The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, September 14th, 2025

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

 

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

 

St. Helen, the mother of St. Constantine the Great, undertook, in great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the cross, about the year 325.  A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover the place where the saving Passion had been suffered.  Helen had the statue of Aphrodite destroyed, and the earth removed, revealing the Tomb of our Lord, and three crosses.  Of these, it was believed that one must be that of our Lord, the other two of the thieves crucified with Him; but Saint Helen was at a loss which one might be the Wood of our salvation.  At the inspiration of St. Macarius, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a lady of Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a disease, was brought to touch the crosses, and as soon as she came near to the Cross of our Lord, she was made perfectly whole.  Consequently, the precious Cross was lifted on high by Archbishop Macarius of Jerusalem; when the people beheld it, they cried out, “Lord have mercy.”  After its discovery, a portion of the Cross was taken to Constantinople as a blessing.  The rest was left in Jerusalem in the magnificent church built by St. Helen, until the year 614.  At that time, the Persians plundered Palestine and took the Cross to their own country. Late, in the year 628, Emperor Heraclius set out on a military campaign, retrieved the Cross, and after bringing it to Constantinople, himself escorted it back to Jerusalem, where he restored it to its place.
 

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Apolytikion for Elevation of the Holy Cross in the First Mode
Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου…
Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries.  And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode
Ο υψωθείς εν τώ Σταυρώ εκουσίως…
Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press

Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 98.9,1.
Exalt the Lord our God.
Verse: The Lord reigns; let the people tremble.

The reading is from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 1:18-24

Brethren, the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30

At that time, when the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no crime in him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he has made himself the Son of God.”When Pilate heard these words, he was the more afraid; he entered the praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer. Pilate therefore said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin.” When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the Pavement, and in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the cross; it read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. Then when Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Artoklasia

For the health of Chris Demiris.
Announcements
Agape Luncheon
Please join us at the Agape luncheon to be held in the Kandaras Hall. Your friends are also welcome.
Time: 11:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 9/16/26
Entrance: $10

Catechumen/Orthodox Study Class
The second session of class on Orthodox Christianity will be held on Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00pm.
This class is open to both those interested in converting to the Orthodox faith and to baptized Orthodox Christians wanting to learn more.

 

BINGO…SATURDAY,   SEPTEMBER 20TH, AT 12 NOON.  Doors open at 11:30am. Join us for BINGO.
Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20th, at 11:30am.

 

St. Demetrios Feast Day Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
The feast day of our patron saint is October 26th. On Saturday, October 25th, we will celebrate with Vespers followed by our annual dinner dance and silent auction.
We are accepting donations for the silent auction.   Please contact Kathy Ziegler to coordinate your donations.  Thank you!

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

🎬 Hope & Joy Movie Night – September 20th@ 4:30 PM
Let’s reconnect after summer with a cozy evening of dinner, snacks, and a movie in the Church Hall. It’s a great way to ease back into the season together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns!

Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Sunday            9/14         The Elevation of the Cross
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Liturgy                         HDF Parent Meeting
HDF Frappe fundraiser
12:00pm                                GOYA Meeting
12:30pm                                 Dance practice

Monday            9/15           

4:45pm-6:30pm                 Greek School
6:30pm-7:30pm                 Intermediate Greek online

Tuesday           9/16
11:30am                               Agape Luncheon

Wednesday     9/17
7:00pm                                Catecumen/Orthodox Study Class

Thursday        9/18
7:00pm                               Advanced Greek online

Saturday        9/20
11:30am                              BINGO
4:30pm                               Hope & Joy movie night

Sunday            9/21         
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Holy Communion      Sunday School
After Liturgy                         Loukoumades fundraiser for college care boxes
12:30pm                                 Dance practice

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, September 7th, 2025

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

 

St Kassiani

 

St Kassiani was born in Constantinople around 805AD. Part of an aristocratic family, she received an excellent education, both secular and sacred. Kassiani was not only intelligent but was also renowned for her beauty. She was invited to take part in a bride-show aimed at finding a wife for the emperor Theophilus. Impressed with her beauty, Theophilus approached Kassiani, and said: “From woman came corruption” (referring to Eve, who initiated the fall of man). To which the most-wise Kassiani responded: “And from woman came the most excellent” (referring to the Theotokos who gave birth to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ). His pride wounded by her wisdom and boldness, Theophilus withdrew from her and chose another maiden as his bride. Kassiani, who had no desire to be Empress, now felt free to pursue a higher calling as a bride of God. Renouncing the world, she built a convent in Constantinople and becoming a nun, she led an ascetical and philosophical life, pleasing to God.

