Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 12:1-10

BRETHREN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives." It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father.

Gospel Reading

John 1:43-51

At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

Weekly Calendar

Sun. Mar. 9: Sunday of Orthodoxy (No Meat; Fish, Wine, Oil, & Dairy Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Procession with Icons at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy

Mon. Mar. 10: St. Anastasia of Alexandria (Strict Fast)

6:00pm Great Compline

Tues. Mar. 11: St. Sophronios of Jerusalem (Strict Fast)

Wed. Mar. 12: St. Symeon the New Theologian (Strict Fast)

6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy w/ Lenten Reflection &

Potluck

This week’s Lenten Reflection: “The Art of Pysanky” by Nina Rebinsky

Thurs. Mar. 13: St. Pouplios the Heiromartyr of Athens (Strict Fast)

Fri. Mar. 14: St. Benedict the Righteous (Strict Fast)

6:00pm Salutations to the Theotokos

Sat. Mar. 15: St. Agapios the Martyr (Wine & Oil Allowed)

Sun. Mar. 16: Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Prayers for the making of the Catechumens following the Divine Liturgy

Monthly Calendar

Parish Announcements

Sunday of Orthodoxy – Today, Sun. March 9^th at the end of the Divine Liturgy

On the first Sunday of Lent we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy, and we do so by processing with icons at the end of the Divine Liturgy. We will process around the outside of the church. Bring your favorite icon from home to carry in the procession! There will also be extra icons available to carry at the church.

Lenten Services – Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays until April 9^th

Great Compline – Mondays @ 6pm

Presanctified Liturgy with Lenten Reflection & Potluck – Wednesdays @ 6pm

Salutations to the Theotokos – Fridays @ 6pm

Making of the Catechumens – Sun. Mar. 16^th following Divine Liturgy

On the 2^nd Sunday of Lent we will be offering the prayer to formally bless the Catechumens who are preapring to enter the Church on Great Saturday. Let us offer them our prayers, love, and support!

Prayers for Friday Salutations Services – Fridays @6pm

This year, we would like for our children and youth to have the honor of reading either the prayer to Theotokos or the prayer to Christ at the conclusion of the Friday Salutations services. For more info and to sign-up for one or both of the prayers on a Friday, click on the button below.

Great Lent, Holy Week & Pascha Flower Donations

Please help us to beautify our Church as we prepare to celebrate the services of Great Lent, Holy Week & Pascha. If you would like to donate specific flowers, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Otherwise, you can give a check to the church office with “flowers” in the memo, or give online by using the following link and selecting “flowers".

Sign-Up to Read Prayers at the Salutations Service

Flower Donation

2025 Stewardship Form

Sunday School Registration

Wisdom of the Fathers

As the prophets beheld, as the apostles have taught, as the Church has received, as the teachers have declared, as the world has agreed, as grace has shown forth, as truth has been revealed, as falsehood has been dispelled, as wisdom has become manifest, as Christ awarded;Thus we declare; thus we affirm; thus we proclaim Christ our true God, and honor His saints in words, writings, thoughts, sacrifices, churches, and holy icons; On the one hand, worshiping and reverencing Christ as God and Lord, and on the other, honoring the saints as true servants of the same Lord of all, and offering them proper veneration. This is the faith of the apostles. This is the faith of the fathers. This is the faith of the Orthodox. This is the faith on which the world is established. Therefore, with fraternal and filial love we praise the heralds of the faith, those who with glory and honor have struggled for the faith, and we say: to the champions of Orthodoxy, ‘faithful emperors, most-holy patriarchs, hierarchs, teachers, martyrs, and confessors: May your memory be eternal.

Synodikon (Proclamation) of the 7th Ecumenical Council

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