Pastor The Very Rev. Anthony G. SabbaghAssistant Pastor Rev. Joseph LandinoAssistant Pastor Rev. Thomas UnderwoodDeacon Peter AttarAltar Boy Captain George KhalloufAdministrative Committee The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Chairman Rev. Joseph Landino Elias Gharzouzi, Vice Chairman Albert Bitar, Treasurer George Nassoor, Secretary Fred Davis Nasser Sabbagh Robert Mimari David T. 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 Members: Jouhayna Al-Amm Soraya Greene Kate Assad George Nassoor Christina Attar Marwan Sabbagh chanter Karsten Boyer chanter Kh. Minerva Sabbagh Anthony Davis Naoumy Sabbagh David T. Davis Nour Salloum Delores Edwards Hanna Sayegh chanterLadies Altar Society Gina Mamari, President Wafat Makhoul, Vice President Hiyam Tabchi, Treasurer Souha Hadeed, Corresponding Secretar Ebtisam Moussa, Recording SecretaryChildren’s Relief Fund Kh. Minerva Sabbagh

Sunday School Sharon Barber-Lui, Director Maggie Abboud Kh. Mary Landino Abe Assad Rita Mamari Christina Attar Julia Marques Dima Hanna Zaneh Khuzam Jaklin Sabbagh Rehab Martin Reema RichieTeen SOYO The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh, Pastor Rev. Joseph Landino, Spiritual Advisor Khouria Mary Landino, Head Lay Advisor Khalil Yacoub, Ass’t. Lay Advisor Safwan Saba, Ass’t. Lay Advisor Takla Zagtiti, Ass’t. Lay Advisor Meriam Deeb, Ass’t Lay Advisor Mary Yacoub, President Giovanna Nema, Vice President Gabriella Landino, Treasurer Chelsea Shetayh, Recording Secretary Joy Sabbagh, Corresponding Secretary Katerina Landino, HistorianMusical Band Ibrahim El-Moreef Vivian AbboudHomeless Dinner Ministry Naife Khalouf, Coordinator Members of Teen SOYOBookstore Kh. Minerva Sabbagh, Salma Zaoudeh Kh. Mary LandinoWebsite Elie Jabbour George IssaFacebook Hope SabbaghCharitable Ministries The Very Rev. Anthony G. Sabbagh Nasser Sabbagh, Naife Khalouf Bachar Issa, Hala Atiyeh, Fouad Salloum Nour Salloum, Dima BotrosNewcomer & Refugee Committee Marwan Sabbagh George Khalouf Nasser Sabbagh Hope Sabbagh

2019 St. George Church Staff and Organizations August 25, 2019 Tone 1 / Eothinon 10

10th Sunday after Pentecostand 10th Sunday of Matthew

Today we commemorate the return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew;Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy; Archbishops Menas, Epiphanios,

Gennadios and John of Constantinople

Divine LiturgyRESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE ONEWhile the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ, glory to Thy kingdom, glory to Thy providence, O Thou Who alone art the lover of mankind.

APOLYTIKION FOR SS. BARTHOLOMEW & TITUS IN TONE THREEO Holy Apostles, intercede with our merciful God, to grant our souls forgive-ness of sins.

• Now sing the apolytikion of the patron saint or feast of the temple.

Holy BreadThe Holy Bread is sponsored by:

The Nassar Familyin loving memory of

Nawal Nassar40 Day Memorial

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The Nehme Familyin loving memory of

Nazhat Nehme 40 Day Memorial

Nehme Nehme 14 Years Memorial

KONTAKION OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS IN TONE FOURBy thy holy nativity, O pure one, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barrenness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corrup-tion of death; thy people do celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourisheth our life.

THE EPISTLE (For the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul 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 en-dure; 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.

THE GOSPEL (For the Tenth Sunday of Matthew)The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. 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 Thy 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?” Jesus said to them, “Because you have no faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. This kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting.” As they were traveling together through 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 rise on the third day.”

• The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom continues as usual.