She pursued her literary and musical interests, becoming the Orthodox Church’s first and only female hymnographer, with at least twenty-three hymns ascribed to her in our Orthodox service books. Her most famous hymn bears her name “The Hymn of Kassiani” and is chanted in Holy Week at the Bridegroom Service on Holy Tuesday evening as well as Holy Wednesday Morning. It is a highly anticipated piece, often considered the most beautiful of all hymns, about the sinful woman who anointed Jesus’ feet before His passion.

After a life dedicated to Christ and the Church, Saint Kassiani reposed in the Lord. Her Feast Day is celebrated on September 7th.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα…
Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly:  Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration MonasteryApolytikion for Theotokos’ Nativity Forefeast in the Fourth Mode
Εκ τής ρίζης Ιεσσαί, καί εξ οσφύος τού Δαυϊδ…
From the root of Jesse and the loins of David the King, Mariam, the child of God, is born for our sake this day.  Hence, all creation exulteth on its renewal.  Both Heaven and the earth rejoice together now.  Praise her, O ye tribes of nations here below.  The righteous Joachim rejoiceth, and Anna keepeth feast, crying out:  The barren beareth the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration MonasteryApolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode
Η Παρθένος σήμερον…
On this day the Virgin and Theotokos Mary, the bridal chamber of the Heavenly Bridegroom, by the will of God is born of a barren woman.  Being prepared as the chariot of God the Word, she was pre-ordained for this, since she is the divine gate and the true Mother of Life.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Gospel Reading

John 3:13-17
The Lord said, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.”For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”

Announcements

Pastitsio Luncheon
Join us after Divine Liturgy for a Pastitsio Luncheon provided by the George Papastamatis Family in loving memory of wife and mother, Maria Papastamatis

Program Registration Sunday, September 7
September 7 is a Sign-Up Sunday where families can sign-up for the youth ministries for the upcoming year that begins on the same day of September 7th. Please remember that in order to sign-up your children, families must be in good standing through 2024 and have made their pledge for 2025. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the Church Hall following services for sign-up for the following programs.

  • Sunday School
  • Little Lambs
  • Altar Boys
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • GOYA
  • Dance
  • Greek School (Children and/or Adults)

 

 

Agape Luncheon
Please join us at the Agape luncheon to be held in the Kandaras Hall. Your friends are also welcome.
Time: 11:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 9/16/26
Entrance: $10

 

BINGO…SATURDAY,   SEPTEMBER 20TH, AT 12 NOON.  Doors open at 11:30am. Join us for BINGO.
Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20th, at 11:30am.

 

St. Demetrios Feast Day Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
The feast day of our patron saint is October 26th. On Saturday, October 25th, we will celebrate with Vespers followed by our annual dinner dance and silent auction.
We are accepting donations for the silent auction.   Please contact Kathy Ziegler to coordinate your donations.  Thank you!

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns!

Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Sunday            9/7
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Holy Communion      Sunday School
After Liturgy                         Sign up for all programs
After Divine Liturgy            Storage Building Ground Breaking
Pastitsio Luncheon
12:30pm                                 Dance practice

Monday            9/8           

4:45pm-6:30pm                 Greek School
6:30pm-7:30pm                Intermediate Greek online

Wednesday     9/10
6:30pm                                DOP Meeting

Thursday        9/11
7:00pm                               Advanced Greek online

Sunday            9/14         The Elevation of the Cross
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Holy Communion      Sunday School
After Liturgy                         HDF Parent Meeting
HDF Frappe fundraiser
12:00pm                                GOYA Meeting
12:30pm                                 Dance practice

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, August 31st, 2025

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Sunday, August 31, 2025

12th Sunday of Matthew

 

The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos

 

