to replace the Holy Napkin with an idol. Since the place where it stood above the city gate was a rounded hollow, he set a burning lamp before the Holy Napkin, put a tile facing it, then bricked up the place and smoothed it over, so that the holy icon made without hands was no longer to be seen, and the ungodly ruler gave no further thought to it. Taken from goarch.org. To continue reading, click here.

PRAYER LIST

Click Here to offer your prayers for those in need of prayer.


Click here to download A PRAYER IN TIME OF NEED


Click here to download a PRAYER FOR THOSE GOING THROUGH DEPRESSION

CHILDREN'S WORD


Click on the image above to download the current or previous Children's Word publications.


Click Here for This Week’s Theme: Sealed by the Lord

Virtual Tour of our St. George


We ask all members of our Parish Family to share this virtual tour (18 minutes) which explains everything one may see inside our Cathedral of St. George.


CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TOUR

Light a Virtual Candle


Did you know that you can light a Virtual Candle from your computer?


YOU CAN!!!


Simply click on the picture and you will be taken to our website where you can light virtual candles. There are 3 easy steps:

  1. Take your computer mouse over the candles on the table.
  2. Click on a candle to pick it up and bring it the the virtual flame.
  3. Light your candle and hover over the candlestand until the base is highlighted, click on your mouse and the candle will be placed in the virtual sand!


We thank the Library/Museum Committee for overseeing the setup of the online program and of course the Internet Ministries Department of the Archdiocese who is able to make this happen!

WELCOME FR. JOHN VAPORIS who is our substitute priest for the day.


RAFFLE ITEMS, PLEASE! – Glendi is around the corner! Helen and I are available to accept your donations to the Mega and Mini Raffles. It’s not too late to get involved. Keep in mind both booths are clear profit for Glendi. Donations include cash, gift certificates, kitchen appliances, services, and tech items. We count on your generosity. We have the best parishioners at St. George!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.  -Liz


UPCOMING MEMORIAL SERVICES - August 23: Nada Awad (40 days)


GLENDI PREP: KOURAMBIETHES - Please join us helping make Finikia on August 18


PROSPHORA SUPPLY IS LOW! – We invite you to be a provider of prosphora to be used for The Divine Liturgy. We use 4 loaves on average for each Sunday Divine Liturgy. We appreciate your help with this special offering. Please click here to learn how to bake this beautiful offering.

Each household is invited to pick up a complimentary copy of The Divine Liturgy Explained in the community center during coffee hour. 



Our thanks to Fr. Peter Chamberas for all his hard work that produced this wonderful resource.

WEEK IN REVIEW

Tues, Aug 18

Glendi Prep: Kourambiethes 9am

Anagennesis 6:30pm


Wed. Aug 19

Monthly Bulletin Deadline


Thur. Aug 20

Glendi Meeting in the Library 6pm


Sun. Aug 23

Matins 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Memorial Serivce

Sponsored Coffee Hour


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - The Families in Transition (FIT) Soup Kitchen serve hundreds of families and individuals in the community who need help. The Assumption Parish has requested to help on the 4th Sunday of every month. Anyone who is 16 or order can volunteer to help! If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, there is no better time than right now to join our volunteer team! Please contact Sophia Koustas Sophia.koustas@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering!

2026 Stewardship...

Have YOU filled out YOUR Form?

Instructions

The pledge form is a fillable PDF that needs to be completed, downloaded, then emailed to us.

STEPS:

1. Click on the form image above or click here (PDF will open in a new tab)

2. Fill out the PDF

3. Download the completed PDF

Attach the PDF to an email and send it to stewardship@stgeorgenh.org

Simply click on the image or click here and follow the directions from PayPal, whether you would like to make a one-time, a weekly or a monthly offering of your treasure for the 2026 Stewardship year.


Listen to sermons



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EVENTS, FLYERS & INFO!!!

GLENDI NEWS

Next Meeting: August 20 at 6pm in the Library


Volunteer for Glendi: Your smiles and enthusiasm are needed at this year’s Glendi. Click here or complete a form available in the Narthex or outside the church office.


Mini Raffle Items: Please consider making a donation to the Glendi Mini Raffle. Ideas: New items, gift cards, monetary donations (we’ll do the shopping for you). Donations may be dropped off in the office. Thank you!


Mega Raffle Items: We'd love your support for our Mega Raffle. Most of our prizes are donated by our own generous parishioners. Help us make the Mega Raffle bigger and better! We know we can count on our St. George Family. GLENDI is around the corner!!!!!


Cooking/Baking Schedule:

Aug 18, Tues                       Kourambiethes

Aug 25, Tues                       Koulourakia

Sept 14, Mon                      Spanakopita

Sept 15, Tues                      Spanakopita

Sept 16, Wed                      Galaktoboureko

 Start time is 9am unless otherwise noted.

+PROSPHORO+

Bread has been the emblem of God’s providence for us, throughout humanity’s history. Both physical (bread as food) and spiritual - the επιούσιον (epiousion) or “supersubstantial” bread of the Lord’s prayer, the bread of Holy Communion.


In the Orthodox Christian church, the pinnacle of our worship is union with Christ, both spiritually but also physically, by consuming the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Since the Last Supper, before every Divine Liturgy, one or more of the faithful prepare and bring bread to church to be used as the Body of Christ in the Eucharist. The Orthodox church is liturgical. For those of us who bake prosphoro, the liturgy begins as we prepare to bake!


Prosphoro is an offering to God, made from His material gifts to us, and prepared lovingly and prayerfully.


A special website is available to share with the faithful this ‘proper’ method of preparation of the holy gift according to the Greek Orthodox tradition. Please click here to learn how to bake this beautiful offering.