THE DISMISSAL

7-Day Candle Sponsor

Delores Edwards for the good health of

David & Fay Moses•

Joseph & Lamia Younesfor the good health of

David Moses

and offered before the Altar of Godfor Good Health, Well Being and Blessings

Archbishop Paul Yazigi and Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim; Metropolitan Joseph; The Nassar Family, The Nehme Family; Delores Edwards; David & Fay Moses; Joseph & Lamia Younes; Georgette, Jason, Kensey, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and Zayn Alraei; Joann and Daymyne Layne; Halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, Issa, Reine Saba; Adele Alraei andFamily; Hanna Makhoul; Evalina, Clarissa, Danny Makhoul; Mona Safi, Afifeh Safi; Joseph & Mona Salloum; George Salloum & family; Bashar Salloum & family; Issam Salloum; George, Hiyam, Simon, Melissa, Yasmin, Dominic, Audriana Tabchi; Leo, Rehab, Naomi and Jericho Martin; Neph, Resam and Nephtali Andujar; Zakieh Hanna, & sister, Robert & family, Michael & family, Nabil & family, Rami, Najeb, Ramond & family; Samira Mamary; Jamil Salwa, Nehme, Mary, & Caroline; Abed and Jaklin Makhoul; Elias, Tabitha, Sabah Makhoul; Bill, Maryann, Bowie Lohr; George and Mary Makdesi. Hala Sab-bagh, George and Jessie Nakhoul; Eyad and Jennifer Alraei and Family; Badiha Daher; Georgette Awad; Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family; Georges Bitar and Family; Layal Hanna and Family; Mona, Wail, Heather, Mitchell, Mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanne; Albert, Shadia, Christian, Michael and Alexia Bitar; The Saba Family; Afif Hanna.

In Loving Memory Metropolitan Philip; Bishop Antoun; Nawal Nassar; Nehme Nehme; Nazhat Nehme; Elias Awad; Nakhle Awad; Issa, Bedra and Sameer Saba; Abraham,Adla and Mary Awad; Georges Daher; Elias Saba; Abdalla Safi; Jarjoura, Zakie-ha, Josephine Salloum, Zaki Skaf; Issa Awad; Najeb, Atina, Hanna, Zaki, Kator, Dalal, Samira, Jamil, Laila, Evan, Enam, Mona, Adib, Zaieh, Remon, Loudi; Wadei, Haneh, Yamen Mamary; Najibeh, Belinda Samaan, Georges, Tony Han-na; Ateya Moussa; Thomas Makhoul; Naji Milan; Michael Awad; Steven Mak-desi; Hanna Nakkoul; Laila Antar; Emeline Bastali; Elias Awad; Rafaat Alraei; Jamileh Abboud, Hanna, Georges and Samar Daher; Rahmeh, Wajih Hanna; Tanous Sara; Michael, Badih Bitar; Alfred Hanna; Bassam, Khalil, Nizha Bitar; Elias Saba.

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

Nawal NassarNazhat NehmeNehme Nehme

Thank you to today’s Coffee Hour sponsorWith appreciation, we acknowledge today’s sponsors

Nassar Family & Nehme Tamily

Special donations to the ChurchWe acknowledge families and friends who have honored dear ones withmonetary gifts given in the spirit of loving kindness.$ Georgette Awad to the Church for the good health of Georgette, Jason, Kensey, Joann, Janice Awad; Eyad, Jennifer, Eyan and Zayn Alraei; Joann and Daymyne Layne; Halim and Family; Georges Saba and Family; Silva, Issa, Reine Saba; Adele Alraei and Family; in loving memory of Elias Awad; Nakhle Awad; Issa, Bedra and Sameer Saba; Abraham, Adla and Mary Awad; Georges Daher; Elias Saba.$ Hanna Makhoul to the Church for the good health of Evalina, Clarissa, Danny Makhoul.$ Mona Safi to the Church for the good health of Mona Safi, Afifeh Safi, in loving memory of Abdalla Safi.$ Joseph & Mouna Salloum to the Church for the good health of George Salloum and family, Bashar Salloum and family, Issam Salloum; in loving memory of Jarjoura, Zakieha, Josephine Salloum, Zaki Skaf.$ Zakieh Hanna to the Church in loving memory of Georges, Tony Hanna; Atiyeh Moussa.$ Zakieh Hanna to the Church for the good health of Zakieh & Sister, Robert & Family, Michael & Family, Nabil & Family, Rami, Najeb, Ramond & Family; in loving memory of Najeb, Atina, Hanna, Zaki, Kator, Dalal, Samira, Jamil, Laila, Evan, Enam, Mona, Adib, Zaieh, Remon, Loudi.

Sponsor the Eternal Light or a Seven-Day CandleLooking for a way to remember a departed loved one or pray for the good health of a friend or relative, or recognize a special occasion? Consider a one-week sponsorship of the Eternal Light or a Seven-Day Candle that will burn continuously in the House of God asking Him to make your prayers acceptable to his holy Majesty, that His love, mercy and peace will surround and sustain those whom you are praying for in this life and the life to come.• Thesponsor’snameandwhoistobementionedandprayedforwillalso be printed in this bulletin for the week selected.• Sponsorsareaskedtoconsideradonationof$10ormoreperweekto accompany their request.• PleaseseeHiyamTabchiafterChurchservicestosponsoraweekorcall thechurchofficeweekdaysat(610)439-1232.