Although the historical accounts differ somewhat, the Deposition that is celebrated today took place most likely during the reign of Emperor Arcadius (395-408), when the precious Cincture of the Mother of God was brought from Zela of Cappadocia to Constantinople, and placed in the Church of the Theotokos in the section of Chalcopratia.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια…
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death.  The first-born of the dead hath He become.  From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Venerable Sash of the Theotokos in the Plagal Fourth Mode
Θεοτόκε Αειπάρθενε, τών ανθρώπων η σκέπη…
O Ever-Virgin Theotokos, shelter of mankind, thou hast bestowed upon thy people a mighty investure, even thine immaculate body’s raiment and sash, which by thy seedless childbirth have remained incorrupt; for in thee nature and time are made new.  Wherefore, we implore thee to grant peace to the world, and great mercy to our souls.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode
Τήν θεοδόχον γαστέρα σου Θεοτόκε…
Thy precious sash, O Theotokos, which encompassed thy God-receiving womb, is an invincible force for thy flock, and an unfailing treasury of every good, O only Ever-virgin Mother.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Luke 1: 46-48.
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Verse: For he has regarded the humility of his servant.

The reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7

BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 19:16-26

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, “Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you call me good?  One there is who is good.  If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”  He said to him, “Which?”  And Jesus said, “You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”  The young man said to him, “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?”  Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”  When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.  Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”  When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”  But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Memorial Prayer

 

John Vagianos, Sr. (40 days) Remembered and missed by wife Crisanna, children Irene Whelan (Martin) and John Vagianos Jr. (Shobha), grandchildren John III, Arianna, Megan, and Chloe. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Irene Tetonis and her children Michael Karavolos (Paula) and children, Gelena Hinkley (Joseph) and children, eight siblings, and a large extended family and many dear friends.

 

Trisagion Prayer

 

Evangeline “Angie” Maheras (9 months) Remembered by husband Gus, their children George and Patrice, and their families.

Nikolaos Solomos Remembered by his family.

Announcements

Program Registration Sunday, September 7
September 7 is a Sign-Up Sunday where families can sign-up for the youth ministries for the upcoming year that begins on the same day of September 7th. Please remember that in order to sign-up your children, families must be in good standing through 2024 and have made their pledge for 2025. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the Church Hall following services for sign-up for the following programs.

  • Sunday School
  • Little Lambs
  • Altar Boys
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • GOYA
  • Dance
  • Greek School (Children and/or Adults)

Catechumen Class
Join Father Peter at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 3rd for a class on Orthodox Christianity.
This class is open to both those interested in converting to the Orthodox faith and to baptized Orthodox Christians wanting to learn more.
Please reply to this email or call (954)467-1515 to let us know you will be attending.

St. Demetrios Feast Day Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
The feast day of our patron saint is October 26th. On Saturday, October 25th, we will celebrate with Vespers followed by our annual dinner dance and silent auction.
We are accepting donations for the silent auction.   Please contact Kathy Ziegler to coordinate your donations.  Thank you!

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns!

Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Sunday            8/31
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Monday            9/1           Ecclesiastical New Year
Labor Day
Office Closed

Tuesday           9/2
7:00pm                                 AHEPA Meeting

Wednesday     9/3
6:00pm                                Philoptochos Board Meeting
7:00pm                                 Catechumen class

Sunday            9/7
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Holy Communion      Sunday School
After Liturgy                         Sign up for all programs
After Divine Liturgy            Storage Building Ground Breaking
Pastitsio Luncheon
12:00pm                                GOYA Meeting
12:30pm                                 Dance practice

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, August 24th, 2025

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

11th Sunday of Matthew

 

Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles

 

Our holy Father Cosmas was from the town of Mega Dendron (Great Tree) of Aetolia. At the age of twenty, he went to study at the school of the Monastery of Vatopedi on the Holy Mountain. Later, he came to the Athonite Monastery of Philotheou where he was tonsured. With the blessing of his abbot, he departed for Constantinople where he learned the art of rhetoric, and thereafter, he began to preach throughout all the regions of northern Greece, the Ionian Islands, but especially in Albania, for the Christian people there were in great ignorance because of the oppression and cruelty of the Moslems. Finally, in 1776, after having greatly strengthened and enlightened the faithful, working many signs and wonders all the while, he was falsely accused by the leaders of the Jewish people and was executed by strangulation by the Moslem Turks in Albania.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode
Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον…
When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity.  And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out:  O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode
Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας…
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: “The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life.”
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12

