WEEKLY ONLINE BULLETIN

January 19, 2025

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP!!!

12th Sunday of Luke


Orthros/Matins 830am

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Divine Liturgy 930am

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Memorial Service

Demetrios Dellas (2 years), Theodore Karametros (3 years), James Dellas (7 years)


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



Saints Celebrated Today

Click below to learn more about the Saints we celebrate on this day:



Saints Makarios of Egypt the Anchorite and Makarios of Alexandria the Citizen


St. Mark, Bishop of Ephesus

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:

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!

SPONSORED COFFEE HOUR TODAY – Is sponsored in loving memory of Demetrios Dellas, Theodore Karametros and James Dellas by their family.


PROSFORA NEEDED - There are currently 4 prosfora available for the next Divine Liturgy. You are invited to make this offering to be used for The Divine Liturgy. We use 5 loaves for every Sunday Divine Liturgy. We appreciate your help with this special need!


OFFICE SEMI-CLOSURE - From January 23 through January 31, the office hours will be 11am to 2pm with limited services. Regular office hours of 8am to 430pm will resume on February 3.


SANCTUARY REPAIRS - On Tuesday, January 21, repairs to the inside dome of the sanctuary will begin. Streaming of services will be unavailable until the work is completed.


ORTHODOXY 201 - We are happy to share with all that we will be offering an Orthodoxy 201, which will have a focus on The Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church. This will be done Wednesdays (starting January 22) on Zoom at 630pm. See the flyer all information or click here to register


VASILOPITA CUTTING - We thank all who baked the various pitas for the yearly Vasilopita Cutting. There were 9 different styles and we thank all ministry leaders that received the piece representing that ministry of our Parish as well as all who stayed and enjoyed the day. Here is to next year!!!


HOLY WATER BOTTLESAre available to be taken home, one per household is plenty (as you can pour the water into other containers). If there is a drop of Holy Water left in the bottle it can be refilled and sanctify the new water added to it.


ORATORICAL FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON *NEEDED*- Please see Fr. Demetri if you would like to help organize the Parish Oratorical Festival.

WEEK IN REVIEW


Mon. Jan 20

Basketball 3/4 coed 530pm


Tues. Jan 21

Greek Preschool 4pm

Basketball 3/4 coed 530pm

Anagennesis 630pm in Handicraft Room


Wed. Jan 22

Bible Study 11am

Girl Scouts 6pm

Basketball 5/6 & 7/8 Boys 6pm

Orthodoxy 201 (on Zoom) 630pm


Thurs. Jan 23

Office Hours 11am-2pm

Do Drop In Social 930am

Choir Rehearsal 6pm

Basketball 5/6 & 7/8 Boys 6pm


Fri. Jan 24

Office Hours 11am-2pm


Sat. Jan 25

Basketball Clinic 9am


Sun. Jan 26

Matins 830am

Divine Liturgy 930am

Memorial Service

Sunday School

HS Discussion Group

Story-time in Library


ANAGENNESIS THANK YOU - We had another successful Soup & Pita drive. Thanks to all who helped make this happen, speak thanks to John and Demetri.


“DO DROP IN” ON THURSDAYS – Is taking a break for the holidays and will resume on Thursday, January 16.


SPONSORED COFFEE HOUR – January 19 in memory of Demetrios Dellas, Theodore Karametros and James Dellas.


MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE

The choir meets on Thursday at 6pm to practice. Please come make a joyful noise with us - no experience necessary! Come to practice and try it out. Please see Cathy our Choir Director for more information.


CALENDAR ITEMS - Please go to the St. George website calendar (click here) for the up-to-date calendar. Sometimes the schedule changes after the monthly calendar has been printed.


SPONSOR A BOOK – Please consider sponsoring a copy of Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life by Anthony M. Coniaris. By sponsoring a printed copy at $32 or a Kindle copy at $10, someone interested in learning about the Orthodox faith will receive a complimentary copy.


CADILLAC 50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE - Purchase a 50/50 raffle ticket for the Cadillac Ball now! The winner will be drawn at the event - you do not need to be present to win. See Toula Barber or contact the office.


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. Starting on Sunday, January 28th from 430-630pm they once again nbegan support the Soup Kitchen with 4 volunteers. Anyone who is 16 or oder 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!

Archbishop Iakovos & MLK Jr.


Did you know that Archbishop Iakovos walked side by side with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma?


What to read and see historical documents CLICK HERE

ORTHODOXY 201

Bible Study Resumes Jan. 22

Our weekly Bible Study will resume its regular day and time (Wednesdays at 11am) beginning on January 22! We hope you will join us as we learn more about Holy Scripture.

Youth Sermon 1/12/25


In the youth sermon today Fr Demetri offers a reflecting question seeing if we have improved ourselves into the New Year.


What were the answers that were given and how does it tie into our Faith?


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Main Sermon 1/12/25


This is the first of three sermons that will focus on our Stewardship in the life of the Church. 


Our brief time on earth is God's gift to us. We are accountable for our stewardship of this precious gift. Yet what are we doing with it? Of the 168 hours in every week in which we have been blessed, how much do we REALLY offer back to God?


We are all busy, but not all of that busy time is well-spent. How can we improve the gift of time that God gives us?


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YOUTH INFORMATION

Takes place every Sunday


We ask that all parents/legal guardians register their child(ren) for the 2024-25 year by simply clicking this link

+PROSFORO NEED+

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS & INFO!!!