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Leo & Rehab Martinfor the good health of

Naomi, Jericho Martin

Eternal Candle Sponsor

George & Hiyam Tabchifor the good health of

Simon, Melissa, Yasmin, Dominic, Audriana, Naomi, Jericho, Nephtali

Faisal & Nadia Daherfor the good health of

Faisal & Nadia Daher•

Nakleh & Aida Akarifor the good health of

Nakleh & Aida Akari

Thought for the day“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...” Galatians 5:22

About Orthodox Worship & Holy CommunionVisitors are welcome to join us for prayers and worship in the Orthodox church. The Orthodox Church does not have “Open Communion” which means that only Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through confession, prayer and fasting are invited to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We are glad that you have joined us for worship and to share in the fellowship and faith of Jesus Christ. If you are without a church home, we

Orthodoxy on Tap - The Role of ScriptureJoin us on Tuesdauy, August 27 at 7:00 pm at Fegley’s Brew Works - Bethle-hem for a lively discussion on the Holy Bible as the word of God vs Jesus as the Word of God. What is the role of scripture to Orthodox Christians compared to the life of your average American Christian? Special presentation speaker is Sarah Friend, parishioner of St. Paul’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Em-maus. The Brew Works is located at 559 Main Street in downtown Bethlehem in the lower level annex. Parking is located behind the building or a parking garage is nearby. Doors open at 6:30pm and discussion will start promptly at 7:00 pm. RSVP: metz.mike747@gmail.com.

$ Samira Mamary to the Church in loving memory of Wadei, Haneh, Yamen Mamary.$ Jamil Nehme, Salwa Nehme to the Church for the good health of Jamil, Salwa, Nehme, Mary, Caroline; in loving memory of Najibeh, Belinda Samaan, Nazhat Nehme$ Abed and Jaklin Makhoul to the Church in loving memory of Thomas Makhoul; Naji Milan; Michael Awad; for the good health of Elias, Tabitha, Sabah Makhoul; Bill; Maryann, Bowie Lohr.$ George and Mary Makdesi to the Church in loving memory of Steven Makdesi.$ Hala Sabbagh to the Church for the good health of George and Jessie Nakkoul; in loving memory of Hanna Nakkoul, Laila Antar, Emeline Bastali.$ Eyad and Jennifer Alraei and Family to Sunday School for the good health of Badiha Daher, Georgette Awad; in loving memory of Elias Awad; Rafaat Alraei.$ Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family to the Church for the good health of Faisal and Nadia Daher; Bashar Hanna and Family; in loving mem- ory of Jamileh Abboud; Hanna, George, Samar Daher; Rahmeh, Wajih Hanna. $ Layal Hanna and Family to the Church in loving memory of Alfred Hanna.$ The Bitar Family to the Church for the good health of Mona, Wail, Heather, Mitchell, Mallory, Abeer, Elyssa and Eyanna; Albert, Shadia, Christian, Michael and Alexia Bitar; in loving memory of Michael and Badih Bitar.$ Georges Bitar and Family to the Church in loving memory of Bassam, Khalil, Nizha Bitar; Elias Saba.$ The Saba Family to the Church in loving memory of Elias Saba.$ Afif Hanna to the church in loving memory of Alfred Hanna

Please join us for a Feast Day Divine Liturgy August 29 One of the distinctive features of Orthodox Christianity is its’ emphasis on observing the Feast Days of the Church during the liturgical year. Orthodox Christians know that the Feast Days are timeless and significant to our personal growth in the faith. • Thursday, Aug. 29, 10 am Feast Day of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Will you help us with our wish list?Our church needs to upgrade our air conditing and repave our parking lot.We need your support to maintain our churches maintance needs. Your gift in any amount will add up and make this possible. Only be working together can we make this happen. We are grateful for your support. For more information, please see Fr. Joseph. Air conditioning estimated cost $15,000 Repaving of parking lot estimated cost $25,000

Homeless Dinner SponsorWe thank the following for sponsoring a Homeless Dinner.

Vivtor & Dima Hannafor the good health of

The Hanna FamilyHomeless dinners are offered to the poor in our community at the Salvation Army in Allentown and served by our Teen SOYO members. Contributions are always welcome. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactNaifeKhalouf,coordinator,at(610)432-6101.

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Within the ChurchWe wish God’s blessings to our parishioners and friends of St. George Church on their special day. Please keep your church office informed of birthdays, anni-versaries and special family events (610) 439-1232. Best wishes for a wonderful Birthday/Anniversary and a year filled with good health and happiness.Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary 8/25 Suleiman Zaghtiti 8/25/79 Salvatore & Gail Pizzino Hasna Saoud 2/28/94 Amjed & Sameera Saigh Mishal Semaan 8/28/66 Georges & Salwa Nehmeh Jandark Nanoah 8/31/80 George & Hiyam Tabchi8/26 Susan A. Kelly 8/31/14 Leo & Rehab Martin Charles Koury8/27 Joseph Abraham Jennifer Atiyeh Lara Hanna Liliana Georges Chana Sleiman8/28 Farouk Hamoui8/29 George Isaacson8/31 Helena Yurconic