Pastor The Very Rev. Anthony G. SabbaghAssistant Pastor Rev. Joseph LandinoDeacon Thomas UnderwoodSub-Deacon Peter AttarAltar Boy Captain Anthony YouwakimAdministrative Committee The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Chairman Elias Gharzouzi, Vice Chairman Albert Bitar, Treasurer George Nassoor, Secretary Rehab Tabchi Robert Mimari Nasser Sabbagh Dave DavisOffice Administrator Donna BeckerCustodian Adnan SabbaghBuilding/Planning The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino, Ass’t. Pastor Dave Davis, Chair George Nassoor, Co-ChairChoir Gail Ortner, Director Naida Abraham, Treasurer Members: Khouria Minerva Sabbagh Khouria Mary Landino Christina Attar Jouhayna Al-Amm Wayne Burke David T. Davis George Nassoor Vilma Abraham Delores Edwards Helena Yurconic Amjed KhalilChanters Hoida Moussa Marwan Sabbagh Antoun Saba Hanna SayeghLadies Altar Society Lamia Younes, President Gina Mamari, Vice President Fay Moses, Treasurer Hind Azar, Corresponding Secretary

Reem Tannous, Recording SecretaryChildren’s Relief Fund Khouria Minerva SabbaghSunday School Ebtisam Moussa, Director Teachers: Khouria Mary Landino Abe Assad Sharon Barber Christina Attar Hope Sabbagh Rita Mamari Assistants Maggie Abboud Jaklin SabbaghTeen SOYO The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino, Spiritual Advisor Khouria Mary Landino, Head Lay Advisor Khalil Yacoub, Reem Haddad, Ass’t. Lay Advisors Jessica Youwakim, Junior Advisor Sabrina Barhoum, President Ashly Chteh, Vice President Jonathan Saliby, Treasurer Meriam Deeb, Recording Secretary Jack Yacoub, Corresponding Secretary Jayson Saleet, Media SecretaryThe Fellowship of St. John the Divine Sawsan Khalouf, Chair Kh. Mary Landino,Co-Chair Ghazal Stity, Treasurer Amjad KhalilHomeless Dinner Ministry Naife Khalouf, Coordinator Members of Teen SOYOSt. George Bookstore Kh. Mary Landino, Chair Kh. Minerva Sabbagh, Treasurer Rehab TabchiWebsite Elie Jabbour George IssaCharitable MinistriesPastoral Discretionary Fund The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh Albert BitarNewcomer & Refugee Committee Marwan Sabbagh George Khalouf Nasser Sabbagh

2016 St. George Church Staff and Organizations February 21, 2016 Tone 5 / Eothinon 5

Sunday of the Pharisee and PublicanToday we commemorate: Venerable Timothy of Symbola; Eustathios, archbishop of

Antioch; Zachariah, patriarch of Jerusalem; George, bishop of Amastris

Divine LiturgyTHE EPISTLE(For Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican)

Make vows to the Lord thy God, and perform them.In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.

The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to St. Timothy. (3:10-15)TimoThy my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my sufferings; and what befell me at Antioch, at iconium, and at Lystra. What perse-cutions i endured; yet from them all, the Lord rescued me. indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impos-tors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, contin-ue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

THE GOSPEL(For Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican)

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (18:10-14)ThE Lord spoke this parable: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, i thank Thee that i am not like other men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. i fast twice a week; i give tithes of all that i get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to

Holy BreadThe holy Bread is sponsored by:

The Saba Familyin loving memory of

Dr. Tony Saba (40-day memorial)

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The Khoury Familyin loving memory of

Hani Khoury (9-day memorial)The holy Bread is offered before the Altar of God by Father Anthony for the living servants of God: metropolitan Joseph; Bishop Nicholas; Fr. Anthony, Kh. minerva and hope Sabbagh and Aida; Fr. Joseph Allen; Kh. Nadia Khouli and Family; Nicklas, Sawsan, George, Nebal, helen Khouli; Naela and Fam-ily; Norven and Family; The Saba Family; The Khoury Family; Nedal, Wafa, Fadia, Aloush, Nasib, megd and Elias Khoury; montaha hanna; Elie, Katrina, Alexandra and Gabriel Jabbour; George, hiyam, Simon, melissa, resam Tab-chi; Neph; rehab, Leo and Naomi martin; mazhar hanna; rahmeh Tabchi and Family; Elias, Georgette, Jason, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and zayn Alraei; halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, issa, reine Saba; Samira Awad and Family; Naziha Assad and Family; The Saba Family; Abed, Jaklin, Sarah, Thomas makhoul; Elias, Thabith makhoul; Bel, maryann; Brahim, Jaklin, Jeffrey, Eli Awad; George and Family; Fadi and Family; Nakh-leh and Family; Fayssal, maan, issa, Azzam, Zouhar, mahasin, hisham Sallit; hamwi Family; George and mary makdesi; Zakieh hanna; Afifeh Skaf; Naife

