Bulletin for Sunday, August 3, 2025 | |
Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Wednesday, August 6
Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance, evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, fulfilling that which He had promised shortly before, that "there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying: "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).
Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated in this present feast, which is an image and prefiguring of the future state of the righteous, whose splendor the Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that the Kontakion of this Feast is said daily (when there is not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in perpetual commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the Saints. According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before the Exaltation of the Cross.
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!!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES !!!
PLEASE NOTE: Effective immediately, we will need advance notice, in writing (via forms we will provide) for Memorials, Artoklasia, -5 loaves-, (two weeks); Baptisms, (1 month) and Weddings, (3 months minimum).
For the time being, you may contact Father Andrew for the necessary forms. We will make sure you have the necessary forms, and then request you return them to us.
This is how we will proceed, going forward. NO EXCEPTIONS. We need to have some order. We want to schedule these services properly and without any confusion or errors.
USE OF KITCHEN AND HALL for Memorials, Birthdays, etc, will have some new costs and requirements. They will be included in the August Bulletin.
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Hymns of the Day
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.
Apolytikion for the Church, St. John Chrysostom, Mode pl. 4.
The grace that from your mouth shone forth like a torch illumined the universe. It deposited in the world the treasures of the absence of avarice. It showed us the height that is attained by humility. Now you instruct us by your words, Father John Chrysostom. Intercede with Christ God, the Word Himself, entreating Him to save our souls.
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.
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The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. 1:10 – 17
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 Crispus 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.
Gospel Reading
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The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 14:14 – 22
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 disciples, and the disciples gave them 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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"Your Own from Your Own"
The theme for this year's Stewardship is “Your Own from Your Own,” from the Divine Liturgy as we offer back to God that which He has given us. He receives our humble offering of bread and wine and returns them to us as His Body and Blood in Holy Communion.
| | | | We are stewards of the Gospel and the stewards of our parish. We see our church, not as it is, but as it could be. We offer our treasure and ourselves sacrificially, so that, as members of the Body of Christ, we may reach our full potential in Him. | | |
"Fathers and mothers, go and lead your child by the hand into the church"
St.John Chrysostom
| | | AUGUST 1ST THRU 16 2025 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES |
| | Friday, 1st | Paraklisis, 6PM (Please Submit names for health) | | Sunday, 3rd | Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 – 11:15AM | | Monday, 4th | Paraklisis, 6PM | | Wednesday, 6th | Transfiguration of our Lord, Divine Liturgy 9:30AM | | Sunday,10th | Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 – 11:15AM | | Monday, 11th | Paraklisis, 6PM | | Wednesday, 13th | Paraklisis, 6PM | | Friday, 15th | Koimisis of the Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:30 -11:15AM | | Saturday, 16th | Catechist Conference (3rd Annual) to take place in at St. Mark’s in Boca Raton, 9am-4:30PM). If interested, contact Father Andrew
who Will be attending.
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St. John Chrysostom CHURCH PRAYER CIRCLE
Please include the following names of our brothers and sisters in our parish and families, along with others who are in need of our prayers. If you have or know of someone who needs to be included in our regular prayers, please let us know. If you know of someone whose name should be on our list, (a relative, friend or an acquaintance), please feel free to submit their name (s) to Father Andrew.
+Andrew, Katerina, Helen, Deborah, Sophie, Kathy, Dimitri, Voula, Toula, Helen, Mary, Connie, Mary, Alfred, William, Maryanne, Elizabeth, Yianni, Pauline DIana, Dionysios, Peter, Pauline, John, Nikki, Judy, Michele, Despina, Mary, Jesse, Nicole, Jill, Nikita, Yanni, Mary, Dimitri, Zoe, TJ, Larry, Pat, Zachary, Howard.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you
trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)
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