Saint Philothea Greek Orthodox Church

JULY 27 - 7th Sunday of Matthew 

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES

VIEW THE COUNCIL of MINISTRIES CHART here 

Don't see your name on the Chart? Contact Presvytera Christine to be added.

COFM Leaders: Please schedule your spring & summer meetings with your people, to review progress, to set goals and budgets for the coming year. 

Philanthropy & Outreach

AGAPE LUNCH TEAMS & SCHEDULE click here

BIGGER VISION DINNERS **4th Monday- NEXT July 28

Currently we have protein and vegetables for the homeless shelter dinner. Just need the starch. Sign up here to cook or serve at BV.

JAIL MINISTRY Saturdays in AUGUST, 9:00 - 10:00 am.

To get involved, please contact Fr. Anthony. Standard background check through the county is required.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Aug 4th at 7:00 pm at church.

You can obtain your discussion book, “Memory Eternal” from the church bookstore.

ACTS FOOD BANK **FIRST Tuesday Every Other month

August 5, 9:00 to 1:00 pm to stock shelves at the Area Churches Together Serving food bank of Oconee County. 130 E Thompson St, Bogart

OCF Chew & Chat

To help this summer with New Student Orientation events please speak to Fr. Anthony.

SPAGHETTI DINNER

We look forward to you joining us in September 11 This fundraiser/ outreach features delicious food, live entertainment, and is open to the public

Education

INQUIRER'S CLASS

Will meet Sep 10 at Church 7:15 to 8:30 PM. Child care or Zoom link can be provided upon request. This is open to those who want to learn more about the Orthodox Church.

CHOIR PRACTICE

Sundays 12 – 1 New voices welcomed.

YOUTH CHOIR

Will sing every other month. For children 7 to 18 years old. Contact Maimee for details to join. Maimee.cannariato@gmail.com

ST OLYMPIA'S WOMENS BOOK STUDY Next Date: tbd

Meets Aug 7, 6:30 - 8:30. Text Regina to join the GroupMe for details.

BOOKSTORE & LENDING LIBRARY

is in the back classroom. View our library holdings here: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/St.Philothea.Library

SUNDAY SCHOOL is now on summer break. 

Stewardship

Parish Leadership Training

There will be 6 TRAINING WORKSHOPS:

3 in the Summer and 3 in the Fall

LEADERSHIP TRAINING IS FOR EVERYONE AND ANYONE who has a role in parish life! It could be anything from altar service to Bigger Vision, Agape Meals to Choir, etc. THE PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED BY PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLIS including our own Tracey O’Malley who is employed at UGA in the Human Resources Department.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS – PREP AT HOME

We invite you to visit the website (link below) and review the slide deck for Modules 1 & 2 and 3. These you will do on your own at home. The remaining 3 Modules will be covered in 3 group discussion meetings this fall.

SUNDAY JULY 27 - 7th Sunday of Matthew 

WE COMMEMORATE:

Panteleimon the Great Martyr & Healer, Nicholas of Novgorod the fool-for-Christ, Anthousa the Righteous Confessor, 853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned, Manuel the Righteous 

Resurrectional Apolytikion Mode pl 2

When the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary, who was seeking Your immaculate body. Unassailed by Hades, You divested it of spoils. Then You met the Virgin. You granted life. O Lord, risen from the dead, glory to You!

Entrance Hymn Mode 2

Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We sing to You, Alleluia.

For the Saint Mode 3

Holy medaled Martyr and healer St. Panteleimon, make intercession to our merciful God, that He grant our souls remission of offenses.

Kontakion Grave Mode

Upon the mountain were You transfigured, and Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they were able, O Christ our God; so that when they would see You crucified they might understand that Your Passion was deliberate, and declare to the world that in truth You are the Father’s radiance.

Hymn to the Theotokos

It is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, and Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Logos. We magnify you, the true Theotokos.

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode

Psalm 63.11,1

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.

Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.



Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.

At that time, as Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David." When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you." And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it." But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."



And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

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