Weekly Sunday Bulletin – 8th Sunday of Matthew

Apolytikion Ήχος Βαρίς – 7th

Κατέλυσας τώ Σταυρώ σου…
O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world evermore.

Apolytikion of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos

Έν τή Γεννήσει…
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios

Μέγαν εύρατο έν τοίς κινδύνοις…
The world found in you a great champion in dangers a victor who could turn the nations back! As you restrained Levi in the arena, you also inspired Nestor to courage! Therefore, holy, great martyr, Demetrios, entreat Christ God to grant us great mercy!

Kontakion

Τήν έν πρεσβείαις…
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.

Memorial

Philip Pappas (40days) survived by his daughters Cynthia Pappas and Lisa Krupp and sons Chris, Andrew, Philip and Chris and 12 grandchildren

Trisagia

Julie Zophres (1yr) survived by her husband William and family

Panagiotis (1yr) and Theophanis (16yrs) Leontsinis survived by his wife/mother Evangeline and children/siblings Andreas (Patti), Stavroula and Nicole, granddaughters Athena and Cassandra

Oscar (Nektarios) Owen (5yrs) beloved husband of Mary Owen

Anne (4yrs) and Dimitrios Georgelis sister and brother-in-law of Mary Owen

Florence Homatas (5yrs) survived by her brother Michael (Stacy) nieces, nephews and cousins.

James, Anastasia, Frances, Nicholas and Sophia Homatas survived by Michael and Stacy Homatas

Fani, Andreas, Stavroula and Nicholas parents of the late Taki and Evangeline Leontsinis

 

40 day baby blessings

Nathan and Haritomeni Everding and big sister Efimia are proud to present their son/baby brother Loukianos for the traditional baby blessing.

Eleftheria Zachariades and Daniel Sanders are proud to present their daughter Euphrosyne Ella

Floros and Lauros the Monk-martyrs of Illyria -August 18

These Martyrs were twin brothers, and stonemasons. After the martyrdom of their teachers Proclus and Maximus, they left Byzantium and came to the city of Ulpiana in Illyricum, where a certain Licinius hired them to build a temple for the idols. The wages he gave them, they distributed to the poor, and when the temple was built, Floros and Lauros gathered the paupers, and with their help put ropes about the necks of the idols, pulled them to the ground, and furnished the temple as a church. When Licinius learned of this, he had the paupers burned alive in a furnace. Floros and Lauros were tormented, then cast into a deep well, where they gave up their souls to the Lord. When their holy relics were recovered years later, they poured forth myrrh and worked many miracles; they were enshrined in Constantinople.

Epistle Reading

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
8th Sunday of Matthew

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.