Brethren, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

Gospel Reading

 

Matthew 18:23-35

The Lord said this parable:  “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.  When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.  So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’  And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.  But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’  He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt.  When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place.  Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’  And in anger his lord delivered him to the torturers, till he should pay all his debt.  So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

 

Announcements

 

Fanouropita Blessing
Every year, as we begin the ecclesiastical and school year, His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos asks each Philoptochos chapter in the Metropolis to offer a Fanouropita and to donate the proceeds to the Metropolis Youth Programs. These programs include the St.John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, St. Stephen’s Summer Camp, the Winter Youth Rally, the Hellenic Dance Festival, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, GOYA retreats, and Special Needs Family Camp. On Sunday, August 24 th we will be honoring his feast day to raise support for these
organizations.

Program Registration
August 17th and August 24th are Sign-Up Sundays, where families can sign-up for the youth ministries for the upcoming year that begins on September 7th. Please remember that in order to sign-up your children, families must be in good standing through 2024 and have made their pledge for 2025. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the Church Hall following services for sign-up for the following programs.

  • Sunday School
  • Little Lambs
  • Altar Boys
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • GOYA
  • Dance
  • Greek School (Children and/or Adults)

Movie Night-Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida
Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida invites you to a movie night on August 22nd @7:00pm.

BINGO…SATURDAY,   AUGUST 23, AT 12 NOON.  Doors open at 11:30am. Join us for BINGO.

Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Saturday, AUGUST 23rd, at 11:30am.

Catechumen Class
Join Father Peter at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 3rd for a class on Orthodox Christianity.
This class is open to both those interested in converting to the Orthodox faith and to baptized Orthodox Christians wanting to learn more.
Please reply to this email or call (954)467-1515 to let us know you will be attending.

 

St. Demetrios Feast Day Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
The feast day of our patron saint is October 26th. On Saturday, October 25th, we will celebrate with Vespers followed by our annual dinner dance and silent auction.
We are accepting donations for the silent auction.   Please contact Kathy Ziegler to coordinate your donations.  Thank you!

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanouropita – Youth Sunday

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns!

Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Friday              8/22
7:00pm                                  HCSSF Movie night

Saturday         8/23
11:30am                                 BINGO

Sunday            8/24
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
Phanouropita Blessing for Metropolis Youth Programs
After Liturgy                         Sign up for all programs

Tuesday         8/26
11:00am                                  Loving Stitches

Sunday          8/31
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, August 17th, 2025

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

10th Sunday of Matthew

 

Holy Martyr Myron of Cyzicus

 

The Holy Martyr Myron was a presbyter in Achaia (Greece), and lived during the third century. He suffered in the year 250 under the emperor Decius (249-251). The presbyter was gentle and kind to people, but he was also courageous in the defense of his spiritual children.
On the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, he was celebrating the Divine Liturgy. The local governor Antipater came into the church with soldiers so as to arrest those praying there and to subject them to torture. Saint Myron began to plead for his flock, accusing the governor of cruelty, and for this the saint was delivered over to be tortured.  They then took Saint Myron to the city of Cyzicus, where he was beheaded by the sword.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων…
Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaApolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the First Mode
Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας…
In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity; in thy dormition, thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos.  Thou wast translated unto life, since thou art the Mother of Life; and by thine intercessions dost thou redeem our souls from death.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration MonasteryApolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode
Τήν εν πρεσβείαις ακοίμητον Θεοτόκον…
Neither the grave nor death could contain the Theotokos, the unshakable hope, ever vigilant in intercession and protection. As Mother of life, He who dwelt in the ever-virginal womb transposed her to life.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press
Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16

Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

 

Gospel Reading

 

Matthew 17:14-23

At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.  And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”  And Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you?  How long am I to bear with you?  Bring him here to me.”  And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly.  Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”  He said to them, “Because of your little faith.  For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move hence to yonder place,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.  But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting.”  As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them,  “The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.”

Memorial Prayer

 

Achilleas Koulouvaris (40 days) Survived by his three children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Trisagion

 

Richard Trioni (4 years) Survived by his wife Liz, son Chris, grandchildren, family, and friends.

