WEEKLY ONLINE BULLETIN

December 21, 2025

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Sunday Before Nativity

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

Saints of the Day:

On the Sunday that occurs on or immediately after the eighteenth of this month, we celebrate all those who from ages past have been well-pleasing to God, beginning from Adam even unto Joseph the Betrothed of the Most Holy Theotokos, according to genealogy, as the Evangelist Luke hath recorded historically (Luke 3:23-38); we also commemorate the Prophets and Prophetesses, and especially the Prophet Daniel and the Holy Three Children.

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Saint Juliana, who was from Nicomedia, lived during the years of Maximian and was the daughter of wealthy parents. They were pagans, but she was secretly a Christian. Without consulting her, her parents betrothed her to an idolater named Eleusius, who was a member of the Senate. She, not wishing to marry him, told him that unless he became eparch, she would not marry him. When he had obtained this position, she told him that unless he renounced the religion of the idols and became a Christian, she would have nothing to do with him. Eleusius then Click here to continue and to learn more

The Holy Martyr Themistocles lived in the city of Myra of Lycia during the reign of the persecutor of Christians, Decius (249-251). Themistocles was a shepherd. During the persecution of the governor Asklepios, a certain Christian named Dioskorides went to hide in the mountains when word got out that soldiers were in pursuit of him. click here to continue

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: God Is with us

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:

Take your computer mouse over the candles on the table.
Click on a candle to pick it up and bring it the the virtual flame.
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. MICHAEL LAMBAKIS - Who is participating with us in the Divine Services today. Fr. Michael is currently the Dean of Students at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Ma.

TO REACH FATHER DEMETRI – The best way to reach Father Demetri is to send an email to frdcostarakis@stgeorgenh.org or to call the office and leave a voicemail message for him. Father is not able to receive or send texts. We are still working to resolve this issue.

ADVENT CHRISTMAS RESOURCE TABLE - We welcome all faithful to visit this area in the Community Center. You will find articles, reflections, and information about this beautiful Season in the life of the Church!

UPCOMING MEMORIALS – January 4: Aphrodite Giotas (3 years) and George Giotas (35 years), January 11: Alice Crusade (5 years) and Edward Crusade (10 years)

CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS – Drop off your donations at the church office for Christmas poinsettias. Cash or check payable to Anagennesis Ladies Society.

VASILOPITA – From Agia Skepi Monastery are for sale during coffee hour starting Sunday, December 28. $20 each, cash or check payable to Anagennesis Ladies Society. Available while supplies last.

CADILLAC BALL 50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS – Would you like to be a part of the Cadillac Ball 50/50 Raffle? Then contact Toula Barber to participate! Tickets are $10 each and you do not need to be present to win.

WEEKLY BULLETIN COVER – Vestal Publishing has stopped printing the beautiful weekly bulletin covers that we have been accustomed to providing all of our faithful. We have older copies or we will try to create something that we will print in black and white.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY - Please join the Young Adult Ministry every Wednesday in January from 7-8:30pm in the Assumption church hall for our lecture series on Greek culture and history. Tickets are $30 for one evening and $100 for the entire series of four lectures if registering in advance, with proceeds benefiting the Young Adult Ministry's Launch Fund. Please email yam.assumption603@gmail.com for information on topics and registration.

WEEK IN REVIEW

Mon. Dec 22

Basketball:

3/4 Coed 5:30pm

7/8 Boys 7pm

Anagennesis 6:30pm

Tues. Dec 23

Greek Prek Class 4pm

Basketball: 5/6 Boys 5:45pm

Adult Conversational Greek Class 6pm

Wed. Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Vesperal Divine Liturgy 430pm

Thurs. Dec 25

Nativity of our Lord in the Flesh

Matins 730am

Divine Liturgy 830am

Office Closed

Sat. Dec 27

Basketball Clinic 9am

Sun. Dec 28

Sunday After Nativity

Matins 830am

Divine Liturgy 930am

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!

GREEK EDUCATION INFORMATION – See flyers below about our Preschool Classes as well as Adult Conversational Classes.

What's Your Score???

This past week many faithful (roughly 200) throughout the Metropolis of Boston participated in a Seminar which focused on Parish Leadership. Of the many slides that were shown we wanted to share with you this one, for your own reflection and to see how you score.

Recent Sermons

12/14/25 Youth Sermon

Many of us have been invited somewhere before, maybe to a birthday party, an event or simply over someone's home for dinner. In the Gospel Reading today we hear a Parable about people who were invited to a Great Banquet, but they gave excuses and didn't attend. Click here to read it

Did you know you have an invitation to a Great Banquet EVERY WEEK?

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12/14/25 Main Sermon

Last week's main sermon (see below to listen) was about receiving the Greatest Gift ever given to humankind.

Today's sermon focuses on HOW we need to prepare to receive The Gift.

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12/7/25 Youth Sermon

In the Gospel Passage we hear about a woman that had severe back pain for 18 years, this sermonette offers a focus on her, us and our Lord.

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12/7/25 Main Sermon

Christmas js the season of giving and many know that it is better to give than to receive. Receiving something - especially a gift we may think we don't deserve - can be a lot to take in.

We have to realize that God offers His Only Begotten Son to …us!

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Listen to sermons

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EVENTS, FLYERS & INFO!!!

+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.