WEEKLY ONLINE BULLETIN

February 23, 2025

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP!!!

Judgement (Meatfare) Sunday


Orthros/Matins 830am

Click here for a PDF of the Service


Divine Liturgy 930am

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40 Day Blessing

Atlas Kontos


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

Feasts & Saints Celebrated Today

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



Judgement (Meatfare) Sunday


Polycarp the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Smyrna


Saint Gorgonia, Sister of Saint Gregory the Theologian

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: Staying on track

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!

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY - Assumption Parish would like to invite all Young Adults (ages 18-35+) in the Manchester area to our kickoff Social Mixer today at 3pm in the Assumption Parish Hall. Please join for an afternoon of barbecue, fellowship and spiritual talk by Fr. Andrew.


PROSFORA NEEDED - 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 wonderful opportunity. See the more info below in this bulletin.


BIBLE STUDY - Our weekly Bible Study is gathering on its regular day and time, Wednesdays at 11am. We hope you will join us as we learn more about Holy Scripture!


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 on Zoom at 630pm. See the flyer below for all information or click here to register


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


WAYPOINT DONATION DRIVE - March 9-17, the Anagennesis group is collecting gently used and new items for Waypoint. Please see the flyer in the Church window for more information.


MOVIE NIGHT - Join us on Friday, Mach 14 at 4pm for Peter Rabbit (all ages) and after Church services for Man of God (12+). Please see the flyer with more information.


STORYTIME AT THE LIBRARY - The next St. George Library Storytime will be held on Sunday, March 16.


BLOOD DRIVE - The next blood drive will be on Thursday, March 20.


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!

WEEK IN REVIEW


Mon. Feb 24

Basketball: 3/4 Coed 530pm


Tues. Feb 25

Greek Preschool 4pm

Basketball: 3/4 Coed 530pm


Wed. Feb 26

Bible Study 11am

Girl Scouts 6pm

Orthodoxy 201 (on Zoom) 630pm


Thurs. Feb 27

Do Drop in Social 930am

Choir Rehearsal 6pm

Basketball 5/6 & 7/8 6pm


Fri. Feb 28

GOYA Bowling Night 6pm (see flyer below)


Sat. Mar 1

2nd Saturday of Souls

Matins 830am

Divine Liturgy with Memorials 930am


Sun. Feb 2

Forgiveness Sunday

Matins 830am

Divine Liturgy 930am

Sunday School

HS Discussion Group

Forgiveness Vespers


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.


“DO DROP IN” ON THURSDAYS – Is back and we welcome everyone to enjoy the fellowship that takes place on these days!


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.

GREAT LENT 2025

ORTHODOXY 201

Bible Study

Our weekly Bible Study has resumed on Wednesdays at 11am! We hope you will join us as we learn more about Holy Scripture.

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!!!