Announcements

 

The Dormition of the Theotokos Feast Day
Please join us for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos

Thursday, August 14
Vespers at 7:00pm

Friday, August 15
Orthros at 9:00am
Divine Liturgy at 10:00am
Coffee and dessert reception after the Divine Liturgy

Blessing of Students and Teachers
When:
Sunday, August 17th After the Divine Liturgy
For whom:
Preschool through Graduate School Students
Teachers of our programs and teachers of the community

 

Program Registration

August 17th and August 24th are Sign-Up Sundays, where families can sign-up for the youth ministries for the upcoming year that begins on September 7th. Please remember that in order to sign-up your children, families must be in good standing through 2024 and have made their pledge for 2025. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the Church Hall following services for sign-up for the following programs.

  • Sunday School
  • Little Lambs
  • Altar Boys
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • GOYA
  • Dance
  • Greek School (Children and/or Adults)

 

Agape
The Agape luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday 8/19/25 at 11:30 AM in the Kandaras Hall. Chef Nick Manos, sous chef Bessie Manos, salad specialist Eva Planakis and their able crew will prepare a delectable meal. In addition, there will be snacks, coffee, soda and, the piece de resistance, a variety of desserts!!! Entrance fee $10.00. Please join us and bring a friend or two.

 

Movie Night-Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida
Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida invites you to a movie night on August 22nd @7:00pm.

 

BINGO…SATURDAY,   AUGUST 23, AT 12 NOON.  Doors open at 11:30am. Join us for BINGO.

Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Saturday, AUGUST 23rd, at 11:30am.

 

Catechumen Class
Join Father Peter at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 3rd for a class on Orthodox Christianity.
This class is open to both those interested in converting to the Orthodox faith and to baptized Orthodox Christians wanting to learn more.
Please reply to this email or call (954)467-1515 to let us know you will be attending.

 

St. Demetrios Feast Day Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
The feast day of our patron saint is October 26th. On Saturday, October 25th, we will celebrate with Vespers followed by our annual dinner dance and silent auction.
We are accepting donations for the silent auction.   Please contact Kathy Ziegler to coordinate your donations.  Thank you!

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

 

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

Summertime Angels
Donations towards our weekly and monthly expenses would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanouropita – Youth Sunday

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns!

Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Thursday           8/14
7:00pm                                  Vespers

Friday                8/15        Dormition of the Theotokos
9:00am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Liturgy                         Coffee and Dessert hosted by Philoptochos

Sunday              8/17
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
Blessing of Students and Teachers
After Liturgy                         Sign up for all programs

Tuesday           8/19         
11:30am                                 Agape Luncheon

Friday              8/22
7:00pm                                  HCSSF Movie night

Saturday         8/23
11:30am                                 BINGO

Sunday            8/24
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
Phanouropita Blessing for Metrops

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, August 10th, 2025

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

9th Sunday of Matthew

 

9th Sunday of Matthew

 

Jesus shows that He is greater than Moses as He had fed thousands of people in the desert by multiplying the five loaves and the two fish. Now, once again, He calls to mind familiar Old Testament disclosures of God. When the Israelites left Egypt by the command of God, they reached the Red Sea. At that time, God told Moses to stretch out his staff so the Sea could be parted, and the Israelites crossed safely to the other side. That event also happened right before the daybreak, after a strong wind blew all night (Exodus 14). Here, Jesus is fulfilling the conquering of the Sea, not by parting it with a staff, but by walking on its water. He is also fulfilling the Psalm, which, speaking of God,
says, “Those who go down to the sea in ships . . . cried to the Lord in their affliction, and He commanded the storm, and it became a breeze, and its waves were still . . . Let them give thanks to the Lord for His mercies” (Psalm 106). Jesus walks across the water and comes to His disciples. In the Old Testament, the waters of the sea often serve as a symbol of death and new life emerging. Now, the Son of God comes to help His disciples, to deliver them from death, to be with them, to calm the storm, and to cross with them to the other side. The Lord was not in the boat when the storm arose, but He was still with them because He knew everything and was praying. He tests their faith, but He knows exactly when to come to them in their hour of need.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode
Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος…
From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions.  O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Transfiguration in the Grave Mode
Μετεμορθώθης εν τώ όρει Χριστέ ο Θεός…
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure.  Shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending, through the prayers of the Theotokos.  Light-bestower, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode
Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης…
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17

Brethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw – each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and that temple you are.