Khalouf; Nour Atiyeh; The Saba Family; George Saba and Family; Faisal and Nadia daher; Bashar hanna and Family; rahmeh hanna, children and grand-children; Lawahiz Assad; Abe, John and Kate Assad; mary Assad; Joshua Assad Pavlick; George Assad; mona, Wail, heather, mitchell, mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanna; Albert, Shadia, Christian and michael Bitar; Layal, Samantha, Alfred and rita hanna; Afeef and Naify hanna; Georges Bitar and family; for the departed servants of God: Patriarch Elias, Patriarch hazim; metropolitan Philip; Fr. George Khouli; Nicola, halon Khouli; dr. Tony Saba; hani Khoury; mary Lou Jabbour-Carl; Brahim, resmeh, Nawal, Janet, mtanios, milia, maria hanna; Sulieman and hanna Tabchi; Nakhle Awad; issa, Bedra, Sameer Saba; Abraham, Adla and mary Awad; Fouad, Ethman Assad; Elias, halon makhoul; montaha makhoul; Jabor, mariam, marwan, Adib, Brahim, mikhael, rafaat Essa; Elias, Fotin, Tony, Tony Awad; Zakiah Toumeh; Joseph hamwi; Steven makdesi; Georges, Tony hanna; Zaki Skaf; Elias and danny Khalouf, youssef Atiyeh; Elias Saba; Jamileh Abboud; hanna daher; Georges daher; Wajih han-na; Elias and raid Khouly; Azeezee Khaley; Antonios and Nadeema hanna; John ray and Sameer Assad; michael and Badih Bitar; Alfred hanna; Bassam, Khalil and Nizha Bitar.

Memorial ServiceA memorial Service is held for the rest of the souls of the servants of God:

Dr. Tony Saba Hani Khourymay the Lord grant rest to his servants and remember thim

in his kingdom, now and forever.

Coffee Hour SponsorWe thank the following for sponsoring today’s Coffee Hour. Please join us after Divine Liturgy

The Saba Family

heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ i tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

$ Brahim Awad to the Church for the good health of Brahim, Jaklin, Jeffrey, Eli Awad; George and Family; Fadi and Family; Nakhleh and Family; in loving memory of Elias, Fotin, Tony, Tony Awad.$ Anonymous to the Church in loving memory of Zakiah Toumeh; for the good health of Fayssal, maan, issa, Azzam, Zouhar, mahasin, hisham Sallit.$ Anonymous to the Ladies Altar Society in loving memory of Zakiah Toumeh; for the good health of Fayssal, maan, issa, Azzam, Zouhar, mahasin, hisham Sallit.$ The hamwi Family to the Church in loving memory of Joseph hamwi.$ George and mary makdesi to the Church in loving memory of Steven makdesi.$ Zakieh hanna to the Church in loving memory of Georges, Tony hanna.$ Afifeh Skaf to the Church in loving memory of Zaki Skaf.$ Naife Khalouf to the Church in loving memory of Elias and danny Khalouf; youssef Atiyeh; for the good health of Nour Atiyeh.$ The Saba Family to the Church in loving memory of Elias Saba.$ George Saba and Family to the Church in loving memory of Elias Saba.$ Faisal and Nadia daher to Syrian orphanages in loving memory of Jamileh Abboud; hanna daher; Georges daher; for the good health of Faisal and Nadia daher.$ Bashar hanna to the Church in loving memory of Wajih hanna, Elias and raid Khouly, Azeezee Khaley, Antonios and Nadeema hanna; for the good health of Bashar hanna and Family; rahmeh hanna, children and grandchildren.$ Abe Assad and mary Assad to Church School for the good health of the Assad Families; Lawahiz, Abe, John, Kate Assad, mary Assad; Joshua Assad Pavlick; George Assad; in loving memory of John ray and Sameer Assad.$ Layal hanna and Family to the Church in loving memory of Alfred hanna; for the good health of Layal, Samantha, Alfred and rita hanna.$ Afeef and Naify hanna to the Church in loving memory of Alfred hanna.$ The Bitar Family to the Church in loving memory of michel and Badih Bitar; for the good health of mona, Wail, heather, mitchell, mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanna; Albert, Shadia, Christian, and michael Bitar.$ Georges Bitar and family to the Church in loving memory of Bassam, Khalil and Nizha Bitar; Elias Saba.

