The Liturgical Guide and Bulletin for Sunday, July 17, 2022
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July 17, 2022
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
On the Sunday that falls from the 13th to the 19th of the present month, we chant the Service to the 630 Holy and God-bearing Fathers who came together for the 4th Ecumenical Council who assembled in Chalcedon in 451, to condemn Eutyches, who taught that there was only one nature, the divine, in Christ after the Incarnation, and Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who illegally received Eutyches back into communion and deposed Saint Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, who had excommunicated Eutyches.
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.
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Apolytikion for Sunday of the Holy Fathers in the Plagal Fourth Mode
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν…
Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee.
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Apolytikion for Great Martyr Marina in the Fourth Mode
Η αμνάς σου Ιησού, τυθείσάν σοι…
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.
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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.
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Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 31.11,1.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous.
Verse: Blessed are they whose transgressions have been forgiven.
The reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to Titus 3:8-15
Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Matthew 5:14-19
The Lord said to his disciples, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Memorial and Trisagion Prayer
Dina Hatzikostantis (40 days) survived by her children, grandchildren, and nephew.
Betty Galanis (6 months) survived by Penny Giannomoros, Christina (Spiro) Angelos, Nick (Denise) Galanis, Spiro (Dawn) Galanis, and 10 grandchildren.
Anna Vitsaras (8 years) aunt and godmother of Peggy Zapantis.
Christos Christodoulou (13 years) survived by his wife Stavroula, daughter Isabel, son Paul (Olga), grandchildren Eddie, Janice and Andrew, brother Nicolas, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Memorial Prayer
Dina Hatzikostantis (40 days) survived by her children, grandchildren, and nephew.
Betty Galanis (6 months) survived by Penny Giannomoros, Christina (Spiro) Angelos, Nick (Denise) Galanis, Spiro (Dawn) Galanis, and 10 grandchildren.
Anna Vitsaras (8 years) aunt and godmother of Peggy Zapantis.
Christos Christodoulou (13 years) survived by his wife Stavroula, daughter Isabel, son Paul (Olga), grandchildren Eddie, Janice and Andrew, brother Nicolas, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Announcements
Coffee Hour In loving memory of Dina Hatzikostantis, the Hatzikostantis and Psaras families are sponsoring this Sunday’s coffee hour.
BINGO, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 16, 2022 AT 12:00 NOON. Doors open at 11:30am. Many gift prizes, 50/50 raffle, plus refreshments. It’s an afternoon of fun, family, friends, & food. Get 2 Bingo cards for $7.00 at the door. Supporting Feeding South Florida. Sponsored by Philoptochos! Invite your neighbors and friends.
See you on July 16th at 11:30am!!
AGAPE The Agape meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 starting at 11:00 AM. A delectable lunch of chicken and potatoes, salad and dessert will be offered for $8.00. It is a time of camaraderie and mutual support for the elders of our Community. Please come and bring a friend or two.
Hellenic Cultural Society of South Florida Lecture and Lunch
New in the Bookstore For the Life of the World:Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church. Do you ever wonder what Orthodoxy says about climate change, wealth and poverty, human rights? This document grew out of the Holy and Great Council in Crete and is endorsed by Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Elpidophoros. Clear, challenging and timely reading for any Christian.
Oral History Project
The Hellenic Cultural Society (HCS) of South Florida is undertaking an Oral History Project which aims at creating an archive of the emigration and immigration experience of Greek Americans.
> All humans in the Americas, including Native Americans, immigrated from other continents. Greeks have been emigrating from their ancestral villages, hamlets and cities since the ancient times. As a result, they established what became the cities of Alexandria, Nice, Napoli, Messina, Odessa and Byzantium, to name but a few. In more recent times, Greeks immigrated to the United States of America. Some of them are our ancestors. The experience of these ancestors is an integral part of American History and must be recorded.
> The HCS invites you to include in the proposed archive the emigration and immigration history of your family. This may be accomplished through a live interview or by submitting written answers to a set of questions. All this primary data will be uploaded on a website and will become available to scholars embarking on a variety of topics regarding Greek Americans. In addition to the narrative you may wish to include copies of photographs and documents such as certificates of birth, baptism, marriage, divorce and death, passports etc.
> For more information please contact Malvina Protogerou Currie at malvinacurrie@gmail.com or Stavroula Christodoulou at isapaul@aol.com or at SimplyGreekSF@gmail.com
We are launching our Summertime Angels Campaign. Please consider participating!
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Calendar
Saturday 7/16
11:30am Bingo
7:00pm Movie Night
Sunday 7/17
9:00am/10:00am Orthros/Divine Liturgy
Tuesday 7/19
11:00am Agape luncheon
Sunday 7/24
9:00am/10:00am Orthros/Divine Liturgy