 

Gospel Reading

Matthew 14:22-34

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.”  And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

 

Memorial Prayer

Michel Ghattas (40 days) Survived by his wife Beatrice, son Carl (Ann), and grandson Michael.

 

Artoklasia

For the health, progress and safety of her grandchildren Emanuella and Dimitri Vlamis, Klio Georgakakis offers an Artoklasia blessing.

 

Announcements

 

The Dormition of the Theotokos Feast Day
Friday, August 15
Orthros at 9:00am followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00am
After Liturgy, coffee and dessert hosted by Philoptochos.

Registration Sunday
Sign up for all programs will take place on Sunday, August 17th and Sunday, August 24th.
In order to register your children, you must be a steward of St. Demetrios who has pledged time, talent, and treasure for year 2025 and be current in your financial commitment.

 

Agape
The Agape luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday 8/19/25 at 11:30 AM in the Kandaras Hall. Chef Nick Manos, sous chef Bessie Manos, salad specialist Eva Planakis and their able crew will prepare a delectable meal. In addition, there will be snacks, coffee, soda and, the piece de resistance, a variety of desserts!!! Entrance fee $10.00. Please join us and bring a friend or two.

 

Movie Night-Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida
Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida invites you to a movie night on August 22nd @7:00pm.

 

BINGO…SATURDAY,   AUGUST 23, AT 12 NOON.  Doors open at 11:30am. Join us for BINGO.

Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Saturday, AUGUST 23rd, at 11:30am.

Catechumen Class
Join Father Peter at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 3rd for a class on Orthodox Christianity.
This class is open to both those interested in converting to the Orthodox faith and to baptized Orthodox Christians wanting to learn more.
Please reply to this email or call (954)467-1515 to let us know you will be attending.

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

 

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

Summertime Angels
Donations towards our weekly and monthly expenses would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The South Florida Greek Film Festival Returns! Join the 3rd edition of the festival from October 10–19 for a celebration of Greek and Cypriot cinema—bold stories, unforgettable characters, and a whole lot of Greek soul! This year’s lineup brings the best of the Greek film world to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. www.hcssfl.org

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

Friday                8/8
7:00pm                                 Paraklesis Service

Sunday              8/10
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Monday            8/11         
7:00pm                                 Paraklesis Service

Wednesday      8/13        
6:30pm                                DOP Meeting

Friday                8/15        Dormition of the Theotokos
9:00am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

After Liturgy                         Coffee and Dessert hosted by Philoptochos

Sunday              8/17
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy
After Liturgy                         Sign up for all programs

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, August 3rd, 2025

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

8th Sunday of Matthew

 

Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
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.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον…
Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers’ lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode
Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης…
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press

Epistle Reading

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.

The reading is from St. 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 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.

 

Gospel Reading

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 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.

Memorial Prayer

 

Iosef Gagaoudakis (6 months) survived by his siblings Yiannis, Petros, Eleni, and Eleftherios.

Dimitrios “Jimmy” Bakatselos (3 years) Survived by his wife Tara, daughters Christina, Eleni and Alexandra, parents Platon and Rita, brother Aristotelis (Melissa), nieces Demi and Sophia, nephew Christian.

Trisagion Prayer

 

Dimitrios Vlamis (12 years) Rememberd by the Vlamis family.

 

Fanouropita Blessing

 

Requested by the Vlamis Family.


Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

Announcements

Coffee 
In memory of  Dimitrios “Jimmy” Bakatselos, the Bakatselos family has sponsored the coffee hour.

Agape
The Agape luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday 8/19/25 at 11:30 AM in the Kandaras Hall. Chef Nick Manos, sous chef Bessie Manos, salad specialist Eva Planakis and their able crew will prepare a delectable meal. In addition, there will be snacks, coffee, soda and, the piece de resistance, a variety of desserts!!! Entrance fee $10.00. Please join us and bring a friend or two.