Special donations to the ChurchWe acknowledge families and friends who have honored dear ones withmonety gifts given in the spirit of loving kindness.$ Fr. Anthony and Kh. minerva Sabbagh to the Church for good health and safe travel for hope Sabbagh and distant cousin Aida as they travel to/from Greece to help with Syrian refugees; please pray for the refugees, hope and Aida; for the health and safety of volunteers helping with refugees; for the good health of Fr. Joseph Allen.$ Kh. Nadia Khouli to the Church for the good health of Nicklas, Saw- san, George, Nebal, helen Khouli; Naela and Family; Norven and Family; in loving memory of Fr. George Khouli, Nicola, halon Khouli.$ Elie, Katrina, Alexandra and Gabriel Jabbour to the Church in loving memory of mary Lou Jabbour-Carl.$ montaha hanna to the Church in loving memory of mary Lou Jabbour-Carl.$ George and hiyam Tabchi to the Church for the good health of Simon, melissa, resam Tabchi; Neph; rehab, Leo and Naomi martin; mazhar hanna; rahmeh Tabchi and Family; margarite Fadel; in loving memory of Fr. George; Brahim, resmeh, Nawal, Janet, mtanios, milia, maria hanna; Sulieman and hanna Tabchi.$ Georgette Awad to the Church for the good health of Elias, Georgette, Jason, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and Zayn Alraei; halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, issa, reine Saba; in loving memory of Nakhle Awad; issa, Bedra and Sameer Saba; Abraham, Adla and mary Awad; Georges daher; Tony Saba; Elias Saba.$ Samira Awad and Family to the Church in loving memory of Nakhle Awad.$ Naziha Assad and Family to the Church in loving memory of Fouad, Ethman Assad.$ Nedal, Wafa, Fadia, Aloush, Nasib, megd and Elias Khoury to the Church in loving memory of hani Khoury.$ The Saba Family to the Church in loving memory of dr. Tony Saba.$ Abed and Jaklin makhoul to the Church for the good health of Abed, Jaklin, Sarah, Thomas makhoul; Elias, Thabith makhoul; Bel, maryann; in loving memory of Elias, halon makhoul; montaha makhoul; Jabor, mariam, marwan, Adib, Brahim, mikhael, rafaat Essa.

Join us today!Today, Feb. 21, noon Falafal & Shawarma Lunch Shawarma $6 FundraiserFalafal $4 Benefit for a poor family in Marmariita, SyriaFries $2 who is grieving the great loss of their son,Beverage $1 a soldier. Sponsored by the Sabbagh family.

Friday, Feb. 26, 7 pm Cafe St. GeorgeTopic: “Hope and using your God-given talents” See ad in this bulletin

Sunday, March 6, noon Falafel & Shawarma Lunch All welcome! FundraiserSponsored by the Ladies Altar Society.

Sunday, March 20, 1 pm Ladies Altar Society Lunch at Alladin RestaurantSt. George Ladies Altar Society members will be going out for lunch at Aladdin Restaurant, 651 Union Blvd., Allentown on Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m. We invite all ladies to join us that day. The price of the lunch will be $15 (includes tip/tax). If you are interested in attending this Lenten Lunch, please contact Fay Moses at (610) 437-3337. Payment of $15 is due with your reservation. Please RSVP to Fay by Thursday, March 17. We hope to see you there!

Every Saturdays. 6 pm Weekly Adult Bible StudyJoin us for weekly Adult Bible Study held on Saturdays at 6 pm(following Vespers at 5 pm).

Coffee ZDessert

We provide the coffee.Please bring a dessert.Friends welcome.Info: Christina Attar (484) 358-0239.

Friday Feb. 267 pm

SaintGeorge

Topic

Hope and using your God-given

talentsDoug Lapp, speaker

Cafe St. George is geared for adults offered monthly on Fridays at7 pm in the Church hall.

danny E. KhaloufScholarship memorial Banquet

April 3, 20164-7 pmdinner Buffet served at 4 p.m.

