Parish Council on duty:

 

Basil Economou, Michael Fossler, George Georgakakis, Marion Koliniatis, Harry Tangalakis

 

Liturgical Guide

 

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

 

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.

 

Apolytikion for Unmercenaries Cyrus and John in the Plagal First Mode

 

Since Thou hast given us the miracles of Thy holy Martyrs as an invincible battlement, by their entreaties scatter the counsels of the heathen, O Christ our God, and strenghten the faith of Orthodox Christians, since Thou alone art good and the Friend of man.

 

Apolytikion of St. Demetrios in the Third Mode

 

The world has found in you a great champion in time of peril, as you emerged the victor in routing the barbarians. For as you brought to naught the boasts of Lyaios, imparting courage to Nestor in the stadium, in like manner, holy one, great Martyr Demetrios, invoke Christ God for us, that He may grant us His great mercy.

 

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

 

Your birth sanctified a Virgin’s womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

 

Epistle Reading

 

St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15

 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance.  For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.  Command and teach these things.  Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.  Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching.  Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you.  Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

 

Gospel Reading

 

Luke 19:1-10

He entered Jericho and was passing through. ² And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. ³ And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. ⁴ So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. ⁵ and when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” ⁶ So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. ⁷ And when they saw it they all murmured, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” ⁸ And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold.” ⁹ And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰ For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.”

 

Trisagia

 

Spiros Sclavounos (14 years) survived by his wife Athina, his daughters and their families.

 

George Xenos (15 years) survived by wife Veronica

 

Antigone Catevenis (16 years) and Costas Catevenis (50 years) survived by daughter Mary and son James and family.

 

40 day Baby Blessings

 

Nicole Solos and Alfredo Merino are proud to present Elias Samuel Merino.

Chelsea Crow and Troy Lyttle are proud to present Ariel Irene Lyttle.