 

Youth Safety Compliance 
All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

 

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

Summertime Angels
Donations towards our weekly and monthly expenses would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

Friday                8/1
7:00pm                                 Paraklesis Service

Sunday              8/3
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Monday            8/4         
7:00pm                                 Paraklesis Service

Wednesday      8/6        Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
9:00am/10:00am              Orthros/Divine Liturgy
6:00pm                                Philoptochos Board Meeting

Friday                8/8
7:00pm                                 Paraklesis Service

Sunday              8/10
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, July 27th, 2025

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

7th Sunday of Matthew

 

Panteleimon the Great Martyr & Healer

 

This Saint, who had Nicomedia as his homeland, was the son of Eustorgius and Eubula. His father was an idolater, but his mother was a Christian from her ancestors. It was through her that he was instructed in piety, and still later, he was catechized in the Faith of Christ by Saint Hermolaus (see July 26) and baptized by him. Being proficient in the physician’s vocation, he practiced it in a philanthropic manner, healing every illness more by the grace of Christ than by medicines. Thus, although his parents had named him Pantoleon (“in all things a lion”), because of the compassion he showed for the souls and bodies of all, he was worthily renamed Panteleimon, meaning “all-merciful.” On one occasion, when he restored the sight of a certain blind man by calling on the Divine Name, he enlightened also the eyes of this man’s soul to the knowledge of the truth. This also became the cause for the martyrdom of him who had been blind, since when he was asked by whom and in what manner his eyes had been opened, in imitation of that blind man of the Gospel he confessed with boldness both who the physician was and the manner of his healing. For this he was put to death immediately. Panteleimon was arrested also, and having endured many wounds, he was finally beheaded in the year 305, during the reign of Maximian. Saint Panteleimon is one of the Holy Unmercenaries, and is held in special honor among them, even as Saint George is among the Martyrs.

 




Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου…
Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead.  And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body.  Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby.  Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Panteleimon in the Third Mode
Αθλοφόρε άγιε…
O holy prizewinner and healer Panteleimon, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode
Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης…
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Narthex Press

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

The reading is from St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10

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.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 9:27-35
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.

 

Wisdom of the Fathers

He puts an end to the woman’s fear … He sets her right, in respect of her thinking to be hid … He exhibits her faith to all, so as to provoke the rest also to emulation …
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 31 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

And then at last He for His part lays His hand upon them,  saying, “According to your faith be it unto you.” And this He does to confirm their faith, and to show that they are participators in the good work …
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

Trisagion Prayer

 

Theocharis Theocharous (4 years) Remembered by his son Christos Theocharous.

 

Announcements

 

Youth Safety Compliance 

All individuals volunteering in our youth programs must register and complete certain tasks as mandated by the Archdiocese.

  • Background Check (Every 2 Years)
  • Training (Every Year)
  • Watch the Current Training Module (Every Year)

Already Registered?
Check your Compliance Status: https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/

New Volunteer? 
Register and begin: https://www.ncsrisk.org/goarch/registration/reg_0.cfm?theme=0

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

Summertime Angels
Donations towards our weekly and monthly expenses would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

Thursday         7/24        Office Closed

Sunday             7/27          
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Monday            7/28         Office Closed

Tuesday            7/29        Office Closed

Sunday              8/3
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, July 20th, 2025

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

6th Sunday of Matthew

 

The Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah)

 

Elias of great fame was from Thisbe or Thesbe, a town of Galaad (Gilead), beyond the Jordan. He was of priestly lineage, a man of a solitary and ascetical character, clothed in a mantle of sheep skin, and girded about his loins with a leathern belt. His name is interpreted as “Yah is my God.” His zeal for the glory of God was compared to fire, and his speech for teaching and rebuke was likened unto a burning lamp. From this too he received the name Zealot. Therefore, set aflame with such zeal, he sternly reproved the impiety and lawlessness of Ahab and his wife Jezebel. He shut up heaven by means of prayer, and it did not rain for three years and six months. Ravens brought him food for his need when, at God’s command, he was hiding by the torrent of Horrath. He multiplied the little flour and oil of the poor widow of Sarephtha of Sidon, who had given him hospitality in her home, and when her son died, he raised him up. He brought down fire from Heaven upon Mount Carmel, and it burned up the sacrifice offered to God before all the people of Israel, that they might know the truth. At the torrent of Kisson, he slew 450 false prophets and priests who worshipped idols and led the people astray. He received food wondrously at the hand of an Angel, and being strengthened by this food he walked for forty days and forty nights. He beheld God on Mount Horeb, as far as this is possible for human nature. He foretold the destruction of the house of Ahab, and the death of his son Ohozias; and as for the two captains of fifty that were sent by the king, he burned them for their punishment, bringing fire down from Heaven. He divided the flow of the Jordan, and he and his disciple Elisseus passed through as it were on dry land; and finally, while speaking with him, Elias was suddenly snatched away by a fiery chariot in the year 895 B.C., and he ascended as though into heaven, whither God most certainly translated him alive, as He did Enoch (Gen. 5:24; IV Kings 2: 11). But from thence also, after seven years, by means of an epistle he reproached Joram, the son of Josaphat, as it is written: “And there came a message in writing to him from Elias the Prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the way,” and so forth (II Chron. 21:12). According to the opinion of the majority of the interpreters, this came to pass either through his disciple Elisseus, or through another Prophet when Elias appeared to them, even as he appeared on Mount Tabor to the disciples of Christ (see Aug. 6).