The Palace623 hanover Ave., Allentown, PA 18109

donation: $65Keynote Speaker: richard T. SniscakSuperintendent, Parkland School dist.dieruff high School graduate 1980

PicturesFor tickets or more information

(610) 432-6101

Applications available until March 4 forDanny Khalouf ScholarshipThe Danny Elias Khalouf Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Danny Khalouf, a 1994 Dieruff High School graduate. Scholarship appli-catiions are available at Dieruff High School. Deadline is March 4, 2016.

Creative Arts Festival participants recognizedOur Sunday School will present awards today to participants of the Creative Arts Festival. Entries are displayed at each Diocesan Parish Life Conference. Entries are judged beforehand, and prizes are awarded for each category by grade. Each participant receives a bronze, silver, or gold ribbon according to how the entry scored during judging. In addition to the ribbons, a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place award is given for each grade in each of the categories.

Handicap parking policy at the churchFriendly Reminder – We have limited handicapped parking and we have many in our congregation who need the handicapped parking spaces to be available when they come for church. Please DO NOT park in the handicapped spaces if you do not need to. When you have people who abuse the handicapped parking spaces, that makes it very hard for others who need it, especially during these winter months. You need a handicapped placard for your car in order to use the spaces. Cars that do not have a handicapped placard displayed will be ticketed with a warning and/or citation Thank you for your cooperation.

$2,500 scholarship availableThe 2016 Francis Maria Scholarship application is now available online at www.antiochian.org/scholarships. This scholarship is available to members of par-ishes in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese who will be in one of their first three years of undergraduate college studies full time in the fall following their application. This application is available through our church office.

2016 Church CalendarMeatfare Sunday March 6 Lazarus Saturday April 23Cheesefare Sunday March 13 Palm Sunday April 24Lent begins March 14 Easter May 1Sunday of Orthodoxy March 20 Heritage Festival June 23-26

Within the ChurchWe wish each parishioner and friend of St. George Church a happy Birthday or Anniversary. may God’s blessings shine down upon them throughout the coming year. Keep the Church office informed of birthdays, anniversaries and special events. Call (610) 439-1232. Happy Birthday 2/21 Lina Bitar 2/25 Salim Shahoud Frank Barakat Afaf Nassar2/22 Amina Abboud mariam rabih Adele Sayegh 2/26 Gaby Safi Tony makhoul Paul Nassoor Joseph Nuben michael hadeed Samira Karam 2/27 Feda Abboud2/23 Adele Peters Caroline Nehme Happy Anniversary Alesan Aboufash 2/21/82 Shehda & Jouhayna Al-Amm2/24 Valerie L. dib 2/21/99 ihab & Sawsan Khalouf2/25 Fay and Lisa moses 2/22/61 michael & Sharon Saby Adnan Sabbagh 2/25/90 Samir & marcelle Sankari Elias daher

Can you depend on God?What can be said about stewardship that you haven’t already heard? Certainly you’ve heard about God’s many promises of prosperity for faithful stewardship. But can you depend on God? you can depend on God to keep the Earth rotating on its axis at 1,000 miles an hour. if it slowed to 100 miles an hour, nights and days would be ten times as long. you can depend on God to keep the temperature of the sun’s surface at 12,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is exactly right for its distance from Earth. if it changed slightly, everything on earth would be roasted or frozen. you can depend on God to keep Earth traveling around the sun at 18 miles per second. if that rate changed to, say, 6 miles a second, or 40 miles a second, life couldn’t exist here. you can depend on God to keep the moon 240,000 miles sway. if it moved to within 50,000 miles, the tides of the oceans would be so enormous that even the mountains would be washed away. And you can depend on God to keep Earth’s atmosphere just right. if the oxygen content were 50 percent instead of 21 percent, all combustible objects would burn or explode. All of life, from the billions of stars in the universe to the net amount of your paycheck, is controlled by the dependable hand of God. he has fashioned it all for you and me and has entrusted every last bit of it to us. his bounty is boundless. What can be said about stewardship that you haven’t already heart? maybe nothing. But there’s one thing you can be sure of – God is dependable. The only limitations you have are those you place on yourself by not following God’s conditions of prosperity. And God has promised over and over again throughout Scripture that he will definitely prosper you when you support the work of his Kingdom. And you can depend on God to keep every promise. The only question, then, is this: “Can God depend on you?” remember, loving never empties your hear nor giving, your hand.