Saint Philothea Greek Orthodox Church

AUGUST 3rd - 8th 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.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOUR MINISTRY

Please email your ministry announcements by Wednesday to saint.philothea.public@gmail.com to be included in the Sunday Bulletin and on the calendar. Send Presvytera a brief description with date, time and place (if not at the church).

WEB PAGES FOR YOUR MINISTRY

If you want your ministry to have its own page on our website or update the current information, please contact Presvytera at saint.philothea.public@gmail.com to discuss.

Philanthropy & Outreach

AGAPE LUNCH TEAMS & SCHEDULE click here

BIGGER VISION DINNERS **4th Monday- NEXT Aug 25

Currently we will need a protein, a starch 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 12:00 – 1:00. 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

Meets Aug 7, 6:30 - 8:30. at Joyce's home. 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 AUGUST 3rd - 8th Sunday of Matthew 

WE COMMEMORATE:

Isaacius, Dalmatus, & Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmation Monastery, Salome the Holy Myrrhbearer, Theoctistus the Wonderworker

Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Mode

You destroyed death by Your Cross, You opened Paradise to the Robber. You turned the Myrrh-bearing Women’s lament into joy, and You commanded Your Apostles to preach that You rose, O Christ God, granting the world the great mercy.

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.

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 28.11,1

The Lord will give strength to his people.

Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

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