 

Wisdom of the Fathers

Through the toil of prayer and the anguish of your heart commune with those who are grieved at heart, and the Source of mercy will be opened up to your petitions.
St. Isaac of Syria
Unknown, 7th century

 

 




Liturgical Guide

 

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode
Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι…
Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death.  And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Prophet Elias in the Fourth Mode
Ὁ ένσαρκος άγγελος, τών Προφητών η κρηπίς…
The incarnate Angel, and the Prophets’ summit and boast, the second forerunner of the coming of Christ our God, Elias, the glorious, from above sent down his grace upon Elisseus; he doth cast out sickness and doth also cleanse lepers; and unto all that honour him, he poureth forth streams of cures.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode
Μέγαν εύρατο εv τοίς κιvδύvοις …
Greatness has been found in danger.  You are champion of the world.  A victor who could turn the nations back.  You boldly encouraged Nestor to defeat Lyaeus in the arena.  Therefore, holy great martyr Demetrios, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε…
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant:  O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication,  O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Epistle Reading

 

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 109.4,1.
You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Verse: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies my footstool.

The reading is from St. James’ Universal Letter 5:10-20

BRETHREN, take as an example of suffering and patience the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation. Is any one among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. Elijah was a man of like nature with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit. My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Gospel Reading

 

Matthew 9:1-8

At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Rise and walk?’ But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins” he then said to the paralytic — “Rise, take up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

 

Trisagion Prayer

 

Xenia Tangalakis (5 years) Remembered by her friends at St. Demetrios.

George Baker (5 yrs) Brother of Joy Catsicas.

John Baker (6 years) and Chrysanthe Baker (39 years) Parents of Joy Catsicas.

 

Announcements

 

Sunday School 
Our youth ministries are scheduled to resume Sunday, September 7. The Sunday School program is asking for volunteers. If interested, please reach out to Fr. Peter.

 

Loving Stitches
Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any craft you enjoy and join the Loving Stitches at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 22 for camaraderie and lunch.

 

Stewardship
We remind everyone to pledge for year 2025.  Please send in the stewardship form you received in the mail or pledge here https://stdemetrios.org/our-parish/stewardship/stewardship-form/
Thank you!

 

Prosforo
Anyone able to bake Prosforo please do so.  With the prosforo, submit the names of the living and the dead for the proskomide.

 

Daily Readings (and so much more) App 
Visit https://www.goarch.org/-/daily-reading-app to read about what this app has to offer and the available platforms.

 

Summertime Angels
Donations towards our weekly and monthly expenses would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

 

 

NIGHT BINGO…FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, AT 6:30PM.  DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM.  JOIN US FOR BINGO!

Get 2 BINGO cards at the door for $7.00.  Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. Supporting Covenant House and other local charities.  Invite your neighbors and friends.  Join us for a relaxing evening of fun, family, friends, & food!!  Sponsored by Philoptochos.
See you on Friday evening, July 18th at 6:00pm.

 

 

 

Calendar

Friday               7/18 
6:30pm                                 BINGO

Sunday             7/20          
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Tuesday           7/22
11:00am                                Loving Stitches

Thursday         7/24        Office Closed

Sunday             7/27          
8:45am/10:00am                Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Monday            7/28         Office Closed

Tuesday            7/29        Office Closed